I spent a lot of the show feeling bad for Jade. There was a lot of distance between her and the other housemates throughout the show. The other four all looked at each other constantly, while Jade felt like an outsider. I understand that's come through who she was friends with and how dead boring they were, but she still looks to be struggling in there. It was nice that Boog was making the effort to reassure her constantly though.
The Ed votes certainly weren't gratifying without Ed in there. It just sent Jade through a loop as she tried to process what happened while Tim and Drew shouted about their victory. Without Ed in there, it kind of felt a bit empty exposing him. Hopefully it just strengthens Jade once she's able to think over what happened, and helps her realise Ed isn't a God though.
This was one of my favourite episodes last series, and I enjoyed it immensely again. I thought they could have dug up more dirt, but it's a happy episode in the end. Drew's sister, Tim's sister and niece, Jade's father and stepmother, and Tahan's mother all made for very emotional viewing. It was great to see that human side of Tim especially, considering he spends a lot of his time being entertaining but definitely not someone you'd want to personally live with.
It's a good reminder that the people in the house are ultimately people with lives outside of the house, and aren't just there for our entertainment. The emotion we saw from Jade in this ep, as well as how emotional Jade and Tahan looked at being able to help give the sick kids Christmas presents the day before makes me feel a lot better about the show. It's just nice to see the housemates celebrated at the end, so I'm very happy that's the type of show we got.
