http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/07/16/Big-Brother-8--Jen-Directs-Dad--Daughter-to.aspx The new Head of Household announces the nominations for evictions and Jenerates some heat! This season’s BIG BROTHER theme is “Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass.” No one has really explained it, so it will remain a mystery until the producers figure America has grown tired of staring at the plucked pink flesh of the houseguests in bathing suits. Anyway, in the backyard there is a giant teacup. The final Head of Household competition question was to guess how many gallons of water the thing could hold. I turned to my wife and said, “Nine gallons! It’s got a big hole in the side to climb into it!” The answer was 10, due to the entrance, as I observed. Everyone guessed over a hundred except for me and my girl, Jen. We are, like, totally on the same wavelength.   Jen explained her rationale for writing down a low number, “I don’t know. I just wrote down a number.” OK, but I still say she and I have a mental connection thing going on. When she got her HOH room, specially designed with treats and photos from home, she immediately took down the picture of herself where she wasn’t wearing makeup. Sure, it was the one picture that had her mother in it, but I admire her conviction to looking good in photos. Do not go Jently into that good night, especially with a bad picture on the wall. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/07/16/Big-Brother-8--Jen-Directs-Dad--Daughter-to.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/07/16/Big-Brother-8--Jen-Directs-Dad--Daughter-to.aspx#967 The problem with ranting about this show is probably the same one you have recapping it. A new episode seems to pop up every 20 minutes or so. There's no time to savor the cheesy goodness. For instance, I was still grokking the fullness of the last elimination, where Carol plastered her best Miss Kansas Teenage America smile on her face as she was getting bum's rushed out of the house by what must be a near record setting 10-1 vote and then keeping that smile on as she dragged her luggage out like a homeless teamster and THEN had to keep the smile on as Julie treated her to some footage of her Betty Boop BFF "nyah-nyah"ing about her recent nationally televised humiliation. The smile briefly disappeared but she didnt smack the Chenbot in her giant noggin. The fact that the Insane One got put in charge and the nympho from Vegas asked for game intervention from Jesus Christ, Out Lord and Savior was just lagniappe. ozzy http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/07/16/Big-Brother-8--Jen-Directs-Dad--Daughter-to.aspx#967 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:55:03 GMT