First off, this blog does not discredit Austin's game. I genuinely believe Austin played one of the better social and strategic games this season as I'm able to separate game from personal taste. But that doesn't take away from the fact that I detest Austin and hands down believe him to be the worst houseguest this season. Of course, Austin isn't yet on Frankie levels as Frankie opened up an entire new realm of hatred, but Austin is definitely up there.
Where do I begin? I'll start with his pathetic alter-ego, Judas. To put it as simply as possible, Judas fucking sucked. I'm sure Austin genuinely believed Judas to have been this massive sensation that generated hype around Austin as a character when in reality, we all thought it was extremely pathetic. First off, what did Judas even do? The biggest thing Judas did was almost get Vanessa to backdoor him. Good one, Austin. Too bad it didn't work. Listening to Austin ramble on about Judas, and base both speeches and gameplay around this fictional character was intolerable to watch unfold. Nobody is intimidated, nor does anybody respect Judas as an intriguing layer to your character. Judas sucks.
What makes it even worse is that Austin seems to think of Judas as one of the reasons for why he must be liked, and why new opportunities will open up for him post-show. You want to be on The Bold and the Beautiful, really? You ain't Donny. Judas contributes to Austin's high sense of self, which has been present all summer. Austin believes he is well-liked by the Big Brother fan base because he was an underdog for the first week. You were an underdog for one week, big deal? You or one of your allies were in power nearly every other week. Austin is in for a massive reality check once he gets out into the real world and I'd honestly wish someone would record his reaction when he checks Jokers Updates, which he has brought up constantly on the feeds.
But I think a big reason as to why Austin displayed a grandiose sense of self was in order to mask his insecurity. Along with Steve, Austin was easily one of the two most insecure people this season. He needed constant validation from others that he was indeed one of this season's "good guys", or constant reassurance from Liz that she wouldn't hook up with any guys post-show at the wrap party. Why is that, Austin? Do you not want Liz to cheat on you like how you cheated on your girlfriend with Liz? His relationship with Liz is cringeworthy for a lot of reasons, not just the touching, which is a story for another time. But I could totally see Austin be abusive toward Liz, and implement limitations on what she can and cannot do. The other day he declared that Liz won't ever get a tattoo after she expressed desire to want one. Austin would be the worst feminist ever. I hope they don't last, as Austin will be a hassle of an insecure boyfriend.
When Austin didn't have his finger up Liz's vagina which is an entirely new topic in itself, he was also in a constant state of making ludicrous remarks. Some of the things he said about John or Steve for instance were truly ridiculous. Comparing John to a serial killer is a bit much, and I wonder whether everything Austin said about the other houseguests were attempts to boost up his self-esteem and self-image? He would bring up how Jason must have gotten a CBS-employee audience because there was no way Jason would have gotten such an applause otherwise. He believed Jason to be the villain of the season. He believed John and James to be disliked. He believed Liz to be well liked on Janelle-levels. Austin really was clueless.
On to a more personal level, Austin was sort of disgusting. I don't think I had ever seen him shower once on the feeds, yet he would get pressed every time his body odor was brought up one way or another. I remember one time Liz had made a comment that Austin stunk, so he went into the storage room to apply deodorant in front of Steve and Vanessa. How about a shower? Also, Austin ate like an animal. There are gifs of him eating and they're hilarious. Ladies and gentlemen, Austin:
And to wrap up Austin's Big Brother journey, his eviction was truly wonderful. Austin having been left speechless after making a pompous Judas inspired speech was literally the highlight of the season, and it culminated into my favourite Big Brother eviction since Jeff's on Season 13, and I think it's definitely in contention as one of the best Big Brother evictions of all time. A true Austin blindside after spending weeks on his high horse is what I had been waiting for, and it transpired, barefoot. Poetic.
this is annoying, you keep saying "he seems to think" or "he believed"
or "i could totally see" can u predict the future or he read minds?
the only thing you really had on him was the fact that he ate like a pig and you never saw him shower, don't think that makes him the worse houseguest.
okay you mentioned the fact that he's insecure and called john a serial killer LOL.
calling someone a serial killer ina joking manner isn't going to far, doing what aaryn did in bb15 is going to far. and i dont understand how him being insecure could make him the worst player. alright.
PotatoSalad I mentioned lots more things. It's mostly the things Austin said that made him awful. And Austin did say a lot more. He would constantly rag on both John and Steve but I only used limited examples.
okay okay, i was simply disagreeing with your opinion and i still stand by mine, i can't argue with your latest comment however as i didn't watch the feeds to much etc.
I think the part that pushed me the most was when he admitted he was purposely teaching John dangerous and wrong weight lifting techniques so that he would be injured for comps.
tbh i hate vanessa more than austin and i think a lot of your comments on here are uncalled for and disrespectful... yes austin was not very well liked and very insecure but man you didnt have to go as far as you did
Razorclaw13 What are you talking about? For crying out loud Austin cheated on his girlfriend. If anyone deserves to be scrutinized, it's him. And what did I say about him that crossed a line? I didn't overly defame his character. I don't think Austin is a BAD person, just very deluded in the game and I feel as if I made that clear.
iamrobot88 ok but I'm assuming you dislike Johnny Mac for game related reasons hence why you called him a moron, which is totally fine, but I explicitly stated that I'm not basing my dislike of Austin for game related reasons in the first paragraph.
I completely respect that you can separate game play and personality. It's my biggest peeve when people say that they think Maggie is the worst BB Winner ever.... No, she's one of the top 5. People just get bitter because she was quite boring and was the reason Janelle lost. But she was a great player. Kudos to you.
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i am not a fan of austin but going on a show such as big brother is putting yourself completely out there and you dont truly know the state of austin's relationships so i think crossing the line is when people judge someone for something they truly dont understand... making fun of how he eats or how much he showers to me is crossing the line for someone who would truly put themselves out there
you also attack him in this because he's incorrect in his speculation on how people will see him... yea he's wrong and yea he's done things that aren't good on the show but i dont think anyone deserves to be judged like that from anyone
Razorclaw13 I understand your points but Austin's delusions are a big part of why I found him so intolerable to begin with. I'm not saying Austin is inherently a deluded person, but I'm making that statement in the context of the game based on what he said in the house. And what you said about Austin going on the show and putting himself out there, well that also entails Austin having put himself out there for scrutiny and criticism, as did all the housesguests. I watch a show and develop opinions, whether they be good or bad, just as Austin does being a fan of the show.