"Summer House of the Stars" - Episode 2: "Men are nothing more than lap dogs"

Erogenous zones, cute dachshund looks and missing extensions: This time the summer house is mainly about questions about relationships.

"Summer House of the Stars" - Episode 2: "Men are nothing more than lap dogs"

Erogenous zones, cute dachshund looks and missing extensions: This time the summer house is mainly about questions about relationships. For example: When was the last time you bought me flowers? It follows Basler at its best: "There ham'wa still had DM!" The second episode was so colorful.

The first morning coffee isn't quite in the bloodstream yet, when the first little problems of the summer chaos troupe are brought to light: Cosimo's panties seem to have become even tighter overnight than they already were, Eric Sindermann calls for a "business meeting" auf dem Lokus and "die Dürrs" are still shocked that they put "half of the people" on the hit list.

So what better way to greet the new day than with sports, fun and games? Preferably one where Schatzi and Mausi can show how well they know each other. While the lovely lady is hanging on a turntable and being pulled through stinky chimneys, he has to answer "relationship questions" correctly. Butter by the fishes: what kind of questions are these? When was the first date? When and where was the first kiss? What is the color of your partner's eyes? Nobody remembers such trifles! It is important to know that the erogenous zone of your loved one is on your "Ursula".

Outstanding in the game are the memorizers Sindermann and his "Katha", the Mölders and the Baslers. Because Mario knows exactly when he last bought flowers for his Doris: "There ham'wa still had DM!"

"Summer House of the Stars" - Episode 2: This is also the episode in which love whisperer Cosimo tenderly announces that he has never heard of the "missionary position" and Marcel Dähne thinks of a young, but no less crazy version of Jack Torrance aka Jack Nicholson remembered in The Shining. Is our RTL also quite sure that there is no ax on the farm?

You also have to know how to assess squads in episode 2. Because her sayings are, at least at first, irritating: "Men are nothing more than lap dogs, you have to treat them really shitty, then they'll really run after you." At some point, as a woman, you are just a "sucked banana" for men. In fact, Loth's aphorisms are warnings not to choose a partner with tomatoes on your eyes.

Kader's cries of cassandra come too late for "Katha" and Eric. The two are in full swing emotionally tearing each other apart. The analyst complains in front of an audience of millions that the walking cardboard crown doesn't even know when her birthday is, while he in turn feels pilloried by her. "Katha" is not the angel she presents herself as. In any case, as a couple, the two seem about as harmonious as hemorrhoids. Still, they don't shy away from answering love questions truthfully: "What am I embarrassed about you?" Answer: "Poo!"

While the farmers profess to find the two "completely toxic", Eric sounds upset like Michael Douglas in: "A Fateful Affair": "She blackmails me all the time!"

But all of that is nothing compared to the dramatic events that are yet to happen in Episode 2. Kaders Extensions say goodbye. The 49-year-old has to pick up whole bunches of fake loden from the bathroom floor. The shock is deep. Dear RTL, can you re-record this scene, please? Best in combination with a cult quote from Basler: "It's possible that my carotid artery will burst!

Unfortunately, the "Beastly Blind" obstacle course, which was so popular in previous years, fizzles out into a non-starter. Dressed in hilarious costumes, the stars go in search of their loved one's heart, but most abandon the game. Or to put it in the words of Neckar-Checker Cosimo: "Since I've been smoking shisha for a few years, it's been difficult in terms of condition."

The Dürrs win the game, but that can't boost the atmosphere between Stephen and Mario. It's a bit bitter to see how much the actor tries in vain to break the ice between him and the ex-soccer player. Okay, Basler blows on a trifle a little too much, but dear Mario: Didn't you really feel that dear skinny dachshund look?

The Youtuber Marcel and his sweetheart, Lisa, are the first couple to fly out of the summer house. Reason: "the high flight" of the 28-year-old. After six votes against himself, Dähne is approachable and injured in moving scenes. Tears are rolling down his cheeks and he needs to be comforted. And that's the sad thing about people whose world is mostly defined by social media and the motto: be cool, be beautiful, be strong. The greatest strength is showing yourself as you are, especially in weak moments.

It's a shame that Marcel only revealed this emotional vulnerability to the viewer when his fate in the summer house was already sealed. Ultimately, true humanity brings the most sympathy.