No. 6 & 5: Top 8 For Big Brother 8
Looks like Big Brother 9 is going to be fascinating, what with the whole couples’ play. It brings a whole new dynamic to the Big Brother franchise — and, frankly, I’m stoked.
However, let’s speed up our look back at BB8, taking a look at a pair of clips that we think made the season great. It’s No. 6 and 5 on our Top 8 for Season 8.
No. 6: Tea for one.
Big Brother 8 was fairly standard until about the third week. I recall one day thinking how unlively this bunch was and then noting that all the guys were shaving their hair into mohawks.
“Hmm, that’s odd,” I thought.
In retrospect, I realize now that it was about this time that Big Brother 8 turned fun. Everybody went nuts at once, and it culminated in a late evening of arguing and fighting and, eventually, of borderline physical assault.
Evel Dick didn’t have too much to do with the argument at hand (that was mostly Nick and Jen with lots of whining *sorry* from Danielle). However, I really enjoyed E.D. for stirring the pot, and he moseyed on by Jen and just poured a glass of freshly-brewed ice tea on Jen’s luscious locks.
No lie: I thought Dick might get evicted on the spot for some sort of foul or by some sort of penalty. And to be honest, Jen took it like she did everything else in the game — chilled out. She never gave the others the reaction they sought.
From the viewer’s perspective (me), it was win-win.
No. 5: Jen fights back.
Weeks and weeks of the bickering and picking and hatred continued, and finally, Jen knew she was knee-deep in a hole from which she couldn’t climb.
She thought she scored an ace by destroying Dick’s smokes. But she was soon told that while she could hide anything, she could destroy nothing. Because Jen believed producers had told her differently before the show started and because she knew that Dick’s replacement carton was symbolic of her fate, she rebelled.
Though on slop, she started eating regular food.
And because Dick is a devoted lover of all things Marlboro Red, he did what he does. He smoked.
He smoked. She ate. She asked him to quit blowing smoke on her. He said she could (insert epithet here), and then she bowed up to him, giving one the feeling she might attempt a beat down.
However, for Jen Johnson, it was far too little too late. Dick had already established himself as the alpha male in that house, and her decision to fight fire with fire so late in the game was futile (but darned enjoyable).
Tom Stanley said,
February 8, 2008 @ 12:00 am
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Tom Stanley
Natvtxn said,
February 8, 2008 @ 2:44 pm
Well, at least Jen can say that NOW….SHE has a closer relationship with Nick than Dani does. As weird as that sounds. I wonder what Jen has been up to. Is she still a nanny? Has anyone read her MySpace?
This “couples” thing sounds kind of interesting. But, I wish they could work alone w/o so much control from the producers. I like it when you can see how the dust settles and how or if who get with who.
Liked the pics of the house though. Very rustic looking! But….NO AIRCONDITIONING!!! Crazy James will be running in his underwear sooner than we thought…or as he proclaims….WITHOUT!!! Either this is a way to get them to wear as little clothing as possible (does it get warm in the house?) or get them outside!
SherreLu said,
February 8, 2008 @ 5:57 pm
Hey guys finally dropped by to say hey …. missed ya … look forward to this bonus BB with you guys ! I have to post from home now as the “suits” have blocked me at work. But you know I will have to drop in and put my 2 & 1/2 cents in.
Karen said,
February 8, 2008 @ 10:14 pm
I hope the new Jen is better then the last Jen. Tuesday can’t get here soon enough for me!