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Archive through September 03, 2003 25   09/04 07:47am

Fruitbat

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 04:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Amazing show! I found myself wanting the board to pick Dawn even though I have wanted cousin Mike from the start. I am happy Mike is there, though.

They should choose Dawn to go back in. She has proven to be the best competitor.

Singing 10 Little Indians on the high perch, how cute was that?!

Uncle Mike is sleezy. He will share but wont say how much. sheeeeeeeeeeh, how lame.

Kathyb

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 04:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I absolutely love Dawn Marie! I like Mike too so I'll be happy if he wins. I do hope he'd share some of the money with Dawn. I wouldn't give anyone else a penny.

Prisonerno6

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 04:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm with you, Fruitbat. I adore Mike, but based on how Dawn Marie has really pulled through in the last few weeks -- winning two very tough but important competitions and having the guts to do what no one else would, put up Uncle Mike -- she really deserved it.

If the family is smart (no comment...) they will put Dawn Marie back in. She's already proven she can beat MIke in competitions. :)

Fruitbat

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 04:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Mike just may give Dawn something. It would not surprize me at all. They clearly bonded and I think it may be the beginning of a nice little family friendship.

I was terribly put off at Uncle Mikes schmoozing Dawn. They have done nothing but criticize her from day one. It gives me great satisfaction to know they are all watching the show with us and seeing how they looked. Of course, there will be cries of foul editing, especially from Donna.

There is no after show planned and that is a shame. I would love to hear what they think about it all.

Squaredsc

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 05:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
i haven't watched all of the eps of this show but i don't care for uncle mike or aunt donna. i love cousin mike though and cousin dawn is ok. i love that board though.

Fruitbat

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 05:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Square, I put this show right on top next to Survivor for best in reality TV. I hope they taped another family before this aired so at least we can have one more. I dont see another family coming close to being as entertaining as this one, however.

Squaredsc

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 06:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
ms bat i don't think the show is coming back but i could be and hope im wrong.

Scorpiomoon

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 06:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
If I remember correctly (and I could be wrong), in an interview Arine gave, he did say the show would return.

Ladytex

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 07:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I hope so! I love this show, it's one of my favorites.

Seamonkey

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 07:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I hated the way those piranhas almost pushed Mike aside to start schmoozing with Dawn.. Mike is almost the only one who has always congratulated or commmiserated. Most of the others just snark and snipe.

Uncle Mike would be one of those "worst nightmare" relatives/friends to anyone who won any big prize.. like when he lost out for the car, THEN he started talking about sharing.. LOL

I hope some of the younger ones gang up and put someone in who can stand up to Mike but who won't be under Uncle Mike's or Aunt Donna's influence.

I fear they will crush Dawn Marie with guilt.

Dawn Marie can be such a ditz.. when Mike told her he was going down.. she first said "You have my back".. then corrected it to "I have your back".. but I kind of wonder is she's just repeating a phrase from other reality shows.

I also wish these had just been the last two.

I hope the final competition is something "fair" and that whoever is up against Mike isn't under the evil ones' thumbs..and I do mean that.. some of these people just feel like they have a god given RIGHT to dictate things.

I agree that Mike isn't the toughest of competitors, he's a laid back guy, but he also was targetted by the godfather and godmother the instant he walked in the door.

Brenda1966

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 07:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
What a great show. I was so nervous watching. I really wanted cousin Mike in the finals, but Dawn Marie impressed me so that I wouldn't have minded if she'd been the one. I think it will be real interesting to see if Uncle Mike votes her back in -- I doubt it, and that will show what a creep he is. ITA about how the "lets all share the money equally" idea is new, now that they're not in the finals for sure.

Aunt Donner's tirade against the board was so rude-- she should be embarrassed. I can't wait to see how this plays out and I hope cousin Mike wins it all and doesn't share evenly after they way they treated him from the get-go.

Rissa

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 08:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
How many times in the last few weeks have the phrase "Control the family fortune" left Uncle Mike's lips? It sends shivers up my spine whenever I hear it. LOL First of all, a million for a whole family is NOT a fortune. :) Secondly, at which point did this family agree to share? If I won, the ten would all take a great family vacation... mend some possibly broken fences.. then me and my winnings are going home to the hubby and kids. :)

I can just see Uncle Mike taking the money, putting it all in his bank or investing and then doling out bits every few months... keeping the family at his beck and call. And Donna keeping them all on a short leash, get on her bad side and those checks may stop. {sigh}. That's if they share at all, which I am not convinced of, they don't even consider Mike family to begin with. Plus if they do share, I can't see them leaving out their other two children, their parents, siblings, etc.

I will say this for Uncle Mike and Aunt Donna.... I am almost at the point where I would give up a million dollars to be able to watch them watching this show and the comments being made about them. RFLOL!!

Squaredsc

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 09:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
oh so there will be another family? thats great. i think its better than bb, imo.

Kathyb

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 11:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
With a new family though, the element of mystery about the BOT wouldn't be there. They would all be kissing up to the household help, right?!

Crazydog

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 12:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
They could have filmed a second family immediately after this one, and before this one started airing.

Ladytex

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 12:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The next bot wouldn't necessarily be the household help, lol, that's the beauty of it. No one would have to know until after it's all over. There are cameras everywhere, the bot doesn't even have to be in the house.

Reader234

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 12:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Doesnt Cousin Mike, Dawn Marie, and Jill have an alliance to share the winnings? I was thinking about that when Dawn Marie said she had C. Mike's back, and the slip meant she knew he had hers too... I think the BOT didnt realize Dawn's sincerity, I was almost expecting her to say pick cousin Mike, he didnt whine and cry as much as I did, or pester poor chef!!! AND then for the bot to critisize the fact she didnt selfishly state her reasons for winning the $$$ and what she'd do with it!! I mean she was so emotional, adreniline rush perhaps? They didnt give her any credit for the changes I've witnessed in her... I would've been sooooooo suspicious of cousin mike, he really hasnt changed at all... (which isnt a bad thing lol) and Uncle Mike, yeah, he'll dole out the "family fortune" all right - to HIS family (arent there more kids at home??!!)

Yep, this show I enjoyed, and I thought they were filming a 2nd show too (before this one completed airing) but I think they could always pick different bot (didnt they show a bunch of strangers?) as long as they have the film footage, (and why is everyone surprised they are shown on TV when they have cameras in every room???!)

Realitynut

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 04:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just watched this show this p.m. and I cried at the end. I just love Cousin Mike so much. Do you really think the Don expects him to share the fortune with them? They treated him badly from the get-go. I so hope he wins.

Pamy

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 07:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I cried when Dawn Marie won! She has come such a long way, good for her!! I thought the board was mean to her, she was clearly emotional, missing her kids, and instead of crediting her for thinking of her family and not money, they fault her on it.
If the family is smart they should put Dawn back in, she has come to be the best competitor.
I have always wanted cousin mike to win but now I am leaning towards Dawn.
I actually think Mike will win but will tell Dawn that he will give her half of something like that.

Curlyq

Friday, September 05, 2003 - 08:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
As impressed as I am with Dawn Marie's courage and determination during the last few competitions, I think she can only blame herself for losing that vote. From the moment they revealed the BoT, Dawn Marie behaved as though she was already a loser. She sat frowning and looking guilty. When brought in to speak to them she again appeared guilty and ashamed of herself for whatever reason.

I feel that if she had said even the very same words but with an unapologetic tone she would've kept their full respect and won that vote. "I've been missing my kids, but I wanted to do this for me. I'm sorry if I've offended anybody but this is who I am." These are all valid statements that they could've respected had she spoken them with her head held high, but instead she offered them up as apologies and excuses. She presented herself as a guilty person rather than an overcomer. It felt like the board wanted to hear from the amazing Dawn Marie that won those competitions, but instead they only got the whiny Dawn Marie. I don't feel they were mean to her at all. It was her job to convince them she was the greatest, and not their job to convince her.

I hope the family puts her back in the game because I really want to see her fix this mistake. She came way too far to just throw it away like that.

Oh, but I also agree with the stylist though (who looks a lot like Tatum O'Neal IMO). If Dawn Marie wins she is the most likely to be taken advantage of by her relatives.

Pamy

Friday, September 05, 2003 - 09:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
From the previews for next week I think the plan was to put Uncle Mike back in but some switched their votes at last min and someone else gets put back in. I bet you it is DM!!!

Tabbyking

Friday, September 05, 2003 - 10:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
curly, i agree that dawn marie would cave in and give up 9/10's of the money. well, aunt donner may convince her that 'cousin mike' isn't really family, so not to give him anything, so they'll only have to split it 9 ways total, not 10. aunt donner scares the pee out of me. what a manipulative person! if i hear the 'all i have done for you, my only sister's daughter' or something again, i'll puke!
they will not elect jill to go in because jill and cousin mike ARE related...those two could make a deal to split the money 2 ways and then have jill go to all the others and make false promises. i like melinda better than most of the others, too.

Floresmama

Friday, September 05, 2003 - 10:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wasn't Cousin Mike so genuine and wonderful when he gave each of the BOT a hug(except Andrew he doesn't like hugs). He was really thankful that they had saved him four times.

Curlyq

Friday, September 05, 2003 - 10:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hmm. Melinda has been overlooked most of the time. Whoever goes in will probably be somebody from Aunt Donna's side of the family, since that's the biggest group. Maria's almost as much an outsider as Cousin Mike. Being Uncle Mike's first cousin once-removed, she's only related to him and Anthony. Same goes for Ed, except that he's a nephew. I wonder who Maria would vote for.

On Aunt Donna's side I have a feeling they just might put Dawn Marie up since she's proven herself in the previous competitions. Rob will want to be the one, but I doubt the others will let that happen.

Dawn Marie's got a good chance of getting back in.

Meanwhile, it looks like Aunt Donna will be taking control of the running of the house now. That should be good for both drama and comedy. :)

Reader234

Saturday, September 06, 2003 - 05:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
It has to come back to an alliance!! (It has to be sneaky!!) I dont think Aunt Donna, Uncle Mike, or Anthony get how to play alliances. I know Jill and Dawn Marie do, maybe they start a campaign?

Good point on Dawn Marie being taken advantage of by Uncle Mike, she would cave to the pressure, family peace may be more important? I wonder if she has any sisters or brothers? I wonder if the show had a clause (ala survivor) that they cant split the winnings? (that doesnt seem likely as Uncle Mike does keep saying that bit about the "family fortune" - so I wonder if it could be tied to the family participants???) Why is it I always have more questions than answers!!?!!

Kellee

Saturday, September 06, 2003 - 09:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Reader...the show refers to it as the family fortune and George Hamilton has even said that the person who wins will have control of the family fortune to share or keep for themselves...so they set the expectations of sharing...