In Big Brother’s house, marriage is a headache

June 15, 2012 by AKEEM LASISI

The pairing formula adopted in the ongoing Big Brother StarGame is a source of headache for some members and viewers alike, AKEEM LASISI writes

Like a dog fumbling back to its own vomit, Ghanaian comedian DKB has been profusely apologising for ‘battering’ Sierra Leonean Zainab in the Big Brother House. He compounded the fever that many fans of the Big Brother StarGame are having when he gave Zainab a dirty slap and threatened to inflict more blows on her.

Like the rat that banks on its tiny palm to wipe its face, the lady also tried to fight back with her feeble hands. The fight earned both an expulsion, thus ignominiously ending their dream of winning the $300,000 at stake. 

Apart from the fact that DKB cast the first and debilitating stone, he is the man who is supposed to protect a woman. His is thus the butt of shame. Little wonder, he has become the proverbial dog hiding the knife when its head has already been cut off, saying he knows he disappointed himself and his fans.

Before  the assault, the twists that had been trailing the ‘marriage’ element of the 2012 edition of the show had puzzled many viewers. In a bid to jazz up the sensation, the organisers had asked participants to come in pairs. This is a new dimension to it but it has brought frustrations to some members of the house.

When you have a good and winning partner, your chances of emerging victorious are cute since the performance is working for the two of you. Apart from the fact that the scenarios also work vice versa, some housemates have simply constituted a nightmare for their partners since once you are out for whatever reason, you are simply going to sink together.

The case of Nigerian representative, Ola seems understandable. He developed hypertension and had to quit. But that means that his partner, Chris, had to wave ‘bye’ to the house despite the fact that he is ordinarily fit to be. Yet more acute is the case of Angolan couple Esperanca and Seydou.  Esperanca’s persistent move to exit, citing depression – while some say she  simply became envious of Seydou – has seen both out.

For some Nigerian fans, there is also the headache concerning the performance of the last compatriot in the house, Goldie. They feel she is spending too much time in the kitchen. The thinking is that such a passive attitude does not bring out all her potential, which can in turn affect her chances.