Originally Aired Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Episode Rating: **** (four out of five stars)
Episode Overview: With Boogie as Head of Household, ChillTown set into motion a diabolical plan.
Episode Highlights:
- Boogie nominates the remaining Season Sixers.
- Janelle wins a clutch Veto Competition.
- Chicken George dispenses invaluable nuggets of wisdom.
Recap:
Howie's expulsion from the BIG BROTHER house, in such an explosive manner, has left the HouseGuests feeling bad. James is sad that he's gone, but not for game play purposes; they have a relationship outside the house. Janelle is more pissed off than sad, knowing she's been played, yet again. Boogie is still incredulous over Howie's exit, in disbelief over his actions because “It's a game.” Chicken George, weirdly, seems to feel no remorse and laughs about the fact that the Jedi apprentice has taken out the Jedi master.
We recap Boogie's Head of Household victory from last episode. His celebration is especially annoying, him stepping up his Boogie-ness to an excruciating level. Will professes in the Diary Room that he is not happy with Boogie being HoH, claiming that being HoH is the worst thing that can happen to you on BIG BROTHER. He's probably right; the attention an HoH receives is mostly negative.
Twinkly, sad piano music starts playing to accompany a montage of Janelle crying. The one time we actually hear her cry in this segment, it sounds very fake. This is definitely all a show, something that Janelle confesses to later in the Diary Room. However, I think she lies about her motives. In the DR, she claims that she is crying to seem weak and vulnerable. I think she's doing it simply for attention.
So, when did Chicken George decide that he was a wise old man? The last few episodes have all had at least one moment when George approaches someone in an uber-serious manner and gives them some generic, cliche nuggets of wisdom that rarely have anything to do with the situation at hand. Stay with what works Georgie: being a weirdo.
Will attempts to convince Janelle that the eviction of Howie was for her good, so that she could join ChillTown without the burden of Howie around. She seems skeptical, but open-minded to Will's explanation. In reality, Janelle probably shouldn't be talking to ChillTown, considering the degree to which they've used her over the past couple weeks.
Boogie and Will discuss their nomination plan: They will nominate James and Janelle under the guise of ridding the house of Season 6. Outwardly, to everyone, they will make it clear that their motives are to evict Janelle. However, they will work with Janelle and try to help her win the Power of Veto, in order to rationalize voting off James. The voting off of James will come as a complete surprise to all, if the plan comes to fruition. I have to say, this is an ingenious plan. It pits outside forces against each other, and ChillTown would likely remain innocent throughout. They are good.
Janelle, late at night, lists off all the horrendous and dubious things that Will has done to her in the game. Will admits to all of them, but somehow continues to charm her.
The nominations go as planned: Janelle and James go on the block.
Veto players are drawn and everyone but George will compete. Will explains ChillTown's desire to keep Janelle in the house: she is a bigger target than the two ChillTown members combined.
The players enter the backyard for the Veto Competition to find a jungle atmosphere complete with a giant idol statue in the corner. Around the yard, in various bushes, are dolls, each with a letter on them that represents an evicted BIG BROTHER 7 contestant. The idol voice will ask a question with a HouseGuest as an answer, and the players have to find the corresponding doll and bring it back to the idol. Every round, there will be one less mat to bring the doll back to and one player will be eliminated. It's kind of like musical chairs.
Will throws the challenge, and Boogie almost blatantly helps Janelle out to go along with their plan. At one point, Janelle and James get in a scrap over a doll, Janelle swipes it from him and James whines about it incessantly for the rest of the episode. It comes down to Janelle and Erika and, obviously, Janelle wins.
ChillTown celebrate in private, in disbelief that all their diabolical plans are working. They agree to act pissed off about Janelle winning to the rest of the house. Again, very smart.
At the Power of Veto ceremony, Janelle uses the Veto and Boogie nominates George.
It should be fun watching James get voted off on Thursday.
-Oscar Dahl