Station To Station

 7:55pm: I have a confession to make, one that could get me ejected from the “cool kids critic club:” I watched the first eight seasons of Big Brother. I had eight separate moments of weakness, and watched a show that can best be described with a shoulder shrug and a mild sigh. But at least it was a summer show, the sort of thing that‘s forgotten five minutes after the season ends. The winter writer’s strike, however, made a slate of reality programming a necessity. Big Brother 9 was launched at midseason, airing amidst leftover new episodes of, well, good shows. I watched the first week of episodes and felt dirty. And I haven’t look back since, well, tonight…

 8:03pm: “Previously, on Big Brother 9... Who will Natalie nominate for eviction?" I don't remember these people... at all.

8:05pm: It's day 49 in the house, which means these people have already lost their minds. It usually happens around day 3. 

8:06pm: Thanks, Natalie. I forgot God watched Big Brother and had a personal stake in who won.

8:08pm: "One of those idiots is going to win half a million dollars." Wiser words were never spoken. 

8:15pm: It's good to see that the game still comes down to an alliance of people who think they're "good" versus another alliance of people who think the first alliance is "stupid."

8:21pm: Hide and go seek makes about as much sense as anything. It's probably what I'd do if I were stuck in the Big Brother house. The hide part, at least.

8:31pm: The straight guy who did gay porn is trying to trick the girl who thinks God is rooting for her in the game into joining him in a secret alliance. So, the usual... 

8:32pm: Sharon pronounces "minority" with an extra "i." "Mianority." 

8:36pm: Didn't Gallagher copyright smashing watermelons? CBS may have an angry, unfunny, bald guy on their doorstep tomorrow morning.

8:44pm: Remember, God loves Natalie!

8:48pm: God-fearing Natalie is a woman of many talents! 

8:50pm: I really don't have anything against Natalie that I don't have against the other houseguests. The producers are focusing a lot of this episode on her, so what can I do? These people are ridiculous. 

8:57pm: Natalie has nominated James and Joshua for eviction. With a veto competition on the way, there's a chance that neither guy will go home. Both guys think they're a big threat, which is why they're up for eviction. At this point, I want to be up for eviction. At least this episode didn't have Julie Chen. I'm not sure I can take any more Chenbot 3000. Good night, folks!

Post script: Want to further keep up on the adventures of the Big Brother 9 gang? Check out SirLinksalot: Big Brother 9, where news and fansite info is linked in just one place. Handy!