'Big Brother 11': Expect the expected
The problem with live eviction shows on "Big Brother 11" is that they rarely feature any real surprises, and therefore the live voting component of the show seems like kind of a waste. Unfortunately, this week is no different.When we first see the houseguests, everyone is dressed prepared for an physical HoH competition...and Russell is in a very handsome suit. Do you think he already knows his fate? Ha. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
Julie kicks it back to the house post-veto, as per usual. Kevin, of course, is ecstatic that Jeff was dumb enough to do their dirty work for them and keep him and Natalie in the game. Natalie neatly outlines that her and Kevin just pulled a really fast one on Jeff and that they're now two against two in the next HoH competition, and have every intention of putting Jeff up if they winj. And this is why Jeff is dumb, because he never even considered this possibility.
After the ceremony, Russell inevitably gets mad and yells. A lot. In Russell's defense, however, Jeff pretty much starts it and won't let it go. (Sidebar: Jeff thinks Russell broke their final four deal by having a final two deal with Michele? Um, Jeff? Don't you totally have a final two deal with Jordan? Shut it, pretty boy.) Later, Russell comes to his senses and approaches Kevin about switching over to his side and getting Natalie out of the house, with the ultimate goal of getting Jeff out next week. Kevin seems receptive, but I'm skeptical that he would have the guts to go through with it. Later again, Russell and Jordan get into it and he calls Jordan fat. Repeatedly. Shut up, Russell. No, seriously. SHUT. UP. RUSSELL.
We've officially reached that point in the season: I hate all of these people.
It's Jury House time! My favorite time of all! And...y'all. Jessie is wearing pink spandex capri pants with stars on them. What is wrong with him? Lydia enters the house, and we all expect fire and vengeance like she promised, right? Well, if fire and vengeance mean smiles, hugs and girly punching, then that's exactly what we get! How disappointing, but not surprising at all.
During the nominees' final plea speeches, Natalie announces that everyone told her she was staying and thanks them in advance for their loyalty. I'm sure the producers loved that! Russell then tells them he tried to take his game plan from some of the "greats" like Evil Dick, Dr. Will and Boogie. I have some quibbles with this line of thinking. First of all, the only great person there is Dr. Will. Second, Russell didn't play like ANY of those people. The only thing he had in common with any of them was a propensity for yelling like ED. Whatevs, Russ.
Unsurprisingly, Russell is evicted 3-0. Russell leaves in really classy manner and is fairly articulate in his exit interview with Julie. It's a shame he isn't like that all of the time because this Russell is pretty charming. He even admits that Jeff made a smart move by getting him out of the house. Why can't people be calm and rational while inside those BB walls? Do they pump something into the air in there? Maybe they put it in the slop.
Now, it's time for HoH! This week it's called "The S'More the Merrier," because BB loves nothing more than a themed competition with a horribly punny name. The goal is to transfer hot chocolate into a container until they can float a marshmallow, or something like that. I don't know if you've noticed, but I never pay attention to the rules of these competitions. Life's too short. Right away, Kevin totally bites it off camera, earning a big laugh from spectator Jeff. I wish we could've seen that! Julie sadistically informs them that they will have to travel over four miles on that slippery surface in order to transfer enough liquid to float the marshmallow high enough to retrieve it. Who do you guys think will take it? My money is on Kevin or Michelle.
Favorite quotes:
- "Let the weirdness begin." - Jeff, after adjourning the veto ceremony
- "You got GOT!" - Jeff, to Russell
- "Well I'm happy because I get a week with you." - Lydia to Jessie, in the jury house
- "I'd be happy if I was you, too." - Jessie, in return
- "I strongly, strongly dislike you with a passion." - Jordan, in her goodbye message to Russell
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When Jessie stepped outside with those hot pink spandex capri pants I literally wanted to douse myself with gas, light myself on fire and toss myself out the nearest window... My God.
I think Jeff and Jordan are a tad bit too comfortable and I thought that their goodbye messages were a tad tasteless. Don't they know that if one of them makes it that they will need his vote? I wouldn't bad mouth him that badly. Even though he took it in stride, Russell could probably shaft them with his vote.
Is it me..or does Jessie remind anyone else of Jimmie Neutron..the cartoon character?
so know we get to see jeff get shocked when kevin puts him and jordan on the block
Jessie's pants were the same startling pink as Lydia's hair.
(I like the title "Expect The Expected" - cute!)
So... what's behind the mystery door that's supposed to turn things around again? I wonder if it has anything to do with the possible tie of the jury vote. A pile of cash if someone will leave, say.
Jeff and jordan must not watch the game don't they realize russell votes for the winning...as russell was talking to julie i started to think wow he may vote for jeff...then jeff had to say all that in is goodbye message...jessie even said he might vote for him...
jeffs only hope this week is jordan or the veto...so basically just the veto...
jeff or jordan will go this week...i hope it is jordan...i really want a michele/jeff final 2
is there any chance kevin/natalie would keep their word to jeff...i doubt it...please just tell me natalie will not be in the final 2...i dont think i could take that
This is likely going to be Jeff's final week in the BB house, baring a veto win. The new HOH, which I won't spoil, is very likely to make him one of his nominees.
I am going to love the look on Jeff's face when he is nominated (he'll probably be smug because the HOH will lie to him and tell him he's a pawn) and even more so when his $500,000 dreams come crashing down.
I said last week that backdooring Russell was the second worst mistake Jeff has made so far in the game. Believing Kevin's lies about Russell was mistake number one.
I'm rooting for either Michele or Kevin to win and both have a good chance!
All you j&j lovers ... talk to me. They're idiots
j/j ruined it for the whole team...it is almost a sure thing that at least one of nat or kev will make final 2 making one of them the winner...
michele should have talked some sense into jeff...she never really explained all the down sides of russell leaving instead of one of them...
if kevin or nat win hoh...only jordan is definitely safe because
jordan & michele = michele
jordan & jeff = jeff
michele & jeff = jeff
nat/kev & jeff = nat/kev
nat/kev & michele = nat/kev
nat/kev & jordan = nat/kev
i think ive covered every combo
if the veto comes down to michele, jordan or jeff...they need to let whoever is NOT nominated win so they can save someone and then the other of kev & nat would have to go up and be evicted...i pray someone thinks of this or they will lose another person
how could Russell fail to convince Kevin to join him and Michele for a Final 3 deal?? think about it, the HOH contest would be the 3 of them against Jordan. so as long as Jordan didn't win, one of them will be HOH and can put up J&J. (and even if one of them got the veto, they still have the votes to get the other out.) and Kevin wouldn't even have to worry about them breaking that deal, because it makes strategic sense for all of them.
really, it should have been an easy sell.
but yeah, as soon as i saw him dressed in his suit, i figured it was all over.
and don't even get me started about Jessie's spandex pants and Lydia in the jury house. yeah, she looked so angry with him...NOT.
btw, Carrie love your recaps. and i also thought the same thing about Jeff saying Russell has a final 2 deal with Michele. yeah, and Jeff has one with Jordan SO...??