Second Chances
No sooner did Thursday's show end that the message boards buzzed with the question of who "we" should vote back into the house. I never really understood the "we" part of it; the notion that fans of Big Brother should all think alike and/or act as a unit doesn't make a lot of sense. Different viewers will have different priorities.
If you're into maximum drama, than the only real choices are Amanda or (better yet) Allison. If you want to reward someone who was as blameless in his own eviction as anyone who has ever played, then the pick should be Parker. If you root for showmances, then a good pick would probably be Alex, who definitely had chemistry with Sharon during his final days in the house. (this is assuming Sharon is still in there after next Wednesday, which is no sure thing as of right now). We know what Jen would bring back to the house; it's just too bad she wouldn't be bringing it while Ryan still had the private room (Ryan no doubt is hoping we don't do that; he's much safer with his possible ex safely outdoors). And I suppose you'd vote for Jacob if you think the house has been entirely too exciting thus far and needs to be toned down some. No offense to you Jacob fans out there, but...c'mon.
From my standpoint as a feedwatcher, it's always hard to know how the TV-only people are seeing the game. They would have seen Amanda as the subject of an amazing beatdown from Joshuah and Chelsia--now, did they see that as over the top (and thus look at Amanda as a figure of sympathy who should come back), or figure Amanda got what was coming? Feedwatchers would be more likely to see it as a little of both. Will they back Allison, who was in the game longer than all the others and thus might have made more fans for that reason? Or will they be more likely to support Parker or Alex, who came across as blameless in their evictions?
There's nothing about my role as a chronicler of the game that prevents me from casting a vote myself, and I think I'm going to support Amanda or Allison, simply because it's beginning to shape up as a male-dominated game and there's a good chance a woman will leave Wednesday. The houseguests won't be too thrilled, but their discomfort is a minor consideration for me.