For The Love Of Ray J 2 Premiere Recap
No secret, For the love of Ray J is my show. Mine!
Mine, mine, mine!
This is your archetypal VH1 ‘Of Love’ show. The ’star’ is funny, seems interested, and the contestants are pregnant with personality. And there are hate figures; people you just can not stand.
So let’s get in.
The marketing of this show presents Diddy and Ray J as corporate, in a sense, so it fits that our star is first seen on a jet.
There is a loose end to snip, though, so Ray J tells us Cocktail “was the best girl in the house, but she wasn’t the best girl for me.” Appropriate, I thought. It explains the decision and justifies Season 2.
And to improve his chances of finding the best girl for him there are now 19 women.
And that’s just the first departure from last season, as we are treated to an MTV style introduction as the girls are bussed to the mansion.
Initially it’s worrying, not so much for the ladies’ appearances, but their names, Sharmisa and Franshelle. (Seriously, black people gotta stop that shit. If you don’t like the white people’s names and you hate African shit like Shaka and Monifa, just go Hispanic. Call your kid Maria or something)
Importantly, we learn Allison attracts celebrities and has dated Tyson Beckford. (A revelation which only adds to his gay rumor)
It’s a nice introduction to the ladies, but at this point we’re ready for the classic ‘of love’ moment, the stampede for beds!
Beds, Mixers and Tyson beckford
Before that however, we’re reintroduced to the pinch-face adorableness of Lil B. (You just wanna hug her. She’s one of those women who will always be single. You just can’t imagine ever wanting to penetrate her. That will be like a sin or something.)
Inside, Leila and Sharmisa argue, briefly, over a bottom bunk. But surprisingly, no one seems to notice there are fewer beds than women. (Unless, cruelly, they made 19 bed spaces available)
The ritual complete, the ladies leave for drinks. But not before another discussion on Allison dating Tyson Beckford. (We get it. She’s going home!)
As they drink and socialize, Ray J arrives. His first thoughts? “Go to the backyard…. Boom!”
Naturally, the girls all rush to him. Well, all except a couple full-of-themselves motherfuckers. One of them, Allison thinks he is shorter than expected, but he has sex appeal. (See, now I doubt she dates celebrities, because there is not a single celeb who isn’t shorter than you expect)
(Then again, maybe she’s on her knees a lot during the dates)
Surrounded by women, Ray J says he feels like Barrack Obama. (Uhhh? Ohhh, I get it; people love you for no reason AT ALL)
I’m so happy Luscious stayed. I love her! <3
Fettucini was hit, but girl was only here for TV. Hopefully she can be on a CS or ILM as eye candy.
The episode was decent. Opposite of RCOL2's premiere which was good IMO. But I hope this season gets progresivley better, instead of pulling a RCOL2 and becoming a shitty, unforgetable mess.
Fettucini as eye candy? She isn’t cute.