The Joe Baghead Show
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Day 4:
The producer encourages Joe to flirt with each contestant at least once today.
Katrina and Priscilla both wake up early due to the age-old alarm system of having a full bladder, and they take advantage of the quiet early morning hours to play chess and bond. Then Katrina starts to feel paranoid - perhaps because the house is quiet, too quiet - while Priscilla, being self-absorbed, mostly talks about herself. Priscilla decides to do some sit-ups and then Katrina decides to scream in her face. Satisfied with her paranoia-related self-care, Katrina checks her phone and then takes a shower.
https://i.imgur.com/aOz217c.png
Joe sleeps in, perhaps unmotivated thanks to the lack of interest the girls are showing so far. As usual, Sienna is the last one to wake up.
Once he's finally up for the day, Joe attempts to cook for the household again, and succeeds at getting access to the fridge and oven. He opts to make scrambled eggs with bacon, and I guess all along the secret to winning these women over was bacon, because all 7 of them wander over to the kitchen to chat while he's cooking. Rebecca even volunteered to help - even though scrambled eggs and bacon don't exactly require extra hands - and as a result Joe and Rebecca's relationship shot up to Friend, their friendship bar filling up halfway! Wow! Bacon really is magical!
https://i.imgur.com/1XCKOSy.png
Gemma and Sienna, perhaps jealous of the bonding going on, also helped - even though scrambled eggs and bacon really don't need FOUR people to help make. Joe appreciated the effort and the attention, though, and began to daydream about hugging someone, anyone.
The house gets an announcement - today all 8 of them will be going to the park! Rebecca and Devon had to speedily shave their legs. Katrina decided to get in some laps before they left, which held everyone up from leaving. But finally they all headed out to Magnolia Blossom Park.
The park made Devon and Sienna flirty, which was perfect for Joe who decided to just flirt with everyone one by one as soon as they arrived. Nobody's romance bar increased (or appeared), however 5 of the girls did sty and chat with Joe for a little bit.
Joe is more confident than ever, and his friendship with Rebecca increased even more!
Gemma seemed tired of listening to Joe talking about himself, but it turned out she was just politely excusing herself to use the restroom. Joe then resorted to compulsive handwashing for no apparent reason. Maybe he was doubting himself over why Gemma left the conversation so abruptly and was expressing this doubt through... handwashing.
Meanwhile, Taylor and Sienna played chess while chatting with Devon about tinkering and handiness. Katrina sat nearby, browsing her phone.
Joe, despite the handwashing incident, was feeling confident, and autonomously flirted with Devon. Shocking! His highest friendship is now with Rebecca, I would've expected him to flirt with her!
Then the group, minus Rebecca and Katrina, all began chatting again - about baseball, breakfast, and urinals. Maybe Joe wants a urinal in the house even though he's the only one with a private bathroom anyway? Katrina just stood nearby, not engaging in conversation, while Rebecca played chess elsewhere.
Joe is now so confident about how the day has been going that he started daydreaming again. Perhaps he's daydreaming about how the show will go, with no dramatic plot twists or anything.
Then Alexa Pancakes waltzed over to share a sob story, and Joe left to go daydream somewhere else. Maybe Joe was daydreaming about Alexa leaving.
We helpfully pointed out to Joe that there was a skating rink at the park, and that might be a fun activity for the group! Joe told us, "I was nervous about rollerskating, especially in front of everyone. I'm clumsy, right? And I've never roller skated before. I was sure I'd fall flat on my face and everyone would laugh. But it was great, I fell a few times but so did everyone else!"
Taylor, exhausted, decided to sneak home early from the fun. Maybe she's beginning to wonder if this show is really right for her after all.
Priscilla also left the rink, but it was to use the toilet. She opted not to return to skating, but decided to play chess instead. Her loss! Or win, since she's playing by herself so either way she wins.
Except it turns out that Taylor decided not to go home after all, and so she and Priscilla chat at the chess table while waiting for the others to tire out.
After we finally sent everyone home, we took stock: Joe is now friends with Sienna, Gemma, and Rebecca, with Rebecca being his highest friendship. Rebecca's only friend in the house is Joe. Joe's relationship bar with Taylor is barely visible, and Priscilla is still the only person with whom he has a romance bar at all.
Katrina seems more interested in befriending Taylor and Devon, checking her phone, and painting. In fact, she's been a painting machine while she's been here. Are we sure Katrina is here for the right reasons?
And what about Taylor - hardly any interactions with Joe, barely a friendship bar. If Taylro wants to be the Juliet to Joe's Romeo, she better say yes to this love story!
Next time: Eggs! Geeks! More Taylor Swift song references!
short meta note: I cannot WAIT to share day 14. These early days when I'm still figuring stuff out are nothing compared to the insanity that week 2 brings.
Day 4:
The producer encourages Joe to flirt with each contestant at least once today.
Katrina and Priscilla both wake up early due to the age-old alarm system of having a full bladder, and they take advantage of the quiet early morning hours to play chess and bond. Then Katrina starts to feel paranoid - perhaps because the house is quiet, too quiet - while Priscilla, being self-absorbed, mostly talks about herself. Priscilla decides to do some sit-ups and then Katrina decides to scream in her face. Satisfied with her paranoia-related self-care, Katrina checks her phone and then takes a shower.
https://i.imgur.com/aOz217c.png
Joe sleeps in, perhaps unmotivated thanks to the lack of interest the girls are showing so far. As usual, Sienna is the last one to wake up.
Once he's finally up for the day, Joe attempts to cook for the household again, and succeeds at getting access to the fridge and oven. He opts to make scrambled eggs with bacon, and I guess all along the secret to winning these women over was bacon, because all 7 of them wander over to the kitchen to chat while he's cooking. Rebecca even volunteered to help - even though scrambled eggs and bacon don't exactly require extra hands - and as a result Joe and Rebecca's relationship shot up to Friend, their friendship bar filling up halfway! Wow! Bacon really is magical!
https://i.imgur.com/1XCKOSy.png
Gemma and Sienna, perhaps jealous of the bonding going on, also helped - even though scrambled eggs and bacon really don't need FOUR people to help make. Joe appreciated the effort and the attention, though, and began to daydream about hugging someone, anyone.
Spoiler
https://i.imgur.com/1lS0b6V.png
The house gets an announcement - today all 8 of them will be going to the park! Rebecca and Devon had to speedily shave their legs. Katrina decided to get in some laps before they left, which held everyone up from leaving. But finally they all headed out to Magnolia Blossom Park.
The park made Devon and Sienna flirty, which was perfect for Joe who decided to just flirt with everyone one by one as soon as they arrived. Nobody's romance bar increased (or appeared), however 5 of the girls did sty and chat with Joe for a little bit.
Spoiler
https://i.imgur.com/1yAHjjt.png
Joe is more confident than ever, and his friendship with Rebecca increased even more!
Gemma seemed tired of listening to Joe talking about himself, but it turned out she was just politely excusing herself to use the restroom. Joe then resorted to compulsive handwashing for no apparent reason. Maybe he was doubting himself over why Gemma left the conversation so abruptly and was expressing this doubt through... handwashing.
Meanwhile, Taylor and Sienna played chess while chatting with Devon about tinkering and handiness. Katrina sat nearby, browsing her phone.
Spoiler
https://i.imgur.com/wXD9FaR.png
Joe, despite the handwashing incident, was feeling confident, and autonomously flirted with Devon. Shocking! His highest friendship is now with Rebecca, I would've expected him to flirt with her!
Then the group, minus Rebecca and Katrina, all began chatting again - about baseball, breakfast, and urinals. Maybe Joe wants a urinal in the house even though he's the only one with a private bathroom anyway? Katrina just stood nearby, not engaging in conversation, while Rebecca played chess elsewhere.
Spoiler
https://i.imgur.com/sTZxfxW.png
Joe is now so confident about how the day has been going that he started daydreaming again. Perhaps he's daydreaming about how the show will go, with no dramatic plot twists or anything.
Then Alexa Pancakes waltzed over to share a sob story, and Joe left to go daydream somewhere else. Maybe Joe was daydreaming about Alexa leaving.
Spoiler
https://i.imgur.com/ImcE5yE.png
We helpfully pointed out to Joe that there was a skating rink at the park, and that might be a fun activity for the group! Joe told us, "I was nervous about rollerskating, especially in front of everyone. I'm clumsy, right? And I've never roller skated before. I was sure I'd fall flat on my face and everyone would laugh. But it was great, I fell a few times but so did everyone else!"
Spoiler
https://i.imgur.com/vxmG68k.png
Taylor, exhausted, decided to sneak home early from the fun. Maybe she's beginning to wonder if this show is really right for her after all.
Priscilla also left the rink, but it was to use the toilet. She opted not to return to skating, but decided to play chess instead. Her loss! Or win, since she's playing by herself so either way she wins.
Except it turns out that Taylor decided not to go home after all, and so she and Priscilla chat at the chess table while waiting for the others to tire out.
Spoiler
https://i.imgur.com/0kzznhr.png
After we finally sent everyone home, we took stock: Joe is now friends with Sienna, Gemma, and Rebecca, with Rebecca being his highest friendship. Rebecca's only friend in the house is Joe. Joe's relationship bar with Taylor is barely visible, and Priscilla is still the only person with whom he has a romance bar at all.
Katrina seems more interested in befriending Taylor and Devon, checking her phone, and painting. In fact, she's been a painting machine while she's been here. Are we sure Katrina is here for the right reasons?
And what about Taylor - hardly any interactions with Joe, barely a friendship bar. If Taylro wants to be the Juliet to Joe's Romeo, she better say yes to this love story!
Next time: Eggs! Geeks! More Taylor Swift song references!
short meta note: I cannot WAIT to share day 14. These early days when I'm still figuring stuff out are nothing compared to the insanity that week 2 brings.
