Robert Kalumba
13 October 2008
opinion
Come this evening, most of us will be watching our screens tuned to- MORRIS TV, waiting for any twist the Ugandan has up his sleeve.
And I have this suspicion that Big Brother will also be fine-tuning his cajoling tactics ready to deploy them ruthlessly on the hapless Ugandan when the two meet in the Diary Room.
Morris's unpredictability renders even the best mind reader incapable of predicting what he could be up to. He could be in one of those moods of replacing a nominated housemate, or I have a feeling he could ask Big Brother, "Do I have the ability as head of house to bring back a housemate?" Don't put anything past Morris.
But despite the cynicism some hold for the Ugandan contestant, one thing you should credit him for is the element of uncertainty he has added into the housemates. Every time Big Brother calls up the Ugandan to the diary room, the fear of -what next- is Morris going to do fills the house. This fear and uncertainty is good, it keeps the contestants on their toes and that is what we the viewing public want. Drama, drama, and more drama.
This week's nominations are not that obvious, especially after Morris' confession to the housemates of saving TK. Most of them expected TK to be leaving them, but I wonder whether they are still determined to kick him out, or will they turn their anger to the Ugandan despite his immunity?
One person who should have left the house ages ago, and some attribute her survival to juju, is the Ghanaian Mimi. Despite her two faced character, her bitchiness - the list is long, Mimi has defied everyone, I bet even Uti who must be watching in disbelief as she sleeps peacefully week after week. Could this Monday prove fatal...did I hear someone scream it depends on Morris?
If TK gets overwhelmingly voted like the last time, will Morris once again save him? When asked by Big Brother last week why he changed his mind to save TK, the Ugandan said "I didn't want to subscribe to the other school of thought that wanted to vote him out." So will Morris "subscribe to the school of thought" of those who want to chuck him out of the house this time?.
I can't put my finger to anyone who might be nominated, but one this for sure, Morris will not disappoint when the clock strikes 9p.m. and the drama starts to unfold.
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