There is a tenuous separation between being a targeted player and a power-mad generalissimo. Dick has not fared well during his current run as HOH in the BIG BROTHER 8 house. I don't criticize because Evel Dick nominated my unitard-wearing, empty-headed angel, Jen. No, I am above that. The facts and the words of his daughter point to his weakness in letting his sense of martyrdom and righteousness cloud his game-playing judgment.
The pivotal moment came when Zach, Jen and Nick were in his HOH room, vacantly staring at the plasma screen that showed nothing but the other HouseGuests doing dishes and cleaning up from dinner. Watching people on TV who are watching other people on TV — who were there to be watched on TV — is a bit too Meta for me. This aside, Dick figured out who was in his room and the slow burn got whipped up into a furious firestorm. First, he tried to get Amber to go up and kick them out of his space. He almost ordered her to do it. When she begged off (I think she had to go cry about something), he went himself. Nick had already asked Zach and Jen to scram, so he was alone when Dick came in to tell them he wasn’t going to put up with their scheming in HIS SPACE!
Who wants a beer?
I know the boys down at the firehouse do. They’ve had to deal with the loss of their chief (who put a bullet in his head), the stress of a new probie who plays basketball and fights fires (and not much else), and they’re all dealing with their own personal issues (i.e., gay parents, fiancée problems, the middle name “Leslie”).
So, as the latest episode of RESCUE ME ends, you can’t blame them for kicking back and putting down a few pitchers.
The problem is, they’re not the only ones who want a drink. As we leave Tommy Gavin, he’s sitting in his car, trying to read his AA “bible” and apparently thinking impure thoughts about what he could do to a bottle of Jameson.
I have to admit, I’ve kinda been rooting for Tommy to hit the sauce again. It would add a little spice to an otherwise dull season. But, upon further review, I’m really hoping it doesn’t come to that.