Big Brother 18 — Divisions

Hi everyone!

Well, today, things have been kind of uneventful in the Big Brother house.  The plan to evict Jozea is firmly set in stone and, despite whatever doubts Frank and Da’Vonne may have had yesterday, it doesn’t appear that the plan is going to change.

And oddly, Jozea remains totally unaware.  This afternoon, when I got a chance to look at the live feeds, I saw Jozea giving Michelle advise on how to improve her social game and, for neither the first nor the last time, I marveled at just how out-of-touch Jozea seems to be with the mood of the house.  It’s true that Michelle is one of the quieter houseguests but, at the same time, she’s managed to work herself into the Eight Pack.  The veterans trust her.  Michelle is in as good a position as anyone can be during the first week of the game.

And then you consider Jozea.  Jozea never stops talking,  Jozea never stops demanding attention.  Jozea has to be the center of every conversation and, whenever he can get anyone to talk to him, he always ends up saying something either extremely stupid or extremely offensive.  Jozea thinks that he and Paul are running the house yet every time you see Jozea, he’s isolated.  Jozea’s social game has made him a pariah and he doesn’t even realize it.

Consider what’s been going on tonight.  For the past few hours, the house has been divided into two groups.

The first group is gathered outside and is composed of Jozea, Paul, Bridgette, Victor, Natalie, and Bronte.  And it is literally one of the most boring gathering that I have ever seen on Big Brother.  Jozea is staring off into space.  Paul is staring at his hand and apparently counting his fingers.  Bridgette is so excited that she keeps closing her eyes and attempting to go to sleep.  Meanwhile, Brone, Victor, and Natalie are working out and I am, once again, struck by how little personality any of those three really have.

(By the way, did you know that Natalie used to be a cheerleader?  She’s only mentioned it a few thousands times.)

The second group is everyone else in the house.  They’re gathered in the kitchen.  They’re talking.  They’re singing.  They’re dancing.  They’re having a great time!  This is a confident group of people.  They know who they are voting out and they don’t have the slightest doubt about their decision.  They’re just enjoying themselves until Thursday night.

And what’s amazing is that the first group continues to sincerely believe that they are in charge of the house!

Now, I should mention that, as I was tying this, Paul eventually got up and went inside, where he joined the first group.  But what’s interesting is that the party pretty much broke up as soon as Paul showed up.  Paul doesn’t seem to realize that his presence inspires people to leave the room.

Anyway, Jozea will be going home on Thursday.  Will he figure it out beforehand or will it be a true blindside?  I don’t think Jozea will ever figure it out on his own.  The delusion is too strong within him.  But the other HGs might tell him an hour before the show, like they used to do during the previous two seasons.  I hope they don’t.  If anyone deserves a good blindside, it’s Jozea and Paul.

As for Wednesday’s show, we’ll get to see the veto competition and ceremony!  Of course, we already know that Paul won it and that Bridgette take his place on the block.  But it will still be interesting to see how it all happened!

And then, on Thursday, it will be time to open up the diary room for the first time!  Here’s hoping that BBBlogger can find the key!

Lisa Marie