I’d like to apologize to the following Big Brother houseguests of seasons past: Mike Boogie, Alison, Robert, Jase, Howie, Cappy, Erika, and the entire Nerd Herd. Although I may have judged you harshly in the past, that was before I knew the true definition of vile. Now that I understand just how loathsome a person can be, I recognize all of you as misunderstood saints and sages.
That’s right, I’ve watched this show for eight years, and I have never disliked a houseguest as much as Dick. I initially intended to make this blog more or less objective, but that was before I knew the sort of person I’d be confronted with.
I literally know second graders more mature than that 44 year old. And after he repeatedly called Dustin “princess” in tonight’s episode, he can now add homosexuals to his ever-growing list of wronged groups. (In my opinion, Dick’s purposeful and calculated hatefulness is far worse than Kail’s misguided small-mindedness.)
Of course it’s not just gay people (and Muslims, and Asians, and Christians, and women) who should be offended by his diatribes. Anyone who values diversity and equality should also be outraged.
Unlike the aforementioned former houseguests who I didn’t care for, Dick is not just a riveting TV villain, he is a menace. CBS should take a stand and remove him from the game. After all, they’ve ejected a few past participants for physical threats; I think his verbal violence is just as deplorable. And while I won’t deny that Dustin and Amber have made revolting comments as well, it hasn’t been as continual, forceful, or downright mean as what Dick says.
Of course you can’t talk about Dick without discussing his daughter. (Sorry, Daniele, but it’s impossible to mentally separate you two). I feel genuinely sorry for Daniele, her position is not enviable. But at the same time I don’t think she needs my sympathy.
Let’s face it, despite the occasional (strategic?) tear, Daniele is made of steel. She doesn’t seem upset or guilty about her father’s sacrifice and she puts on an act to generate compassion from people she repeatedly claims to hate! It’s becoming clear that Daniele is the shrewdest player in the house.
Qualifying for the not-so-shrewd category is Dustin. While he performed like a rockstar in the veto competition, he made a critical mistake by volunteering to be the replacement nominee once Dick used the veto to save Daniele. The number one rule when playing Big Brother is never, never, never offer yourself as a decoy or pawn. It’s not worth the risk.
Why? Because paranoia lurks around every corner of that goofy house! Although I can’t quite grasp the logic, Jessica is now convinced that Dustin and Eric have a secret pact with Dick. This is completely absurd from an outside perspective, but judgment is clouded when you’re eating slop in a house full of wackadoos.
Of course 90 percent of the paranoia has been instigated by the America’s Player twist. Yup, it’s official, America hates Eric. What could’ve been a harmless assignment turned potentially game-altering when America selected Eric’s closet companion, Jessica, to be the recipient of the silent treatment. The voting public has dug Eric’s grave, and the hole might get a lot deeper.
That’s right, Dick could survive this week and America would be to blame. Let’s break it down: The evil one has at least one vote in Daniele, and could get two more from tentative allies Zach and Jen. (Game aside, I don’t know how Jen could ever vote in favor of the man who treated her so poorly.) Assuming all three vote to evict Dustin, we then have a tie. If America instructs Eric to also vote to evict Dustin, the tie is broken and Dick lives to see another week.
Damn. Damn. Damn. I hope Eric has the option to override America’s decision, because if he votes out Dustin based on the people’s preference, well excuse my hyperbole, but everything will fall apart! Eric will become enemy number one among Jessica, Jameka, and Amber, and he’ll have to deal with more of Dick.
I’ve never voted before, but I think it’s time to break out my cell phone.
Other thoughts:
+ I could have done without seeing Jessica upchuck a bacon smoothie.
+ Speaking of the presiding HoH, I adored how she vocalized her thoughts while alone in the bedroom. I didn’t think it possible, but her speaking aloud in an empty room made Big Brother even more soap opera-like.
+ By no means do I expect everyone to agree with me. If you’re a Dick fan, let me hear it. I encourage everyone to share their opinions of the players and their prediction as to who’s heading home on Thursday.
6 comments:
Okay, let me get this straight. CBS fired Imus for one thing that he said about the Rutgers women's basketball team, but yet Dick remains on their one-watched show during the summer.
How do they let this guy wake people by banging on stuff, slur people's sexuality and religion, and then just relentlessly follow them, cursing them out for the rest of the day just because they outplayed him?!
Not a 1/10 of the people who watch Big Brother have ever listened to/watched Imus...yet he is jobless (for the moment), so why isn't Dick?!
My real fear is that Dick will parlay this into more fame and get some kind of show like 'A Day with Dick' or something like that...
America is messed up. Eric doesn't deserve the way he's being treated. The only times he has truly lied in this game was to cover up the 'America's Player' twist. I can't help but think that one of our players in season's past would have figured that out by now as we haven't seen a real twist in the game yet.
I agree Matt, Eric has been played unfairly by America. I wonder if he has the choice to vote how America dictates because if he does he should disregard America and the money this week. Zach is going to be the swing vote this week. Zach has consistently said he would vote out Dick given the chance. We know America is going to vote dustin out, after all they voted to get him put up. So I think it will go Amber, Jameka, and possibly Zack voting Dick out. I think it will be Jen, Dani, and Eric voting Dustin out. Jessica will be the tie breaker. The other way is a 4-2 Dustin vote.
Dick doesn't attack religion, he attacks Jameka and Amber with accuracy as they are in fact hypocrites. He's an ass, but he's also the most interesting character in the house. I found Amber's anti-semitic comments and Dustin and Eric's joking about dick-dani incest far more offensive than anything dick has said.
I don't think America hates Eric per se, rather I think that the viewers basically hate the Amber, Jameka, Dustin, Eric & Jessica group. These people think they are the "good people", but us viewers recognize they aren't and it makes us angry. So we make Eric play the game the way we want, which is to act against their interests. Basically, Eric picked the wrong side in the house and we're making him pay for it.
I do love ED and cheered for him right from the start of the season. I think he is "playing" the game and when all said and done, he will apologize profoundly to everyone. Remember this is A GAME, you have to lie, cheat, steal, back-stab, and be MEAN..... ED probably said what more people feel and he has the balls to say it! What is so wrong with the direct, open, honest opinion? Go Evil Dick GO all the WAY!
I do hope Dustin will be leaving this week, the look on his face and the LNC will be priceless. I'll bet Joe has sore fingers from text messaging to remove Dustin!
I'm going to agree with half of you and disagree with the other half.
Playing the game is one thing, Dr. Will, Janelle, and Season 3's Danielle played the game. But what Dick does is totally out of line.
If all this was part of Dick's strategy that'd be one thing, but I don't think he's that smart. He's just a dumb bully.
There's a way to be direct without being confrontational, and there's a way to be honest without being offensive. Dick doesn't get that.
Unfortunately for me it seems that Dick could be safe this week. This isn't based on spoilers or anything, I'm just thinking there are a number of ways things could go wrong.
Like Jessica said, Dick will always be a target, so why not get rid of a sneakier player now? Dustin better kiss up to Jen and Zach over the next few days.
America isn't screwing over Eric. He is America's Player and that is just the way it is. Given the choice of being AP or not being on BB which would you choose?
ED crosses the line & then some but I love when he goes off into a tirade. Hopefully to make Wamber cry so I can fast forward the show even more.
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