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If anyone had told me at the beginning of the season that I'd be rooting for Omarosa or Brandi (who??) to win, I'd have slapped them upside the head. Yet, here I am.

I disagreed about the fandom dynamics as usual, but you know what, forget it. The SQ/CS drama is played out. It's over. 'Ship and let 'ship.

I’d like to know about this too. Is it just speculation or fact? Anti-SQ throws that around and probably some anti-CS as well, but I’ve never seen anything that cements them not liking each other. They may not be best friends, but they haven’t appeared as anything other than friendly.

So happy the show is back. But I do hope they take their time ramping up the suspense with whichever kid is possessed.. For me, the actual exorcism is not that enjoyable. I like the subtle changes and the feeling that something is 'off' with someone. The stuff with Cindy was too much too fast.

Yes, the golden rule of television is 'show, don't tell'. In lieu of seeing a bunny thrown against a wall, I would much rather have been 'told'. I wish he had stabbed his father in the face.

I loved the high anxiety of the first episode. But with each episode that follows, it's starting to feel more confusing than scary. Mr. Guinea. As soon as they showed Oz holding him, I knew he was in trouble. But honestly? It's not thrilling, it's not fun, it's just cruel and disgusting and sad. Watching a guinea pig in a microwave is not my idea of good TV. Because I was so bothered by that, the rest of the episode was ruined for me. Couldn't even tell you what happened after.

Everyone was surprised with the final outcome...except Raven. She planned this shit back in week 3. Getting herself evicted was all just a front so no one would suspect who was really pulling the strings this season.

Paul totally deserved the win but I’m actually glad he didn’t get it. He overplayed his hand it and it went to his head. For all those who voted Cody for AFP because of the zero fucks he gives, congrats! Zero were given for his win as well. I was embarrassed for Christmas and her dumb final question. We get it, you’re friends. At least make it look like there was a game going on too.

Loved Mark's "Why would you need to backdoor Kevin?" The lightbulbs above Matt's and Jason's heads could be heard sizzling through the tv. Raven...well she masterminded the season so she still thought backdooring Kevin was a Big Game Move plotted out strategically by her and Paul.

In the words of someone much wiser than myself: fuck this shit.

One of my biggest issues with this season is that I just don't get the mindset of these houseguests. Josh and Alex know a lot about the game (I don't remember if Christmas is a big fan or not). They see Paul clearly setting himself up to be aligned with everyone, secure jury votes, and sail into final two. They know if they're up against him in the end, he'll win. Why do they continue to fall on his sword, to let him come out of the evictions clean? This may have been the most frustrating season to watch in the show's entire run. Only one person - out of sixteen - played the actual game.

I've never seen anyone play for jury votes the way Paul has. I don't see any way he doesn't win the whole thing. I'm impressed and pissed and irritated and in awe and enraged all at the same time. (It really sounded like Kevin said "three times in fuckin' six days' when he was talking to Julie. I rewound twice and still wasn't sure.)

Infuriating. INFURIATING. Why did Josh go along with Paul's show about evicting Jason? He KNEW that it only helped Paul's game. WHY DID HE ALLOW IT TO HAPPEN, I CAN'T, I REALLY CAN'T... And Kevin, you dumb shit, you throw HOH at finalfuckingfive because Paul tells you to. And Christmas, your BFF in the house is trying to tell you someone is acting shady and you WON'T LET HIM SPEAK. And Alex. Oh, the hell with it. I need to start taking xanax if I'm going to continue to watch this show.

Wow, every single person left sucks. Paul deserves to win, no doubt about it, but he is so high on himself right now that he's intolerable. I'd like to see him voted out in the DE just to watch him implode. The rest are just too stupid. If Jason+Christmas/Josh+Alex, etc. had a conversation, just once, Paul's game would come crashing down around him and someone else would have a shot at the 500K. But no. And Kevin, I'm rooting for you, I like you, but you're horrible in competitions and clueless in conversations. Not a lot to cheer for.

Definitely didn't need to relive THAT night. I had a pit in my stomach after the opening scenes for the wrong reasons. I do think centering the season around someone's anxieties is actually really freaking scary. The scene in the supermarket (before the clowns, oddly enough) was terrifying. The creak of the cart, the falling can, the isolation in a place that's usually teeming with people. Could almost feel heart race and the panic set in. Good stuff.

I'm so glad Christmas made the BIG MOVES this week and got Mark out. Evicting the house target is really flipping the shit out of everything. Mark's exit was so classy. He seems like a genuinely good guy. Loved the mustard blast to Alex's face. Would still love to see Kevin for the win, even though it will never, ever happen.

Maybe not so much a 'rare pocket' as a gay pocket. The reaction I mostly get from people is 'OMG Regina and Emma are so good together...why didn't the writers see what was right in front of their face...their chemistry is off the charts...the light and the dark, how perfect...etc. And that Robin sucks. :) I'm more interested in Hook now than I have been in a long time. For the character himself, separate from Captain Swan, I think it'll be refreshing to see the swagger and independence Hook had when he was first introduced. I didn't like him fawning all over Emma like a lovesick teenager; I don't think it fit who he was supposed to be. There are many ways to be in love, and to show that love, without turning into a bland version of the person he used to be. As someone who has loved SwanQueen since Season 1, I actually feel a slight sense of relief that Emma will no longer be on the show. What used to be so enjoyable has morphed into something decidedly not enjoyable. Maybe Season 7 can restore some of that. (Doubtful, but hey, one can hope.)

I continue to be fascinated at how quickly hatred of players can shift on this show. I hated Cody so very much, he's gone, and *poof*, I've forgotten him altogether. Enter Alex. Was she always this annoying and bossy and self-righteous? I didn't even understand what her freak-out over eating with Kevin "the cop" was all about. Everything about her is suddenly pissing me off. I still think Paul is playing a damn good game. I'm ready for him to go on the block, get knocked down a peg or two, and feel a little less comfortable than he currently seems to. But I certainly can't be mad at him for getting this far/sailing to the end. This one is his to lose.

So it's pronounced Row-ni? Like maca-roni? Not Ronnie? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.

Jessica's exit interview was infuriating. Her Cody-shaped blinders destroyed her game, maybe when she watches it back she'll see how terrible she played. "He gave me no reason to think I wasn't the target..." (or something like that.) He TRIED! Your loathing for him wouldn't let you listen. I hate Josh, a lot, but Jessica was wrong about this one. Aww, Kevin, good try buddy!! It was the worst idea for an alliance ever, but good on you for attempting to play the game! (I love him so much.)

"The hardest part of leaving this house is knowing that I have to leave Cody." And that, Jessica, is your biggest problem. Play the damn game.

Kevin could seriously be the dark horse of this season. Could he be on the radar any LESS than he is right now? He's funny, peace-keeping, and talks about things other than game, which has to be refreshing for these people. I'd love to see him to get to the end. I hate Cody and I hate Josh. I feel kinda bad for Mark. Jessica pisses me off, but she shows glimmers of independence and level-headedness in her DRs, and I can't help but root for that. I loved Paul last season, and I don't hate him yet, but man, he's skating on thin ice. Knock off the god complex Paul. It's not a good look on you.

I was so close to wanting Paul knocked off his high horse this week and then Cody happened. Again. I can't root for him even a little bit, so it's back to YourBoy. For now. And I couldn't even watch Josh pretending to be shocked at staying. Everything about him makes my skin crawl. He is one of the worst houseguests EVER, but my blinding Cody hate made me (shamefully) root for him to stay this week. I guess all my eggs are officially in Kevin's shifty-eyed basket.

Elena was completely unrealistic in her demands of Alex. 'You can't put up these 12 people, sooooo...you can put up Jason. Thanks for making the deal!' I mean, safety for yourself, sure, for yourself and one other, maybe, but it's pushing it. Everyone you've ever spoken to in the house? No. And maybe it's the Big Brother haze, but I would really like to think that if someone I was close to in the house was evicted, I wouldn't be so dramatic and trying to make 'em proud, and trying to win a comp in their name and sobbing that their memory is all I have to keep me going. I'm sure things are sped up in such close quarters, but Jess, you met him less than a month ago. He's not the very reason for your existence in this life. How about winning for yourself?

Cody was definitely the most enjoyable he's been all season in the interview. But I still don't like him. The only way I'd like to see him come back in the house is if Jessica's voted out next week. If she's gone, now it changes things. That houseguest interview scene was so uncomfortable. Laughy, jokey, ha-ha...and then things got weird. I do sort of agree with Paul, what was Dom's endgame with that line of questioning? Now she looks like a pot-stirrer, for no real reason. I want to squeeze Josh's cheeks until the mush falls out. I just can't listen to that meatball.