Posted Aug 27th 2008 8:03AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews, Episode Recaps
(S10E20) "Dan's not a very good negotiator. What the hell was he smoking?" - Memphis about Dan.
And, no. He certainly isn't. With that whacked-out deal he made with Ollie for the Head of Household win on the last episode of
Big Brother 10, Dan will go in the history books as the worst negotiator ever in the series. I don't care if he says he planned it all out. As a matter of tact, if it's planned, then it's even more whacked-out. Read on past the jump for my full review of the show.
Continue reading Big Brother 10: PoV Competition #7
Posted Aug 24th 2008 10:50PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews, Episode Recaps
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S10E19) Let's start with the April aftermath...
With April gone, Ollie feels it's do or die now in the
Big Brother 10 house. He's played the game "sub-par" up until now. Renny feels great about her successful HOH reign. Her target left. Mission accomplished. Keesha is worried about how Ollie will react. And Dan, the swing vote, had some parting words for April who tried to buy him off: "Guess what, April? I'm not here for $5,000. I'm here for $500,000." So, Dan is there to win.
One thing we found out for sure tonight: Dan may or may not win
Big Brother, but he is certainly there to play. A recap of last night's
Big Brother is after the jump ...
Continue reading Big Brother 10: Nominations #7
Posted Aug 22nd 2008 7:41AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews, Episode Recaps
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S10E18) "Anything else I could do for you, I would do for you." -April to Dan
Once again,
Dan the Man with the Master Plan is the swing vote at eviction time. Renny nominated April and Jerry on Sunday, her target being April from Arizona. However, Dan has no personal reason to evict her. In fact, if Dan was playing the game strictly listening to his personal feelings, he should evict Jerry who called him a "Judas" last week and said that he "hides behind his cross." Furthermore, April offered Dan, the PoV holder, money on Tuesday before the ceremony.
Okay, what am I missing? Oh yeah, it's that April is a kick-butt player in the
Big Brother 10 house who will pick them off one-by-one with her showmance Ollie at her side.
Find out what went down and who went home after the jump...
Continue reading Big Brother: Eviction #6 and HOH #7
Posted Aug 20th 2008 8:23AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews, Episode Recaps
(S10E17) "I have to make myself look vulnerable to those people right now." - April
Now, do you seriously think that April can look vulnerable to anyone on
Big Brother 10? I can think of plenty of adjectives to describe her and "vulnerable" ranks at the bottom of the list along with "sweet" and "innocent." Oh, sure, she can put a perky bow in her hair and try to look the part. But it's just not happening, not for me anyway. Read on past the jump for my full review of tonight's show.
Continue reading Big Brother 10: PoV Competition #6
Posted Aug 18th 2008 12:23AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews, Episode Recaps
(S10E16) "Do either of you want to be a pawn? Memphis, do you want to be a pawn?" - Renny
Renny might want to be careful what she wishes for in the
Big Brother 10 house. After all, with great power comes great responsibility. While she has the joy of receiving family photos and a basket of goodies, she has a tough decision ahead of her. How can she shake up the game, keep her allies safe, and make as few enemies as possible all at the same time? Read on past the jump for my full review of tonight's show.
Continue reading Big Brother 10: Nominations #6
Posted Aug 15th 2008 2:07AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews, Episode Recaps
(S10E15) "Judas, blah-blah-blah, Judas in my house, blah, Judas, blah-blah-blah, Judas." - Jerry
Okay, I'll admit I paraphrased just a wee bit there. But when not giving one-finger salutes and getting bleeped for vulgar language, this is going to be Jerry's claim to fame in the
Big Brother 10 house. But ... what if ... what if Jerry wins Head of Household this week? After all, he's won veto twice. Does he have it in him?
Read on past the jump for my full review of tonight's episode.
Continue reading Big Brother 10: Eviction #5 and HOH #6
Posted Aug 13th 2008 1:34AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews, Episode Recaps
(S10E14) "I'm not going to sing 'Cumbaya, my lord' and give her the veto!" - Libra
Which "she" does Libra mean? Or should she perhaps be a bit more worried about a "he" winning the Power of Veto on
Big Brother 10? But in the tradition of this season in particular, there's a heck of a lot more going on than just a mere Power of Veto competition. After all, there's a bus running through Hamster Land and the bodies accumulating under its wheels need a scorecard to tally 'em.
Read on past the jump for my full review of tonight's show.
Continue reading Big Brother 10: PoV Competition #5
Posted Aug 11th 2008 1:08AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews, Episode Recaps
(S10E13) "Screw all you people!" - Jerry
Well, that pretty much sums up Jerry's attitude about certain hamsters in the
Big Brother 10 house. But I can't help but wonder what it says about Jerry himself. Although I wanted to like the elderly guy and cheer him on, I just can't. He acts like he's so honorable and honest when in reality he's a foulmouthed arrogant judgmental jerk who sucks up to the ones in power each week. Oh, I guess that's judgmental of me, huh? Read on past the jump for my full review of tonight's show.
Continue reading Big Brother 10: Nominations #5
Posted Aug 8th 2008 8:25AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews, Episode Recaps
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S10E12) "Game on." -- Michelle
And it was game on tonight. The one thing I love about
Big Brother is that just when things are settled, they get turned upside down again. Maybe it's the hamsters backdooring someone who thought himself/herself safe. Maybe it's the underdog winning a big competition. Or maybe it's a once strong alliance getting destroyed. The game is never gradual. It's always extreme. And it's on three nights a week.
Let's get to what happened last night...
Continue reading Big Brother: Eviction #4 & HOH #5
Posted Aug 6th 2008 2:49AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews, Episode Recaps
(S10E11) "It'll get ugly. Out comes the temper now." - April
Sometimes I just don't understand myself. In my everyday life, I don't like fights or arguments. I don't like being mad at people, nor having people mad at me. But you give me a
Big Brother 10 episode full of cat fights, dog fights, screaming matches and one really pathetic birthday party ... I love it! No, I wouldn't want to be a part of it all, but it was their choice to make fools of themselves on national television. Read on past the jump for my full review of tonight's show.
Continue reading Big Brother 10: PoV Competition #4
Posted Aug 4th 2008 9:20AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews, Episode Recaps
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S10E10) When we left the houseguests on Wednesday night, Angie had just been evicted and they were still battling it out for the next HOH. Michelle was sad to see Angie go but had no choice in her vote considering Jessie was on the block. Jessie is nervous for the competition because he didn't "kiss anyone's tail" last week. Memphis said more of the same and was ready for a fight. The three of them know that they are in trouble of Keesha's alliance gets HOH.
Let's find out what happened after the jump...
Continue reading Big Brother: Nominations #4
Posted Jul 30th 2008 1:19AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews, Episode Recaps
(S10E08) "I'm in jail. I'm in jail for the wrong reasons. I can't sleep! I've been falsely accused!" - Jessie
Keesha holds the power this week as the Head of Household in the
Big Brother 10 house. Her nominations of Jessie and Angie set the stage for new subdivisions within the main alliance responsible for voting out Steven and Brian. Hey, shake it up, Hooters girl. What's
BB without some kind of excitement? The worst thing that can happen with this show is when it all becomes too predictable.
Read on past the jump for my full review of the show.
Continue reading Big Brother 10: PoV Competition #3
Posted Jul 28th 2008 8:43AM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews, Episode Recaps
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S10E06) So we went into last night's episode of
Big Brother 10 with Keesha, the Hooters waitress from L.A., as head of household. The plan for the alliance of eight (which started the first week and included Ollie, Libra, April, Keesha, Jessie, Memphis, Michelle, and Angie) was to put up Brian's remaining alliance member, Dan, and one of the floaters -- in this case Jerry.
But will Keesha, who has been a bit of a loose canon from the start, listen to her alliance? And if she doesn't, how will the hamsters regroup? I think we heard at least three hamsters say, "the lines are going to be drawn in the sand" tonight. And indeed they were.
Continue reading Big Brother 10: Nominations #2
Posted Jul 24th 2008 1:10AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews, Episode Recaps
(S10E06) "I've been on slop for two weeks. I've lost 12 pounds." - Libra
As Julie Chen was quick to say, the ghost of Brian lives on in the
Big Brother 10 house. This week's nominees are Steven and Dan. Both had allied with Brian right from the start. We know what happened to Brian. I think it was deserved as Brian grew too cocky too soon. Steven ended up voting with the house while Dan stayed loyal to Brian. Will that be the deciding factor in tonight's eviction?
Read on past the jump for my full review of the show.
Continue reading Big Brother 10: Eviction #2 and HOH #3
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