Big Brother Shenanigans: BB14: It's a Wrap!

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! :)

Enjoy the Finale! :)

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.