Sunday, July 30, 2006
Big Brother Blues
Lately Kaysar, my favorite as you all know, has been feeling down in the dumps. It’s really a shame because I know we all like to see him when he’s happy, twirling his hair, and planning out that perfect strategy. Now, the hair is gone, the strategy is shaky at best, and he sleeps all day and never smiles. Poor Kaysar. I wonder what’s going on with him. This bout of depression reminded me of other Big Brother breakdowns through out the history of the game.
One of my favorites was in Big Brother 2 when Hardy, who played with integrity like Kaysar, became really depressed because he felt like the game was bringing out the worst in him. He went around the house telling everyone not to talk strategy with him anymore and he cried to Nicole that he felt like plotting against others made him feel like an ugly person. The truth is, that’s why it’s on TV. Plotting against people is just the name of the game and no one can make it out completely clean. Even last year’s assassin Janelle has had a tough time of keeping emotions out of the game.
Nearly everyone in Big Brother 1 had a breakdown while in the house. They were the guinea pigs of the network and they didn’t realize how the boredom and new relationships would affect them so deeply. I remember tons of tears that season about many things, in particular Brittany’s issues with Josh, her in-house crush at the time. The friendships people form are real and intensified so emotions are running high. It’s rough, but that just so happens to be the formula for good TV.
The players have to understand: at some point, you’re gonna feel like crap. Being locked in a house for months with people who are all trying to backstab you and “throw you under the bus” to save their own asses is not a perfect scenario for a good time. Even the “just circuitry and wires” Evil Doctor went through a brief sad period when he talked about wanting to leave.
Even worse, some of the houseguests have real emotional bonds to each other. BB6, Woogie, and a few others are lucky because they got to enter the house with people who have become their actual friends. Still, it’s probably in the back of all of their minds that there can only be one winner of BB7 and, as James said countless times, “Big Brother is not a team sport.” Maybe that’s what’s troubling Kaysar and the rest of the Big Brother 6 alliance. Though the power’s been in their favor the entire game so far, they know that at some point that will stop and one of them will have to go home. The tension in their group is amazing because they know the party is eventually going to be over. For me, and a lot of other viewers I’m sure, that’s going to be one sad day. It’s no secret that BB6 is the fan favorite and it’s going to be a real bummer to see some Yoko come in and break up the band.
That being said, I do think there’s some merit to what Jase said about decompression time. Everyone else in the house has had some time to go back to their normal lives in the years since their season. With the BB6 crew, they went directly from one season to another; it’s become like their summer job. They haven’t had enough time back in the real world to be able to put the game into proper perspective. The game, right now, is all they have and it’s all they live for. This makes them the toughest competitors in the house, but it also sends their stress levels through the roof. They fight with each other more during their own HoH weeks than they did last year when they were getting picked off. They’re used to being the underdogs after battling the Nerd Herd, so they’re a bit shaky with the enormous power they’ve had this season. Even their strategic moves of eliminating floaters show that they want to return the game to the way it was last season. They want a polarized house with two teams going head to head as opposed to small groups and floaters. That’s the game they know.
On top of the game stuff, the only glimpse of the outside world they’ve seen for the past two years has been publicity for the season they were just on, or the one they were promoting for this summer. They know they’re fan favorites and we all count on them to make the game entertaining, but sometimes they can’t understand that it IS just a game and that there’s a whole world outside of the Big Brother walls.
Anyway, it was my birthday on the 23rd and I haven’t been glued to the feeds this week, so I have a lot of catching up to do. I’d love to hear your theories on Big Brother blues and all the rest.
One of my favorites was in Big Brother 2 when Hardy, who played with integrity like Kaysar, became really depressed because he felt like the game was bringing out the worst in him. He went around the house telling everyone not to talk strategy with him anymore and he cried to Nicole that he felt like plotting against others made him feel like an ugly person. The truth is, that’s why it’s on TV. Plotting against people is just the name of the game and no one can make it out completely clean. Even last year’s assassin Janelle has had a tough time of keeping emotions out of the game.
Nearly everyone in Big Brother 1 had a breakdown while in the house. They were the guinea pigs of the network and they didn’t realize how the boredom and new relationships would affect them so deeply. I remember tons of tears that season about many things, in particular Brittany’s issues with Josh, her in-house crush at the time. The friendships people form are real and intensified so emotions are running high. It’s rough, but that just so happens to be the formula for good TV.
The players have to understand: at some point, you’re gonna feel like crap. Being locked in a house for months with people who are all trying to backstab you and “throw you under the bus” to save their own asses is not a perfect scenario for a good time. Even the “just circuitry and wires” Evil Doctor went through a brief sad period when he talked about wanting to leave.
Even worse, some of the houseguests have real emotional bonds to each other. BB6, Woogie, and a few others are lucky because they got to enter the house with people who have become their actual friends. Still, it’s probably in the back of all of their minds that there can only be one winner of BB7 and, as James said countless times, “Big Brother is not a team sport.” Maybe that’s what’s troubling Kaysar and the rest of the Big Brother 6 alliance. Though the power’s been in their favor the entire game so far, they know that at some point that will stop and one of them will have to go home. The tension in their group is amazing because they know the party is eventually going to be over. For me, and a lot of other viewers I’m sure, that’s going to be one sad day. It’s no secret that BB6 is the fan favorite and it’s going to be a real bummer to see some Yoko come in and break up the band.That being said, I do think there’s some merit to what Jase said about decompression time. Everyone else in the house has had some time to go back to their normal lives in the years since their season. With the BB6 crew, they went directly from one season to another; it’s become like their summer job. They haven’t had enough time back in the real world to be able to put the game into proper perspective. The game, right now, is all they have and it’s all they live for. This makes them the toughest competitors in the house, but it also sends their stress levels through the roof. They fight with each other more during their own HoH weeks than they did last year when they were getting picked off. They’re used to being the underdogs after battling the Nerd Herd, so they’re a bit shaky with the enormous power they’ve had this season. Even their strategic moves of eliminating floaters show that they want to return the game to the way it was last season. They want a polarized house with two teams going head to head as opposed to small groups and floaters. That’s the game they know.
On top of the game stuff, the only glimpse of the outside world they’ve seen for the past two years has been publicity for the season they were just on, or the one they were promoting for this summer. They know they’re fan favorites and we all count on them to make the game entertaining, but sometimes they can’t understand that it IS just a game and that there’s a whole world outside of the Big Brother walls.
Anyway, it was my birthday on the 23rd and I haven’t been glued to the feeds this week, so I have a lot of catching up to do. I’d love to hear your theories on Big Brother blues and all the rest.
Saturday, July 22, 2006
The Fall of the Jedi?
n the last post, I wrote about a tremor in the force when things began to fall apart for BB6. Now, it seems that things have really gotten out of hand.
First of all, James won HoH this week for the first time in his BB career. Everyone had high hopes after all the crap he talked about Kaysar’s soft nominations the week before. I seem to remember “this is a team effort and we need to take out our biggest threats!” being said more than a few times. Despite all that talk, James failed to put his money where his mouth is and nominated Will and Chicken George as opposed to any combination of Will/Jase/Boogie. I still love them the most, but this season 6 crew has become a disappointing bunch!
In a shocking turn of events, Chicken George managed to win the power of veto despite his lame track record in competitions. What will the BB6ers do now? Let’s hope they wise up and go after Chill Town with guns blazing! It’s doubtful that the house will realize what a great opportunity they have to show the Evil Doctor a thing or two, so they need to nominate Boogie or Jase to ensure that one of Will’s minions is eliminated this week.
What could possibly be more shocking than that turn of events, you ask? Well get this: I turned on the live feeds today after a brief hiatus to find that my gorgeous Kaysar just shaved his head! No more thick lustrous locks?! If anyone witnessed the event on the feeds and could explain to me why, oh why, Kaysar did this, I’d love to hear it. Now I fear that the BB6 alliance has really lost it. What’s next, Janie as a brunette?! I just don’t think I can take anymore eye-candy-tampering.
Anyway BB fans, I’m going to listen in to see who James decides to nominate as George’s replacement. Think positive thoughts with me… Boogie…Boogie…Boogie! C’mon guys, as my friend Dicky Cockerson once said, “pull your tampon out and sack up!” This is their second chance at this game and they’ve won HoH three-count em’ three- times! CBS is practically handing it to them. They need to get their heads straight and get in the game.
If anyone needs me, I’ll be in mourning for Kaysar’s hair.
First of all, James won HoH this week for the first time in his BB career. Everyone had high hopes after all the crap he talked about Kaysar’s soft nominations the week before. I seem to remember “this is a team effort and we need to take out our biggest threats!” being said more than a few times. Despite all that talk, James failed to put his money where his mouth is and nominated Will and Chicken George as opposed to any combination of Will/Jase/Boogie. I still love them the most, but this season 6 crew has become a disappointing bunch!
In a shocking turn of events, Chicken George managed to win the power of veto despite his lame track record in competitions. What will the BB6ers do now? Let’s hope they wise up and go after Chill Town with guns blazing! It’s doubtful that the house will realize what a great opportunity they have to show the Evil Doctor a thing or two, so they need to nominate Boogie or Jase to ensure that one of Will’s minions is eliminated this week.
What could possibly be more shocking than that turn of events, you ask? Well get this: I turned on the live feeds today after a brief hiatus to find that my gorgeous Kaysar just shaved his head! No more thick lustrous locks?! If anyone witnessed the event on the feeds and could explain to me why, oh why, Kaysar did this, I’d love to hear it. Now I fear that the BB6 alliance has really lost it. What’s next, Janie as a brunette?! I just don’t think I can take anymore eye-candy-tampering.Anyway BB fans, I’m going to listen in to see who James decides to nominate as George’s replacement. Think positive thoughts with me… Boogie…Boogie…Boogie! C’mon guys, as my friend Dicky Cockerson once said, “pull your tampon out and sack up!” This is their second chance at this game and they’ve won HoH three-count em’ three- times! CBS is practically handing it to them. They need to get their heads straight and get in the game.
If anyone needs me, I’ll be in mourning for Kaysar’s hair.
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Week 2: A Tremor in the Force
Week 2 and already so much to talk about…
First, I must admit I was totally stoked when Kaysar won HoH. This entire time, the only person I really want to watch is him, and I was going to be so mad if he was the second one evicted. Nothing could have been better than for him to have total immunity.
Like most of you, I expected great things from Kaysar’s reign. I hoped for a great strategic move that would allow BB6 to rule the house for weeks to come. I hoped he would make a bold move and nominate Will and Mike “Boogie”, the two most annoying people ever to play the game. I figured this would be the most probable course of action because both those two douches had made it extremely clear that they were going after Kaysar. They want to be the stars of the show and their egos just can’t handle someone else being in the spotlight… but I’ll get to that later. I was constantly on the live feeds and Big Brother Chat (http://chat.bigbrotherchatter.com) trying to find out the inside scoop and get all the updates on what was going on in the house. Imagine my reaction when I found out that Kaysar, my absolute favorite and the one I had the highest hopes for, had not nominated the two biggest threats but instead, two harmless girls who were the only ones left in their pitiful alliance. Like the rest of BB6, I was totally disappointed. The move wasn’t strategic at all, it was a cop out, and that’s coming from someone who adores Kaysar.
Kaysar later explained to his infuriated team that he thought long and hard about what to do and decided upon the nominations without consulting them because he figured it was the best move. He said that he didn’t want to nominate Will and Boogie because if he was the person who got one of them out, it would make him a star of the house, the King of Big Brother. He was afraid that this kind of attention would make him an enormous target. While I understand not wanting to draw attention to yourself as a force to be reckoned with, sometimes you have to make bold moves for the good of the house and your team! Do you think Dorothy was afraid of becoming a target for the flying monkeys when she dropped the house on the Wicked Witch? Kaysar would have been a hero not only to his team, but to all the viewers who are increasingly annoyed with Will and Boogie’ s circle jerk. Alas, I feel like this is going to be one of those moves that comes back to haunt BB6 just like last year when Maggie manipulated Howie into nominating James and Sara, two members of his own alliance, as opposed to taking down the obnoxious Nerd Herd. I only hope BB6 can control the HoH position for another week, time enough to clean up this mess.
The other big controversy this week involves the Evil Doctor himself, Will Kirby. I don’t think I’m alone in saying that I feel a bit ripped off by Will’s in-house behavior. While Will wasn’t voted back into the house by viewers, much to his shock and horror I’d imagine, he was placed in the house as one of CBS’ picks. I’m sure the network, like most of us, expected the charming, sexy and manipulative Dr. Will of BB2. What we got was a puffy, pale, over-Botoxed, self-righteous, egomaniacal, aging and washed-up has-been of the former fan favorite. Who is the new Dr. Will and what has he done with the hottie we all knew and loved? Sure, Will had brief moments of humor, like when he told Kaysar he was the “Brad Pitt of Muslims”, but for the most part, I feel like this whole show is now CBS puckering up and kissing Will’s ass for no reason. He has made them his bitch. He makes diva demands at the drop of a hat, his sleazy diary room comments are vomit inducing, and he constantly sings, talks about prohibited content, or plugs his business endeavors just to sabotage the live feeds into dumping out to the oh-so-annoying fire shot. Perhaps it’s his way of taking revenge on viewers who didn’t vote him back in, but it’s gone beyond moderately annoying to down right malicious. That’s why I’ve decided to say, screw Dr. Will! I won’t watch feeds that he’s on or feeds where I can hear his voice. I won’t ever vote for him on the “Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em” poll on the official website, and I just might start fast-forwarding through any of his diary room segments from now on.
My only hope now, seeing as Kaysar’s week is already at a close, is that whoever wins HoH tonight makes the right decision and nominates horrible Dr. Will and his fugly flunky Boogie for eviction. They’re aging has-beens who have no place in a game with superstars like Janelle and Kaysar. While I can’t be sure if anyone else has the guts to do it, I know Janelle and James would be willing to eliminate this irritating duo. That’s my optimistic prediction for next week: either James or Janelle as HoH and Boogie and Will on the block. It really doesn’t matter which one goes at this point, just as long as one of the members of “Chill Town” (the name alone makes me puke) is gone next Thursday.
UPDATE: Click HERE to see a shot of Will on BB2 and now. You'll see what I mean.
First, I must admit I was totally stoked when Kaysar won HoH. This entire time, the only person I really want to watch is him, and I was going to be so mad if he was the second one evicted. Nothing could have been better than for him to have total immunity.
Like most of you, I expected great things from Kaysar’s reign. I hoped for a great strategic move that would allow BB6 to rule the house for weeks to come. I hoped he would make a bold move and nominate Will and Mike “Boogie”, the two most annoying people ever to play the game. I figured this would be the most probable course of action because both those two douches had made it extremely clear that they were going after Kaysar. They want to be the stars of the show and their egos just can’t handle someone else being in the spotlight… but I’ll get to that later. I was constantly on the live feeds and Big Brother Chat (http://chat.bigbrotherchatter.com) trying to find out the inside scoop and get all the updates on what was going on in the house. Imagine my reaction when I found out that Kaysar, my absolute favorite and the one I had the highest hopes for, had not nominated the two biggest threats but instead, two harmless girls who were the only ones left in their pitiful alliance. Like the rest of BB6, I was totally disappointed. The move wasn’t strategic at all, it was a cop out, and that’s coming from someone who adores Kaysar.
Kaysar later explained to his infuriated team that he thought long and hard about what to do and decided upon the nominations without consulting them because he figured it was the best move. He said that he didn’t want to nominate Will and Boogie because if he was the person who got one of them out, it would make him a star of the house, the King of Big Brother. He was afraid that this kind of attention would make him an enormous target. While I understand not wanting to draw attention to yourself as a force to be reckoned with, sometimes you have to make bold moves for the good of the house and your team! Do you think Dorothy was afraid of becoming a target for the flying monkeys when she dropped the house on the Wicked Witch? Kaysar would have been a hero not only to his team, but to all the viewers who are increasingly annoyed with Will and Boogie’ s circle jerk. Alas, I feel like this is going to be one of those moves that comes back to haunt BB6 just like last year when Maggie manipulated Howie into nominating James and Sara, two members of his own alliance, as opposed to taking down the obnoxious Nerd Herd. I only hope BB6 can control the HoH position for another week, time enough to clean up this mess.
The other big controversy this week involves the Evil Doctor himself, Will Kirby. I don’t think I’m alone in saying that I feel a bit ripped off by Will’s in-house behavior. While Will wasn’t voted back into the house by viewers, much to his shock and horror I’d imagine, he was placed in the house as one of CBS’ picks. I’m sure the network, like most of us, expected the charming, sexy and manipulative Dr. Will of BB2. What we got was a puffy, pale, over-Botoxed, self-righteous, egomaniacal, aging and washed-up has-been of the former fan favorite. Who is the new Dr. Will and what has he done with the hottie we all knew and loved? Sure, Will had brief moments of humor, like when he told Kaysar he was the “Brad Pitt of Muslims”, but for the most part, I feel like this whole show is now CBS puckering up and kissing Will’s ass for no reason. He has made them his bitch. He makes diva demands at the drop of a hat, his sleazy diary room comments are vomit inducing, and he constantly sings, talks about prohibited content, or plugs his business endeavors just to sabotage the live feeds into dumping out to the oh-so-annoying fire shot. Perhaps it’s his way of taking revenge on viewers who didn’t vote him back in, but it’s gone beyond moderately annoying to down right malicious. That’s why I’ve decided to say, screw Dr. Will! I won’t watch feeds that he’s on or feeds where I can hear his voice. I won’t ever vote for him on the “Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em” poll on the official website, and I just might start fast-forwarding through any of his diary room segments from now on.My only hope now, seeing as Kaysar’s week is already at a close, is that whoever wins HoH tonight makes the right decision and nominates horrible Dr. Will and his fugly flunky Boogie for eviction. They’re aging has-beens who have no place in a game with superstars like Janelle and Kaysar. While I can’t be sure if anyone else has the guts to do it, I know Janelle and James would be willing to eliminate this irritating duo. That’s my optimistic prediction for next week: either James or Janelle as HoH and Boogie and Will on the block. It really doesn’t matter which one goes at this point, just as long as one of the members of “Chill Town” (the name alone makes me puke) is gone next Thursday.
UPDATE: Click HERE to see a shot of Will on BB2 and now. You'll see what I mean.
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Episode 1: The Phanton Menace
The BB7 season is upon us and I bring you my opinion of this season's heroes and villains. Though there has only been one show so far, I've been fanatically watching the live internet feeds... And here's my opinion so far. Who's stock has soared, and who's has plummeted?
THE GOOD GUYS
Janelle- This 'buxom blonde' has proven that she's as tough as she is gorgeous winning competition after competition. Though it's not officially been spoken, she's the leader of the BB6 alliance this season and sits opposed to the evil doctor as one of the strongest players in the house.
Jase- Can a man transition from a shirtless douche bag into a likeable class clown? Jase proved that the answer is a resounding yes with his 'lay low' strategy and smart-ass quips that rival even the evil doctor's wit. Many are left wondering when the real Jase will come out... Because no one can change THAT much!
Danielle- I never thought I'd see the day when I actually hope that this master manipulator DOESN'T get evicted. She should stay because she poses no immediate threat, but also because she makes for good feeds with the way she can pull personal information out of the house guests without them realizing. Just look at the conversation she had with Kaysar as she got him to open up about women, his family and even a Yanni concert.
Kaysar- You know I couldn't do one of these lists without giving props to my boy! He's looking fine and playing his cards close this season, a good move in this ego pageant. By not intentionally stealing the spotlight, he keeps the house from viewing him as a threat and hopefully that will keep him in the game for longer than last year.
THE BAD GUYS
Mike 'Boogie'- Not only is Boogie an aging star wannabe, but he and Will believe they control the show, the live feeds, the viewers, and the network. It will be a pleasure watching BB6 burst his little ego bubble!
Dr. Will- The man who came into the game as a legend will probably leave with the reputation of D-list reality diva. Will's 'us vs the viewers' attitude grew old fast as he intentionally sabotaged the live feeds and paraded around like lord of the manor. With all the trash he talks about BB, one can't help but wonder why he signed up for another season. I half expect him to pull a Jeri Manthey and split before the show's over just as the notorious Survivor villain did at their infamous All-Star reunion show.
Dianne- We all know Alison's evil, but we weren't sure about Dianne until she joined forces with the devil herself. The worst part about Dianne is her constant transparent attempts to seem confident. How many times has she said that she isn't going to fall for Will or that she isn't jealous of Janie? Viewers are left thinking, 'that's right, keep telling yourself that and maybe someday it'll come true.' Dianne was strong on her season, but she'll leave this house looking like a pathetic groopy.
Howie- It pains me to say this, but Hurricane Howie seems to be wearing out his welcome. No matter which feed you watch, you can always hear Howie's loud repetitive jokes in the background. He follows Will around like a puppy and is too easily swayed by the line of lies the D-listers feed him. While I hope BB6 stays together, look for Howie to be the first one targeted when things get ugly.
That's it for now, but be sure to tune in to Big Brother tonight and every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday to see if you agree with my opinions and predictions.
THE GOOD GUYS
Janelle- This 'buxom blonde' has proven that she's as tough as she is gorgeous winning competition after competition. Though it's not officially been spoken, she's the leader of the BB6 alliance this season and sits opposed to the evil doctor as one of the strongest players in the house.
Jase- Can a man transition from a shirtless douche bag into a likeable class clown? Jase proved that the answer is a resounding yes with his 'lay low' strategy and smart-ass quips that rival even the evil doctor's wit. Many are left wondering when the real Jase will come out... Because no one can change THAT much!
Danielle- I never thought I'd see the day when I actually hope that this master manipulator DOESN'T get evicted. She should stay because she poses no immediate threat, but also because she makes for good feeds with the way she can pull personal information out of the house guests without them realizing. Just look at the conversation she had with Kaysar as she got him to open up about women, his family and even a Yanni concert.
Kaysar- You know I couldn't do one of these lists without giving props to my boy! He's looking fine and playing his cards close this season, a good move in this ego pageant. By not intentionally stealing the spotlight, he keeps the house from viewing him as a threat and hopefully that will keep him in the game for longer than last year.
THE BAD GUYS
Mike 'Boogie'- Not only is Boogie an aging star wannabe, but he and Will believe they control the show, the live feeds, the viewers, and the network. It will be a pleasure watching BB6 burst his little ego bubble!
Dr. Will- The man who came into the game as a legend will probably leave with the reputation of D-list reality diva. Will's 'us vs the viewers' attitude grew old fast as he intentionally sabotaged the live feeds and paraded around like lord of the manor. With all the trash he talks about BB, one can't help but wonder why he signed up for another season. I half expect him to pull a Jeri Manthey and split before the show's over just as the notorious Survivor villain did at their infamous All-Star reunion show.
Dianne- We all know Alison's evil, but we weren't sure about Dianne until she joined forces with the devil herself. The worst part about Dianne is her constant transparent attempts to seem confident. How many times has she said that she isn't going to fall for Will or that she isn't jealous of Janie? Viewers are left thinking, 'that's right, keep telling yourself that and maybe someday it'll come true.' Dianne was strong on her season, but she'll leave this house looking like a pathetic groopy.
Howie- It pains me to say this, but Hurricane Howie seems to be wearing out his welcome. No matter which feed you watch, you can always hear Howie's loud repetitive jokes in the background. He follows Will around like a puppy and is too easily swayed by the line of lies the D-listers feed him. While I hope BB6 stays together, look for Howie to be the first one targeted when things get ugly.
That's it for now, but be sure to tune in to Big Brother tonight and every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday to see if you agree with my opinions and predictions.
The Guilty Pleasure Returns!
My absolute favorite guilty pleasure is back! Big Brother is back on the air tonight. This season should be especially great for me because it’s an All-Star season of past cast members. I have watched every episode of Big Brother since season one, back when me and two other people were the only ones watching. Since then, I’ve watched the ratings grow and the rules change. Now America decides who competes. We have 20 former Houseguests to choose from including 5 from last season alone! I thought I’d list who I predict will be chosen and why.
Dr. Will - season 2 winner – Not only was Will hot (Orlando Bloom crossed with Adam Brody and Ron Livingston), but he played a great game. He managed to lie to every single person in the house and was nominated nearly every single time and he still won the game. He is built to play on Big Brother. It will definitely be a great summer with Will back in the game!
Marcellas – season 3 favorite – Marcellas was probably the most likeable cast member in history. He was charming and charismatic, funny, sweet, and told amazing stories. He was made for television. It was a complete tragedy when he unselfishly decided not to use the Veto to save himself and was subsequently voted out. He will be a great identification point for the audience, but that might also make him a big target in the game.
Kaysar – season 6 fan favorite – Even typing Kaysar’s name is hot! No cast member has ever been hotter than this sexy smart Iraqi. He will go down in history as one of the most popular cast members of all time. In fact, people were so outraged upon his eviction by that horrible “Friend Sheep” group that CBS let America vote him back into the house by an overwhelming 82%! Unfortunately for us, this might make him a major target when (that's right 'when', not 'if') he gets back into the game this season.
Janelle – season 6 buxom blonde – Janie and Kaysar were like the Brangelina of the Big Brother house. They were hot and smart and played the hell out of the game. They formed an unlikely friendship and managed to torture the Friend Sheep for weeks on end! What was best about Janie was that she was a team player 100%. The two times Kaysar got voted out, she was there to take vengeance on the annoying jerks who did it.
Howie – season 6 Jedi master – Howie may not have been the smartest guy in the house that season, or the best looking, but Howie had personality to spare. He was hilarious and sweet at the same time as being offensive and chauvinistic, truly an accomplishment. His Star Wars analogies reminded you of a classic nerd, but the way he taunted Busto (AKA April) was more like the smart-ass jock at your high school. Howie could go far in this game because people frequently underestimate him.
James – season 6 master manipulator – While James’ strategy was essentially the same as Dr. Will’s, he would make a great adversary to the Evil Doctor this time around. There can only be one King of the Liars and it would be so fun to watch them battle it out.
Jase – season 5 “man-dana” wearing monkey boy – Jase was loud and obnoxious and completely annoying, but for some reason he was able to stay on the audience’s good side because he was also funny. While a lot of his humor seemed unintentional, his weird behavior and diary room clips were incredibly amusing. In the end, it was great to watch Jase get exactly what was coming to him in one of the greatest reveals of BB history. When he discovered that the girl he’d just been screaming at was actually a set of twins who had been playing the game as one person, the look on his face was just like the Mastercard commercials… priceless.
Nakomis – season 5 genius – Nakomis came into the house as the goth kid outcast and managed to get everyone on her side because of her careful planning and strategizing. She is most well known as the inventor of the “Six Finger Plan”, something that is attempted, but never successfully pulled off, by contestants to this day. In this plan, she nominated two of her own people ensuring that her side would win the Veto, then the actual target would have no way of getting off the chopping block once evictions came. While her outward style might not fit in, I could see her aligning with Kaysar’s group and playing a smart game all the way to the end.
Alison – season 4 runner up and uber bitch – It hurts me to say it, but I think America won’t be able to resist watching this horrible Tanya Harding wannabe club her way to the top once again. While there’s no way I can bring myself to voting for her, I know people will want to see how she’ll interact with smart guys who won’t fall for her creepy seduction like Kaysar and Will. I wouldn’t count on her making it very far because everyone knows her game.
Mike “Boogie” – season 2 douche and media whore – In case you didn’t know, and haven’t heard him say it a million times, Mike is a friend and business partner of Aston Kutcher. While he apparently has a fan base, Mike always rubbed me the wrong way because of his enormous ego. The real star of season 2 was Will and everyone knows that, everyone except for Mike.
Lisa – season 3 winner – Lisa was the only player to ever play a fair game and win the $500,000. She was beautiful, smart, and always sweet. She managed to fly under the radar, even when she was the one nominating people for eviction. If she plays the same kind of game, Lisa could get far in this game, but because she’s already won, America might not let her enter the house again.
Dianne – season 5 tough girl – Little diminutive Dianne could go head to head with the vapid guys on the show and she could take down the girls too. She didn’t take crap, and that was something great, but in the end, she got played… by her own boyfriend! This left us all wondering if it was really strategy that got her so far, or just dumb luck. She’d be a bit of a wildcard and it would be nice to see if she could stir things up this season.
While these are just my predictions, my hope is that Kaysar and Dr. Will will get voted back in and that one of the two will win. That seems very doubtful seeing as everyone knows they’re good players, and that’ll make them easy targets in the house.If you read this page, and even if you’ve never seen Big Brother before, go to CBS.com to vote for one of the people in green above and be sure to watch this season starting July 6th on CBS!
**Plese note, this originally appeared on http://trashwire.com/bb7.html before the show began. Voting is now closed, but I'd love to hear your comments about my predictions.
Dr. Will - season 2 winner – Not only was Will hot (Orlando Bloom crossed with Adam Brody and Ron Livingston), but he played a great game. He managed to lie to every single person in the house and was nominated nearly every single time and he still won the game. He is built to play on Big Brother. It will definitely be a great summer with Will back in the game!
Marcellas – season 3 favorite – Marcellas was probably the most likeable cast member in history. He was charming and charismatic, funny, sweet, and told amazing stories. He was made for television. It was a complete tragedy when he unselfishly decided not to use the Veto to save himself and was subsequently voted out. He will be a great identification point for the audience, but that might also make him a big target in the game.
Kaysar – season 6 fan favorite – Even typing Kaysar’s name is hot! No cast member has ever been hotter than this sexy smart Iraqi. He will go down in history as one of the most popular cast members of all time. In fact, people were so outraged upon his eviction by that horrible “Friend Sheep” group that CBS let America vote him back into the house by an overwhelming 82%! Unfortunately for us, this might make him a major target when (that's right 'when', not 'if') he gets back into the game this season.
Janelle – season 6 buxom blonde – Janie and Kaysar were like the Brangelina of the Big Brother house. They were hot and smart and played the hell out of the game. They formed an unlikely friendship and managed to torture the Friend Sheep for weeks on end! What was best about Janie was that she was a team player 100%. The two times Kaysar got voted out, she was there to take vengeance on the annoying jerks who did it.
Howie – season 6 Jedi master – Howie may not have been the smartest guy in the house that season, or the best looking, but Howie had personality to spare. He was hilarious and sweet at the same time as being offensive and chauvinistic, truly an accomplishment. His Star Wars analogies reminded you of a classic nerd, but the way he taunted Busto (AKA April) was more like the smart-ass jock at your high school. Howie could go far in this game because people frequently underestimate him.
James – season 6 master manipulator – While James’ strategy was essentially the same as Dr. Will’s, he would make a great adversary to the Evil Doctor this time around. There can only be one King of the Liars and it would be so fun to watch them battle it out.
Jase – season 5 “man-dana” wearing monkey boy – Jase was loud and obnoxious and completely annoying, but for some reason he was able to stay on the audience’s good side because he was also funny. While a lot of his humor seemed unintentional, his weird behavior and diary room clips were incredibly amusing. In the end, it was great to watch Jase get exactly what was coming to him in one of the greatest reveals of BB history. When he discovered that the girl he’d just been screaming at was actually a set of twins who had been playing the game as one person, the look on his face was just like the Mastercard commercials… priceless.
Nakomis – season 5 genius – Nakomis came into the house as the goth kid outcast and managed to get everyone on her side because of her careful planning and strategizing. She is most well known as the inventor of the “Six Finger Plan”, something that is attempted, but never successfully pulled off, by contestants to this day. In this plan, she nominated two of her own people ensuring that her side would win the Veto, then the actual target would have no way of getting off the chopping block once evictions came. While her outward style might not fit in, I could see her aligning with Kaysar’s group and playing a smart game all the way to the end.
Alison – season 4 runner up and uber bitch – It hurts me to say it, but I think America won’t be able to resist watching this horrible Tanya Harding wannabe club her way to the top once again. While there’s no way I can bring myself to voting for her, I know people will want to see how she’ll interact with smart guys who won’t fall for her creepy seduction like Kaysar and Will. I wouldn’t count on her making it very far because everyone knows her game.
Mike “Boogie” – season 2 douche and media whore – In case you didn’t know, and haven’t heard him say it a million times, Mike is a friend and business partner of Aston Kutcher. While he apparently has a fan base, Mike always rubbed me the wrong way because of his enormous ego. The real star of season 2 was Will and everyone knows that, everyone except for Mike.
Lisa – season 3 winner – Lisa was the only player to ever play a fair game and win the $500,000. She was beautiful, smart, and always sweet. She managed to fly under the radar, even when she was the one nominating people for eviction. If she plays the same kind of game, Lisa could get far in this game, but because she’s already won, America might not let her enter the house again.
Dianne – season 5 tough girl – Little diminutive Dianne could go head to head with the vapid guys on the show and she could take down the girls too. She didn’t take crap, and that was something great, but in the end, she got played… by her own boyfriend! This left us all wondering if it was really strategy that got her so far, or just dumb luck. She’d be a bit of a wildcard and it would be nice to see if she could stir things up this season.
While these are just my predictions, my hope is that Kaysar and Dr. Will will get voted back in and that one of the two will win. That seems very doubtful seeing as everyone knows they’re good players, and that’ll make them easy targets in the house.If you read this page, and even if you’ve never seen Big Brother before, go to CBS.com to vote for one of the people in green above and be sure to watch this season starting July 6th on CBS!
**Plese note, this originally appeared on http://trashwire.com/bb7.html before the show began. Voting is now closed, but I'd love to hear your comments about my predictions.
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