Thursday, August 03, 2006

Oh, Brother!

I am loving Big Brother All-Stars. While most previous seasons of Big Brother quickly devolved into a highly repetitive two-alliance showdown, this time around, there are three separate factions, each with their own dynamic. First, you have the Season Six alliance, with Janelle, James, Howie, and Kaysar. Then, there's the resurrection of the Season Two Chilltown alliance, captained by All-World Reality Team MVP Dr. Will Kirby and his butt-boy Mike "Boogie" Malin, the best sidekick this side of Barney Fife. Finally, you have the Floaters -- a hodgepodge of contestants from seasons three, four, and five, joined by Chicken George.

But first, it appears that the Season Six alliance is on the precipice of collapse after Dr. Will manipulated current Head of Household Janelle into nominating Floater Diane for eviction, rather than himself. James and the other Sixers are pissed, because their chances for survival would increase if the evil doctor were to disappear. Dr. Will has already won a staredown with the chopping block. Now, he has singlehandedly caused the Season Six alliance, which has captured every single HOH competition thus far, to collapse in on itself. (Is there any doubt left in anybody's mind that Dr. Will is the all-time reality show champion? He is so damn cocky, and rightfully so. It's awesome.)

But first, while Will might be the best strategist in the Big Brother House, Danielle is the most fun to watch. After escaping eviction the first week, Danielle has reverted back to her Season Three form, coasting under the radar and not ruffling any feathers while inside the house, but unleashing biting snark after snark in the diary room, no holds barred. Danielle has figured out every single player in the house. None of them know it, but the rest of America does. It's worth watching just to see what Danielle will say next.

But first, we'll see what happens tonight. I don't particularly care whether Erika or Diane gets the boot tonight. Both are dead weight. However, I hope the Season Six stranglehold on HOH gets broken. I'd love to see Chicken George win it. The man is on a 60-day slop diet and is trying so hard. He deserves a break.

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