Okay, so
Big Brother 11 had its run and this is most probably the last article we’ll be writing about it.  There are still some unsettled things regarding the season, which is why Ross Matthews of Inside Dish invaded the set of the reality series for the after party.

The HGs revealed their thoughts on this crazy summer we’ve experienced with them, from all the strategic bullying Russell did to the bedroom moments between Lydia and Jessie.

“It was one of the best summers I’ve ever had,” the Shotgun declared.  He probably couldn’t say the same for Chima, but she wasn’t there to defend herself anyway.

Another highlight of the interview was Casey promoting his banana goods.  Um, that really didn’t sound right.  Julie already mentioned it in one of the competitions, but let’s plug the merchandise anyway.  You can visit Maninabananasuit.com for all your Big Brother banana needs.

As usual (though you might not want to hear about it), Natalie starts defending the lie she made about her age.  “Saying that I was 18 maybe hurt me in the end, but I wouldn’t have got to the end if I didn’t say I was 18,” she said.  “The plan for me saying I was 18 was I wanted people to think ‘Well, she’s young, so since she’s young, she’s naïve, she’s gullible.’”  We can leave her to stereotype the youth with her words, but at least she’s happy for Jordan.

Jordan also has the respect of Jeff, who admits how proud he is of the Big Brother
11 winner.  “The moment for me was the last key drawn was mine, so that was nice,” Jeff exclaimed.

Meanwhile, there’s been talk of the Jessie-Lydia showmance being just more than that.   Since she didn’t want to divulge the details, Lydia just drew a picture of their relationship for Ross Matthews.  Sadly, there were no unicorns.  Or maybe that’s a good thing.



Afterwards, Jessie got the pen and drew his interpretation of how he feels for Lydia.  When asked if he scribbled a heart, he said he came up with an apple.  “Healthy living!” he explained.  Major cop-out.

In the end, there’s this statement from Allison Grodner who also has a cop-out of her own.  Asked about rooting for a certain houseguests, she said she was rooting for great stories instead.  Makes one wonder what really happened with
Big Brother 11.

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It’s finale night tomorrow and there are three HGs fighting for that grand prize.  Why wouldn’t they, since it’s money you can fill a pool with?  That is if you have no idea what to do with it.  Anyway, we’ve got three contenders left – Natalie, Kevin and Jordan.  While we can’t decide who takes home the cash, we can still try seeing who really deserves it.

Let’s play jurors.  It’s tough to say right out which of the final three should win Big Brother.  There’s plenty to consider – from how they behaved in the house to how they played, and even their actual need of the money.  These three categories are actually just too appropriate for the remaining HGs, but even these won’t make them win the game.

If we consider the first one – behavior in the house – we’ve got ourselves an issue with Natalie.  Even though she tried her best to not make enemies with the others, the lie about her age will seriously cost her the win.  Those at the Jury already know of her deception, so it’s one strike against her.

There’s also been a lot of hatred towards Natalie as a human being, simply because of how she’s acting in the house.  She’s obnoxious, no doubt about it, and there’s that fact about her not taking enough baths.  It’s not exactly a basis for winning the game, but who’d root for you if you have hygiene problems?  It’s just that attitude of hers that make us wonder why she’s engaged to some guy.  She’s basically one of the main enemy of BB fans right now.

Still, she claims to be the proponent of Operation Bosley, the move that led to Jeff’s downfall.  It might be her only saving grace in this game, and she had to share that with Kevin.

As for Jordan, we know how much she needs the money.  Really needs it.  Jeff has been trying to point out that she’s simply got to win BB since she has to buy a house for her mom.  Or something like that.  Bottom line is, she could be playing the sympathy card and it’s probably why she still has supporters.

Her game wasn’t that terrible either.  She may have hidden behind Jeff for most of the season, but she redeemed herself on the second part of the final HoH competition.  It’s definitely something she’ll be remembered for, ditching that dumb blonde act and stepping up.

But maybe all we have to look at is who the best at competitions was.  Among the three, that is.  Kevin has pulled his weight when he had no one else to hide behind, winning PoVs and HoHs here and there.  Also, despite his hesitation earlier in the game, he’s made rather bold decisions in the house – which is more than what we can say for Natalie and Jordan.  He may even have the Jury rallying behind him.

For this season of Big Brother, it looks like the floaters got their game on.  Obviously the Final Three are composed of players who hardly did anything but let other HGs carry them forward.  Since that seems to have worked, could it be considered good game play?

Now I haven’t really watched the previous seasons of Big Brother
to know if this strategy is worthy of praise.  But seeing how far it’s gotten Kevin, Jordan and Natalie now, the plan of going under the radar and letting others do your dirty work for you somehow makes sense.

Before any of you start attacking me for actually commending these three, let me just say I have very little respect for them as people.  I’ve berated Natalie in the past and even questioned what was housed in Jordan’s skull.  As players in the game, however, I think I can see where they’re going.  Even I can appreciate good treachery, no matter how bad that sounds.

Anyway, they’ve conned and lied their way to the top, and have become even worse villains than Ronnie could ever be.  This Machiavellian ploy was probably what the Rat was hoping for, only he didn’t succeed at it since he tried it too early.

This might not exactly apply to Jordan, unless you really think she’s only putting on the dumb blonde act.  It’s possible she’s just hiding her brains somewhere, since she was suddenly on fire during the second part of the final HoH competition.  Other than that, her plan was to stay behind Jeff all the way.  She was using others for her own benefit, and typical gentleman Jeff was happy to oblige.  See where that got him.

As for Natalie and Kevin, they’ve simply waited for the right time to unveil their evil plots.  When their alliance with Jessie ended and they had no other choice, they started their own game.  Striking at the right moment, they blatantly lied to Jeff, who believed them, which eventually led to his downfall.  Even the all-star Big Brother HGs acknowledged how impressive the move was.

We can’t really deny that this season’s Final Three are pretty weak players, being floaters and all.  But maybe making oneself appear weak is a strong strategy.  They stayed in the sidelines and kept their hands free of blood, letting the others duke it out and target one another.  Look where they are now.

I can’t exactly say I’m rooting for any of these guys, but what else can we do?  We’ve got Kevin, Jordan and Natalie left.   Maybe it isn’t so bad to ride another person’s coattails, just as long as it gets you closer to the prize.

“The Insider” can confirm that the hit CBS reality series “Big Brother” has been renewed for another season.

The twelfth edition of “Big Brother” is scheduled to debut in the summer of 2010.

Meanwhile, the special two-hour finale and reunion show of “Big Brother 11” airs live on Tuesday, September 15 on CBS. The final three contestants — Jordan, Kevin, and Natalie — are vying for the $500,000 grand prize.