Dueling Idiots: Week 4

This week, the contestants on MTV’s Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel 2 took their level of social dysfunction to a new level both in the game and in the boudoir.

First of all there was the level of denial about their own motivations. Fresh off his come from behind win from last week Evan (Fresh Meat) continued to be stunned as to why he was targeted. Certainly it had nothing to do with his bragging and posturing? Best line of the night came later in the show when Evan admitted that maybe his problem is that he doesn’t understand anything. So true Evan, so true. Meanwhile the self proclaimed good guy Nehemiah (RW: Austin) continued the efforts of his dismissed dragon slaying buddy Davis (RW: Denver) by targeting some of the vets at the popular table with the oh so powerful motivational message of the day. Really Nehemiah, that’s your secret weapon? Let’s forget for a moment that you threw your alliance buddy Davis under the bus last week and just call you for flagrant douche-baggery on this one. If you want to get under these guys skin you’ve got to call them out in a drunken rage or beat the crap out of them in a drunken rage. Motivational sayings are just lame on the confrontation scale. Then again you could also call them out in The Duel but more on that later.

The other level of dysfunction this week came on the personal level as Jen (RW: Denver) and Rachel (RR: Campus Crawl) rekindled their friendship…with benefits. Half the episode was spent with the two facing off about their past relationship on The Island and their subsequent break up. Truthfully I’m not sure if you can call a relationship forged in the bacteria playground that is a Challenge a relationship but whatever works. Anyway, after spraining her shoulder Jen comes to realize the only way to heal her body is to heal the wounds with Rachel who apparently has also flipped 180 degrees and is ready for some mutual deep tissue massage. Does anyone stick to their positions anymore?

The challenge this week was certainly the least confrontational so not too many emotions spilled out except a lot of laughing due to the enormous literal heads these egomaniacs with figurative large heads had to wear. Nice touch producers! Landon (RW: Philly) and Brittney (RW: Hollywood) took first yet again and continued their relatively stress free picking order. Predictably Nehemiah was left last and the guy manned up and went after Evan who continued to be confused. Jen was left last on the girls side partly due to her shoulder and due to the fact that she’s on the outs with the in crowd (at least prior to the deep muscle massage). Unfortunately Jen wussed out and picked one of my favs Katie (RR: The Quest) instead of targeting one of the in-crowd. Jen was quick to say to Katie that she picked her because they’d have “fun” in The Duel but clearly it was a size advantage that Jen quickly used to send Katie home. Katie though had one final moment in the sun though as she just left without saying goodbye. That’s my girl! On the guys side Nehemiah followed the Davis formula and shot out to a quick lead on Evan only to choke it away in the final moments. Evan celebrated by trashing Nehemiah’s stuff and shouting out declarations about his abilities. Geez Evan, why does everyone target you?