After Sibiya (Sammi) and Smellington (Hannington)’s eviction, the house was leveled out with 12 failures – 6 men and 6 women, but the split that came about after the nominations is more spellbinding than their sexes.
The obvious split that the evicted failures were now farm workers became interesting when they each got a visitor – maybe to give the farm a lil fun as it is currently extremely boring.
Sibiya’ ex, Julliet, whom he has not seen in over a year was the first to show up. The gal had some spunk as she showed up and started cooking up a feast and also confessed to have sneaked in an Amarula bottle in her luggage was comical and amusing. AND THEN, she lay down on the makeshift couch and that was it!!! She preferred to remain horizontal for the rest of her stay.
As Smellington was worried about who may visit him – I was already thinking Ntsoaki (Big Brother) is becoming Jerry Springer-ish and might bring Smelly’ ex and her mother or Smelly’ “girl” when he has many – Her MOTHER, Ruth the member of parliament was the guest! It was absolutely side-splitting how Smelly dropped his ciggie like a hot stove when he saw her.
He turned into a complete opposite of what we have seen in 2 seasons – never swearing, not smoking, kind, cute, helpful, caring and completely adorable the entire time his mother was around.
On the failure side, the Mzaphapha (Uti) and Mda-she-she (Sheila) friendship became so attractive to the other failures that a mini-competition for their attention was evident in each and every failure except uNopersonality (Jen) and Crayzeee (Mwisho). Every failure wanted to be in on a partnership with these puppet masters.
For those that smoked and do not stop talking such as our beloved Beachball on sticks (BBOS Lerato) – it was as easy as taking sweets from a toothless old man, she found a spot in the partnership and formed an alliance.
She brought along her BBAFF Playmate (Meryl) and her suitor Yakahahaa (Yakob) whilst the 'ship Playmate is having with Crayzee guaranteed he would follow her. The heated chats about the rest of the failures would happen during disguised smoking sessions outside with Mda-she-she FBI blazoned sweater in the middle of the convs.
The FBI conversations revolve round how the rest of the failures are boring and irritating – all their character traits, imperfections and actions are dissected and ruthlessly discussed. Often the nominations and evictions are mentioned. They refer to themselves as “
the midnight crew” and the others the “
borats” (boring and irritating).
What is very, very, very evident is that they feel that they hold the upper hand and will be able to get rid of the others EASILY! I want them to succeed and watch them turn on each other when they are left alone. The farm option is comforting because you know you can always bring one of the others back anyways…
The other failures (NUTTY CONGREGATION) are mostly self-absorbed and do not realize that their chances at getting the US$200 000 are at stake. Their conversations are about themselves, their lives outside, their dreams, their faith, their day in the house and sometimes nutty incomprehensible philosophical quote-y chats about what they think the viewers want to see or are seeing. They do have mini-chats about who to nominate but they are not as brutal as the FBI.
What I have noticed, with Lahvee, is that the FBI may be merciless as they chat – BUT Crayzee just listens, he doesn’t participate in the heartless chats. He quietly observes and listens to the rantings, he does not even share any bad experience he got or had from the NUTTY CONGREGATION. He may be pointed at with a spatula, told to shut-up or ignored but he will never share these at the FBI chat sessions as the rest give blow-by-blow accounts of what they think was unfair treatment or words uttered by the rest.
SO, as the voting lines deadline and eviction evening approaches, I pray that whoever leaves will bring excitement in the barn in the form of entertainment and changes the dynamics in the house.