In the Big Brother tradition, the first part of the final HoH competition was a matter of stamina. And while Daniele is usually
a fierce player, after 74 days we discovered her kryptonite: cold water. She looked so miserable, all 20 pounds of her trembling under the icy deluge. Her sobbing--which continued long after she was eliminated--was almost enough to stir some sort of emotion in me. (Could it be sympathy? God, I hope not.)
It wasn't long before Dick resorted to his trademark technique of belittling his rivals. The purpose was to rattle Zach's confidence, but if anything it strengthened his resolve. Amazingly both men remained with their hands clutching their keys for several hours. And then, as Julie Chen foretold, both men began to crack. Dick yelled almost incoherently at Zach...or maybe the water...or himself--it was hard to tell. This prompted Zach to mock Dick, but the longer it continued the more sure I was he became unhinged too.
Once five hours elapsed (five!), Daniele knew her quiet cooing wasn't enough to keep her father focused, so she broke out the big guns and said, "I love you." Was this a heartfelt spiling of emotion or a cunning way to help ensure victory? I have a hunch, but it wouldn't want to accuse Daniele of such cruel Lady MacBeth behavior.
But all the comforting words in the world couldn't get Dick past the incredibly impressive seven and a half hour mark;
he was a shell of a man by the time he stepped down. I hope it was humbling experience that will cause him to think twice before berating another human being. Eh, who am I kidding?
At the start of round two Daniele walked out in the back yard and saw...oh, no, a giant aquarium! Big Brother is exploiting her Achilles' heel! I thought she was--excuse the pun--dead in the water, but she seem to get it together. Dick, however, was like an eel and slinked his wa
y through the competition in half the time.
So round three was Zach against Dick, and you know I was praying Jameka-style that Zach would win. Sadly my prayers fell on deaf ears, because Dick was slightly better at correctly completing the jurors stilted sentences. That's right, Dick won the final HoH.
With the aplomb we've come to expect, Dick belted "It's done! We've won" over and over again. At least I think that's what he said, I was sobbing Amber-style and couldn't hear that well. I really didn't want this to happen. A Donato versus Donato final two? What could be less appealing?! Adding salt to the wound was when Dick mentioned how beloved Danielle and Jason of season three failed to accomplish what he and his daughter did. Ugh. Karma, where are you?
Even though Zach has dolphins tattooed on his back, he won me over in the end. Maybe he's just the lesser of three evils, but I would have liked to see him pull through. (Especially since the jurors would have rewarded his anti-Dick campaign.)
Speaking of jurors, when Eric takes a break from canoodling with Jessica he'll have to campaign and vote for America's preferred Donato. I'm not sure if Dick still has the hardcore fanbase of before, but I predict that's he'll get Eric's vote, and maybe some others if Eric is persuasive. Later in the week I'll detail how exactly I think the vote will go. For now, I'll just hang my head and cry.
a fierce player, after 74 days we discovered her kryptonite: cold water. She looked so miserable, all 20 pounds of her trembling under the icy deluge. Her sobbing--which continued long after she was eliminated--was almost enough to stir some sort of emotion in me. (Could it be sympathy? God, I hope not.)It wasn't long before Dick resorted to his trademark technique of belittling his rivals. The purpose was to rattle Zach's confidence, but if anything it strengthened his resolve. Amazingly both men remained with their hands clutching their keys for several hours. And then, as Julie Chen foretold, both men began to crack. Dick yelled almost incoherently at Zach...or maybe the water...or himself--it was hard to tell. This prompted Zach to mock Dick, but the longer it continued the more sure I was he became unhinged too.
Once five hours elapsed (five!), Daniele knew her quiet cooing wasn't enough to keep her father focused, so she broke out the big guns and said, "I love you." Was this a heartfelt spiling of emotion or a cunning way to help ensure victory? I have a hunch, but it wouldn't want to accuse Daniele of such cruel Lady MacBeth behavior.
But all the comforting words in the world couldn't get Dick past the incredibly impressive seven and a half hour mark;
he was a shell of a man by the time he stepped down. I hope it was humbling experience that will cause him to think twice before berating another human being. Eh, who am I kidding?
At the start of round two Daniele walked out in the back yard and saw...oh, no, a giant aquarium! Big Brother is exploiting her Achilles' heel! I thought she was--excuse the pun--dead in the water, but she seem to get it together. Dick, however, was like an eel and slinked his wa
y through the competition in half the time.So round three was Zach against Dick, and you know I was praying Jameka-style that Zach would win. Sadly my prayers fell on deaf ears, because Dick was slightly better at correctly completing the jurors stilted sentences. That's right, Dick won the final HoH.
With the aplomb we've come to expect, Dick belted "It's done! We've won" over and over again. At least I think that's what he said, I was sobbing Amber-style and couldn't hear that well. I really didn't want this to happen. A Donato versus Donato final two? What could be less appealing?! Adding salt to the wound was when Dick mentioned how beloved Danielle and Jason of season three failed to accomplish what he and his daughter did. Ugh. Karma, where are you?
Even though Zach has dolphins tattooed on his back, he won me over in the end. Maybe he's just the lesser of three evils, but I would have liked to see him pull through. (Especially since the jurors would have rewarded his anti-Dick campaign.)
Speaking of jurors, when Eric takes a break from canoodling with Jessica he'll have to campaign and vote for America's preferred Donato. I'm not sure if Dick still has the hardcore fanbase of before, but I predict that's he'll get Eric's vote, and maybe some others if Eric is persuasive. Later in the week I'll detail how exactly I think the vote will go. For now, I'll just hang my head and cry.
2 comments:
I'm crying, too. I HATED the Donatos. Well, I mostly hated that whining bitch of a daughter, Danielle. I hope her daddy wins all the money and gives her NOTHING.
I knew deep down Zach wouldn't be able to pull it off so I officially stopped watching this past Tuesday. Once the Donato's admitted to knowing each of them were going to be present this season and strategizing prior to entering the house I was done. In 8 seasons I have never not watched but between the deliberate producer manipulation to keep Dick the first time he was on the block and now finding out that D&D actually cheated I am done.
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