Big Brother 9 - Episode 1

The first episode of Big Brother 9 aired tonight.

This could be the best season of Big Brother ever.

So much to recap. Let's go! First up... let's meet all the contestants!

ALEX - DJ Company Owner - 24 years old. First Impression: I like him.

SHEILA - Former Model - 45 years old. First Impression: Biggest beeotch on the show (so far) - just annoying to watch.

NATALIE - Bikini Barista that loves God - ?? years old. First Impression: Not much. Indifferent. Kind of weird maybe.

JACOB - Electrician - 23 years old. First Impression: OK guy. Made a mistake.

CHELSIA - College Student - ?? years old. First Impression: Seems like a cool girl.

PARKER - Paparazzo - ?? years old. First Impression: Seems like a smooth sleazebag to me.

AMANDA - Paralegal "High Maintenance" - ?? years old. First Impression: A little to quick to call her "soulmate" "BABE" but besides that I like her so far.

JEN - Bartender - 26 years old. First Impression: I kind of like her, but I feel bad for her and her boyfriend.

JAMES - Homeless Guy Biking the World - ?? years old. First Impression: My favorite guy so far. He's weird. But cool.

NEIL - Realtor - ?? years old. First Impression: Zzz... Boring.

JOSHUAH - Advertising Media Buyer - ?? years old. First Impresson: Not too much so far. Comme ci comme ca.

RYAN - College Student - ?? years old. First Impression: Sweaty Bastard.

SHARON - Realtor - 23 years old. First Impression: Cool girl, til you get her pissed.

ALLISON (Boston) - Therapeutic Sales Rep - ?? years old. First Impression: From Boston? Reformed Gambling Addict? LOVE HER!!!

MATT (Boston) - Roofing Foreman "Ladies love the biceps" - 23 years old. First Impression: He's a Boston guy so I gotta give him a pass here. I reserve judgement for now. He'll win us all over.

ADAM - Public Relations Manager - 29 years old. First Impression: Human cartoon character. Put a girdle on your eyeballs!



Here's the Cliff's Notes recap of tonight:
This season's twist - Everyone (except for one couple) in the house is single.
The one couple that's together is a secret - JEN & RYAN (but they get split up)
Each house guest has been paired up with a "soul mate"
They will stay with that soul mate through everything
They will do challenges together
They will be evicted together (or win together)
And they will sleep together (in the same bed... not sexually... at least initially)
There's a second secret couple - JACOB & SHARON - they were together for like 12 years. He went overseas and cheated on her. He still loves her. She still hates him. (They end up being "soul mates" and have to work together for the season.)
Each week a new "power couple" will be crowned to rule the house and decide which couples are up for eviction


Here are a list of the "soul mates" for the season:
ALEX & AMANDA
CHELSIA & JAMES
NATALIE & (boston) MATT
PARKER & JEN (Jen is one of the 'still togethers')
NEIL & JOSHUAH
JACOB & SHARON (exes)
RYAN & ALLISON (boston) (Ryan is the other half of the 'still togethers')
SHEILA & ADAM (doomed - hate each other)


JACOB & SHARON won the first "Power Couple" competition and $10,000 for grabbing a pillow and holding onto it during the game. They'll pick couples to evict tomorrow.

That's it. Watch tomorrow's show (Wednesday). This looks like a good season and I'd love for us all to talk smack about it here. Plus I'm now on a mission to contact the show and to try to get myself in to bring better coverage here. We'll see what happens.

I won't post spoilers here though because I think spoilers blow and kind of ruin the show. So none of that. :)

So far I'm pulling for ALEX & AMANDA and CHELSIA & JAMES.

Did you watch???