Big Brother 6, September 6: Is This Season Over Yet?

Previously on Big Brother 6, HOH Howie nominated Ivette and Beau for eviction. Maggie won the Power of James in a competition hosted by Holly of Big Brother 5 fame. Maggie chose not to use the Power of James and Beau was evicted by a vote of 3-0, therefore joining Jennifer and Rachel in Casa Sequester. Ivette won HOH in a tiebreaker with Maggie and almost ran right out of her top. Screams of horror were heard all over America.

Cue the theme music! Five houseguests remain in the house. April thinks Beau has been killed, just like Cappy was. Maggie feels like she was the one responsible for Beau’s eviction even though she wasn’t HOH. Janelle wanted Ivette gone but voted to evict Beau because that’s what Howie wanted. She was really sad when Beau left the house. Howie loves Beau and his vote wasn’t personal, and Beau knows that. Ivette also thinks Beau has been killed, and was crushed by it. She feels a void because of her loss, and says that void goes all the way back to Cappy. She’s still playing for him. Oh good, because it’s been SO LONG since Ivette whined about Cappy. How many more episodes are left?

April and Maggie apologize to Ivette, but she tells them it’s okay. They both did what they thought was best. Ivette thought that chances of her and Beau making it to the final two were slim-to-none anyway. She is now playing for herself since the chance for the million dollars is gone. She blathers on some more about how Howie and Janelle are not their friends.

In a flashback, Howie tells Janelle she is the strongest player in the game and the Fiendship is clouded. They don’t know what to think about, and Ivette wants HOH so bad that she won’t be able to think straight. Howie is going to make the Fiendship pay for what they did to them.

Janelle is upset and mad that she lost the HOH competition. Maggie clearly threw the competition, picking 1 when she knew there were more points than that scored in the Playing It Straight competition. I hate Maggie even more now. The Fiendship celebrates. Maggie admits she threw it, because she wanted Ivette to have all the HOH benefits. Ivette knows Maggie might have “somewhat” given it to her, but anyway she won HOH. Somewhat? She may as well have written April’s dog’s name on the chalkboard as her answer. Sheesh…

Once again we must see Ivette almost running out of her top. Question for the editors… who is footing the bill for the recapper therapy after this season is done? [Editor’s Reply: Check your contract for health care benefits. Unfortunately, you’ll find that since therapy is so often a necessity for shows like this, we can’t cover it except under extreme circumstances – we aren’t there just yet with this show.] Ivette runs through the house bellowing, “I’m HOH! I’m HOH!” Janelle and Howie are sick of the Nerd Herd winning, it gets them so mad. Me too, Janelle, me too…

In the patchwork bedroom, Ivette tells April and Maggie that either Howie or Janelle is going home, and either April and Maggie will win $500,000. They ask her how she knows that for sure, and she says that she will be out of the house. All Ivette wants is to get Janelle out of the house, because she promised Cappy and Beau before they died that she would take Janelle out of the house. She’s wanted her out since week one. I’m already praying for Howie or Janelle to win the Power of James. The Fiendship agrees that if someone is removed from the block, April will be nominated in that person’s place. Howie and Janelle discuss the questions Janelle missed. She feels like a complete dumbass that she missed Michael’s question.

Ivette gets into her HOH room and once again runs through the house in the almost-falling-off top. She gets pictures and all kinds of crap from home. Maggie and April gush over Ivette’s girlfriend Maggie, aka “Tushie.” Howie and Janelle join the Fiendship in checking out Ivette’s HOH room, unlike the Fiendship’s earlier treatment of the Sovereigns. It IS sad that we have to point that out, isn’t it? Janelle tells the diary room that she doesn’t want to slander anyone on national television, but Ivette’s girlfriend is ugly as hell.

Ivette gushes over a pillow with a rosary from Tushie’s mom. Howie breaks into the HOH food, causing Ivette to whine. She doesn’t think Howie and Janelle comprehend a loving HOH room. I don’t even want to know what THAT means… As usual, the Fiendship all move everything up into the HOH room, including the shrine to their dead members. Ivette says they have “their family” up there, and this is what HOH is about. Ummm, no Ivette, it’s about nominating someone for eviction and having a really cool PRIVATE room to sleep in. OK, she goes on to say that it is about securing your safety for a week. And getting inspiration. Right. Ivette listens to her music as Maggie and April lie on the HOH bed with her and look at all of her stuff.

In the gold room, Howie and Janelle realize that they are going to be nominated. Janelle comes up with a plan to win the Power of James, remove herself from the block, and then go to Ivette with a deal. The vote will be tied, meaning Ivette must cast the deciding vote. Janelle and Howie will offer to bring Ivette to the final three if she votes to evict April. Howie says they have nothing to lose. He’s right. Howie says they are not going to give up and stop playing the game, and Janelle thinks Ivette has a problem with April anyway. They think it’s an offer that Ivette cannot pass up. Janelle wants to get the Fiendship out of the house, and Howie says if they get the Power of James they can do it.

Howie walks around the house playing with his light sabers, pointing it at James’ picture. The Fiendship watch from the HOH room, all three of them in the bed. They remind me of the crew from Mystery Science Theater. April whines about the fact that Howie received the light sabers. Cut to funny montage of Howie playing with said light sabers. He even brings them to the bathroom with him, and practices his light saber form in all the mirrors.

Ivette, of course, thinks it’s appalling that Howie is 34 and so excited about the light sabers. Hey Ivette, I’m going to be 34 in 31 days, stop making it sound like it’s so over the hill. And he’s locked in a house with you crazy people… I’m surprised he isn’t doing anything even MORE wacko than playing with some toys he got when he was HOH. Howie’s cool, we like him. We can’t stand you and want to gouge our eyes out every time we have to see you in our TV box.