User blog comment:Jam7/So... what'd you guys think of the special? (Possible spoilers within!)/@comment-1734566-20100407042103

Well, now that I've actually seen it for myself...I have to say, honestly...I don't think it was that great.

The first half of the whole thing was spent focusing on those two annoying hosts, and their constat ramblings about the former contestants, and all that useless stuff. I was just waiting for it to get down to the good stuff, and actually get to the AWARDS show like it's supposed to.

When it did, it didn't get off to a really good start. In my opinion, the only good part (which I really liked) was the last quarter of it, when they all head off in DJ's bus to go to New York. The entire bus chase scene was epic! I never thought that they'd actually do an action scene like that in the whole series! It was awesome! For once, I was actually rooting for COURTNEY, since she was driving the bus! I absolutely loved it when they launched all the chocolates at Alejandro's bus, and I loved the final crash!

I have to admit, it's a little sad why those seven aren't in TDWT, but I'm glad at those who DID make it.

I was actually very shocked with Alejandro and Sierra; both of their voices completely changed from the first time we heard them speak in the original TDM trailer! Now Sierra sounds even more annoying, and Alejandro doesn't have that foreign accent that he supposedly had in the trailer. Sierra's only going to be even more annoying, although I did love that one moment on-camera between her, Katie, and Sadie; mainly because how they're all so much alike. I especially thought it was ironic to have Sierra and Katie right next to each other, considering how similar they look.

And Alejandro...I don't know. Right now, it's occurring to me that maybe he might not be so bad after all. I'm getting the feeling that he won't be a clever and intelligent antagonist like Heather in TDI; he won't be an all-out manipulative and male eye-candy like Justin in the first half of TDA; and he won't be an annoying, cheating, and bratty antagonist like Courtney in the second half of TDA; but rather, he'll be a BRUTAL antagonist: One who's just all-out mean and tough. Kind of like a cross between Duncan and Justin. Maybe he WILL be interesting to watch. ;)

I'm glad that they gave Tyler and Noah more lines. Noah was great as Chris's temporary assistant, and Tyler hurting himself nonstop was hilarious! Cody was good, too. And yes, I am glad for Ezekiel having more screen time, and I am REJOICING that he's in season three, but I ABSOLUTELY HATE what they did to him throughout the whole special: They brought him back to the whole stupid gangster motif! Now, they have him talking the worst slang in every single line he says! Most of that is just "Yo, yo dog!" over and over and OVER again! It makes me sick that they're basically turning him into such a ridiculous character, and turning him away from the original Ezekiel we all know and love! They make a big deal over this whole gangster motif that was started in "After the Dock of Shame," but it really was only just that ONE scene; about five lines, and that was it! He was normal for the rest of the episode. Now they're turning him back into that pathetic character. I just really, honestly, sincerely hope...no, PRAY, that they return him to normal in TDWT!

So...yeah. Those are my thoughts about it. Overall, I honestly didn't think it was THAT good. Truthfully, the whole thing pretty much sucked. Just the last fourth of it was actually good.