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That is how hard I ship West and Ciara.

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Its the giggles and the laughs for me.

But what she says in her confessional is much more interesting to me, as a reality-television anthropologist.

On TV you cant live it down.

The guy that you date sticks with you for literally fucking ever.

People still come up to me and call me an idiot and say Im dumb.

But Cest is the only good couple in the house this week.

They do get in the way of Amandle, though.

(Thats Amanda and Kyle for those keeping score.)

Its a little bit awkward but Craig doesnt care at all.

Thats the only reason I keep my man around.

Amanda gets mad at this remark and storms off.

Why did you bring it up at dinner?

You look like an asshole.

Amanda is saying this to a man who walks around the planet Earth with a mullet.

You think he cares about looking like an asshole?

Yes, it was a dickish thing to say, but neither Jesse, Craig, nor Paige cared.

Why is Amanda so bent out of shape?

It just reminded me of old, rage-texting Amanda in a way that I really didnt care for.

Despite the many different errors he makes when telling her this, she receives it rather well.

She brings up again that her drinking, even a little, is a big trigger for Carl.

The way everyone in the house treats Lindsay this episode is very different.

Carl arrives in the morning and he has brought all the toys for their NASCAR-themed party.

Why wasnt Gabby here this weekend to find out how to really throw a party?

In terms of decor and costumes, this might be the best party theyve ever thrown.

Kyle and Carl both look like racing snacks dressed as Evel Knievel and Ricky Bobby (I guess).

Ciara is wearing a costume like one of those inflatable arm-waving men you see at used-car lots.

She wonders what they are called and I wonder too.

Luckily nurse Ciara is there to tend to his wounds.

As someone who grew up with two brothers, this is just what hanging out with boys is like.

(And by all of us remembering that, I really mean me.

I should remember that.)

Then we get basically the same question asked, simultaneously, in two different groups.

JS says, What were getting at is it seems really soon to be getting married given the complications.

But its going to be quite some time before we can all step back and survey the actual damage.