The "soulmate" concept worked for about twenty minutes. As soon as Adam and Sheila became hitched — and Sheila began her croaking and gagging — it was obvious something was broken. The thrill of the first few moments of bright lights and television production for a cast of youthful peacocks "looking for love" and who were then supposedly thrown together with their dream sidekicks was a potentially titillating nuance in the Big Brother playbook.

By David W. Taylor (Email The Author)
Reality Reel Media
02.18.08

Yes, I became instantly enthralled. When the twist was announced and the couples delineated and the men swooped-up their giggling women and dragged them into their respective lairs I was ready for anything. I mean how can you play a game when you just met, unexpectedly, suddenly, the love of your life? But less than a few clicks later the love rub has disappeared. No one is even holding hands. Good God, there is more smoke between Ozzy and Amanda on Survivor.

I suppose after the initial obvious sexual surges quickly passed and the claustrophobic prison time began to lay heavy on our couples — hey! This is like marriage — their piqued libidos began to droop.

The most interesting couple with the most potential for high drama appeared to be Sharon and Jacob. They were either going to be plucking-out each other's eyeballs or once again finding each other and falling back in love. But they're, poof, gone.

The other show couple, Ryan and Jen, are both, at the same time, annoying and boring. And because both the pre-production couples couldn't keep their bleeping mouths shut it looks like both of them, for the most part, will be fast history.

And what the hell does "Till Death Do You Part" mean? Why would CBS take a sacred marriage vow (I'm being corny?) and place it on a bunch of ditzy twenty-somethings who have their eye on a half-a-million dollar prize on a rank reality show. How about "Can I Get Some Ass?" Or did CBS plot this couple coupling simply so they could sell some porn on their Showtime "after hours" affiliate broadcast? Oh, I forgot. CBS cares! Excuse me while I retch. Wait a minute...that would probably show up on a Cold Case episode.

A telltale sign of how things are going in the Big Brother House is that the couple of the hour is now Sheila and Amanda who became play-lesbians because of intense disgust with their goofy male partners. Though in Sheila's case it's somewhat understandable. This middle-aged former model (crude though she is) was synched with a poor guy who may remind one of a socially-retarded stalker. Or worse. He's probably a nice man — Matt and Alex say he is — but to some people, models?, physical looks and a fit presence is everything. And supermodel boyfriends, naturally, are circumcised.