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(S10E03) "I'm dumbfounded. My alliance has gone down in flames." - Dan

Tonight's Big Brother 10 live eviction show felt a bit like a finale. Well, for one houseguest, it was a finale. But I'm referring to the live audience outside of the house. When Julie Chen mentioned it, I recalled it was indeed that way in the first season. However, it still came across as a bit odd even though I was aware it would be happening. I don't know. I think I'd rather be in the studio audience for The Late Show with David Letterman and be entertained just a bit more. It could just be me, I guess.

Read on past the jump for my review of tonight's show.

As the show opened, in between the recap segments, Julie told us that the "self-proclaimed puppetmaster has had his strings cut" and that "you can't have a blindside without a traitor." I'm not sure who's writing her material. I'm also not sure where Brian ever got the idea he even has a chance at the title of "puppetmaster." Any Big Brother fan knows there's only been one true puppetmaster on the show -- Dr. Will Kirby.

Traitor? Did you say traitor?
Oh, what a pickle these houseguests are in. Jerry felt he himself was a traitor betraying Brian when he nominated him. But he also thought Brian was a traitor to him by making deals with everyone else and not telling him. But Brian needed to know who betrayed him ... besides Jerry, that is. Once again, Jerry mentioned not wearing any military clothing because he had to break his word. So, when confronted by Brian, he was totally honest.

Jerry told Brian that everyone but Steven and Dan had trooped into the HOH room telling him that Brian was playing everyone including himself. "Even Ollie?" "Ollie was the ringleader." Jerry told him that he felt pressured by the numbers and they promised him safety. Brian thinks that Jerry could have stuck to his word nonetheless. But then, Brian isn't thinking what might be best for Jerry in the game, is he?

Brian and Dan go on to confront Ollie thinking that April has gone to his head. (Get your minds out of the gutter!) Ollie gave what came across to me as a wimpy excuse about the numbers and being cornered. Now, if that were the case, he wouldn't have led the revolution. Dan thinks that April and Ollie orchestrated the whole thing. Well, toss Libra in there and he's right!

In the budding showmance, Ollie doesn't seem like he'd betray April even though he claimed he doesn't want to be "the guy who falls for the girl instead of the game." April is quick to tell the audience in a Diary Room segment that if it came down to it, she's there for the money. On the male side of thing, although there is no showmance, Dan is grateful that Steven has remained loyal. Brian just wants to turn all the girls against each other. What these folks don't seem to get is that this is Big Brother. It's a traitorous game.

Sock puppet theater
Ah, but they do have fun. Brian, Memphis, Angie, Steven, and Dan decorated sock puppets and put on an eviction. Rather heavily edited, it was a cute segment. The Renny puppet was perfect! Brian was evicted because he made 8,000 alliances and they all cracked up in laughter. How sweet is that? But not everyone enjoyed the show. In the kitchen, Libra and Michelle think that Angie is digging a hole for herself hanging out with the boys. For a less edited version of the puppet show, I included it in this live feed report yesterday.



Cat fight -- MEOW!
So we know that Brian wants to pit the girls against each other. After he tried to get Memphis on his side, he has Angie running battle for him. Now, the girls already think she's made a huge error by betraying them to join in with the boys. So you would think that would be the impetus.

Nope. Keesha all of a sudden grew increasingly paranoid that April and others were talking about her. She totally freaked out screaming at April. What was April to do except get upset back at Keesha? Ollie and Michelle calmed April and Keesha down respectively. Lots of tears and screams, but we still don't know what started it all except for Keesha's paranoia. Meow. Nothing to see here. Move along.

Julie talks to the houseguests
And she asks the wrong questions. She asked Jessie if he and Renny have buried the hatchet. I think Jessie came across as a the kid he is when he mumbled, "You have to give respect to get respect." It looked like Renny might have answered a bit more diplomatically had she been asked first. Instead, she was left to defend herself when asked the same question. Mind you, I don't care for the woman, but Jessie is being a baby about this. Of course, I could take Renny a bit more seriously if she didn't look like a flapper done in crochet. Libra was asked how she could leave her children. Her answer seemed to be almost rehearsed or well-used. Her husband and the children's grandmother are there for them and it's her decision. Case closed, Julie.



When she talked to Jerry in the HOH room, he once again mentioned how he didn't wear military gear for the veto ceremony. Hmm ... this might be when having a 75-year-old houseguest on the show gets a bit much. For me, it was sentimental the first time he said it, but now it's overkill. He doesn't regret being appointed HOH -- he considers it a job and he does his work. He told Julie he thinks the girls saved him, they're his angels. "I call them Jerry's angels and they seem to like that." Poor Jerry.

Eviction time!
Renny's speech was rather confusing for me. She said she's been on the block for seven or eight days, a long time. I understand that much. But she went on about the initial shock, blah-blah, and how she's monotoned herself in accordance with the house's wishes. Brian just got up, smiled a lot, said how much fun he had in the first few days, said "it's a game" several times and how it will just get nastier. He didn't even ask them to save him.

The live vote went down. One by one, they went to the Diary Room to cast their votes. It ended up 9-1 to evict Brian. The only one who voted for Renny to leave was Dan. That vote was totally expected. I was surprised that Steven didn't vote for Renny, but he must have known it would be a sinking ship. Brian actually took it well, but he was expecting to be evicted.

When Julie talked to Brian, she mentioned how his 8,000 alliances may have been his downfall. Again, Brian smiled a lot. He seemed to enjoy his two minutes of fame with the live audience there. He said it all went too fast and that he tried to play three weeks of game in one week and blew it. Only a handful of goodbye messages were shown. Aw, he was like a big brother to Dan. Steven said he'd miss him and the laughs, but everyone else commented on how he did himself in. When Julie asked him who the most underrated player in the game is, he said it's Memphis. He just might have a point there.

The HOH competition
.In with the In Crowd was the comp. The houseguests were in a row of booths. They had to choose answers about their housemates according to what the majority would say. We've seen this before. I was hoping for something better after last night's more creative PoV comp.

Who does the majority of the house believe ...
... is more likely to commission a life-size portrait of himself? Brian or Jessie? It was Jessie and Memphis was the only one to get booted in the first round.
... you'd trust as a fashion consultant? April or Renny? April got the nod. Keesha and Renny are out.
... you'd like to wear nothing but a bikini all summer? Angie or Keesha? The majority said Keesha. Michelle, Dan, and April out.
... his life story in 50 years will be more interesting to read? Memphis or Dan? All said Memphis.
... in the Sweet Dreams Honey comp, who wore the BB honey better? Jerry or Jessie. Majority vote was Jessie, Angie got the boot.
... is vain enough to think they will be the majority choice for this question? Libra or Steven. All said Steven.
... is most likely to convert to another religion to satisfy his partner? Steven or Ollie. All said Ollie.
... is most likely never to divorce? Michelle or Memphis. Tie.

So, it's onto the tiebreaker. Ollie, Jessie, Libra, and Steven had to write down (without going over) how many pillows were in the giant bed in the Sweet Dreams Honey comp last night. Libra wrote 147, Ollie wrote, 550, Jessie wrote 200, and Steven guessed 124. The correct answer is 300. Jessie is the new HOH.