Eviction 5: Mario vs Rebecca

[Muinimula]

Another girl to go? Surely not good for Health & Safety? You decide!

[Robbing the Dead]

The right two are up. I don't really care which ones goes, either would be fine, but preferably Bex.

[Chris]

If Mario goes, Lisa will be out for revenge, Mikey will be without an enabler, and the lovely Belinda will be a little bit more safe.

If Bex goes, Luke will will be robbed of the one thing making him bearable, there'll be less chance of somebody calling Rex a wanker, and I'll be robbed of the sight of my local paper giving her the most blinkered support I've ever seen ("poor Bex has been acting a little strangely lately. She's obviously missing Cov")

No contest.

[fused]

Jul 9, 2008 7:17:21 GMT Chris said:

I'll be robbed of the sight of my local paper giving her the most blinkered support I've ever seen ("poor Bex has been acting a little strangely lately. She's obviously missing Cov")

Seriously?

It seems so long ago now, but Bex was one of my favourites a few weeks ago when she was accidentally burning chips and looking bored during the karaoke task. As much as I hate to admit it now, I've probably enjoyed parts of Bex and Luke's double act more than anything else this series. They've both turned out to be ridiculously spiteful since then.

Mario makes my skin crawl. I'm getting a bit fed up of his delusions of grandeur, and I've never liked his blatant attempts to use Mikey as a way of making himself look good and to put down other housemates. I certainly don't want to see any more of him and Lisa exfoliating or anything beyond that, but I kind of like Lisa and he was an utter twat to her on last nights show.

So, on balance, I'll go for Mario. I think Bex will be the one who goes though.

[audrey notwhatsheusedtobe]

Mario is the most boring conversationalist on the planet and for this he deserves to be punished. Lisa needs to be set free.

Although to be honest, I'd be happy with either of them gone. In fact the plus of Mario staying is that he'll get even more self-righteous.

[georgie]

A lot of polls I've seen have said Mario to go. I do think its too close to call though.

I dislike Mario more and Bex is my sweepy so Mario, you must go. "Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats for his best bits song, yes/yes?

[Chris]

Seriously?

Seriously. The harshest they've got is to express concern that "she might be irritating her housemates enough that they could nominate her" and only a week ago they were saying she was on course to win. It's brilliant.

[Feral]

Mario is the bookies' favourite to go, which is surprising (in a good way).

At least Bex has some redeeming features - Mario is just a cock.

[Greg]

It has to be Mario. He is a total dick-sponge.

Plus I think Lisa could be really fierce if she was set free. He's ruining her.

Bex is a bit dickish. It's true. Her nomination was deserved. But I will be so pished if she goes if only because it will have nothing to do with her being a dick and everything to do with her being a woman. Plus, you know she has a lot 'left to give'. As annoying as she is, she makes good TV, she's funny, definitely a lot cleverer than she lets on and oddly likeable.

Mario is a joke that was never very funny. It got old after the second week. I can't see him doing much than reeling out the same "it's a game show", "health and safety" garb for the rest of the series.

This is going to sound very dickish but I think Bex will 'develop' as a person and mature whilst in the house. She's going to be a very different person to the one that went in, and so she deserves a chance to blossom... or crash and burn. Mario on the other hand is one-dimensional, and in being so old/arrogant/pig-headed is unlikely to improve or change at all in the house. If he goes on Friday or ends up winning it, he'll be exactly the same person he was when he entered the house.

If Bex goes that'll be four women evicted in the first four evictions. And Sara will probably go next week. Then Maysoon. Then Belinda^*. Then Lisa. Then the female viewing population will find fault with Rachel for being so nice she's a bitch. Then the boys will go. Then Katreya will win and everyone will go "oh look a woman won!"


(Jeez, I take BB FAR to seriously)


*This is not helped by the fact that as well as being women they are also, pointless 'twists' in the storyline and typical boringly sensational mid-series entry two-week survival fodder (Bekki, half of BB7, Seany etc...)

[JJ]

I really, really want Mario out but the producers will probably be annoyed if he is evicted as it ruins the opportunity for a SHOCK TWIST which renders both Mario and Lisa up for eviction (the couplez gonna be split up OMG!!1!).

Also, I definitely agree with Greg about Bex having a lot more to give. I love to watch her and, dare I say it, she might even go on a BB 'journey' and make it to the final week. But, sadly, she'll most likely be out next week instead.

[joshjones]

Mario's a very bad combination of smug and insecure. The way he goes after the female houseguests he knows won't argue back (Lisa, Kat, Belinda) is very hard to watch. I think his group with Mikey and Luke is somewhat repulsive to watch and they might both be easier to tolerate if he's gone. I think if Mario doesn't go now he may stay for a long time, because the others will be reluctant to nominate him again. He tries too hard to create a fake character which BB then puts front and center while more interesting people (less easy to edit into a caricature) are kept in the background. I think the more that the supposed characters like Alex, Jen, hopefully Mario, are sent out, the more we'll get to see of everyone else.

[cathybradford]

Jul 9, 2008 21:47:10 GMT joshjones said:

Mario's a very bad combination of smug and insecure. The way he goes after the female houseguests he knows won't argue back (Lisa, Kat, Belinda) is very hard to watch.

He has a real problem with women doesn't he?

I mean his hatred of Rachel seems motivated by the fact she's pretty level-headed, smart and well meaning and gives a lot of time to Mikey without expecting to be patted on the back for it, ie everything he's not.

[Merce]

Up until this week I would have said get Bex out as I was finding Mario's David Brent type meanderings regarding 'risk-assessment' and mentioning that he was a manager every two seconds highly amusing.

However, his treatment of Lisa this week has just been horrible to watch and I've warmed to her a lot more....which is maybe whats making her face even shinier than ever !

[SweatShop]

As much as Mario and Bex are both arseholes, BB has done a really big editing job on Mario this week. Yes, he was acting like a wanker but judging by reports and stuff, so was Bex and it just wasn't shown on the main show.

[Merce]

I did love how he just didn't get the David Brent comparison during his interview with Davina - completely oblivious ! 'I still don't get the Ricky Gervais thing.....' - priceless.

[cathybradford]

Erm I think I'm beginning to wish Bex had gone.

Lisa was everso slightly ace when Mario was there now she's turning into a bit of a knob but in a not quite as entertaining way as Mario.