The new season of my favorite guilty pleasure, Big Brother, is well under way and I’ve got to admit that I’ve been underwhelmed.  For the first time in I don’t know how many seasons, it has taken me a long while to get into this cast.  Of course it doesn’t help that most of my favorite players were booted early on (Brian in week one & Angie in week three).  In addition, the house had voted unanimously for the first three weeks (boring). And, the houseguests voted based on emotion, not game.  Keesha insisted Angie be booted because she was jealous of her, Jerry wanted Brian out because he was disrespected, they attack Dan’s religion because he lied, etc.  Hello, houseguests!  This is Big Brother, after all.  The game is about lying and manipulating, not about respect and honesty.

So, what is going on in the house now to make it so interesting?  Well, Jessie was evicted and it was about bloody time!  Week after week, the house guests really had little game play, voting with the pack.  Last week, a few took steps to move away from their alliance.  And the aftermath has been explosive.

About the remaining players.  Personally, I’m rooting for Memphis (who has been one of my favorites from the beginning) and Dan who has really grown on me.  I’m also rooting for Renny, the 40-something from New Orleans who has been subtly steering the game in her best interest.

What house guests do I want out?  First and foremost, April.  She is currently having sex with another player who she met in the house, Ollie.  From what the blogs are reporting, the two are intimate most of the time, on the live feeds, etc.  Gross.  Get rid of them.  Another house guest that bugs me is Jerry because he is a floater and because he is very judgmental.  No matter who is Head of Household, Jerry is their shadow.  And he has attacked fellow player and Catholic School teacher, Dan, and his religion because Dan was secretly America’s Player and voted (per America’s request) Jessie out.  Jerry turned on someone week one, put him on the block after promising he wouldn’t, resulting in Brian’s eviction — can you say hypocrite?  Oh, and did I mention that Dan earned $20,000 for that one week as America’s player (second place earns $50,000 for the entire season).

Anyway, there is my take on this season’s Big Brother.  Go Memphis, go Dan, go Renny … win the big bucks!  And please win an HOH and send April home!

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