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Big Brother: week two

Big Brother hopeful Luke
  • Posted at 12:30pm
  • 20 June 2008
  • by PaulJones-RT
  • 3 comments

Controversy, tasks and a limp excuse for a romance. Here's how we rate the second week in the Big Brother house.

Controversy 4/5

So, Alexandra threatened to set her "gangster friends" on whoever nominated her for eviction - and got herself chucked out for doing so. It's definitely controversial but without actual physical violence or the insertion of an inappropriate object into a housemate's orifice, I don't think we can give it 5 out of 5.

Despite everything, it's a bit of a shame Alexandra went. I found her stupid argument-making kind of entertaining and I was hoping that maybe, just maybe, she could have survived the public vote at Mario's expense. After his relentless use of Mikey's disability in a transparent attempt to improve his own public image, meaty Mario would have made a much more substantial meal for the baying, ravenous mob outside.

Bloody Mario. He's such a massive…fanbase.

Luke, who is sharp as a tack, hit the nail on the head (if you'll pardon the semi-mixed metaphor) during his diary room analysis of Mario: "He keeps harping on about disability and discrimination[…]but Mikey doesn't need a dad slash grandad in here to look after him, constantly reiterating that Mikey's blind and Mikey needs special help. Don't you think Mikey knows he's blind? Don't you think Mikey knows he needs help in certain situations? There's no need to keep bringing it up! And he's not bringing it up to tell the group, he's bringing it up to make sure the public knows that Mario cares." You have to love Luke.

Tasks 4/5

"Lick. Crisps. Lick. Crisps. It's an oxymoron!" Did I mention that you have to love Luke? He wasn't too impressed by that failed task (in case you didn't see it, the housemates had to lick crisps. Yes. Lick. Crisps) but the Japanese task was good fun.

I think it's nice when the housemates get to do something slightly edifying. Learning to speak Japanese, using chopsticks, doing karate. Singing karaoke for five hours. Has anyone else still got Total Eclipse of the Heart gnawing away at their brain..?

Still, it deserves a 4, if only for the tension and drama as Dale focused his newly acquired martial arts skills on smashing a piece of balsa wood to smithereens. And the housemates' emotional reactions when he managed it! It was a bit like the end of Rocky.

Romance 1/5

What is this weird form of communication Jen and Dale have come up with, where they mouth the occasional word silently in the middle of a sentence? It sounds like they're on a dodgy phone line. At first I thought it was a code and that if you strung all the missing words together it would make a sentence. But no, "immature strong pointless" doesn't mean much to me.

Their draining negotiations over a potential romance (hamstrung by Jen's need for a full and immediate commitment before they even hold hands, and by Dale's tiny brain) are about as far from the flirty, sparky excitement of a burgeoning relationship as you can get.

Never mind, though, there's romance brewing elsewhere. Rebecca has been leaving presents of karaoke tinsel in Luke's bed, like a pet seeking approval. Watch out, Luke, it'll be a dead bird next.

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  • Posted on 24 June 2008
  • at 10:31am
  • by Sue

Nomination for funniest moment - Lisa & Mario's "dirty" dancing. Lisa in her thong with Mario dancing alone in the "lugshury" bedroom. Mario smacks her playfully on the bottom and pushes her towards the bed where they then......drink tea and eat custard creams!

Most annoying housemate at the moment is Sylvia. When Alex was in she was just her mini-me but now she's still unpleasant in her own right. Why does she alternate between flirting with Stu and crying over how she is hurting her boyfriend. Especially when Stu doesn't seem to be very interested. Could it be because she thinks that a bit of romance will increase her popularity with the public. Well it doesn't work with me and I will vote to evict her at the first chance that I get!

  • Posted on 21 June 2008
  • at 4:46pm
  • by rosiepop

Jen and Dale remind me of Les Dawson and Roy Barraclough doing their Cissy and Ada routine, where references to anything slightly racy was mouthed.

Anyway, I really dislike this house. Luke accuses the other housemates of being flighty yet is the flightiest one in there and the biggest stirrer.

Why Mikey needs to shout all the time is beyond me. And he was picking on Sylvia the other day. Ooo, he's just not a very nice person. He moans and shouts.

Lisa - have you seen her dance?!!? ZOMG, you have to watch her. She cannot dance at all. It's hilarious.

And as for Mario. He's like a cuprinoled Roger Ramjet. Vile creature. I'd physically sling him out except he's that greasy, I'd not get any purchase on him.

Cheers for the posts! I like what you're doing. Have to say I'm not terribly impressed with what La Dent is doing over at the BB forum. Which is a shame because her posts worked magnificently on the RT blog.

  • Posted on 21 June 2008
  • at 10:15am
  • by gio

You are the new grace dent

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