Big Brother Shenanigans: BB14: Casting for Losers

Sunday, September 9, 2012

BB14: Casting for Losers

Could auditions for Big Brother be so depleted that they have to recruit random clueless people for the show? Of course not. There are thousands who audition every year, some who I know are better qualified to be in the house than the two people on the block right now and the four amateurs that are being strung along like puka shells on a cheap wire.

Shane won the PoV, but the talk is that he won't use it on himself. Marcellas 2.0, really? That's what you get when you recruit someone who probably doesn't even know what I'm talking about.

My Morph-o-Matic: Shanellas

Who in their right mind does not give themselves safety in a house with 5 people in it? Who in their right mind trusts a guy who has done so many shady things to others, has admitted to lying and has shown no remorse in taking down a member of their alliance? Who in their right mind is on the block, doesn't win the Veto has a huge threat in the house but does nothing to convince the HoH to put him on the block?

Who is their right mind is a fan of the show, knows every detail of every season, respects great game moves, knows what a coup it would be to take down the last remaining vet, has the power to do so but doesn't even consider it? All for a fakelliance? All to be called a recycled Renegade? Who in their right mind is so blinded by a person whose maneuvers she knows intimately, who's been working with him from day one, knows all his secrets, has been told by him to be ruthless in the game, has been treated like a punching bag, yet does nothing to convince the remaining four to take him down?

I'll tell you who. A bunch of losers. Losers in the Big Brother game. Maybe Shane should have watched this before going into the house.

At 12:45 pm Shane will collect his prize "Night with the Stars" (something outside the house) and is taking Danielle with him. As Papa Dan teases their first date.

Stay tuned! :)

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.