Hey all. I fail at life, I know. And this isn't quite a real update, more like a way for myself to keep track of one of my favourite Sims ever, Rosie Sloane. I've been doing my own version of the Sims 3 legacy (the difference is that I cheat like there's no tomorrow). I'm currently on my fourth generation (woo, go me!) out of ten. Gen 3's heir, Rosie, has been one of my favouritest Sims ever, she's so adorable and I love her muchly. She's about to age up, so I went into the game to save a copy of her, so I can play her again even after she dies.
Here she is!
Cute, no? If you want to download Rosie for yourself, go here:
Clicky to download Rosie!
Updated: Now you can get Morgan Sloane, Rosie's younger sister. It was a tough call, picking my Gen 3 heir. At first it was going to be Rosie, since she was the best toddler, ever. She cried maybe twice. Morgan, on the other hand, wasn't so easy to please. But she does have an awesome personality, and she grew up to be quite gorgeous. It was a very tough call, indeed. But in the end I chose Rosie, because Morgan looked a little bit too much like Kylie, their mother. Rosie does too, but Morgan and Kylie are almost deadringers, and I wanted a bit more variety. It was tough saying goodbye to Morgan, so I always make sure she stops by to visit.
She's a looker! She's a lot of fun to play, so if you download her, enjoy!
Also for your downloading pleasure, I've uploaded Kylie, the girls' mother (see picture below my babble). Comparing the three of them, you'll notice how much Rosie and Morgan look like their mom. I considered uploading their father, Asa, as well, but he's actually a Maxis-made Sim, so there's no point. The remainder of the Sloanes - Georgina the founder and Jon Lessen - aren't my creations, either. You can find Jon Lessen in Riverview, and you can download this Sim to get your very own Georgina. (I tweaked her appearance slightly - I think I changed her eyes to bright blue and her hair is more of a reddish-brown than the original, but everything else is the same)
I'm a little sad that this isn't the best picture of her. Trust me, she's freaking adorable. And as you can tell, she makes very pretty babies! (Though I'm sad neither of the girls got her eyes - the trademark Sloane eyes have thus far died out in Gen 2, which is a little depressing).
Clicky for a Kylie to call your own - link temporarily unavailable! But I'm working on it!!
I'm going to upload the less fortunate-looking Gen 2 spares, Lea, Darcy and Lee (yeah, you can tell I wasn't thinking when I named these children). And if you care, Kylie was born after Lea. She and Lea are the only two "real" Gen 2 kids, since Darcy and Lee were born to different fathers (each, lol). I'll probably upload Vivienne, Rosie's daughter, once she gets older. She seems to be taking after her mother, which is a good thing, but she's got different hair and eye colour (YAY! For two generations I had six Sims with pretty much the exact same hair colour, since Georgina and Jon have similar hair, and Hal Breckenridge, Darcy's father, also has the same hair colour as GeeGee and Jon. Rosie and Morgan's black hair was a nice change, although I don't really know where it came from. Once you see Viv, it'll make even less sense).
The season six Grey's finale is just around the corner, so I want to make my predictions now. Afterwards, I'll compare my predictions to the real deal - let's see how I do!
Sorry this is spaced so weirdly but blogger can be a piece of...well, you know. It's sort of either huge spaces between paragraphs or no space at all. Because, yeah. That's makes sense. There's no point of a happy medium, right??
Anyway...
The shooter in the episode will be the guy whose wife died, and he tried to sue Derek recently. Why else would they keep bringing it up?
Derek will be the one to "go down" or whatever the ad said. Not only did they show Meredith screaming and crying and freaking out, but it gives the opportunity for the writers to wrap up Derek being chief.
No, Derek won't die. Duh. I hope Shonda's not so delusional to believe the show would shrivel up and die if he left. No, Derek's going to get shot and stuff, but he'll live. This will make him have to step down as chief to recover, but he'll want to go back to surgery anyway after this incident.
Owen and Cristina will break-up. There's no way they won't.
Lexie will turn down Mark's proposal at first out of guilt for Alex, but they'll get engaged (barf, I hate them together. Also, last week Callie said that because Sloane left with the baby, Mark and Lexie's problems are over. Except for the part where...Mark still wants to start a family and I don't think Lexie is ready for that). OR
Lexie will say no. Depressed, Mark and Callie decide to have a baby together though not as a couple, just as friends (a la Will & Grace). Then Lexie will change her mind, ruhroh!
If anyone dies, I'm putting my money on Bailey's boy. He's going to be on a Shona show next year (that isn't Grey's) so he might be leaving the show.
Hello world! I’m about to do it. I can’t hold out any longer – the moment has finally come. I’ve finally broken down.
I’m going to watch New Moon.
And as I do so, I’m going to type my thoughts and reactions. I’ve read the book, and if the movie is anyhwere near as craptastic as the book, well, this is going to be a doozy. So sit back, relax, and hopefully, laugh. Wish me luck; here I go.
-Oh god, the opening sequence. The music and the moon...frig, we get it. New moon. I’m getting bored already and we’re only about 25 seconds in. Crap.
-The opening dream sequence could’ve been cool if K-stew didn’t suck at acting. Or if Edward could stop freaking sparkling.
-Jesus, Bella. Way to always be such a Debbie Downer.
-I’m pretty sure Edward just parked his car across 3 parking spaces. Dick.
-Could you imagine being that tense every time you kissed your significant other?
-It’s true; Kristen and Taylor have way more chemistry than she and Robert do.
-“You give me everything just by breathing.” Barf.
-“You can’t trust vampires. Trust me.” Har har har.
-I was just about to write how fucking rude Bella and Edward were being as they talked through the movie when the teacher called them on it. Haha.
-Moving photographs? When did we get to Hogwarts? And why can’t we stay there?
-“You are my only reason to stay alive.” –Um, that’s not healthy. It’s sure as hell not romantic.
-Bella is so fecking ungrateful. Jesus, just shut up, they’re throwing you a birthday party, bitch!
-Who bleeds that much from a paper cut?
-You know it’s a bad movie when the lead actress has more chemistry than her movie-boyfriend’s father than her actual movie-boyfriend. She talks normally to everyone else; why can’t she talk like a normal person to Edward? Why must she pause after every second word when they have a conversation???
-“DON’T WORRY ABOUT[ MY SOUL]”? WHAT IS THIS I DON’T EVEN
-Awkward make-out scenes are awkward. Especially for two people who are so in love they decide to kill themselves when they break-up.
-Speaking of, the break-up scene is one I wish I could’ve seen in the theatre with the Twitards. That would’ve been so amusing!
-Okay, okay. “IF THIS IS ABOUT MY SOUL, TAKE IT, I DON’T WANT IT WITHOUT YOU.” Again, I think that “WHAT IS THIS I DON’T EVEN” is kinda appropriate. Because I really don't know what to say. I'm literally speechless. Maybe my blood is boiling too much to be able to comprehend anything.
-“Please. Don’t.” That was the flattest I’ve ever heard anyone’s voice go and I don’t mean that as a compliment. I’m sure conveying numbness on screen is a difficult thing, and if you’re like K-Stew and can’t do it properly, it comes off as monotone.
-I realize we’re only 25 minutes in, but that scene in the woods was the worst, most poorly-acted scene ever.
-And like a whiny little bitch, Bella collapses in the woods. Look honey, we’ve all been dumped. It sucks, I know. But stop being a drama queen, go home, and cry your eyes out in the comfort of your own bedroom like any normal person would.
-Look, I know heartache – espeically the first one – is awful, but trust me. Even the most heartbroken peson eventually gets bored of being heartbroken. And why does Bella remind me of some creepy old crazy person sitting in her rocking chair by the window watching the kiddies play outside?
-Screaming in your sleep because your boyfriend dumped you? I’m actually getting physically angry at how god-damn stupid this fucking movie is. Holy shit. GET THE FUCK OVER IT ALREADY YOU STUPID LITTLE SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STOP ACTING LIKE YOU’RE THE FIRST PERSON THE GET DUMPED AND MOVE ON WITH YOUR GODDAMN LIFE ALREADY! FUCK!
-Thank you, Billy, for having the good sense to realize Bella’s behaviour is downright scary. Don’t send her to Arizona; send her to a psychiatric ward.
-Poor Anna Kendrick. Poor Academy Award-nominated Anna Kendrick, being in this shite.
-BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA not to just Fantasy!Edward, but to Bella’s reaction to seeing him the first time. She was staring right at him/it before she reacted, and it was glorious. (Looks at Edward...pause...”Ahh! Edward! You frightened me even though I’ve been staring right at you this whole time!” hehehe)
-There’s a fine line between “reckless” and “ridiculously retarded.”
-Thanks, Jess! I knew I always liked you for a reason. She and Billy are the only sane people in this whole franchise, methinks.
-Oh, goody, another one of Bella’s dreams. *rolls eyes* Not only is this the stupidest thing EVAR but my god, the acting. It makes me uncomfortable to watch.
-Please, Bella, for the love of god, listen to Billy! “Learn to love what’s good for you.” Seriously, take his advice.
-“Are you doubting your...mad skills?” Oh Bella. I realllly hope that was supposed to sound as akward as it did.
-“You have some kind of...beef with them?” WHY DOES EVERYTHING SO UNNATURAL COMING FROM YOUR MOUTH, BELLA???
-WTF to the random Edwards floating around as she drives by. It looks like some sort of 3-D racing game from my darkest nightmares.
-LOLOLOLOL to Jacob casually taking off his shirt to dab at her cut. Yeah, that was so necessary, guys. (Especially cause it did ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY NOTHING!)
-D’aww, Mike is kind of adorable. Clueless, but adorable.
“Love spelled backwards is love.” First of all, love spelled backwards is “evol.” Secondly, was that supposed to be funny? Because...it really wasn’t.
-God Bella, stop being a cocktease. She basically tells Jake to wait for her to like him back, even though she knows she never will. Biiiiiitch. Bitch bitch bitchity bitch I said bitch bitch bitchity bitch!
-Also, every guy in the history of the world says “I’ll never hurt you/let you down.” Chances are this isn’t true. Nope, I’m not bitter that my ex-boyfriend said that to me then turned out to be a lying prick. Not bitter at all...
-Oh lordy. Bella confronting Jacob in the rain...any time K-Stew has to convey emotion or raise her voice above a monotone, it’s hard to watch.
-Frig stop writing to Alice! Clearly she isn’t writing back.
-“Lie better.” Bahaha, even imaginary, fantasy!Edward knows she’s a shitty actress.
-Holy cow. Worst. CGI. Ever. Well, for a 2009 movie. Considering how much these movies make at the box office, you’d think they’d get a bigger budget for CGI effects.
-Again, much more chemistry between Bella and Jake than between Bella and her one twu luv.
-Yeah right, Bella is not badass enough to slap someone, especially someone she doesn’t know.
-“Guess the wolf’s out of the bag!” Har har har. The comedy, it kills me.
-Seriously, stop writing to Alice. It’s getting annoying. After the 75th billion no response, you'd think she'd give up. Can't she just be writing in a diary like a normal teenage girl?
-“I have to jump off a cliff to make-believe see my boyfriend! That’s so logical and normal and healthy!”
-Even fake Edward’s pleas are so unenthusiastic. “Bella. Please. Don’t.”
-Bet you feel like a dumbass now for "recklessly" jumping off a cliff when people are actually dying, eh Bells?
-Bella planned to jump off the cliff, so why did Alice think Bella was going to committ suicide? Wouldn’t her vision also show that Bella’s alive? She even says her vision didn’t show Bella getting pulled out of the water, but how come? Alice’s visions aren’t effective if someone makes a sudden decision about whatever Alice has her vision about (if that made sense), but Bella clearly planned on jumping, so why didn’t Alice know that? Oh, right. Sorry, I forgot. Plotholes don’t matter in Twilight!!
-LOL to Bella flying Virgin. It's the only funny joke in the movie. (No, seriously.)
-Always the drama queen, Eddie. Waiting until the sun is at its highest? C’mon. If you really wanted to die, you’d step outside ASAP, not wait until the most dramatic moment possible.
-I like how Bella is conveniently not clumsy or klutzy as she bolts through Volterra. She runs through a water fountain for crying out loud, how did she not slip or fall or anything?
-“I lied. You believe me so easily. Because I’m such a douche and have no qualms taking advantage of how much you trust me!”
-Oh, Dakota Fanning. I’m all for actors taking on roles just for fun – in fact, I actually don’t respect actors who only take on Academy Award potential material (hi Angelina Jolie!) but this is a huge step down for you, sweetheart. You actually can have a respectable career.
-The only way I can describe Aro is “fruity” and it’s kind of awesome. No, seriously.
-R-Patz, you’re looking a little rough during these Italy scenes. I’m guessing that’s the point, sincehe’s tortured or some shit like that, but yiiiikes. Ease off the whiskey between shots, bro. (Not that I blame you.)
-Annnnd yet another person who can’t read Bella’s mind. Know why? IT’S BECAUSE SHE DOESN’T HAVE ONE! This is not something to be proud of or amazed by.
-“She confounds us all.” Yes, she’s such a special little snowflake, our Stephenie Meyer Bella Swan, isn’t she?
-The fight scene was the only slightly not-boring part of the whole movie, and it was still a little lacking.
-How does galloping through the woods in olde timey clothes = becoming a vampire?
-The bit with Bella taking a vote for her vampirism is sooo boring. And I like how Rosalie is supposedly such a bitch for saying no, even though I completely understand her reasoning behind it.
-“You don’t get to speak for her!” Thank you, Jacob, for at least trying to be sensible.
-What a lame ending. Movies in a series should still work as stand-alones, but clearly Twilight doesn't have to play by the rules.
Overall thoughts & comments: It's weird, because while in some ways it was worse than the first movie, it was also somehow better. I think it really comes down to the fact that you sort of feel like you're watching two movies in one: the Edward-Bella bookends with the Jacob-Bella middle. I personally felt that the Jacob-Bella middle was the better part of the film. As I mentioned twice before, Stewart and Lautner have way more chemistry than Stewart and Pattinson. Bella is way more relaxed and actually comes close to being likeable (doesn't actually reach it though) when she and Jake hang out. Plus, her conflicts with him - and his conflicts with the pack - are way more interesting than watching her twitch and screech in her sleep after getting dumped. I couldn't help but notice that as the film went on, Bella's OMG I miss Edward! e-mails to Alice started to become more of an after-thought, like "oh shit, we gotta remind the audience that Edward's around!" instead of coming across as Bella genuinely missing Edward. And how come Jacob, as Bella's friend, treated her better than Edward, her boyfriend, ever did?
Naturally, I still think this movie is a bag of crap. The acting is terrible, the storytelling is implausibly worse, and it just drags on and on. Watching heartbroken!Bella is way worse than reading about her, and she quickly crosses the line from feeling sorry for her to wanting her to just shut the hell up. Like I said above, the only semi-decent parts of the film involve Jacob, so knowing that Bella is predictably going to get back together with Edward is just annoying. The Volturri aren't entirely bad either, but considering how little they're on screen, they don't add all that much to the overall film (unlike Voldemort from the Harry Potter movies - his presence, while short-lived, always leaves a huge impact on the movie). The scenes with Victoria were unnecessary - she doesn't say a single line, pretty much just runs around the woods and yet we're supposed to feel threatened by her. This is supposed to set up the conflict for the next film; unfortunately, it just falls flat.
I'm glad I didn't spend a single dollar seeing this movie. It was so bad it wasn't even entertaining in a "so bad it's good" kind of way. Eclipse is coming out in the fall (I think), and I can't wait to see how much worse these movies could possibly get.
Hooray! It's finally here - my 100th entry! Almost sad considering how long I've been blogging, but I'm going to focus on my accomplishment instead.
To celebrate, I'm posting some of my Boy Meets World icons. If they look familiar, then you may have seen them on my LJ. I promise you, they're mine. I haven't been stealing.
Disclaimer: I don't have Photoshop and I'm no photo editing expert.
From the BFF Collection:
And from the Showcase Collection:
Hope you like them! Go ahead and take them, all I ask is that you credit me, either this blog or my LJ accout (which you can figure out if you've seen the icons there). And feel free to mess around with them - if you come up with a better creation using my icons - or if you have some awesome Boy Meets World icons, please share! I'd love to see them!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Side bar: this is my 99th entry! Yahoo!
Unfortunately, this post might be a little bitchy. I apologize for that, but there are a couple of things in the media that's been pissing me off lately.
1. Perez Hilton's Obession with Outing Celebrities
You probably know that I read Perez's blog daily. Yes, it's junk food for the soul, but it's entertaining. Or at the very least, a good way to procrastinate. I'm fine with that.
One thing that's starting to grate on my nerves, though, is his obsession with outing celebrities. He's out and proud, and I think that's terrific. He recently tweeted, though, his thoughts that while there are many actors who gain success playing gay characters, there are few openly gay actors out there. Fair enough question, but two things: one, fictional character =/= actor. Two, your sexuality is your own business. It doesn't matter which way you swing - deciding to come out of the proverbial closet is your own personal choice. No one - and I mean no one - has the right to force you out of it.
What I don't get is why Perez is insistant on outing people. Maybe he doesn't want to feel alone? (Even though there are several openly gay entertainers in Hollywood - Neil Patrick Harris, Ellen Degeneres, Elton John, T.R. Knight, David Hyde Pierce, just to name a couple.) Maybe he thinks it's his right as a member of the gay community to do so? God, I hope not. Maybe I don't really get the right to say this, since I'm straight, but I reiterate: announcing your sexual orientation is your choice.
Also, not announcing it to the whole world =/= being closeted. Take T.R. Knight (formerly of Grey's Anatomy fame). From my understanding, he was openly gay before announcing it to the whole world. I'm guessing his real friends and family members knew this. He only announced it publicly because of the Isaiah Washington incident (which he handled very gracefully, I may add). Why do people think they deserve a public statement from every gay actor/singer/whathaveyou in Hollywood?
So, in conclusion: Perez, STFU. If someone isn't comfortable coming out of the closet, leave them be. Let them come to terms with it, and if they don't want to make a world-wide announcement, leave them be. It's not your job to do it for them. No, really, Perez. It isn't.
2. People Bitching About How So-and-So Got Voted Out of American Idol...
...but they didn't vote. This one is a no-brainer. If you go over to the comments section on EW.com, you'll see comments such as "OMG I can't believe so-and-so got voted out this is so stupid I'm done with this show. I didn't vote but GOD this is so stupid!" No really. People bitch about their favourites getting voted out and then admit to not voting for them. Um...that's kind of how the show works. It's obviously a flawed system - does the name Taylor Hicks ring a bell? - but it's the way it goes. You like someone, you vote for them. They stay on.
One person was sane enough to comment that she gave up her right to complain since she didn't vote. Thank you, sane person! I was going to liken the situation to how I didn't vote in the last election, but realized it wasn't the same thing. I didn't vote because I vote Liberal, but there was no freaking way in hell I wanted Stephan Dion to become PM. And I didn't vote NDP because that's essentially the same thing as not voting at all. (Come on, guys. Sorry. But it really is.) Since I will never vote conservative, I didn't vote. And that's not quite the same thing as voting for someone to win on American Idol.
But anyway. People just love to complain, don't they?
3. Katherine Heigl's Diva-tude
I used to love her. She was my favourite on Grey's, and I still think she is in the top three of the best actors on the show (along with Chandra Wilson and Sandra Oh). But now, I can't stand her. I find it really unfortunate that she is so instant on biting the hand that feeds her. Without Grey's, no one would really know who she is. Sure, Knocked Up was a successful film, but a) anyone could have played her role; b) people were talking about Seth Rogen, not her, when the movie came out and c) she has insulted the film, calling it sexist. Again with the biting of the hand that feeds!
It's too bad that she already quit the show in pursuit of her film career, because if you want my opinion, her best work as an actress has been on Grey's. True, I haven't seen all of her movies - I skipped over 27 Dresses - but I have seen every episode of Grey's Anatomy, and she has been nothing but phenomenal. To quit a successful show (that gave her an Emmy, no less) in order to do crappy romcom after crappy romcom is ridiculous. I'm sure she'll go down the Jennifer Aniston route - do a couple of dramas here and there, but really only find success in romantic comedies - but I honestly don't see her career blooming beyond becoming the next Sandra Bullock. Sans the Oscar (which, let's face it. I love you Sandy, but really? An Oscar?).
Interestingly, her final episode has apparently already aired, with this devastating scene:
True, they didn't intend for this to be her last scene, but allegedly it is. Funny because there was that 2-hour, most traumatic episode ever dealing with George's death - but for Izzie, nada. Yes, it's quite an organic leave, and it makes sense for her character - makes more sense for her to leave at this moment and be gone for good than to have her come back and then leave again real. But still.
Among similar lines, Heigl could have gotten herself another Emmy had she not been such a biznatch about the show. Her taking herself out of Emmy considersation for her work in season four was plain stupid. Not just because it disrespected the show, its creators and writers - you know, the people who hired her - but because it was so presumptous. As in, "I'm clearly going to get nominated if I put my work up for consideration, so for the sake of others who would have lost the nomination to me, I'm taking myself out." No, that's not the direct quote, but that's what it sounded like. That pissed off the academy a lot, and as such she wasn't nominated for her splendid work last season. Oh well.
In all, though, I'm quite disappointed with her. Yes, it's her life and her career, but I loved Izzie a lot. She kind of ruined the character for me. At least with T.R. Knight, I could see where he was coming from - not only was he not around much in season five, but when George was actually on screen, he did dick-all; he had no storylines of his own at all beyond the first few episodes. I could see getting annoyed and feeling underappreciated. I get that, and as much as I wish he had stuck around, I can understand feeling like you want to get out of a place where you're not really appreciated or wanted. But it seems like Heigl got too big for her britches. Such a shame.
Well, that's all for now! For my next 100th entry I want to do something fun, so stay tuned!!!!
A very quick update. I've been playing the Sims 3 and doing my own little legacy challenge (not the official one, it's too stuffy and rules-y for me). At first, I was going to go with the Fox family, with founder Melanie, her husband Holden, and their kids, Oliver and Cristy (the latter of whom I didn't name). Holden, a Maxis-made Sim, is kind of weird looking, so I started to worry about their having ugly children as heirs, so I started a new legacy - the Hendersons. I forgot about the Foxes more or less, and today, I decided to finally age the kids up to teens. This is what I got:
Oliver's not so bad, but Cristy! Oh, lordy. Look at that hideous face! Ahhh! She is kind of the female version of Holden - you can see why I was worried, can't you? And you can't really blame me for switching legacies.
Enter Sophie Henderson, who married George (who is based off of George O'Malley from Grey's Anatomy). They had three children: Stella, Autumn and Violet. Violet finally grew up to a teen, and for now, all three girls are teenagers after quite some time being different ages. Let's see how they turned out.
Whew, so much better! They're all kind of making weird faces, but you get the idea. They're also much prettier in the game. Stella has George's head shape, so I think she looks the most like him, though Autumn got his hair colour (it's a subtle difference, I know). None of the girls really look like Sophie, but I'd say Stella is the closest - her eyes and lips are the closest to Sophie's. Which is weird considering Stella looks more like George than the others. Interesting (to me), Violet looked a lot like George when she was a kid, and I thought that would continue as she aged. But I was wrong! I'd say out of the three of them, Autumn looks the least like either of her parents. Oh, and I love that they all have different eyebrows! Heh!
Sophie's pregnant again, and apparently it'll be a boy, finally! I'll post his picture later.
But anyway, go back and compare the two families. The Foxes have a very misleading last name! And I was hoping for Oliver to get with Autumn or Violet, depending who he got along with better, but now, after seeing his sister, I'm not so sure.
ETA: I have the parents! And the newest Henderson!!
Let's start with the ironically named Fox family:
Melanie (my creation) and Holden (Maxis-made). I don't think that Melanie is all that pretty - there's something off about her - but Holden! Ack! Why didn't I get a better look at him before they got married and started to reproduce?!
Also, you can't really tell, but they're wearing matching shirts! Heh. Melanie's shirt is CC and Holden's is Maxis-made; they just happened to be wearing the same fabric. It was funny, so I kept it.
Now, onto the Hendersons...
Sophie and George. Sophie is really pretty, and George - my creation - is adorable. I love him! He's becoming one of my favourite Sims.
And introducing...
The littlest Henderson, Brodie! He looks a lot like his papa, at least for now - and he's the first of the children to get George's eyes! Finally! Brodie and Sophie are BFFs after spending an afternoon playing video games together. I consider this an accomplishment, considering how neglected he was as an infant and toddler. I'm excited to see how he's going to turn out. And Stella's birthday is around the corner, when she turns into a young adult. There will be pictures. Oh yes, there will be pictures.
Welcome to week two of HvV! It was a pretty interesting episode, but for me, one of disappointment. The Heroes lost, again. Come on, guys, get your shit together! But let me backtrack a bit.
Boston Rob nearly got evacuated last night as the Samoa flu hit him hard. He passed out on the jungle floor (yikes!) and had to be examined by the medical team and my love, Jeff Probst. He was in pretty bad shape, and according to Jeff's blog, he was actually worse than they showed on TV. But luckily, after some rest and H2O, he was able to stand up and get back to the game.
The challenge was one that JT, among a few others whom I can't recall, had done before. As usual, the Heroes started off with a huge lead that was quickly diminished when it came time to do the puzzle. Despite initially agreeing to let JT be the tribe's "one voice," the other Heroes, namely Stephenie, started chiming in and deciding what to do. Over at the Villains tribe, Boston Rob screamed at them to shut up and listen to them, which they did, which caused them to gain the lead and eventually win. Yes, my Heroes were heading back to tribal council.
Back at camp, James laid the smackdown on everybody, reminding everyone that they had agreed on a "one voice" policy that was quickly abandoned. Nobody wanted to speak up for a fear of getting targeted, but they were all pretty pissed. Meanwhile, there was a scramble around camp to get Candice and Cirie, who smartly decided to stick together, to vote for Amanda and Steph.
Tribal council was a doozy, with James, Steph and eventually Colby and Tom really getting into it. In the end, Steph got voted out.
This was a huge mistake. I mostly like Steph. She's physically strong, and to vote out someone like that on the sixth day is a huge, disastrous mistake. Sure, she's a whiner, but put with that a bit more so you can, you know, avoid losing again. Between her and Amanda, I would have preferred the latter to leave. Amanda's kind of annoying, with her constant dopey, doe-eyed expressions that she probably thinks make her look innocent, but in reality make her look spaced out. Stephenie all the way.
I also love James, but he needs to shut the hell up, or else he's history. Please, James, stay quiet. I love you and your big muscles. Let me enjoy them a little while, okay?
The Villains were boring tonight, with the exception of Boston Rob's health scare. Tyson has been really quiet, to the point that I forget he's there until I see his scrawny body in his too-tiny bathing suit. I'd keep my eye on him, that's for sure. He may just slip under the radar long enough.
I really want the Villains to go to tribal, not just so the Heroes get a break, but because I'd love to see the dynamics and the alliances to really come into play for the first time. Fingers crossed!
ying goodbye to Morgan, so I always make sure she stops by to visit.
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