Beauty and the Geek Hits the Road
Beauty and the Geek wraps up with a human scavenger hunt, as the two final teams scamper across LA trying to find their friends and compatriots. But first, we had to get through a whole bunch of catfighting drama. Sigh. When did this become just another reality show?
First, of course, they had to whittle the final three down to the final two. The three remaining couples play a BATG version of the Newlywed Game where they had to prove they knew their partners. Chris and Cara are the first team to get three correct answers, so they're in. In the tiebreaker, Tommy and Amanda beat Matt and Leticia. Tommy actually gets weepy - he doesn't want to be responsible for bouncing anyone out. Awww.
We have to admit, we're a bit bummed out that Matt and Leticia didn't make it all the way. They seemed to have a genuine bond, and both halves of the team pulled their weight. At least we can take comfort in the fact that both of them feel like they got a lot out of the experience.
The next day, the final competitors get a surprise: All the eliminated players are back for a party.
Tommy is thrilled to see Amber, but she quickly confirms that she's just as stuck up and bitchy as she was when she left. Oh, sure, she's "proud of Tommy," she says, and she'll allow him to take her shopping - what a jewel! But she gets territorial around any other woman, including Amanda, Tommy's partner. Amber stalks off after Amanda gets too familiar with Tommy, wiping up some spilled drink from his pants. That sets Amanda crying - she doesn't want to stand between Tommy and a good time, but seriously, Amber is just mean! Tommy finally renounces Amber in favor of hanging out with his partner.
But that's not the end of the drama. It seems Kristina is talking trash about Amanda and Tara, stirring up drama and trying to get people in trouble. Tara and Amanda confront her, and we get the hear gems like Kristina saying "I'm sorry I'm prettier than you..." (whatever...) and Tara accusing Kristina of being stupid. We liked this show better when it was about boosting confidence and discovering hidden depths, not the standard fight-and-drama scenarios.
The next day, all the guests are gone, and the two remaining teams have to track them down. Each of the former housemates are at a different spot in LA, and the teams have to use their knowledge about their personalities as well as written clues to find them. The team that collects the most people wins.
It's a tough challenge, made tougher by monstrous LA traffic. We were amused to see that Chris and Cara picked up Amber - was it because Cara really knew more about her, or because Tommy and Amanda didn't want to be stuck in the car with her? After a lot of trolling around LA, the teams get back to the mansion. Chris and Cara have collected four people; Tommy and Amanda have collected five. Tommy and Amanda win!
Other highlights: Randi laughing at all the catfighting drama; Amber rolling her eyes and sitting stiffly in the limo, separate from everyone; Jonathan showing off his self-imposed makeover (Yowza! We knew there was a hottie under all that hair!); Tara ending the fight with Kristina with "other than that, it's good to see everybody..."; and Tommy trying to out-shush an art-gallery shusher.
What were your favorite parts of the finale? Did the right team win? Talk about it in the comments!