Watching Reality TV

As usual, here are the recaps in case you missed last night’s show:

• Big Brother Craze
• TV Squad
• Television Without Pity
• CBS.com’s recap and full episode video

Tonight was full of eviction goodness.  Am I the only one tired of all the “catching up” we have to do each episode?  Gah.   Jessica is pretty upset that Eric didn’t use the Veto.  She’s actually nearly crying.  Then Amber shows up and starts her waterworks almost instantly.  Amber’s argument is pretty flimsy.  Eric is pretty truthful when saying he hasn’t decided if he’s voting out Amber or not.  Cuz you know, America hasn’t told him yet.  And for some reason, Zach is hardcore campaigning to get… second place?  What the f?  This guy is dumber than a bag of hammers.  Amber and Jameka are turning up the heat big time on Eric.  These so-called “good girls” are pulling out all the stops and half-truths they can come up with to try to turn her against him.  Which… GRR.  It’d be one thing if what they were saying were true but it’s not.  Not when it comes to Jessica, at least.  This is pretty shoddy strategizing, and Jessica is foolish to even entertain the notions.  Amber goes right to work on Daniele, swearing on her daughter’s life again, and claims she’s as close to Daniele as anyone in the house (including Jameka!).   Desperation smells pretty bad, ya’ll.

America has chosen (big shock) Amber for Eric to get evicted.  Eric tries to mend fences with Jessica.  He wants to know what Jameka and Amber were talking to her about.  She eventually fesses up on their scheming against him and he’s understandably miffed.  He literally tries to talk her down from her doubts.   I love how Dick tells Jessica and Eric about Zach’s master plan to get HoH (riiiiight), put up Jameka and Jessica and backdoor Eric.  Eric then fills Dick in on Zach’s trying to get Jessica to backdoor Dick or Daniele.  Are they getting it now?  Do they realize that these people are DESPERATE to save themselves and will say anything?

Julie interviews the houseguests for a little while, including asking why Dick spits so much.  Dick has no good answer, he just does it.  Makes sense, I guess.  For whatever reason, we hear from Jameka’s pastor.  Her pastor.  And she’s not even nominated this week.  So… what?   We also hear from her sister.  The expected noises are heard and blah blah blah, good person.  Yawn.

Cut to Eric using his charm on Jessica and we hear from Eric’s brother who has been devoted to watching Eric play this summer.  And the truth comes out about Eric’s so-called “girlfriend”.  This girl, Cheryl, is apparently a girl he was on again and off again with four years.  Apparently they were “off again” and before the show he tried to get back with Cheryl but she wouldn’t have him.  Cut to Cheryl talking about how much she’s missing Eric and cheering for him and BAAARRRFF!  Yeah, I see the writing on the wall here.  This Cheryl is hoping to ride his coattails here somehow and I think that’s pretty pathetic.  Julie interviews Jessica and we get the expected answers.  Coming up… the live eviction!

Each nominee gets their final say.  I must say that Zach is getting more and more on my nerves.  He such a putz.  Amber says she’s going to try not to cry and what does she do?  She CRIES.  I’m so done with her.  Boo!  Hiss!  Yeah, she’s gone.  Jameka looks pretty shaken up, which is odd for her.  She must know Amber is dust.  Eric has earned $30,000 so far!  Woo!  So Amber is told the “bad” news and sent packing.   Jameka is devastated but the rest of them look vaguely relieved.  No more Wahmber!  This is a GREAT thing!  LOL, Amber thinks she was evicted because no one wanted to be against her in the final 2.  WHAT?  Oh, her delusions are what I’m going to miss most.  She blames Eric most, which she probably should but not for the reasons she thinks.

The HoH competition is basically set up so that whoever really wants HoH the most can probably win it fairly easily.  Think Jen’s miraculous win in week two. It’s a long competition, so the show ends before the HoH has been decided.  Through the miracle of the internet (and the beauty of the site that is Big Brother Craze), I know who won, and you can too!  If you want to know, click over and check out the spoilery goodness!