Big Brother - Thursday, August 9th

My first entry will be about my favorite summer time obsession/guilty pleasure.  Big Brother has everything from lying, backstabbing, shady dealings, and seedy back alley transactions.  Yes, I get most of my lingo from the 1960’s, but I digress.  Let’s begin!

I am convinced that during live shows you can always tell who is going home by what the nominees are wearing.  Everyone who thinks they are being evicted usually dress up, and the other nominee has gym clothes on ready to compete in the next HOH.  This is definitely not a steadfast rule as JoJo kind of looked trashy on her eviction night.  Well, Janelle looks like she is definitely ready for the live eviction, and I am sure she wants redemption from being without makeup and an unwashed face after the Veto ceremony.  Also, since Frank is required to wear the spiritard, I can’t tell if he is about to leave.

So this episode begins with the shock that Janelle has just been nominated.  I love Wil’s (that’s right Wil with one L), DR moments.  He is just so happy to be taken off the block, and his BFF Patrice will have to feed and water his damn cat for another week. 

Danielle then begins her rant on how her plan is the best idea ever!  I can’t stand her or Shane as their former coaches are clearly manipulating them.  This is why America thinks it’s unfair when players from BB past get to come in this season.  Janelle then takes Danielle to the HOH room to let her know that she is clearly being manipulated.  She shows no remorse for putting Janelle up, and Dan said it the best last night that Danielle and Brittany are clearly threatened by Janelle.  Janelle is a strong competitor, but Danielle obviously doesn’t remember Dan and Boogie actually winning the game.  Danielle then says in the DR that Janelle is going home, which makes me wonder if she has secured the votes. 

Good ol Dan then comes up to reassure his puppet that she made the right decision.  Oh, she is so dumb.  Almost as dumb as Shane, however this is a discussion for another day.  Dan then tries to play dumb (I am convinced that it’s not really an act anymore) by assuring Janelle that she is not going home.  If Dan thinks that Boogie is going to save him in the long run, he is sadly mistaken.  This whole Silent Six alliance is doomed from the beginning.  Their ridiculous "Ssshhhh" mantra is ridiculous.  Janelle, like a true All-Star, then tries to secure all of her votes.  She definitely works the house, which makes me think that she is about to pack her bags.  My prediction is that Ashley and Joe will be her only votes to keep her.  If the other players were smart, they would realize that Janelle is their best bet to stay in the house.  Brittany then realizes a little too late that she actually might be making a bad decision, and she starts crying!  There’s no crying in Big Brother!  Then she runs to the DR and says this game is so hard because she has to lie and backstab people.  Funny, she didn’t feel this way during her season when her all male alliance (The Brigade!) was doing all the dirty work.   

Now, this is the time where Julie talks to the HGs.  Usually, you get the bland, PC answers because people cannot be honest in front of everyone else.  The fact that Boogie seems confident tonight, leads me to believe that he probably has the votes to secure his home skillet Frank.  It’s funny that his strategy for all 3 seasons is to attach himself to the best competitor.  I hate to say it, but if Frank stays, Boogie will probably make it to the final 4…. 

The best punishment in the BB world is the fact that Ian voluntarily chose to be a dog for 24 hours. I will admit that at the beginning of the season, I thought Ian was extremely weird, and that he would be kicked out in the first few weeks.  However, these past few weeks, and the interview with his family have renewed my faith that he could go all the way.  I love how Ashley’s mom tries to defend her daughter’s intelligence (or lack thereof).  She isn’t fooling anyone, and my prediction for this year is that she is going to be mentioned on the news for sending $1000 to her long lost uncle who is an Arabian Prince.

At this point, I am still convinced that Janelle is going home no matter how much CBS tries to show us that Janelle has secured the votes. Another one of my “for sure signs a person is going home” is it’s all about their attitude in their final speeches.  Frank has a sort of serious/lighthearted speech, and it buoys my spirits that he actually might go home!  Stay classy, Frank!  I don’t want him to go now, but if it means Janelle can stay a few more weeks, I am down for that.  If Frank does stay his humor will definitely take him far!  Janelle gave the classic vote for me if you think it will help your game play speech.  This is my  third “for sure signs a person is going home” rule.  She is definitely a goner!  For those at home here is how the vote went down:

1.     Boogie: Janelle – I hate him so much

2.     Jenn: Janelle – Although it appears she almost said Frank…

3.     Joe: Frank – I am glad he hasn’t been featured as much this episode as I would probably be deaf during his DR

4.     Wil: Janelle

5.     Ashley: Janelle – I am actually really pissed that she didn’t vote to keep her.  I know she probably doesn’t want to go against the house, (at least that will be her excuse on Sunday) but seriously?!?  I honestly don’t like being wrong, and I want to retract the fact that I said she would save Janelle earlier.

6.     Brittany: Janelle – Her eviction vote was kind of convoluted, and I hope she goes next week.  That will teach her to trust Boogie.

7.     Shane: Janelle -  I am surprised he made it to the DR.

8.     Dan: Janelle – He didn’t try hard enough to keep Janelle.  I hate Dan!

9.     Ian: Janelle

I am really sad to see Janelle go, and I know that arrogant Boogie will be so annoying in his DR on Sunday.  At least she took Frank’s advice to stay classy.  Okay, so I don’t know who @CHOLLETT78 is, but I am calling him/her out.  Boogie is not a genius, he is just a washed up old man with gential warts.  I don’t know if you knew this little gem, but he went to his pal Dr. Will to have it removed.  Granted, he probably did it because he doesn’t have any money, and he could get some more of that 15 minutes if he did it on Dr. 90210.  Maybe Janelle can come back later this season…this is definitely just wishful thinking.  During her interview, she seems a little different than years past.  I wish she had caused more drama before she left, but she obviously thought she was going to stay.  She did say it best when she called Boogie a loser after his goodbye message, and who knew that the term douche bag couldn’t be said on live television!

HOH COMPETITION!!  This is the part that is the most nerve wracking.   I am hoping that Wil, Ashley or Joe will win this one.  I think they are the only people who might actually get rid of Boogie.  This competition involves songs being played describing a past competition.  The first player to ring in with the correct answer will advance to the next round, and they will pick the next two adversaries until there is only one person standing.  I love these types of competitions, as there is always a line drawn to see who is really in the same alliance.  However, since this is a competition based on memory, I am going to rule out Ashley, Joe, Shane, and Jenn right from the beginning, so my hopes of Janelle being avenged this week are looking pretty slim.  Here is a breakdown of the rounds.

ROUND 1: Wil vs. Jenn – This took them way too long!  Maybe I could hear it better, but I new the song was describing the first HOH competition.  Remember that one player who left on the first night…?  Yeah neither do I.  Wil rang in correctly first, so he advances on.  He chooses Joe and Boogie to go up next.

ROUND 2: Joe vs Boogie – As Danielle from season 8 would say, SHOCKER!  Boogie wins and forces Wil to go up against Ashley. 

ROUND 3: Ashley vs Wil – OMG Ashley rang in so quickly, and she was right!  Oh, and then she quickly disappoints by not really understanding the whole picking the next two people bit.

ROUND 4: Shane vs Brittany – Brittany was the first to ring in, and then Shane rings in with the wrong answer.  Then Boogie points to Ashley and Ian to go up.  So, if there was any doubt to who is in an alliance, it’s now been busted.  The Quack Pack didn’t last long….

ROUND 5: Ian vs Ashley – Ian gets it right, and chooses Dan and Brittany.  They are all idiots thinking that Boogie and Frank have their backs….

ROUND 6: Dan vs Brittany – Brittany gets the answer right, and she finally puts up Frank and Boogie!!

ROUND 7: Frank vs Boogie – I am so glad Frank won this one.  I hope Boogie pays for being so arrogant and ringing in before the song starts.  I hope that their Bromance will come to a tragic end soon!

ROUND 8: Brittany vs Ian – Brittany quickly rings in with the right answer, and it appears that Ian would have been wrong anyways.

FINAL ROUND – Brittany vs Frank – I am automatically thinking the song will be HOH (the second competition) as there haven’t been any other competitions.  Oops I was wrong, as there were apparently a few more competitions I had forgotten.  And Frank wins…… If only he would put up Boogie this week.

Well, my prediction is that Joe will definitely go up for voting against Frank.  It’s an easy excuse, and he doesn’t seem to be popular in the house.  So what do you think about Frank staying and winning HOH?  Who do you think he will nominate?  Does anyone out there really like Boogie?  Let me know!