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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Big Brother Season 16, Episode 35 Results

Caleb won HOH after the Wednesday live show, and this time it counts. That is the one and only thing which happened during the last six days which wasn't meaningless, insulting drivel.


By saving the "Rewind" twist for this late in a season so thoroughly dominated by one house guest who has never even been nominated, CBS pretty much hocked a loogie at all Big Brother fans, both new and long-time. Why would you tell viewers in advance that there will be absolutely nothing happening for a week which will affect the game's outcome?


Do you think the remaining house guests are interesting enough to watch just because it's fun and we like them? It isn't and we don't.


Why should anybody have bothered to watch these last Sunday and Tuesday episodes? Honestly, why should anybody bother to watch any more #BB16 at all. Except maybe the finale.


Executive producer Allison Grodner, you should be ashamed! The international editions of Big Brother are so much more imaginitive and entertaining than your show. I'm still a newbie ... but determining that, say, Big Brother Australia is superior to the CBS version requires only to watch one episode on-line. Your "most twisted season ever" has been exactly the opposite. Dull, predictable, boring. You re-use so many competitions from previous years that the #BB16 house guests know exactly what's coming. The "Rewind" twist might have stirred things up, but you brought it on about four weeks too late.


Oh, and please skip the gimmicky former house guest interviews and engagements. You wouldn't need filler if your formula wasn't broken!


By the way, this isn't Scott writing this -- it's John. My fellow contributors Scott and Ash are the "A team" around here. But what's left of this season is not deserving of the efforts of Big Brother Gossip's starting players. They have more than earned a respite from this nonsense.


Déjà vu all over again.So I'm just providing the results of the Wednesday live episode, not a play-by-play recap like Scott writes. In a nutshell, here's what happened:



  • Julie called for a live eviction vote. But just as Derrick was about to enter the Diary Room, a klaxon sounded and the lights flashed.

  • Julie explained to the house guests that the last week was meaningless, Victoria and Cody were no longer on the block, and the game would rewind to last Thursday's HOH competition ... which would be repeated. The very same "Seed Saw" comp. Derrick would again not be eligible to compete (since he was outgoing HOH last time around).

  • Cody will have to wear the dino-costume again since he was still wearing it a week ago.

  • The repeat "Seed Saw" competition began during the live show and was in progress as the episode ended. When the live feeds came back about 45 minutes later, we determined that Caleb won HOH.


Upcoming schedule:


Sunday's episode (Sep. 14, 2014) starts at 8:30p.


Next Tuesday (Sep. 16), there be a special eviction episode. (It won't be live.)


Next Wednesday (Sep. 17) will be live with another eviction.


There will be an episode on Friday (Sep. 19) but no episode the following Sunday (Sep. 21).


The only thing left after that is the live season finale on Wednesday (Sep. 24) at 9:30p.


If #BB15 last year when I was new had been as much of a yawn-fest and as poorly-produced as #BB16, would I have stuck around? Hell no! I am astonished that the ratings have apparently held up this year. It is disheartening, to say the least. I hope that Grodner (or some future executive producer) changes the formula before the show tanks ... because it will, sooner rather than later. And ... that's all I've got. Comments welcome below (or don't bother, since this season just isn't worth it) or @uselesstraffic.


6 comments:

  1. Can I get an Amen!
    Right on!
    You Rock.

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  2. Geezz a bit harsh wouldn't you say John? Maybe you should try to do what Ms. Grodner dies. I love BB16 and watch every minute I can. Derrick is doing an amazing job...sure hope he gets Frankie (or should I say Skankie) out of the house. What is wrong with him --- the 'rape' talk was definitely uncalled fo? Princess Victoria should get F2 just for putting up with him. Good job all...wish they let the dog stay longer.

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  3. Geezz a bit harsh wouldn't you say John? Maybe you should try to do what Ms. Grodner does. I love BB16 and watch every minute I can. Derrick is doing an amazing job...sure hope he gets Frankie (or should I say Skankie) out of the house. What is wrong with him --- the 'rape' talk was definitely uncalled fo? Princess Victoria should get F2 just for put
    ting up with him. Good job all...wish they let the dog stay longer.

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  4. I don't think it was harsh at all- more like the truth! I don't like the rewind at all. I feared that Frankie would win again since he seems to have mastered the art of the see-saw. and since there's a bit of the conspiracy theorist in me, I felt that this type of comp favored Frankie over the other guys, since he is much lighter weight-wise and didn't cause the rubber balls (I wish they would stop calling them seeds) to bobble out of the shovel when he set it down on the ground. Maybe they even thought (ha-ha) that useless Victoria could do this type of comp. But, Caleb managed to do it. Not a fan of his, and I think he will be loyal to Frankie which will cause his downfall. I sadly predict Frankie for the win.

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  5. Love the rewind!!!!!
    I so hope Frankie "does not"
    Win POV !!!!
    I would like to see Derrick or Cody
    Win it.
    I hope Frankie is the one going out
    the door next. It's now or never guys!!!
    I have enjoyed BB 16

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  6. I really wish that BB would think about doing a "BB Season Special" that would air maybe a month after the season is over, to discuss how the house guests feel after they have watched the season and see everything that happened that they were not privy to. I sure wish they did it the year that Dan betrayed everyone. And I certainly would like to see the house guest's reaction after they see everything that Derrick did this year. Anyone agree?

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