I have watched the American version of Big Brother since the inception. I even used to watch it (and by watching it, I mean listening to the audio while I was at work) during their live feed era when they didn’t feel the need to charge for it. I’ve seen everything that has to do with this show and think it’s the best reality show of it’s ilk. Yes, even better than Survivor and Amazing Race. I just think the concept of having 3 shows per week is awesome as we don’t have to wait a week to watch, and the season is wrapped up in several months, backstab after backstab. This season started out as the very best as immediately two factions were created and by the luck of the veto and the head of household competitions, each faction seemed to counter each other very well. And then something happened. Possibly the best player Big Brother has ever seen, James, was finally eliminated. The greatness of James can never be explained. I can’t do this man justice. He stayed in the game by the skin of his perenium and seemed destined to win it all if he could just catch a break. Catch a break he could not, and he was sadly eliminated. Unfortunately, when he left, so did the intrigue to this game. But soon, Janelle, the hottest chick on the show, became the female James. And to the dismay of the rest of the household, she soon became America’s favorite to win it. She won every important challenge and also upset the house by winning everything that was to be won, including a plasma television and airline tickets. While she had a bullseye on her forehead in the house, she was America’s delight outside of it. And it didn’t hurt that she was hot.
Suddenly the game was back and it was on fire. It was down to four women. April soon left leaving a menage a trois of strong women. Janelle was the firey blonde who couldn’t lose. Freaky Ivette was the determined Latina who was so up and down emotionally, she had to be on her period the entire show. And finally, Maggie was the short fire hydrant who never put her emotions in front of her plan on winning the game. Maggie and freaky Ivette’s alliance proved fruitful as they eliminated young Janelle and that left them as the final two to be decided by a jury vote tonight. I feel that Ivette’s emotion and compassion will probably play more to the jury, but the fact that Maggie so smartly played this game should give her the vote. However, the jury of unhappy and kicked out players seem to vote with their heart, and not with their head and the feeling that Maggie was the one running it all might be her downfall. But I hope not. If Big Game James couldn’t win, and if young Janelle couldn’t win, my vote for best player would be Maggie. Let’s see how that goes.
Looking back, I think the biggest backstab moment in the game was when Jennifer told Kayser that she wouldn’t vote him out if he let her win HoH. Then she went ahead and voted him out. That may also have been the dumbest moment of the season, from Kayser’s perspective. The second dumbest moment may have been Howie letting Maggie get into his head and championing his vote, thus letting the “friendship” rule the roost again.

Young Janelle
Ivette says that she played for her family, and she played it 100% Ivette while Maggie says she couldn’t be herself, for fear of being too strong a personality. Definitely two different game plans that worked.
They sequestered the “jury” who were trying to guess who was the last person eliminated and Jennifer correctly assumed Janelle. Janelle came out and said she was voted out by the nerd herd, with most of the nerd herd in the “jury”. That’s balls. James said that by kicking out Janelle, Ivette wasn’t playing smart. James, Howie, and Janelle are slamming Ivette for pretending to play with integrity. But they also said that Maggie was a horrible player and rode coat tails, which is exactly what THE WIFE just said. THE WIFE also said that the “jury” is weighted towards the non nerd heard. Beau is really the only one sticking up for freaky Ivette as she is his friend. James is attacking the nerd herd for letting Maggie manipulate all of them. Rachel also says that Maggie played phenomenally and kept the group together. This 5 minute argument was better than the last 6 weeks of this show. THE WIFE also said that Jennifer couldn’t compose herself enough to even make any valid arguments and was just holding her tongue. She said that it must be the cheerleading degree she has. Ok, THE WIFE didn’t say it. I did.
They just showed Ivette’s family, including her girlfriend, known only as Tush. The “jury” is asking Maggie and freaky Ivette questions. Maggie answers James’ question about style of play by saying she played a consistent game. Rachel asks why she shouldn’t vote for Maggie to Ivette and freaky Ivette declined to answer. Ivette tells Howie that she didn’t lie and played with integrity, to his chagrin. Janelle asks Ivette about playing for her family and how she chose picking Janelle over Maggie being a dumb decision. Ivette side steps it. She also asks Maggie about losing all the challenges. Maggie says she was strategic even if she didn’t win much. Beau asks Maggie about her strategy when Capi (Eric) left the house. Maggie said she was in Capi’s shadow and she was able to come out and make bonds. April asks freaky Ivette if she was throwing competitions. Freaky says that it was up to her team to get HoH to stay in the house. Jennifer asks Maggie who was the first person to throw out Kayser’s name to be voted out when Jennifer promised him to stay. Great, put the responsibility on the people who didn’t have the say. What a loser. Maggie tries to defend her role as someone who played strategically without winning competitions. THE WIFE brings up the fact that Maggie did throw one competition to freaky. Freaky says that she volunteered herself to her team and that she was again, 100% Ivette and that she’s greatful.

Freaky Ivette
Back to the “jury”. James says Maggie’s weak arguments have persuaded his vote. Janelle says that even though she doesn’t like freaky, freaky might be a better player. Jennifer says she has things against both people. Wasn’t she in the nerd herd? Beau and Howie were silent.
Julie introduces the “jury” to the live audience and they all seem to be soaking up the cheers. Janelle’s the only one to come out to superstar cheers. THE WIFE saw that Howie tried kissing Janelle twice, and got a mouthful of hair.
The “jury” is ready to cast their vote.
Beau says he’s proud of both of them and that he loves freaky Ivette before casting his vote. April who looks like a mix of an older Gweneth Paltrow and a younger Lisa Kudrow, throws out a ya’ll and says that she loves them both before casting her vote. James says each have done a great job and thanks them for putting up with him before casting his vote. Rachel says that she’s voting for the person who is the most complete player before casting her vote. Janelle says it was hard for her to take the personal out of her decision before casting her vote. Jennifer says that they both did great before throwing out a ya’ll as well and then also votes. Howie says that he’s stuck voting for America’s last choices, taking one last cheap shot at the two girls. Before the votes are counted, Julie says we’ll hear from the “non-jury”. They must be sad that they weren’t live and in color.

The Fire Hydrant Maggie
Wait, they are live and in color. Julie introduces them all and they get to sit on the other side of the stage, probably so Janelle doesn’t just hump Michael live on television. Sarah, who is cute as a button, says that she wished James knew that Rachel, Howie, Sarah and Janelle were still loyal to him. I will not call this grown man Capi. Eric says that Maggie played as well as he’d ever seen because she didn’t show her hand. Michael says that he got great feedback from the fans and that his bad name was cleared by them. Howie clears his name for calling April “busto” by saying that it was scripted for television. Julie calls out April for saying that Janelle shouldn’t be America’s sweetheart. April says that she is sorry for saying what she said. Kayser tells Jennifer that she needs to think for herself next time, obviously a swipe at Jennifer’s admission that her group swayed her decision. Jennifer agreed. Eric tried to say that Kayser got what was coming to him and the crowd vociferously booed him. Then like Joanie once did Chachi, Sarah hugged James.
Now it’s time for the vote. Beau votes for freaky. April votes for Maggie. James votes for freaky. Rachel votes for Maggie. Janelle votes for Ivette. Jennifer votes for Maggie. Howie’s vote will determine the winner. And the winner is,
the fire hydrant, Maggie!
The only thing this shows is that Janelle was right. Ivette threw away her chance to win by taking Maggie to the end. Think freaky will have any regret?
Maggie says she has a lot of gifts to buy and has family to take care of and has furniture to buy. Freaky gets the door prize, which is a cool $50,000. And for now, the Big Brother house door is closed.