The heartbreak
So, so much heartbreak this episode. There was the group gathering at Bobby's and taking the last picture, with everyone going from glib and spite-the-Devil carefree to somber when they realized that yes, this really could be it. There was Jo getting mauled by Hellhounds, and telling her mom that it was too late, and she might as well be able to go out in a blaze of glory.

But the part that got us the most was Ellen.... oh, Ellen! She let Jo sacrifice herself, but she wouldn't let her do it alone. She stayed in that building and lured the hellhounds in, then sat next to her dead daughter as the beasts closed in. Only when they were literally breathing down her neck did she set off the bomb that ripped them -- and her -- to shreds. Sob! We'll miss you most of all, Ellen!

There's more -- read on!

But the Colt itself was a surprise -- sort of. We couldn't be the only ones who thought that using the gun would be too easy. Dean shot Lucifer point blank in the head, and we were ready to cheer ... except there was no light show, like you usually see after a Colt killing. Still, we jumped a bit when Lucifer let out that petulant "Ow!" Hee!

Probably the biggest surprise for us was seeing how Lucifer really did hold the demons in contempt. We kind of thought Crowley was being paranoid (awesomely paranoid, but still...), but then we saw Lucifer sacrificing demons willy-nilly. When Sam looked at him askance, he shrugged. "What? They're just demons," he said.

The creepy
Oof. The empty town that wasn't empty had our skin crawling. We were moderately creeped out by the empty streets, but when we switched to Castiel-view and saw the dozens of Reapers just standing there, waiting... brrr. (We were disappointed that it was only creepy old man Reapers, too. What, no Tessa?)

The funny
OK, so it's potentially the end of the world-- and likely the end of their lives -- and our heroes still manage to bring the funny. We loved Castiel downing six shoots and then saying "I think I'm starting to feel something." We loved Dean snarking about Sam having trust issues with a demon, and Sam replying "Thank you again for your continuing support." We loved Bobby forcing everyone to get in the picture by invoking the right of the Beer Bringer. We loved Cas and Lucifer discussing what it's like to travel by automobile instead of at angel speed. We loved Dean reacting to the news that Lucifer was trying to unleash Death by pointing out that he'd died several times. The one bit that didn't work so well for us? Jo going in for a kiss with Dean, then turning him down. Come on! Turning down DeanSex? Are you CRAZY?

The bad-assery
There were plenty of moments of bad-assery -- shooting the hellhounds, the bomb, Crowley taking out his own men, Sam and Dean facing down Lucifer surrounded by motionless townspeople/demons -- but the part that really blew us away was Cas and Meg. It was impressive enough when he used he Angel Fu to unscrew a pipe that could smack Meg into the circle of holy fire. But we were really impressed with his ability to improvise: When he no longer had the Angel Fu to gank demons, he drew Meg in for a kiss... then threw her down into the ring of holy fire and used her body as a bridge. It was necessary, of course -- he needed to get out of the circle so he could whisk Sam and Dean away form Lucifer -- but still: that's hardcore.

The upshot
OK, so now we know that:

• The Colt is kind of useless ... so much for the gun that can kill anything. Sigh. (And what are the other four things that it can't kill?)
  
• Lucifer has unleashed the Angel of Death, and the last time Death was roaming around, Noah was building a boat
  
• Lucifer buys the whole "Oh, Sam, you fought with your daddy and your brother called you a freak once, too, so we're completely alike!" thing. Sam... seemed to be seeing the parallels. No, Sam!
  
• Lucifer hates humans, but he has even worse contempt for demons
  
• Many demons are too stupid to pick up on that fact
  
• Lucifer predicts that Sam will give in to him within six months, in Detroit
  
• We're all screwed.

And that's what we have to ponder until January. Great. Thanks a lot, Kripke & Co.!

What's your take on the episode? Did you get all sniffly when Ellen and Jo sacrificed themselves? Did you ever believe the Colt would do any good? How are the boys going to save the world -- or will they? Talk about it in the comments!

Our fave vamps were actually planning to leave Mystic Falls, so high five! to Logan for coming back to Mystic Falls as a newbie vamp and mucking it all up so the brothers are forced to stay.

We were super pleased that external forces imposed on Stefan's intention to take direction from Edward's playbook. That leaving for your own good thing because I know what's best for you is super mega lame, and we're delighted that Elena stood up for herself. Bravo! You're definitely no Bella (of course, we love Bella, too, but one Bella is enough, thanksverymuch).

What were the peeps of Mystic Falls up to this ep? Find out our fave Damon-ism of the week after the jump!

We weren't huge Logan fans before, but he was actually quite fun this week and now we're disappointed we won't see more of him. I mean, this whole newly turned unguided vamp thing is unexpectedly hilarious. How is it that the vamps about to be staked near the end of the episode have been so awesome right before they turn to stake-dust? We loved this line, and think it's possibly the best one this week: All I can think about is my ex-girlfriend. I want to be with her, and bite her and stuff. Awww, new vamp Logan is on par with a love-struck pre-teen. So cute! We wanna buy him a tasty blood-flavored milkshake or something.

Gotta say that it seems like being a new vamp means taking an extra dose of obtuse and invincible. Logan's big flaw here was, like the heroes of Greek mythology, an unjustified hubris. Really, feeling confident enough to take on the Salvatore brothers was not so smart. Shooting Damon with wood bullets (Did the sheriff really bury him in a shallow grave with a wood-filled firearm? whaaa?) was only going to make him cross. Fave Damon quote of the week: "No I'm not ok, I was ambushed. I was shot. And now, I'm vengeful."

As well he should be.

Logan's sacrifice was for the greater good, though. We would like to take a moment to thank Logan for showing up so Stefan can show us his extremely appealing menacing side. Ohhh, he's definitely got some Alpha going on there, and we like it. How did Alaric (a-LAR-ic, really? OK but don't be mad if we do call you AL-a-ric, though, k?) know where Logan was and know he needed staking? Was he staked because he was making a mess and being blatant, or was he torn asunder because he was going to reveal the secret to releasing Katherine and her 27 cohorts to Damon?

Speaking of Katherine, is it possible that Elena over-reacted? Assuming she and Stefan were glowing and semi-naked for some reason other than a satisfying game of Scrabble, we'd have liked her to give Stefan the benefit of the doubt and stick around to ask questions. And then believe his answers. Of course, she does tend to react, then go away and think, and come back, so maybe we just haven't made it that far yet. With luck, she'll be rescued in the nick of time when the show returns.

You know, we can't help but think that there was a full deck of foreshadowing being dealt this week.

What do you think? Where there's paranormals of the fanged variety, the furry kind can't be far behind...Tell us in the comments if you agree or you think we're becoming vamp show conspiracy theorists!

Easy, breezy, beautiful—Covergirl
Laura and Nicole get the scripts for their Covergirl commercial shoot. Cycle 12 winner, Teyona, even shows up for a little pre-shoot pep talk, but after her disastrous shoot last cycle they’d be better off asking her what NOT to do.

The girls both end up taking several takes and both struggle a bit—Laura with her dyslexia and Nicole with her lack of personality.

A couple of Tyra one-on-ones
Things are so tight in this competition that Tyra pays a visit to talk to the two finalists one-on-one. Not sure what she learned but it was really sweet. They’ve both come a long way.

Run, don’t walk from the catwalk
It’s down to the wire and for their fashion show, Laura and Nicole are stomping it out for the big prize. And for the first time in ANTM history, the PTB bring back some eliminated models so the finalists are joined by some familiar and somewhat friendly faces, including Erin, Brittany, Sundai, Jennifer. The night of the fashion show the house is packed and it’s filled with luminaries such as Eddie Murphy. But Jay reminds the girls not to be nervous. Each walk represents an element with wind proving to be pretty difficult as the girls walk out with what Laura describes as a quilt over their faces. And then for the finale they all get drenched in water. But they're pros at this point and it all ends up looking great.

The final pesky panel
It’s so close that we really have no idea who is going to win. Both girls are beautiful, inside and out. They both photograph well and they both “want it” badly. We’re thinking that the judges must have deliberated longer than usual because the decision must have been tough. We think that they would have chosen both if they could, but in the end it's Nicole who is selected as America's Next Top Model. And she's whisked off immediately for her photo shoot with Tyra.

Opening up the behind-the-scenes vault
After the finale we’re treated to a behind-the-scenes look at Cycle 13. We forgot about Courtney, the girl with her foot in the cast and cranky Bianca. We’re reminded of the makeovers and the heinous bleaching of the eyebrows. We’re sad that we never saw some of the footage, including the games the girls played to occupy their time and Roger the cat. We think they should extend the Cycles by a couple eppys so we can fit in more fun stuff!

Great ANTM quotes
“Oh, man. I’d rather have actual boogers in my nose than sound snotty.” Nicole

“If we have to, cut her out of that dress!” Jay, during the show

“You have proved that it’s irrelevant how tall you are. You guys have what it takes.” Nigel

“Thjs is the first day of the rest of your life.” Tyra to Nicole when she wins ANTM

“I’m a dork and I’m America’s Next Top Model.” Nicole, after she wins ANTM

Cycle 13 rocked
The "petite" models who were featured in Cycle 13 really did themselves proud and we're hoping we'll see (most of) them gracing covers of magazines and hitting the runways as they stretch their talents and push the envelope for aspiring short models everywhere.

Some of the girls, especially those in the final six, showed real promise. Which models do you see going on and being successful in the business? Tell us here in the comments.

While we happen to be on the topic of parent-child relationships, let's switch gears to little Annie and her folks -– your attempt at having a nice dinner bonding sesh between the new boyfriend and the parents didn't quite turn out the way you expected, Annie... Can you say AWKWARD? We can always count on Dixon to intervene at the perfect moment and break the news about Jasper's not-so-big-of-a-deal side job before the night begins, HA! That was one of our favorite moments... Or maybe it was when they opened the front door and Jasper had a dumb smile on his face, oblivious to it all

Speaking of oblivion, Naomi definitely had no idea that Adrianna was lying to her face. Seriously, Ade? Are you really going to destroy more of your great relationships over this ridiculous addiction that everyone and their mother is trying to help you with? Naomi was crushed though when she called you out on it, and then again when she got dumped by Jamie, and then again when Richard made her feel like a terrible manipulative person. At least she apologized to Richard though. But she'll recover, especially now that she's let her guard down around Liam –- bad news for Ivy, though. We're certainly waiting to see how this all unfolds...

There's more after the break -- read on!

While we want someone to expose Jasper, we are hoping that the plan against Jen will soon hit the ground running. These high school teens can manipulate 40-year-olds to date them but can't come up with a creative plan to finally reveal the truth about Liam and Jen to Naomi? Jen will deserve it for sure though -– your teary puppy dog eyes may work with Ryan but not with us, sister! The guy is a TOTAL sweetheart and you are a spoiled, lying brat. Let's see what he thinks when he finds out that you slept with a student of his... OUCH.

Quotes of the week

"I forgive you mom." – Kelly to her mom
"At least I'm not dating a drug dealer!" – Dixon to his parents and Annie
"I used you to meet your mom and to get into CU." – Naomi to Richard

Best moments, good stuff and a little bit of romance

Riley fakes it, but not well
We just love Amanda. When Riley's past isn't colorful enough to be interesting, Amanda cooks her up a juicy one. And when Riley objects, she is reminded that if she doesn't fulfill all of her promotional obligations for the Anton V modeling gig, she doesn't get her 10 Gs. She hasn’t gotten paid yet? She's in magazines and splashed across buses. Seriously, what kind of contract did that girl sign? Amanda has Ella jumping through hoops in order to remain employed. If she doesn't keep Riley in line, she's out.

At the breakout party, Melissa, a talent agent with a fancy accent, shows up and tries to woo Ella with a corner office, double the commission and a little tongue hockey. But Ella denies her, telling her that her heart belongs to WPK. Of course, Amanda put Melissa up to the whole thing. But Ella passed with flying colors. And she looks like a really good kisser too!

Ella is looking good until Riley decides that she can't take her fake bio anymore and blurts out (to the press!) that the goons at WPK created her colorful past for her. Not only is she out 10 grand but she could cost Ella her job. Thanks, friend!

There's more after the jump -- read on!

Worst bits, some new evidence and somebody gets canned

Hot Auggie (as he will be called from now until he leaves us in January) is arrested in Mexico for Syd's murder (thanks to his bestie, Riley, who always tells the truth) and dragged back to LA to face the music. But his pal, David, stands behind him and not only posts his bail but figures it was probably his father who is framing Hot Auggie for the murder.

But as loyal as David is, none of the other Melrose Placians (except Violet) believe in Hot Auggie's innocence. He's shunned as soon as he walks into the courtyard. But David is nothing if not driven. While the good doctor is conveniently out of town, he searches Michael's home and car. And he hits pay dirt -- he finds the necklace that Sydney was wearing on the night of her death in Michael's car. It's in a bag and it's covered in blood.

When Hot Auggie confronts Riley about giving him up to the cops she comes clean. He's hurt that his friends, and especially Riley, think he's a killer. When he realizes that he can't even convince his friends that he's innocent, Hot Auggie turns to the bottle. But he just takes it to his apartment and looks at it for awhile. He's still looking at it when Violet comes in and she tells him that he doesn't need a drink, he just needs someone who believes in him. So they have sex on the kitchen counter.

Does anyone work on this show?
After the disaster at the Anton V party, Amanda demands that Ella show her that she puts her work above everything else. Amanda tells her protégé to tattle on Riley by calling up her principal and spilling that the erstwhile model took sick days to film the shoot. Ella tells Amanda that she can't do it, which shocks us because her job is her life and she's clearly not a big Riley fan.

But it matters not because someone puts the call into Riley's school and she's fired anyway. Financially, it's been a tough week for Jonah and Riley but seeing that her father is an attorney who argues cases in front of the Supreme Court and her mother is an editor for the Boston Globe, we think they'll be just fine.

Absolute favorite part, a return to MP and a very strong finish

A mystery note from beyond the grave
Amanda strolls through what was Syd's apartment and what we're assuming is going to be her new place, then heads straight to a safe. When she unlocks it, she finds a mystery note, written by Syd: "Amanda, You'll never find it!" What? Find what? How can they leave us hanging like that?

What do you think the note meant? Talk about it in the comments!

G-rated rock star: Is Rufus really unaware of the condition known as Gonorrhea of the throat? We're not suggesting that Rufus took part in any illicit sexual activity with the scores of groupies that must have hung out back stage when he was on tour, but surely he must have known a bass player or drummer dispensing the venereal disease like candy.

Worst outfit to wear to the office: As if the hulking shoulder pads weren't enough, Serena donned a mini-dress with a gaping hole cut out in the back to Tripp's office. C'mon, the man is at work.

Showing her age: Serena cites Jude Law's turn in the "Alfie" remake as the crush of her life. Oh honey, when you grow up and realize Mr. Law falls on the lower end of the hot scale, please Netflix "Legends of the Fall" to view a man worthy of an intense cinematic fantasy.

Threesome, the sequel: Dan, Olivia and Blair joining forces for NYU's cabaret show. This threesome may not involve shedding clothes, but fireworks erupt either way.

Best characterization of an Upper East Side Queen: Wearing designer clothes and bossing people around. Yep, that sounds about right. And to think Jenny gave up her fashion designing career aspirations for a life of this.

Worst career move: Drug dealer. What is Jenny thinking? How does one go from debutante to drug runner in a matter of weeks?

Best rescue: Chuck saving Jenny before she actually popped that pill in her mouth. Too bad he didn't snatch her phone away too before she could text Damien to set up another rendezvous.

Worst excuse: Jenny telling Chuck she's more lonely and bored than she was in Brooklyn to explain her illegal dalliance with Damien. Maybe you're lonely and bored because you've alienated all of your friends with your vicious antics?

Best doormat: Nate. Serena goes to Nate for help. He professes his love and she pays him back by leaving the bar with Tripp. We know quite a few girls ready and willing to make Nate happy once he decides to drop these energy-sucking, self-obsessed society girls once and for all.

Olivia shamelessly leaves Dan with his freshly discovered feelings for Vanessa just in time for Vanessa to find a guy. Unrequited love strikes again! Blair may have finally won over the student body with her secret Lady Gaga concert. Because the only friends worth having are the ones you can buy. And Nate's still sitting on that bar stool dumbfounded as Serena plays tonsil hockey with his married cousin. Since when does a fight equal divorce? What did you think? Has Serena crossed a line? Is Jenny going to turn into a juvenile delinquent?

Nathan losing his job
Who It's About
Nathan and Haley. How much would it suck to go from a potential multi-million dollar contract to unemployed -- and to learn about it from a TV sportscast? And now whatever job he gets -- if he gets one at all -- will be much farther from home.

Clay. His only client just lost his job -- which means Clay screwed up big-time and pissed off said only client. Oops. His motives were pure, but the outcome was not so good.

Who It's Not About
Quinn. She insists that Nate fired Clay because of her, but... come on, girl. Did you get the bit above about him losing his job and any other job being not so great? Get over yourself!

Clay getting fired
Who it's About
Clay -- since he's, you know, fired. That's gotta suck.

Who it's not about
Quinn. No, taking him to the community center to meet the preternaturally wise kids didn't get him fired. Nor did their relationship. Clay got fired because he didn't delvier. It's not about you!

Dan. Although we loved his crazed drowning/baptism/fashion critique, Nate getting canned -- and Clay's part in it -- had nothing to do with Dan -- especially since Nathan has been quite clear that he wants nothing to do with his father.

There's more after the jump -- read on!

Alex. Look, Millie wouldn't be completely freaked out about her (non-existant) weight "problem" if Alex hadn't been calling her a "plus-size model." And Millie wouldn't have had easy access to cocaine if Alex hadn't had it with her. We give her points for telling Millie to quit, but it's a bit late, you know?

Who it's not about
Brooke. We get that Brooke feels betrayed when Millie's agent (!!) demands a $500,000 contract for her services, but it's not personal -- it's business. That means screaming "You're an ungrateful employee!" is a crappy negotiating tactic. And that makes her cold-hearted dismissal when Millie calls from jail all the more stinging. Ouch!

Brooke and Julian's relationship
Who it's about
Brooke (duh) and Julian(duh again.) They're the ones in this relationship, and they're the ones who are going to have to work it out. Yes, we were sniffling a bit when Brooke confessed that she couldn't have kids, and we were heartened by Julian's response.

Who it's not about
Alex. Sorry, girl -- you're out. And don't use Julian not responding to your "I love you" text (which -- TACKY!) as an excuse to give up sobriety. That's all you. Julian was upfront with Alex the whole time -- he loves Brooke, and he has no interest in Alex. If she couldn't hear that, it's her own damn fault.

Rachel's Sweeps plan
What it's about
Ratings, and the money they bring. The plan to do a live boradcast form the hall of hte high school where Dan shot Keith is the sort of hideous stunt that would probably bring in big bucks.

Revenge. Rachel wants to rub her former friends' noses in her success. So what if she's dragging up all sorts of painful memories? They deserve it for shunning her now!

What it's not about
"[Reaching] out to the disenfranchised or whatever." Oh, please. Even you don't beleive that, Rachel.

Dan's mental health. Rachel says the boradcast means he can " finally come to terms with the choices you made that day." If she gave a damn about his mental and spiritual health, we wouldn't have had this little exchange:

Rachel: It'll be riveting television.

Dan: A little insensitive, isn't it?

RachelNot as insensitive as murdering your brother.

Ouch!

There was plenty more -- Victoria arrives to be awesome, Skills is shocked to learn that movie jobs tend to be located in Los Angeles, and Mouth gets to be self-righteous again -- but it's time for us to stop talking and you to tell us what you think. Have at it in the comments!

What we loved
Fun with Cons
The unbridled glee. The bizarre questions. The joy of being surrounded by people who get it. This episode got that part down cold. We loved Chuck dealing with a room full of rabid fans -- and being utterly unprepared for their devotion. Plus, it gave the guys ideas -- "Maybe weshould put those things on a bungee," Dean muses after yet another weapon gets knocked from their hands. Thanks, German fan!

The harsh reality
The boys are appalled that people are reveling in their pain -- and Dean finally snaps: "I think that the Dean and Sam story sucks. It is not fun, it is not entertaining, it is a river of crap that would send most people howling to the nuthouse. So you listen to me -- their pain is not for your amusement. Do you think that they enjoy being treated like circus freaks?" We have to admit -- we almost felt a little guilty there.

Likewise, we loved how the civilians reacted when they were confronted with the guys' real work. An actual skeleton in a real grave? Gah! Gravedigging? It's not so easy! Hell, they can't even make a lighter work the way the boys do!

There's more -- read on!

Then, after being a figure of fun for quite a while, Becky turns out to be a fantastic asset. Her obsessive knowledge of Supernatural means she knows something that the boys -- and even Chuck -- does not. She knows what happened to the Colt. Go Becky!

The shout-outs
Speaking of Demian and Barnes... you know they recap the show for Television Without Pity, right? We adore them and the site, so yay! But dude -- where's our shout out?

What we're not so sure about
Poke the fans!
We realize that "Bitch!" "Jerk!" is Winchester speak for "You are the most important person in my life and I'd die for you," but did anyone else think the show's treatment of the fans was a little...harsh? Perhaps we're bitter about our lack of recognition. Perhaps we're bummed because we're missing this Chicago Con. Whatever the reason, it seemed less good-natured this time out. What about you?

The "gay = squicky" bit
We get it, Dean is a man who loves women -- often and with great vigor. But the dude has encountered demons, vengeful angels, vamps, werewolves, and Lucifer in his brother's body. He doesn't bat an eye at that, but a gay couple makes him blanch? To quote our scalped German friend, "Sigh."

There was plenty more in the episode -- Chuck riffing on stage, the actress describing Dean's "MacGuyver jacket," the ghost fake-out -- but it's time for us to stop talking and you to tell us what you thought. Have at it in the comments!

OK, having gotten the love-struck gushing out of the way, we really have to ask what's up with vamp dudes breaking up with their cherished girlfriends in the forest for their own good, faking being strong themselves until they are out of sight and then going through angsty self-recrimination? Is this something they learn at paranormal school? Perhaps it is one of the attributes of being a 17-year old perpetual high school student. It seems to be a trend.

How delicious to have an episode with so much Bonnie and Caroline! Yes, it's fair to say that this ep even revolved around our favorite witch.

On the other hand, if it weren't for Emily, we would not have had an awesome seance scene. We were breathless, waiting to see if things would progress to "light as a feather, stiff as a board," which would of course have been a betrayal of the secret rituals of girls. Then as they were doing the mani-pedis, they could have read aloud from Flowers In The Attic. Ah, good times, good times. Too bad that after she set up a good thing Emily decided to cut the fun short and possess poor Bonnie.

Which brings us to Damon, who DID have an agenda, just like we all thought he did! Awww, he still loves Katherine and was going to bring her back. We call that noble. We believe he's all heartbroken, having looked forward to this moment for nearly 150 years. So we'll forgive him the feast he made of Bonnie.

Love that there's all kinds of new questions to ask now! We were fed some answers, but now we're consumed with the new mystery vamp/history teacher/Jenna love interest. If only Stefan wasn't choosing to be a high school dropout, he'd have seen the new vamp with the nifty day walker ring. And Logan! Is Logan a vamp now? Do we care? Hm, maybe. Jury's out on that one.

Our cold, cynical hearts were actually a little warmer after watching the Salvatore brothers bond so fraternally all night. We even got to see them play a little vamp style football. There's hope for those crazy kids, after all. Hope springs eternal.

Some heinous hip hop hula
For the challenge this week the girls have to learn a hip hop hula routine. The scariest part -- they have four eight counts to tell their personal story with hula moves. Each girl must perform with the hula dancers and then bust out her solo in the middle of it. Erin used to be a cheerleader so she's pretty confident but there are others who are...well, awkward.

The prize this time around is that the girl who wins gets to return to the island with a friend for a five night all-expense-paid trip at the Four Seasons. Heck, we'll get up and hip hop the heck out of the hula for that prize! Miss J shows up to judge the competition and Nicole is so hard to watch that he feels compelled to get up after her performance and imitate it. While Jennifer and Erin were pretty good, Laura brought the booty. She could crunk with the best of 'em. And she chooses Jen to join her on her return trip to Maui.

The idea that two girls were going to be sent home is too much for most of them. It gets into their heads and ends up showing during their photo shoot. Jennifer refused to get off her toes, even after Jay told her to so she was really awkward. Nicole did great because she refused to think about the elimination. It wasn't Laura’s best shoot. In fact, Jay asked her if she had been drinking. And to get out of her funk Erin sang a happy song in her head and ended up doing pretty well.

How to choose?
Let's recap a bit here. Nicole, Jennifer and Laura have never been in the bottom two. Erin -- well, she started off strong but she's been a disaster lately. Though, clearly the judges love her.

So how were the photos? Erin's photo was pretty but Miss J said that she didn't smize. Jennifer's photo looked good but it wasn't her best and she came off looking like a mouth breather. Laura may have struggled during the shoot but her photo turned out amazing. Miss J even coins a new term -- she’s smozing (posing and smizing). The judges really think that she has many looks. And after Laura's great shoot we were surprised at the photo that they chose. It was okay but she didn't seem to be modeling H to T.

The double chop
Knowing that this is the biggest elimination in ANTM history, the judges had a very difficult time deliberating. Tyra starts her announcements to the girls by telling who is staying. Nicole is in -- of course. So who else is staying? It's Laura! Erin and Jennifer are both eliminated, but at least Jennifer gets to come back to Maui at a later date. Maybe that made it a little less painful.

So who will take the top prize? Laura and Nicole must compete in a Cover Girl Challenge and face the elements of the islands on a runway. They both have their strengths and weaknesses. Who do you think will become America's Next Top Model? Tell us here!

Great Top Model quotes
"Not too long ago I was castratin' bulls and cuttin' hay." Laura

"I’m obsessed with your leg muscles right now." Nicole to Jennifer

"Jay just peed in his pants." The photographer, Steve Shaw, while listening to Jay praise Nicole’s photo shoot.

News from behind the judges' table—Miss J's a dad!
We read the most unusual news today and just had to share. MSN is reporting that Miss J is a daddy, and has been for the past seven or so years. While Miss J was a guest on Tyra's show this week he spilled that he has a seven-year-old son named Boris.

Speaking of mother-child relationships, Silver and Jackie's relationship was blossoming beautifully. The different birthday settings were especially sweet. We loved Teddy for really coming through as Silver's friend – first it was walking her to class, then it was taking care of her mom while Silver ran some errands, and the grand finale was bringing Silver back through memory lane. We're glad that Jackie finally got the chance to be the mother that Silver has been yearning for all these years – especially right before she passed away. Teddy, you're starting to make up for being a major jerk not too long ago... We may just let that one slide.

The Teddy-Silver duo wasn't such a sweet combination for Ade. We saw those glaring eyes, girl, you hate every bit of their friendship. She did score points with us for at least acting like the bigger person with Silver about the whole thing – even if she is just holding it all in until she pops. She isn't too good at choosing friends or even being a good one herself, either. I mean buying drugs off Jasper with Naomi's money meant for Silver's gift?! Come on now, it's about time you got over Navid and moved on. There are many more fish in the sea – if socially isolated Annie and anti-social Jasper found each other, you can do it too, Ade.

There's more after the break -- read on!

Liam's relationship with Ivy was one dangerous wave that hit the rocks real hard this episode. The girl clearly cares a lot about you, Liam – why must you shove people who want to help you out of the way? What you said to her was pretty harsh too and we were not impressed. It seems as though Liam and Ivy have switched typical gender stereotypes since he's the catty, hormonal one nowadays. But good thing for friends, huh Liam? They are really going out of their way to help you get back at the Wicked Witch of the West, aka Jen. We are really looking forward to seeing how that one is going to play out...

Quotes of the week

"Whatever... You're not even my real mom." Dixon to Debbie
"I want my first time to be with you." Annie to Jasper
"Last summer after prom, the person I slept with was Jen. She told me she was Naomi's neighbor." Liam's confession to his friends

Best moments, good times and favorite bits

You do know who Franz Keppler is, don’t you?
Ella is assigned to babysit German Indy film maker Franz Keppler, but she knows nothing about his flicks or lederhosen. Film geek Jonah Miller to the rescue! He poses as Ella's colleague, but when Franz gets all frisky-like with the lovely Ella at their meeting, Jonah comes to the rescue and tells him that they're a couple. And they play it off with snuggles, kisses, PDA and all. But Ella gets a little too into the role playing and invites Jonah to continue the afternoon at a nearby hotel. He reminds her -- in no uncertain terms -- that he's engaged...and in love with Riley.

Don't mess with Michael Mancini
Michael hasn't been on his A-game these days. He allowed himself to get blackmailed -- not just once but over and over again -- by Violet, who never really struck us as the most intelligent person in the building. And now she needs another favor. She needs a lawyer because she's been charged with resisting arrest. But unfortunately for Violet, Michael knows people...including the judge, who has agreed to allow the good doctor to be Violet's character witness. So in order for him to not talk her up as the local psychopath, Violet erases the blackmail video. Buh-bye cash flow.

Find out what we weren't so thrilled about after the break!

Auggie hits the road
When Sydney's murder weapon turns up with Auggie's blood on it, the cops raid his apartment and the Augster is nowhere to be found. But his pal Riley knows where to find him -- in Mexico. She IMs him and he tells her that he's ruined his life but doesn't want to say how. So after about a second of consideration, she gives up her friend who she decides she doesn’t really know after all.

Gettin' in some little-bro time
Somehow David manages to sneak into his father's house in broad daylight and convinced the nanny, Leticia, to risk her job, so he and his little brother, Noah (clearly the director's kid), could spend a few hours together, frolicking at the Santa Monica Pier. But when Noah takes a tumble and needs medical attention the jig is up.

Lauren's too busy hoin' to study
Lauren can't stay awake at rounds and can't answer questions when Dr. Mancini asks her. But after she helps little Noah in his time of need, it seems like all's forgiven. And the shocker of the eppy is clearly when Michael comes to MP to tell David that even though he risked Noah's life and cost Leticia her job (ay caramba!) he's glad that he wants to spend time with his little brother.

And in a second shocker of the eppy, David thanks Dr. Lauren for taking care of his little bro, tells her he's going to quit stealing stuff and then plants a big wet one on her. She is into it until she remembers that she charges people for that and gives poor David the "It's not you, it's me" brush-off. Well, we know that's the truth.

Everyone's a suspect
At this point, we're not ruling anyone out when it comes to the murder of Sydney Andrews. Clearly, David has anger issues and needed to be held a bit more when he was a child. Jonah is just a little too squeaky clean for our taste and we think he's a prime suspect when it comes to bird egg smashing. So what's a little murder? Auggie's violent and on the run. Michael hated Syd enough to kill her. Ella has told so many stories we have no idea what the real truth might be. And we still have no idea what motivates Violet.

With everyone a possible suspect, who do you think is guilty of killing Sydney Andrews? Tell us here!

Ashlee's moved on...,to Chi-town?
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz just recently filmed her last scene of Melrose Place, but she's wasting no time getting hooked up with her next acting gig. E! Online is reporting that our little Violet will be headed to Broadway to play Roxie Heart in Chicago. Naysayers who think that Ash can't handle the role should look to her predecessor, Dancing With the Stars' Samantha Harris, who says that "Ashlee is adorable and talented."

Best Beatles reference: Chuck giving Nate a "Lost Weekend" complete with girls sporting tramp stamps and hoping to sort out their daddy issues. Don't know if John Lennon would be proud, but he'd certainly relate.

Biggest character personality switcheroo: Jenny going from a Humphrey into an ice princess in a matter of seconds. Even Anakin made the transformation into Darth Vader over the course of three films.

Worst accessory: Jenny's leather finger gloves. We had to rewind just to make sure she was actually wearing them to the biggest party of her life.

Worst outfit: Jenny attended her cotillion looking like a hot mess. Rock star black does not work with Jenny's pale complexion and the neckline on that dress only accentuated the fact that Jenny lacks boobs.

Stupidest move: Serena going back to Tripp's campaign office to resign. Really? A phone call or a text would have done the trick.

Worst breakup? Poor Eric. First he loses his step-sister and now his boyfriend because of his step-sister.

Best line: "If you two want to kiss, it won't count as cheating." Leave it to Chuck to relieve the emotional tension of Serena and Blair's reconciliation.

This episode showed Jenny at her worst. If she keeps this attitude up, she's going to rule the roost, but who will be there when her reign ends? What did you think? Were you a fan of the threesome? What do you think of the new Jenny?