On other hand, there was no one on the show I'd like to see win less than I wanted to see Annie Duke win, and as much as I dislike her, she's been an incredibly strong contestant. Last night was, perhaps, the last, best, opportunity to get rid of the two-faced poker player forever.
So, I had to think like a reality-show contestant – I had to weight the joy of seeing the blow-up that would occur if Melissa got fired (nothing would be better than that), against my not wanting to see Annie Duke win.
I – wisely, I think – went with wanting Annie to get fired. Brande Roderick, who was the person who could have swung Trump from Annie to Melissa or vice versa, didn't think that far away. Brande claimed to want to win the show, but couldn't work out that she ought to have Annie get eliminated last night, clearly she lacks the necessary killer instinct, or, using one of her words, she "forgoo" using her killer instinct. Brande chose to keep her chum, Annie, on the show, despite the fact that having Annie there greatly lessens her own chances of winning.
It was a move that may have been the right real world choice, but was certainly not the right reality show choice. It had me yelling at my television screen and instantly contemplating whom I should rest my "fire Annie" hopes on next.
Jesse James. I'm going with Jesse James for that. He's quiet, but he's smart and I think he may be the last hope.
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