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Recap of last week's events followed by our first view of the new opening.  Unfortunately, no ridiculous themed opening.

We open to a couple of innocuous players deciding to be ninjas.  The bigger question is why was half the house sleeping on the living room floor.  I'm pretty sure they had rooms like in year's past.  Is it that hot in the house?

CT calls Bird sassy followed by a little Diem time.... love triangle Challenge style.

Zack doing a tremendous amount of dead lifts.  Why is that the official workout of the Challenge?  One handed Jordan decides to follow suit.... and just like that Sarah is smitten.   Thats pretty interesting.

Frank gets in CT's face until Knight wrestles him to the ground.  Good work by Knight... as the crowd goes wild over CT's shirt rip.  But how freaking roided up is Frank??   I can't decide if he is destroying gay stereotypes left and right or setting back the cause 2 decades.  It actually changes every scene.

Our second challenge gets underway.... but first we have to find out Cooke's new partner.  And its Cara Maria, nobody seems too excited, but not a lot of hate there so I'm sure they'll get along

2 stage challenge.... both are pseudo sexual challenges, but both are kind of lame.  Girls are on the chopping block... so we'll see how pumped the guys are to participate.  and just like that wes opts out - actually a pretty smart play.

Really telling to see which guys are carrying which.   Preston and Knight bow out.... and Frank is carrying Bananas.  Whoever would have thought that?

Zack and Trey win and win 1000 bucks.  I guess that should be some incentive.

Girls turn.  Jonna/Nanny come in first in the first part - but in the second part they can't seem to lift one another up.  But realistically the only thing that matters is who comes in last.  

Paula and Emily win another.  Really embarrassing performance by the bottom three as the Rookies - Jessica and Anastasia go straight to the Jungle.

TJ announces that CT and Knight's teams will be penalized for DQing.  They are clearly making the rules up as they go along and I likes it.

Good strategy session by Wes, CT and Diem.  Thats what I'm looking to see.  Have to start playing a smart game.

Cooke and CaraMaria go straight in.   Would be crazy if Bird goes home... I just feel like there is more to be done between her and CT.

CT shows his hand and he is just trying to bait Diem into showing some love.   So many facets to CT.... electrifying TV personality.  The Taffer of the Challenge.

Bird has really flipped the script on CT. What did she see that caused this 180.  She only saw a conversation between Diem and CT.  I mean she is right, but how did she know.  Also curious why she decided to take her shirt off before slapping him.  Unconventional tactic... but effective.

Lep Sack comments that CT was already so hot, but now he is even hotter.  Now I know he lost weight and is more tan - but there is undeniably a sparkle in his eye.  Was it just the absence of CT that has made the viewer's heart grow fonder?

Anastasia talks a big game about CT not being sh!t and then she melts down as the elimination round is about to start.  Luckily, TJ Lavin is their to nurse her back to health.  What a guy.

And speaking of unprecedented..... Cooke decides to pee while waiting for Anastasia to get back to health.  I mean talk about sex appeal.... ugh.

Good editing as the competition seemingly goes back and forth.   Anastasia/Jessica are gone and CT/Wes are coming up roses.

"This girl is freaking looney tunes.  pack your bags and go home rookie" - CT.  Exactly right.  Stop it.  \

And TJ puts an exclamation point on it with the line of the night - guess you shouldnt smoke cigarettes and not eat.  He isnt the best host in the business for nothing folks.

Sara and Jordan start fooling around to end the episode.  Gotta say different side of Jordan than the arrogant prick from RW Portland.

All girl elimination days are a little less interesting.... what did everyone think?  Not a great second episode here.