Will the Quack Pack ever be able to get Frank out of Big Brother 14? Hard to say, but that doesn’t mean they won’t give it another college try. Yes, on Sunday’s episode of Big Brother, Ian pulled out an easy victory in the endurance competition, landing him a week in the Head of Household room (a far more luxurious reign than his previous 10 minute stint). Despite all the craziness that unfolded last week, Ian decided to get the whole gang back together and reunited the Quack Pack, which meant that Frank’s new alliance with Dan and Danielle now had as much worth as the soiled bikini bottom that former cast member Jesse wore into the house as part of this week’s Pandora’s Box. Yes, Jesse was back and did little more than flex his arms, toss some junk food, and show off his well-greased pecs. It wasn’t nearly as entertaining as Rachel’s furious return two seasons ago, but I suppose it was good enough. Ian, meanwhile, earned himself a host of new toys and gifts, none of which seemed to excite him as much as a small rock of bismuth that he received upon ascending to the Head of Household throne.

Anyway, the episode more or less played out the way we expected it to: Ian nominated Frank and Jenn, who continues to amusingly pat herself on the back for having used the veto last week. There was some talk of Ian giving Frank a break, but we all knew that was merely misdirection. Unless Frank wins the veto, I’m not sure he can get out of this one. He’s used up all his Hail Marys. I guess we shall see……

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Ummmmmm… I’m fully aware that by the time I publish this Big Brother photocap, the next episode will have aired already on the East Coast. Oh well. Here’s all that really matters: Zingbot 3000 made its return, and this time, his spawn — Baby Zingbot — made an appearance too. Not going to lie, I was TOTALLY SMITTEN by this adorable baby bot chirping “Zing! Zing!” I am just a big ol’ softy after all. How glorious.

In other news, Wil is an idiot.

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So much has happened since my last photocap of Big Brother 14. I took two episodes off, and I’d like to say it was to protest the ouster of Janelle, but honestly, I was just being lazy. I was, however, quite QUITE mad about Janelle’s eviction, but at the very least it came as a result of some massively compelling strategy; so I can’t complain too much. Last Tuesday’s episode was probably the best of the season, even if it did imperil my precious Janey.

The real surprise has been the emergence of Danielle as a power player. Dan was right: she has graduated from his school of Big Brother, and now she is no longer some forgettable wallflower with spackled on makeup. No, Danielle has become rather strategic. No more Mr. Nice Guy. Or, Lady Nicety (she IS a woman after all). That being said, I kind of hate Danielle because she did set up Janelle, and while I have to respect the move, there’s nothing about Big Brother that ever states we should have rational, non-contradictory opinions about anyone or anything in the game.

Actually, I hate Boogie more right now (which is odd because I have a friendly relationship with him outside of the house — I just compartmentalize the two and pretend one is Real Boogie and the other is BB Boogie, the latter of whom I really don’t like). Boogie has been gloating about Janelle’s ouster, which makes me want to strangle him through my TV, but at the same time, he does realize the importance of a villain, and he’s doing the best job out of anyone of assuming that role. So I guess I can’t hate THAT much. And yet, it’s my duty to hate the villain massively. So I DO hate that much. I’m not even sure what I’m writing anymore. Just words, people. Filler until the photocap.

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Well, the coaches are dunzo on Big Brother 14, and I have to say that while I thoroughly enjoyed the idea of teams competing against each other, the ensuing chaos in the household has been a perfectly lovely alternative for me. The show has more or less been reset — as Chenbot happily declared on Thursday — and now we’re back to twelve people vying for the half million dollar prize. Some might see this as an annoying step backwards but no — no it is not! This will just lead to greater chaos. Think about it: normally when there are twelve people in the house, it’s the first week of the season. Tension is usually low (unless someone like Willie Hantz is around to stir the pot) and people generally vote based on polite popularity contests. Now, however, we have twelve people who are all starting to truly hate each other. They have no idea how to align themselves, and better yet, they don’t want to work with each other. Take, for instance, Frank and Boogie, who trust no one. Or Britney, who trusts no one. Or Wil, who trusts no one. They’re all a disaster, and this twist has done nothing but make them all bonkers. I’m a little bonkers myself. I’m not even sure what I’m typing at the moment. I just know I have to keep typing or else I might pass out.

Anyway, Boogie has officially cast his pall on Frank, who I still like, but admittedly, he is picking up some of his mentor’s bad habits. Those habits include paranoia and bitterness. No good. This has thus transformed Frank into public enemy #1, which is a shame because I really don’t see what the guy has done to annoy everyone. He’s certainly no Joe, who yells at the top of his lungs in a church confessional I’m sure. And he’s definitely no Wil, who seemingly rehearses his Diary Room lines for hours on ends. There’s also this notion that Frank is strong and a fierce competitor, but last time I checked, he’d only won one competition (right?). Shane is the real threat on that front. Nevertheless, the scrambling has been great fun to watch, and I hope we get some old-fashioned screaming matches in the coming days and weeks. Someone at the very least better inject some life into Jenn, the quietest grrrrrl band member I’ve ever seen.

On to the photocap…

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The gameplay sure is fast and furious on Big Brother where even the most minor interaction (usually stemming from Ian) seems to send huge ripples throughout the house. I won’t spoil what happened in last night’s show, but needless to say, we certainly aren’t facing the listless go-with-the-flow mentality that plagued the past two seasons.

That being said, this year’s cast is not perfect. While the strategy has been thick since practically day one, the fireworks — save for Willie’s grand meltdown — have been lacking. This season sorely lacks a villain to take Willie’s dumb place, and without a villain, a hero can’t emerge The closest thing we have is Boogie, but he doesn’t really annoy me that much anymore. That’s probably because he wears a Dartmouth jersey all over the house (not my alma mater’s proudest moment, but I’ll take it). Continue reading →

Well, it was another Sunday episode of Big Brother, which meant there wasn’t too much activity beyond nominations, but that’s aiiight. The producers gave us a few human interest segments such as Jenn’s coming out story (ie. pretty much the first things she’s said on camera ALL SEASON), and Ashley’s love of dream boards, which apparently work thanks to the universe aligning to send an iPhone into her life. Note that this was due to the dream board, and had NOTHING to do with the fact that Ashley walked up to an iPhone seller.

Of course, the indisputable highlight of the episode was the Coach’s Challenge (is that what it’s called? I forget), which had the coaches engaging in various suggestive undulations with their hips, pelvises, and tongues. I won’t lie: I snickered. Janelle wound up winning and saved Wil from being put up on the block. About that Wil. After the first episode, I feared he’d be one of the most annoying house guests of the season, and I’ve been pleasantly surprised with his generally benign presence. That may have changed last night, however, as his Diary Room interviews reeked of rehearsed silliness. Listen dude, you’re not a good actor. Stop feeding us canned lines.

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