Big Brother: The Reality Of Big Brother Bites! Commentary by Cindy Rutolo Dietrich September 21, 2007
A reunion, my ass.
If that's your reality, I think that I'll pass.
There's no accountability.
There's no heart. There's no justice.
There's no kindness. There's no truth in your reality. And that bites.
It was a fabrication from start to end. But I still wanted to see how it
would end.
In the end I thought that you would let the jury have its say. I
thought you'd reveal the lies and game play. I thought you would expose
the hurtful, cutthroat nature of your stars. No, I hoped. I knew you
wouldn't do that. But I hoped.
Wouldn't that have made good TV?
Instead, ED, the Father, won a half a million dollars, despite the
abusive horrors he inflicted on everyone else but his daughter.
You even managed to edit, and handle the big 'reveal' of your lame
secret this season; about a hidden player being directed by caller's
votes.
Instead of that 'truth', coming out like a shout, it was edited, and
warmed up, and served up as dessert. You even managed to make Eric look
good. I didn't think that was possible. You muted any residual affect
his actions should have had on the others by waiting to the very end to
tell the jury.
You didn't tell them that he was paid $40,000.00. You saved him, just
like you saved ED and Daniele. You protected your stars from retribution.
Yet you let the rest of the cast be eaten, cannibalized. Of course
that's what you've done this whole season. I don't know why. I'm sure
you have reasons. I just don't know what they are.
The night before the show's finale, Daniele seemed down right giddy. ED
seemed happy as well. The Donatos were doing what they seem to love
most: cutting everyone else down. They were also sharing a special meal
to celebrate their last night in the BB house. I was pretty happy as
well. It would soon be over.
Daniele welcomed Showtime viewers. Then
she tells them that 'we promise to cut down the other houseguests for
your enjoyment.'
I wonder where she ever got the idea that doing that brings enjoyment to
anyone. Was this her idea? Or, was this due to her Father's influence?
Or perhaps it was something whispered in their ears by CBS and
Big Brother.
Daniele felt Julie would make some ugly comments to them. Apparently
they think everybody is as cruel as them. ED seemed relatively quiet
and reflective that night. I wondered if it was because he realized that
Daniele had surpassed her Father's penchant for cruelty. ED at least
lashed out in anger. While Daniele had begun to do it constantly.
She really seems to think it's funny. Makes me think maybe she should
rethink her teaching goals. Young kids can be so easily undone.
ED did seem happy though. He had every reason to be. But there's really
no happy for Daniele.
There are times during that last Showtime feed, when I wondered if he
even was starting to realize that. But, just like everything else about
her, he doesn't know what to do about it.
He can't, or won't criticize her for putting people down. That would
only set her off. Then she'd take in out on him. So, he smiles, with
that slightly frustrated, puzzled look on his face. After all, she is
the monster he helped create.
Besides he was just so damn happy that she was being nice, and still
speaking to him. He was willing to let everything else slide. He'll
probably let it out later. He'll unload all of that impotent
frustration, grief and rage onto someone who's caused none of it. Just
like he did with Jen and others for days.
By the end of their last night in the Big Brother house ED's black nail
polish glittered, but his eyes tried to hide the hurt. Because she
continually diminishes him. They stare into each others eyes. There are
no smiles to share.
She flicks him a card, like she's spitting on him. She spews out her
words, like she's shitting on him.
He tries so very hard. Can you imagine if someone else was still there?
Can you imagine what he'd say if she wasn't his daughter?
Cindy Rutolo Dietrich is an entertainment writer, reviewer, rock journalist, poet, hotel reviewer, pianist, singer, songwriting artist from Pennsylvania.
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