Big Brother 8: PoV Competition #4

(S08E12) Remember a few weeks ago when Eric squirted mustard all over Jen's tank top? Something struck me about Dustin during that sequence while the house guests were trying to determine who the condiment arsonist was.
Dustin was the only person who put some brain power into the case and deduced that the mustard had to come out of the pantry because the bottle in the fridge was still factory sealed.
While his Encyclopedia Brown sleuthing didn't end up nabbing the culprit, it did get me thinking, "Look at the brains on Dustin. He's going to end up being a good strategist in the Big Brother house and an entertaining player to watch."
Of course, my opinion changed at two critical junctures in tonight's episode.
The first instance came when Dustin went all villain-in-a-movie greedy on the house and took two prizes in the POV competition.
This is probably as stupid a move as Mike taunting Dick into putting him on the chopping block last week.
Dustin taking the two prizes is definitely going to come back and haunt him in the future. You never voluntarily take a guaranteed prize early in a reality show because you inevitably end up forgoing a chance at the the grand prize later in the game. It's reality TV 101. What an amateur.
The second instance occurred when he did that stupid little dance depicted in the picture above where he raises his fists and bounces around like a skinny, out of practice boxer with epilepsy. I hate that dance.
Power of Veto Competition - Vincent Van Veto
Dustin selected Daniele, Jen selected Jameka, and Kail selected Jessica to compete in tonight's POV competition. Dustin chose the face contortionist (Eric) to host the competition.
Before we got into the competition we got to watch Jameka and Kail have a holy conversation on a chair regarding God's role in the Big Brother house.
I don't mean to undermine a Jameka's faith, but I really don't understand her logic behind her strategy which seems to be based entirely on divine intervention.
Judging by the church organs the producers played over her voice every time she brought up this subject, I have a feeling they agree with me.
Basically, Jameka took her ball being pulled out of the bag by Jen to be a sign from God that she needed to play to save Jen from being vetoed.
This logic makes no sense. She could have just as easily surmised that Jen pulling her ball from the bag meant that God was using her as a tool to uphold Dustin's nominations.
Personally, I see it as exactly what it was - a random ball with a name on it being picked from a random bag on a random game show that God has absolutely no concerns about. I'm also not the most sanctimonious of individuals...
Dick also attempted to poke some holes in Jameka's theory by asking her if Zach had pulled her ball, would she still take Zach off the block because it was God's will? Jameka stayed committed to her bizarre logic and said she would take Zach off the block - even though she absolutely despises him. I'm confused, but whatever.
I also got a good laugh with two other things. When Dick said, "Do you really think God is worried about your ping pong ball and you playing for this skanky chick?" Hilarious comment.
Also, Jameka referring to God as "gangsta" later in the episode. I'm pretty sure that will be the solitary time I ever hear that analogy in my life. I also have no clue what it meant.
Once the competition got underway, we got to watch the players get dressed up in painters outfit and head into the living area which had been transformed into an artist's gallery complete with wine and cheese for everyone.
Each contestant started out with 1000 Big Brother Bucks. The object was to accurately decipher a visual representation of a popular Big Brother term. Each puzzle was worth a different amount of BB bucks. If a contestant guessed wrong they were eliminated and no points would be awarded.
1st Puzzle - Head of Household - Daniele guessed right.
2nd Puzzle - Memory Wall - Daniele guessed right.
3rd Puzzle - Diary Room - Kail guessed right.
4th Puzzle - Power of Veto - Daniele missed it and was eliminated.
The contestants then had the opportunity to win a trip to Barbados at the cost of 750 big brother bucks. Dustin bites.
5th Puzzle - Nominee - Kail missed it and she's out.
6th Puzzle - Alliance - Jameka guessed correctly.
7th Puzzle - Julie Chen - Dustin guessed right.
8th Puzzle - Chopping Block - Dustin got it right.
At this point Dustin had 2750 to Jameka's 2000. The contestants had a chance to bid on $5000 at a cost of 1500 Big Brother bucks. Dustin bit again and gave Jameka the lead while the house groaned in disgust.
9th Puzzle - Jen guessed "safety". The answer was "The Power is Now Up for Grabs."
10th Puzzle - Butt First
Okay, I made the 10th puzzle up in honor of the Chenbot. Jameka actually won POV when Jen guessed incorrectly on #9.
I don't think Jen was smart enough to have intentionally thrown the question because she knew she had Jameka's vote. However, this seems to be the consensus in the house, and Dick called her out on it later in the courtyard. Jen stuck to her story saying, "She'd rather lose guessing than not guessing." Can't argue with that.
America's Player - Which catch phrase would America like for him to start in the BB House?
Much to my dismay, America chose, "I'd do that for a dollar." This played out as horribly as I thought it would. It wasn't fun to watch on any level. In fact, it was more annoying than anything. Please kill this challenge. Kill it now.
Power of Veto Meeting
Jameka adheres to her spiritual guidance and takes Jen off the chopping block. All kidding aside, it's pretty admirable that Jameka has strong convictions and that she kept her promise to Jen.
Dustin put Nick up as a replacement for Jen. I still think Nick is getting hosed, but he hasn't made an effort to clean up his sullied name so he probably deserves it.
| I wouldn't take any prizes and would try to maintain my nominations. | |
|---|---|
| I'd have taken the trip only. | |
| I'd have taken the money only. | |
| Screw it, I'd take them both. Better to go home with something than nothing. |

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