Big Brother 13 kicked off Thursday night, with the most interesting start I've seen in at least 4 seasons! With 52 cameras and 95 microphones catching every moment and whisper, this is bound to be an interesting summer!!
This season's cast of 14 house guests includes eight strangers: Dominic, Lawon, Shelly, Porsche, Keith, Cassi, Kalia & Adam and six former 'dynamic duos' teased by CBS on twitter as "one you love, one you hate and one you love to hate". Turns out, the one we love: Jeff/Jordan BB11, one we hate: Brendan/Rachel BB12 & one we love to hate: Evil Dick*/Danielle Donato BB8. And already a game altering departure has taken place.
*More on the case of the missing Dick later!
KEITH: "The Lord is my Shepard and he KNOWS my WANTS!"
Not long after the 8 strangers entered the house and took part in the ritualistic, round table introductions, the Chen-bot appeared on the Living Room TV screen to reveal the first twist of the season. the house guests will be playing in pairs, at least until week 4, and when the HOH nominates two people for eviction, this season, those two people will be playing together. A duo once focused on helping each other will quickly have to turn on each other and campaign for themselves in order to survive.
Unknowing of the alumni waiting outside, the 8 newbies paired up. For some the decision was easy and natural, but others were left less than optimistic when the pairings were complete.
DOMINIC: "And then out of nowhere...this loud, crazy, martini-sipping 90210-loving, bacon eater, wants to be my partner...if I say 'no', I might die right now...if I say 'yes', I'm obviously gonna be this man's jail-buddy"
Then the doorbell rings and the first of the 3 returning pairs enter the house, it's Rachel & Brendan and no one looks thrilled...Next, it's Jeff & Jordan and the newbies are starting to show signs of being both scared & star-struck...And finally, The most infamous duo in BB history walks through the door, father/daughter team, Evil Dick & Danielle Donato.
ADAM: "Evil Dick is one of the main reasons I wanted to be on Big Brother..it's like Tori Spelling walked through the door!"
It didn't take long for ED to begin spewing his arrogance throughout the house and I don't think anyone was more offended than little Jordan, especially when ED proclaimed he was the only winner among the group, when in fact, he won season 8, but Jordan was the season 11 winner! He quickly began to sweet-talk his way out of this one!
JORDAN: "Dick makes me feel like chopped liver. And I hate chopped liver."
HOH #1: Going Bananas
Each pair must hold on to an oversized swinging banana while being sprayed with chocolate syrup & later, whipped cream. How the teams position themselves on the banana is entirely up to them, but the last one hanging is HOH.
HG dropped in this order: Shelly, Jordan, Keith, Cassi, Lawon, Adam, Jeff, Dominic, Brendan, Kalia, Porsche...leaving Dick, Daniele and Rachel.
Rachel cut a deal with ED & Dani and sealed her fate as the first HOH. But the game has changed and Rachel will have to take many other factors into consideration before she places her first pair up on the block.
This season, if you survive being nominated against your partner and don't get evicted, you are given the 'Golden Key' which secures your place in the final ten and prevents you from being nominated until only ten other HG remain.
RACHEL: "So this Golden Key is pretty much the ultimate floater!"
And with that final twist revealed, the first episode was over. But if you know me, you know I live for Big Brother After Dark, which airs nightly on Showtime2 from midnight to 3am (11p - 2a CT). This season is no different.
But imagine my surprise when I tune in for the first broadcast only to land smack in the middle of what I'm sure will be come to known as 'The case of the missing Dick'! BBAD started an hour later than normal on the night of the premiere episode, but the HG were not aware of the late start or the location of one of their very own; it wouldn't be easy to hide the faul mouthed, chain-smoking, Evil Dick, but somehow, he was MIA for what ended up being over 6 hours. And in the end, it was revealed, at least in part, the ED had left the game for personal reasons, Dani got a Golden Key, ED would not be returning & more would be revealed on Wednesday night's pre-taped show.
I smell another season of playing favorites and using the Donatos to grab ratings, but hey, what do I know?!?
CASSI: "You're not sleeping in my bed...STOP!"
While I am making outlandish comments and wild speculations, here are a few other things that have caught my attention...
-While Jeff & Jordan seem closer than ever, it would appear that Jeff has an eye for Cassi, even if he can't get her name right (he keeps calling her Casey!)
-Danielle, which her non-signature dark brown locks, is not as fun as her (often dull) blonde self from BB8
-Is it just me, or do these people not seem to be annoyed by Rachel? I was certain the oxygen she inhaled was annoyed by her, how can these people seem so at ease with the idea of being summer-long roommates?
- Cassi looks like a cross between Olivia Wilde and Kate Middleton...anyone else think so?!?
And as for predictions...I am pulling for Cassi, Jeff, Shelly, Jordan and Danielle in the final 5 & ultimately, I want Cassi or Jeff to win. If Cassi forms an alliance with Dani, they could run the house, but time will tell what the BB house holds for these HGs and you must always be prepared to "expect the unexpected".
Here are a few final questions I've got about BB13:
- What happened to the Library room? I would have totally chosen a bed in this room, but I haven't seen it once since BBAD started on Thursday night.
- What happens if POV is used while couple nominating is in play?
- Is it possible to cast house guests outside the Hollywood machine (i.e. people who aren't models and don't have agents)?
- WHERE IS EVIL DICK?!?
Until next time....
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