First of all, I am unapologetic about my fascination with reality TV. And while I am relatively new to this particular show (thanks a heap Kristina L), I am a huge student of human nature and people's behaviors and character....or lack thereof.
Here is my take away from this season of Big Brother. *****SPOILER ALERT****** - read no further if you have NOT yet watched the finale or proceed at your own risk.
1) I am not a fan of returning "vets" - in my opinion they have a huge advantage in this game and therefore it is unfair to bring them back for a second shot at winning.
2) One of the biggest mistakes made this season was for the entire house to NOT band together to eject Paul immediately upon his arrival. However, I totally have no problem with Kevin going for the $ in that temptation. In my mind he knew he didn't have a shot to win it all but he took the opportunity to walk away with something. Smart move....however, that move did release the annoyance of the "puppet master" on the house. Every single person in there should have immediately decided he needed to be sent right back out so they could have THEIR season...instead they were all in awe of his huge personality and success from last season soooo they played right into his hands.
3) I liked the temptation thing I thought it added a great little wrinkle to the play but no one used it wisely, therefore, once again....they were dumb.
4) Jessica made two really bone headed moves. First, she should have taken Ramses off the block and put Paul up beside Josh and Paul would have had to reveal his true colors while fighting for his life in the house. Dumb move Jess....you had all the power and wasted it. Secondly, when you had the power to halt the eviction you should have sat on that information until the second the eviction was announced and then unloaded it. You would have caught Paul off balance....as it was...you gave him days to plan yours and Cody's demise. Super dumb.
5) When you have someone in the house who has NEVER been on the block and yet has been in your ear the whole game telling you what to do with your power, common sense should tell you he is doing the same thing with everyone in the house. Did every one of you think you were that special??? I guess so.
6) When someone has to talk so fast they are basically unintelligible (JOSH) you can bet your bottom dollar they are an accomplished liar. Someone should have taken those 2 skillets and flattened his head while he slept.....one of THE MOST annoying humans I have ever seen on TV. The fact he won is beyond comprehension and I hope someone steals his money and makes him cry.
7) Alex, Alex, Alex....I honestly thought you were smart as a tack and I sat waiting for you to turn the house upside down and you left me hanging.
8) While I think Cody and Jessica are a cute couple, I predict that is not a long time thing because I think he will never soften on issues she needs him too. One thing about him - he believes what he believes and doesn't waiver. The fact he stuck the final knife in Paul was almost poetic and just shows that as badly as he hated Josh, he saw Paul for what he was, viewed him the biggest loser in the house and made it happen. And Paul knew it....when the vote was tied and Cody's key remained....I saw hope depart from Paul and my little heart was happy. It speaks to Cody's complete understanding of his own character that when he won fan favorite his only words were "it doesn't make sense." Probably not, but maybe, just maybe there were a whole lot of people who appreciated seeing someone stick to their guns and be willing to take it in the shorts.
9) Kevin might have been the smartest guy in the house...he cruised along like an aging GQ model knowing he had the money in his pocket and anything else was simply.......gravy.
10) Raven who daily sucked on a helium tank and spouted boatloads of ridiculous rhetoric in her squeaky voice was just annoying. Did that girl EVER make sense? I found myself wishing for a large mouse trap to spring on her. And really...she was helping Paul pull strings? Then why were you sitting your butt in the Jury House with Captain Crunch.
11) Christmas just got carried through on the strength of an injury. Throwing comps to her was insulting and she should have never stood for it if she is the strong independent woman she wants to profess herself to be. And let's face it the only reason she gave Josh the time of day was because she thought he would sweep her with him into the final two. Well, ho, ho, ho Christmas Joy.
12) Mark and Elena just kind of were there being swept along on the Paul wave until it crashed on the shore and they were left picking seaweed out of their teeth. I think both of them probably are pretty decent human beings but they were waaaaay out maneuvered in the deception and manipulation department.
13) Jason was kind of a favorite of mine and he and Alex had what it took to win the whole enchilada but they both allowed Paul to turn their heads and Alex allowed her smarts to be sucked up into her kitty ears. They could have rode their collective skill with winning comps and Alexs' supposed game savvy all the way to the end. But sadly, they did not...and honestly that would have been good for the show. This ending was not.
14) Long story short....neither Paul or Josh are good people. They want you to think they are, but they are not. I still think this exercise in human behavior can be done without destroying the core goodness of people. I hate coasters, I want to see honest competition and everyone giving 100% for their own game without throwing crap on someone else and then I want to see good sports both in winning and losing. After last season I do not believe Paul needed the money....he had a brand and a big following, he had the keys to his success from last season....this season it was all about his ego and I quite frankly was happy to see that squashed. I just hated to see JOSH win....to me this was the equivalent of watching a child throw a tantrum in Walmart in the toy aisle until his beleaguered parents give in and just buy him the store. Crying is one thing but his sobbing shrieking meltdowns were only eclipsed by the fact he allowed himself to be used by everyone in the house to just annoy the crap out of Jessica and Cody. She spoke truth when she said it took all of them banding together to put them out. What a pity they couldn't have used that team spirit to deal with Paul early on.
My conclusion on this season is that there were a whole lot of really not very nice people in that house and it could be a microcosm of society in general...in essence....a pretty good little dose of reality.
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