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"Beauty and the Geek- The Finale"
RealityMom 560 desperate attention whore postings
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07-06-05, 11:54 PM (EST)
 
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"Beauty and the Geek- The Finale" |
From the beginning, this show had "heart" and attempted to build self-confidence. The finale showed just how sweet the show could be. It was a very satisfying conclusion to see all four contestants doing so well and how each has grown. Who knew that giving Richard a keyboard was the key to bringing out his best?
"Ashton, your show's not a "flash(ed) in the pan" - sung to the tune of "Mindi"
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ladro 1168 desperate attention whore postings
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07-07-05, 09:35 AM (EST)
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3. "RE: Beauty and the Geek- The Finale" |
I have to say that the double overtime was pretty dramatic. But, I was routing for Richard and Mindi. There were two questions that Chuck/Cietlin (sp?) got, that Richard/Mindi didn't get, that were total softballs. One was "Who does Cietlin think is an amazing cook?" (her Mom!, shocker!!). I don't remember the other softball question, but it was another obvious answer. So my point is, I think that Richard/Mindi had slighlty harder questions (yes, I know most of the questions were identical). I found the show entertaining, but I never understood what the showdown quizzes had to do with the premise of the show.
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Surveysez 2793 desperate attention whore postings
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07-07-05, 10:09 AM (EST)
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4. "RE: Beauty and the Geek- The Finale" |
I didn't hear Richard asked how to spell Mindi's name.
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Estee 55195 desperate attention whore postings
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07-07-05, 10:31 AM (EST)
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5. "RE: Beauty and the Geek- The Finale" |
Did anyone else's jaw drop when Richard started playing the piano? I was not expecting that kind of skill from him.
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ladro 1168 desperate attention whore postings
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07-07-05, 10:57 AM (EST)
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7. "RE: Beauty and the Geek- The Finale" |
I was not routing for Richard so much as I was for Mindi and against Chuck.
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RealityMom 560 desperate attention whore postings
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07-07-05, 11:42 AM (EST)
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8. "RE: Beauty and the Geek- The Finale" |
I have to admit that after years of lessons that went nowhere, I'm a sucker for someone who can play the piano. But all that did, really, was show that there was more to Richard than just the clown he's been for all the previous episodes. The image of him in that blindfold is one of the least pleasant of any I can remember in reality TV. I didn't want him to win but he did seem much more human last night. I still wouldn't want my daughter to bring him home. 
I also think that individual challenges last night would have been so much fairer since the girls were really the ones who both seemed to gain the most self-confidence and put up with the most in terms of their partners' personalities. Caitilin didn't have it as tough as Mindi but Chuck just never really seemed to lighten up. I kept wanting her to try to find his "ticklish" spot. He must have one!
Mindi has incredible patience to have put up with all Richard's shenanigans and as I said last week, I think she's carried him this whole series.
So, individual challenges would have given the two people who deserved it the most- Mindi and Caitilin- a chance to win it all. It would have even made sense with the concept of the show- which is that each person should now be able to go out on his/her own and use their new confidence in the real world. So, to separate the teams at this point would have been the first step in that process.
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DonnaLynn 582 desperate attention whore postings
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07-08-05, 12:48 PM (EST)
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17. "RE: Beauty and the Geek- The Finale" |
>I don't understand how everyone was
>rooting for Richard. I don't
>think the show redeemed him
>at all last night. He
>is an egotistical jerk and
>he always will be. So
>what if he can play
>piano wonderfully, that skill does
>not make a personality.
My husband, who has hated Richard from day 1 actually softened a little bit to him during the piano date. That showed that he has discipline and can actually get serious at some point in his life. Not only that, but he can play!
As far as Chuck. The man needs serious help! I'm sorry, but I really think that the whole "getting girls numbers" was rigged. Chuck didn't learn a thing and is self-centered and egotictical (sp?)... I agree that Mindi held her team together, but Richard didn't want to let her down and that's why he was so nervous... I thought it was rather rude of Chuck to tell Richard that he should be on Ritalin as well! This whole country thinks the answer to everything is drugs. Not just that, but Ritalin is dangerous, especially in adults. Most people don't realize that when you give a child ritalin for most of their lives, it's very difficult to get off of it when you do become an adult. We need more people in the medical society to help people instead of forcing drugs down everyone's throats. I hope Chuck learns this before he gets his medical lisence... --Donna :~)
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07-08-05, 01:28 PM (EST)
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18. "RE: Beauty and the Geek- The Finale" |
From what I remember:The whole first half was flashbacks, telling the story from the begining. No surprise there. In the final "lessons", the men & women must share their world with their partner. I missed what Mindi did for Richard. Richard shared his love of the piano with Mindi (they got all dressed up & sat at a baby grand). Richard plays the piano with great talent. He and Mindi had a lot of fun...she said it would've been better if they'd had the piano the whole time. They'd have enjoyed eachother more. She accompanied him on a song he wrote for her. It's was funny. Something about "Mindi, It's so windy when you're not around," and it had some funny lines. I kind of missed the part where Caitalin cooked with Chuck. I just caught their dinner. They had a nice coversation. Caitalin told Chuck she was so impressed with how much he has grown during the show. The final four sat in the bedroom talking. They hugged eachother & went to get dressed for the elimination. Richard started freaking out, not knowing what they'd be tested on. He was a wreck. Mindi just hung out and told him to calm down. Chuck & Caitalin just sat in their room making occassional small talk. You could practically hear the crickets chirping. They go to the final elimination. Chuck & Caitalin go first. They have to answer questions about eachother (WHO COULDN'T SEE THAT COMING FROM A MILE AWAY????). They got 8/10 questions right (how to spell Caitalin's name, Chuck's birthplace, his college, etc). Richard & Mindi were next. They bombed the first few questions & then worked to tie Chuck & Caitalin (birthplaces, travel questions, size pants, etc.). I think the tiebreaker round went around twice or three times before Chuck & Caitalin won. 
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07-10-05, 01:12 AM (EST)
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19. "RE: Beauty and the Geek- The Finale" |
Thank you very much. That will teach me not to check the schedule ahead of time! I could have saved myself the trouble by recording the show instead of assuming I'd see it on rerun the following night. Oh well! I am looking forward to the next run!
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