FNL Prizes and Privileges Gone

At the beginning of tonight's FNL, BB promised HMs $20,000 cash to the winner. The hosts did not mention any of the usual prizes during the show-- a choice of the 3 boxes, a weekend in a rewards room with another HM, the right to discuss nominations, the right to allocate chores, or a nominations twist.

When Nobbi finally won, BB presented him with a cheque for 20,000 Zimbawe Dollars, worth less than AU$1. The hosts showed clips of Nobbi breaking BB's rules during the day and suggested this is the reason the prize was reduced to non-existence. However they must have planned this "twist" for whoever was the eventual winner of the games to have the prize ready. Yet the hosts did not let on about this.

So Nobbi gets a buck and a trophy. If this really is the whole prize, I don't see the use of FNL at all anymore. HMs should be competing to make their stay in the house either longer or more comfortable, or at least to enhance their bank accounts when they leave. The only hope FNL has now is if they increase the value of the prize each week. $1 in week one, and maybe extra privileges or prizes next week, and so on. But after this week's diappointing reward, they are going to have to advertise the weekly prize twists heavily each week.

Rima Abducted from FNL

FNL games really weren't designed for Rima. If she had gotten past Round 1 tonight, she would not be able to compete with the props and costumes they had to use. The only option would be if she elected an eliminated housemate to play on her behalf.

This was not a problem however since it seems BB's aliens abducted her during the show and erased other HMs memories so no one even noticed.

In the pre-game decider where HMs had to stay on a tilting ramp as long as possible a ninja was standing by to catch Rima when she fell. Other HMs were left to plummet to the ground. Yet despite this, Rima injured her toe and was removed from the arena to have ice applied. She did not return for the duration of the show, and is still, as far as I can see, not present in the house celebrating David's birthday with the others.

Maybe the aliens have taken her as compensation for their spaceship that Saxon broke in Round 3.

FNL Week 1 Theme: Out of This World

At the end of last year on the BBBA forums a discussion was going on about themes for FNL, and I suggested a UFO/Alien theme. They already did a Space theme in 2005, but that wasn't really UFO/Alien-related. But tonight's episode is "Out of This World" with an alien theme. I hope they have some great games, up to the standard of Gladiator night or Japanese night last year.

FNL Through Time

A place to relive all the past FNL nights. I'll start off with the theme of each week and will eventually add the games and maybe details and winners, etc.

BB05
Week 1: Roman
Week 2: 50s
Week 3: Athletics
Week 4: Italian
Week 5: Country Fair
Week 6: Nautical
Week 7: Boot Camp
Week 8: Asian
Week 9: Space
Week 10: Winter Wonderland
Week 11: Unknown - tape lost
Week 12: Aussie
Week 13: BB All-Stars
Week 14: The Prize Fight

BB06
Week 1: Caveman
Week 2: Farmyard
Week 3: Back to Work
Week 4: Rockstar
Week 5: Horror
Week 6: Caribbean
Week 7: World Cup
Week 8: Pommy
Week 9: Bugs
Week 10: Asian
Week 11: Yankee Doodle
Week 12: Ooh-La-La
Week 13: Christmas in July
Week 14: The Prize Fight

BB07
Week 1: Gladiator
Week 2: Japanese Gameshow
Week 3: Bling Bling
Week 4: On the Beach
Week 5: Almost Famous
Week 6: Outback Adventure
Week 7: Jungle
Week 8: Mexican
Week 9: Horror
Week 10: Back to School
Week 11: Pirates
Week 12: 70s Disco
Week 13: Seven Deadly Sins
Week 14: Quest For Glory

BB08
Week 1: Out of This World
Week 2: Hip Hop
Week 3: Celebrities Gone Wild
Week 4: Scouts
Week 5: Night at the Races
Week 6: Super Heroes Save the World
Week 7: Friday the 13th
Week 8: Heavy Metal
Week 9: Spies
Week 10: I Love NY
Week 11: Circus
Week 12: All Themes of the Year