We'd forgotten just how many times Johnny called Ev a "dumb b-tch" until we watched that painful video montage during last night's Island reunion special. And while we hadn't forgotten about the whole Kenny/Walnuts boat betrayal, we had underestimated the number of casties who came away from the Island with a Kenny-sized chip on their shoulders.

Sure, Bananas is the one who came across as some sorta angry chick-hating misogynist, but he says he got unfairly cast as the villain this year (possibly to fill in for resident Challenge badass CT). More surprisingly? The girls -- Robin, KellyAnne, and Jenn -- actually seem to agree with him.  According to the ladies, Kenny was a traitorous trash-talker -- and, consequently, the bigger "chump" of the two. And all three (plus Paula, in between hiccuping/gulping/crying) agreed the cameras should've shown less of Kenny's nice guy act -- and more of his backstabby, behind-the-scenes behavior.

Natch, we feel like our whole world's been turned upside down (Is Kenny not the dimply mama's boy we thought he was? Does Johnny (gulp) actually have a soul? Did Dunbar not have the 'Biggest Jerkface' title on lockdown??) so we figured we'd let you guys settle this one once and for all. Take our poll and tell us who YOU think was the worst overgrown frat boy in all the land.

Sure, we all watched last week as Ev sold her soul to the Devil (or at least to Johnny Bananas), bounced Paula out of the winning boat and led the guys to a smooth-sailing victory. But it's not like that's the ONLY thing that went down this season.

And since we happen to have photographic memories (and all the episodes at our fingertips) we've decided to relive the craziness by taking a look back at some of The Island's craziest moments. Starting with...#12.

#12. Hi Tonya! Bye Tonya! The hot-tempered Challenge vet quickly got into with an argyle-clad Kenny (Remember that sweater?) and was back on the boat to civilization before you could even say "Episode 2."

#11. Hey, remember how tough Dave was on Real World: Hollywood? Yeah, not so much on The Island. Witness his major meltdown (Dude, what's your malfunction??) and read his mostly nonsensical explanations for his subsequent self-removal.

#10. Awww, look! It's Robin accusing Johanna of "f---ing" her way to the top. Later, Joey would try and take back what she said about weaseling out of faceoffs but hey, that's what the rewind button is for.

Keep reading the Island's Top 12 Moments, after the jump!

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Sure, Kenny, Johnny and Derek won $75K each, but we all know the REAL story is that visor-wearing vixen who came out of nowhere to take Paula's spot on the winning boat -- and row her way to victory. So how'd Ev go from challenge misfit to Island royalty? We're not sure, but we're thinking it involves some powerful combination of luck, determination and the fact that she's just much, much better than everyone else at, well, just about everything. Anywho, here's the 30-second recap of Evelyn's amahzing journey to the top.

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Real World/Road Rules Challenges are like potato chips — once you start, you can’t get enough. Which is why I’ll be sifting through the ‘Challenge Dailies‘ each afternoon to make sure you’re getting your fill of the crazy castaways. (Tough job, I know, but somebody’s gotta do it!)

Sad news, folks! Since today is The Island's grand finale (Omigod, who's gonna win??) this is going to be your last-ever Challenge Daily. And we figured what better way to end than by showing you a sneak peek from tonight's mafia-sponsored final faceoff (which appears to be a "Who can hold their breath the longest underwater while holding free weights?" competition). So check out Ev, Dan, KellyAnne, and Johanna 's pre-faceoff faces (Spoiler: They're all Nervous Nellies!) and tune in tonight to see who wins the final key and, of course, the grand prize.

Oh, and if you get scared for any of the Islanders, just remember T.J.'s oh-so-comforting words of wisdom: "If you're not breathing, and you're just floating there for at least five minutes, then we'll take care of it. It's all good."

+ Think you know who wins? Check out our Island poll and tell us your predictions for tonight's finale!

With the Real World/Road Rules Challenge winding down, we thought now seemed like a good time to find out which Island-ers you guys want to see take home the $300K grand prize. Are you guys rooting for Ev to win (alright, steal) the final key and lead her band of misfits to victory? Or are you hoping Johnny Bananas and Kenny's Island Mafia shtick actually translates into a real-life cash windfall?

Since we've got voting on the brain (Probably something to do with that O'Biden/McPalin race) we figured we'd put it to a poll and find out which guy -- or gal -- you WANT to see win the final challenge. And, to keep things interesting, we're also asking for your finale predictions (i.e. who you think WILL win). Get it? Got it? Good.

After the jump, take our second poll and let us know who you think has the best chance of winning. (Feel free to select more than one name in your answer).

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Real World/Road Rules Challenges are like potato chips — once you start, you can’t get enough. Which is why I’ll be sifting through the ‘Challenge Dailies‘ each afternoon to make sure you’re getting your fill of the crazy castaways. (Tough job, I know, but somebody’s gotta do it!)

Apparently, everyone's taken it as a foregone conclusion that Ev will win the final faceoff and come away with a key. And if/when she does, the next question becomes who's key is she gonna go after? According to Dunbar, Ev's looking to take out a top competitor. Which could turn out to be a pretty good strategy. Because, as D-bar puts it, "there's at least three people with a key that, like, are kinda pathetic." And we all know the final challenge is sink or swim...

MTV's latest Real World/Road Rules Challenge has been chock full-o-crazy (and kinky!). Robbing cast members of  indoor plumbing, food and air conditioning has turned quite a few of them into monsters, especially since they're drowning their sorrows in booze every night (ahem, Danimal). With only two episodes left to go of my favorite Challenge (EVER!), I've thrown together some 'Island ABC's'... just to show my appreciation for all the awesome entertainment it's provided thus far.

A is for AA. Dan should check it out when he gets back home.
B is for Invasion of the Flying Bugs. Termites, to be exact.
C is for Colie must have a boyfriend back home because she hasn't slept with anyone yet!
D is for Derrick's gonna be a daddy?!?! Seems like just yesterday he was puking all over the Winnie.
E is for Ev seriously needs to remove her visor at some point.
F is for F-bombs being dropped left and right, mainly by Johnny.
G is for gentleman on The Island. There are none besides Cohutta... and he just got sent home.
H - Z, after the jump!
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Think you have encyclopedic knowledge when it comes to the Real World/Road Rules challenges? Well, why not put your expertise to the test? Take this challenge-inspired trivia quiz and find out whether you're an RW/RR veteran...or just a rookie. Then tune in on September 17th for the season premiere of The Island.

1. Only two competitors have participated in 7 out of the 15 (soon to be 16!) RW/RR Challenges. Name one of them. (Hint: Both are female).

2. Which cast member's clothes did Tonya throw into the pool in The Inferno II?

3. Which Gauntlet stud eased the pain of getting eliminated by having a threesome with Rachel and Veronica?

4. Which veteran gal had an emergency reaction to a spider bite and had to be airlifted to the E.R.?

5. Name the soon-to-be 6-time vet who made her castmates cringe by telling Aneesa: "You confuse the f<bleep> out of me. You're gay, straight, lesbian, Puerto Rican, Portuguese. PICK SOMETHING!"

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