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For The Love Of Ray J Recap - Episode 8 - Seven Things We Loved About This Week’s Show
Before we tell you our favorite things about this episode…
…you’re gonna have to get through his big sis first! No boys allowed! (Except, not really.)
The first thing we loved about this episode is its main draw:
- Those lie-detector tests
How awesome is it to watch reality show contestants put on the spot and then be made to squirm? I can’t remember the last time I had this much fun since…the first season of Flavor of Love, actually. Not that this show is similar. Entirely different. No one said “Foofy” once!
And so, let’s round up what we learned from this exercise:
Unique’s “classy good-girl image” is a front (since she said it wasn’t, but that was detected as a lie), she’s here for exposure (ditto), she thinks she’s better than everyone else (but at least she’s forthcoming about it!) and she’s lied to Ray before (which she, of course, lied about not having done).
But, you know, at least she looked hot.
Cocktail has cheated, is worried about Unique as her competition (even though she lied that she wasn’t) and is a gold-digger.
At least she picked a guy with gold to dig! There has to be something to be said for honing skills, right?
Chardonnay is not here for Ray’s money, she will stop stripping someday, she doesn’t read (hard to say if this is a matter of circumstance or literacy), she would have sex with at least one of the other girls in the house and she drinks everyday but isn’t an alcoholic. After the test she proved the final point immediately by chugging a drink…
…but not peeing herself after. Triumphant!
And then, there was Danger.
Danger is still in love with one (more more) of her ex-boyfriends, she has dated for money, she’s bi (?), she’s been called unstable, she has never had a restraining order, but she has threatened or tried to physically harm an ex boyfriend. At this point, she broke down:
Oh, Danger, don’t worry. By now your mother’s heard much worse!
In the most shocking turn, she confirmed that she has had thoughts about killing one or more of her competitors. To that, Cocktail says…
…and to that, I say: most appropriate use of a side-eye ever.
Since the girls thought up these questions, when Danger rejoined the group, she told them, “You forgot, ‘Have you ever tried to kill yourself?!’” Since she basically just told us the answer, I get the feeling that she said this not out of sarcasm but genuine disappointment.
But at least it gave her her Oscar moment!
(And yeah, I know Oscars are given out for achievement in film and Emmys are given out for television, but, “At least it gave her her Fox Reality Award moment” didn’t exactly have the proper ring.)
Continuing on with the things we loved about this episode…
- Cocktail’s reaction to Danger breezing by her and sobbing, “Don’t talk to me! Just don’t talk to me!”
Not like she wanted to, anyway!
- Danger, in general
Her opening rant (after she’d told Cocktail not to talk to her), in which she called Unique a “grimy-ass bitch,” and said, “I just don’t like the bitch. She’s a whore. I hate her,” was one for the ages. Her questions for the girls?
Even more juvenile than the rant! And even more juvenile than the questions for the girls were her questions for Ray, especially, “Do you love me?” Who says that unless they’ve already been told it? And can you imagine what would have happened if he said no? Me neither, but I imagine it would have incorporated meat cleavers. Several of them.
Early in the episode, Danger said, “I have a different kinda mind than most people. I don’t know.” Way to not just hit the nail on the head; way to bash in the nail’s brains, girl.
- Ray’s feminism…eh?
And I quote: “When Cocktail said she needed a man to complete her, that kinda shocked me because I want a strong woman.” Anyone else shocked by this revelation?
- Ray’s soliloquy
“How can you distinguish love from family? From trust and lust? Like, what is it?”
What is that, Shakespeare?
But really: he’s 28 and just deliberating over this now? His childhood must have been fraught with confusion. It’s also slightly alarming that he decided to throw a dating competition in his name without having figured this out. Whatever. His show.
- Ray’s other best quote
“Lemme sip some of this s*** because I’m under pressure.”
Aw, there’s the joker we know and love. He’s much better in the realm of the practical than he with the philosophical (see above).
- This gif:
If you need a reason to mourn the elimination of Chardonnay, look no further. But you know, at least she went with a smile.
That really did make me feel better about everything.
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April 3rd, 2009 at 1:52 am
Unique lied I feel that she still a good pick for Ray. Yeah she is older but she can handle the type of fame that he has.
Danger is just that dangerous. At any point in time she can snap. Evidently she has been through a lot and her way of coping is violence I’d hate to to ray on the news as a victim or anyone else in the house including herself. She is young and she need therapy.
The other ladies are nice but not for him so bottom line Unique is and its sad to see Christa go she was a sweetie just not wifey unless she is ICE T’s!
April 3rd, 2009 at 3:47 pm
is lyke unique u is dirty 2 do my sis DANGER lyke dat…..Danger u is my gurl…. Well i hope Ray chooses da rite gurl
April 3rd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
i think danger should win shes the best of all of them and i think unique is a fake so she should go
April 4th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
yo ray i think you should be with danger because think about it she is the realist person there and she is so beautiful and you need her. and Uniqu is fake as hell
April 4th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
THiS EPiSODE WAS CRAZY! && iM SUPRiSE HE SENT CHARDONNy HOME BUT YEa iM GOiN FOR UNiQUE.
April 5th, 2009 at 5:13 am
I will not be looking at the show any more because chardonnay is the one for you ray.you lost a good girl chardonnay will be forever missed on the show and that’s the way it is.
April 5th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
I can’t stand “unique” she is so fake yet she calls Danger fake. Look in the mirror, also she is ugly with her fake blonde hair and who the hell does she think she is calling anyone fat when she is fat. Ray has had beautiful girls that would put her to shame, so quit with thinking you are all that when you aren’t!!! She also backed out of the fight when they were at the ring with the trainer. Danger would have beat her _(*~%(*_%^#@~`@ and she knew it. Now she wants to sell all these woof tickets we all know she won’t bust a grape. She is a no-class money hungry *%&!^^+(#_%^`+*#) and Ray won’t choose her.
April 5th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Well well well…for the simple fact that Unique could not be honest says a lot. I don’t think Ray should waste is time on someone who’s gonna look a person in the face and plain out lie!!!
Danger has some issues, but I think she is woman enough to own up to her past and her mistakes. That really shows character
As for !(~)()($~*(_`$&# tail….eh! She’s not someone that I would remember. She seems very sweet but there really isn’t much to her. Maybe that’s what he needs, don’t really know.
I will miss Chardonnay. I thought she had a great head on her shoulders and she was real. To me, she probably would’ve been great for him. But I guess it isn’t good to be messin’ around with someone who you concider “family”
April 6th, 2009 at 1:41 am
I’ve only seen two episodes of this show and even i want to kill unique shes a b***h a major major C**t.
April 6th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
LMAO….THIS WUS FUNNY BU TI DNT THNK DANGER IS PHYSCO SHE JUSS HAS BEEN THRU ALOT
April 6th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Ray J should definately choose coktail. i mean come on if he chooses danger “what the hell” she did stock her ex boyfriend and threaten him, this is Ray J why wouldnt she threaten him. Shes the type that hell get tired of. shell probably beat herself and publish that he abbused her & ruin his career if he even thought about leaving her. Just because shes honest dosent mean shes the best, its psycho still not just because she dont like mis blondie. And ha miss Blondie the ghetto-est of all. She wont even be able to stand all the fans, she’ll think she is the ish. but as soon as she hears “ahhh Ray J i love you” BOOM there goes a scrap. “bitch thats my man on my momma cuz”. hahahah. But (_~+#()%^~)($^^` tail, i mean what u got on her `%$&*_!_^~@(#)_$ yeaaaaa “us women love us a man with money” but she really is digging ray and so is he digging her. he sid it hisself that he felt he was with “HIS LADY”. shes perfect, calm, and knows what she has and what she has in forward for her life and that includes ray.
April 6th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
i hate unique because she put on a fake act she should get sent home $$misscampbell$$
April 7th, 2009 at 12:05 am
i like this show
April 7th, 2009 at 12:10 am
I dont understand why it took Ray J so long to see that Danger is crazy, its not just for the show, she is mentally unstable, He obviously likes the excitement. He knows, He’s not an idiot, but he wants her around, Maybe they need to be together, his reputation and hers, might just work. I honestly like Unique because she realizes its a competition and she’s like so what if she’s manipulative. She is afraid of a fight though. lol.What does it matter though he is not even really looking for someone :/ The show is just entertaining.
April 7th, 2009 at 2:00 am
DANGER! love her so cute. yeah she crazy duh and ray-jay
knows and loves that, she is the only honest true real woman in that house, the other 2 are fake as #$$#@%#$%.
i truly hope DANGER wins because she and ray-jay click.
and whatever happens.. she is my favv. gorgeous.
April 7th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Chardonnay bounce dat !&)&_)`%~(+`$`) Make dat %#(_~(#!#($)$%_* clap. Gurl u got gifts. Wish I could have seen more of dat fat !&)&_)`%~(+`$`)
April 7th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Yo Ray J! I GOT U MA DUDE
Danger is fake fake fake and a slut, she had a one night stand wit da hommie don’t down grade yourself like that dog…danger is a str8 up hoe..you lookin 4 a wifey not a wild chick danger can eat a @“&~_^~#)^^!%`! go wit Unique she’s mad pretty dog..
April 7th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
I defenitely don’t like unique’s fake )@**)!%)^+`@%%! she tries to b all goody good and i tink she is a freakin slut and is jus waitin for ray to pick her so she cud bring out her nasty dark side. if ray picks her he’s gona b spendin his life with a dumb )@**)!%)^+`@%%! outa timin freak. its either between danger or %**&+)(&&^$_&$^@ tail………….i like dem chicks for him,they crazy cool.
April 8th, 2009 at 3:06 am
hi. first of all unique in $&(“#_`@(^*&#$& tail is the fakest girls was in the house..i like danger becauers she is a honest in real then the other two girls if u dont pick her i would be so mad at you ray-j in i also think that she is real in her for you i know that u might be a lil crazzy but that is ok. the most two girls that i like is chardonnay in danger….thanks for your time againg.. i hope that u make the right chiose
April 8th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
ray j if u pick unique for the love of your live u are an )(%_+%)+_()~`%) hole u know why because dander is the one for u or u can pick !__+`$~_)_**_*^! tail but the best answer is to follow your mother because day knowns the best thing for u and i known what u r feel right now
any way i have alot of love for u my man
April 9th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
ii P3RS0NALLy THiNK THAT RAy J SHOULD PiCK DANG3R..SH3 R3ALLy iS TH3 R3AL3ST iN TH3 HOUS3..UNQIU3 iS FAK3 AND ^**&%(**$!@&`&** TAiL iS TWO-FAC3D…NOW COM3 ON…MAK3 A WiS3 CHOS3….
April 11th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
top choices
1.unique
2.cocktail
3.danger
………….as long as danger goes home i dont care who wins, i hate her constant “break downs” and those tattoos are AWFUL! what a horrible place to put such a large tattoo!
April 13th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
i hope @)_`&%`@^_&%*^~_ tail win she’s been real wit ray and she s suffer alotttt!
April 13th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
I throught tha chardonnay was perfect for ray j considering his personality regardless of what his mother say. ray j is a man doing men things, judging from his actions in life chardonnay fits him perfectly. I don’t think ray j throught she was attractive enough, which makes me think he confuse about what he wants. Ray j acts young he has alot of growing up to do as far as being true to his self. I think that ray jay felt that she looked alot like his sister as well. Reality tv is a game that these young ladies need to learn how to play.
April 13th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Christa,i think that you were perfect for ray j he has a lot of growing up to do I think that you did a good job of being true to your self because he new what he was getting with you. Sometimes it’s all about skin and hair and if you look at ray j’s ladies before maybe you can see what i mean. I think you remined him alot of his sister to, you made the show funny and entertaining.
April 14th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
u should have send unique home because i think shes on the show for your money if u look back in the beginning of the eposodes she says shes a actor. the live dector told u what u needed to know about unique. sharney was real with u. she didnt lie at all. unique had the lowest percentage out of all the ladies…………..
April 14th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
DID UNIQUE EVER HEAR OF A HAIR STAIGHTNER ???
DOES SHE THiNK SHE LOOKS CUTE WITH HER FRIZZY *#+*+)__)##_$(* HAIR??? she Looks like a grandma
April 14th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
atleast danger puts all her cards out on the table. he knows what he’s in for with her and he still likes it. whats unique going to do when she acting all perfect and putting up a front to get a man and then they come to find out she’s not all that? If you gonna ACT like a lady..you better be able to play that part realll good, if not drop the script baby girl and keep it moving. let a female who has the guts to keep it real and tell the truth take the spot light and stop trying to knock her just because she can do it and YOU CANT UNIQUE. shoot. i woulda wanted to kill the girl too, fact is , she didnt did she? lol..& it seems like ALOT more people like danger anyway..hmmm
April 15th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Unique talks how Danger is cyco and a lier look at her she is just as bad and a lier. %&_`%*!%~(`@+*~( tail tells nothing bout herself and just talks about other girls. Danger she is emotional but i think she is trust worthy girl to have!!! Unique is a cool person but she hides her evilness veary well. and i understand when u say i feel lke killing u wen ur mad. its just a expession unique ur not dead so stop freaking out!!
April 16th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
yall crazy–==
April 16th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
danger is crazy————————————-
April 16th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
I still can’t believe that Ray J didn’t pick up on how Danger-ous Danger could be. I linked this blog to mine because you had some valid points and great photographs. Please read my blog, Dating Advice taken from watching Danger on for the Love of Ray J and tell me what you think. Look forward to reading more of your blogs!
April 21st, 2009 at 11:59 pm
You know what I am done with VH1 and this reality show. I really thought Ray J was gonna come with something different for once. But ughhhh! @$&&`*!@$+$!_)*# tail… so predictable so by the time the reunion show comes they will be no more and then there will be a part 2 show. Soooooo predictable. @$&&`*!@$+$!_)*# tail didnt even fit. Real talk!!
Come on people for real… the state of reality is changing it needs to be more real. I guess I will watch the Iron Chef next season. Even America’s Next Top Model has more suspense.
April 22nd, 2009 at 7:16 pm
i think you should have picked Danger i dont think Coatill is for you or just money you know wat i mean im young strong and knows a real presom wen i see them your real
April 24th, 2009 at 4:55 am
Big sis aint no joke but how you end up tossing the most scanless one of the all a ya bro? No that is just wierd. She faild the test major and you see she a great lier because the test told you that. So 5 min later here comes that liein *_#!%(_^_%_`%)` mouth around the corner and when it opened up some $&!^`_++&!`%`@%@ fell out and landed right on brandi. She fell for it in two min. She lied in you face then you toss that hoe ta lil bro like !~!*!*#(`^!%%*+& it. WOW I mean my sister watch my back when it come ta chicks like that
April 26th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
i don;t like unique ha fat (!*@~~_*#`!@%_+ she jealous of all the girls cuz they are slim and she is fat. i think danger should’ve won if it wasn’t for unique dumd kniving instigating fat (!*@~~_*#`!@%_+ i came straight up from the V.I .
April 27th, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Hey Brandy I LOVE UR MUSIC AND U R A GOOD ACTOR HERE IS A ROSE @}– IM 13 BTW HAHA I LOVE UUUU!
May 6th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
ray is so sssssssseeeeeeeexxxxxxxyyyyyyy
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:10 pm
ha ha chardonnay i so crazy dropping splites and danger is the best pregant by ray j crazy as *+$&`)#`^##&*“! ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
November 7th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
hi ray wats up im 19 yrs old and im watching ur show and i like it but i really want to show you my pictures and im sexy too i ave got shape and ur so cute too and i wish i could come on ur show any ways im comming and the girl on the show that u picked which is danger and ur babay is going to be cute or pretty and i hope u send me back a message bye i love im going to talk to danger and tell her that she is so lucky and she is pretty too bye and i like you bye
November 8th, 2009 at 11:07 am
I just watched this show and I can’t even believe the stuff women will do on national television! I can’t wait to watch more episodes just to watch these women humiliate themselves! All I gotta say is have some class!!!!