Clad in skintight creamsicle-colored pants, Julie Chen gave us the eviction episode many Big Brother fans have been praying for. Yes, by a vote of three to one, Amber was sent off to sequester to be reunited with her in-house boyfriend, Dustin.
But before she left, Amber offered some final quotes to fortify her patented blend of delusion and egoism. In the diary room she said, “It’s just not fair. Eric is just looking out for Eric.” First of all, fairness is not a factor in this game. Secondly, who else is Eric supposed to look out for? Amber, like many houseguests before her, got too sentimental and forgot the reason for sacrificing the summer: a big fat check.
Amber also told Eric and Jessica, “I hope you guys make the right decision,” which obviously meant evicting Zach, not her. Amber can justify this because she’s one of the “good people” and clearly only a good person should win the game.
Unlike the remaining houseguests I have nothing to gain by being nice, so my goodbye message to Amber is “good riddance.” It’s not that I hate her or anything; I just didn’t feel comfortable watching her behavior or listening to her comments. While the nonstop weeping was amusing at first, it soon became upsetting. I don’t know Amber personally, but she came across as unstable, small-minded, and preachy, and I think she’s better off at home with her child than embarrassing herself on network TV.
But if you are an Amber fan, fret not--She'll be hitting the motivational speaker circuit this fall.
Now we’re down to only six houseguests. Can you believe it? At this point, only half of them (Eric, Jess, and Daniele) have convinced me they deserve a spot in the final two. Here’s hoping Jameka, Zach, and Dick step up their game in the upcoming weeks if they plan to walk away with half a million dollars.
My favorite houseguest might be Jessica; I like her personality and think she’s an effective HoH. Her only shortcoming is that she’s so easily swayed. I feel as though someone could tell her the sky is florescent green with polka dots and she’d willingly believe him.
At the top of the episode Jessica questioned her decision to not put up the double Ds, saying, “This might be the biggest mistake, like, ever.” These could be prophetic words if Daniele or Dick ends up winning the delightfully sadistic HoH challenge. Personally I’m rooting for Zach— it’s time for him to take a stand and prove himself as a player. Who would you most and least like to see crowned the new HoH?
Other thoughts:
+ I’m kind of over Eric. He’s arguably the best strategist and most level-headed, but I feel as though her undermines Jessica’s game by belittling her instincts. Not nice.
+ Why, oh, why did Julie have to say “America’s Playa”? She’s tragically un-hip.
+ Wasn’t it riveting to watch Julie question Amber about her bigoted remarks, forcing her to take accountability for her words? Oh wait, that didn’t happen. And it won’t in any subsequent interviews according to the AP and realityblurred.com.
+ I am not a fan of double evictions, especially this close to the end. I feel as though each of these contestants has earned the right to a full week of strategizing, so to be sent packing in such an accelerated fashion is hardly fair. But then again, fair is not a factor.
All photos from CBS.com.
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