If you'd asked me for my predictions early on this season of G's to Gents, I would've told you three names: Shaun, Kesan and T-Jones. Soft-spoken Shotta was barely even a blip on my radar screen, and Cee's early scheming (i.e. Operation Evict Kesan) raised too many red flags. Meanwhile, I thought I had Creepa pegged as an intimidating lout who relied on scare tactics and physical intimidation to get ahead -- like Machiavelli (or a gangsta version of the KGB!) Needless to say, not one of the final three even made it into my Top 5.
But as the season progressed, I started seeing a different side of all the guys. When Shotta started opening up about his family, I realized he wasn't quiet so much as sensitive and introspective. Cee stopped trying to smooth-talk his way out of everything and started speaking from the heart. And Creepa made the decision to ditch the street apparel after realizing that by holding onto remnants of his past life, he was holding himself back.
Do I think that all three guys made significant progress between the beginning and end of the season? Yes. But I'm not sure I agree with Fonzworth Bentley's decision to award Creepa first prize.
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Tonight's the long-awaited G's to Gents finale, which means Fonzworth is sending one of these guys home with $100K in their pocket (or, better yet, a giant burlap sack of money with the dollar sign subtly emblazoned on the side). But first, we figured it was time to see how far these guys have come by taking another look at Cee, Shotta and Creepa's craziest moments.
And since a picture is worth 1000 words (Shhh! Don't tell our editors!) we've put together a photo montage of each guys' snazziest screengrabs. And yes, it includes Cee's infamous makeout sesh with the random club skank (page 2), Shotta's sexy sweater vest (page 3) and Creepa's historic de-blinging (page 4).
Check out scenes from tonight's season finale then flip through our glorious photo scrapbook to relive the amazingness of the GQ fashion show, the almost-eliminations and the Mr. T-inspired gold chains. (Then try not to hate Cee too much for getting to rub T-Jones' soft, buddha-like belly.)
+ WAIT! Don't forget to lose yourself in our G's to Gents photo montage!
Click on Page 2 for all things Cee, Page 3 for a lotta Shotta and Page 4 for copious amounts of Creepa. Plus, let us know which G you think deserves to win it all.
Weeks of watching blinged out goons, greased up cons and deadbeat dads work towards bettering themselves have reassured me that no gangsta's ever a lost cause. (Except for maybe Old Dirty Bastard -- there's really no coming back for him.) I applaud Fonzworth Bentley for eagerly taking on this bold boyz-to-men challenge... but do you think his teachings will have a lasting effect?
Luckily, MTV has scheduled a reunion special that should satisfy all our outstanding viewer questions; however, what fun would it be to wait that long to make a few of our own predictions?
T-Jones: Contacted by PBS to star in his own morning TV show called, It's Wakey Wakey Time Detroit!, in which our very own urban teddybear teaches small children how to turn a frown upside down and clean up their crap.
Cee: Given the ole John Wayne Bobbit treatment by Gina immediately after watching her man hook up with that hooch from Episode 6.
E6: Decides to check out of his parents place in Brooklyn, but returns two days later when his hot plate malfunctions.
Creepa: Launches his own line of hyper-color hater blockers. The Home Shopping Network sells out after Nicole Richie is photographed wearing them on Robertson Avenue.
Stan: Opens a 'Gentleman's Club' chain back in Detroit and runs citywide campaign to legalize male prostitution for medicinal purposes.
Have some of your own predictions for the future of Fonzworth's G's? Tell Us: Who's gonna make it after all?
Dear Mr. Bentley,
Let me start out by saying that I think you're a very knowledgeable guy. You've got that whole debonair, sophisticated thing down. In fact, you're kinda like a modern-day Emily Post! (Assuming the 19th century Miss Manners was reincarnated as a highly attractive/charismatic black man).
Hell, if I were ever a contestant on some crazy, all-etiquette version of Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?, you know you'd be my landline. And the next time my buddies and I get into a heated debate over the correct number of prongs on a salad fork (or the do's and don'ts of curtsying) I'd happily defer to your judgment -- that is, assuming old Grandma Van der Woodsen was unavailable.
And while I readily acknowledge your infinite wisdom of all things preppy, I can't help but wonder if maybe, just maybe, you made a mistake by sending T-Jones home on this week's From G's to Gents.
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We've had seven chapter meetings, several surprise eliminations and more than a few second chances on this season's G's to Gents. And now, with only five gentlemen remaining, it's time to break it down and find out who's got what it takes to be the last gent standing.
First up: Creepa
What He Brings: Sunglasses at night, fifth grade bully mentality
Strength: Knows how to work the intimidation factor
Weakness: Art history, Napoleon complex
Unsolicited Advice: Ditch the shades and the thug mentality, adopt a less-threatening nickname
Next up: Cee
What He Brings: An inordinate amount of hair gel, used car salesmen mentality
Strength: Knows how to talk
Weakness: Doesn't know when to shut up
Unsolicited Advice: Stop lying, stop crying, start trying
Next up: Shotta
What He Brings: Cornrows, silent-but-deadly mentality
Greatest Strength: Quiet self-confidence
Greatest Weakness: Tardiness, Kesan-a-phobia
Unsolicited Advice: Be more assertive. Like Creepa, only without the scary!
Next up: E6
What He Brings: Unusual diction, G-check mentality
Strength: Not afraid of confrontation
Weakness: Moderate homophobia, prone to inappropriate rapping
Unsolicited Advice: Stop worrying so much about everyone else (Hint: It's about you, not them)
Last up: T-Jones
What He Brings: Polo shirts, belly laughs, Jolly fat guy mentality
Strength: Sense of humor, earnestness
Weakness: Prone to laziness, binge-drinking, getting fired from fast food restaurants
Unsolicited Advice: Keep your head in the game. Stay focused, and you're the man to beat
Oh, Cee. Just when we think you're finally turning things around (Look, Ma! No hair gel!) you go ahead and get yourself into girl-trouble on next week's From G's to Gents. And while the self-proclaimed "guido" gets a stern talking-to from a disapproving T-Jones, E6 has trouble seeing the artistic merit of "two men kissing" while Stan the Stripper Man can't keep his not-so-PC views on women to himself. Anyone else thinking these guys have more baggage than an international airport? Which could mean it's time for Fonzworth to book another wannabe-Gent on the next flight home...
Last week, we all gleefully watched the trailer for tonight's all-new From G's to Gents. And much to our (collective) delight, it included a satisfying melange of body shots (that would be Stan), lame pick-up lines (that would be, well, everyone) and reality tv royalty (that would be Making the Band megastars Danity Kane).
So what do you think will happen tonight? Will the guys be tested on their ability to romance the ladies? Will Stan overcome his misogynistic views of womankind? And will T-Jones redeem himself in Fonzworth's eyes by hitting it off with a bunch of grandmas?
As always, you'll have to tune in tonight at 10:00pm to find out. That said, we do know one thing for certain: at the end of tonight's episode, there won't be any more second chances...
Anyone else think T-Jones' time was up on last night's From G's to Gents? Alright, nobody's doubting that he's had a hard life -- and I totally respect Fonzworth's decision to cut the dude a break. But at the same time, the big man was pulling a Pretty Ricky and getting loaded while everyone else was preparing for the business savvy challenge!
And as ECU Girl put it, "t-jones needs help but at the same time, he needs to stop being so damn lazy...ppl aren't going to help you if you aren't even trying to help yourself."
Meanwhile, what do the rest of you guys think? Can the self-proclaimed "lazy" boy eventually pull himself together? Or does he lack the drive and motivation needed to take something out of this experience -- and make something of himself?
Congratulations, T-Jones! Tonight, Fonzworth made G's to Gents history by making the "executive decision" not to eliminate anyone. Watch to hear the reasoning behind Fonz's first ever non-elimination and then tell us whether you agree with his decision to give T-Jones a second chance.
