From the moment Julie uttered her initial “but first” only a minute into the season premiere, I felt a rush of joy indicating that the Big Brother Summer had begun. Overall, I thought it was a great episode—that is, of course, once we got past those cloying introductions of the houseguests (“I’m Joe, and I’m going to blow the competition away,” he says while holding a hairdryer. Ugh.)
Regarding the twist that forced six houseguests to face people from their past, my only complaint is that CBS, for once, didn’t maximize the dramatic potential of the situation. Rather than having Julie warn them of the twist beforehand, why not just have the rival, ex-boyfriend, and estranged father walk through the door unannounced? The reactions would be priceless.
Anyhow, I thought the revamped Big Brother house looked great. The kooky mirrors and disproportionate beds certainly add to the surrealism of living among cameras, microphones, and the omnipresent Julie Chen.
Also deserving of praise is the first HoH competition. Spinning toadstools? Genius. Eric and Nick revealed early signs of game savvy, declaring in the Diary Room that they had no intention of becoming the first HoH. Will Kail suffer the consequences of being thrust in the spotlight so early on? Time will tell.
The first person I predict to be ousted early is Gonorrhea Joe. HoH Kail already admitted she’s not big on the “choice” of homosexuality, and given Joe’s tendency for TMI, I think he’ll be sent packing shortly. Also on my radar is Evil Dick. “What’s in a name?” Juliet asked Romeo. Well, in the case of that Tommy Lee wannabe, I can’t think of any title more fitting.
And how will America’s Player, Eric, fare in this crazy game? Hard to say, but I think he has that “everyman” quality that will befriend him to the majority of the house. I’m sure the folks at Big Brother are hoping he’ll be around for a while, otherwise this twist—like last year’s coup d’état—will be a lot of “sound and fury, signifying nothing.” (Wow, who’d have guessed I’d quote Shakespeare twice in the context of Big Brother?)
Regarding the twist that forced six houseguests to face people from their past, my only complaint is that CBS, for once, didn’t maximize the dramatic potential of the situation. Rather than having Julie warn them of the twist beforehand, why not just have the rival, ex-boyfriend, and estranged father walk through the door unannounced? The reactions would be priceless.
Anyhow, I thought the revamped Big Brother house looked great. The kooky mirrors and disproportionate beds certainly add to the surrealism of living among cameras, microphones, and the omnipresent Julie Chen.
Also deserving of praise is the first HoH competition. Spinning toadstools? Genius. Eric and Nick revealed early signs of game savvy, declaring in the Diary Room that they had no intention of becoming the first HoH. Will Kail suffer the consequences of being thrust in the spotlight so early on? Time will tell.
The first person I predict to be ousted early is Gonorrhea Joe. HoH Kail already admitted she’s not big on the “choice” of homosexuality, and given Joe’s tendency for TMI, I think he’ll be sent packing shortly. Also on my radar is Evil Dick. “What’s in a name?” Juliet asked Romeo. Well, in the case of that Tommy Lee wannabe, I can’t think of any title more fitting.
And how will America’s Player, Eric, fare in this crazy game? Hard to say, but I think he has that “everyman” quality that will befriend him to the majority of the house. I’m sure the folks at Big Brother are hoping he’ll be around for a while, otherwise this twist—like last year’s coup d’état—will be a lot of “sound and fury, signifying nothing.” (Wow, who’d have guessed I’d quote Shakespeare twice in the context of Big Brother?)
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