The Sheep Get Sheared - Big Brother 6, 7-23-05
Posted on Sun 24 Jul 2005 (1932 reads)
by Syrone Harvey The Big Brother house took on a whole new flair with Kaysar as HOH. The house actually seemed a bit calmer and less confrontational without Michael around to keep things stirred up. Janelle, (Michael’s boo) vows to avenge his eviction. Aside from Kaysar and Janelle, none of the others are missing him. In fact both Ivette and Eric refused to walk Michael to the door as he was leaving the house. Not much of a surprise. Ivette chose to keep her “happy” butt in the chair, while Eric waited for a pre-exit apology. Like jittery little mice, the housemates run scared. Janelle and April chat about the house sans Michael. Janelle wonders what will happen to her with Michael no longer in the house. She tells April that Michael and Ashlea were the only ones in the house that really liked her. April gets all sweet and chummy and says she’s always liked her. Janelle knows April is just feeding her a line since she feels April was behind some of the malicious rumors flying around. While Kaysar, Janelle and Howie put their heads together the mice are busy biting their fingernails. The tables have turned now that Kaysar holds the power of HOH. Since Eric and Kaysar previously made a gentlemen’s agreement Ivette worries her bottom may be on the line. It also could be that she and Kaysar just about duke it out. She says it’s sad that dumb girls like Janelle end up staying while she’ll probably go up for eviction. Maggie reassures her by saying “This whole thing is a wild card”. Maggie is feeling somewhat safe because she figures Kaysar has bigger fish to fry. In the bedroom Beau tries to calm April down. She’s freaking out and worries her and Jennifer might be nominated for eviction. Beau thinks everyone is getting worked up and over-thinking the whole nomination thing. Meanwhile, Kaysar, Howie and Janelle are busy strategizing when James walks in. Realizing they’re collaborating he makes an excuse about wanting the can of nuts in the room. James immediately runs back to the other sheep and reports the trio is scheming together. They’re amazed Howie is suddenly hanging with Kaysar and Janelle, except Eric who noticed them hanging together the past few nights. It wasn’t noticeable until Kaysar won HOH. In a rare moment, Howie gets serious. He cautions Kaysar not to play the game based on emotions but instead on strategy. He suggests he consider putting Maggie and James up for eviction. Kaysar invites everyone into the HOH room to see his stash. His eyes light up when he discovers a hookah pipe. He explains it’s a way middle easterners enjoy a smooth smoke. When he discovers the kosher meat in the fridge he can hardly contain himself. (He’s had a craving for Slavic cut beef and chicken.) Everyone but Janelle leaves. Kaysar thinks it would be smart if they stuck together since both of them have lost their partners. They plan to play the pairs against each other causing a break in the link. We’re getting serious ya’ll. It’s an all out war. James attempts to cut a deal with Kaysar. He knows Kaysar and Michael were a secret pair. He figures with Michael gone, Kaysar will need an ally. He comes up with a cockamamie story about how he had a secret partner before the game started but he had to back out due to medical reasons. He claims he is left without a partner. Kaysar names all the pairs existing in the house and wants to know why he and Sarah are the only ones left. He questions James' relationship with Sarah. James plays dumb and insists they’re not together. He looks him in the eyes and lies to his face. Kaysar remains cool as a cucumber and acts like he’s clueless about who to believe. He tells him he won’t put him up for nomination. Outside at the table Ivette and April search for things to talk about. (Hmmm, maybe this would be a good time for Ivette to fess up about her sexual preference?) Ivette confides in April and tells her that she doesn’t have a boyfriend but she DOES have a girlfriend. She goes on and on about how much she loves her and wants everyone to know about how they met and all that gushy stuff. She swears April to secrecy. She plans to use this to test April's loyalty, since Beau and April are the only ones who know Ivette’s secret. Janelle and Kaysar discuss who they should target for nomination. Janelle doesn’t trust James. Kaysar wonders if he might somehow be able to use James to his advantage. Janelle agrees with Howie and recommends James and Maggie for nomination. She knows Eric will feel torn between Maggie and James and in the end will save Maggie since they share a secret alliance. This will cause James to mistrust Eric. So far Kaysar is being wisely methodical in contemplating his choices. Howie is bored and has too much time on his hands. He drools over Rachel and the way she looks in her clothes. He has a particular fetish with underwear. He teases Rachel about being the “oldest”. (Hello? 33 isn’t old!) He makes a lewd comment about Rachel’s “over the hill boobies.” She blows him off since she seems to be the only one in the house that truly understands Howie’s mundane humor. They have known each other for 8 or 10 years and have developed a pretty good friendship even with his odd sense of humor. They both insist nothing romantic exists between the two of them. Howie comes across like a pesky kid brother and Rachel like an easily annoyed older sister. Makes you wonder. The food competition begins. The houseguests are greeted by a sign, “Will Spell 4 Food”. It looks like there’s going to be a good old fashioned spelling bee. Each housemate must uncover a silver platter then correctly spell the item of food underneath. If the answer is correct, they will get to take a PBJ slice off the spinning wheel. In the end, they will have one opportunity to spin the wheel and will get to eat whatever the wheel lands on: either yummy food or PB&J. Ivette is up first. Her word is “avocado.” She spells it correctly and removes a PB&J slice. Janelle uncovers a platter of spaghetti. Uh oh it looks like Janelle might be stumped. Can you spell blonde? Ivette thinks she’s in the house with a bunch of idiots. James, the school teacher cleverly disguised as a loss prevention rep is faced with the difficult word “ham.” Next Rachel attempts the word “broccoli” and misspells it. (broccli) Jennifer spells “mayonnaise” correctly. April successfully spells “pepperoni”; easy for her since her dog’s name is Pepperoni. Beau gets the word “asparagus” right. Several other housemates follow suit and spell their words correctly. Howie spells “rhubarb” and gets it wrong. Sarah is the remaining speller. Her word is “cauliflower”. She misspells it. Hopefully the houseguests will have a good chance of landing on the “food” spot instead of a PB&J spot. A reluctant Kaysar is chosen to spin for the team. At first the wheel appears to land on a “food” slice but then it slows down finally ending up on PB&J. Looks like the gang will be eating PB&J for the week. Hmm, it’s better than nothing. James is miffed that Sarah missed her word. Sarah’s also bummed and blames herself. Some of the houseguests seem to take it in stride while others dread eating PB&J like the plague. Howie wants to be a Jedi. He admires everything about being a Jedi especially the part about defending your own honor. Everyone is annoyed with all the Jedi talk. They finally shut him down by telling him Jedi’s don’t have sex. He says if it came down to a choice between making love or being a Jedi, he’d have to cross over to the dark side. One by one the houseguests file in to meet with Kaysar. They each want to plead their case and finger someone else for nomination. Ivette comes in first. She explains that she liked him when they first met which is why she spoke so harshly to him. The strike against her is that she didn’t apologize to Kaysar after she cussed him out and got all up in his face. She tries to convince him it would be the best thing possible for him to put Janelle up for nomination. She says that unless he does the others won’t accept him and he runs the risk of being backstabbed by Janelle. She says she is willing to be put up as a pawn because she is confident she would easily win going against Janelle. What a crafty move. Kaysar thinks it’s gutsy of Ivette to risk being put up. Sarah walks in next. She swears up and down she has no one in the house she can trust. She tries to convince Kaysar that she and James don’t know each other and aren’t together. Kaysar looks skeptical but tells her she needs to be careful and watch her back. He gives her the impression the other sheep are trying to get her and James out of the house. She looks shaken as she leaves the HOH room. She heads straight for James and tells him she suspects they are being betrayed by Beau, Ivette and Eric. James walks in ready to deal. He tells him no one in the house wants him (Kaysar) in the house except for Janelle. If he’ll put up Janelle he’ll gain the sheep’s loyalty and respect. He makes one last desperate attempt to form an alliance with Kaysar. Kaysar is reluctant to make any agreement with James. (Kaysar is one sly little fox.) Kaysar contemplates nominations. Everyone is feeling nervous and uneasy. Eric is feeling optimistic. Maggie is also feeling confident about nominations. Kaysar pulls Jennifer’s key first. Next Beau’s key is pulled. He pulls April’s key and in turn, she pulls Rachel’s. Then Eric is safe. He pulls Howie’s key. He pulls Sarah’s key. She is safe. Lastly, Janelle is safe. This leaves Maggie and James nominated for eviction. This really shakes things up. Maggie is shocked at being chosen. Sarah worries her and James may not be paired together in the end. At this point it’s anyone’s game. Kaysar basks in the glory of being HOH. He realizes the animosity he’s created with his unpredictable nominations. Overall total chaos reigns within the house. This is more fun than an E ticket ride! Are you enjoying the Big Brother ride? You can contact me at Syrone@realityshack.com to tell me what you think.

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