I really can’t decide whether I love or hate Big Brother’s psychology show, “On The Couch.” I do like the idea of the housemates being analysed psychologically, and for us to gain insights about the human psyché through what was originally a TV show designed to be a social experiment. However, when I watch it, I’m always slightly let down by the revelations the resident psychologists give us, or the areas they seem to analyse. Last week there was an in depth discussion about how watching how housemates eat their food can tell you what sort of lovers they’ll be. Short of leaving me with the paranoid compulsion of now having to talk gently to my food when in female company (“I very much care how you enjoy this process too chocolate bar, because that’s what sort of guy I am”) I didn’t feel I learnt anything. Still, it was entertainment. I guess my opinion of the show will remain like my opinion of marmite, I feel like I should have a strong feeling on it either way, but I’m just strangely ambivalent.
They did touch upon an interesting area tonight though, the relationship or non-relationship between Amanda and Brian. I’m of the opinion that Amanda is simply too nice to tell Brian that she doesn’t like him in the same way - I can just see the wedding now; “Oh it would just be awkward if I said anything after all this fuss!” The psychologist analysing the relationship did however spot several signs contradicting me. She pointed out that in Brian’s company, even post-kiss, Amanda was very happy. Personally I think that’s kind of a moot point, I don’t know if either of the twins actually experience moments of unhappiness. If she looked glum in Brian’s company he should be seriously worried.
Secondly, she was noting the eye contact that Amanda was making with Brian. She pointed out the fact that her pupils were dilated, which apparently is a clear indication of loving feelings. Or indeed the fact that you’re looking at something dark.
That’s terrible actually. Is that racist? Hopefully not, although it would probably be enough to get me thrown out of the BB house the way things are this year. Apologies if anyone’s offended.
Love, or more likely lust, was abundant in the house today. As Ziggy poetically put it, “People are gagging for it in here.”
Ziggy was in fact involved in the other romantic plotline of the night’ when a drunken Tracey clambered into his bed, telling him to snuggle up to her. Ziggy refused, claiming that after weeks of loneliness, such intimacy would likely cause him too much sexual excitement, which would be an embarrassing situation for all. Tracey pressed on however, and Ziggy confessed to the diary room the next morning that she was putting “hands and fingers places they haven’t been before.” Fingers? Hands is pretty self explanatory, but the mention of fingers raises a lot of questions. Poor Ziggy.
To cool the situation down, Ziggy’s solution was to drag Carole from the living area into his bed, in between the pair of them. I liked the idea of Carole as some sort of anti-eroticism shield, who could suck a situation of any sexual excitement. Cuddling up to Carole Ziggy could manage - 12 weeks of loneliness or not.