Best and Worst of Big Brother U.S.

English: “Evel” Dick Donato from Big Brother 8 (U.S.) and Big Brother 13 (U.S.). This image has been modified from its original source to include the subject only. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Big Brother has been airing here in the United States of America since the year 2000, and over the course of those 13 years, there have been a wide variety of players who have entered the house. Many good players, some great players and of course, some piss poor players. There have been villains and heroes, love birds and enemies. So, with yet another season of Big Brother just around the corner, and one already airing in Canada, let’s take a look back at the best and worst that the Big Brother house had to throw at us.

Keep in mind, this entire article is based entirely on my opinion, and each person may have their own opinion.

Best Player: Without a doubt, I would have to give this to Evel Dick. He’s not my favorite player, but he was damn good at Big Brother. Not only did he win season 8, but I am fairly confident that if had remained in the house during season 13, he probably would have won that too! He played the game well, but he played the house guests even better.

Best Floater: Mike Dutz was one of my top 10 favorite players in Big Brother history, and out of those 10 was the only floater. Watching him was a blast, he was often times quiet and seemed to keep to himself, and on occasion it would seem as if he forgot where he was, or what he was doing. A look of confusion would wash across his face for the briefest of moments, before he returned to normal, often times leaving what he was doing behind.

Worst Player: This one goes to Ronnie Talbot, which I admit was a huge shock to me! I expected big things from him, and he talked a good talk. How ever, when it came to playing the game, it seemed like his strategy consisted of just lying to every single person in the house, which was the stupidest move imaginable! All it would take is any one person, to mention something to any OTHER one person, and it would come apart! Needless to say, his lies blew up in his face, and resulted in him hiding himself away in the HOH room from the angry mob below. While he claimed to be an expert of the game, it quickly became apparent that he was a horrible player.

Best Villain: Who can out-evil Evel Dick? His strategy which ultimately led to his season 8 win, consisted of him being the biggest asshole imaginable. Not only was he a huge villain, but also a fierce competitor. His strategy worked wonders for him, as his actions kept people stressed angry and on occasion unable to sleep. I find it hard to believe that this strategy could have been pulled off successfully by anyone other than Evel Dick.

Best Hero: When Jeff Schroder first appeared in Big Brother, I assumed he was going to be another musclebound jock. Much to my surprise he wasn’t. He formed a tight alliance with fellow houseguest Jordan, and a Showmance that developed into a romance outside of the house brought them even closer. Jeff quickly became the fan favorite of his season, and for good reason! He played honestly and with integrity. In a sea full of sharks, he stood his own, and went pretty far!

Best Cryer: While I would like to give this title to Rachel, who found herself in tears a lot, including at one point hiding and crying in a bush shortly after a competition. The real winner of this title would have to be Amber from season 8! She has probably outcried all of the houseguests combined, tear for tear.

Best Couple: The Big Brother house has seen more than it’s share of showmances and romances, but few have lasted long, or caught the attention of so many, than Jeff and Jordan. Fact is, they were two good people, and they were just cute together. Their relationship is still going, with all indicators being a happy relationship. Some could argue that the “Brenchel” should be best couple, and it was in the running. The only thing that kept it from getting the title, was rumors of Brendens unfaithfulness.

Best Enemies: My god, the house has had probably more enemies, than showmances. Something about being locked in a house with people, who are specifically picked to rub on someones nerve, has a way of…Well, rubbing on someones nerve!

The most entertaining enemy would have to be the Season 8 rivalry between Dick and Jen! The two genuinely disliked each other, and while I am not sure if that dislike carried on outside of the house, it sure was entertaining in-house! The fighting eventually culminated with Dick dumping a glass of Tea onto Jens head, and Jen retaliating by destroying Dicks cigarettes with Bleach.

Best Alliance: When it comes to Alliances, very few can argue against the extremely succesful Season 2 Alliance of Chilltown. Not only was it the first Big Brother Alliance, but it was between Dr. Will and Mike Boogie, two players whom many would say were in the top 5 best players who have ever played the game.

Best Twist: The motto of Big Brother America, is “Expect the unexpected”. This is because if there’s one thing Big Brother loves, it’s throwing twists into the game. Most seasons have one, which leaves a lot to choose between, however my personal favorite twist, was the Twin Twist from Season 5, where we saw twins Adria and Natalie unbeknownst to the houseguests, switching back and forth and playing the same role, much to the confusion of the houseguests, during the first part of the game. Afterwards, they were both allowed to enter and play.

Best Season: My personal favorite season was 8. This is because a lot was happening, and there was never a dull moment in that house! Live feeds were always exciting, and I just could not get enough. It was so interesting, that even my mom, who hates reality TV was tuning in each week, and yes, even got a Real subscription, just to watch the live feeds. Special note, she has never had that amount of interest in any following season.

Most Memorable: When I think back to all the past seasons, the player who sticks out in my mind the most is the lovable season 1 player known forever more as “Chicken George”. Was he a great player? No, but this isn’t a great player title. It’s most memorable, and I don’t think the image of him dancing around in his chicken suit will ever be wiped from my memory.

Personal Favorite: Frank Eudy, without a doubt. He played the game with honesty and integrity. Sure, it didn’t win him the game, but he played it well, and best of all, he left the game with his morals still intact, which is something that can’t be said for most people who find themselves competing in the Big Brother house.

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The Glass House on ABC

ABC has a new reality show out this summer called “The Glass House“. The first thing you notice about this show, is that on the outside, it shares a lot of similarities with another summer reality show called “Big Brother”. However, at its core it’s — Oh, who am I kidding?! This is totally exactly like Big Brother!

The show is basically as follows: A group of people are stuck in a house together, they work as a team, and do odd little puzzles and games to win immunity from being evicted that particular week. Also, as a “twist”, the viewers also get to interact with show, through a series of votes. Everyday, the viewers get to vote on things that happen in the house. Like, what do the contestants eat, what types of party they will be given and unlike modern big brother, the viewers also vote, who goes home.

If all of that didn’t sound big brotherishy enough for you, let me also mention, that you can go to the website, and watch live streams from inside the house, but only when the streams are available.

So, it’s a lot like Big Brother, however that doesn’t make it bad! Big Brother is a great show, and one of the only positive things about the summer. Which, by default, makes The Glass House entertaining, and means I will definitely be watching. Plus, you can also watch it on HULU Plus, so that’s a bonus!

Speaking of Big Brother, shouldn’t that be on by now?!?

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Bye-Bye Evel Dick!

Fans of Big Brother 13(BB13) were treated to a new twist this season, The show paired people up in duos, and brought some power couples from the past, back into the game. The returning favorites was Rachel and Brendon, or more commonly referred to as Brenchel, The American Sweethearts Jeff and Jordan, and of course the Donatos, Dick(Or Evel Dick, whichever you prefer) and Danielle.

However, fans of the series who might have turned into Big Brother After Dark on Showtime, or the Big Brother Live feeds might have noticed something was missing! The missing factor? Evel Dick!

Many sources began cranking out rumor after rumor. Some sources were saying he had became ill, others said someone in his family was injured, and still others stated that he had been arrested for some odd reason. Rumors literally were flying all over the web.

I decided to hold off on talking about Evel Dicks disappearing, until facts were actually known, because I don’t deal in rumors, and to be honest; Rumors don’t help anyone!

So, why did Dick disappear from the house? As of the time of this writing, nobody but CBS and Evel Dick really knows, so don’t go believing everything you read on the interwebs! There has however been some announcements, which might shed a little light on the situation however.

CBS issued a statement stating the following:

“Due to a personal matter, Big Brother houseguest Dick Donato had to leave the game unexpectedly on Thursday.  His departure will be addressed on the episode to be broadcast on Wednesday, July 13,”

Evel Dick also posted a statement on his twitter page;

I will be releasing a public video statement on @RTVZonein the next couple days concerning my departure from the Big Brother House, But to squash the rumors, I am not in jail, don’t have cancer, my mother son and girlfriend are not in the hospital & I was not kicked out. Don’t bother asking me questions, I won’t be answering… I will let you know when my public statement is posted on @RTVZone. Thanks for all the concern and well wishes.

So, there you have it! Nobody currently knows, and won’t know until either weds BB episode, or Dicks RTVZone announcement, whichever comes first.

His disappearance from the house is a shame though. While I am not a huge fan of his, I do know he and his assholery would totally have ruled the BB house. Without him, it looks like it is just going to be night after night of people playing that chanting game, “Big Booty!” and “Would you rather…?”