Win-Win Situation

Last night we, as viewers, were faced with a win-win situation:




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I'd have been happy either way. I was dying to get rid of either or both of them, so knowing that one of them would have to go pleased me no end.

Of course, I also think Pati, Chris and Kimberlie are all annoying and unworthy of winning, so I'm not gonna be happy about the end result regardless.

When Damien was sent home for such a ridiculous non-gameplay reason of picking three eggs over a pork sausage the other night, I was crestfallen. He was the only remaining reason I was watching the show - and before you scoff, I've only continued watching the show without him because I knew from TV Week that the eliminated contestants would all be returning to the house this week to compete for the chance to get back in the game.

I hope Damien gets it. Or Mel. Or Marty. Or Greg. Or even Gerard. I wouldn't be too miffed if Michael, Alex, Kelly or Laura got it, either. I just hope Courtney doesn't get straight back in. (I'm not sure why P'eta isn't there, but hopefully we'll be told why by Ajay during tonight's episode. Maybe she turned it down because she just got a new job, or maybe - like Tracey last year - she just wasn't up to facing it all again so soon. I understand that Sarah, Jules and Sam can't be there because the returnees were specifically referred to as "the eliminated contestants", but that statement includes P'eta, even if she was eliminated by only one other contestant in a surprise twist. Maybe she was busy buying a vowel to replace the apostrophe in her name or something.)

I will admit, though, that Courtney was getting less and less offensive in recent weeks, and I agree that it all comes down to him growing up so much. The last few days I've laughed out loud at his snappy responses to poor old Chris, as well as the facial expressions he's given others behind Chris' back. And his final moment of glory - falling on the sword for his friend Munnalita (who he recognised had so much more to achieve in the house, whereas he was happy with his journey) was very much an Easter-themed tale of redemption and self-sacrifice for another. I was impressed.

But that doesn't mean I want him back in the game.

Unfortunately, I'm sure that whatever tonight's episode holds in store for the eliminated contestants, Damien's probably not going to come out the winner. Despite being the nicest and most honorable/deserving person there, he's never been one to win at a challenge or (at this point in the game) shock us with a massive weight loss. So whether it's a challenge or a weigh-in that will determine who returns to the game, I'm sure someone other than Damien "The Man" Wicks will be victorious.

I'm just glad that Damo has learnt so much and come so far that he has gone from a 216.3kg gargantuon like this:




... to a meek and sleek confident and genuine rock'n'roll band frontman like this:





If you don't watch the show and can't see any difference between the two photos, that's your loss. Damien has reduced his size by more than 45kg, and is well on the way to reaching his goal weight.

But more than that, he's a dead-set legend.


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