Photo Scoreboard and Rankings as of August 29, 2006
It was a race to the final challenge in this week's Fresh Meat. Diem felt confident that she and Derrick would be in the final challenge, but Tina wondered if Derrick and Darrell had an alliance and vowed to win. Knowing everything was on the line here, the teams went to the "What a Croc" challenge, which involved hanging onto a spinning crocodile. Last week's challenge winners Darrell and Aviv bombed and left the door wide open for Tina and Kenny to steal their first victory of the season. Having won the challenge, they were allowed to pick both exiled teams and Tina decided to pit Derrick against Darrell, leading Diem to claim betrayal and fight with Tina. Instead of waiting another week for another challenge and exile, both teams immediately went to exile and Darrell and Aviv managed to pull out the win. This means that the final three teams competing for the $250,000 are Tina/Kenny, Wes/Casey, and Darrell/Aviv. Who will win the big prize? Find out next week.
Tina & Kenny
Current Ranking: 1 - Previous Ranking: 3
What a time to pull out a victory. Spending much of their time this season as easy targets, they won the last challenge which put them in the finals. Tina is ruthless and Kenny is probably the strongest guy left so I think they have a good chance to win. I think it's a tough call between them and Darrell and Aviv though. What may save them is Tina's ability to solve puzzles under pressure, but we'll have to wait and see. I must say, I'm actually rooting for them. Tina knows the deal and after a pre-season profile that painted Kenny as an obnoxious snake, he's been a cool guy and I actually like him.
Aviv & Darrell
Current Ranking: 2 - Previous Ranking: 4
They hit a bumpy patch towards the end, but were able to secure themselves a spot in the finals despite it all. Darrell and Aviv are more the slow and steady type and we haven't really seen how good they are at solving puzzles on the fly, so I'm not sure if they'll win against Tina and Kenny, but they'll give it their all.
Casey & Wes
Current Ranking: 3 - Previous Ranking: 2
Forget the stigma, Wes and Casey managed to claw their way to the final challenge. With past history, such as Wes' attitude and Casey's lack of much physical prowess, I don't see them winning, but they made it and they already get some money just for being there.
Diem & Derrick
Eliminated Episode 14
Poor Derrick. He always fights as hard as he can and gets so far, but he never seems to get all the way in the challenge. Knowing what a "give 'em hell" pit-bull he is, I was really disappointed to see him immediately drop the bags in exile and run on. Even if they did solve a puzzle that allowed them to drop their bags, didn't he think that there might've been a penalty incurred for dropping them prematurely? Anyways, I'm sorry Diem has to go back to a world of cancer treatments, but I'm glad she got this rare opportunity and I hope she can persevere. As for Derrick, he's still a huge favorite of mine and I will always cheer him on. Hope you win the big one next time!
Chanda & Theo
Eliminated: Episode 13
Theo and Chanda were always a powerhouse team. Theo is one of the strongest physical players to ever go in these challenges and Chanda was probably the strongest girl there, rookie or not. I'm not sure what I can say because they really didn't do anything to warrant being targeted except being a strong team. Anyways, they're gone and I hope Theo shows up again in the future.
Linette & Shane
Eliminated: Episode 11
It's unfortunate that they had to go, but it was strictly strategic. Linette focused more on her new hatred for Diem and it almost seemed like she taking herself out of the game. Even though Shane took 3 bags to Linette's 1, Linette struggled badly to get through and even stopped to rest at one point. Shane and Linette are out.
Coral & Evan
Expelled in Episode 10
Coral and Evan were ejected from the game in episode 10 due to serious physical injuries sustained in the challenges
Katie & Eric
Eliminated: Episode 9
Once the Austin cast and Tonya were taken care of, this pair's demise was inevitable. Physically, they never could stack up to any other team in the challenges, finishing low in the rankings every time. Prior knowledge about the exile was no advantage as Tina and Kenny still beat them easily. Katie and Eric are gone.
Tonya & Johnnie
Eliminated: Episode 7
Tonya and Johnnie didn't deserve to go out so soon, but their elimination was inevitable. Tonya is simply not a very popular person among Real World/Road Rules alumnus. What surprised me was that she was the one fighting tooth and nail and Johnnie was the one whining about the work load. You'd think it'd be the other way around, but nope. They are eliminated and I don't know why Tonya keeps putting herself through this.
Johanna & Jesse
Elminated: Episode 5
Johanna and Jesse actually had a good run in this week's challenge, but it wasn't enough to save them from exile. A blunder on Wes and Casey's part (forgetting a flag) gave Johanna and Jesse the lead, but an even bigger blunder on their part (forgetting BOTH flags) squashed their chance of returning to the game. They are eliminated.
Melinda & Ryan
Eliminated Episode 3
Melinda had a defeatist attitude through the whole episode. In the beginning of this week's episode, she was heard calling Danny and admitting she didn't have much interest in being here without him. Since they didn't win the next challenge, they went into exile and even though they solved a puzzle and dropped their bags, it seemed like they wouldn't win. From the start, Melinda was struggling just to keep up. Forgetting to take the first flag only sealed their fate.
Ev & Danny
Eliminated: Episode 1
Everyone, including the Fresh Meat, knew that the Austin castmates would be immediately targeted and Danny's ouster was the veterans' plan in action. They were blindsided after Tonya revealed to the others that Wes tried to orchestrate a plan to vote out Shane & Linette. When the votes came out, despite an opportunity to switch things up, Danny & Ev were voted into exile and lost against Wes & Casey. I'm not sad to see Ev go because she took on a very superior and offputting attitude from the start, but I'm sad to see Danny go in such a manner.
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