What an odd ending to week four. We spent the day wondering if BB would inform Frankie that his grandfather had died. His sister's tweets stressed that the family wanted Frankie to stay in the house and continue with the game. After hearing these sentiments, I was fairly sure that BB would not give Frankie the news.
I certainly felt compassion for Frankie and his family. A painful situation for everyone involved. But, because it was Frankie, it's difficult to be objective. Of course, I would want BB to follow the wishes of the family. But I kept hoping that if Frankie was told this devastating news, he would leave the game.
Purely selfish on my part. I just didn't want Frankie to gain any advantage from this news. My chat friends debated the pros and cons of him knowing and staying. I suspect this debate would have gone down different roads if it had been any other house guest but Frankie.
Frankie came into the house with a bit too much hype about his famous sister Ariana. So far,we haven't seen any evidence that this as an advantage. Still, it niggles at the back of my BB brain. He is also a seasoned performer, playing to the camera most of the time. I just didn't relish the thought of enduring a Frankie pity party for the next week. I especially did not want anyone throwing the next HOH to him, just because of this very sad news.
See what I mean about BB not bringing out the best in me? Am I a pitiful example of the human race to want Frankie to either remain in the dark, or to leave if he gets this news? I was beginning to think so until late yesterday, when the feeds returned after BB had given Frankie the news. And, although Frankie was pretty low key during the long night of feeds, eventually my worst fears came true.
There is already talk of giving this HOH to Frankie. It may not happen. I sure hope not. And then Frankie held a private/public showing of his eulogy up in the HOH. There was no need for him to do that. He already told us he would be able to tape this same eulogy in the diary room and BB will send it on to his family. Why do we need to see this? And was it a coincidence that it was perfectly timed for BB After Dark?
I can't really hate Frankie for playing it up to the cameras with his bow tie eulogy last night. It was quite moving, a natural expression of the Frankie we have come to know. But I doubt any other house guest in this season, in the same situation, would have talked to the camera for more than five minutes at the longest, if at all.
We all respond to grief in different ways. Personal ways. There is no right way. It is not wrong of Frankie to stay in the game. He is not a terrible person if he incorporates this heartbreaking news into his Frankie Show. It's his life, his sorrow, and his decisions. I will not judge him for this.
Big Brother, however, will not escape my pissy attitude so easily. It was moving to witness Frankie reading his letter from home, seeing everybody rally around him, and hearing a few stories about his grandfather. But the eulogy could have been blocked. How many times are the feeds blocked for no good reason? Millions upon gazillions of times! Last night there was good reason to block them, but they didn't. BB had satisfied our curiosity, let us in on what was happening, and we were happy to be included in that. We didn't neet to see that eulogy. I fear this does not bode well for the show, the game, or our interactive voting involvement in the game.
My chat friends are still split on this. Some peeps love Frankie more now, and others hate him with a renewed passion. If you watched that eulogy and felt it was perfectly fine, that's okay with me. I think that, for Frankie, it was the most natural thing for him to do. Playing to the camera is what he does. But if BB milks this for ratings, or manipulates the game to play it up, then shame on them.
Have a Dorky Day!
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