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Wednesday, September 6, 2006
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Wow. Wow. Wow. Last night’s Big Brother episode was one for the ages. Rarely have I ever been so invested in the outcome as last night. I think I have mostly stopped short of calling this season boring, but it sure was predictable for the most part. With Mike Boogie as HoH, I had resigned myself to an all-Chilltown final, not because I thought that his plan was foolproof, but it didn’t look like either girl was going to bother to put up a fight. Well, last night, Erika and Janelle put up a fight, and the only thing we could wish for was that it was not a case of too little, too late.Last night was a special Tuesday live eviction, which meant that we were going to have another visit from Julie Chen, and the Chenbot did not disappoint. Our favorite host came on screen wearing an outfit that I can only call GI Julie. That’s right! Julie was in camo! I don’t know why this made me so happy, but I do know that I will never have to speculate whether Julie Chen goes commando or not, because obviously it happens at least once in a while.
Now, as giddy as I was about seeing Julie, I was even happier to watch as they followed up her introduction with a segment from the sequester house. Once again, I am going to use this opportunity to implore the producers to give us more sequester house. Now that CBS has Innertube, they have the perfect way to bring it to the masses. Maybe it will be boring the first week when there is only one person in the house, but as soon as two people are there, things usually get pretty interesting, and this year was no different.
Curves (and camo) in all the right places.
The sequester house was extra exciting this week because Hurricane John was pounding the Mexican coast, probably much like Howie was pounding on himself now that he had a bathroom all to himself. Anyway, it’s been so long since our last sequester segment that the producers didn’t even bother showing us James’ grand entrance, which is rally too bad, but the worst part about making us wait so long is that it deprived us of all of the scenes from the Marcellas/Howie blood feud that has become so interesting.
After the houseguests abandoned Mexico and entered their new quarters, I almost felt kind of bad. They move away from this great villa on the Pacific coast, and while I’m not going to call the new sequester house squalor, it certainly wasn’t a vacation resort. As the three guys made their way inside the house, you could see the neighbor’s Tahoe parked in the garage across the street. Hurricane John took them out of paradise, and from the looks of it, Hurricane Howie was threatening to put them in a mental hospital.
We’ve seen some bitter rivalries in the history of Big Brother, but by the time they get to the sequester house, people are ready to get rid of their anger and enjoy the sun and lack of cameras. If you really don’t want to talk to somebody, you can pretty much ignore whoever is bothering you. That’s not the case this year, as Marcellas and Howie are still going at it.
The new house is much smaller, which means that it is harder to get away that which ails you. After Howie jumped in the pool, Marcellas said they need more chlorine. Howie overheard him, and asked if the pool needed to be cleaned because he was making it dirty. Marcellas replied that it was because there was something in there that needs to die. Even Howie realized that was an insult, and this started a shouting match between him and Howie. Marcellas would call Howie fat, and then Howie would say that people hated Marcellas and called him a baby. Normally, I would call them both idiots and told both of them to shut up, but Marcellas did get the best line in when he called Howie a big, fat, fingerless idiot.
Although we missed James’ entrance, we did get to see Danielle and Chicken George come in. Danielle’s entrance surprised everybody, and when James saw her, he had to walk away for a few minutes. He had said that if she came into the house, his heart would be broken, and that looks like it was the case. Danielle said that she got scumbagged, but later talked about how she could see that the guys were really pulling for her, and that she felt honored. Oh, how the might have fallen! It’s so nice to feel loved, but really, their opinions don’t matter! The people she needed pulling for her were still in the house.
After Danielle came in, it was time for Chicken George’s entrance. I have always thought George was a little slow on the uptake, but I was kind of surprised to see him sporting some headgear from Cerebral Palsy Quarterly. Now, as mad as Howie was at Marcellas, Marcellas never betrayed him or voted to evict him. Therefore, it was going to be very interesting to see how Howie was going to take the return of his former apprentice.
TIMMY!
I felt bad for Howie when Chicken George went back on his word and put him up, but for all Chicken George knew, Howie was supposed to be the pawn. He didn’t get a chance to vote Howie out, and let’s not forget that it was Chilltown that promised Howie’s safety and didn’t deliver even one vote. I think it makes sense, but the only time Howie takes the time to think through a decision is when he is deciding whether his bathroom reading material should be Playboy or Penthouse.
George brought the DVDs of the last two episodes with him and when everybody sits down to watch, Howie feels that he must spend that time talking trash to Chicken George. Last year it was funny to watch Howie make fun of April and Jennifer, maybe because they both came across as gold-digging whores, and maybe Chicken George did deserve some shit for the problems he caused, but Howie just wouldn’t shut up. Howie said that George was such a bad player that nobody wanted to waste an HoH on him and it got so bad that Chicken George threatened to leave. Finally the two of them literally had to be separated from each other on the couch and the rest of the show, eventually, did go on.
Sunday’s episode didn’t show us anything about the veto competition, but it was after that competition that things started to get interesting. Will and Mike Boogie were gloating to themselves about how well Operation Double Date worked so well. There was literally no scenario in which Chilltown would lose. Talking to Erika, they told her that if she were to win Power of Veto, she should vote out Janelle. If Mike or Will won the veto, they would leave the nominations the same and will would vote out Erika.
Naturally, they told Janelle the exact same thing, and just in case I thought she was catching on to Chilltown’s plans, she starts making fun of Erika, saying that neither person in Chilltown was going to take her to the end and that she would be playing for second place either way. All of what she said was true, but the idea that Janelle could say all of this without realizing that it all applies to her as well is why I have resigned to Chilltown taking this whole thing.
The most frustrating part is Janelle kind of knows how vulnerable she is. She admits that Dr. Will has her emotionally, but it’s worse for her because he can play this game without emotion; something that gives her a lot of problems. Janelle then admits that it’s easy to see that she has a stronger bond with Will than with Erika, and he uses it against her. Going back to last Thursday’s show is a great example. When Janelle had to make a decision about nominations, she lost control of her own thought process and handed it over to will.
So, how about that veto competition? To tell you the truth, I really didn’t even want to watch. If Erika won, she would evict Janelle, and if Janelle won, she would evict Erika. The only suspense would be if Chilltown won and we had to watch them decide whom they were going to send home. Well, Janelle won, and as soon as she had the victory she jumped into Will’s arms and gave him a kiss (on the lips), which is not the type of behavior you expect to see if that person was about to vote you out.
And then Erika decided that she was going to play the game.
I have said a lot of bad things about Erika, many of them deserved, many of them probably not so much. However, anybody who is going out with Boogie is going to have worse issues with public embarrassment than reading about it on a blog. She’s going to be called a lot worse than “dumb” if she is ever seen out in public with him, so I don’t have much sympathy. Well, it might have taken Erika a long time to realize that she had to do something, but I for one and happy that she finally began to fight.
One of the reasons we have been calling Chilltown genius is that they are able to do everything they do without people realizing what is happening until it is too late. Talk about keeping your enemies closer; these two are literally spooning their last two enemies every night. I am not sure what got into Erika, but some switch flipped in her head, and she wasn’t just going to sit back and watch Janelle vote her out without trying to stop it.
Erika decided that she was going to appeal to Janelle’s sense of logic, so they began to discuss a few things. First, Erika tried to convince Janelle that she wouldn’t be able to beat Mike or Boogie, but Janelle believed (correctly, in my opinion) that it really was anybody’s game. And then Erika told Janelle that if she sent Will home; all of those jury members would really love her. Oooooooh. Good point! Mike Boogie was saying that Erika was grasping at straws with her negotiating tactics, but Janelle has always been willing to listen to good logic, and Erika had plenty of time to discuss things with Janelle.
Janelle and Erika then moved to the HoH room, and it looks like Janelle was starting to become a little more receptive. Still, she has been lied to so many times before in this game, and is worried about what Erika would do, and she has a good reason. Erika voted her best friend out of the house because she was worried she couldn’t beat Danielle in the final, so how good is her promise to Janelle when Erika’s latest pleas are just an attempt to save her ass?
I thought that would be the end of negotiations, but Erika was really not taking anything to chance. She started appealing not only to Janelle’s logical side, but to that fighter we know lies within her. Erika said that the two of them have been manipulating them, have probably been laughing about them all season, and that they shouldn’t have the last word. Voting Will out of the house would send a huge statement that they were ready to play, and weren’t going to sit around and be manipulated any longer.
This last part of the conversation happened outside while Will and Mike were working out, and when Will heard the two of them go inside for a glass of wine, he immediately said “Boogie, I’m going home”. The fact that the two of them were going to open wine, and that Janelle made no eye contact with him, convinced him that he had no control, and he thought that maybe double date was becoming double mistake. Mike said that there was no way he was going to let those two bitches steal it from them.
By this time, I think I literally had a boner. If Janelle sent Will home, it would go down as one of the greatest moves in Big Brother history, and will literally said he didn’t know what to do about it. Then again, this could all be a huge misdirection and I could end up at the end of the episode disappointed that Janelle decided to let Will do her thinking for her. I desperately tried to resist the urge to become emotionally invested at this point, but the thought of the looks on Will and Mike’s faces were just too much! After swearing off of Jedi Janey, I was looking for a scalper so I could get on the bandwagon.
Even though I was excited, I still was worried that this was all a plot by the producers to add a little excitement to the week. This would be such ice-cold revenge, it was almost too perfect! My worries abated after one last late night gab session between Erika and Janelle. It took a long time for these girls to start thinking for themselves, but I guess it is better late than never. I only wish that she had realized all of this before making us sit through the agony of watching her talk about having babies with Mike Boogie.
There were times this season when I wondered if Erika really deserved to be an all-star. Other than winning a few more competitions, she always let other people make the plans. She must have realized last week that Boogie would not come to her rescue, so she never let up on Janelle. Erika asked Janelle to think about all of the things that Chilltown did to her. Who had promised her that Howie was safe? Who had promised her that Marcellas was safe? Janelle had this epiphany and said she was embarrassed by all of her actions, and admitting that she screwed up this whole game. I have been saying this for weeks, but it’s nice that it came out of their own mouths for once.
The two of them also realized that Chilltown was telling them the exact same things. They laughed at how they could have been so dumb as to believe that they were secret members of Chilltown. I had thought it was obvious since Chilltown had lied to everybody in that sequester house, but again, better late than never.
By this time, I could barely contain my excitement. I could see it coming, I was praying that it would come, but would it really happen? Was I just dreaming and wake up and realize that not only did Janelle vote Erika out of the house, but that I wasn’t married to Tyra Banks either? I would have to wait, because it was time for Julie Chen to interview the house.
You can kind of tell that something was up with the houseguests because Julie asked them all about the showmances, etc, and wanted each of them individually to say if they would stay close outside the game. Everybody said simply that they would all be friends, and perhaps they were just bored, but none of them seemed to be playing up to the camera. The only real interesting thing came when Mike was describing his relationship with Erika and said that he’ll hold talking about it until after he sees whether Erika votes for him or not. Right away Julie asked if that mean he didn’t think Erika would be in the final two with him. OUCH! What a dumbass! If Janelle had been thinking about voting out Erika, Mike’s words were probably the final confirmation that she needed that she and Erika were both being played.
The actually veto ceremony hadn’t taken place yet, but it all went as planned and Janey took herself off of the block. It was kind of strange to see Mike Boogie at this point. The sidekick never wants to put the master in harm’s way, but at the same time, the only thing Mike could do was nominate will. Still, Boogie thought about his decision like if he were to say Hillary Swank she’d suddenly show up and Will would still be safe. I think it literally killed a little piece of him to say it, but he eventually said Will’s name. It was time for Janelle to make a decision, but first a commercial break.
When we returned, I could only help but wonder why Will or Boogie didn’t spend any time trying to convince Janelle not to vote out Will, especially when Will sensed that he could be going home. Will was sleeping in Janelle’s bed, wouldn’t he try to talk her out of it? And if he did try and talk her out of it, wouldn’t the producers show it? If he didn’t even bother to convince her, did that really mean Janelle was going to send him home? I was shaking so much in anticipation; I probably could have been confused with Dick Clark.
Julie gave Erika and Will a chance for a final plea, and Will finally spoke up, using the same tactic he has used all through the summer, saying that there are a lot of people in the jury house upset with him, and it would be smart to keep him around. Janelle got up and gave her speech. It was very simple, and to the point. She said that she had made a lot of mistakes in the house, but after tonight, she was done making mistakes. For Marcellas and for Howie, she voted out Dr. Will.
Now, in case you didn’t hear me, let me say that again.
SHE VOTED OUT DR. WILL!
I was hoping that this would happen, but I seriously never expected that Janelle would actually come through.
SHE VOTED OUT DR. WILL!!!!!!
Admittedly, I have come to appreciate Dr. Will’s skill at the game, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t want to see him leave. For an entire season I had been complaining that nobody had the guts to take these two on, and finally, with seven days left in the house, Janelle proves me wrong! I just don’t know what to say. I would probably have to start taking heroin if I was ever going to feel this euphoric again.
SHE VOTED OUT DR. WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Will took his eviction, well, but poor mike was in shock. As Will got up, you could hear Mike in the background saying, “Oh my God!” The fact that these two guys never saw it coming only makes this victory so much sweeter.
Now, as a fan of the game, I am still going to leave this season of Big Brother calling Will Kirby the best player to ever play. Once week of lucid thinking on the part of Erika and Janelle cannot make up for sixty days where Will had the entire house wrapped around his finger. Will was easily the biggest target in the house, could only count on a moron like Mike Boogie as his ally, and still made it up to the final week of competition. Still….
SHE VOTED OUT DR. WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK, that was the last time, I promise. Julie greeted Dr. Will and began to ask him all of those tough questions, starting with how he lost control. Now, I am not going to say that Will was fighting back tears at this point, but it really took him a while to get his composure back. When Will is on top of his game, he is full of bravado and confidence, and early on he looked like he was searching for what to say. He said that he was the biggest target and he did the best that be possibly could, even after Julie asked him if his strategy to throw the veto competitions was a bad one. I will give Will credit for treating everything like a game. He didn’t blame Janelle for anything she did, and only had good things to say about the others as well.
Julie finally got a chance to ask about his relationship with Janelle. He said that sometimes a lie can become real, but it was a game all along and at the end of the day it was a game for him, and he believes that at the end of the day, it was a game for her as well. Julie asked if there was chemistry, and by this time, Will was back to himself, saying “You and I have chemistry!” but then saying that she was playing him just as much as he was playing her.
During his farewell messages, they started out with Mike Boogie. He said that five years ago Will might have left with the money, but they both left with this amazing friendship. I mean, Will likes to say he got this amazing sidekick to do whatever he wants, but let’s call it a friendship for the sake of argument. Mike then said that it would have been one for the ages and puts his right hand in the shape of a “C”, and moves it back and forth in front of his face. Since I had the audio on, I could see that Mike’s motion meant “Chilltown Forever”, but if that were muted, I probably would have thought he was saying, “I chug cock”.
Will’s face says “Power Bottom”
I don’t think I have ever see Erika actually be mean to anybody else, but she had some pretty bad stuff to say about Will, at least by her standards. She made fun of Chilltown and even called him “Willy” and said she can’t wait to see what Howie will do to him when he gets in sequester. Finally, there was Janelle. She said that she made a lot of mistakes because of him and Boogie, and if he were truly a friend, they would still be friends when they got out of the house. As for Will, his last words to Julie is that there were no hard feelings.
Saying goodbye to Will, we can now concentrate on the HoH competition. The final competition is always in three parts. The winner of the first competition, which is almost always endurance, automatically goes on to play in the final competition. The other two houseguests play in a second competition to see who will compete with the winner of the first competition. The winner of that last competition is the HoH, and will pick one of the other two to go on and face the jury.
The first part of this competition looked like it was going to be very elaborate. As the final three stepped outside, a large volcano greeted them. Three keys were sticking out of the volcano, and there were several small footholds below each key. Julie told them it was an “explosive” summer, and it wasn’t over yet. For the love of god, I hoped that this volcano didn’t have giant jizzing spiders like the last time.
After everybody was in position, Julie started the competition. The rule was that you can’t let go of your key and your feet can’t touch the mat. Erika asked if both hands had to be on the Key, and Julie confirmed that was the case. Usually these endurance challenges are great to watch, and in this case, I have to give the advantage to Erika. All of that yoga makes her flexible, and she didn’t have nearly as much trouble finding a comfortable position as Mike and Janelle did. And then a funny thing happened: Mike Boogie gave up!
The competition was only about a minute old, but Boogie jumped off. He asked Julie if he remembered Richard Hatch, and then said “Let’s face it, you both have to take me. You can’t make that mistake”. Wow, Mike has literally been without his master for fifteen minutes, and he has already confirmed that he is the dumbest one in the house. Will was kind enough to say that he probably needed Mike to make it that far, but it’s obvious that Mike wouldn’t have lasted two weeks without Dr. Will. I think he sort of realized how dumb he was because he then muttered “I’ll play in the next challenge” and then we cut to commercial.
Now, I am not sure how closely you were watching, but when Mike jumped off, Janelle was so surprised; she let go of one of her hands, which means that the competition was over about two minutes after it started. Man, I feel sorry for the poor bastards who had to put that volcano together. It’s been like 100 degrees here in California, and I am sure that the designers justified all that sweat by putting in some cool features like an earthquake or flowing lava, or even giant jizzing spiders. Unfortunately, none of that would be used. If Janelle wasn’t caught on the live broadcast, maybe the producers pretend it never happened, but there was no way to get the cat back into the bag now.
I am not sure what the hell happened, but when we returned, it looked like all hell broke loose. Suddenly, Julie was reading from cue cards instead of the teleprompter. I mean, seriously, I know that Boogie jumping off stage was a surprise, but how does that break the electronics in Julie’s studio. Considering everything that was going on, I thought that Julie handled herself well, and it looks like the Chenbot improvisation routines were kicking in, even though she did look like she was reading her cue cards like she forgot her bifocals.
Julie announced what happened to Janelle, and gave Erika the win. Seriously, shortest endurance competition EVER! Janelle tried to protest, and while there was some speculation that she didn’t know that you had to have two hands on the key, I think she literally just didn’t remember. So much of her brainpower went to figure out how Boogie was so stupid; she simply forgot to hold on.
Obviously, I thought this was a great episode. I complained all year that people weren’t thinking for themselves. Other than Danielle, it seemed like every HoH was doing things for Chilltown. Janelle and Erika finally teamed up to break up the boys, but that doesn’t mean it is all over. While I don’t think Boogie was smart to give up the endurance challenge, I think he should be able to convince Erika or Janelle to take him with them to the final two. Erika said herself that she can’t beat Janelle, so does she break her word again and go with Boogie? I think it’s a possibility, so it’s going to give whoever wins that final competition a very interesting dilemma on who to take. I still think it’s anybody’s game, and the final two episodes should be VERY fun to watch.
What did you think of this episode? Was Janelle right to send home Will? Should Boogie have given up so quickly? If Janelle or Erika win HoH, would they dare to take Boogie to the final two?
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Great recap! And as for the first picture of a freshly-stunned Booger….
Best. Picture. Ever!
My thoughs exactly on Boogie throwing the competition. It took him all of a few minutes to show what a pawn of Will’s he was. I also think he realized that for the first time since this season started, someone else was in control, and he was trying desperately (and idiotically) to regain some semblance of power. What a dumbass.
That was the single most satisfying BB show I have ever watched…EVER!
(the boss is coming…will post more later)
hb
Class Act, Will, class act.
My partner and I had true tvgasms last night! For 10 or 15 minutes (seemed like an eternity) we were begging the ladies to see the truth! When it seemed like Janie was finally going to make the right decision, I was half convinced it was CBS editing and, once again, we’d be disappointed.
Nope. Instead, we had a tvgasm that woke the neighbors! I cannot wait to see Will’s entrance to sequester!
That was spectacular.
I only wish the lightbulbs had come on for the girls last week so Danielle could have saved her ass.
And how funny is it that James is the least whiney boy in sequester house?
YES YES YES! Finally Will is gone! GONE! The whole time Janelle and Erica we’re having the conversation I was yelling “Yes! Yes They did!” like a madman, I sounded like Marageret Perrin from Trading Spouses
Funny Story:
My boyfriend and I were watching last night. He happens to be a Chill Town fan. So, when Janelle evicted Will, I started jumping around carrying on and what not. Then he says “I don’t know why you are getting so worked up,” and stormed out of my apartment.
We got in a fight over big brother! LOL.
So neway, Janelle is going to win. She has to. Everyone in the jury house will vote for her b/c she sent Will home.
I. Love. It.
Last night’s show was amazing. I take back everything I said about Erika and Janelle on Sunday!
Will’s interview on the Early Show…
Coverups by Big Brother…
During the final veto comp, Erika contested (on the feeds) that her hooks on the wall were breaking off. From her view, she had all the answers correct, never got a “ding” because she couldn’t get one of the pics on the wall. (Would this have ultimately matter? We’ll never know..but I sure wasn’t complaining that she lost)
Here’s the video…watch for Diane’s photo (digitally added) near the end….
Live show controversy: 1st part of HOH comp – were the rules unclear?
See for yourself…
(I think Julie said you are eliminated if your hands came off – not indicating if both had to come off; Erika asks if boths hands had to be on..Julie pauses then says, “For now, yes.”?!?!?!)
(although I was glad that Erika advanced since Boogie may have beaten her in the 2nd part)
Erika on the volcano looks like Gumby, dammit. 15 seconds or 15 hours, Erika would’ve won that first challenge, no question.
J-Unit, this was your best recap EVER. I’m on the other side of the country and I can see your afterglow from here.
Will = Power Bottom = HI-LARRY-US
Boogie demonstrating the exact hand technique he uses on Will’s um… member. Priceless!!!
I was so disgusted with Janell last Thursday that I skipped Sunday’s ep altogether. I was pissed @ how Dick blind she was. AARRGGH!!! Even her revenge eviction is not satisfying enough. As J-Unit said… too little too late for me. Bitch demonstrated she’s more Bimbo than Buxom. But I have to give credit to The Thing That Walks. She actually did what eveyone all season was afraid to do…strategize and ask questions. What a fucking revelation talking can be!!! Will wouldn’t have gotten away with half of his tricks if more of the HG’s did this. A little more conversation a little less bitchyness goes a long way. Erika even looked, dare I say, beautiful.
Do I even need to remark on Boogie giving up the veto challenge? No… ok ok ok I do. Dickwad!!!!!!!! Nerds around the world called and want their geekdom back! Howie called and want his catchphrase “Superbowl” back!! Boogies father called and want his dignity back!!!
Speaking of Howie. Love love loved how he browbeat CG. Some think it was too harsh I say not harsh enough. This excuse for a man had plenty of opportunities to stick up for himself in the house and get rid of some powerful players and he just shuffles off into a corner. His “Whatever you guys want I’ll do” mentality sucks. To finally find a backbone against Howie screamed of total showboating since James and Danny was there to break up anything. Howie should have reached down his throat and yanked that newbirth of a backbone out.
Will looked devestated at the end but I wanted to see him grovel. Maybe during the finally.
I must have logged on 20 times today waiting for this recap. What a great episode. It’s kind of like on “Lost” when if two characters had one honest conversation half the season’s plot lines would be resolved. Finally, Erika and Janelle stopped thinking with their cooters and wised up. Will, always treating this as just a game show and fun summer diversion, was a “class act” on his eviction. It was strange that he didn’t attempt to sway Janelle (or if he did that the producers didn’t show it). Live feed watchers, do you have anything for us? Thank you Janey for giving us some excitement in the final week. For all our collective criticism of Janelle, whether it was intentional or not, she rode the Chilltown Express as far as she could and then bailed out just in time. I doubt she could have gotten as far as she did if she had gone against Chilltown head on, unless she had done it very early on. Well played girls.
Now it gets really interesting. If Erika wins HOH, does she honor her promise to Janelle (on her own mother, no less), or does she hold her nose and take Boogie to the final two. Interesting quandry. Janelle should be unbeatable in the finals, but if Erika screwed her over so blatantly Janelle could easily poison the jury against her. Then again, she could probably beat Boogie anyway. Wow, amazing how a foregone conclusion of a finale week now looks to be pretty exciting.
I can’t say that Boogie didn’t make the right move bailing on part one of the HOH. He looked incredibly uncomfortable on the volcano from the outset, and if you remember how Erika absolutely coasted in the jizz/spider web competition without even breaking a sweat, there is no question she was going to kick ass. He was probably better off saving his energy for whatever was coming next. And say what you will, he is probably right about that the fact that the smart move would be to have Boogie next to you in the final two. I don’t think anyone on the jury will give Boogie any credit for getting as far as he did since all he did was ride Will’s coattails (and very scummily “showmance” Erika) to get where he is.
J-Unit, I was LOL thinking of how much time and money probably went into that frigging volcano for a challenge that lasted about two minutes. Classic Big Brother. Amazing how this show can entertain in spite of itself.
I don’t think Booger’s step down was a bad ploy. From either of the girls’ standpoint, they’re better off going to the jury with him. Plus, for once, he showed the ability to devise a strategy on his own. Of course, the “I’ll play in round 2″ comment shows he’s not real confidant in his strategy.
I’m bummed about the remaining episodes though. Without Will, is there any reason to watch? Without Will, has there been any entertainment value at all this year. I guess we have to hope for more sequester house, and less BB house.
Class act, that Will.
I’m as happy as everyone else that Janelle kicked out Will, but am I the only one who thought the entire episode was coached? It looked to me like the sequester house brawling was completely faked for the cameras (even if they do really loathe one another). Janelle and Erika “waking up” to Chilltown seemed entirely unlikely. It happened when the season’s plot needed it to happen. And Boogie’s “stunned surprise” at the eviction also looked completely fake. I don’t believe he knows how to have a genuine emotion. I think the producers orchestrated this turn of events and have been scamming us this whole season.
On the other hand, completely hilarious how sequester house is really just some oversize condo in the desert somewhere. Wonder what the next-door neighbors think about all the yelling…
After being a BB virgin and catching just pieces of the past 2 episodes, last night I finally watched the entire hour (mostly because I was confused about the start time of Rockstar!). Wow – nice show! It’s really interesting how Erika’s one move changed the entire dynamics of the group. I can’t imagine what the tension is like in that house now.
I was also bummed at not being able to see the full potential of the giant fake volcano in the back yard. We got to see a little steam come out the top, but that was it. Lame! I wonder if it will pop up on some other CBS show just so they can get their money’s worth from it? Maybe they can ship it over to the Survivor island, or use it as a prop for the Supernova finale! I’m sure Dave and Tommy would appreciate the phallic symbolism.
It was about time Erika and Janelle started working those brain cells! I am happy it happened before one of them was evicted. Now this is exciting for Thursday night because it really seems to be anyone’s game!
*Nice work, J-Unit!
I think all Producer encouraged Chenanigans are done. They got the final four players that we BB fans knew would be there. Everthing else is just gravy.
Making it onto an all-star reality show only because you are friends with a former winner – Pathetic
Going into the “jack shack” on national television and then saying “mission accomplished” when you emerge – Disturbing
Stringing along a lonely, sad, desperate woman, all in the name of a “showmance” – Pitiful
The look on your face when the girls figure it all out: PRICELESS!!
I love how Erika and Janelle unwittingly stumbled on the best strategy possible: quietly allow Chilltown to work their fauxmance magic on them. Because for as long as CT thought they had Janelle and Erika in their back pocket, they would keep them around until the end. And then, at the last (Best?) possible moment, flip the scrip’ on CT. If only they had done it that way on purpose.
Also, there was a momentary CPU glitch in Mrs.-Moonvesbot after Will told her that the two of them had chemistry.
oh how awesome was this? so much of the footage of janelle and erika waking up to facts was from their late night convos when thye couldnt sleep–and if you watch the live feeds you know so much of that happened yesterday early morning, so the show obviously had to be re-done for last night.
janelle even went in monday to re-record her goodbye message–indicating she had settled on will.
good for them, and i somewhat think erika and janelle would take eachother simply because they wouldnt believe booger deserves a dime of the second place money.
Yes, exactly. Sequester house I reckon is more like BBUK. Everyone can just let their guard and game down and just get to interacting in a real, i.e., much more entertaining way. Love the sequester house.
I’m not overly thrilled by Will’s eviction, as I’d come to start pulling for him, and he really handled it well. However, Boogie’s shellshocked face was priceless…
…what an ass. Even if it wasn’t strategically a bad move to step down, like just pretend it was an accident. Why give them a reason not to bring you to F2. Especially when they’re already stewing for having been played. I’d say the same thing about Hatch, however, his position in the F2 was a lot more solid. Whadda douche.
I wish I could join the Chen love, but there are no words for how much her incompetence annoys the living crap out of me. FFS, How hard can it be to explain the damn rules. I’m not complaining Janelle got disqualified, but it was shameful that the rules were so unclear. Kinda got eclipsed by the implosion of the competition, but did anyone else notice how long she took to answer when Boogie said “Hey Julie!” Also loved how they were all sitting around at the end, wondering what the hell was going on.
Frankly, I loved seeing that ridonkulous volcano go up in proverbial flames. I am so sick of these lame competitions. It’s the same three contests over and over, with different sets, so effin’ boring to watch. That “but first” was just the same damn thing they always do, made more annoying by their cheap pandering. Now that torture one on the other hand was fantastic. More like that please.
Am I the only one who liked Dr.Will??? As a Will fan from season 2 I think he was one of the most deserving to win this game. Big Brother is about lying and manipulating to get what you want and that’s exactly what he did. He controlled this house the entire season and I am sad to see Dr.Delicious go! Now I honestly don’t care who wins this season!
J-Light (#23);
I totally agree over Will deserving of winning the season (especially after my pick Danielle got evicted). But I felt happier that the girls pulled it together, stopped acting like desperate bimbos by letting Chilltown decide their fate and finally made a move for themselves!
J-Light, I was starting to at least admire Dr. Will for his game play but didn’t really need to see him win again.
I no longer like Marcie or Howie at all after seeing their obnoxious sequester behavior. Kaysar proved he can’t play the game, leaving Janelle as my only season 6 favorite left.
The only one of the final four I don’t want to see win is Boogie.
I have loved Will since season 2. In season 2 I wanted nothing more than to see him win…and there was no way I could have been happier with the outcome of last night’s show. Brilliant move on Erika’s part. I’m not sure she deserves the title for that alone but I wouldn’t be upset if she won it. Now we get to watch Boogie call the girls bitches when he talks to himself…what a loser
I have loved Will since season 2. In season 2 I wanted nothing more than to see him win…and there was no way I could have been happier with the outcome of last night’s show. Brilliant move on Erika’s part. I’m not sure she deserves the title for that alone but I wouldn’t be upset if she won it. Now we get to watch Boogie call the girls bitches when he talks to himself…what a loser
On the same day that CBS head Les Moonves launched his CouricBot, he also upgraded the ChenBot with the Camo-toe®, a clever combination of well-defined vulva streaks around crotch region topped with a motley array of green splotches cinged with a fetching cleavage buckle. Clearly it had Dr. Will in a tailspin when he left the Big Brother house.
Julie looked hot in the camo.
The shot of Boogie’s shocked face is awesome.
And Boogie blurted out his whole Richard Hatch strategy. He forgot that Chilltown plays like ninjas.
(and obviously he didn’t think about it enough because 1 minute before he was clarifying the rules with Julie, and 1 minute afterwards he decided he should play in round 2)
J-Light,
Will is a great player and he almost single-handedly kept me watching over some very slow weeks. However, who doesn’t love an upset?
i seriously think i had a boner through that whole episode. and i’m a girl…
when jannelle/erica said “people must have been laughing at us for the past 2 months”. hilarious.
but i agree with others, i too loved dr will. but i also loved the fact that he was ovethrown after being so cocky. i would’ve loved it more if janelle and erika had been a bit more subtly about their discussions and comPLETELY blindsided them. but i love that will truly appreciated janelle’s move. it’ll give her alot of rep in the sequester house.
Boogie was pouting so much after Will got evicted, it was great. He’s useless without his master.
I was so damn nervous that Janelle wouldn’t listen to Erika, but thank God she did.
didnt booger look like he bet all the money he owed to the mafia on Will to win it all, and now he has to face guido and vito when he gets out.
I thought it was frickin’ hilarious that CG was trying to come up with combacks to combat Howie with. He kept calling Howie a 10-year-old, probably because Julie calling HIM one was still reverberating in his head. Surely, by now it has struck George exactly how he came off looking on national TV.
By the way, guys, I signed up for your e-mail notification last night and for some reason the pictures ain’t loading.
Prediction: The writers of Passions are already plotting which character to kill off so that they can take their salary and buy the volcano from CBS. Now for Alistair to get them all to Fiji…
Boogie’s “Chilltown Forever” had my husband and I in tears. He doesn’t really watch the show, but after that he didn’t leave the room.
I’m betting Boogie gave up on the volcano because he realized that there weren’t going to be any giant jizzing spiders.
Hey All,
I have never seen Survivor-all I know about Richard Hatch is that he likes to be naked and is now in prison for tax evasion.
Can someone explain Booger’s “Richard Hatch” plan? I just don’t get it. I mean, Richard Hatch won Survivor, right?
Formal request: a photo-only recap involving as many shots of Boogie’s stunned-then-enraged face as possible. Because that was what set everything off to perfection. It wouldn’t have been nearly as sweet if Boogie hadn’t been suckerpunched by it. His fury is delicious to behold.
I’m glad Janelle is playing to win and not as an alliance. Erika is not trustworthy and it would be awful for Janelle to be done dirt by her without even trying.
Janelle’s legacy is secured. Even if she doesn’t win, she has given a precious gift to the viewers and the jurors in this one.
LOVED it!!!!! and the recap–how thoughtful to think of the volcano builders, but I’m afraid, a boner with Boogie on screen is impossible for me.
Soooooo happy to see that pussy’s face, talk about your class acts!!!
Ha-ha!!!!
“when we return, things are really going to start to erupt”….. “and we’re back and the competition is over”
I hope Erika sits back and thinks about Mike’s reaction when Will was evicted. Shouldn’t he have acted relieved and hugged and congratulated her if he wanted Erika to believe that he’d have taken her to the final two? Instead, he was very cold toward her. I can’t wait to see the “showmance” now!
Be afraid, Boogie. Be very afraid.
I hope Erika sits back and thinks about Mike’s reaction when Will was evicted. Shouldn’t he have acted relieved and hugged and congratulated her if he wanted Erika to believe that he’d have taken her to the final two? Instead, he was very cold toward her. I can’t wait to see the “showmance” now!
Be afraid, Boogie. Be very afraid.
Will made this season exciting, singlehandedly. He is brilliant and I was rooting for him the second I knew there was going to be BB All Stars. If he wasn’t around, it would’ve been boring watching Season 6 pick off other people one by one (they way they should have) but looking forward to how he was going to change the game every week was the esssence of the show. He is brilliant and I hope he ends up on another show so we can continue to watch him in action.
Oops…sorry about the double submission.
I also wanted to add that Howie’s behavior is ugly. I’m thinking he has issues. Howie: the game’s over for you! LET IT GO!
James’s behavior in the sequester house makes me think I may have misjudged him. He seems like a decent guy. He doesn’t seem like a sore loser like Howie and Marcellas.
I’m with james_woods. Hatch ended up WINNING, so the strategy of taking the person most hated to the final two BACKFIRED on Kelly. So either Boogie’s an even bigger idiot than I thought, or he still thinks the girls are too stupid to figure anything out. Bringing up Hatch would suggest that they should take each other, NOT him!!!
(Good lord how I wish Will had won the HOH contest on Sunday so Boogie could have been out…or even better if Janelle had woken up last Thursday and nominated Boogie and Will to start so maybe Booger would have been gone from the beginning…oh well)
Can someone explain Booger’s “Richard Hatch” plan? I just don’t get it.
james_woods_rules(#37 of 45)
All I could think of when Booger mentioned Hatch was that Booger was finally coming out of the closet…
or that he doesn’t pay taxes…
or that he likes big hairy convicts…
hb
WOW is right, boys. god bless america–i’ve got a reason to live again.
as happy as it made me to see janelle emerge like a butterfly from the cocoon of obliviousness that has enveloped her for almost the entire season, and at the crucial 11th hour no less, i still can’t help but sense that ‘death-in-the-family’ feeling in my gut watching the great dr. will walk out the door to interface with the chenbot.
let there be no doubt: will kirby is the greatest player in big brother history, and arguably the most outstanding in all of competitive reality TV. his intuition and guile are unmatched.
ironically, ‘operation double-date’ really was the root of chill-town’s demise. what’s that old saying about hell and a woman scorned?
nevertheless, my hat’s off to dr. will, who honestly came within about two cigarettes and a bottle of wine of repeating as big brother champ, and who went out like a pro. the boy’s a gentleman and a scholar, and i’d really have rather than it’d been boogie.
can’t WAIT for the sequester house segment on thursday.
at any rate, i feel good about janelle’s chances. i’m not sure how much boogie will be worth without his master, and even if janelle fails to reach the finals or loses to erika, i’d be stunned if erika didn’t take janie with her, as she needs to bury boogie for personal redemption. if boogie wins, he’ll probably take janelle, just to keep erika from winning. if janelle reaches the finals, she could potentially sweep. danielle has an axe to grind with erika and boogie, and she has already said she would vote for janelle if she made it to the end after everyone had been after her from week 1. howie’s a given. marcellas could waffle, but in the end, he’ll go with janelle. janelle has will’s vote unless she’s against boogie. george will vote for whoever will tells him to vote for. james might vote for boogie over janelle, but not erika. janie will certainly have the vote of either erika or boogie.
if erika or boogie wins the veto, they’d be stupid to take janelle, but methinks both of them hate the other now to the extent that they’d rather lose than give the other a chance of winning. let’s hope that’s how it plays. go janey!
Captain23, I wouldn’t mind seeing Will on Amazing Race, but NOT with Boogie. I’d LOVE to see Will and Janelle compete on AR as “Showmance”.
Can someone explain Booger’s “Richard Hatch” plan? I just don’t get it.
james_woods_rules(#37 of 45)
In the initial season of Survivor, the Tagi foursome of Richard, Kelly, Rudy, and Susan created the first alliance in reality tv history.
Richard acted like an ass from the very beginning and was bragging about how he was going to win. From early on, Richard and Rudy (a curmudgeonly but likable ex-Navy Seal in his 70s) also had an agreement to go to the final two. Susan and Kelly also had a strong bond with each other.
When the tribes merged on Day 19, the Tagi alliance starting picking off the Pagongs, and Richard became an uberasshole. His hurbis almost did him in, as he barely escaped being voted out when they got down to 8 people.
With 6 people remaining, Kelly voted against the Tagi alliance, setting up herself as a target. However, she kept winning immunity challenges so she couldn’t be removed from the game.
The Final Four was composed of the Tagi Alliance. At the tribal council, the votes were split between Richard (Susan, Kelly) and Susan (Richard, Rudy). During the re-vote, Kelly changed her mind and voted out Susan, who was unbelievably pissed.
The F3 immunity challenge was an endurance competition not unlike that on last night’s Big Brother. After about 35 minutes, Richard announced that he was done since he knew that his place in the final two was already secured. If Rudy won, he would take Richard. If Kelly won, she would have to take Richard because he was hated so much, giving her a better chance of winning the game. As it happened, Kelly won the immunity, took Richard to the finals, and then lost by a single vote. One of the people who voted for Richard was Susan, who issued the infamous snake-rat rant.
So anyways, Boogie thinks that he’s so hated by the jury that neither Janelle nor Erika could resist not taking him to the final two. We’ll see if he’s right in about 24 hours.
I found this last night, I still think the saddest boy in the world is stealing his masters stuff.
What do you think?
pbd
If Will came within a feet of TAR I’d be through with the show completely.
Will is getting all of this accolade. For what? Will’s success wasn’t due to his lying, manipulating or winning competitions. To the contrary, Will was successful because the HG’s operated in their own bubbles. Hoping to foster alliances without sharing info and garnishing trust. Therefore anybody could lie about everybody and nobody would find out. It just so happens that Will was lying more than most. Lying does not make a great player. It’s people who didn’t perform due diligence that made Will look good. And no Will didn’t manipulate Janey. She’s just dick crazy and I bet she does the same thing outside of the BB house when a man with a checkbook is present. Remember she dumped her boyfriend for Michael on live tv last year. Yeah, one smart cookie she is.
The house was insufferable to watch on the live feeds last week because of him. Will is a three trick pony and seeing those tricks play over and over again on the feeds were yawn inducing. Watching The Thing That Walks blow dry her hair is much more enjoyable than watching Will pontificate about why people like him, why he has so much money, or how smart he is. If I met someone who constantly repeated those things about himself to me I’d probably kick him in the kneecap.
Yeah, great player my ass. More like HG’s who didn’t come to play at all. I’d prefer Boston Rob to Dr. ‘Believe My Own Hype’ Will anyday.
Well, I kinda thought this would happen and said so last ep, but I was disappointed. From my point of view and aided by my conspiracy theory, I thought the latest ep was scripted, as the whole discovery conversation seemed too staged. So, I give the producers credit. I will, however, say that I also think Booger was never let in on the plan and he was truly amazed that Will’s hand was no longer up his puppet ass, controlling the action.
One thing bugs me. Do these people, or CBS, for that matter, actually know that a “scumbag” is a used condom? Pretty racy word for an 8 PM show, donchaknow?
Booger is an idiot. His comment about Erika’s vote made the show more real. Will looked as fatuous as ever and Erika, well, Erika gor to seem smart for a change. Same for the dizzy blonde we all love so well. However, under all the dizziness there’s a predatory streak that works quite well in the regular world. Her instincts fail her when she’s locked in BB with playable males.
ANTF, come on, Will’s worse than Rob? Please! Will is arrogant but a lot smarter and somewhat kinder than Rob. Will at least kills ‘em softly with his song, no? And he is the best player BB has ever seen. All the posing that preceded last night was aimed at this episode, which gave the bad guy his comeuppance and we all got to cheer for all the fool townpeople. Roy Rogers would have been proud.
J-Unit, great recap. We’ll be with you the next two shows.
First of all, what the hell happened between Erika & Boogie between Sunday & Tuesday’s episodes? Was it just a big ploy to get Janelle to not vote her off? Or does she hate Boogie as much as she should? Live feed people “ clips, PLEASE!!! Why the change of heart from the mother of Booger’s spawn?
Why, why, why couldn’t Will win HOH so that it ended up being Erika & Boogie up there, and Janelle could ditch Boogie & take Will to final 2 “ they’re the ones who deserve it the most. If Boogie OR Erika win, I will be FURIOUS, although it’s nice to see Erika recover her spine.
Boogie is so offensive and cocky “ referring to the women as bitches, now, too, cuz hos wasn’t obnoxious enough. And comparing himself to Richard Hatch “ whatever. Hey, Boogie, how’s that cake tastin’ NOW???
As for the anti-climactic HOH ending¦ I really hope Janelle gets this one. If Erika wins, there’s a chance she’ll scumbag & take Boogie after all. It probably would be the smarter move since Boogie’s an ass and Janelle deserves to win if Will won’t, so Erika has a better chance w/him, but EW. If Erika & Boogie are the final two, I’m not sure I’ll even watch. The only redeeming part of this whole season is when Janelle said she’s embarrassed for her actions.
ANTF: I have been a Dr. Will fan for a while, now, although I would NEVER even let my dog near him in real life, but I have to say you make some VERY compelling points against him. I’m not gonna like Janey, either, but I don’t mind if she wins, now.
Tony A.: I never heard that meaning of scumbag — is that a regional thing? I’m really grossed out that I used that word earlier in this posting now. Thanks for ruining it for me, eh?
Tumnus: Touche. I slammed on you for liking James, but he has been quite the gentleman ever since he was evicted. I guess he just needed a little serving of humble pie topped with some lighten up.
Almost forgot…
WhosYourPapi: You’re my Papi now — phenomenal recap six years after the fact. Thanks for the memories.
Not only am I also a secret member of Chilltown, but I also have chemistry with Will.
I hope Janelle wins it.
Will and Boogie completely underestimated the power of two women, a bottle of wine and some shared confidences. Once that started going down, they didn’t have a chance.
I was pretty much rooting for Will because I think he’s a great player.
One thing that struck me when Will was sent out, was the huge difference between he and Boogie. Will, while being manipulative and disloyal, is doing so as part of a game. Even though he was using Janelle, he didn’t cross any lines – he just used her emotions to drive the situation. Not nice, but it’s a game strategy.
Boogie on the other hand, seems like he might be a really nasty piece of work. His reaction to Will leaving, and the look on his face actually made me a little uncomfortable. He wasn’t mad, sad or disappointed – he was enraged. He used Erika in the worst way a man can use a woman, and in a public forum. On top of that he denigrated her to Will and the public.
Will actually seems like a pretty nice guy, egotistical I’m sure, but he seems to have some sense of responsibilty to other people. Boogie seems like he has a mean-streak a mile wide. If he didn’t have the money and social-standing his business interests provide, Erika probably wouldn’t have given him the time of day.
Brilliant summary on the comment right above (#56). That was the comment of the season Chee-Z-TeeVee.
Will seems like a decent guy; he worked Janelle for sure, but made it a point to never exploit or embarrass her. Boogie on the other hand humiliated Erika to the fullest, without really giving it a second thought. The behavior made me — a grizzled reality show viewer — more than a little uncomfortable.
I continue to love Janelle (despite her weak gameplay this season), but Will played the show at a level never before seen (at least not by me — I didn’t see season 2). He absolutely deserved to win this season, and the way he went out is a disappointing. The fact that Boogie stays in and has a great chance to lose in the final two doesn’t help.
(and I do wonder about what happened between the veto and the eviction — Will predicted the outcome, and I’d love to know what he tried to tell Janelle).
Disappointing finish — I would have liked to have seen a Will vs. Janelle or Will vs. Boogie final. But still — you gotta love Big Brother. Best show on TV.
Amen, Chee-Z. Mike’s behavior has been nothing less than disturbing. I also think Erika is a big, stupid assgoblin for LETTING Mike treat her that way. I mean, FUCKING to get ahead in a stupid game? Bitch got what she deserved. I loved Will, and although he was devilish, he wasn’t a pig. Even still, I laughed my ass off when Janelle evicted him. The look on his face was hilarious. He was SO embarrassed, and there was no hiding it, no excuses or smooth talking that could’ve gotten him out of it. I think Janelle, for the most part, has played with integrity. She deserves to win because she’s the most well-rounded player, and no, I’m not talking about her gaining a couple of pounds. She’s smart, tries to be honest, and she’s a fantastic competitor. Hope she kicks Erika’s bony ass.
You took the words out of my mouth, Chee-Z. Booger’s behavior shows that he is indeed a nasty piece of work and a total woman-hater. I can only hope that he has so alienated the female population that now there is no chance that he will ever reproduce. I will be so disappointed if he ends up in the final two. It really galls me that he assumes he is entitled to win the show and that Erika and Janelle have no right to the money.
Don’t want it to seem like I’m picking on Will but he didn’t go as far as he would have liked with Janelle because it finally hit him during the shower/orgy episode that he had a girlfriend with a $2 million dollar bank account. When he realized how things were beginning to look he started to push Janelle off rather than egg her on for more intimacy. Only live feeders would know this though. He had every intention of using her ala Boogie before that. Or as he would say, “How her Sponsor would use her”. Meaning Pimp. Sorry Will fans but I think he’s as big of a scumbag as Boogie.
Scumbag intended as Tony A defined it.
I also want to know what made Janelle flip so fast and Will not put up a fight. Any live feeders with UTube links please? I decided to stay away from the feeds this week because I want to be totally blindsided by who ends up in the final two.
Yes, Will is a good player. But he only lasted 5 days longer than Chicken George.
Turns out Janelle’s strategy was just as good as the doctor’s (win competitions, try to build alliances when the original one failed, etc).
By the way, I think Marci’s seen a lot of himself in Howie and he doesn’t like what he sees.
Boogie in the diary room
“Ring ring. Will? Will? Will?”
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Jash, I hope she doesn’t make all they way to the three and loose to Erica.
I hope you’re right, Janelle makes decisions spur of the moment. She hadn’t forgetten about Marcellas and Howie, because she said so in her speech.
Remeber Wlll said she might regret this, he is the master of strategy. He wasn’t even amazed when he was voted out. I was.
I wish it had been Boogy. Will doesn’t compete. This would have probably secured her position, but will Erica return the favor, and bring Janelle?
Maybe they made a deal upstairs and bring each other, so they don’t go home empty handed. They were talking about the fact that Will didn’t need the money in the HOH room. Both agreed they did.
WhosYourPapi(#49), that was impressive. I don’t remember my own wedding that well.
Boogie’s conduct has been disgusting, but come on. Anyone who would spend the summer hooking up with a guy who wears a “Anyone for a Showmance” t-shirt ALMOST deserves it!
Great recap! Great Show! As for Boogie, is it just me or is comparing yourself to Richard Hatch not a great move. Whoever took Hatch to the final LOST!
Pamsey (# 62). Excellent skit! Will? Will? hee hee.
Zoo keeper: As with many expressions, the original meaning of scumbag has been lost as the generations move on. This name was coined by cops to refer to criminals in a demeaning way. I believe the expression dates back to the 70s. I’m a little put off because, while not a prude, I don’t like a word that hard being said during the time when small children may be able to hear it. Guess I’m still old-fashioned. Networks like F/X get away with that sort of language only after 10 PM, per FCC rules.
Revieewd the recording once again: Still love Will’s embarrassment and Booger’s shock I was another person laughing out loud when it all came down. Guess the girls did come to this realization by themselves. If so, they salvaged the season and they both stand to win money. They MUST trust each other and go to the finals, trusting the jury and its vote.
As a person who spends a great deal of time looking in a dictionary for a living, I’ll offer my 2 cents on scumbag. I’ve never heard it used to mean anything other than a despicable person. It entered the language around 1967. The used condom has to be a later meaning, or like someone else suggested maybe it’s regional. I’ve never heard it used that way.
In any case, on this show they are using it as a verb, not a noun, and obviously to mean “to treat someone badly.”
I’d never known it to be thought of as vulgar, either, since it seems like it was invented in order to get the point across without swearing.
Hey Papi (#49). Thanks for the VERY DETAILED recap of Survivor. While I am glad I don’t watch that show, I was sad cause I thought I was missing something sinister from the mouth of Booger. So it sounds like that Survivor came down to a rogue vote. Hopefully we don’t see that again with Janelle in the final TWO!!!
Sparky: Re: Scumbag From Wikipedia:
Definition 2 (slang): A used condom.
I’m happy for you, J-Unit, in how this episode turned out. Since I don’t watch the show I have nothing vested in the outcome but was sort of pleased the women woke up finally.
Really only commenting on the whole scumbag issue. While I don’t doubt Tony A.’s explanation of the origin for the word, I do have to ask: “how dirty can a word be if no one knows it’s dirty?” While I agree that certain words are better left unsaid if children can hear them, this is a word that the majority of people didn’t know had a dirty origin. Kind of hard to be offended if you don’t know its offensive, in my opinion.
This is my last post re: scumbag. Zevonia, the point is that many people do know the original meaning, even if it’s been softened to mean an amoral person. I could call you many insults in my native language (Spanish) and you wouldn’t understand the bad ones, but others would. ‘Nuff said, now let’s enjoy the two episodes left for the year.
Pamsey (#62): LOL!!!!!
Chee-zee (#56): well said, but possibly just a product of sympathetic editing & will covering his ass, per ANTF (#60). Certainly no doubt that Boogie is an unscrupulous prick.
Tony A. & Sparky — thanks for the discourse… I love not being the only language geek. I have to go with zevonia on this one, though, cuz I have a pretty smutty mouth & have never heard that sub-definition, either — I believe ya’ tho.
FYI (because I can’t stop myself): Being definition 2 makes it a later meaning, not the original meaning. Scum all by itself doesn’t mean, um … rhymes-with-scum.
Wikipedia doesn’t say the condom def is vulgar, but it does say the original meaning is. (!)
Do we trust Wikipedia? Can’t anybody write whatever they want on that site?
If you’re not still boycotting the site, check out realityblurred.com for some lovely quotes from Mike “class act” Boogie Malin. There are NO spoilers in the article, I swear.
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That’s Mike “Boogie” BTW
If I can add my 2 cents re: scumbag. Checked an etymological online thing, and has the used condom meaning as 1967, and despicable person as 1971. I’d also add myself to the list to people who’ve never heard it used in the former context.
However, one thing I think is relevant is that while it’s might mean used condom, neither “scum” nor “bag” is offensive. Thus “scumbag” is no more offensive than the thing to which it refers, which is admittedly unpleasant. I’d say it’s more slang, than profanity. As opposed to say “c***rag” which is a hella lot more offensive than the thing to which it refers.
I’m still catching up with the outpouring here, but have to say, Zander, you’re priceless, I was so trying to think one of those up!!!! Thanks!!!!
Erika doesn’t deserve to win for one moment of clarity. She has barely said a word all season and has truly just “floated” thru.
Same for Janelle. She has good reflexes and memorization skills but zero ability to strategize beyond the nose on her pretty face. Why think for yourself when you can let the men in your life do it for you (Kaysar, Howie and then Dr. Will)?
Unfortunately that leaves Boogie (gag!). As an ode to Dr. Will he should win by default (can’t believe I just typed that!).
(Sigh) 1967! I’ve been unmasked as the old guy that likes reality shows. At least a few of them. I should have remembered I first heard “scumbag” while serving Uncle Sam’s Air Force.
Apropos to the word becoming less insulting and more accepted, that very thing is being done in “Deadwood”. I looked it up and people didn’t use the terms used so freely on the show (C**k s***er and mother f***er). Rather, they use those words to convey the MEANING of the insult rather than the word itself. The people being portrayed actually used words that we would not find as offensive today as they were in their day. So, if scumbag is OK with you young whipper snappers, then I say go for it!
TVG, a word of thanks for making reality shows more enjoyable. Between the bloggers and the fans I enjoy the shows much more. I wasn’t much of a BB fan until last season when I discovered this treasured site.
I just want to put this out there before tonights show airs. I was just re-watching the Tues night ep, and I’m worried that Erika is bullshitting Janey about taking her to the final two. I hope I’m wrong. Would love to see Janey win it.