Big Brother Shenanigans: BB14: Godzilla versus Pokemon

Monday, September 3, 2012

BB14: Godzilla versus Pokemon

If you're having trouble visualizing who is the safest in the house and who has the most chances of making it to the end, I've created a diagram:

As you can see, Dan and Danielle are at the epicenter of most alliances/agreements at the present time. The circles represent F2 deals, the triangles F3 deals and the square, the only F4 deal that's still valid. You will notice that Frank and Joe are hovering shapes because one is set to go Thursday and the other is expendable ASAP.

The plan is still for Dan to use the Veto on Jenn with Joe being the replacement nominee and Frank the target for eviction. However, things can change on a dime in the house, so I wouldn't be saying goodbye yet. If this plan should go through, with a double eviction in the works, the ones who are at most jeopardy are the ones farthest from the epicenter of alliances and deals.

I've beaten this BB horse to death, but this format that AGP keeps insisting on - bringing vets and inane newbies as their fodder - has ruined this game for me. The unpredictability factor has been eliminated. The ability to want to root for the newbies has been trashed. The development of a viewer-to-player relationship has been handicapped. This whole show has been shot to schit.

That being said, may the best man or woman win; and I hope, by some miracle, that it's a newbie this year. I have nothing against Dan, or any of the returning players; it's just become a matter of watching Godzilla demolish Pokemon; and where's the fun in that? As much as I like Godzilla, I'm rooting for the little Pokemon ;)

And since will be The talk of the day in and out of the house, enjoy! Will this blunder be a reason to get him evicted over Frank?

10:49 AM: Trivia... Right on time!
11:35 AM: Feeds are back. Shane is telling Frank that Danielle is still mad at Dan. (Good job Danielle) The confirmation. Joe is the replacement. Frank and Shane talk about how untrustworthy Joe is. Let the campaigning begin!
11:55 AM: Joe keeps working his mouth making it sound like Dan tricked him to blunder. Danielle tells him he has her and Shane's votes. Joe... keep talking. You might find yourself in jury. Danielle is keeping up the charade of being angry at Dan. Joe is will running his mouth giving her information or misinformation.
12:56 PM: Danielle tells Shane she isn't a kindergarten teacher but a charge nurse. Later in that conversation he tells her she "beautiful inside and out."

1:28 PM: Happy Labor Day!!!

And I'm out! :)

Big Brother Lexicon

There are certain terms that have been used in the course of this show that should be clarified. Here is a list:

Team America: Yet Another tool for production to manipulate the game. Three players will be placed in alliance by "America" and will be given tasks that apparently will change the game. So far, it didn't change Joey's game, first member of Team America slated to be evicted first.

Battle of the Block: The 2 nominees of each of the 2 HoHs will battle each other. The winner duo save themselves and dethrone the HoH who nominated them, throwing them back out of power at risk of being a renom.

AGP: Allison Grodner of Fly on the Wall Productions which is the company that has been hired by CBS to produce the show.

PoV: Power of Veto. This allows the holder to save one of the nominations for eviction. The last PoV of the game is the most powerful, as it determines who will be evicted.

HoH: Head of Household. Along with getting a primo suite, a letter from home, pictures and treats, this person decides who will be nominated and renominated should the veto be used.

Floater: This term is often misused. A "floaters" strategy is legitimate way to get through and win the game. A prime example of this is Jun Song (BB4). This strategy allows the player to switch alliances when necessary, win when necessary, but always work under the wire. It doesn't mean just going with the power in the house (let's call those floppers). It means manipulating the house, ergo having the power. In later years, the term has been misused for players who do not make any moves in the game but work for whoever has the power.

Backdoor: This strategy is used when the true target for eviction is not initially nominated, does not get a chance to play PoV, is subsequently nominated and evicted.

Blindside: When a player is evicted without even suspecting that he/she is the target.

Pawn: This is a person who is nominated but is part of the HoH's alliance and is used as a decoy, to ensure that the other person nominated gets evicted. It has often happened that the pawn has been blindsided.

America's Player: This is a player in the game, chosen by the viewing public, who is told how to act and vote in the house. They do this for a separate monetary reward.

Fast Forward: When there are two evictions in one week. Typically they tape an eviction on Tuesday followed by a quickie HoH. They have nominations later that night, followed by a PoV competition and PoV ceremony the next day. The second eviction and HoH comp for that week happens live on Thursday.

Double Eviction: On the live show on Thursday, there is an eviction (sometimes pre-taped), followed by a quick HoH comp, immediate nominations, a PoV competition, PoV Ceremony, followed by another Eviction, culminating in the second HoH comp which is usually a physical skill or Endurance.