Celebrity Wife Swap – Flavor Flav poses, fails

Part of the “fun” (if that’s what you want to call it) of sneaking a peek into the lives of celebrities is getting surprised by their various behaviors, whether good or bad or something in between. It’s a big, huge attraction of a reality television program such as Celebrity Wife Swap. That being said, this week’s airing didn’t disappoint.

If you’ve never seen Dee Snider on his own program Growing Up Twisted or other offerings, you might be surprised at the fact the man seems not only to be a laid back, calm soul but he’s genuinely accommodating and pleasant to be around. (Come on … he is a rock star with all the trappings and personality that go with the title, but this information about him could be completely unforeseen.) Of his counterpart, you would expect lots of swagger from someone like Flavor Flav, he of the innovative and genre defining hip-hop group like Public Enemy. The family man cooking his younger son breakfast seemed a little out of place, didn’t it?)

What was surprising in this switch was some of the supposed games Flav decided to play in the scheme of the show. As long as things were going his way and everything was hunky dory, it was smooth sailing. Once the switch to the “mom’s rules” took to task, he became stubborn and obtuse. We saw him denigrate into pouty childishness because he didn’t get his way. The entire good guy/slack guy switch that came before and after Suzette’s rule changes did nothing but prove Flav doesn’t play well with others. Especially if they rub him the wrong way.

And could two more polar opposite “wives” of music personalities (note: Liz is Flav’s fiancée) have been put in the same program? I mean … whoa. Suzette is completely hands on in every aspect of the Snider household while Liz is content to let her mother come in and shoulder some of the maternal duties while she crochets and peruses self-improvement books. Funky.

I wondered aloud last week if fireworks were in the cards this episode … and they were. They just waited for the final moments of the show to ignite. Suzette launched into a tirade during the spouse’s powwow. The claws really came out during that little outburst. The result of that outburst — I like to think — was the Flav’s discovery more family time was needed in his family circle.

His “strap on your seatbelt … for real …” comment earlier in the program turned the table right back at him.

Was this episode good stuff? Sure it was … much better than the Haggard/Busey offering. It wasn’t too over the top and it offered the “guilty pleasure” you would come to expect of Celebrity Wife Swap.

Clacked by Michael Noble
on Jan 11, 2012 @ 14:02 EST5EDT