Big Brother 8 Review

I am not a Big Brother fan, but I see parts of it from time to time when I'm really bored and don't want to get locked in with a long show. I can watch BB for five minutes or so and get the main points.

I'm surprised that Big Brother has weathered eight seasons. I don't really see the point. With a show like Survivor, they have to live out in the wild. There's a challenge. In Big Brother, they have the silliest games to determine rewards. The last time I watched, they had to hang unside down on a clock pendulum with whipped cream (I guess) spilling out on them. I think the whipped cream was supposed to be bird droppings.

The theme of the show appears to be tricking others to get to the end and win the money. Well, I guess that's it. Players gang up like in middle school and make little pacts and then turn around and crap on each other. It's kind of sad if you really think about it. That's my problem I guess. I think too much.

Bad behavior makes this show rock I suppose. This year they have Evel Dick. This is a 40 year old guy with tattoos and a nasty mouth. For some reason, all the younger players seem to let him call the shots. He's pretty laughable, and I'm amazed that he has any power in the game - but he does.

Evel Dick's daughter is on the show. That was the twist this year. They always have some twists. The father and daughter were estranged, so the producers thought it would be fun to stick them in a house together. Another time they had siblings in the house. They had never met. Really now, I would be just undone to be stuck in a house and on TV with someone from my life like that.

If you like to see adults acting stupid, this is the show to watch. Some of the house residents are doomed to wear bunny suits this week. Others have to eat Gak looking mush. If you watch regular, you'll likely see folks running around naked, screaming, cursing, crying and just generally looking like idiots.

I don't know where folks come up with the time to spend being on reality shows. I just can't imagine going up to my boss and saying, "Hey I need a few months off to live in the Big Brother house." Even is he thought that was a grand idea, I would really hate being followed by cameras, having to lie to people and playing really goofy games.

This is definately mindless TV, so it's one way to pass some time.