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Since the RT was not used, the first 5 members of the jury - Day, Z, Bridget, Paulie, next week's evictee, will compete in competition where the winner goes back into the house.

I wouldn't be so sure of that. Jury Buy Back is only Top 5 - Day, Z, Bridget, Paulie, next week's evictee. If they wanted to stack the odds against him, they would have done something like last season's Top 8 jury.

I don't think it's just a coincidence that Paul ended up with the 2-way Ticket. He was the 1st to crack the puzzle. So, the jury buy back will happen after there are 5 members in the jury - which will be the next eviction.

The Jury Backback is something that Paulie can win. Depending when they're going to have it (if Paulie doesn't have the RT), he's going to be competing against hgs like Day, Z, Bridget, possibly Corey, Nicole, Michelle. Last yr, they did with the last 8 evicted on the jury and Johnny Mack won.

Well, The Countess does have a history of being a fraud and liar. She lied about her blissful marriage to the Count. Then she lied and tried to cover up her rendezvous with the pirate - while she was in a relationship with Jacques. And last season - her response to having a fling with a married man was - "So"?

LuAnn is trying too hard - and comes off as desperate. This Tom dude is hardly a catch. And I think she knows the real truth about him. And it has nothing to do with her claim that the other women are jealous of her.

Unless, you make the Final 2, all the hgs will become targets at some point. There is no prize for 3rd place. In fact, that's one of the worse positions to be in, having come so close.

With Victor and Paul running the house, it's still a boy's alliance. Paulie can only come back if has the RT - or if he wins jury buy back. And if does, he will go after Victor and Paul.

Victor and Paul already are. After Corey, it likely will be Nicole, Michelle. And they will loose Natalie before James.

My point - Victor and Paul are now clearly running the house. And biggest criticism with the Paulie, Frank stronghold was that the hgs were too dumb to see/act on it. And with less people in the house, it will be harder to realign. You're completely missing my point. Paulie is really a non-entity. Those hgs not name Victor or Paul should be strategizing to take them down. One of the biggest complaints with the Paulie, Frank stronghold - the show became too predictable (and boring).

Even if Paulie leaves, there is still a good month left of the show. And it's already boring that the inevitable winner will be Victor Paul, who are running the house. It's as none of the remaining hgs are strategizing to take them down. Production will need to do something to shake it up.

Getting rid of Paulie (needed move as is), is really not flipping the house. It just shifts more power to the guys (esp Paul and Victor) who are still running the game. Corey at least can with align with James, Natalie, Nicole and take a shot at Paul and Victor - and he will do it.

You're actually making a case for Paul to win.

Michelle is one of the biggest misogynist. She was largely responsible for the girls' dysfunction in the house with her petty jealousy and back biting. She constantly plays the helpless victim with her whining and crying. And for a good part of the game, Natalie rode on James' coat tails. Which increased the odds of winning for Victor and Paul.

Ironically, you had said you prefer Michelle or Natalie to win, even though both are weaker competitors than Victor (and Paul). And Michelle has a lousy social game. Rooting for someone because of their gender (even though they lack in game play) is a clear case of sexism.

Has a jury buyback been confirmed? They already had Battle Back and RT.

Why? The guys are better players - and it would be a clear case of sexism for a weaker player like Natalie or Michelle win. I do think Natalie will win AFG.

I think Victor will be very hard to beat if he continues to play the game this way - make strategic moves, keep calm, and above all, don't ego trip - which is what led to Frank's and Paulie's downfall.

Why is it necessary to drag others under the bus? I was talking about Natalie. I don't think she was completely as clueless to this game as you implied.

If she was clueless re the game, why did she audition for the show? She never won any comps, and never aligned with anyone outside James and the Spy Girls. Natalie is a nice person, but is hardly a strong competitor in the game.

Most casual viewers don't follow the feeds, and just go by what is on the show. That's how James got it. So I would not be at all surprise with Nicole - or even Corey. Like James, they get pretty decent edits. The biggest mistake was giving it to Natalie so early, instead of saving it for one of the bigger packages.

BB is essentially a silly TV show - where the basic premise is to screw each other over. They have never been about fairness. Bridget played a bigger role with the Paulie outing - and Julie acknowledged it. So, it's not sexist.

But for most of the game, Natalie hasn't down much except ride on James' coat tails. And uses her femininity when it's convenient - when she was whining and crying to Victor that she needed to win HOH so she can get a letter from her mother. Instead of strategizing game play with him.

But if Nicole gets safety, they will likely evict Michelle - to prevent her from getting a care package.

But you know that if Meech has the care package for safety and Natalie doesn't win HOH or VETO, she's a goner.