I finally got to watch the Aaryn Gries interview...
Ouch. Like, ow...that was one of the most intense interviews I have seen ever on Big Brother. Aaryn had definitely looked like she got hit by a semi-truck when she heard those things, and man, you can tell that it was like "omg, I'm seen as a racist b****". Like, it was kind of hard to watch because it was just, just...it was like looking at someone that is starting to realize that their social life is basically destroyed because of this, and the fact that she got 70 days of news all at her in 5 minutes. She definitely needed it, and though she has made a lot of progress, I do believe that it was a big calling to her.
I am a little disappointed in the audience at laughing at her at some points, mostly when she was being actually and truly apologetic. I think the biggest thing when it hurt with the audience is that it's kind of like "he without sin shall cast the first stone", and it's a bit hypocritical because I'm sure that a lot of people in that crowd has said some things that really are just as cruel and hurtful as what she has said. Though that doesn't mean what she has said is at all excusable and that she didn't deserve the criticism she got from Julie, but it's like people are just hating on one person for something that is quite common in some places, and that people are judging her as much as she has judged of some of the houseguests. It's definitely why I hate all the crap that people yell at her about on every article about her online and that it's gone a bit too far.
Now, I do feel for Aaryn a lot because she got the biggest heat of it due to the fact that she was being protrayed as the main racist houseguest, and that it made her out like that she was the only one doing it. One thing I'm happy for her is that at least that she is just ignorant, and that she seems to honestly be disgusted by some of those comments she has made and that she has honestly shown signs of improvement from week 1 to when she was evicted. I honestly do hope that she sees the comments and watches the show and is like "wow, I have a lot to learn from this experience", and actually become a better person. As for the outside world for her, I do hope that she can at least restart a lot of her social life. I feel that a lot of people are a lot more neutral or loving of her these last few weeks, and that hopefully her social life is not a total wreck. At the very least, I just wish that at least a month or so after the show, people will calm down about this (not forget, just calm down about it).
Now, I feel that Julie should be preparing for an interview with Amanda. She needs it more than Aaryn does now. Amanda is just completely mean about her stuff, and acts it off as though she is the victim in the situation. At least Aaryn was a bit understanding that she was possibly being a bit prejudice and might be showing a side of her that she doesn't want to be shown, while Amanda is acting out as though she is the good guy and that everything she does is right and that everyone else is evil. Amanda needs the biggest smack in the face, and I'm hoping that she is sent home this week, and I hope that Julie grills her like she did with Aaryn. Amanda doesn't seem ignorant about what she does, unless Aaryn. It's just...Aaryn was at least more reasonable and at least seemed like just a bit of a wake-up call will help her, while Amanda just seems to be down that path and too far down it now to really have that excuse.
I'm really happy that GinaMarie won the HoH, and nominated Amanda and McCrae. She needs to also work on her nomination speeches, and I really hope she makes it to the end now. GinaMarie needs to not be underestimated, and her being the only one out of all the biggest competitors - Aaryn, Elissa, Helen - to dare put Amanda and McCrae up on the block just proves that. Amanda is just a bully and McCrae has been like a leech to her and basically coasted across this game as a floater to her.
Obviously, I know who won the veto and whether it was used or not, but I won't spoil that. :P