07/08 - First Nominations

Is this show really on at 8 pm, the supposed "family hour" of television? The highly suggestive slow-motion footage of buttery bosoms is one thing, but if I had to hear the word "gonorrhea" one more time I think I would have caught the clap myself.

Undoubtedly the drama between Dustin and Joe is the most heated in the house. Even the distant father and daughter, Dick and Daniele, are wise enough to put the past temporarily aside and work together. And while I'm fonder of Dustin and Daniele than their counterparts, so far none of the houseguests are all that sympathetic.

Of all 14, by far Jen is the least likable. I'd hate to see her in an actual crisis given the way she responded to the apparently unflattering picture on the nomination wall. Also on my bad side are Jessica (whose voice is only slightly less annoying than that of BB5's Holly) and name-dropping Dick, who will certainly be sent packing before the jury phase of the game.

With all these unsavory characters, it's a shame two such inoffensive folks failed to receive keys from HoH Kail. Will the other mother, big-haired Amber, win the veto for her family, or will Carol claim it for herself?

And what will be the fate of the newly formed Mrs. Robinson alliance? As we've seen time and time again in seasons past, week one alliances rarely last. In this case, I predict Nick will be the first to defect. It wouldn't surprise me if one of the pretty girls in the house becomes the Delilah to his Samson and coaxes him into wavering.

Still, it was a solid start for the four-person alliance. Kail was wise enough not to have the first three keys pulled be those of her alliance-mates. Better still, she was able to put up two people for eviction without ruffling too many feathers...yet.

Regarding America's Player, so far I'm not that invested. I don't think having Eric bear his soul to a voter-selected houseguest will add anything to the show. Unless of course he has to open up to nasty Jessica, who, when surveying the food challenge teams, wickedly noted that "We had all the big guys......and Eric." Ouch.

Lastly, while I know that Rhodes scholars tend not to sign up for Big Brother, these people say some really stupid things. Dustin slipped up and said "funnest" and Mike made up the verb "conversating".

Oh well, leave a comment and we can conversate about which houseguest will be the first to go.