Er, excuse me, but... shouldn't they WANT to be in the final two with Josh?
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Er, excuse me, but... shouldn't they WANT to be in the final two with Josh?
Sobaditsgood | Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 06:23 pm     Okay, maybe I'm just stupid, but what's the deal -- how come these people are always talking about getting the 'negative' or 'bad' folks out? Take Josh -- evvvverybody hates Josh. Ill will toward Josh is surpassed perhaps only by ill will toward Gerry (and some days it's probably vice versa). But if the others KNOW that they all feel generally the same way, shouldn't they feel pretty sure that none of them want Josh/Gerry to win, in which case either of them are *exactly* the person you want next to you in the final two - because you would be sure to win up against someone everybody hates? Or are they afraid to hedge their bets, thinking that some number of HG's on the jury at the end might actually vote for Josh/Gerry to win if they make it the final two just because "hey, I have to give the guy credit for making it to the final 2 even if I didn't like him - he deserves to win because anyone who can be so disliked and still make it to the final 2 clearly (!) outplayed us." What do you think - if you were in the house, would or would you NOT want to be up against Josh in the final 2? |
C1mag | Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 06:28 pm     No it's not wise to think of Josh as a sure bet to win if you are sitting next to him in the finals. It's better to think of him as an easy boot once you get rid of the better players. |
Costacat | Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 06:34 pm     Either way, I'd think that Josh would be safe this week up against Roddy. Either he'll continue to hang around until the heavys are gone and then get evicted. Or, if by some friggin' miracle he makes it in to the final two, ain't none of the other HGs gonna vote for him to win. Then again, I'm probably being way too logical about this. If were the emotional sort, I'd probably wanna get that monkey off MY back, and soonest, too! |
Tweepee | Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 06:36 pm     Everyone thought they'd win against Will, too. |
Sobaditsgood | Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 06:47 pm     Yeah Tweepee, I remember... but Josh is no Will. These HG's seem to dislike him for different reasons and more intensely than was the case with Will. With Will, unless my memory is skewed (it may well be), the others were mostly annoyed and/or frustrated by him, sometimes even in a comical way. I don't remember having the sense that most of them despised him the way most of these folks do Josh. Also Josh has been quite abrasive and 'in your face' whereas Will was more of a low-simmer maddening type thing, and much of the time in a semi-comical way. Also Will had his little core group that really liked him (Chilltown) and Josh doesn't have that here. I can see similarities but think it's actually a very different dynamic at play here with Josh. |
Tripwaste | Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 06:48 pm     C1mag totally hit the nail on the head; you want to take Roddy out NOW! Because you can always put up negative Josh next time around. Chiara has, unwittingly or not, handed the other players a wide open game on a plate, but it seems like everyone's too tentative or blinded by anti-Josh sentiment to take the bite needed to expel Roddy from the game. Are these people forgetting about the danger of allowing an existing POWER of TWO (Chiara & Roddy) to remain in house Vs. the quick emotional fix of tossing Josh?? Heaven can wait! |
Calgaryperson | Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 10:05 pm     It's what I'd do. |
Hicknsticks | Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 04:14 am     Will won against Nicole....not against all of the houseguests. Given a different houseguest...who knows? Every game goes this way..."Let's get rid of the negativity"...when that's what you really should have next to you at the end. You have better chances having someone next to you that is very unliked than having the "sweetie" there. |
Pulk | Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 04:30 am     Do you think they will look upon Gerry as an easy boot next week or are we gonna see someone big like Roddy or Danielle go next? |
Crazydog | Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 06:41 am     It might be good for strategy reasons to keep Josh, but that entails living with the guy for the next month and a half or so. Unlike Will, who played a good game and earned the grudging respect of everyone, Josh is simply a loose cannon and everyone simply hates him. He even said he likes to stir things up - he's doing his best to make the house an uncomfortable place to live. Above all, yes I'd want the money, but I'd also want it to be an enjoyable experience. Josh is ruining that experience for everyone by purposely trying to make people miserable. |
Ginger1218 | Tuesday, August 13, 2002 - 11:45 am     I think the others are too intimidated to put up Roddy. I also think he put the idea of putting him up against Josh in Chiara's mind. His arrogance needs to be rewarded. I am afraid people will be too afraid to nominate him again. |
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