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.

What does it take to win a Challenge? For starters, ya gotta be willing to sell your soul. It helps if you have experience lying through your teeth and betraying the trust of good friends. Throw in a few jumping jacks and you've got yourself a winner!

We interviewed the four castaways who took home 75k each, and although they claim there were other strategies involved, they certainly didn't deny sinking to low levels to nab their hard-earned victory. Check it:

One Island. Lots of hatred. Between Johnny's verbal war with Evelyn, Kenny's underestimation of Robin's IQ and an incredibly bitter feud between Kenny and KellyAnne (over Johnny's banana!), it goes to show these RW/RR Challenges aren't exactly bonding experiences for the cast.

We pulled the usual suspects aside before the taping of their Reunion Special to see if any  of them were ready to make nicey. Unfortunately, our interviews were interrupted by yet another sparring session... Remember when Kenny swung by our hood to vlog about his Island adventure? Well, KellyAnne didn't take kindly to him spreading worldwide Web rumors about, ahem, getting her hands dirty with Johnny, so she took a good chunk of time backstage telling him where he can stick it. Behold:

KellyAnne wasn't the only girl who came back from The Island wanting payback. Robin wants y'all to know she's not a pig, certainly not a duck and definitely not a sucker!

And finally, Ev gets a little emotional thinking back to how awful Johnny treated her ... and Johnny, well, he says he really feels for her now. But still no apology. Take a look:

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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"I still toss and turn at night," Kenny recently told us about his decision to keep his word to Ev, thus betraying his good friend and alliance partner, Paula. We already showed you how Paula's been dealing since, but below Kenny vents about the tough position in which he found himself during the Island finale. Kenny's only request of you when watching the video clip: "Don't judge!" Uh, sorry Kenny, that's our job.

So what do you think? Did Kenny prove himself to be a real man by keeping his promise to Evelyn, or should he have stuck by Paula no matter what? Which castaways really deserved to be on that winning sailboat?

Paula took a major hit during tonight's Island finale when The Alliance betrayed her trust and chose Evelyn as their co-paddler. Was anyone so naive to think 75K couldn't come between friends?

So yeah, Paula got stuck with the stubby end of stick, and that sucks for her, but this might've been the first time Kenny's ever taken the high road. Hurrah! I mean, Evelyn really deserved to be on that damn boat, doncha think?

Anywho, Paula's a pretty forgiving person... turns out there aren't anymore hard feelings. At least that's what it sounds like in the video clip below. But no one ever said a girl couldn't change her mind -- ya might want to tune in next week for The Reunion Special when P. Walnuts attempts to drown Kenny in a river of her tears.

He's not one to brag, but Kenny did save Johnny's ass -- like, on a daily basis. Evidently, Johnny Bananas would be nothing without Kenny... in fact, Kenny deserves half of Johnny's share of the prize. Uh, right? Watch the clip and decide for yourself!

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!)

Sure, Kenny told us that Johnny and KellyAnne started getting friendlier towards the end of the Challenge. And while we love the idea of a new Island couple (JohnnyAnne? Kelonny? Kelly Bananas?) so far, all we've seen them do together is gut a fish. But here they are, all cute and couply, lying in a bed and (pillow?)talking about Robin's social ineptitude!

Think this means Johnny won't be going after KellyAnne's key after all? We're not sure, but it's definitely worth a watch! (Bonus: You'll get to hear Johnny bust out the line, "Robin has an alliance with nobody. Not even her own brain.")