I'm back...
Too right I joined up to defend Mario, why wouldn't I? Thought you could use a lilttle more horse ****. Go on, have a laugh, read on....
Of course they're all in it for the exposure, except that Ben's idea of exposure involved exceedingly tedious monologues ad nauseam, he was painfully boring and bored and whittered on and on about his 'showbiz' exploits rather like a very old, washed-up has-been, well past his sell-by date. How old is he, by the way? (Not as old as some of his followers, apparently.) He had a very irritating tick in his head and hand movements which made him appear extremely nervous. The poor thing, he did suffer in there, didn't he, like a fish out of water... Mario, on the other hand, was very calm and calming and was in his element.
Now, let's get down to the nitty-gritty. First off, you say 'He's managed to get him ostracised from the group' and yet the next day you say 'I can tell you for a fact that Ben is not isolated post Big Brother, despite Mario's attempts to cut him off, he is still in touch with Corin, Andrew and Sunshine.' You cannot have it both ways. Please get your facts straight.
As for 'whiney', 'spoiled', 'immature', 'sexually perverted creep' - let's look at the facts. If anyone was whiney, sorry, it was Ben. His voice has a drone-like, monotonous, lack of expression and several times on live feed he could be heard droning on while the camera panned in on the others falling asleep.
Mario spoiled? I don't think so. He is very confident and quietly sure of himself, he is used to the good life and has high expectations, but is down to earth. He has a sadness about him which comes from times in his life when things have not been all sweetness and light, such as just before BB. Mario displays none of the airs and graces of the foppish, snobbish, effete Ben.
Immature? Looks-wise - yes, he is very young looking for a 29 year old. Immature behaviour, no. The others all turned to Mario for good advice and comfort. He was calming, comforting, philosophical and wise beyond his years. Especially for Ben. Mario was the only one who stood by him. Mario said if someone is a true friend you stick by them whatever they do.
Sexually perverted creep. Mario was completely open and honest about his sexuality. He had no hang-ups whatsoever. He loved runnning around naked, as he said it broke the boredom and a lot of the tension in the house. His good-natured japes prevented and stopped many rows in their tracks, especially between John and Ben. One night they were going hammer and tongs at each other and Mario tried to help Ben out by prancing around with his trousers down, causing John to burst out laughing. Just as well as John was 'gidding ingry'. Even Corin changed her mind after her initial shock and look at them now, the best of buddies. (Mind you, she had her own moments in the house with JJ2, didn't she?)
The reason Mario wants nothing to do with Ben is simply that he doesn't like him. He was terribly hurt when he knew just how terrible Ben's bitching had been and as far as he's concerned Ben is history. Ben's 'honest and quite funny observations of Mario' were incredibly hurtful and far from funny for Mario and his fans. That was the problem with Ben. He could be quite funny but always at the expense of a hm and their fans, and it has to be said, his number one target was Mario. And when Mario eventually realised what was going on and dared to have a go back at Ben, telling him how fake he was, Ben and his fans were outraged and indignant, as if Mario should have taken it all on the chin and gone along with it. Then, and only then, would Mario have gone down in my estimation. As it was, Mario had to make it clear that he was not prepared to be the foolguy and put up with Ben's spiteful and childish behaviour.
14-10-2010, 08:32 PM
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