First of all, I'd like to say that I honestly didn't think that CBS would feature the banner in this episode, so I apologize to anyone who didn't want that spoiler. But I'm glad they did, because it would have taken some talented editors to figure out a way to explain the sudden suspicion over Eric. Second of all, I'd like to personally thank whoever spent $2k on that banner, because they deserve a fucking Nobel Prize. Whoever you are, you're naming my first born. And I'd really like to get a featured interview with you, so shoot me an e-mail if you're interested. Fucking genius, right there. Either that was an amazing coincidence that the banner was scheduled during an outdoor competition, or that was some quick thinking. Either way, Mystery Banner Person, you hold a special place in my heart. Back to the competition... I couldn't have been happier to see Amber first out, because, let's be honest, who wanted to see the crocodile tears for five hours following her win? And that HOH blog? Spare me. I will admit that I was straight up shocked over how long Jen and Kail lasted, and notably proud of them. It takes a lot of determination to hang upside for 1.5 hours while someone's yelling at you. In the end, though, Daniele won, and we all expected it. She was the most tenacious person in that competition, and nobody stood a chance against her. She deserved that more than any of them, and, damnit, she got it.
We all knew there'd be chaos and suspicion over these votes that Eric was casting, but I personally never expected it to get this out of hand. And I certainly never imagined that someone would be sent packing over it. I'll say it a million times if I have to--I cannot fathom how somebody could let another person take the blame for their own actions. The first time that the LNC should have been suspicious was when Eric dismissed himself as a possibility because he was the "first and foremost person who wanted Nick gone." If it wasn't him then why would he ever feel the need to not only tell you that it wasn't him, but also give you a reason why it wasn't him? Did you see Dustin, Amber, Jameka or Jessica voluntarily defending themselves? No, and that should have been the first clue. The problem with these houseguests is the fact that they are so unwilling to believe that someone they are close to could be their foe. They are so wrapped up in this Kail-Jen-And-Zach-Are-The-Enemy mentality that it doesn't even occur to them that it could be one of their own. What gets me the most, though, is the fact that Eric is such an obvious liar; and how they cannot see this is just beyond me.
I don't think I've ever seen two people look more like giddy school girls than when Dick and Daniele had their epiphany that Eric was the one voting out Kail. CBS didn't even begin to cover what those two looked like in that HOH room before they called Jess up. I took a video, and trust me, it was the most adorable thing I've ever seen. I was sure they were going to break out into a pillow fight. So, in honor of The Big Brother Bash's Official Favorite Houseguests (indeed I did just come up with that title), I present to you: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.
P.S. Don't you love the music they always set to Dick's blow ups? It's like a mix of hard rock and metal. As if he's about to pull out a gun and murder everyone. Can't they see his soft side? I managed to put a video together with him set to Cyndi Lauper. Cyndi Lauper!
In other news, Jessica's a snake. I knew it was a bad idea to tell her the plan, and it was obvious from the get-go that she wasn't convinced. Why can't these houseguests read each other's body language? More importantly, why can't they remember their conversations? I could have made a book of misquotes at this point. Anyway, Eric's reaction to Double D's plan pretty much flushed any thoughts of mine that considered him to be a decent human being. It's one thing to lie about something you've done, but to get mad at someone for realizing it? I'm at this point where I understand that yes, we voted for Eric to evict those houseguests, but we never forced him to follow our lead. And that's where you cannot blame America. He had every right to reject the tasks, and he had every opportunity to cover his tracks when he accepted those tasks. He did neither, and that my friend, is his own fault. Eric, that wasn't the thoughts of Nick's mom on that banner, it was your so-called alliance of 10 million. And unfortunately for you, America won't be voting to further you in the game anymore. Final 2 pact? How's Dick sound? Jameka? That'll certainly cast suspicion...