At long last Big Brother returned to the fun and fluffy format I love. Thanks to an alarmingly subdued E.D. and several jokes at Amber’s expense, Sunday’s episode was quite enjoyable.
Speaking of Amber, she was the star of the show tonight. In addition to the crying we’ve come to expect, she actually showed some competence. Amber played it cool when talking to HoH Daniele about her nominations and successfully snuffed out the alliance of Daniele, Dick, Jess, and Eric. Not bad, kid.
Then again, there were some other, well…less flattering scenes. You know what I’m referring to:
+ First Amber tried to explain why she answered incorrectly during the HoH competition. She said, “When [Julie] asked if there were seven cards [on the mini-Mad Hatter’s] hat, I knew there were six. But seven’s my lucky number and I just hit true, thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, seven’s my lucky number, yes!’” Huh? What if Julie said “true or false: there are seven months in year.”? Does luck outrank accuracy?
+ Then Amber struggled with some pretty common words, such as superficial, ridicule, and perceive. I briefly wondered if Amber was really deep and searching to find the true meanings of words like “integrity,” but, alas, she’s just not that bright.
+ Lastly Amber took her peculiar relationship with God to a new level. Allegedly, God told her she’s going to win the POV. I guess I don’t have to watch Tuesday’s episode since she already said how it’s going to turn out.
If Amber was the central character, Eric had the supporting role. Right now I’m on the fence about this guy. While I appreciate how passionate he is about wheeling and dealing, I just wish he’d show a little remorse for screwing over the people who saved his ass last week.
Eric’s next mission as America’s Player is to give his childhood woobie (a plush animal) to another houseguest in a moment of vulnerability. First of all, I didn’t know woobie was a legitimate word. Second, this will only be funny if America selects someone like Dick or Zach.
As with every Sunday, the episode featured a food ceremony—and this one looked like a lot of fun. Perhaps I—like Jessica—was nostalgic for the good ole days of college, but seeing the super-sized game of pong had me longing for cheap beer.
We also saw Daniele dole out her nominations to Jameka and Amber. To justify her selection, Daniele told the group she was fearful of being in the final two with such well-liked players. The real reason, as she admitted in the Diary Room, is that Jameka and Amber have been rather passive participants for 48 days. But if that was her only reasoning, shouldn’t Zach be on the block?
Other thoughts:
+ Eric does not make for an attractive woman.
+ Since Nick’s football career hasn’t panned out, he should seriously consider working for Lisa Frank.
+ What do you think about Jen being Daniele’s true target? Will the Supernanny survive this week?
2 comments:
OK I am easy to make laugh and hard to make cry. Sunday's episode gave the the first laugh out loud moment of the season. Yes it was Eric in a dress and yes he makes one very ugly woman. I laughed though, I mean it is hard to not laugh at a man in women's short shorts and a dress. I admit it is a cheesey gag played over and over but it still made me laugh. I like Eric and find his lack of remorse not different than many past characters. I think what I like about Eric is that I feel for him. He is at America's whim, completing stunts that often put his neck in a noose. I know the counter arguement that he accepted and is getting paid for the AP gig. However I recently accepted a job that sounded wonderful only to find out it wasn't wonderful and it screwed me over. That said I feel for Eric. I think Eric took on the AP role thinking America would be interested in having a player they could move strategically into the final 4 or 2. I know that was my interpretation of the AP role. Instead it has become a parady of what the role could be. Eric is sent to compete stupid stunts and to vote in ways that hurt his game. I know many find this intensely funny, such as giving Jessica the cold shoulder, I don't find it funny. I would have prefered to have a player I could say I had strategically plyed into the final 4.
I don't think things look good for Jen if she ends up going up against Jameka or Amber. Dick and Zach will likely vote to keep Jen, but don't you think Eric, Jessica, and whichever one is vetoed would all vote against Jen? Although I guess a lot of it depends on who America tells Eric to vote for.
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