My thoughts on the contestants now we are bit into the competition..
Kathreya
I guess a worthy favourite so far..Querky, funny (at times) although this is due to her bizarre use of English and her obsession with cookies as much as anything else… She also isn’t involved in any of the conflicts/action and is flying so low under the radar you’d think she was a submarine.. However the price is way too short IMO, and there is only so much “hirarrious” and “COOKIE” you can cope with without wanting to slap her. Not sure about the staying power in this one
Luke
Second favourite but this rat-boy is a sneaky little shit and strikes me as a geek who is used to watching 24 hour streaming Big Brother in his bedroom at his mum and dads. Changes alliegences all the time and is definately playing the game. However he has the ‘geek charm’ that generally does well in this competition, but he has a strange camp behaviour that overplays everything..
Michael
You can’t help but feel sorry for him, but at the same time can be repulsed by his creepy behaviour and his bizarre sense of humour – the stand up comedy is did last night was weird.. Still he is doing his best under difficult circumstances and I can see housemates being wary of voting against him on the grounds of disability discrimination from the audience.!! Should last to the end if he doesn’t crack up..
Darnall
Definitely building momentum in terms of his persona.. Another strange looking character, but after a shakey start appears to be liked by the Housemates and seems to be warming to the audience. Still think his criminal record in the States won’t help, but another with mileage..
Rachel
Squeaky clean Rachel…Arrrr…Does no wrong..Sweetness personified.. But boring as hell. Nice girl, but possibly playing a game as well and I cannot see her reaching the end..
Rebecca
I quite like Becks.. Not sure if she is playing up to the token dizzy lass image, but the more I watch the more I think she is genuine. Another flying below the radar and definitely will last a while longer. However probably needs to start to be more active within the group – probably once the group shrinks a tad.. Dizzy girls do well in BB because the female viewers do not see her as a threat and are willing to vote for them as they prob see/want to see a bit of themselves in such housemates..
Rex
Rex the enigma.. I actually like the guy and feel there is some confidence about him which will help him along the way. He obviously cooks for the group which helps (although may well hinder him eventually). Quite a silently strong character who appears to have the respect of most of the housemates. However I do agree with Beanie that his well heeled background could be a major hindrance to him. Still..A nice price at the moment.
Dale
Another housemate at a good price is Dale. Nothing like his pre-entrance recording, he is another ground sweeper who has avoided the radar to the extent that he is perceived as boring. However he seems to be building a bit of the appeal back as he becomes more involved, and although the relationship with Jennifer could be his long term downfall, it could well carry him along quite nicely in the short term..
Mo
Sadly as much as he tries he seems to annoy the other Housemates and unfortunately he doesn’t have the outside appeal to save him from a number of eviction votes that he will no doubt face..
Jennifer
Single ballsy mums from the North East will no doubt get the votes, and the love triangle may also work to her advantage short term so there may be possibilities at a big price to lay off later. However I don’t particularly like her and I cannot see her winning..(or coming close)
Mario
Bizarrely I think Mario is starting to become a bit of a cult figure – Indeed his
Betfair odds now stand around 43 with
Betfair – amazing when you think he must have been trading around 120 or more earlier last week.. The King and Queen Lisa discussion at their thrones routine is quite amusing – almost a comedy routine, and he loves being the daddy of the House. He loves himself so much it is hilarious, and he almost views himself messiah-like, the way he said his ‘job is done’ in looking after Michael settle in..
Stuart
Too early to make a judgement, but even at this early stage any newcomer has an uphill struggle, and I guess it’s up to him whether he can take the good looking housemate mantle from Dale. He certainly looks like he has more of an ‘edge’ to his character than Dale at this moment.
Lisa
Boring and strange looking. If Mario had got the boot, I would have seen her odds improve as I think her role as mother figure would have helped. Unfortunately now she looks like a drag artist that’s just failed an audition for gladiators (with a strange taste in clothes), and she can’t last..
Dennis
He is the token gay with all the nasty habits that gay men have, and none of the good amusing camp routines that have endeared earlier gay housemates.. In fact he looks like a gay Damien from The Omen – Evil !!!
Sylvia
Fit girl, but alas she’s a goner and her desperate attempts at tears and clinging on to a man won’t help her..
In summary - well it’s still up for grabs. Kathreya is far too short at the moment (5/4 with
Bet365!!) (although when she’s odds on in a couple of weeks I’ll probably regret it and realise how shreud
Bet365 were..
…)
I think Rex and Dale are good prices at the moment and Michael potentially is as he surely will last. Rebecca is one that will no doubt last out, and even Mario could last a few more weeks. I have big prices on
Betfair for Dale and Rex and something on Michael, but that’s it at the moment as I’m sure there’ll be more opportunites to find some decent prices (and the winner….If it isn’t Kathreya!)