Big Brother is back!!!

Big Brothers opening episode was a rousing success, save for the cheesy introductions to all the contestants. There were a few not so good aspects of it as well, and "a couple" that could make this game freaking phenomenal!

Let's begin with the bad. How contrived and ridiculous is the "till death do you part" theme? That's already gotten old. Somebody at CBS deserves a massive raise for thinking that one up, especially because it's just in time for Valentine's Day. Sheer brilliance! Most of all though, there was only one major flaw, which, as discussed in a previous posting, has reared its ugly head once again...

It simply is not fair to have a real life couple in the house playing with other partners, and an additional pair that used to be a real life couple now forced to work together as a "team". Either have this for everyone or no one at all. Why should the former couple be the only ones screwed over like this? It's happened in the EX-Factor season, and last season, the "rivals" monstrosity. Plus, how hard is it to be dating someone else in the house, but you aren't teamed up with them? Both of these twists will make great TV, but it's just simply not fair...

Easy candidate for the best pairing, the bikini barista & the hyper charged, sex obsessed dude she's with. In the latest blog entry, it was easy to rip on them as the best/worst two, and sure enough, they will make for the best personalities, however jaded they might be...

There's no question the pair that are toast first. "Ma" and the goober she's with. It's easy to understand that it might stink that everyone else has their "soul mate", and the person you are teamed is a dweeb you aren't attracted to, but do you have to complain about it so much? Ma, it's pathetic. Can someone please tell her it's not REALLY about match maker, and that's it's a game for 500 grand!

Lastly, here's an idea that CBS should have come up with. (And big props if they already have.) Instead of pairing people based on similar compatibility, they should team up everyone with the worst compatibility. This would surely send sparks flying! Of course, producers won't want that, because they want people hooking up. If CBS was smart though, they'd have realized that this will make for more dramatic television. People who hate each other would then need to put personal vendettas aside to work in cahoots...

For Blinded Reality,

Michael Harrison