Sunday, July 29, 2007

07/29 - More of the Same

To me, Sunday night’s episode felt like a rerun. Almost every scene was a continuation of what we’ve seen before. Observe:

Kail and Jen are Nominated: The most obvious déjà vu moment was Dustin nominating the same two people Dick had the week before. A line has been drawn, and it seems as though Kail and Jen (and to a lesser extent Zach and Nick) are on the wrong side. Dustin defends his nominations by saying it’s what “the house” wants, but by that he means his coterie of seven. I hate to break it to you Dustin, but when a group of people strategize and vote together, it’s an alliance, whether you call it that or not.

Amber Sobs Uncontrollably: Somebody call a plumber, this lady has sprung a leak! I just don’t get how one person can cry so often? The others better watch out, because her condition seems to be contagious: Dustin was an absolute wreck trying to read the letter from his brother.

Liberal Use of “Love”: I think it is incredibly irritating the way these people toss around the word love. Tonight we learned that Dustin loves his brother sooo much. As for Amber, not only does she love Dustin sooo much, but she also feels strongly about her dog (good thing Howie isn’t in the house). I’m not a pet owner, so for once I agree with Dick— equating the love for a child to that of a collie is ridiculous. But why does he feel compelled to goad and belittle her beliefs? Can’t he just shrug off Amber’s wacky sense of priorities instead of inciting an interrogation?

Kail Says Something Offensive: This is becoming a staple of every episode. If Amber needs to stop crying, Kail needs to stop talking. When looking at photos of Dustin’s family in the HoH bedroom, Kail expressed shock at how Dustin’s family seemed to accept, or perhaps embrace, his homosexuality. As a parent, I suppose her course of action would be to reject and disown the devil child. Kail must've hated kissing up to a gay HoH.

Dick and Daniele have a Family Feud: For the umpteenth time the father and daughter had a conversation that ended in tears—Evil Dick is no Danny Tanner. Of all the twists in Big Brother, this is certainly the cruelest. Maybe someday they’ll be able to heal their wounds, but I doubt it’ll take place in the heightened reality of living in the BB house. Dr. Phil must be itching to get his hands on these two.

Eric Skates By: To his credit, Eric’s shady behavior as America’s Player hasn’t cost him a thing. There was a witch hunt to see who cast the second vote against Kail, but no one suspects Eric at all. I’m happy for him, but I wish America would stop having him go after Jen. There are so many others worth picking on, leave her alone!

Dick Acts like an Ass: Moments after Thursday’s eviction Dick reminded Kail that “just because you’re still in the house doesn’t mean people like you.” Not long after that he called Jen a bitch. That man needs to learn what Mike told him last week, it’s a game! He accuses people of taking things personally, but that’s because he makes it personal. I can’t wait till the houseguests wake up and vote him out.

Other thoughts:

+ Zach’s story about sadists at a comic-book convention? No wonder no one likes him.

+ I was happy that Jessica and Jameka won the food competition, but the twist in the game was designed to reveal how divided the house is. The five who were put on slop better recognize they’re on the outs.

+ The previews for the new CBS show Kid Nation are a little too “Lord of the Flies” for my liking. Kill the pig, drink his blood!

+ Please share your observations and opinions; unlike Dick I welcome other people’s point of view.

2 comments:

rsnlex said...

I am a pet owner and I still don't "get" equating the love of an animal to that of a child. I am so over Amber and her tears and from a point of being annoyed I wish she would get back doored. Strategically I would go for Zack. I don't like Dick and his rages but let us face that he is good TV, so I want him to hang around a while longer. If they don't back door Zach please please let Kail go home. I read a lot of sites with some wanting to excuse her prejudice as the result of a small time up bringing. I am not buying it as I come from a small town and am not small minded.

Anonymous said...

About Kail....I lived about 20 minutes from where she is from. She is from an area that is close-minded I guess, but it is also close to Eugene Oregon which is one of the most liberal cities in the northwest. It KILLS me that she is the voice for Oregon. I can't take it. Seriously, she drives me insane with her statements. I could handle it more if she were being more inquisative and challenging herself, but of course she isn't.

I don't understand why they keep Dick in the house. I seriously don't get it at all. He is awful, and is not "playing" at all. He simply walks around and calls people out, which I don't think is admirable at all. There is a difference with being real with people and being an ass.

I am waiting for someone to start playing the game. Seriously, I am still trying to figure out who is actually playing and not just sitting around playing high school games. I have my eyes on Dustin, and Eric as being the ones who understand the game, but they still haven't impressed me with their game play.

Though Will may have frustrated the hell out of us, he knew how to play the game for sure.