One of the masochistic joys of Big Brother is watching players season after season become deluded with sanctimonious hypocrisy to such a degree that you just want to pull your hair out and kick over your TV. Last year, we had Evel Dick to fuel our frustrations. This time around, we have Crazy James, who in tonight's episode proved to be so unabashedly ridiculous in his victimization that it's hard to remember that it was only a week ago that he was pushing for Chelsia's nomination, all under the guise of "It's just a game!"
Apparently James forgot that "it's just a game" because when he became the latest target of that phrase, he wouldn't have any part of it. In fact, after he returned to the house, his position shifted from ardent defender of cold-hearted strategy to incessant woe-is-me self-aggrandizer as he repeatedly reminded every living organism within earshot that he'd been voted out of the house 5-to-1. OH THE HORRORS! He seems to have forgotten that two other houseguests, Ryan and Sharon, have similarly been ejected from the premises, but I guess since they didn't endure the harrowing experience of a Julie Chen interview, they just don't understand.
Yes, James got on his high horse early, and he got on often. Almost immediately, he claimed that he needed to win Head of Household not just for revenge, but to get back his dignity (something I assumed he'd lost somewhere during his first gay porn movie. Oh yes, I DID go there!). When he wasn't playing the violin over his sullied reputation, he was complaining about all the people who didn't keep their word to him and how painful that experience was to him. And yet, he still seems to forget that in week two — when James was last HOH — he specifically told Matt that he'd be safe, and wouldn't you know it, he went back on his word and nominated him anyway. I'm sure down the line if someone asks James why he got so righteous about people's words when he himself had been similarly deceptive, he'd probably excuse his behavior, saying his sanctimoniousness was in fact just part of his strategy. However, if that were the case, would he have been so bitter in his exit interview, an event that, for all he knew, was occurring outside of the game? Methinks not!
Despite my frustration with James, his nominations do make sense from his standpoint. Sheila did vote against him to come back, and Ryan did backdoor him. However, it's the whole self-important attitude behind the noms that drives me nuts. I mean, how can he tell Ryan, "No hard feelings," when he himself is exhibiting crazy, crazy hard feelings? ARGH!!
I probably should not get this riled up, but hey, it's Big Brother. This is why we watch! Half the fun is complaining! Who's with me?
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Oh B-Side, it gives me much joy when I see a posting from you on Big Brother. I, too, can't stand James...although I would be hard pressed to find anyone on this season to truly "like".
Everytime Chelsia starts sucking face with James, I envision her family and friends at home screaming at the TV "No! You don't know where that mouth has been!!!"
Natalie may be a complete crazypants, but she is a bit endearing in her wackiness. Poor thing....she has zero self-esteem. I would love to see her go to the end, only because it would drive all the other "playahs" nuts.
I could not agree more on James. I cannot believe the others whom James approached about voting off Chelsea haven't told her about that yet. I guess they're saving it for when they need to turn her against James.
What else disgusts me is how he talks about biking around the world when he's really only biked around the US. Self-aggrandize much you hypocrite?
On an unrelated note, I have to rant about f*%&ing JoshuaH. What a sanctimonious piece of trash. When he got the letter from home he was weeping with joy reading about how his mother watches live feeds because she misses him and wants to be close to him. Are these the same live feeds where he talks about putting cocaine up his rear end??? So he knew his mom was watching and still had these graphic conversations about drugs and sex?!?! What a fantastic loving son. I hate him more than Dick and Danielle rolled into one.
The more I think about him, the more annoyed I get!
And wait until Tuesday's episode...
I am down with James and his revenge - those asswipes let him back in. Big Mistake.
And why no criticism of Matt?
His totally fake fall off the ball - that mofo jumped and then whined and made excuses while telling Natalie that she HAD to save his ass! He has used and abused Natalie worse than Booger did to Erika. He struts and puffs but he is full of weak ass hot air. I can't wait to see the next BB show. (rubbing my hands together and throwing my head back laughing ~~)
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I miss Janelle...