EW Article on "Who's Gonna Win"
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EW Article on "Who's Gonna Win"
Allyg8r | Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 11:32 am     Interesting article. Dani has 3-1 odds, and Lisa 3-2. The Odds Couple The finale of CBS' ''Big Brother 3'' (airing on Wed., Sept. 25, at 9 p.m.) pits babeaholic bartender Lisa against Machiavellian media buyer Danielle, with $500,000 going to the winner. Here are EW.com's odds on who the houseguests will choose to enrich by Bruce Fretts DANIELLE Pros: Her I-need-the-money-the-most argument could appeal to Gerry’s bleeding-heart liberal guilt. And even though she lied to everyone (except for Jason, the sacrificed virgin), her competitors might decide that she "played the best game," a la Richard Hatch on "Survivor" and serial prevaricator Will Kirby on "Big Brother 2." Cons: She played the best game -- for somebody who wants to finish second. Her bond with Jason and hollow promise of loyalty to Lisa ensured her survival until the last vote, but her backstabbing ways could backfire when the jury decides between her and the 99-and-44/100 percent pure Lisa. Even Amy, who exited the house claiming she wanted Danielle to win, changed her tune after screening several episodes packed with Dani’s deceitful diary-room diatribes. Odds 3-1 LISA Pros: She’s got at least one vote lined up: sleeptalking bedmate Eric -- even though she voted against bringing him back into the house, which turned out to be a strategic masterstroke. She’s successfully remade her image from the whinier half of a too-buff power couple to an independent flirt with a heart of gold. Cons: Sometimes "flying under the radar" can be a good strategy. (Remember Vecepia from "Survivor: Marquesas"? Nope? That’s the point.) But the danger is that it can seem like you didn’t play the game hard enough. If the jury decides to vote on the basis of sheer effort, Danielle could prevail over the low-energy Lisa. Plus, some of the uncomplimentary words her ex-housemates used to describe her (e.g. "insecure") don’t exactly complement "champion." Odds 3-2 |
Ginger | Wednesday, September 25, 2002 - 06:35 am     Thanks, Allyg8r, for posting that! I think the analysis is pretty dead on. I love how Lisa's transformation is described. I find myself rooting both for and against both Dani and Lisa, for all the reasons stated above. |
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