ryan - b l o g

So, I've begun to watch Big Brother again. Part of me thinks that I should feel guilty for watching a show like this, but I really don't. I think part of the reason that I like it so much stems from the fact that I like observing people in general. I am a people watcher, I will do things just to see how other people react. For instance, when I was at a super Wal*Mart in Alabama, I bought an eyepatch and put it on while I walked around with Gerrit and Wastler as they bought the rest of their things. I don't need to wear an eyepatch for any sort of reason, I just did it because I wanted to see how people would react to me, and hey, it's one step closer to being a pirate. Anyway, people's reactions were varied. Some stared, some avoided looking at all, and others took what I like to call "micro-glances". Those were the most interesting. They wanted to look at me, they wanted to know why I was wearing an eyepatch, but most of all, they didn't want me to know that they were looking at me. There's that little bit of curiosity in all of us I think, but so is the desire to not seem "nosy"; though that desire is quite small in some.
Part of what makes Big Brother so great is that you get to get to watch people as much as you want without having to worry about seeming "nosy" at all. Perhaps the best part of Big Brother are the live feeds; you get to watch people unedited and uncensored as they scheme and plot, socialize, or just plain argue. That's the best part. I'm not quite sure why, but a good argument is always riveting. Some people may pretend to be above it all, but deep down, they aren't. Who doesn't like to watch some drama?