Who would have though it? Travis has finally seen a bad side in someone and stood up for himself. Finally he sees through the boys' facade of friendship.
In what was the best 15 minutes of Daily Show for the year, Rory, Ben, and Nobbi got their comeuppance for 6 weeks of taunting Travis and taking advantage of his naivety.
On Wednesday, the 3 boys, lead by Nobbi, told Travis that despite Alice telling Travis she was his friend, she was backstabbing him and telling them the other boys he was her least favourite in the House, and even that she said she hated him. Travis was very hurt by this, and when the topic came up with Alice herself, he asked her what she thought of their friendship. Alice's story was that she would just not like to have a friend on the outside who let others take advantage of him like the other boys do. Travis informed the cabal of what she had said to him, and they turned on him calling him a traitor for speaking to Alice about what they had told him, questionning his trust in them. (See this blog for what I think of that!)
After all this was put into place, Nobbi then made his dirtiest play to turn the HMs against Travis. While playing Truth or Dare in the spa, Nobbi asked Travis the truth on who was his least favourite Housemate, and then went on to qualify Travis' answer by adding the phrase "based on recent conversations". Travis is now between a rock and a hard place. After the boys' accusation of his disloyalty, he couldn't not name Alice, for fear of further rejection by the boys. If he named Alice, what would the girls think of him. He had been set up by the one he trusted most in there-- Nobbi!
So, being the loyal person he is, Travis sided with Nobbi and the boys and named Alice his least favourite and gave the reasons the boys had planted in his head. This brought Alice to tears, and then brought Travis to tears, much to the unhidable delight of Nobbi who looked like he was about to explode with his love for himself. His usually smug, ugly face that looks like he chases parked cars for a living was beaming.
Travis runs to the sanctuary of the bedroom with Cherry. The inncoent one has now seen the evil side of his HMs. The spa games have ended in tears, and some HMs come to Travis' side, including Ben. The other perpetrators stay in the spa and are questionned by Alice. Ben tries to comfort Travis, however when he leaves Travis tells the girls that Ben was as much behind it as Nobbi and Rory were. The girls know.
Finally, Alice and Travis get together in the bedroom and talk about it. Travis tells her Nobbi's move was very underhanded and I think he now knows not to trust the other boys so much. Alice understands, probably giving him extra credit because he is Travis and probably didn't even see the mess he was getting himself into. The story ended on Alice and Travis making up, but now against the other boys, especially Nobbi.
The fan's reaction to this, and their support for Travis, was later seen on FNL where the crowd actually booed Nobbi as the winner, possibly either told to by the crowd warmup guy, or at least led to by the hosts' comments about the incident.
Hopefully they keep the anti-Nobbi pot boiling for the next 2 weeks, because he may get the chnace to save himself from eviction this week. If he was nominated this week, that would have been the end of him.
Friday, June 6, 2008
BB Goes Green Again
After a whole series last year devoted to saving the planet and resources, BB will slip back into green mode again tonight.
It is part of Channel 10's celebration of World Environment Day: a week-long schedule of green-themed shows and appearances, including Rove, 9am With David & Kim, The Simpsons, Ready Steady Cook, Video Hits, and Good News Week.
Tonight BB makes its contribution by a green-themed (or possibly super heroes themed!) Friday Night Live.
Big Brother Friday Night Live
Friday, June 6: The theme of the show is "superheroes save the world". Big Brother housemates will dress-up as global crusaders and play games involving saving water, green wheelie bins and recycling.
So tune in tonight to watch HMs race to separate their papers from their plastics. It will be a marked change from normal FNL games, usually based on wasting water!
It is part of Channel 10's celebration of World Environment Day: a week-long schedule of green-themed shows and appearances, including Rove, 9am With David & Kim, The Simpsons, Ready Steady Cook, Video Hits, and Good News Week.
Tonight BB makes its contribution by a green-themed (or possibly super heroes themed!) Friday Night Live.
Big Brother Friday Night Live
Friday, June 6: The theme of the show is "superheroes save the world". Big Brother housemates will dress-up as global crusaders and play games involving saving water, green wheelie bins and recycling.
So tune in tonight to watch HMs race to separate their papers from their plastics. It will be a marked change from normal FNL games, usually based on wasting water!
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Brigitte: Terri's Project
Brigitte's rudeness towards Terri is getting more blatant every day. She constantly makes nasty comments to Terri's face, calling her a Witch, saying she cackles like a witch, telling her she is her least favourite in the House, pointing out some of Terri's physical features that come with age.
But in all, Brigitte is actually spending a lot more time with Terri. I think the nasty comments are reverse self-psychology, because Brigitte really likes Terri and enjoys having an older person around.
Terri has taken Brigitte on as her special project. As she said yesterday, Brigitte is the childish brat that says "I hate you Mummy", and Terri just has to ignore it and turn it around.
BB has even provided a task for the two to complete together. Terri is knitting Brigitte a pair of shorts (yes, knitted shorts!) and teaching Brigitte how to knit along the way. Despite Brigitte's mockery of the art, she is really getting into it and has knitted a few rows herself, finding it easy to do, and is getting involved with the design of the garment.
Hopefully this bonding will make Brigitte realise how lucky she is to have an older person in the House to teach her what the world is really like outside her mummy and daddy's nest. Not that Terri is a perfect role model, but she will sure show Brigitte the other side of the coin!
But in all, Brigitte is actually spending a lot more time with Terri. I think the nasty comments are reverse self-psychology, because Brigitte really likes Terri and enjoys having an older person around.
Terri has taken Brigitte on as her special project. As she said yesterday, Brigitte is the childish brat that says "I hate you Mummy", and Terri just has to ignore it and turn it around.
BB has even provided a task for the two to complete together. Terri is knitting Brigitte a pair of shorts (yes, knitted shorts!) and teaching Brigitte how to knit along the way. Despite Brigitte's mockery of the art, she is really getting into it and has knitted a few rows herself, finding it easy to do, and is getting involved with the design of the garment.
Hopefully this bonding will make Brigitte realise how lucky she is to have an older person in the House to teach her what the world is really like outside her mummy and daddy's nest. Not that Terri is a perfect role model, but she will sure show Brigitte the other side of the coin!
Housemate Hookups
At the Family Dinner the topic of "which HM would you hook up with" came up. The reciprocated answers were:
- Brigitte and Nobbi
- Rory and Rhianna
- Alice and Cherry
Since then, the House has been abuzz with talk about the latter, from both the boys and the girls.
BB, knowing when to play his cards, has provided a bucket of alcoholic drinks to the HMs tonight after a day full of flirting and sexual tension. Maybe the drinks will be enough to provide some footage for Big Mouth next week!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Bosom Buddies
Nice to see during tonight's Family Dinner, Renee and Bianca have just made up after their over-sensationalised fight about Renee's comments about Bianca's boobs, and her concerns about breast reduction surgery.
Since even Big Mouth edited the fight down (more likely to save time than to editorialise), it is difficult to tell exactly what happened. The basic idea of it was Bianca was talking about getting a reduction and Renee made comments about it that hit a nerve, ending up with a huge yelling match, and the pair each getting a strike for threatening physical violence.
They both decided they are hot-heads and overreacted and were both too stubborn to be the first to break the silence. They said they were getting along well and they still have time for each other, so they hqve put the fight behind them.
Renee was the one that brought it up as a topic for the Family Dinner, so maybe she can be known as the one who caved first. She said that bringing it up at the FD was so the HMs they have confided in and who have offered advice during the 2 day stand-off could have their say to both of them and hear the resolution.
And a good thing too. Cherry has taken an important lesson away from this conversation. He was surprised to find out that the term "funbags" can be offensive to women!
Since even Big Mouth edited the fight down (more likely to save time than to editorialise), it is difficult to tell exactly what happened. The basic idea of it was Bianca was talking about getting a reduction and Renee made comments about it that hit a nerve, ending up with a huge yelling match, and the pair each getting a strike for threatening physical violence.
They both decided they are hot-heads and overreacted and were both too stubborn to be the first to break the silence. They said they were getting along well and they still have time for each other, so they hqve put the fight behind them.
Renee was the one that brought it up as a topic for the Family Dinner, so maybe she can be known as the one who caved first. She said that bringing it up at the FD was so the HMs they have confided in and who have offered advice during the 2 day stand-off could have their say to both of them and hear the resolution.
And a good thing too. Cherry has taken an important lesson away from this conversation. He was surprised to find out that the term "funbags" can be offensive to women!
Compliments of Bianca
I don't know how this works exactly, but I think people who get a lot of compliments on their "hotness" must come up with responses to fire back to their complimentors.
Unimaginative (and stuck-up) people like Bianca only come up with one. Hers is "Oh, why, thank you!"
Just in her conversation with Carson Kressley she must have spouted this line a dozen times in a row. And in so many conversations when she gets a compliment, this is her standard, repetitive, reply.
But who really talks like that? Unless you are from the American deep south, "why" is a question, not an exclamation. So it sounds a bit fake and stuck up just because it sounds so out of place. Next we'll hear her coming out with stuff like, "Why I do declare Mr Big Brother!"
Unimaginative (and stuck-up) people like Bianca only come up with one. Hers is "Oh, why, thank you!"
Just in her conversation with Carson Kressley she must have spouted this line a dozen times in a row. And in so many conversations when she gets a compliment, this is her standard, repetitive, reply.
But who really talks like that? Unless you are from the American deep south, "why" is a question, not an exclamation. So it sounds a bit fake and stuck up just because it sounds so out of place. Next we'll hear her coming out with stuff like, "Why I do declare Mr Big Brother!"
The Money or the Task
Today as part of the "Ignore the Obvious" task, BB put $2,000 on the kitchen bench, with the intention being that HMs should ignore the money and go about their business.
Bianca had her eyes on the prize though. She went and questionned BB about the cash, which is already a fail of the task since she has not ignored it. She went and gathered up the $100 bills and returned to the Diary Room to say she had decided to keep the cash, at the expense of failing the task.
Let's face it, the task is already failed, so that might make her very smart being the first to step in and collect the abandonned cash. It could have made her very unpopular with her HMs though surprisingly, in a place where every little detail is blown up into the hugest issue, none of the HMs seem to care (yet) that the collected the reward for herself. Maybe she'll be gone this weekend anyway. It is between her and Renee.
Another few failing points for the task: Cherry commenting on his shower water being blood red, and HMs in fits of laughter at spooky noises being played through the House last night. They might as well just ride this one out now and enjoy the quirky surprises BB has in for them. Either way it has made for very entertaining viewing.
Bianca had her eyes on the prize though. She went and questionned BB about the cash, which is already a fail of the task since she has not ignored it. She went and gathered up the $100 bills and returned to the Diary Room to say she had decided to keep the cash, at the expense of failing the task.
Let's face it, the task is already failed, so that might make her very smart being the first to step in and collect the abandonned cash. It could have made her very unpopular with her HMs though surprisingly, in a place where every little detail is blown up into the hugest issue, none of the HMs seem to care (yet) that the collected the reward for herself. Maybe she'll be gone this weekend anyway. It is between her and Renee.
Another few failing points for the task: Cherry commenting on his shower water being blood red, and HMs in fits of laughter at spooky noises being played through the House last night. They might as well just ride this one out now and enjoy the quirky surprises BB has in for them. Either way it has made for very entertaining viewing.
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