[Pike4Life]

AH, the Hazing Episode...

I saw a lot of the stereotypical types of abuse that people associate with hazing, EXCEPT no alcohol abuse!!! I was really amazed that they avoided the drinking games and mass consumption of heavy quantities of alcohol in regards to hazing. For which I am glad...

For the most part, all of the hazing was the humiliating, embarrasing, and servitude type.
The chicken feathers reminded me of a scene from Revenge of the Nerds...the caged pledges being doused with mustard, ketchup and eggs reminded me of the "Frat House documentary" that was almost shown on HBO before being discovered it was all staged and fake...the dressing up in stupid clothes and other humiliating situations in public reminded me of other Hollywood depictions of Greek life.

For the most part, the hazing was the physically harmless but personally degrading and embarrasing kind...like being tied to a tree in the middle of campus in a speedo with "boobs" written and drawn on your chest.

I thought they showed the prime reason why hazing continues in our Greek organizations today...the "Because I had to do it" reason...the pledge master was intent on putting these guys through all sorts of misery (especially eating about a million huge pickles) all because he was put through the same type of things when he was a pledge. That's the simple reason why most hazing continues pledge class after pledge class...and the funniest part was how Steven and his pledge brothers were told that all the hazing "builds brotherhood".

I commended Steven's refusal to take part in the hazing anymore and his revelation that being subjected to such stupid actions does NOT "build brotherhood" or make you closer friends to your fraternity brothers, it simply makes you hate them for putting you through it and does nothing to build a lasting bond of friendship.

Did anyone catch the "insult" the Little Sisters threw at Lizzie as she quit their group? The head Little Sister said, "She's such a Tri-Delt!" which I assume was meant as a slight to the sorority girls which the Little Sisters claimed to be nothing like...

Any other thoughts on last night's episode?