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The Faerie Pawn by Michelle Madow
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SOMEONE CALL CBS BC MICHELLE MADOW IS A THIEF.
This book is literally a COMPLETE KNOCKOFF of the show Big Brother. If Michelle Madow claims she's never watched it, she's the biggest liar on the planet. It's a wonder she hasn't been sued considering whole scenes are nearly copied verbatim from the average Big Brother episode.
For those of you who don't know, Big Brother involves group of people entering a house where they compete in competitions and eliminate one person each week so that the last person standing wins a big prize. Everyone competes in a weekly competition to be the Head of Household (HOH). That person gets a special private bedroom and has the power to choose people who will have to battle it out in order to avoid being eliminated and continue onto the next week. The HOH can't participate in the following week's competition as outgoing HOH. Sound familiar? It should because Faerie Pawn involves a group of people entering a villa where they compete in competitions and eliminate one person each week so that the last person standing wins a big prize. Everyone competes in a weekly competition to be the Emperor of the Villa (EOV). That person gets a special private bedroom and has the power to choose people who will have to battle it out in order to avoid being eliminated and continue onto the next week. The EOV can't participate in the following week's competition as outgoing EOV.
In Big Brother, the HOH will often use a PAWN in order to eliminate their actual target. They often inform their chosen pawns ahead of time so that the pawn doesn't get angry and target them later. They do this by having secret meetings in the HOH bedroom, and they get away with it because everyone not in the HOH's alliance is expected to come up to the bedroom to plead their case and make deals/alliances or threats in exchange for safety. In Faerie PAWN, the EOVs use... wait for it... PAWNS... in order to eliminate their actual target. They inform their chosen pawns ahead of time because "if I let them know they're pawns, they might be less likely to come after me later." They do this by having secret meetings in the EOV bedroom, and they get away with it because everyone not in the EOV's alliance is expected to come up to the bedroom to plead their case and make deals/alliances or threats in exchange for safety. Got deja vu yet? IT GETS BETTER.
MOST SHOCKING TO ME: In Big Brother, during the nomination ceremony, the HOH stands in front of everyone and makes a speech about how hard of a decision it is but they have no choice but to choose players who will be up for elimination. The rest of their speech usually goes like this: "I'll turn two keys to lock in my nominations and the nominee's face will appear on the memory wall. The first houseguest I have nominated is... *dramatic pause as a face appears* [insert name]. I have nominated you because you said you were coming for me. The second houseguest I have nominated is... *dramatic pause #2* [insert name]. I have nominated you because you didn't make an effort to talk game with me, so I don't know where your head is at." In Faerie Pawn, during the selection ceremony, EOV Selena stands in front of everyone and makes a speech about how hard of a decision it is but she has no choice but to choose champions who will be up for elimination. The rest of her speech LITERALLY went like this: "I'll touch each orb and toss it into the air. The face of the selected champion will appear in the orb, locking in the decision of who I'll be sending to the arena. *dramatic pause as a face appears* I've selected [Octavia] because you told me during the welcome feast that you were coming for me." Then... *dramatic pause #2* she nominates Molly because "you made no effort to talk with me about the game this week. I have no idea where you stand."
In Big Brother, they have a competition where two competitors stand at the end of two lanes and attempt to knock down objects at the end of the lane after screwing up their balance by spinning around a bunch of times. The winner of each round chooses who faces off next, and it goes until there are only two people left who then compete against each other. In Faerie Pawn, there is a competition where two competitors stand at the end of two lanes and attempt to knock down statues at the end of the lane after screwing up their balance by drinking strong wine. The winner of each round chooses who faces off next, and it goes until there are only two people left who then compete against each other.
And yes, Big Brother monitors everyone by cameras 24/7 that broadcast to the general public. Except when discussing things producers don't want the general public to know. I'm sure I don't need to continue...
She doesn't even bother trying to hide it! And there are more rip-offs in the 3rd book.
This book is literally a COMPLETE KNOCKOFF of the show Big Brother. If Michelle Madow claims she's never watched it, she's the biggest liar on the planet. It's a wonder she hasn't been sued considering whole scenes are nearly copied verbatim from the average Big Brother episode.
For those of you who don't know, Big Brother involves group of people entering a house where they compete in competitions and eliminate one person each week so that the last person standing wins a big prize. Everyone competes in a weekly competition to be the Head of Household (HOH). That person gets a special private bedroom and has the power to choose people who will have to battle it out in order to avoid being eliminated and continue onto the next week. The HOH can't participate in the following week's competition as outgoing HOH. Sound familiar? It should because Faerie Pawn involves a group of people entering a villa where they compete in competitions and eliminate one person each week so that the last person standing wins a big prize. Everyone competes in a weekly competition to be the Emperor of the Villa (EOV). That person gets a special private bedroom and has the power to choose people who will have to battle it out in order to avoid being eliminated and continue onto the next week. The EOV can't participate in the following week's competition as outgoing EOV.
In Big Brother, the HOH will often use a PAWN in order to eliminate their actual target. They often inform their chosen pawns ahead of time so that the pawn doesn't get angry and target them later. They do this by having secret meetings in the HOH bedroom, and they get away with it because everyone not in the HOH's alliance is expected to come up to the bedroom to plead their case and make deals/alliances or threats in exchange for safety. In Faerie PAWN, the EOVs use... wait for it... PAWNS... in order to eliminate their actual target. They inform their chosen pawns ahead of time because "if I let them know they're pawns, they might be less likely to come after me later." They do this by having secret meetings in the EOV bedroom, and they get away with it because everyone not in the EOV's alliance is expected to come up to the bedroom to plead their case and make deals/alliances or threats in exchange for safety. Got deja vu yet? IT GETS BETTER.
MOST SHOCKING TO ME: In Big Brother, during the nomination ceremony, the HOH stands in front of everyone and makes a speech about how hard of a decision it is but they have no choice but to choose players who will be up for elimination. The rest of their speech usually goes like this: "I'll turn two keys to lock in my nominations and the nominee's face will appear on the memory wall. The first houseguest I have nominated is... *dramatic pause as a face appears* [insert name]. I have nominated you because you said you were coming for me. The second houseguest I have nominated is... *dramatic pause #2* [insert name]. I have nominated you because you didn't make an effort to talk game with me, so I don't know where your head is at." In Faerie Pawn, during the selection ceremony, EOV Selena stands in front of everyone and makes a speech about how hard of a decision it is but she has no choice but to choose champions who will be up for elimination. The rest of her speech LITERALLY went like this: "I'll touch each orb and toss it into the air. The face of the selected champion will appear in the orb, locking in the decision of who I'll be sending to the arena. *dramatic pause as a face appears* I've selected [Octavia] because you told me during the welcome feast that you were coming for me." Then... *dramatic pause #2* she nominates Molly because "you made no effort to talk with me about the game this week. I have no idea where you stand."
In Big Brother, they have a competition where two competitors stand at the end of two lanes and attempt to knock down objects at the end of the lane after screwing up their balance by spinning around a bunch of times. The winner of each round chooses who faces off next, and it goes until there are only two people left who then compete against each other. In Faerie Pawn, there is a competition where two competitors stand at the end of two lanes and attempt to knock down statues at the end of the lane after screwing up their balance by drinking strong wine. The winner of each round chooses who faces off next, and it goes until there are only two people left who then compete against each other.
And yes, Big Brother monitors everyone by cameras 24/7 that broadcast to the general public. Except when discussing things producers don't want the general public to know. I'm sure I don't need to continue...
She doesn't even bother trying to hide it! And there are more rip-offs in the 3rd book.