Idol Thoughts: Dick Donato

Monday, February 18, 2008

The Sht Hits the Fan on Big Brother*: Is Joshuah the New Dick Donato?

Wow -- it took at least a few weeks into Big Brother 8 for the sh*t to really hit the fan, but already in week 2 this season's houseguests are going to the mat!

It appears as though the house has some animosity toward Amanda, and they (especially Joshuah) were not afraid to express it. Chelsia also doesn't seem to have a problem biting her tongue. In fact, the arguing gets so nasty, this video clip is definitely not safe for work.

Did Joshuah really need to use language that nasty? Are there shades of Dick Donato lurking underneath his sunny surface? Will this outburst come back to bite him in the ass, or is the house so vehemntly anti-Amanda that they won't care?

Watch the video below and let me know what you think.

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Thursday, January 10, 2008

What Impact Will The 'Donato Effect' Have on Big Brother 9?

It's only been four months since Dick Donato was named the champion of Big Brother 8, and as we gear up for the next installment of the ridiculously addictive reality show, a question arises...

What impact will the 'Donato Effect' have on Big Brother 9?

By the 'Donato Effect,' I am referring to the fact that Dick managed to take home the $500K prize by being downright nasty to his fellow houseguests. And by nasty, I mean naaaaaasty. He berated Amber about her former drug addiction; screamed at Jameka about her religion; gave Dustin a hard time about his sexuality; and said more crass things to Jen than I would care to recall. He smoked, spat, and ranted, and yet the other BB9 competitors still gave him the money in the end.

Strategy is part of Big Brother -- always has been, always will be. While there is always a contingent that claims to be "playing the game honestly," some former contestants, like Dr. Will Kirby, have gained infamy by lying and manipulating their way through the game. Dick, however, was the first to successfully adopt a "strategy" (if you could call it that), from beginning-to-end, of just being as nasty and unlikable as he could be. And, to his credit, it worked. After all, he did win.

While Dick had the added benefit of having his daughter Daniele there to deflect, at least in part, from the wrath the other players felt for him, presumably this year's contestants won't have the same luxury. Is CBS nervous that after last summer's controversies (Dick's rants, Amber's anti-semitic comments) that they are in for more trouble? Will this season's houseguests have taken notice of Dick's success, and adopt his "strategy" as well? If so, will the other houseguests put up with it, or will they nip it in the bud to avoid another Dick-esque win?

Only time will tell!

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