Jill and Frank go into - AND WIN - the Gauntlet… again. I like to write down my thoughts as I watch the episode and here they are…
1- MJ is on the team, glad to have him… I think.
2- Car Push:
The vets kick our ass… again. MJ tried his best to push that car the whole way but only made it about 10 feet on his own. Then Derek said he pushed it the whole way, which was surprising given Derek’s personality…
3- Melinda:
I never saw Melinda get hit in the head and they told us she got “overheated”. We were all overheated at the time so my reaction was apposite.
4- Janelle:
The vets choose Janelle and I think it’s a great pick. They know she’ll pick Jill and will probably win if the gauntlet is based on weight. Clever choice.
5- Deliberation:
Okay okay, I flipped out but can you blame me? Don’t get me wrong, I’d do it again and I’m glad I defended Jill, but seeing yourself scream and yell on TV is always off-putting to witness.
6- Jill:
Jill is awesome isn’t she!! I loved seeing her kick ass again at ball brawl. It was the perfect gauntlet for her because Janelle is slow.
7- MJ:
Okay… Did a broken Hulk Hogan just call me a nerd? He was so nice and polite to my face and I don’t think being two faced makes you look very good on camera.
8- Janelle:
You know, she is nice though. I think she handled losing very well. Better than I would have… but she never stood a shot at winning against Jill.
9- The Shower Scene:
Ahh, one of my finest moments. I thought that was HILARIOUS! Jill was so funny “It makes all the guys want to PeeeUuuuuuke.” Haha
10- The Pull Me Push Me Mission:
We lose again. Surprise surprise! I do want to say that by this point (though we’re losing a lot) I’m really starting to get to know and get along with everyone on my team. I’m not sure how they felt about me, but I was really glad I met all of them… even Tori and MJ.
11- Me, in the Gauntlet???
So they send me into the Gauntlet again. I’d much rather be sent in than have them pick Derek. So I pick Zach because he’s the easiest to beat.
12- Derek:
Derek was a VERY strong competitor and was the only guy who definitely would give me a run for my money in the gauntlet. I’ll also say, I respected Derek’s behavior a lot on the show. Even when he disagreed with you, he’d always be honest and you have to respect that.
13- Sliders:
I didn’t seem very confidant, but I’m actually good with puzzles. Also, Zach (though he’s by far the NICEST guy on the show) doesn’t appear to have high quantitative intelligence. He always struggled with strategies on games. To be fair, qualitatively he’s intelligent. Sliders was probably the worst thing he could get against me… He had no chance and I sent a really nice guy home.
14- Zach:
I love the guy, but I was surprised by him saying “I’m the teams best chance at winning $300K”. It seems so out of character for him to say something so arrogant. Oh well, we all say stupid things.
15- Enny:
Lastly, I always say this, but Evan and Kenny rock! I love those guys and I think they’re hysterical and I love that they give no one respect. Please someone start a petition for them to get their own show on MTV.
~Frank
February 29th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
You can’t have 20 people who have all played these types of games several times go against people with very little experience. It’s so obvious what’s going to continue to happen - it’s just like when it was male vs female. I’m not watching anymore, it’s completely predictable and stupid at this point. I don’t know how you handled it while you were there.
February 29th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
dude frank you and jill are the best!
i am deffinetly routing for u two to make it to the finals u so deserve it. You two are deffinetly the king and queen of the gauntlet keep it up your the best and good luck. and u too should go on alot more challenges.
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:39 pm
My roommate and I watch every week so that we can root for you guys! At first we were rooting for the rookies bc we love to make fun of the vets for being soooo serious and annoying, but now that everyone is turning on our favorite couple, we not just cheer for you guys!
Frank, you are so smart during the Gaunlet - always keep a clear head and just give it all you’ve got! And Jillian - you are awesome!! Doesn’t everyone on the team know that if they go up against one of you guys that they will lose???
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I love you and Jill together. I agree that Kenny and Even should have their own show. Good luck and keep kicking ass in the guanlet=]
March 4th, 2008 at 3:15 am
You and Jill rock!!! Jill is small but she kicks ass! I absolutely love her!! She is definitely the best girl on the Rookies team and even possibly the Veterans!
March 4th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Hi Frank and Jillian! You need to keep blogging - you haven’t posted in a while. I am really enjoying watching everyone on the show and I think you two handle yourself very maturely when everyone is attacking you. Keep them coming!
March 5th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
It is amazing how you two seem to think you run the rookie team. Frank, you are acting like some macho meathead who is shepharding all of the other people on the team. It was cowardly of you and Jullian to enable the team to go against the rules you set at the beginning of the challenge and vote someone in that Melinda didn’t choose. If it were true that the whole team didn’t want to do it that way anymore, those decisions get made with the whole team present.. and NOT at the time where you’re going to betray your own teammate. If you hadn’t noticed.. you’re a little short on people. I would think it unwise to start pissing more people off that you haven’t already by being so damn annoying. And Tori?! Just because she said something about not exerting all her energy? FYI the girls were basically outnumbered 2 to 1. They were NOT going to win. No matter what. And Jillian, you can blame Tori all you want for “letting her emotions get too much in this game” but it’s you and Frank trying so hard to protect each other. Frank who has a meltdown, as you called it, “sticking-up” for you. It’s definetly not because he thinks you’re some wonderful human being, because you’ve proven that wrong! It’s a shame.. because I really liked both you before you decided to start humping.. but you bring out strange qualities in each other. And it’s really weird seeing who is the man and who is the woman in this relationship.
March 6th, 2008 at 3:21 am
This is the worst season of the Gauntlet! It’s just terrbile. The only thing that happens is people drink, hook up, fight & oh yeah the vets win everything. The only time they lose is when people throw the missions! It just sucks. I don’t even want to watch it anymore. You can tell what’s going to happen every mission unless the Rookies lose Rachel and possibly Tori. Then they could start kicking ass.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
I hate this season. There’s none of the excitement of the previous season because it’s so predictable. Who’s ever idea it was to run a challenge like this made a huge mistake. I give you a lot of credit though, Frank and Jillian, because you manage to stay positive and supportive even when your team members make stupid mistakes.
March 7th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Tori is throwing every mission i think. I think shes horrible to have on the team or even on the show because she is hooking up with someone on the other team. It just makes the show horrible to watch when you watch someone fake and throw the games every time and no one notices except the people watching it on TV. how stupid can they be?
March 15th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
I think that its ridiculous that Tori wanted to send your friend (Adam) in the Gauntlet when its obviously a better choice to get rid of Danny who is an asset for any physical missions at the final challenge. It sux that so many RW Austin cast members are on the show…this only leaves this ridiculous alliance between the majority of the rookies and Danny! I don’t think it’s fair or just. I think as long as Tori doesn’t try to throw the final mission it’s in the bag for the rooks…b/c the team is only as strong as the weakest player!
March 21st, 2008 at 12:22 am
hey congrats on the 100000 between you to you can buy a great house for that in northern indiana you can live off that with out intrest for at least 3 ys including morgage food ect be wise and dont go out and waste it or get the biggest and baddest stuff out there you will end up with nothing again congrats
March 22nd, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Uhm..I hate Frank. He should have made it to the last challenge. I dont really have anything against Jillian except for her horrendous choice in men. Frank is a manipulative jerk! The way that he tried to get CT to hit him so that CT would be sent home was really low and it was only because he knew there was no way that they were going to beat the Vets unless he played dirty out of the challenges.
The Rookies didnt win. Even with all of the set backs that the Vets had they STILL came back from it and WHOOPED THE ROOKIES!!!!! Even tho I love Johanna they didnt deserve to win. They did not do well in anything! They sucked at challenges, they sucked at getting along, and they made some really bad choices about the gauntlets. (Im still very bitter about it all)
March 28th, 2008 at 2:56 am
i totally agree that evan and kenny need there own tv show on mtv. i think that that can make any situation funny and who wouldn’t want more of “enny” in their life