Saturday, July 29, 2006

Big Brother: All-Stars - Air Date July 27

We've just seen the best episode of the season, so this one has a lot to live up to. Will it succeed? Will it entertain? Will it be a good thing that I'm passing up Godzilla Vs. Mothra on tv right now?
It's live eviction night, and that's always made better by the presence of Julie Chen. She's not as funny and spontaneous as Treasure Hunters' Laird Macintosh, some may say, but fie on them! Don't make me get Shakespearean on your butts!
At the end of Tuesday's show, we thought we had seen the last of the speeches, but as we now know, we were far from the truth. After George adjourned the Veto meeting, Jase had something to say. Without the flair and wit of a Dr. Will, Jase said he too doesn't like anyone there. He may like them for a minute, but after the show, he's not going to send anyone a Christmas card. He then said this game isn't meant for him, he is really made to be cast in Survivor. I'd so love to see that. He could be like the Professor in Gilligan's Island and make a flat iron out of two rocks and some bamboo! And you know how he would wear the buff! Come on, it was made to be a mandana! Other than that, it was a stupid speech. Will obviously doesn't want to go home, but Jase comes across as really wanting out of the game.
n one of the bedrooms, the Brain asked Pinky to chill and just ensure that he gets enough votes to stay. Narf! In the Diary Room, he admits that his strategy is to make people think he wants to go home, that way they're not worried about him. Dr. Will, you are such a scamp!
Boogie in the Diary Room - please get rid of the headbands, you're not Bjorn Borg - said that Will is his best friend, they are the original Chill Town, and the Brain is going to fight like a Chill Town warrior! Narf? No. Gag.
In the back yard, George is talking to Jase, asking him if he really wants to leave and trying to talk him into fighting to stay. Jase tells us in the Diary Room that his reasons for staying are ironically his same reasons for leaving – his girls back home. While that's sweet, I still think we need to get this man a cowboy hat. Back to the conversation, Jase asked George that if he wanted to stay, would he have his vote? George, who was eating, licked his fingers a few times and loudly, but then said that Jase said inside that he didn't want to, so he would like him to think about it. It wasn't really an answer, but it makes sense. Why vote against the house when the person you're voting in favour of doesn't even want to stay?
George does think Jase would be a better person to align with than Will, and yes, he would be. He would be a better person than everyone who isn't SeaSick or Pinky and the Brain to align with. If they vote to keep Jase in, that breaks up Chill Town and sends a message to BB6 that it's not all about what they want. It would also keep someone in the house who would be going after BB6 with a vengeance and so should they win Head of Household again tonight, they have a much bigger target to go after than any of them.
You've been watching this season. Do you really think it will go down like that?
Mood lightening time! Look! It's Janelle and Erika having a bubble bath! Silliness then ensued as they invited Boogie to get in with them! NARF! He was happy to oblige, then said it's good for his “street credit”. Calling it “street credit” can't be good for his street cred though. Pinky, get over it! You're not hip-hop! Put on a nice shirt and some Dockers and keep it real, homes! Word.
He's still playing the game though and asks them if they'd rather keep Will around who doesn't give a crap rather than Jase who wants to crucify them.
In the Big-Ass Bed room, Jase is talking to Marcellas and saying he has one game left to play. Marcellas says to him that he is making a decision to behave badly, and Jase replies that he's going to go out with a bang. That's one way to do it. Personally, I'd try to rally the votes to stay in but what do I know? I've never been on the show and he's an All-Star. Marcellas tries to get him to calm down and play smarter, as well as not terrorize the house, but Jase doesn't want to hear it so he gets pissed off and leaves.
On the hammock, Jase is talking to Danielle and Diane asking how many votes one needs to stay. It's nine people voting, so he needs five. He said if he has those two and Chicken George... But he needs two more. They say he needs Season Six votes. He wouldn't if he wasn't going around getting all pissy at Marcellas and if he convinces Erika, and that would be so much easier than trying to break through with SeaSick. Why do these people have to keep making this so much harder than it has to be?
Look, Jase, get Marcellas, Erika, George, Danielle, and Diane all together. Let them know that if they vote Will out, you will fight tooth and nail for HoH and do your damnedest to break up Season Six. If you don't succeed, you'll be their next target anyway!
He goes to the HoH room to strike a deal with SeaSick instead, and the deal seems to be that if none of them will go after each other until sequester. If he gets the next HoH, he puts up a “floater”. They then shake hands on it.
Going downstairs after this, Will is telling people to say to Season Six that he is coming for them. Jase sits down and tells them about the deal he just made, shocking Danielle who wishes he never made that deal. I hear you, Danielle.
A little Realivision trivia for you – I keep messing up when typing Danielle and Diane and typing the other's name, especially with Danielle's. How many times I've started writing “Diane” by mistake, I don't know.
We're back to the live show now! That means Julie checks in with the House Guests!
The first thing she brings up is the still freshly-shorn locks of George and Kaysar, and she asks Marcellas what he thinks of Kaysar's new look. He replies that unbelievably he's even more gorgeous without hair.
When asked about giving up a chance to play for the Veto, Kaysar said he had no regrets.
Julie then asked Will about his veto speech when he said he hates them all. He said everyone's treating him about the same, and that he puts himself in that category as well because he hates himself too. Hey! I'm a self-loather! Can we get together some day?
She then asks George how the Slop is treating him, and he says it's not so good. He has a serious case of gas and is wearing the “Mr. Fart” t-shirt to prove it.
Boogie doesn't get left out as his sleep talking is brought up, and a video is shown. “Narf narf narf NARF NARF narf narf!” When asked what he's saying, he replies that it's just hello to his friends and family in his own special way.
Going into commercial, we hear what the House Guests have to say about the two nominees.
Danielle likes Jase and wants to keep him around, but when he went upstairs and made a deal with all four of them it defeats the purpose.
Kaysar says he can keep up with Will's game, he understands Will's game, he can beat Will's game. I then have to pause the show for a few minutes to unroll my eyes, they are so far back in my head. He would keep Jase because of his caring side, and that caring side shows Kaysar that he can trust him more than he can trust Will.
Boogie loves Jase, but he LOVES Will. Smooch smooch smooch! Chill Town has got to go to battle, those Chill Town warriors!
Back from commercial we're going to have a look at George. Julie says that Jase believes Chicken George doesn't cut it as an All-Star, but this father of three is one of the most original personalities to ever play the game. Some see him as an odd-ball, and after the Veto competition some now see him as a major threat.
There were some flashbacks to earlier in the season, and some first impressions from the contestants. Howie was worried for the old guy, Boogie thought he was a minnow amongst sharks.
George admits he doesn't fit in, and he doesn't care if his outfits (see the foil suit from last week) don't get him anywhere. He just does it because he enjoys it. There is more stuff, including that he quit his job to do All-Stars. It's better than having regrets.
Marcellas said that George's Veto speech was one of the best moments of the season and that it really inspired him (I can't wait to ask after the game if he still thinks Big Brother 1 should never have been represented), those are the reasons why they should be there.
We then see George asking if he could come in to the HoH room, and James says of course. He then tells George that if he ever makes him tear up at a nomination speech again (well, it was a Veto speech actually) he will kick his ass.
James said he was wrong about George. He though he was there just to sit back and collect a cheque at the end. George said if you're not honoured to be there... Jase finished by saying you will walk away from competitions. My eyes are starting to roll again! You can walk away from competitions as legitimate strategy!
Kaysar joined in and said, “And do you know why I'm bald? Because I wanted to see what this Chicken is all about right here.” Oh gawd, will somebody please get me a shovel, it's getting deep in here! The reason Kaysar is bald is so their “strategy” wouldn't go awry!
In the DR Kaysar said that in the competition George did an exceptional job considering that people thought he was just going to be a “lump on the log and not do anything.” He stepped up and showed that he was going to earn his keep.
Back in the HoH room he told George that he has earned their respect. James said he proved in that moment that he wanted this more than anybody else. In his DR, James said he thought that George was going to be someone who was going to hide in the shadows, but he has shown that he will do whatever it takes to stay there.
What a sweet moment. The Big Brother Gods have now deemed George worthy. My eyes! My eyes! My ack! I'm gagging now! There was something so arrogant there it was just too much to handle. I'm glad we've got James and Kaysar around to tell us who belongs in the Big Brother house. From now on I want everyone who ever walks through that door to play exactly the same game because that wouldn't be boring at all!
It's rubbing off on George though who in the DR says that if you're not there to play the game, you really don't deserve to be there. I do agree with those words exactly as spoken, but probably not with the same sentiment. You really should be there to play the game, but how you play it is up to you, not James and Kaysar.
Cutting back to the live show, Julie is ready to talk to the current HoH, James. There was some chit chat, some explanation of moves made, a cheap suit jacket. I've said it before, I'll say it again – Blah blah blah blah. Oh! What are his feelings on Chicken George now? He drove James nuts at first, but he's shown he has more heart than anyone there. So now he thinks George is incredible and told him he would kinda keep him under his wing for as long as he can. He now likes George and respects him, and if he can put up with the Slop for that long...
There is then talk about the two groups James has made plans with on going to the final four, and which one is he more loyal to. Because he can't really trust Pinky and the Brain, he's more loyal to SeaSick.
Going back to commercial now...
Howie isn't directly threatened by “little Willie”. He wants to keep Jase because he would be another number for the Sovs, and they would be five instead of four.
Diane thinks Jase has more of a fight to be there, but if he stays there the bullseye on her back just gets brighter and brighter.
Marcellas says that Jase wants to be a man and say that he has integrity, but if you're going to throw things around you're not showing much integrity.
After the commercial the spotlight is on Dr. Will. More yadayada, some stuff from his younger brother and clips from Season Two, and an interview with Shannon, his ex-girlfriend that he met on BB2. That relationship apparently lasted a few years, but ended when they couldn't decide who was more orange. Really, she was very orange but still said something about Will's fake tan, that he looked like an Oompa Loompa. At least Will's washed off, Jacqueline O'Lantern! To be fair, the background made it look like the lighting could have been largely to blame. She actually seemed quite nice, far from the woman who cleaned a toilet with Hardy's toothbrush back in BB2. One thing to come out of all of this is that apparently Will is very shy and quiet outside of the house.
But now I want to get back to the meat of the show.
The live eviction is after the commercial break.
George thinks Will and Jase both deserve to be in the house equally. He's really confused and at this point doesn't know what to do with his vote, which means he'll likely go with the majority.
Janelle thinks getting rid of Will and breaking up Chill Town is a good thing. It might be safer for her to get rid of Jase, because even if he gets rid of a “floater” next week, what about the week after that?
Erika feels keeping Jase in the house will come around and bite her in the ass.
It seems pretty obvious right now who is likely to go home. If you notice, they didn't even show anyone voting so it'll likely be unanimous. If that's the case, it's even more obvious who will be leaving. Damn, don't do anything to surprise us, House Guests!
After the break, it's time to talk to the two nominees.
Jase says they're all collectively crazy, and crazy people make poor decisions like wearing a “Mr. Fart” t-shirt on national television. He hates the way he's leaving the house, it kills him inside, and he wants Danielle and Diane to be the only ones to walk him to the door. His voice started quavering near the end there.
Will apologized for saying he hates them all, he regrets it. It's more that he severely dislikes them, a strong disdain if you will. He then plugged Coast Dermatology where he works.
By a vote of 9-0, Jase is evicted from the Big Brother house. And to think, he could have really shaken things up the first week by not agreeing on nominees with Janelle and thus going on the block together. It may have been risky, but what a much better way to go!
There are handshakes and hugs, but the only two to walk him to the door are Diane and Danielle. And Howie. Nice respecting of his wishes there. But then I guess he can be shown as much respect as he shows others. That's fair.
After Jase left, Will says that he left early and he didn't deserve it. Gotta love the guilt trips he's been laying on after evictions!
In the interview with Julie, Jase said that getting backdoored again sucks and he's a “true player of the game”, which is a phrase I'd now like to see officially banned. I'd also like to point out to him that it's not like this was planned from the start, something that is required for a true backdooring. He just got unlucky that the true target got the veto and the pawn was stuck on the block. He then brought up Survivor again, saying that if he wins his team food and such it's seen as a positive. It's true you can't get backdoored as such, but I'd also like to point out to Jase that strong players are also targeted in Survivor. Depending on your tribe it could happen before the merge or after, but it will happen. But he just wants the buff, thinking it would be the ultimate mandana.
More talk, more talk, if I thought he had issues with Nakomis, then I dread seeing what happens if he ever gets back in the house with James. More talk, more talk, I really don't have the time and energy for this. Fast forward to the videos...
Boogie considers them friends and is looking forward to kicking it with him, narf. Howie rambled on about trust. Marcellas talked about the Jase that he knows who is cool and mellow, then there was the Jase who is over the top and dramatic who he didn't like so much. That video got the biggest reaction from Jase who rolled his eyes almost as much as I did earlier. Yeesh, it looks like he has issues with Marcellas now too. Diane likes and respects him contrary to everything that has happened in their past. Janelle was sorry they couldn't take his deal, it was just too risky for them as a group even though they shook hands on it. Danielle tried her best and hopes Jase can forgive her, voting against him wasn't an easy decision.
Jase's final thought is that he hopes he gets to go hang around a beach for a couple of weeks and then come back. He's going to be sorely disappointed as the evictees have not been in sequester. Alison has posted on her blog and I've been in contact with Nakomis.
Personally though, I'd love to see an evictee who hasn't been in sequester go back into the house! Ooooh, the path of destruction they could spread! They could tell the truth, they could spread lies, or they could keep the lack of sequester to his or herself! I know this would never happen, but damn it would be great.
There is an America's Vote this week (as opposed to America's Choice). Big Brother will be playing wakeup calls to the House Guests quite frequently. The choices are every three hours, every hour, every half hour, or ever fifteen minutes. There will be no online voting for this, to vote you must text. With a slap in the face to Canadian fans, this is only open to U.S. residents. BOOOOOO, CBS! BOOOOOOOOOOO!
For a change we don't have the same cubicles for the HoH competition, instead it's all open. Julie is going to ask a question based on the word definitions painted on the walls in the house and the first person to ring in gets to answer. If they answer correctly, they get to remove someone from the competition. If they answer incorrectly, they themselves are out, and they can not eliminate themselves (unless they use the loophole of answering incorrectly, producers who didn't think this all the way through before sticking that rule in). This kicks off a week of competitions where they singlehandedly could be responsible for the fate of their housemates.
I'm not going to bother with the questions and answers, just who buzzes in and the result. Why? Because I'm lazy, okay?
Marcellas rings in first and eliminates Boogie, showing which side he has chosen and it saddens me.
Kaysar rings in next and eliminates Diane, a decent choice but it isn't Will.
Will rings in and eliminates Howie, a bizarre choice as Janelle or Kaysar should be the ones he gets rid of first.
Will rings in again and gets it wrong, he is out.
Erika is the next to ring in, and she makes the remarkably daring choice of eliminating George. Holy crap woman, can you try to play any safer? I'm sick of all this “floater” crap, but I want to see you gone if for no other reason than this overwhelmingly annoying safe choice.
Kaysar then rings in for the second time and eliminates Erika, showing her just how great a decision she just made.
Janelle rings in and eliminates Danielle.
Oh crap. Marcellas has to get two in a row or SeaSick will have the HoH yet again. And you know what? I'm not sure I want to see him get it yet anyway because I don't think he would use it to break up the Season Six alliance.
Marcellas does get the next one right, and after much pondering eliminates Kaysar.
On the final question, Janelle rings in and gets it right, making her once more the Head of Household.
Damn.
One of the reasons the recaps have been so late this week is because after Season Six won their fourth HoH in a row, I completely lost interest in the show. If it wasn't for Realivision and AfterElton, I'm not sure I'd bother watching again this season. It's not just the sheer boredom of watching SeaSick dominate the HoH, but after this particular competition it's like the other House Guests are intent on handing the game over to them. If Marcellas knocked out James, Will took out Kaysar, and Erika took out Janelle, we'd be seeing our first non-BB6 run HoH (the shared one with Jase doesn't count because he just did what they wanted anyway).
Really, I'm finding this all just very tedious. I'll wait and see what happens next, but if Season Six wins it again next week any additional coverage is going to take a huge effort. I know there are a lot of people who love the BB6 alliance, but come on, only the most ardent fans could be enjoying this.
Who should Janelle nominate? Will and Boogie. Will she? Of course not, because the alliance will talk her into going after the “floaters”, and those floaters just handed themselves over for eviction through their fearful play, so maybe they deserve to go after all.

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