Hello, my faithful readers! :)
I made a decision to unshackle myself from blogging about BB. It's too time-consuming and actually really irrelevant to life in general. Those of you who love spoilers and talking about it, here is my Facebook Group for that purpose:
If you go to the right tab, I have also included other BB sources that will help satiate your thirst to know more.
It was a interesting experience, gaining over 42K views but I cannot allow myself to be intoxicated by this very small slice of fame. This is not where my heart lives. It was also an eye-opening experience, seeing an ugly side to some of the BB fandom. A side, I don't wish to let into my life. But, it's been REAL! :)
Namaste
Genie Sea
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
BB14: It's a Wrap!
At 10 am PDT today, the feeds will go to trivia for the last time this season, returning after the east coast show for the back yard interviews on Superpass. It's been a hell of a ride, one with moments of laughter, excitement, anticipation and awe along with periods of frustration and disappointment.
I would like to take this time to thank each and every one of the readers and supporters of my blog. Your comments and insights gave me much to think about! Without you, this would be a monologue going mutely in the web sphere. I apologize for having to close the comments on the blog, but it was inevitable that the negativity would come knocking on my blog doors. Feel free to join our FB group Big Brother Shenanigans and join the conversation.
This is the first year of this blog, going from less than 100 hits to almost 40000! This is all due to your loyalty, so my deepest thanks!
Now for the extra special thanks!
To my BBBFFs♥, Michelle, MnM (Helen! heh), Colleen, Kim, Red, Merry, Toni (we missed you this year), our latest addition, Season and last but certainly not least, Syn whose fabulous artwork has graced the banners and background of this blog. Without you, I would simply have gone crazy!
A very special thanks to Jim Early who took me under his wing, supporting this blog and me, hooking me up with the awesome FB group Big Brother Whispers, along with all the Whispers groups where not only fans but also cast members congregate to discuss the shows we love. I've met some pretty awesome people there! :)
Last but not least, I would like to announce that this blog will carry on during Big Brother Canada which debuts Feb 18, 2013! In the meantime, feel free to enjoy my musings on Reality TV and reality in general on my newly revamped blog Reality Insanity.
Enjoy the Finale! :)
I would like to take this time to thank each and every one of the readers and supporters of my blog. Your comments and insights gave me much to think about! Without you, this would be a monologue going mutely in the web sphere. I apologize for having to close the comments on the blog, but it was inevitable that the negativity would come knocking on my blog doors. Feel free to join our FB group Big Brother Shenanigans and join the conversation.
This is the first year of this blog, going from less than 100 hits to almost 40000! This is all due to your loyalty, so my deepest thanks!
Now for the extra special thanks!
To my BBBFFs♥, Michelle, MnM (Helen! heh), Colleen, Kim, Red, Merry, Toni (we missed you this year), our latest addition, Season and last but certainly not least, Syn whose fabulous artwork has graced the banners and background of this blog. Without you, I would simply have gone crazy!
A very special thanks to Jim Early who took me under his wing, supporting this blog and me, hooking me up with the awesome FB group Big Brother Whispers, along with all the Whispers groups where not only fans but also cast members congregate to discuss the shows we love. I've met some pretty awesome people there! :)
Last but not least, I would like to announce that this blog will carry on during Big Brother Canada which debuts Feb 18, 2013! In the meantime, feel free to enjoy my musings on Reality TV and reality in general on my newly revamped blog Reality Insanity.
Enjoy the Finale! :)
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
BB14: Save This Show
Here's what I would like to see in the future of Big Brother.
A new production team with fresh ideas and less of an agenda:
You want to bring all returning players?
That's it for now! Stay tuned! :)
A new production team with fresh ideas and less of an agenda:
- No more DR tampering or "guidance". Make the DR sessions live.
- No more random twists that only serve to help some players that production thinks will amp up the drama factor. That includes the lame Pandora.
- No more Have Nots. It's a stupid concept that doesn't even factor into the show except for lame food voting. Make house privileges, luxuries and food be earned through competitions and chores.
- No more restriction of alcohol. You want drama? Bring on the booze.
- New challenges that aren't ripped off from rival shows.
- Minimal feed blockages or scheduled feed blockages or even better, prime time feeds only. For those addicted to obsessively watching and minutely analyzing the players' every move, it will be a healthy change. And if people are worried they'll miss something, worry not. Conversations seem to be recycled constantly.
- No more 4th wall. With less production manipulation this "no talking about production" rule will be obsolete.
You want to bring all returning players?
- Do second chance BB, by bringing in past HGs who were evicted early.
- Or level the playing field with half vets and half newbies that must be paired off by the end of the first show. They are then free to make other alliances if they wish.
- Or save the vets for a Heroes versus Villains All-Stars in a couple of years.
- Voting should be tabulated online using the CBS website where the polling results are shown.
- Twitter accounts should be manned by people who actually respond to fans not just blast out announcements.
- An FB page that is actively manned by people from production interacting with individuals and other major BB FB groups.
- Competitions that involve the fans and their interaction with those in the house, as well as past HGs.
- A registration of all BB related blogs with an interactive component between them, their followers and the show.
- A publication policy that protects players from printed/electronic materials that slander players and their families, enforcing an anti-cyber bullying internet policy against hate groups, thus preventing the show from feeding into the hate frenzy.
- Slander and hate should be monitored and charged. A show that encourages hate speech is not a show worth backing.
- A policy that includes families of HGs in the online process to drive the point home that these people are real, not show characters that can be torn apart.
That's it for now! Stay tuned! :)
Saturday, September 15, 2012
BB14: Big Brother Burn-out
I am at the point of no return with this mishandling of this show that I used to love. It's been all but ruined by the inept production and, as importantly, by the tumorous hatred that his show has engendered among some of its followers. Like Dementors, they are sucking the very life out of this, once fabulous and absorbing, show for me and for many others.
I haven't really turned on my feeds in over a week except to see the results of competitions etc. What's the point? We know it will come to its increasingly inevitable conclusion. I know a lot of people who have already cancelled the feeds, many with the intention of not renewing them next year. Others say they are done with this show altogether. It happens every year at this time, but not on such a massive scale. Will people regenerate interest by next year and come back? I don't know. I can only speak for myself.
I'm done with this formula. It's like watching reruns of the same show with a different cast. Last year, a vet won. It was a bittersweet win because it was a victory of redemption, yet it was a hollow win because it was so blatantly guided by production (the pairs twist). This year, there has been so much manipulation (twists) to ensure that a coach make it to the end that it's been almost sickening. Dan's victory is all but ensured at this point. It won't be a victory of redemption, making it even more hollow because he will be winning against a group of people who are too naive, too star-struck or too inept to even give him a run for his money. Will he deserve the win? Sure. Is it a victory? Meh, because he's been playing several leagues above almost everyone else.
This has nothing to do with whether I like Dan or not. I happen to like Dan a lot. It has nothing to do with the fact that he's played a "dirty" game. Tell me one person who's won playing a "clean" game. I don't judge the players' actions or words on a personal level because I know this isn't real life. This is a contrived situation that they are in. In fact, other than Mike's and Frank's contemptuous remarks, I have liked pretty much everyone this season. My beef is with the producers of this show and the network that keeps them employed. My beef is that they have killed my enjoyment of the show, as a fan. My beef is on behalf of all the new players that have entered the BB house doors not standing a chance because they were picked to be the puppets, the pawns and the road kill of the season. My beef is with the monstrous hatred this show spawns and encourages.
A faction of the BB community has left an ugly taste in my mouth. It's been invaded by a bunch of mean-spirited, judgmentally petty people whose sole entertainment has been to tear apart players on very vicious and personal level, excusing themselves with the fallacy that the BB HGs have "signed up" for this. I've never seen the actual contract and I sure as hell know these jerks haven't either; but I can surmise that if the contract said "be prepared to have your life ripped apart by an amoral band of Internet thugs", the players might be more wary to sign. To add insult to slander, CBS and AGP have gleefully fed into a lot of this hatred with their edits, making them not only reprehensible but also irresponsibly vicious.
I have been told, directly and indirectly, that I have made people feel like "douche bags" because I stood up for those being ripped apart. My answer to that is if some feel that way, it's not me who's doing it, it's their words. I find it hypocritical to judge someone because he swore on the bible or has exaggerated a personal story, in the house, calling them out, when people sit behind the relative anonymity of the Internet to attack others in an often blood-thirsty manner. I find it beyond ridiculously ironic that people get on their moral high horses about what the players do or say in a confined and stress-filled situation while at the same time demolishing their personal lives, on the outside.
And the online punks haven't stopped at the players either. There have been attacks on the personal lives of players' families, friends and other fans as well. There have been systematic attempts to hijack, steal, impersonate identities in an attempt to tear them down. Personal records and information have been published on the web with the sole purpose of terrorizing and harassing its owners. All in the name of a reality TV show. Really? Massive therapy is needed as well as an extended, maybe permanent, black-out from the Internet, if not some jail time. This behaviour is not only sinister, it's mentally unbalanced.
Not everyone in the BB community is like that, however; there are many people out there who have voiced their displeasure at these attacks; there are many who have wanted to talk about the game, the players' decisions, the competition, the unfair tampering. But their voices are constantly drowned out by the anger and ugliness. They are told not to look, not to disagree, not to care. They are told that everyone has the right to voice their opinions. Sure. Does this hold also true for people who have bigoted and criminal opinions towards people of other races, cultures, sexual orientations, religion beliefs, political tenets and socioeconomic backgrounds? Do we have to be subjected to their poisonous tirades? Is our only choice to walk away from the whole thing? For my sanity, maybe so.
I love a good challenge. I appreciate a good power move and a blindside in a competition. I have the objectivity to see it for what it is. Game. I like to give people the benefit of the doubt because we are all human. We all have weaknesses, faults, fears and breaking points. We all have achievements, hopes, dreams and passions. This game is not meant to be a personal Armageddon; and frankly, I want nothing to do with people who think it is.
So in terms of Big Brother 14, the game is over. Dan has swindled Danielle from winning the first of the three-part HoH because he's that good and she's that naively trusting. The second part is due to happen today. Dan has been encouraging Danielle to get Ian to throw it. How successful she will be is irrelevant, because Dan will be masterminding one of Ian's or Danielle's demise to make it to the Final 2. He will succeed. The third part of the HoH will happen live on the Finale Show, Wednesday. Then it's all up to the jury and their motivations for voting.
I will update the results of Part 2 HoH under the banner as usual, but that's it for my blogging this season of Big Brother.
Stay tuned for the future or this blog. Namaste :)
I haven't really turned on my feeds in over a week except to see the results of competitions etc. What's the point? We know it will come to its increasingly inevitable conclusion. I know a lot of people who have already cancelled the feeds, many with the intention of not renewing them next year. Others say they are done with this show altogether. It happens every year at this time, but not on such a massive scale. Will people regenerate interest by next year and come back? I don't know. I can only speak for myself.
I'm done with this formula. It's like watching reruns of the same show with a different cast. Last year, a vet won. It was a bittersweet win because it was a victory of redemption, yet it was a hollow win because it was so blatantly guided by production (the pairs twist). This year, there has been so much manipulation (twists) to ensure that a coach make it to the end that it's been almost sickening. Dan's victory is all but ensured at this point. It won't be a victory of redemption, making it even more hollow because he will be winning against a group of people who are too naive, too star-struck or too inept to even give him a run for his money. Will he deserve the win? Sure. Is it a victory? Meh, because he's been playing several leagues above almost everyone else.
This has nothing to do with whether I like Dan or not. I happen to like Dan a lot. It has nothing to do with the fact that he's played a "dirty" game. Tell me one person who's won playing a "clean" game. I don't judge the players' actions or words on a personal level because I know this isn't real life. This is a contrived situation that they are in. In fact, other than Mike's and Frank's contemptuous remarks, I have liked pretty much everyone this season. My beef is with the producers of this show and the network that keeps them employed. My beef is that they have killed my enjoyment of the show, as a fan. My beef is on behalf of all the new players that have entered the BB house doors not standing a chance because they were picked to be the puppets, the pawns and the road kill of the season. My beef is with the monstrous hatred this show spawns and encourages.
A faction of the BB community has left an ugly taste in my mouth. It's been invaded by a bunch of mean-spirited, judgmentally petty people whose sole entertainment has been to tear apart players on very vicious and personal level, excusing themselves with the fallacy that the BB HGs have "signed up" for this. I've never seen the actual contract and I sure as hell know these jerks haven't either; but I can surmise that if the contract said "be prepared to have your life ripped apart by an amoral band of Internet thugs", the players might be more wary to sign. To add insult to slander, CBS and AGP have gleefully fed into a lot of this hatred with their edits, making them not only reprehensible but also irresponsibly vicious.
I have been told, directly and indirectly, that I have made people feel like "douche bags" because I stood up for those being ripped apart. My answer to that is if some feel that way, it's not me who's doing it, it's their words. I find it hypocritical to judge someone because he swore on the bible or has exaggerated a personal story, in the house, calling them out, when people sit behind the relative anonymity of the Internet to attack others in an often blood-thirsty manner. I find it beyond ridiculously ironic that people get on their moral high horses about what the players do or say in a confined and stress-filled situation while at the same time demolishing their personal lives, on the outside.
And the online punks haven't stopped at the players either. There have been attacks on the personal lives of players' families, friends and other fans as well. There have been systematic attempts to hijack, steal, impersonate identities in an attempt to tear them down. Personal records and information have been published on the web with the sole purpose of terrorizing and harassing its owners. All in the name of a reality TV show. Really? Massive therapy is needed as well as an extended, maybe permanent, black-out from the Internet, if not some jail time. This behaviour is not only sinister, it's mentally unbalanced.
Not everyone in the BB community is like that, however; there are many people out there who have voiced their displeasure at these attacks; there are many who have wanted to talk about the game, the players' decisions, the competition, the unfair tampering. But their voices are constantly drowned out by the anger and ugliness. They are told not to look, not to disagree, not to care. They are told that everyone has the right to voice their opinions. Sure. Does this hold also true for people who have bigoted and criminal opinions towards people of other races, cultures, sexual orientations, religion beliefs, political tenets and socioeconomic backgrounds? Do we have to be subjected to their poisonous tirades? Is our only choice to walk away from the whole thing? For my sanity, maybe so.
I love a good challenge. I appreciate a good power move and a blindside in a competition. I have the objectivity to see it for what it is. Game. I like to give people the benefit of the doubt because we are all human. We all have weaknesses, faults, fears and breaking points. We all have achievements, hopes, dreams and passions. This game is not meant to be a personal Armageddon; and frankly, I want nothing to do with people who think it is.
So in terms of Big Brother 14, the game is over. Dan has swindled Danielle from winning the first of the three-part HoH because he's that good and she's that naively trusting. The second part is due to happen today. Dan has been encouraging Danielle to get Ian to throw it. How successful she will be is irrelevant, because Dan will be masterminding one of Ian's or Danielle's demise to make it to the Final 2. He will succeed. The third part of the HoH will happen live on the Finale Show, Wednesday. Then it's all up to the jury and their motivations for voting.
I will update the results of Part 2 HoH under the banner as usual, but that's it for my blogging this season of Big Brother.
Stay tuned for the future or this blog. Namaste :)
Thursday, September 13, 2012
BB14: F3 Part One HoH Endurance.
8:36 PM: Feeds return
8:46 PM: Ian takes a huge swallow of water and nearly falls off.
He falls a a few moments later. Ian is out.
Danielle seems comfortable. Dan is trembling.
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| Random Shot |
9:09 PM: They are getting dunked, rained on and slammed hard against the wall.
9:15 PM: Dan asks for some time alone so he can mist Danielle some more through the "rain". I can't hear anything except Danielle says, "You drive me effing crazy!" He just swore on Chelsea again and Danielle is believing it... Good GAWD THESE AMATEURS!
9:24 PM: Danielle drops. Write Dan the check CBS.
BB14: Between a Quack and a Hard Choice
With an HoH and the last PoV under her belt, Danielle has the chance to make a couple of power moves this week, but the power lies on whoever is the one off the block. If the nominations stay the same, then Shane will be the sole deciding vote. Should Danielle replace Dan with Shane, she will be doing so knowing he will, more than likely, be the one evicted. Or will he? Remember Ian was his first target before Shane. What is a girl to do? All three of them are threats in her endgame for different reasons (see yesterday's post); but keeping Ian and Dan in the game together is suicidal for her because it also removes a close ally.
Taking all personal feelings aside, Danielle's best bet is Ian's eviction which will eliminate the person who has the most chances of beating her in the final HoH. She is more closely allied with Dan and Shane. Ian is a wild card for her. But will Shane cooperate with her wishes? Is taking Ian out the best choice for him? He knows that keeping Dan in the game will divide Danielle's loyalties should she win the final HoH. It would make more game sense for Shane to evict Dan; however keeping Ian in the game is also a threat.
There's the jury to consider as well. Evicting Dan would be an action that this jury would most respect, at this point. It would be a gamble keeping Ian going into the 3 part HoH, but Danielle and Shane would get the credit for eliminating the last coach. Would the jury respect the power move or will they see this as an act of disloyalty on Danielle's part? There's also the fact to consider that by taking Ian out, Danielle has more chances of winning the last HoH and taking Shane with her over Dan. Truly this is not a win-win situation, making it one of the most difficult final 3 choices in a long time on Big Brother. Whatever Danielle and Shane decide to do, should they make this decision together, expect a lot of back lash from the fans. Oh goodie!
But first... Here's Wil!
Stay tuned! :)
Taking all personal feelings aside, Danielle's best bet is Ian's eviction which will eliminate the person who has the most chances of beating her in the final HoH. She is more closely allied with Dan and Shane. Ian is a wild card for her. But will Shane cooperate with her wishes? Is taking Ian out the best choice for him? He knows that keeping Dan in the game will divide Danielle's loyalties should she win the final HoH. It would make more game sense for Shane to evict Dan; however keeping Ian in the game is also a threat.
There's the jury to consider as well. Evicting Dan would be an action that this jury would most respect, at this point. It would be a gamble keeping Ian going into the 3 part HoH, but Danielle and Shane would get the credit for eliminating the last coach. Would the jury respect the power move or will they see this as an act of disloyalty on Danielle's part? There's also the fact to consider that by taking Ian out, Danielle has more chances of winning the last HoH and taking Shane with her over Dan. Truly this is not a win-win situation, making it one of the most difficult final 3 choices in a long time on Big Brother. Whatever Danielle and Shane decide to do, should they make this decision together, expect a lot of back lash from the fans. Oh goodie!
But first... Here's Wil!
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
BB14: Final 4 - The Quack Pack:Ruffled Feathers
According to Miss Cleo who went to yesterday's taping of the eviction, Jenn went out on a 2-0 vote, and Danielle won HoH in a tie breaker where Dan went over the number. This leaves a Final 4 Quack Pack. That in of itself is an accomplishment, having 4 members of an alliance make it to the final; but who will be the other 2 to stay after tomorrow's show?
In the final 4, the nominees do not even matter. It's who wins the most powerful PoV of the season. This person not only gains safety, but is the deciding and sole vote to evict. If Danielle, Shane or Dan win, I am pretty sure the person leaving will be Ian as he has the highest odds of winning the 3 part final HoH. He has the greatest chances of winning in the Endurance and the final Quiz competitions. The only way for Ian to make it to Final 3 is to win PoV. Should he win, then it is more than likely that Shane will be evicted, unless Ian pulls another power move and evicts Dan. Should this scenario occur, the chances of Ian winning BB14 are almost guaranteed.
If Dan, Shane and Danielle are the Final 3, Danielle's chances of winning the 3 part HoH increase exponentially. The question is, should she win who would she take with her to sit in the Final 2 chairs? Can she win against either Shane or Dan? Shane has won 6 competitions thus far and if he wins the final PoV, he will have racked up 7, dwarfing Danielle's chances of winning based on competitions. Dan has won two competitions thus far, making it 3 should he win the final PoV; however, he is responsible for making one of the boldest moves in BB history by saving himself from the surety of eviction; he's been the mastermind behind several evictions; and he can say that he's been a coach throughout the game, protecting his protegee.
That might not be enough to gain him jury votes, however. As crazy as it seems, Danielle has the best chances of winning BB14 against Dan. Should the jury decide that Dan being a winner already, or that his ruthless tactics this season are not to their liking, they might very well vote based on that. Coupled with the fact that Danielle will have won 4 HoHs and possibly 2 PoVs, if she wins the last one, she's been instrumental and a co-conspirator in many an HG's downfall. Looked at it objectively, without personal bias, Danielle's resume is nothing to be sneezed at. Joe, Frank, Ashley, Shane, Jenn and maybe even Britney might very well vote for Danielle should this happen. Then again, the power of The Mist is great.
Should Dan or Shane win the final HoH, they are both more than likely to take Danielle to the end. In Shane's case, he will more than likely win over Danielle by a landslide. His impressive competition wins and his likability to the jury will seal the deal. Similarly, should Dan win the final HoH, his changes to mist the jury increase, showing his loyalty to Danielle by bringing her to the Final 2 chairs, affording him a greater chance at being the first two-time winner of Big Brother.
But this is all speculation. On another note, I am so tired of the games AGP plays. Why turn off the feeds? What do they hope to accomplish? It's not the first time we know who won HoH before their precious TV onlies. We still watch the show. These are stupid games and not fun at all. Anyway, enjoy the freedom from the feeds today, and see you for the show tonight! :)
In the final 4, the nominees do not even matter. It's who wins the most powerful PoV of the season. This person not only gains safety, but is the deciding and sole vote to evict. If Danielle, Shane or Dan win, I am pretty sure the person leaving will be Ian as he has the highest odds of winning the 3 part final HoH. He has the greatest chances of winning in the Endurance and the final Quiz competitions. The only way for Ian to make it to Final 3 is to win PoV. Should he win, then it is more than likely that Shane will be evicted, unless Ian pulls another power move and evicts Dan. Should this scenario occur, the chances of Ian winning BB14 are almost guaranteed.
If Dan, Shane and Danielle are the Final 3, Danielle's chances of winning the 3 part HoH increase exponentially. The question is, should she win who would she take with her to sit in the Final 2 chairs? Can she win against either Shane or Dan? Shane has won 6 competitions thus far and if he wins the final PoV, he will have racked up 7, dwarfing Danielle's chances of winning based on competitions. Dan has won two competitions thus far, making it 3 should he win the final PoV; however, he is responsible for making one of the boldest moves in BB history by saving himself from the surety of eviction; he's been the mastermind behind several evictions; and he can say that he's been a coach throughout the game, protecting his protegee.
That might not be enough to gain him jury votes, however. As crazy as it seems, Danielle has the best chances of winning BB14 against Dan. Should the jury decide that Dan being a winner already, or that his ruthless tactics this season are not to their liking, they might very well vote based on that. Coupled with the fact that Danielle will have won 4 HoHs and possibly 2 PoVs, if she wins the last one, she's been instrumental and a co-conspirator in many an HG's downfall. Looked at it objectively, without personal bias, Danielle's resume is nothing to be sneezed at. Joe, Frank, Ashley, Shane, Jenn and maybe even Britney might very well vote for Danielle should this happen. Then again, the power of The Mist is great.
Should Dan or Shane win the final HoH, they are both more than likely to take Danielle to the end. In Shane's case, he will more than likely win over Danielle by a landslide. His impressive competition wins and his likability to the jury will seal the deal. Similarly, should Dan win the final HoH, his changes to mist the jury increase, showing his loyalty to Danielle by bringing her to the Final 2 chairs, affording him a greater chance at being the first two-time winner of Big Brother.
But this is all speculation. On another note, I am so tired of the games AGP plays. Why turn off the feeds? What do they hope to accomplish? It's not the first time we know who won HoH before their precious TV onlies. We still watch the show. These are stupid games and not fun at all. Anyway, enjoy the freedom from the feeds today, and see you for the show tonight! :)
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