Saturday, June 21, 2014

Zach: Eye On The Prize


Last one! This here is 23 year old Zach Rance and he is a recent graduate of the University of Florida. Right off the bat, his hair is stupid. Oh come on! You were totally thinking it too. Zach talks just likes his picture looks if that makes sense. He's loud, he's forthright, and he's going to be big drama, I just know it. I also have a sneaking suspicion he's taken Ritalin everyday for the past 17 or so years. But you know what? He's cute! He's not dangerous hot - which is totally my type - long hair, leather pants, maybe a snarl - but Zach's a cutie patootie. The girlies are going to love him and I'm sure he'll look dreamy with his shirt off. I suspect, he'll be the eye candy of the bunch.

(Photo via Big Brother Network)

When asked how big of a fan he is, Zach replies, "On a scale of 1-10, 10 being Ian Terry, I'd say I'm a strong 4 1/2." *laughs* Good! He's funny. Finally! I'm desperate for someone to make me chuckle. So far we've had some of the dullest people to walk the earth, but now we have this crazy cat to lighten the mood. And when he talks about why he's on the show, Zach says, without blinking, he's not here for any type of "experience". He's here for 500,000 reasons and he's not leaving without the grand prize. I like that confidence! You've got to envision what you want. My girl Shakti Gawain taught me that years ago and here I sit running a moderately successful blogging empire that makes me close to THREE FIGURES a season. Wait, what?

As far as what Zach brings to the table, he says he wants to make everyone like him. He's a fun, sociable, personable guy who is skilled at making people feel good about themselves. His goal is to make it difficult for people to want to vote him off. Interesting. He's savvier than his hairdo. That's good news. However, when it comes to competitions, Zach plans to throw about 99% of them unless his back is up against the wall and he has to win. Being a young fit guy, he doesn't want to come across as a big threat or too intimidating.

When it comes to alliances, having a secret ally is definitely in his playbook, but for the most part he wants people to come to him rather than the other way around. I can't believe I'm saying this, but Zach might be my early favorite. Rarely, do I pick a male to root for - girl power! - but I think Zach is going to be not only entertaining, but interesting strategy-wise. I suspect he could throw a monkey wrench into the All Girls Alliance if someone like Nicole is charmed by Zach's boyish good looks and pecs. Most importantly, he's not douchey. He says what he means and means what he says. He has a goal in sight and he'll do whatever he has to to achieve it. You can't hate on that.

So what do you think of Zach? Will he be the life of the party? Or will he be the girls' number one target? Comment it out bitches and have a great day!

And that's it for me until later next week when I recap the first night in the house! Until then, you can catch me tonight on the premiere of the Big Brother Gossip Show at 10 pm. Scott, Mike and I will be running down the entire cast and discussing all the new twists and changes. Be sure to follow me on Twitter and friend me on Facebook for show links. If you can't catch the show live, it will be available for free download on iTunes.

Special thanks to Matt at the Big Brother Network for supplying the cast interviews from whence I steal my screencaps. Thanks Matt!

Victoria: World Traveler & Watcher


Next up is 22 year old Photographer Victoria Rafaeli who lists both Israel and Brooklyn as her hometowns, but currently lives in Florida. Victoria is another one of those naughty Recruits we tend to thumb our noses at. Vicki, here, finds it really funny that she was recruited since she is a huge Big Brother Israel fan every summer when she's in Israel. I don't begrudge her anything for that. In fact, I applaud her. I happen to be a very big Big Brother Australia fan. I also watch Big Brother UK, but it's not as great as it used to be. Australia, however, is GENIUS. If you've never seen it and you've got a lot of time on your hands, go back and watch BBAU 2012.

So let's get back to the States where our Big Brother is different (shittier) and unlike all the Big Brother's around the world. When asked what she'll bring to the house, Victoria purrs, "Victoria. I'm exotic. I don't think they've ever had anyone exotic." While that answer is completely ridiculous, I might be digging Victoria. She says she loves to watch the Competitions , but mostly enjoys the myriad of ways people scheme and backstab each other. That's my favorite part too!

(Photo via Big Brother Network)

Victoria has a way of talking that is part sexy, part valley girl, part cosmopolitan. She's affected just a tinge, but for some reason it's not bothering me. When it comes to strategy, Victoria's plan isn't all that different from Payolla's. Victoria seeks to manipulate while flying under the radar. She doesn't want to come out like gangbusters early on and get kicked off immediately. And when seeking an alliance partner, Victoria wants to seek out a player that no one would ever suspect she was working with. I've got the perfect one for her. Donny! On the surface, they're like Israel and Palestine, but beneath maybe they could find peace. Aww see what I did there?

However, when it comes to voting people out, Victoria isn't going to be shy about targeting the big threats early on. She'd rather keep the quieter, crappy players in the house so she can beat them easier in the end. Makes sense I guess.

You know what, I kind of like her. She's got a personality, but she's not over the top. You can tell she's bright and her game play might be interesting to watch. She's strong compared to a twit like Nicole, but she's not loud and insane like Jocasta. I'm keeping my fingers crossed she doesn't let me down.

What do you guys think of Victoria? Could she be our strategic mastermind? Comment it out bitches and have a great day!

Special thanks to Matt at the Big Brother Network for supplying the cast interviews from whence I steal my screencaps. Thanks Matt!