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Mad Mad House Pt II
Apr. 23rd, 2004 08:40 amWell, as quickly as it began, suddenly next week is the finale of my little reality TV show guilty pleasure. Here are some of my updated thoughts on it.
I have reached some decisions about the Alts in terms of authenticity. Art (the Modern Primitive) is by far the real thing...you can't fake covering 90% of your body with tattoos, or stretching your earlobes to the size of teacup saucers, or suspending yourself from hooks in your flesh. With this level of honesty, not to mention he seems to be the most thoughtful and levelheaded despite looking like he could crush anyone between his thumb and index finger, he has become my favorite.
Avocado (the Naturalist) also seems authentic, not that preferring nudity and raw food is that daring of a lifestyle. But he is also very centered and easygoing, and I like that as well.
ta'Shia (the Voodoo Priestess): While I have no reason to doubt she is what she says she is, frankly she hasn't been given enough screen time for me to formulate any kind of opinion either way about her. I guess Voodoo is ultimately not that exciting to watch, since she's not into making her own zombies.
Fiona (the Witch) may very well be a witch, or Wiccan, however she also embodies all the worst traits traditionally stereotyped onto women. Subject to volatile mood swings, she doesn't hesitate to take her irrational anger out on passersby, usually an unsuspecting, befuddled guest who then feels they need to bend over backwards to get back into her good graces without having any idea what they did to fall out of them in the first place. A perfect example of this was this week's zany mixup between her, Eric and Loana. Eric (who in a Tarot reading drew the Pentagram card, a sure sign, Fiona said, that he might win the game) left Fiona a sweet gift of a flower along with a simple note signed with a pentagram on her pillow, feeling that the reading had bonded them somewhat and certain that Fiona would recognize the star as his. Fiona saw the note and for some reason assumed it was Loana's (a girl Fiona has invested most of her time into, despite Loana's repeated refusals to participate in Fiona's Wiccan ceremonies. Though how closeminded do you have to be to be afraid of performing "spells," especially when the spells are usually intended to increase peace and love? They obviously aren't really working when, as mentioned, Fiona is enraged so easily, so where's the harm?) Fiona mooned around a bit, happy that Loana had made this offer of friendship, until realizing her mistake. This broke her heart, and when poor unsuspecting Loana tried to comfort her, Fiona lashed out at her like a snake, venting her full arsenal of emotion on her. Loana was obviously blindsided by this, and as such was totally at a loss how to react. This lack of reaction naturally convinced Fiona all the more that Loana was a taker without ever giving. I felt really bad for Loana, I imagine I would do the exact same thing in her shoes. I hate moody, unpredictable women.
But the punchline to all this is in the teaser for next week's episode, Fiona has the nerve to tell Eric to "remember the star," advice which would have saved much heartache if only she had followed it this week.
Finally there is Don (the Vampire), who has become the one I love to hate. Authentic or not, as vampires go he is campier than George Hamilton in Love at First Bite. Constantly mugging, giggling, looking around with an air of menace, making thinly-veiled threats and what he obviously feels are very profound statements, his every action seems calculated just to make people uncomfortable. I have learned zip about the vampire subculture from him, except that they are annoying as hell and deserve to be smacked around a bit, and if I were part of it I would be really pissed that he was representing us. Which doesn't change the fact that I am very upset that through a Tivo snafu (which I blame on the president's speech, one more reason not to vote for him), I missed last week's episode where he made the guests drink blood, the scene featured in every single commercial for the show. Maybe there are highlights on the website.
I am really looking forward to the finale next week. Among other things, they are bringing back all the guests who left, including my beloved Kelly, who in the clip bursts into hysterics yet AGAIN (this doesn't count as moody and unpredictable. After watching her for only 3 eps or however long she lasted, I know enough to expect these outbursts from her. That is how often she bursts into hysterics. Someone really needs to tell this girl that less is sometimes more).
Thus ends another of the exactly eight shows that I regularly watch. But unlike "Arrested Development," I won't necessarily be heartbroken if this one doesn't come back.
-=Lainey=-
I have reached some decisions about the Alts in terms of authenticity. Art (the Modern Primitive) is by far the real thing...you can't fake covering 90% of your body with tattoos, or stretching your earlobes to the size of teacup saucers, or suspending yourself from hooks in your flesh. With this level of honesty, not to mention he seems to be the most thoughtful and levelheaded despite looking like he could crush anyone between his thumb and index finger, he has become my favorite.
Avocado (the Naturalist) also seems authentic, not that preferring nudity and raw food is that daring of a lifestyle. But he is also very centered and easygoing, and I like that as well.
ta'Shia (the Voodoo Priestess): While I have no reason to doubt she is what she says she is, frankly she hasn't been given enough screen time for me to formulate any kind of opinion either way about her. I guess Voodoo is ultimately not that exciting to watch, since she's not into making her own zombies.
Fiona (the Witch) may very well be a witch, or Wiccan, however she also embodies all the worst traits traditionally stereotyped onto women. Subject to volatile mood swings, she doesn't hesitate to take her irrational anger out on passersby, usually an unsuspecting, befuddled guest who then feels they need to bend over backwards to get back into her good graces without having any idea what they did to fall out of them in the first place. A perfect example of this was this week's zany mixup between her, Eric and Loana. Eric (who in a Tarot reading drew the Pentagram card, a sure sign, Fiona said, that he might win the game) left Fiona a sweet gift of a flower along with a simple note signed with a pentagram on her pillow, feeling that the reading had bonded them somewhat and certain that Fiona would recognize the star as his. Fiona saw the note and for some reason assumed it was Loana's (a girl Fiona has invested most of her time into, despite Loana's repeated refusals to participate in Fiona's Wiccan ceremonies. Though how closeminded do you have to be to be afraid of performing "spells," especially when the spells are usually intended to increase peace and love? They obviously aren't really working when, as mentioned, Fiona is enraged so easily, so where's the harm?) Fiona mooned around a bit, happy that Loana had made this offer of friendship, until realizing her mistake. This broke her heart, and when poor unsuspecting Loana tried to comfort her, Fiona lashed out at her like a snake, venting her full arsenal of emotion on her. Loana was obviously blindsided by this, and as such was totally at a loss how to react. This lack of reaction naturally convinced Fiona all the more that Loana was a taker without ever giving. I felt really bad for Loana, I imagine I would do the exact same thing in her shoes. I hate moody, unpredictable women.
But the punchline to all this is in the teaser for next week's episode, Fiona has the nerve to tell Eric to "remember the star," advice which would have saved much heartache if only she had followed it this week.
Finally there is Don (the Vampire), who has become the one I love to hate. Authentic or not, as vampires go he is campier than George Hamilton in Love at First Bite. Constantly mugging, giggling, looking around with an air of menace, making thinly-veiled threats and what he obviously feels are very profound statements, his every action seems calculated just to make people uncomfortable. I have learned zip about the vampire subculture from him, except that they are annoying as hell and deserve to be smacked around a bit, and if I were part of it I would be really pissed that he was representing us. Which doesn't change the fact that I am very upset that through a Tivo snafu (which I blame on the president's speech, one more reason not to vote for him), I missed last week's episode where he made the guests drink blood, the scene featured in every single commercial for the show. Maybe there are highlights on the website.
I am really looking forward to the finale next week. Among other things, they are bringing back all the guests who left, including my beloved Kelly, who in the clip bursts into hysterics yet AGAIN (this doesn't count as moody and unpredictable. After watching her for only 3 eps or however long she lasted, I know enough to expect these outbursts from her. That is how often she bursts into hysterics. Someone really needs to tell this girl that less is sometimes more).
Thus ends another of the exactly eight shows that I regularly watch. But unlike "Arrested Development," I won't necessarily be heartbroken if this one doesn't come back.
-=Lainey=-
