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'Big Brother 10' The brain trust
Big Brother 10 has wasted no time getting itself dirty. And sticky. But before we get there, let's review.
Jerry was voted as the first HoH, Brian, Dan and Ollie started up the first alliance, Renny and Jessie had the first (stupid) conflict, April's boobs are real, and Brian believes he got Jerry to nominate Jessie and Renny because he's a mastermind. In point of fact, they were the most logical nominations and Brian is actually somewhat narcissistic. But we get a delightful montage of Brian gloating about it was all 100% his idea and that he is just exploiting Jerry's belief that he's loyal. And by "delightful" I mean "incredibly irritating".
Speaking of irritating, Renny goes on a little nonsensical tirade of drawled out sentence fragments that never manage to actually form a complete thought. It's a string of 'I just....he's a baby! And, you know....a baby! A punk boy. A punk is a person who....hasn't had a life and.... He's a punk! He just...he hasn't wet his whistle..... I can't... He's immature and.....just immature...'
Jessie, meanwhile, is upstairs talking to Jerry about why he was nominated, while Michelle listens in. Jerry tries to illustrate his reasons by using the story of Solomon offering to cut the baby in half to find out who the real mother it. Which isn't a perfect metaphor, however it's made all the more comical when Jessie rolls his eyes and later tries to recount the experience by saying "he said something about Sam...or Samuel and there was a baby that was ripped in half or something". I guess he got distracted by worrying about how his great physique was his biggest liability and couldn't quite follow the story.
When he comes back downstairs, Renny is still on her strange, fragmented tear. Her opinion of Jessie's character has made a strange lateral move in that he's no longer a 'punk boy', but is now a 'little weasel'. She attempts to confront him, but she still isn't able to form a coherent sentence. She starts off strong with "I can't believe you", but when Jessie tosses back the brilliant rejoinder of "huh?", the best response she can muster is "What?" He tells her that if she has something to say, she should just come out and say it. In a display of staggering intelligence, she again says "What?". Jessie shrugs and moves to leave and she pesters him with "Oh yeah, just walk away". So, he turns around and asks her...."What?" Lather. Rinse. Repeat. It's a serious meeting of the minds folks. Mensa? Take note.
After all the exhausting discussion, Renny decides she needs a drink and asks Jerry to open up the wine in his room. He and several of the HGs sit around drinking and chatting and it's a pretty pleasant atmosphere. Until Renny realizes no one is paying attention to her. So, she loudly asks Jerry if she can say something in his room. I dearly wish Jerry had forced her to take a vow of silence in exchange for the merlot, but alas. She loudly apologizes to Jessie, while everyone pays the bare minimum of attention.
Jessie notes that it took her long enough to apologize, and while Renny's brain tries to process the remark, we get a montage of her apologizing the night of the (stupid) conflict. She then stands up and waves her hand around yelling "Waitaminute!" Everyone ignores her. She paces a few steps and repeats it until a few HGs look up at her balefully and she calls Jessie out as a liar. Everyone sighs and stops talking to give her her moment of drama. She informs everyone that she "respects Jerry's room" - whatever that means - but that she can't stand and liar and storms out. Everyone goes back to the conversations, grateful that she's gone. Do you think maybe her wigs are too tight?
Aside from Renny's constant noise and Jessie's mental acuity, Brian has been going around to all the HGs and offering them safety in return for a favor. We see him approach Michelle, Angie and Steven successfully. It seems Brian has decided that Renny will self destruct soon enough, and he wants Jessie voted out. However, when he approaches Memphis, he only gets a stoic "maybe we'll work well together later and lets leave it at that".
Veto Competition
Jerry, Jessie and Renny are joined by April, Memphis and Michelle with Angie acting as their host. They all put on pajamas, because in the backyard is a gigantic bed covered in hundreds of pillows. Each pillow is color coded to match a set of pajamas. The contestants must dive into a river of honey, crawl under a bridge, rip apart their color pillows and find the 5 hidden teddy bears. Each bear must be ferried back across the honey and put in a jar. The first person to collect all their bears wins the PoV.
I have to say, I never expected the honey to pose the problem it did. Possibly because I have little to no experience with hundreds of gallons of it. However, it was amusing to watch everyone run and dive in, only to spend the next 5 minutes struggling to crawl through it at a snails pace and them climb out as if covered in quick dry cement. Memphis commented that it added 75 to 80 pounds of extra weight! Note to self : cancel honey wading pool for this weekend. The competition comes down to Michelle, Jessie and Memphis, with Jessie winning. And then he tears his tank tap open. Who wants to bet that is not the last time we will see that? He's a hulkamaniac! Renny laments her one bear, muttering something about wanting to win for the children of America, and I decide to ignore her for the rest of the episode.
Brian decides to make his next move, now that Jessie won't be leaving, by telling Jerry to nominate Memphis. Granted, Memphis did turn down the offer to do Brian's dirty work - but again, I think this is a no-brainer as far as a nomination. It's a simple matter of they have not been in the house that long to have strong opinions, but he already won a great car, so good on ya. Brian pats himself on the back a bit more, but we all know what hubris can bring. The Gods of Mount Olympus! Or Libra.
You see, Ollie likes April and the feeling is mutual. He's hanging out with her, Libra and Keesha and April admits that she's really worried about being nominated. Quick to be her hero and assuage her concern, he announces that none of them have anything to worry about. He goes on to totally spill his guts about his alliance with Dan and Brian and tells them that they are getting Memphis out this week, since Jerry is in Brian's pocket. As if on cue, Brian walks in and smugly grins, telling them that it's Memphis this week and Renny next. Libra stays quiet, watching it all play out, until she is alone with the girls again. Which is when she lays it out that Brian is the new Dr. Will.
Next thing you know, Keesha is in the steam room with Michelle and Angie, telling them all about it, while Libra passively aggressively confronts April in the bathroom about being aligned with Ollie and therefore aligned with Brian and Dan against all the girls. There is nothing more dangerous then when those lipsticks come out, I am telling you. April panics, denies any alliance, and calls Ollie into the room. It's only a matter of time before Ollie turns coat, in favor of keeping April's trust (and interest). A moment later and they've decided to get the entire house together against Dan and Brian.
They split up, each gathering HGs and then send April to go get Jerry under the guise of needing to use the bathroom. He takes her upstairs to find 7 other HGs waiting.They lay it out that Brian has been playing everyone and that they do not want Memphis on the block, favoring Brian himself for that honor. Jerry struggles with it at first, but really there is not a thing he can do. When the time comes for the PoV ceremony, he sadly takes off all his marine gear, admitting that he will have to go back on his word and he doesn't want to shame the service by doing so wearing while wearing the USMC seal. It's hard not to at least respect that sort of honor, even if he does quote Nixon without a hint of irony.
PoV Nomination
Jessie gives Renny the opportunity to speak on her own behalf, and she takes the time to say it's all his fault and he won't save her anyway. And he doesn't, of course. Jerry stands up and announces that he had formed an alliance and thought it was loyal, but the HGs informed him that person had alliances all over the house. Seeing betrayal on the horizon, 8 HGs had come to him and told him that they wanted this person out of the house and he was going to honor their choice. As such Brian goes on the block. Dan seems more shocked then Brian, who merely tips his hat to whomever orchestrated his nomination, while adding it's not over yet. But really, isn't it?
So, did the "player get played"? Who do you think will be evicted? Why was Angie crying? Is she the new Waaaaamber? Also, did anyone else
catch the moment where April confided to Ollie that she is so self
conscious about how she looks that even though she lives alone, she
gets changed in her closet...yet she says all this with a completely
straight face while wearing a tiny bikini on prime time network
television? She's either really that blond...or she's total bee-bop,
da-daism. But I cannot be that lucky.
Lastly, have you checked out our new Big Brother 10 Guide?
Great, hysterical recap!
Andy | Jul 15, 2008 9:22:45 PM | #i found it quite humorous when April said she was self concious and implied she is modest when she totally let everyone feel her "real" boobs...i also very much dislike Jerry, i hope he goes home soon...he's already driving me insane with his holier-than-though attitude..
too bad brian will go, he's kind of amusing...but i'm for ollie all the way!!
Great episode, although a little early in the game for this type of maneuvering.
I have to hand it to BB, I thoroughly enjoyed the masterful editing of the Fall of Brian.
Bryan | Jul 15, 2008 11:32:04 PM | #yeah, "playa got played!" but really at that point it was just self-defense by the other hg's.
wow, alot of action for episode 2. have we ever seen 8 players all waiting outside the hoh's room for a meeting on the sneak? it was like mutiny on the bb bounty. and i loved ollie's changing on a dime how he did. or should i say on a pair? anyway brian was just too much too soon, he should've saved some of his playa playin' for later on. and talk about gloating, oh my god. yeah brian you are a real mastermind EARTH TO BRIAN: WE ARE ONLY IN EPISODE 2 (WEEK 1), GENIUS. give me a break. i was just waiting to see the look on his face when jerry called his name but he knew it was coming i think by the time jerry ended his speech. too bad. but it was still PRICELESS.
i agree jerry gets on my nerves with his pontificating. but he does have a certain heart-warming albeit warped sense of honor anyway. earth to jerry, you're not going back on your word if it wasn't a real agreement anyway.
you had to laugh at renny in the honey. and i loved how everyone kept ignoring her in the house (as Jessica described so well).
and yeah why WAS angie crying? i asked the same thing when i saw that. oh no please not another WAAAAAAaaaamber, i didn't think she would be that type.......
oh one more thing, i haven't had a favorite so far but i found myself rooting for our infamous "mixologist" memphis. and it looked like he let jessie win the pov. and libra showed herself to be quite the force tonight.
sorry i forgot to sign last post was by dl....
dl | Jul 16, 2008 12:18:00 AM | #Good episode. I saw Angie breaking down on Big Brother After Dark Monday night. I am chalking it up to all the alcohol that was flowing but it all started with a game of charades. Jerry was giving each HouseGuest something to act out and it was all going good until Angie came up. Jerry whispered the keyword into Angie's ear and then announced to everyone that this was "perfect for Angie". The keyword? Psycho. Yeah, Angie then left the cigarette area and went and bawled in her bed. Kind of silly but again, I am blaming the booze.
Blue Sean | Jul 16, 2008 3:34:41 AM | #The house seems to have a collective intelligence of a bag of doorknobs.
Cynic | Jul 16, 2008 6:09:50 AM | #Serves Brian right, what a putz! Always works out the same when a crook thinks the rest of the public is stupid only to find out you know what.
shermap | Jul 16, 2008 6:19:24 AM | #Classic reality TV stupidity and hubris. If you have a deal with one person, why would you start going around to other people (besides the HOH who thinks he's in a real alliance with you) and talking about who's going home as if you control the votes? Loose lips sink ships. Now the rest of the house will probably become an overbearing, high-horse riding groupthink clusterf--k, but Brian overplayed...badly.
Beau | Jul 16, 2008 8:07:51 AM | #"and i loved ollie's changing on a dime how he did. or should i say on a pair?"
Too funny, dl!
Beth | Jul 16, 2008 8:53:39 AM | #renny's pic - she looks really good in that. she looks to be in her mid 20's. too bad she is a nutjob.
wednesday | Jul 16, 2008 9:06:14 AM | #I love how Jerry said that he wasn't wearing any military gear because he didn't want to dishonor the military. Maybe someone should remind him that simply by being on Big Brother he is dishonoring the military.
Dan | Jul 16, 2008 9:48:57 AM | #Please, Dan. By being on Big Brother Jerry is dishonoring all of humanity.
Buzzy | Jul 16, 2008 10:50:50 AM | #Has Brian ever even watched BB? I think he was playing week 6 or 7 in week 1. He doesn't even know these people! And seriously, to compare him to Dr. Will is offensive. Will ran the house, without telling everyone he is running the house. To announce that you are going to run the game and not expecting people to be upset with that is just stupid! Good on Ollie for pulling the flip so fast to keep himself with the majority.
Oh and Renny is terribly annoying, so I would like to see her go this week!
Renny is good TV. I can see TPTB maneuvering Brian out because crazy, annoying woman on reality TV = viewers.
Tripp | Jul 16, 2008 11:05:05 AM | #Oh snap, Dan! No you didn't! Good one. Also, Dl, you are my new favorite. Now can someone please help cause I had company drop by last night and distracted me from some of the action, did Jerry say that he wanted to cut Jessie in half to see what was in his neck and that would solve global warming? (my guest just wouldn't stop talking). I agree with Rennie that she should be pissed about Jessie's apology remark but unfortunately, she has the vocabulary skills of the conjoined aliens off of Sesame Street. I like Memphis buy keep forgetting his name or thinking it is Maverick, so let's all just agree to call him that from now on, cause it would really help me out. I am already tired of Jerry and it appears he has gone completely senile in the span of 48 hours. Too bad, so sad. Were I show running BB10, I would have had all the losers have to lick the honey off of Jessie when he won....I hope no one wakes me up right now...if you know what I'm talking 'bout...right DL!
Billybob | Jul 16, 2008 11:28:26 AM | #This season seems to be more promising than the last one. At least I haven't given up watching after the second episode.
Did they use real honey for the challenge? If they did I am extremely disappointed about it. Real food should not be used for such nonsense.
Trupen | Jul 16, 2008 11:36:27 AM | #I agree with the group that Renny is annoying, but now that Brian is on the block, he needs to go. Renny can go next week. I am loving the eye candy that is Steven, Memphis and Jessie.
PapaBearTally | Jul 16, 2008 11:40:16 AM | #Can we just deal with the fact that Jessie is....and I want to be careful not to overstate this...THE HOTTEST MAN EVER ON TV. EVER!!! (What can I say..me likes 'em big and dumb)
Wes May | Jul 16, 2008 1:14:31 PM | #Brian should have watched out for Ollie. Doesn't he know about preachers' sons? He just assumed that he was religious and would follow him. He didn't think that Ollie would pull something so soon. As long as Ollie doesn't wear his heart on a sleeve like Rob and Amber on "Survivor All-Stars", he might make it really far.
anlette | Jul 16, 2008 1:25:30 PM | #How does Jerry plan to win BB if the first week he announces that he will be taking off all military memorabilia anytime he lies or does something underhanded?
saney | Jul 16, 2008 4:18:52 PM | #thanks Billybob for the word. yeah that would've been a fit ending for the losers...and yeah keep on dreaming, my friend!
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