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Like many of you, Sarah P. and I were bitter and pissed off after the season finale of A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila. Not that we didn't know what was coming to us — I did, after all, predict that Bobby was going to win.
Nevertheless, that didn't stop us from ranting about the following in Part 1:
In the vlog, I refer to an article by Nicole Kristal that you can read at AlterNet, in case you want to read it too. In Part 2 of our vlog, we brought back all of the Tila dolls for a little reunion, since it just seemed awful and wrong to re-enact any of the painfully awkward moments from the season finale. Finally, I just wanted to thank all of you for sticking with us through the entirety of A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila; we hope you made it through with your sanity intact! We'll be taking a short hiatus over the holidays and will be returning with all new snarky commentary (not about Tila) on Tuesday, Jan. 8 (The Lo-Down will now be appearing on Tuesdays). So happy holidays, and we'll see you next year! Watch Part 1:
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Dude, that re-enactment
Dude, that re-enactment totally summed up the entire series in five minutes. Good job. Well, except you forgot a pair of short shorts/Huggies for Domenico, but I think we're all better off without that in our lives.
Oh, and the show has just started airing in Australia this week...Tila got one of the shortest interviews I've ever seen in TV Week to promote it. I think it's because nobody knows who she is.
Anyhow, all these reality dating shows...I don't know, to me it just seems like an overblown Pokemon episode... "Whatsyourface, I choose you!"
And, hey; they're both stupid trends that haven't died yet, even long after their expiry date. What's even more pathetic was that side-show that A Shot At Love got...The Hangover. "Okay, folks! You've just seen the episode, so now let's show you the same footage again with a cheesy host in between!" Uh, no...Desperation much? Not that I ever thought MTV was at the top of the hill, or even making camp far up the slope, but however far up the hill MTV was, it seems to have really gone down. Far down.
(I'm quite happy to badmouth your 'Boss' where you can't ;) )
OMG!
The cat-cries in the reunion sounded so real! ahahaha
And thank you for the very sexy lesbian [turkish oil] wrestling - Ilene Chaiken coudn't have done it better!
It was a great vlog and I can hardly wait to see you again in January!
the drama
there still will be drama even if all the people on the show where bi. as a bi lady myself i dont really see it like that.
tila picked who she wanted and it wasnt a lady. oh well. its not like these types of shows ever work out anyways minus like one couple.
Temptation Island on crack...
I don't know how I'd feel about a dating show with an all bisexual cast. very intriguing.
Dani's gift was a total "just in case it doesn't work out with Bobby"
I'm glad you brought up Tila's blog entry... I was like, wtf?
lol, Dani and Domenico wore the same outfit.
Dani did sort of benefit from being on the show; if she were the type to like sex with A LOT of different women.
I thought the makeup and crap was just for the photo shoot. Tila wanted both of them to experience her work; that included makeup and costumes. That's probably how she convinced Dani to do it. If you notice on ANTM, the makeup on film looks totally ridiculous but in print it looks less drastic. If those photos are going to be published somewhere, the makeup was warranted. Dani wouldn't have looked right without it; especially next to Tila. She actually kinda reminded me of Jackie Warner. Although, they could have given Dani one of those Amazon outfits from Xena Warrior Princess. mmm, let me reflect on that and get back to you :)
Defutched
Happy Holidays to Malina Lo and Sarah P.
I agree with you ladies a 100% about that show. Can't access your part 2: reunion. Part I was a stop and go.
I hope your 2008 vlogs are flawless. Cheers to No More Shot At Love!!!! Happy Holidays!
I'm in Vibe this month...pick up a copy..check me out and then put it back on the stand. thanks.
peace imani (Imani Coppola's Black & White album from her mypsace page)
the show
sucks but your vlog is amazingly funny and true to form you guys are awesome....I love all of your terminologies for this show...happy holidays.
At last!
I'm so glad your back, especially since i needed some lo-down to make mmy blood pressure lower after sur a horrifying finale!
I was watching it on youtube, getting more and more livid by the minute. And i'm glad i'm not insane thinking Tila become weird again in that episode. I mean she literally said (and please tell me if i'm wrong) "I finally got it, got my man" I was like O.o aren't you bi? Should you not jsut say you found hte love of your life.
And then i remembered that this was sucky reality-tv show, and of course shes going to chose bobby with who she has like zero chemistery compared to Dani (i mean, my friend only saw the flashback montage and she was as confuse as I was, has to how she could have chosen him over her.) And i'm glad you two are there to finalise that because it was painful to watch! And i'm glad i wanst the only one completly confuse, going back in forth about the illogicality of it all!
Cant wait to have you girls back online, cause personally your my fav vlog on AfterEllen so far ;)
I don't think Bobby was happy about wearing a loincloth either
I know Dani probably didn't like having to wear the makeup, clothes, etc, but I doubt Bobby was happy to have to wear a loincloth in public either. Although, "Mr. I've never had sushi-been in a hotel-swum with dolphins" might have seen it as another one of his farm boy gets to experience life adventures.
If Tila had picked Dani instead, would we be singing her praises now?
I agree
I agree with you - however, as I did mention somewhere on AfterEllen, I do believe that Tila had a deeper connection with Dani than with Bobby - either that, or it was just video editing.
I think we would be singing praises - however, I think we may also be saying that Dani is way too good for Tila.
Vlog
Excellent as usual, I'm looking forward to seeing you guys back next year.
Happy Holidays and enjoy your time off.
I havent laughed...
SERIOUSLY!!! I havent laughed that hard in a LONG time...
I think one of the reasons I like Tila's show so much was the fact that it gave you fuel for your doll re-enactments. Let me propose an idea for your new blogs next year, if you run out of things to talk about...Im definitely not opposed to watching you make up doll story lines! Think about it... It could be your own little L Word with Barbie...
Hope you both have a great break and enjoy your NEW YEARS!!!
See you in '08!!!
probably
or still bashing her cuz some people thought the only reason why she would pick dan was for more press.
thats 'hollywood" for you.
I don't think that's why
I don't think that's why people are complaining. I know that most of my friends (who are straight) are upset because Dani was a really great person and Bobby came off as a misoginistic jack ass. Yeah, there would be people complaining about her dating Dani as a publicity stunt, but for people with brains it would be obvious it's because they had a deep and meaningful connection.
Her relationship with Bobby seems to spring from her need to control her relationships. Dani has her own life with people who love her and isn't a lapdog to fame.
"You can either hold yourself up to the unrealistic standards of others, or ignore them and concentrate on being happy with yourself as you are." - Faye Questionable Content
Totally agree
Darn Lo Down!!
I was totally ready to start yelling because ya'll sucked me into this show!! But, I can't!! Malinda was just as betrayed and hurt and angry as I was. i was hoping ya'll would reenact the last 5 minutes your reaction of Tila picking Bobby. I will paint a scene of mine:
I am watching it with 3 other people and were all leaning in to the tv and Tila says " I choose you........ BOBBY!!" And then" AAAUUGGHHH@#@$@%!!! Son of a B@#$!! What the F@#$!! That is BULL!!!! What tha CRAP!!! MotherF@#$!" One of my friends wants Dani's number and to go to florida and find her and one of them said she knew Bobby was going to win and I am just shocked. My other friend is on the phone cause she bet someone 2 dollars that Dani would win. Then, we all quiet down and watch Dani's saddness. Then, I cursed some more.
This show was really SKANTASTIC!! It was so bad but we all were suckered into it. Atleast I know I was not alone. Thank you, Malinda and Sarah in sharing the horror, A Shot of Love.... now I need some tequila.
Alright Look...I'm totally distracted!
Disclaimer: I'm not as obnoxious in real life...well, maybe I am a little. But I got to say this...
MALINDA LO, YOU HAVE GREAT CLEAVAGE!!! YES!!! I CAN'T PAY ATTENTION TO THIS VLOG! CAN U GUYS JUST EMAIL ME THE TRANSCRIPTS?
Sheesh. I'm sorry. It had to be said. I'm sorry, I'm don't normally objectify women. Okay, who am I kidding? I do...but very rarely in a public forum. I mean...I do have game with a sprinkle of class. LOL.
www.myspace.com/blasianbeatnik02
Yeah....
That whole game part...not so much. And I guess kind of goes double for Class. Um, sorry.
Happy Holidays!
PS. Don't hate me and plez don't delete my account. :)
www.myspace.com/blasianbeatnik02
I feel better now
I thought I would be the only person having that problem. I totally noticed half-way through that I had missed the last 5 minutes of what was said because I was staring.
Oh well. I am gonna watch it until I actually pay attention to what is said because I am an intelligent and respectful person.
I just have to like, close my eyes and just listen or something.
add me...
...to the list of the distracted. i hope malinda's not totally offended that we find her hot. ;)
anyhow, i can't wait til you both come back with more vlogs. you are my favorites (and that's saying something, since all the AE vlogs are pretty good) and you always hit the points that i would have hit.
happy holidays and i look forward to more lo-down. :)
Amateurs!
Malinda!!
omg yes Malinda, you are HOT and you have word class cleavage! Wonderful!
and the re enactment was AWESOME
thanks for making my day!!! Happy Holidays!
Multi-tasking
:)
I wuv this Vlog.
You two give some of the best rants. Your doll re-enactments are so spot on. lol Although it's guarantee that show's live reunion will be even more ridiculous.
Thank you guys so much for everything and I'll see you next year!
Therapy
I don't read Tila's blog, so I'm glad Malinda gave us the explanation offered there as to why Tila didn't choose Dani. It made absolutely no sense to me otherwise. Tila needs therapy.
Malinda, I loved your rant.
My final thoughts:
1) I know she was hurt, but Dani really dodged a bullet here.
2) Sarah is so right, that is so NOT Tila's house, unless, in addition to her other 'talents', she is also dealing crack!
3) Dani defutched- just proof positive that by the time of the finale she was really into Tila. See comment 1.
I agree
I've never watched this show because I live I England but I love watching your Vlog, you guys are so funny.
I also think Danni dodged a bullet. To me Tila seemed a little bit too wild and not it a good way. If a girl I was dating starting pole dancing or lap dancing or whathever she was doing to my grandparent, I don't care how cute she is I'd be booting her out the door or her behind.
Now the shows over and the competitive hormones stop flowing I think she'll realise she's much better off, especially when she starts getting the ladies (although that was probably never a problem for Dani).
Much love xxx
OKAY, OKAY..............................
I was distracted by Malinda's cleavage also. This isn't the only vlog with such treats THERE ARE OTHERS!!!!
*Dark child slaps herself* Okay I'm back! And yes Malinda I noticed your Harvard shot glass...................with your cleavage in the background!
When I saw Dani with makeup on I KNEW she wasn't going to win. If Tila REALLY cared about her (Dani) Tila would have stood up to the producers and made sure that Dani could be the "futch" she is. If you ask me.....I know you didn't, but let's pretend.... Tila picked Bobby because she could have her cake and eat it too. Bobby is a love sick puppy who would do ANYTHING Tila asked him to do.
Picture this......After the show is over and the camera's are gone Tila could easily say to Bobby that she "loves him" and wants a threesome (with another woman of course). I think Bobby would jump at the chance to make Tila, and himself happy. Tila would NEVER be able to do that with Dani. .............I'm talking about a threesome with a man.
If we're lucky this relationship with Bobby will go the path of all other reality show relationships have gone........nowhere!!
If Dani is smart...
...the phone number that she gave Tila is actually the number for the local clap clinic. Seriously, they should have named this
complete waste of timeshow "A Shot at Herpes"!Breasts and bisexuals
First of all, Malinda does have great breasts and cleavage. I love the Polo sweater thing and the peek-a-boo bra combination; very nice. I kept thinking, I need to find a woman who looks good in a top like that. Then she kept leaning over while reaching for things. As you can see from the profile picture I am not a white male so my admiration stems from an appreciation of aesthetically bpleasing breasts and not from some subconscious Asian fetish.
Onward and upward, reality TV or not, the ending of this B.S. that passed as a show is one of the reasons why I dislike and distrust bisexuals. Until very recently I had never met a bisexual woman who settled, for an extended period of time, with another woman. From my experience, bisexuals play around for a bit and then jump ship for a dude (usually around the time they begin to hear their biological clocks ticking) leaving some heartbroken lesbian in their wake. Bad news. Whether or not Tila is a true bisexual aside the ending is usually the same.
I may post a less raunchy, more logical post later but I really empathized with Dani and felt her pain, especially when she had to sit there and listen to Tila tell Bobby she loved him. Craptastic end to a craptastic show.
Reality? I think not!
So I just posted this in Karmen's recap comments so if you already read it feel free to ignore the rest of this post! But in case different ppl are reading, I have just got to say again that I am now thoroughly unconvinced that this show is far from reality. I noticed that in the previews and commercials for the finale when Tila runs after Dani she shouts "wait" twice but in the actual finale she only shouts, "Dani, wait!" once and doesn't say the word wait again. My bs detecter went up and I am thinking this show is at least partially scripted and filmed in multiple takes. At least where Tila is concerned.
Malinda totally voiced my other comment which was that the show went from evolving to bisexuality being about the person, not the gender back to it being about the gender w/ Tila's last comment, "I chose a man!" What was the point of her going on and on about her realizations that it was about the person, not a man or a woman, only to end w/ that statement???? Grrrr.
Oh btw for any Dani fans in the NY area, I just found out she's going to be at the HRC L word premiere party this yr Jan 6th. I forget the name of the club, I think it's Pacha? Or Pancha? Something w/ a P, you can find it on the HRC site I'm sure. Hopefully I'll be dragging my pregnant butt there, I was going to skip it this yr but now that I know she's going to be there, I really want to go!
Oh I loved that you guys were getting into Tila's psychological and abandonment issues(of which I agree she has many). And I hope that the two of you don't need therapy now after the show, you seemed pretty traumatized by it lol. Anyway, enjoy your holidays and time off and remember to lay off the tequila!;)
"Oh shut up Dani, you're just to futch for the rest of us!" (my fav line from the reinactment)
Pacha
It's Pacha (618 W. 46th Street).
I'm definitely jealous of everyone who gets to enjoy the first episode of The L Word with Dani...I wonder if they'll have a guest for our premiere party.
special guests
I Hope So...
Pam Grier was at the Season 4 premiere, Daniela Sea was at the Season 3 premiere, I believe...so I'm expecting there to be someone, but there just hasn't been an annoucement yet.
Oh what I'd give to see Beals...
Here's the website for the HRC's Season 5 premiere parties (some with guests, some without), in case anyone else is interested.
Insight
Good insight into Tila and her choices, Sarah and Malinda. You got to the nitty gritty of why she picked Bobby instead of Dani.
And for the record, Malinda, you can hold your own in a cleavage-off with Jill and Bridget!
HAHAHA on the 'Reunion'. I was cracking up!
Enjoy your vacation, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you both!!
Please...More Doll re-enactments for 2008!!!
That was so funny, I almost passed out! I will watch the reunion because I'm a sucker. Forgive me!
My friend and I (both of us are bisexual women) slapped our foreheads over Ms. Tila Tequila. I mean, awesome that it's a bisexual woman of color on a dating show, but...dude, it just wasn't right. I think the whole show was a big mistake. I was excited when you suggested an all bisexual show- I mean wow! The guys here were not even worth keeping past the second round. I would have felt better if she eliminated four guys one day, instead of evening out the eliminations, man/woman. I love men, but most of those guys disgusted me- I would have kept maybe 65% of the women. Then I'd choose Dani!
I believe that it is possible for bisexual women to settle down with other women. Tila might not be that type of bisexual. I thought she liked Dani but I guess I was wrong. Dani can do so much better. She's got Futch Appeal!
And yeah, MTV sucks for giving Domenico his own show. Who the hell wants him?? Make mine Futch!
Sarah, Malinda- have a wonderful holiday and I look forward to seeing both of you here in 2008!
Is it just me or is Malinda getting hotter by the minute??? Explorergal, thanks for mentioning the cleavage. I was hypnotized and I felt guilty for noticing! ; )
Tila Tequila a drinking show?
I already can't look away...
"If there's one thing lesbians know how to do, it's lick."
LOL- Sarah, you kill me. Your pointing and mouthing "cleavage" at Malinda near the end of Part 1 was hilarious. I actually never would have watched Tila without your blog, ladies. Not sure if I should thank you or... But you've brought me several hours of hilarity, and I am glad we can all move through all the various stages of processing and embrace a Tila-free 2008 Lo-Down. Woo hoo!
Though we choose between reality and madness, it's either sadness or euphoria.
-- Billy Joel
no more hiatuses!
Excellent vlog/review. The
Excellent vlog/review. The climax was not surprising, in fact it was so bland 'climax' is too exciting a word to use.
Happy Christmas/Holidays/Whatever you celebrate.
Random...
This may sound so completely random but I'm living all the way in Hong Kong and the first thing I noticed when I watched this vlog was that I have the same top (different colour) as the one Malinda is wearing in this vlog! Maybe Asian lesbians have the same taste? :P
Anyways, back to this vlog...awesome as always! I was about to throw something at my computer (I watch A Shot At Love online) when she chose Bobby! Yes, it was completely expected but even my straight girl friend that was watching with me was rooting for Dani!! When I saw Dani looking all upset (but also very good looking, all at the same time), I just screamed I'LL PICK YOU!! Who wouldn't right? ;)
Okay that's enough from me...Happy Holidays everyone!
"This is life, not heaven. You don't have to be perfect." - Gia
Top
Malinda's TOP, not Tila on top!!
Shush, guys!! We should NOT have commented about Malinda's top! Then maybe next time we might get to see more!! Now that she knows about this, I bet we're going to see her in super-decent-fully-covered-to-the-neck tops from now on!!!! :-((
delilah, gosh if it's the same top then it must be as distracting for people around you when you wear it as Malinda's in this vlog!! Why don't you take a picture of yourself in your top for comparison? ;-)
I didn't see the closeup of the Harvard cordial shooter at all... somehow my eyes were focused on something else...
Merry Christmas one and all !
:-*
...add me to the list...
...of those that were caught staring at malinda's cleavage.
You guys are great! After watching the actual Reunion show I have to say you guys pretty much nailed it in the reenactment (with a LOT more flair, of course). Why i actually watched the "Reunion" show, well... I don't know, but Dani did get her last shot in at Tila.
Tila: "Who doesn't love Dani?" Dani:"You."
I too was happily distracted
Malinda even though my eyes were elsewhere on your person, I listened to every word you said.
I really believe if Dani had told Tila that she loves her too, Tila would have picked Dani. No one is going to pick someone when they are not sure if that person feels the same way, especially if you have abandonment issues.
Thank you for the vlog ladies and Have a very Happy Holiday.
awesome
omg i loved this the reanactment was awesome thats the entire series right there i love you guys you two are my role models. basicaly everything you two said was the conversation between me and my girlfriend it's halarious yet distrubingly the same thanks for an awesome half hour of my life lol happy holidays and happy new year girls can't wait for the new installments
i love women their eyes, their face, their touch, their unique bodies everything. women are beautiful and they are goddesses who need to be noticed and appriciated we are the life and the power
Tila's...
a big dummy. Dani's Ft. Lauderdale's most eligible lesbian ; ) I'm sure she's being comforted...all night long.
As for cleavage talk...well I just signed up, I don't want to make a bad first impression, you know. Wouldn't want Malinda to think I'm some oversexed, dirty baby-dyke (not that I'm not.) Maybe for my third post, heh.
I love you girls' vlog! Can't wait til you come back from hiatus.
Oh, and add me to the list of the few lesbians who will be watching ASAL 2. Who knows? Maybe they'll get a bi-girl with some brains this time.
Tequila!
I know I have already left a message, but i found this cute little comic called Kawai not, and i thought that strip was quite appropriate ;)
http://www.kawaiinot.com/index.php?p=94
Plus almost all the strips are cute and snikering worty!