Every summer for years and years I have watched Big Brother
on CBS. I’m not exactly sure what it is about the show that gets me hooked, but
every season I love it. Part of it probably has to do with the fact that it
only comes on during the summer, when all the other shows are on a hiatus. Big
Brother airs three times a week, so it’s a pretty big commitment as far as TV
watching time goes. The basis of the show is a group of people are locked in a
house for three months. They have no connection to the outside world – no TV,
cellphone, tablet, etc. All the house guests have to compete in competitions
for certain things.
It starts off with the head of household competition.
Whoever wins this gets to nominate two house guests for eviction. Each week,
one house guest will be voted off. Then there’s the veto competition, where the
nominated house guests, the head of household, and three other house guests
compete to win the veto. The winner of the veto may veto (redundant, I know)
one of the nominations. So, long story short, a house guests gets voted off
each week and the last person at the end of the season is the winner. There is
also a food competition each week. This one would probably be the most
important to me (I love to eat). This competition is usually done in groups.
The winners get to continue eating whatever they would like. However, the
losers have to eat a gross concoction called slop or whatever America has voted
for them to be allowed to eat. It’s usually some sort of gross combination of
two foods. Plus, the losers have to take cold showers and sleep in an
uncomfortable bed.
There is always lots of drama and romance going on. This
season, in particular, there are quite a few showmances (show romance). It’s
interesting to watch different personalities deal with being around each other
24/7. Some people can handle it and some can’t. Over the first couple weeks of
the show I always develop a favorite – the one I want to make it to the end. This
year I like either Elissa or Howard.
Do you watch Big Brother? Who are your favorites? Do you
have any guilty pleasures?
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