Zealots think contest is between lazy, foul mouthed racist versus arrogant greedy attorney

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Whats_It_Mean

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 09:41 pm Click here to edit this post

Why is there so much antipathy between Eddie supporters and Curtis supporters? Obviously, they come from very different walks of life and backgrounds. But I am surprised by the level of contempt that each side shows against each other. Sort of reminds me of the inexplicable wave of worldwide sympathy that Princess Diana's death caused.

Is it because the most ardent supporters really identify with either Eddie and Curtis to a degree that they feel a criticism against their fav HG is an attack against themselves. I would suggests that the most ardent supporters are overinvested in their favorite HGs and need to get a life.

Haven't seen the same level of anti-pathy for Josh that you see against both Eddie or Curtis, what gives?

Whatever

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 09:51 pm Click here to edit this post

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Koka

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 09:57 pm Click here to edit this post

They really do represent opposite ends of the spectrum. Eddie is the beer drinking macho controller, Curtis is the sophisticated slick talking compromiser. Women turn to men like Eddie for excitement, they turn to men like Curtis for comfort.

Deeya

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 10:02 pm Click here to edit this post

Koka..

Two things..

First..

"Eddie is the beer drinking macho controller,
Curtis is the" (beer drinking) "sophisticated slick talking compromiser."

(I think you left out the beer drinking part for Curtis... JMO)

Second...

While I like Curtis... you need to read back on some of the live feeds... women definitely turn to Eddie for excitement... but they also turn to him for comfort.. as evidenced by his interaction with Britt and even Jamie.

Mbliving

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 10:09 pm Click here to edit this post

You must be a male, Koka. Women have been stating over and over that Eddie would be the one they would go to for comfort. Brit and Karen always went to Eddie. Cass never went to anyone and Jamie even went to him sometimes.

I really don't identify with either Eddie or Curtis but I like them both. For fun, a laugh and comfort when needed, I would go to Eddie. When I felt like a good conversation, I would go to Curtis.

Mbliving

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 10:11 pm Click here to edit this post

LOL Deeya. We must have been writing at the same time. I posted and there you were basically saying the same things.

Gubblebum

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 10:21 pm Click here to edit this post

ever watch eddies face when something would be shown of the video screen- his face would lite up- as a mom, at first eddie would be crude and obnoxious to me, but his humor, tackiness and faithfulness (like a puppy that has an accident on the flor) would indeer me.

what can I say,

Whats_It_Mean

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 10:37 pm Click here to edit this post

So what is everyone saying here....the entire rivalry is basically an anthropological primary ape kind of thing...supporters of either Eddie and Curtis are p$ssed off that the other appeals to a certain portion of the babe population and doesn't want to share?

Whatever

Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 11:05 pm Click here to edit this post

The more you think about it...

A real entertainer paid $500,000 puts out a lot more entertainment value than any of the houseguests.

The show itself was interesting.

My vote goes to CBS for the courage to try a new experimental format of tv.

Hayworth

Friday, September 29, 2000 - 12:59 am Click here to edit this post

Whats it mean, you seem to imply that the rivalry between Eddie/ Curtis supporters is primarily a rivalry between males, but that's not the impression I get from this board.

That aside, I do think identification is a factor. I've come to like Eddie a lot more over the course of the show than I did originally, but when it comes down to it I still look at him and think, "That's the kind of guy who looked at me funny/ called me a uptight b*tch in high school." I've managed to overcome some of my prejudices against "that kind of guy," but can I wholeheartedly desire a win for him? No, I'm finding. I find myself instinctively flinching even as I'm drawn towards the humor, the raunch, the "realness," etc. Whereas Curtis... he's no saint, but I've known a million smart, self-deprecating, basically egotistical guys like this and yes, Mbliving, I would turn to him rather than Eddie as the "comforter." (Does that make me Jamie? I sure hope not.)

So nerdy girls like nerdy guys-- is that all it comes down to, I wonder? Do any other self-confessed nerds want to weigh in? Any geeks for Eddie?

Bigbrotherchick

Friday, September 29, 2000 - 01:02 am Click here to edit this post

I like Curtis and I like Eddie and I even like Josh. I like all three. All three are winners. I hope Eddie takes the big prize mainly for his mom and brother to be honest.

Otherwise I wouldn't care which of the three won, because I like them all.

Jombie

Friday, September 29, 2000 - 10:15 am Click here to edit this post

Zealots are generally bad news and should be avoided at all cost...

Sixtieslibber

Friday, September 29, 2000 - 10:46 am Click here to edit this post

Here's what Jordan said about Eddie in a recent interview--you can get the link, etc. on the "Mother Teresa" thread.

"He didn't open himself up; all he did was sit around, sleep, eat, fart, belch and swear. I mean, that's all he did. And when you watch it on TV it's kind of funny -- I mean, if I didn't live with the guy, I'd think he kind of rocks. But after living with him for a month? I just hated him! I hated him so bad! And he doesn't have a sense of humor."

Based on some hints from George and Eddie himself Eddie's probably got physical problems from the chemo. He probably can't help the farting and belching so has chosen to make a joke of it.

But anyway, how much sense does it make to compare a young guy from a working-class family who was in Special Ed. and is still an undergraduate with an older person with a successful professional post-graduate education? Nonetheless, Curtis is someone I can admire now while there is only a possibility that Eddie will grow into someone I can admire.

Iron_Chef

Friday, September 29, 2000 - 10:59 am Click here to edit this post

Up to a couple nominations ago, there wasn't much of the "I LOVE EDDIE - I HATE CURTIS" (or vice versa) sentiment on the boards. In fact, to my own personal surprise, it was evident that people who liked one also liked the other alot. I still think that holds true for most of people here. In fact, I'm sure most of us like all 3 finalists. They've all proven to be really nice human beings. They certainly aren't without fault, but they've been through an extraordinary three months under a microscope, essentially confined to each other. They've "competed" by bonding together in their everyday life, and we've bonded along with them, for better or worse, as our addiction drags on.

The rift between Eddie and Curtis fans is a pissing match between the minority. I, for one, have totally abstained from any of those junk threads for awhile, meaning I've been nearly invisible the past week. While we're all guilty of living vicariously through these people the past 3 months, as we're getting to the home stretch, it's quite obvious that a certain minority has taken over the boards, while the "regulars" have slowly faded away. They create all the volatile threads. They post one and two sentence hit and run jabs 2, 3, 4, 5... 10 times on these threads. They attack the enemy HG, they attack the supporters of the enemy HG. They say the same thing over and over. No matter what the thread is, as soon as you see their name, you know what they're saying. Basically, they are here with an agenda, and only for that agenda.

The final 3 have given us 90 days to judge them. What can you say of those who, at this point, can only reduce these guys to simpleton, one-dimensional, incorrect charicatures and take hours day after day after day to mount their propaganda campaign on thread after thread? It's insulting, yet hilarious, to think they're trying so hard to make sense and change votes. Vote your will, your conscious, your heart, or don't vote at all. Enjoy the last show. Be happy for the Final 3 winners. Shed a tear of remembrance as we see everyone together again for a final time tonight. That's it.