Maybe the producers should rethink their scheduling. By the time Sunday's show airs, not only have the nominations taken place, but so has the POV. So if you are a feed viewer, the only surprises Sunday, are the diary rooms, and what actually took place during the Have/Have Not comp.
Brendon's Brain
That said, here's a few thoughts about the diary rooms. Brendon's DR's come across as the arrogant, emo philosopher. Not an easy feat, but his statements about his intelligence, and that of Rachel's, is so incredibly arrogant, it's easy to see why he is not a favorite of the other house guests. Too bad Brendon is so clueless as to why he is disliked!According to Brendon, he's smarter than just about anyone, and I'm sure he views his game play as — in the words of the other BB12 house guests — "history making," but he really is naive on so many levels. Brendon plays in the moment rather than with an eye on the future. Kristen unwittingly gave him the keys to the game with her statements about Hayden's alliance, but Brendon must still see him making it to the end with Enzo and Hayden. Brendon is playing for fourth at this point.
Will the Real Lane Please Stand Up?
Lane's diary rooms are so not Lane. I have watched the feeds and he has a few snippets of funny one liners, but by and large he's just not that funny. Yet, his DRs are the ones I looked forward to ... well, until recently, when it occurred to me that he was being fed lines and parroting them back. He's not alone in this. Hayden, Enzo and Matt are vying for the same role as the overly animated DR enthusiast! During some sessions, you can even seen Hayden glance toward the bottom of the screen as if he's got a cue card just under the camera.Lane is also starting to sound like a "Bitter Betty" in the diary room. The tone is becoming increasingly angry, even when he's trying to be funny. It seems like he's on the verge of exploding and sometimes his DRs make no sense at all, like when he was put on the block and he said it made him feel like going into a bar, finding a pretty girl and beating up her bf. What???
I would prefer to see the house guests being themselves and really revealing what they are thinking rather than simply delivering a bunch of one liners.
My Volume Control is Broken! Wait! It's Just Hayden!
How I wish I could hear the voice of BB say: "Hayden, could you please turn it down just a notch." Not the acting, just the volume. He's over-the-top anyway, but his audio level is beyond the level I want to hear emanating from my television each time BB is on. If I could, I would vote to evict Hayden for that reason alone.Hayden enters the diary room and shouts his confessions back to the producer or whomever he is talking to. Well, maybe not shouts, but speaks loudly. I'm sure he's been given some instruction about adding more emotion and to Hayden that means, "shout it out!"
Brigade? What Brigade?
The cracks in the Brigade are definitely starting to show. Matt's not stupid (contrary to Brendon), he had a golden opportunity to find out where he stood among the others, and he did just that a few hours before the live show. Hayden told him he planned to vote him out, while Enzo did the manly thing and rode the fence.Note to Brigade: Not the brightest move to vote out the only person in your alliance who is actually winning! Enzo can't put together a winning competition in spite of being one of the two remaining house guests in a comp where you had a 50 percent chance of being right. Lane puts on a great show, but it's only show, and he failed to come through when he was neck and neck with Brendon. As for Hayden, show me some fighting spirit or some of the smarts you boast.
Enzo focuses a lot on how the Brigade is making BB history but how ridiculous is that? It's only an alliance. This cast needs to focus less on their history making and more on their game play! Because so far, the only "history making" moments of the show have occurred during the live eviction episodes.
The Brigade has been balancing on the cliff of their own demise for a week or so now, and Hayden and Lane are following Meow Meow, as he creeps closer to the edge. Lane needs to take notice though and really listen to what Enzo is saying when he tells him that he wants to break up the pair. Lane is as close to Britney as Matt and Ragan are. Once Matt is gone, will Lane be too far behind?
Is the Point of the HOH Reveal Simply to Embarrass the HOH?
Each season the producers offer personal glimpses into the lives of the contestants through their HOH photos. Sunday's episode made me realize once and for all that I would rather have a photoless room than expose family and loved ones to ridicule. What's up with Hayden? Brit's fiance was shown in a single photo — head and shoulders — and it's kind of hard to get much out of that. Maybe he is a Greek god. As for Lane, well, he came across as a bit jealous focusing only on Nick's scruffiness. Why pick apart the fiance?Lane Reveals the Inner Beast
Later, Lane is shown proving to his alliance why he's known as "The Beast" as he ordered them to put on every weight available. Ummm, so Lane, if there's a comp where they lift weights, you will win, but since most require smarts or a level of endurance, not sure you proved anything. His DR was so ridiculous it actually made me nostalgic for the self-absorbed DRs of Jessie.Frankly, if this year follows previous seasons and the final four consist of the Enzo, Lane, Hayden and Brendon, Brendon will probably win the final POV as that comp usually requires them to remember the order of who was evicted and who won the POVs. Either that, or it might become the longest competition in the history of BB as each person struggles to put it all together. Maybe the producers should consider making it the first part of the endurance challenge!
What's in the Water?
Matt's confession that he dreamed of a shirtless Hayden must have made his wife feel great considering he admitted to being in a "homosexual showmance." Confused much? Matt seems to be as he says the house plays games with your head. The house? I doubt the house influences whether we suddenly find ourselves attracted to someone of the same sex or not.Drink Up!
The Have/Have Not comp was entertaining — for the first round. Lane's reaction was the best because he always looked like he was savoring the after taste. Ragan's "poker face" was embarrassing to watch and was old almost before he started. Hayden, Enzo and Brendon, showed a real lack of imagination as they tried to emulate the "Enzo face." Personally, I don't think Hayden had any room to criticize Matt's poker face.Not surprising, the Have Nots were not that gracious about their additional food items. Bean dip and broccoli may not seem like much but it's substantially more than slop eaters used to get.
The Role of the HOH is to ...
Brit deserved to win. The only female in the house, she needs to take out someone big to survive next week. Her nominations of Enzo and Brendon are a great first step. Personally, I really want the Meow Meow to go this week, one way or another.In fact, if Ragan, Britney and Matt team up, they have won the majority of comps and could easily take out Lane, Hayden and Brendon.
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