I do this to myself so often - I watch a reality tv show, get hugely invested in a particular contestant, and feel very disappointed when that person doesn't win.
Such was the case with the first ever American edition of Celebrity Big Brother.
I wasn't going to watch because Omarosa was a contestant. But I changed my mind, and it was an entertaining, fast-paced competition. Some of the contestants were Big Brother superfans. A few contestants knew very little about the show, and that was evident from their game play, or lack thereof.
I was rooting for Ross Matthews from day one, and I absolutely think he was robbed. Marissa was my second choice, but a distant second.
For better or worse, to have any shot at winning Big Brother, there are a few things you have to do:
1) make multiple alliances, and then blindside members of those alliances
2) make promises and then break those promises
3) do anything you can to win competitions
If you make it to the final two in Big Brother, your fate is ultimately decided by the nine jurors, all of whom are evicted houseguests. So all the people you wronged, backstabbed, etc are now deciding if you should win the prize and the title. The jurors have one of two options:
1) They can be bitter and deny you the win.
2) They can reward your game play and award you the victory.
Marissa, Ross, Omarosa, and Shannon are self-identified superfans. They claim to have watched the show for years and know how to play it. Yet Omarosa and Shannon both voted for Marissa to win. That tells me that they were both bitter and voted for someone who didn't deserve to win. Shannon looked like an especially sore loser at the finale.
Marissa and Ross were a team pretty much from day one. Both made big moves and did what they needed to do to secure their safety from day to day. But here's the big difference: Ross was the mastermind. Ross came up with the big plays. Ross was the one who secured multiple alliances. Marissa simply went along with what he devised. And sometimes she struggled with those decisions, such as when Ross wanted her to form an alliance with James and Mark. She eventually did it, but it wasn't easy for her. In addition, Ross won multiple Head of Household and Power of Veto competitions. Marissa only won a single time, but it was undoubtedly the most important competition of the season: The final Head of Household.
There was something else going on this season: The women really wanted a female to win Celebrity Big Brother. There was all-girl alliance, although it only lasted for about five minutes. But there were more women than men this season, and ultimately all the women except Brandi voted for Marissa. I'm all for girl power, but not when it means that a female wins a competition solely because of her gender, and not because she deserved the title. Marissa played a good game, but she wasn't a stronger competitor than Ross.
Still, if Ross didn't win, then Marissa was my second choice. I honestly didn't feel like anyone else was worthy of the title. Mark, Metta, Chuck - cool guys, but not good Big Brother players at all. James - way too arrogant. Brandi - train wreck. Shannon started off so strong and then absolutely cratered when the house turned against her. Omarosa is a powerful personality but she lied and stirred the pot too much. Keshia also began the game in a good position but ultimately begged to be voted out (I won't comment on that.) Ariadna would have been my third choice to win. She played a decent game.
Thank goodness Ross at least came in second, and he won fan favorite too! Thank you Big Brother voters! The consensus I'm seeing on social media is that Ross should have won. I definitely concur. Still, congrats to Marissa. Ross, you were great! You did everything you could to win. I'm sorry you played with such bitter people who denied your rightful victory.
librarianintx
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