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Big Brother 11 Week 3 :: Holding Out For Hero
by Marcellas Reynolds
EDGE Contributor
Thursday Jul 30, 2009
| Previously on Big Brother 11 Ronnie backdoors Laura in a truly stupid move. Laura is out and Russell and Jessie are still in, and running the show. Ronnie had the perfect opportunity to get out not only one of the strongest players in the game but one of the most disliked players as well. Truth be told no one is less liked than Ronnie but Russell (though sexy as all hell) is a jerk and a bully. It would have garnered Ronnie much good will had he been instrumental in Russell eviction. Oh well... It didn’t happen so we move forward.
Ronnie, with his tight, small, down-turned mouth, thin lips, cold, beady eyes, has brought the weasel strategy to a new high. I don’t like him as a player. His wife is on Twitter and has been taking much heat about her husband from the fans. I know how she feels. I’m getting flack for Chima’s behavior. It’s an interesting dynamic. This must be how my mom felt when I was on the show. Twice. What happens when a friend or family member is on the show? You are watching the show and hoping for the best for your loved one but at the same time you see everything they are doing. What happens when you don’t agree with their behavior? And is it fair for the friends and family members to take the heat for the house guests behavior? I sent Ronnie’s wife a Tweet wishing her strength and sending her good thoughts because with Ronnie’s behavior she will need both.
Why oh why is Ronnie wielding so much power? He’s mastered the weasel strategy. Why would anyone allow Ronnie to manipulate them? You must possess a sliver of charm or finesse to get your way, right? Big Brother has a history of the sexy manipulator. Winner of Big Brother 2 Will Kirby is definitely the gold standard. Can we forget Roddy from Season 3? Thank God there were stronger personalities who sent Roddy packing. But what a foul slap in the face that the "Best Players of Big Brother" allowed themselves to be played by Will during All-Stars. I hope the cast of Season 11 steps up to the plate and removes Ronnie. I’m tired of season after season (since Season 6 forward) the mean and vile players winning the game. I appreciate strategy, what I don’t like is inhumanity winning out.
Laura is evicted and the game continues. In a stupid skee ball inspired game of chance Jessie beats Jeff to be the new HoH. Have you noticed how gorgeous Jeff’s eyes are? I love Jessie but realize this is the best thing that could have happened for Ronnie. Jessie and Russell have each been bullies this season and need someone to hide behind. The only person they can each beat at the end is Ronnie. I hate that phenomenon. The weasel or the mean guy stays in. I know the aim of the game is to win so you must take someone to the end you can beat but gee golly damn! And that strategy backfires! Who would have thought Dick would have won against Danielle in BB 8? Or Mike Boogie against Erika in All-Stars?
The Athletes have a firm grip on the power. Russell, Jessie and by proxy, Natalie are running this game. With their deal with Ronnie, he’s pretty much safe as well. So who needs to go? The Populars are done. I mean really what is Jordan going to do but cuddle with (my future baby daddy) Jeff. There is strength in numbers and The Offbeats are still in tact. It is time to move against them. Natalie who has lucked the fu*k out by being a member of The Athletes has engineered Casey’s demise. Casey in a bout of verbal diarrhea has told Natalie every thought, secret, twitch he’s ever had. And like the little chihuahua jumping around yapping for the amusement of the big dogs, Natalie has gone and told Jessie and Russell everything. Smooth move Casey. Not.
Side note: Watching Lydia and Natalie vie for Jessie’s attention is gross. Please Tweet me at http://twitter.com/MarqueeMarc to find out how I really feel about that. Word on the street is Jessie and Lydia had sex. Where the hell do they find these people? Oh and Chima seems to be moving in on Russell. That’s hot.
At the eviction ceremony Jordan and Michelle are nominated. Just get rid of Jordan. She’s just clutter. Jessie wants to go after Casey which makes sense. Sorta. Casey has bored me to tears. And I don’t like that faux-hip adoption of Black style. Nothing grates more on my nerves than a wannabe Eminem. But there in lays the problem with Big Brother. Maybe Casey is more than hip speak and a selection of B Boy jerseys. Big Brother (through editing?) boils you down to whatever stereotype you easiest embody whether it’s the "wigger" or the blond fake breasted bimbo or the histrionic gay man or the finger waving, neck craning sister.
In the veto competition they had to pixel out Jessie’s crotch. Damn CBS censors! Casey who doesn’t seem to realize he could be in peril gambles away his chance at winning the veto for a margarita party for the house. Enjoy drinking your way out the door Casey. Michelle wins the veto, of course uses it to spare herself and Jessie puts Casey on the block. So much stupid stuff occurs to the this point. Michelle and Jessie have a pointless conversation where Jessie reveals too much. Banana suit wearing Casey is losing his mind on the feeds because he’s being backdoored. Duh Casey! No one is safe until the Veto is used! Lydia and the gay guy hatch a plan to keep Casey and evict Jordan (which is smart). What isn’t smart is telling Jordan (who is on the block)! Jordan immediately tells Jeff who tells Casey. Casey goes to Jessie. These people talk too damn much.
Jordan and Casey are on the block. It’s smart for the house to keep Casey. He’s going right after the Athlete’s if he stays and the Athletes need to go sooner than late or they will control the final vote. It’s also smart to get rid of Jordan before she becomes the "Teflon player" much like Amy from Big Brother 3 and Erika from All-stars. Teflon players are house guests that survive multiple eviction nominations yet somehow make it through. They can get really far in the game if they remain calm. I’m going out on a limb this week and predicting the house guests are tired of the hold the Athletes have on the game and will get rid of Jordan as she in an ineffectual player.
What we need is a hero to stand up to the bullies and move this game forward. Otherwise this is just a repeat of All-stars with the original power structure staying in tact and picking off the outsiders one by one. And that isn’t fun to watch.
TV host Marcellas Reynolds is a constant fixture on Fox News, E! and Style Networks. Look for Marcellas on upcoming episodes of How Do I Look premiering July, 23rd on Style. For more information, visit www.marcellasreynolds.com.
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