Why is there no mention of SOPHIE’S PAINTED ON BEARD? That shit was hilarious.

I dunno, the entire saga of Matt slowly losing his shit while clinging all the more tightly to his Jesus crap was fairly entertaining.

And they both try to paint themselves as super “chill” and “laidback” guys. But whereas Coach has an insane intense streak under the surface, Ozzy just has dumb rage issues he tries to pretend aren’t there. This is why Coach is objectively better (and I am no Coach fan).

yeah that question mark is crucial.

I was pretty zeroed in on her reactions (as a budding Sophie fan), and her mixture of scowls and reluctant half-chuckles during that abysmal movie did not disappoint me.

You just know the majority of Brandon’s rant at Tribal Council came straight from the last sermon he heard before he went on Survivor. He even used that faux-dramatic preacher cadence that I find so extremely annoying (and manipulative - just not in Brandon’s hands).

I gotta say, Joyce looked stunning with the shaved head.

Seriously, before the bulging throat stuff came to pass, I started believing he was maybe Geralt’s Dark Passenger or something. In addition to just being outright annoying and punchable, I’m not a fan of the way he just pops up out of nowhere (or the apparent lack of aging?).

Look, I understand the fucking bard is “important” to the show, in that he contributes to the soundtrack, serves as a sounding board for Geralt to monologue at, and occasionally functions as a kind of plot device. I also understand that he’s meant to be a bit of a rapscallion and mildly annoying to Geralt. But Jesus…

Just jumping in here to say that Seis Manos fucking rules. I initially threw it on in the background as a limited anime series I could crank out quickly, but it’s just so goddamn good that it pulled me in and left me bummed that I have to wait for a (hopefully!) second season.

I definitely enjoyed that scene, because they took the “magical enchanted orgy” fantasy trope, and then removed the enchantment and brought up the lights so you could see just how awkward the aftermath of such an event would be.

Brexit, etc. would like a word with you.

Yeah, Ozzy pretty much reigned as douche supreme in his second season. It was one of the most dramatic flips I’ve seen from likable player to complete wanker.

That was really the only logical choice for him to make. Getting back from RI (and not immediately getting voted back out) is such a long shot that he should have just taken his reward and flipped off all the smug Rob-ites.

Welllllllll....

I used to be a little like Matt, so seeing him suffer and become disillusioned is both extremely entertaining and a little heartbreaking. I had a painful but necessary separation from religion in my early 20s (also sparked by a great deal of disillusionment), so I’m kind of hoping this experience set Matt on a similar…

He does own one, but he just watches with the white noise on so he can receive messages from his Cherokee great great great grandfather.

I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I, too, was like “hold on that’s Sarita??” when she emerged for the duel. Did she get a bunch of toiletries and makeup as her RI comfort item?

I mean, what actually happens is arguably more crushing - especially based on Matt’s reactions.

He gamed that game in a way no other Amazing Race contestant had even thought to do. I hated him before his stint on TAR, but between that season and this one I’ve formed a grudging respect for his charisma/people skills.