S16.E31: Power Of Veto Competition #10

[Tara Ariano]

The Power of Veto competition is held.

[Guest]

As Derrick patted himself on the back in the DR, over how blowing smoke up Caleb's ass is why he's going to win 500K,  I was thinking to myself.  Wow.  That's how Derrick loses.

 

Derrick is being way too careful in avoiding looking like he's a threat.  He seems convinced that the risk is in not getting to the F2, but he's a lock once he's there.  Cody and Caleb are talking about making moves.  Whether Derrick engineered them or not, he'll get no credit for it, because his game is making the other HG think its their idea and to take the risk of making an enemy on the jury.  Worse even though Caleb and Cody are all talk and no action, Derrick's insistence to be noncommittal and indecisive and talk it out is going to get blamed for them not making big moves.  Derrick held them back is truth or perception.  I'm not sure which, but it doesn't really matter.

 

He hasn't connected that he's only manipulating Cody/Caleb/Christine/Frankie so well because they are both deeply stupid and/or egomaniacs.  Does he not get that there is a reasonable chance that they won't believe his F2 speech about how he controlled the game?

 

The ironic thing will be that if he's in F2 and not against Victoria, his best chance of winning is the failure of his "flawless" strategy.  That Donny/Hayden saw through how he manipulated his own alliance and they swing the jury to him while the people who fell for his manipulations vote against him because he told them to.  He was even "ashamed" to admit it on TV how badly he plays.

Edited September 4, 2014 by ParadoxLost

[EvilApplesauce]

Cody: "Ahm feeling pretty good about my chances in this competition, Ahm ready to--" BOOM. I laughed until I cried at that and Victoria's "&*^@#!" sign. Thank you editors!

 

On the other hand, what was that "Beastmode Down" holler about? Caleb wasn't even out that round. Theatrics with no payoff!

 

Nicole is getting painful to watch in competitions. It's like she was switched with a clone in the jury house. She and Donny have been the real Beastmodes of this season. So what's up with her random punching numbers in the boxing HOH, crashing out of the Stay-Fold Veto, and now having no short-term memory in this Veto? At least she gave it some life in the endurance HOH.

 

Frankie (after the competition ends, to Christine, about the veto answers): "I got every single one". Does anyone care, boo? You weren't playing. Have a Grande size serving of STFU. Thank you, Caleb, for giving Frankie the side-eye, and bringing back a glimpse of Beastmode Ninja (do the bicycle kick again, please!). 

 

I've learned to accept that when the house talks about "making big moves" and "opportunities", the house really means "we're not about to do sheeet". So I wanted to get excited about Frankie possibly going home, but the way this season is going, he'll be in the final 2. When VICTORIA calls you a wimp?!

 

P.S. Caleb's hair grows back fast, or it's been an incredibly long season this summer.

[Wandering Snark]

Oh deer gahd... Frankie... BUTTON YOUR DAMN PANTS!! *throws up in his mouth*

 

Show, you can edit and spin anything you want and toy with our emotions but you will not convince me to even entertain the thought of Frankie going home during any episode of this season until his pink-tuffted ass is talking to Julie... you bastards.

 

And yay after Nicole is sent home all we get is Victoria or Christine sent home as the 2nd of the evictees on double elim nite... welcome to the Most Predictable (And Sexist) Summer Ever!!

 

Then it will be a clean sweep for the guys when they send the next non-male member (whoops pun unintended) home with Victoria/Christine and Frankie on the block. I can see them claiming Frankie is not a full card-carrying male since he's gay and has pink hair, that makes him next. Tune in three weeks from now when something might happen.

Edited September 4, 2014 by Wandering Snark

[NYGirl]

Caleb was more than annoying tonight.  If I didn't read the live feeds I'd have honestly thought he was going to put Frankie up.  Every time he said something to that affect (effect?) I yelled at the TV..shut up Caleb you liar.

 

I peed my pants when Cody's bomb went off.  Nicole is a non-entity..almost as much as Victoria now.  It's like a lightbulb going off over Christine's head now.  Let's see what she can do.

[ottoDbusdriver]

Yawn.  That was so boring.

 

The bad acting by Christine trying to make it look like she was ever in any sort of peril, even if she didn't win the veto, was just painful to watch.

Caleb was a 2nd runner up in the bad acting portion of the program when he was reading his lines about the coyote and the roadrunner.

 

Who's designing the Veto comps now ?  Two year olds.  That was so easy.

 

ETA: Frankie was jealous that he couldn't play in that veto comp -- because he wanted to be blown ....... up ........ as well.

Looking at Frankie's veto costume, I wondered where were the rest of the Village People were ?

Edited September 4, 2014 by ottoDbusdriver

[Newbietunes]

A Frankie BD was within our grasp...and then so cruelly snatched away!  

 

Production must have some intern monitoring fan websites, because people (including me) have been complaining about Derrick's dishonest DRs for weeks now.  And suddenly we have honest Derrick owning his moves ("Donny was on to me, he had to go") instead of smarmy Derrick making excuses for them ("Sorry, America, I tried to keep Donny").  I still don't like him, but at least I can respect him a little more.

 

Nicole is going to kick herself when she gets home and watches this show.  One offhand remark, no doubt meant as a compliment to butter Derrick up, and out she goes. 

 

Caleb has obviously been watching bizarro world looney tunes where the coyote always prevails over the roadrunner.

Edited September 4, 2014 by Newbietunes

[Wandering Snark]

Nicole is going to kick herself when she gets home and watches this show.  One offhand remark, no doubt meant as a compliment to butter Derrick up, and out she goes.

 

Yeah, this could be historic, someone going home over a compliment!!

[PaperTree]

You know what they say about counting your chickens, Derrick.  Since this show isn't already in the can, we will see if he can maintain his control.  

 

"Like someone punched me in the face"  LOL  Cody will forever be the "punched self in the face dude".

 

BOOM!  I liked the challenge.  I don't like Christine winning.  Ugh.  More boring,   

 

Thanks Caleb, Beastmode dumbass,  Tease us and cast us aside.  I hope Frankie gets booted next week.

 

Derrick gets what he wants, yet again.  As boring as his game is to watch, he really keeps everything covered and these idiots have no idea.  It's quite a talent.  Getting people to do what you want, and have them think it's their idea.

Edited September 4, 2014 by PaperTree

[RedheadZombie]

I think it's so obvious how much production hates Frankie. He could not have looked like a bigger fool, pursing his lips while putting on his makeup.

[BeatrixK]

This was a pretty 'Frankie lite' episode.  The freak didn't even get any solid airtime until Veto comp.  It was pleasant.  (And did anyone else catch him checking the box, I assume, to make sure that his button was in there, or something.  Like he couldn't believe fate didn't let him play.)  'I would have gotten every single one.'  Frankie...please get hit by a bus!

 

Caleb, perhaps you need a refresher course on 'Roadrunner' 'I'm the Coyote to her Roadrunner.'   Wait a second..we are talking about Caleb, so technically, he's probably right.

[Katesus7]

That was an....interesting.....timeline of the backdoor/not backdoor Frankie turn of events.

Thank you Derrick, for getting the memo that I'd rather you be a smug asshole in your DRs than try to blow smoke up my ass. And I'm being serious, I liked him 10 times more tonight just because he was telling me what he was actually thinking. Finally!! I'm more convinced than ever that lying about targeting Donny in his earlier DRs had nothing to do with strategy and everything to do with TA.

Here's hoping a woman wins HOH and POV on Thursday so that something interesting might possibly happen. Because that's what this season has come to for me, rooting for lady parts.

[kathybgd]

I am guessing Grodners plan to make Frankie the greatest houseguests ever turned into a giant flop, she decides to give Derrick the golden edit. What does she really think we're that fucking stupid?

[Thalia]

Caleb is at least smart enough to have figured the key to Victoria.  "Victoria, I'm putting on the block.  But you're pretty!"  Pawn or no, I've never seen anyone happier to go on the block.  If he'd handed her a mirror as she headed to the chair, it would have ranked as one of her happiest moments in the house.   

 

The only thing that has gotten me through this week has been the promise of the double eviction and the slim hope that in the chaos that they'll accidentally vote out a man who isn't Donny. 

[North of Eden]

Damn and double Damn f@$king Derrick! He always manages to make things go his way....to the detriment of the entire season!

I don't even like Christine but I was happy she won just to foil his plans! But then that victory gets snatched away and ground into dirt because we were even on the verge of getting rid of vile Frankie but no....we can't even get that pleasure because every on bends over and serve's Derrick what ever he wants! Why are these idiots playing for Derrick to win the game? Don't they want a half million dollars for themselves?

 

That was one of the best competitions in years....and it sure looked dangerous. Very clever spinning a competition around the whole Bomb Squad/Detonator names...I wonder what a comp based around "The Friendship" would have looked like.

[Guest]

I am guessing Grodners plan to make Frankie the greatest houseguests ever turned into a giant flop, she decides to give Derrick the golden edit. What does she really think we're that fucking stupid?

 

That was the golden edit?  I just thought:

 

Derrick: slightly smarter than the dumber ones.

 

But I guess that's as well as anyone can come off this season.

[Dewey Decimate]

Caleb on what Frankie said to Christine after the Veto comp: "I couldn't read his lips or anything with all that gunk in my face."

 

Well, DUH. Because without the gunk in his face, he COULD read lips. And minds. #BeastModeMentalist

[Wandering Snark]

 

Derrick: slightly smarter than the dumber ones.

 

He's definitely the one eyed man to this blinded house. King Derrick.

[Eolivet]

Did Caleb really say "Frankie might turn around and bite me in the butt?"

 

Caleb, you say those words. I do not think you understand what they mean (to Frankie).

 

Cruel showing a clip of Dan's funeral, some of the best television Big Brother -- nay, reality TV itself -- has ever seen. You may be good for this season, Derrick, but if you had to face half the obstacles Dan did in that season, you'd be curled up in the fetal position. In the jury house.

Edited September 4, 2014 by Eolivet

[panthergirl13]

"Let's see... what would make a good Veto comp when there's someone in the house who was in Iraq, and may or may not be mentally unstable?? I know! How about one called, "IOU an IED" where fake bombs blow up in their faces!! Too soon? Oh, ok... we'll call it something else. But still with the bombs."

[AndreaK1041]

I don't really care if Derrick's 3 steps to win $500,000 was scripted or not, I enjoyed it a lot. I'm perfectly fine with him getting the mastermind edit since he actually is playing the game and playing it hard. So many of them do nothing so it's notice to have someone to cheer for in an otherwise dull season.

Frankie is awful. I don't know how they misinterpreted him talking to Christine as anything more than him bragging about how wonderful he is. Do they not see the ego? Do they not see how he's been a snake the entire season? At least Christine sees it. Now DO something about it!!! Tomorrow. Please.

Eta: I also wanted to mention how tiny Caleb looked this episode. He has lost an incredible amount of muscle mass.

Edited September 4, 2014 by AndreaK1041

[woodscommaelle]

Did Caleb really say "Frankie might turn around and bite me in the butt?"

 

Caleb, you say those words. I do not think you understand what they mean (to Frankie).

That reminds me of Tobias Funke. He should tape record himself talking ;)

 

I thought Derrick said he had a 'pornographic' memory.  He can remember every porn he's ever watched.

 

I had to turn the show off at the beginning for a bit bc I was so irritated with Nicole's whining and squeaky voice (I've never been bothered by it thus far).  I know she can't help how she sounds when she's talking, but my god she got to me tonight.

 

And I 100% thought Caleb was doing a little psych-out with Victoria.  After he told her she looked beautiful and she got up to walk to the nominee chair, I thought he was going to say, 'and that's why you're safe this week. Frankie, have a seat.'  I really really thought that.  I should have known better.

Edited September 4, 2014 by woodscommaelle

[RedheadZombie]

Caleb is at least smart enough to have figured the key to Victoria.  "Victoria, I'm putting on the block.  But you're pretty!"  Pawn or no, I've never seen anyone happier to go on the block.  If he'd handed her a mirror as she headed to the chair, it would have ranked as one of her happiest moments in the house.  

 

She wanted to show off her snug body suit. I'm convinced she keeps that cherry-red lip gloss tucked into her boobs.  It always appears freshly applied.  I don't get the feeds - does she wake up with that thick of a layer still on?

 

I don't really care if Derrick's 3 steps to win $500,000 was scripted or not, I enjoyed it a lot. I'm perfectly fine with him getting the mastermind edit since he actually is playing the game and playing it hard. So many of them do nothing so it's notice to have someone to cheer for in an otherwise dull season.

 

 

I like Derrick - a lot.  I've been afraid to admit it.  I don't think he looks like a pig.  In fact, I think he's cute.  He's tall, etc.  I'm not crazy about the facial hair, but I get he's playing a part.  No, he's not as pretty as Cody and Caleb, but he's real.  He had a real job and seems to have no ambitions to act/model/permanently fame whore.  He reminds me a bit of Tony on Survivor - I liked him a lot, too.  Wait, do I have a thing for cops?

 

I had to turn the show off at the beginning for a bit bc I was so irritated with Nicole's whining and squeaky voice (I've never been bothered by it thus far).  I know she can't help how she sounds when she's talking, but my god she got to me tonight.

 

Oh dear lord, when she made that comment about having a bad singing voice...... I just snickered and told her that her speaking voice wasn't that great either.  She's from Michigan, but I would bet that she spent some formative years in Fargo.

 

Im glad he did that. I've often wondered if production actually puts all the names in there or only the names that will create good TV. I think each HG should personally put their name in the bag before they pick players.

 

I don't really blame Frankie for checking, but with production already turning on him, is it wise to make it obvious you don't trust them?  What do I care?  Maybe they'll show him waxing his armpits (as he screams and flails dramatically) next week.

Edited September 4, 2014 by RedheadZombie

[WiCkedWitCh]

Im glad he did that. I've often wondered if production actually puts all the names in there or only the names that will create good TV. I think each HG should personally put their name in the bag before they pick players.

I think they have the houseguests open the box or bag after each drawing to prove all the names are in there. They just don't show it. I have to wait to see the episode tomorrow to see how Frankie did it though.

Edited September 4, 2014 by WiCkedWitCh

[Wandering Snark]

 

And I 100% thought Caleb was doing a little psych-out with Victoria.  After he told her she looked beautiful and she got up to walk to the nominee chair, I thought he was going to say, 'and that's why you're safe this week. Frankie, have a seat.'  I really really thought that.  I should have known better.

 

*sighs* Yeah they got me too... dammit.

 

BTW what was with all the talking to herself that Christine was doing? I thought she'd finally lost it...

[Irritable]

Being spoiled by live feed information and then trying to watch the show on ABC used to be somewhat fun, but now it's just agony.  They spend half of the episodes showing conversations about potentially interesting things that never happen, and never were going to happen, because this group's routine is to talk talk talk about every possible option, with no real intention of mixing up the order.   I think they discuss every possibility to death because they are so bored.  Once a new HoH is in Derrick's power, they start flitting around pretending to consider who should go up, even though they already know the answer, and have for weeks.  After the PoV competions, they flit around some more to chatter about making big moves and back dooring people, but it's just talk, like a big game of "What If" to help pass the time.  At this point, it's as though the editors are trying to torture the viewers by getting their hopes up every week that maybe just once things will not go according to Derrick's plan, and then as soon as everyone starts to feel a hint of excitement, they pull the rug out from under us. 

[Rosebud1970]

So...Beast Mode Cowboy turned into Beast Mode Chickensh1t?

What in the name of Big Brother was that epic wussy out?

I have to say that enjoyed hearing Derrick layout his strategy in the Diary Room, rather than flat out lying to us like he has been. After all, we can see how he's been playing and we're not on the Jury.

[Guest]

I wasn't even spoiled and I could tell that the powers that be were stirring up all kinds of possible drama because otherwise, a whole bunch of nuthin happened.  May as well fill the hour outside the comp with Frankie putting on makeup.  "Ooh, evil Christine might go!  Ooh, evil Frankie might go!  Nah, just Nicole, just like you thought would happen."  

[woodscommaelle]

This season should be called the Expect the Expected Season since nothing these houseguests do is a surprise. 

[BeatrixK]

ETA: Frankie was jealous that he couldn't play in that veto comp -- because he wanted to be blown ....... up ........ as well.

Looking at Frankie's veto costume, I wondered where were the rest of the Village People were ?

 

I LOL'd when I saw Frankie's Veto costumes as well - but thinking 'Does Production hate him so much that they would have a Village People - themed comp that Frankie the Fame Whore couldn't compete it?' 

 

I don't mind Derrick's DR lies so much, because I get the feeling that it's more to keep Production off his game than outright lies to America. 

 

I did love how Caleb is so overwhelmingly ego-driven that Derrick stroking his ego with how awesome 'Beast Mode' is that it he doesn't seem to get how Jury works.  Derrick is at least sending Nichole off to jury being nice and supportive to her.  None of these others seem to figure out how the jury works.

 

ETA:  Does anyone else think that TAFY might be dead:  I don't recall a TA vote at the end of last night's episode.  Hmmm...so Donny's exit perhaps DID make TAFY perish.  RIP TAFY - we hardly knew ye.

Edited September 4, 2014 by BeatrixK

[JudyObscure]

Frankie... BUTTON YOUR DAMN PANTS!!

He has embarrassed me all season but that was the worst. I'm beginning to think he, and maybe his sister, secretly dream of being porn stars.

Derrick, I know you're playing brilliantly but when it comes to voting day Caleb may not understand or appreciate a Brainmode game.

This has become so boring. Eighteen minutes of people saying, "I really have to win this veto." Followed by a bunch of scripted stuff. Whatever happened to the premise of Big Brother sitting back and just watching people? I would seriously rather watch 18 minutes of Victoria putting on her make-up or someone cooking slop than anymore of these samey diary room speeches.

[JerseyGirl]

What a boring week, and unfortunately, the houseguests assume tonight is a double elimination so unless Christine or Victoria win HOH, we can expect the expected.

 

What a horrible season.  I thought after last season they would put in people who would play this game, it's practically the season of floaters.  Boring.  I would have thought this week they'd spice it up with something unexpected.  I haven't even watched BBAD in weeks.

[ghoulina]

Ugh! Yet another week they TALK about making a big move, but never do. Why do I keep falling for it???? I SO wanted Frankie gone. He has become unbearable in the last week or so. He goes around acting like he is untouchable - with the way he was calling the dudes out for their poor Veto performance. Does he not remember the numbers comp and how quickly the self-professed "numbers guy" bombed? Ugh. Again. 

 

I do love that the editors seem to hate him just as much as I do, though. Every time he was being discussed by his housemates, they cut to footage of Frankie vainly preening in the mirror or some such. Hilarious. 

 

Derrick continues to play the best game, but he needs to simma with his attitude. He really is smooth the way he leads these people around like the Pied Piper of Big Brother (Caleb, I'm a horrible player - take me to the end), but he would be wise to remember that pride cometh before the fall.

 

And I really wish he would have kept going during the Veto. I get that he's trying to play this low profile game and have others do his dirty work, but pretty much everyone was cool with Christine going home and if you backdoored her it would be a guarantee. I don't see how that would paint a target on your back at all. 

 

The dino costume was awesome! 

 

Two funniest moments of the show - Caleb's DR (give this guy a show!) and Nicole asking Victoria to save her if she wins the Veto. As if Victoria could win a comp! Bwahahahaha

[Primetimer]

An explosive PoV competition proves who the real Detonators aren't.

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[Never Again]

I think Derrick is playing a brilliant game and 100% deserves to win. Of course something may still interfere with that, but honestly the guy has played an amazing game from day one. Human nature being what it is, some may reward the best player but others (Frankie) seem like the type to resent having been played so well. That's something even Derrick may not be able to control. But he is miles above everyone else, ten moves ahead at all times, a very smart and smooth operator, and he deserves the win. I hope he gets it.<br />

[Wootini]

As soon as they started talking about putting Frankie up, I got super-excited that it might happen. But then they KEPT talking about it so much that I knew it wasn't going to. The editors are so obvious now. And sure enough, Derrick decided that Nicole's big mouth could be a threat, and angled to get her evicted. And because everyone is basically playing Derrick's game for him, he gets his way.

Not that I'm against Derrick in any way. I actually hope he wins. Although as ParadoxLost mentioned, it might be a problem that his gameplay has been too subtle. Will anyone realize that he's been manipulating them AFTER the fact? Because clearly no one has picked up on it yet!

I'm hoping that the double eviction episode will do what the last double eviction didn't, and get things moving. It's been so boring watching the all-male Detonators evict one woman after another and retain control of the house week to week. Of course, it's probably more likely that one of the guys will win (Frankie, just to piss us off) and put up Christine and Victoria. Then at least they'd evict Christine, I suppose.

So it won't be until NEXT week that the boys have to start turning on each other. (Even though the double evictions are the best times to do that sort of thing because it all happens so fast you don't have to deal with the people you've nominated being pissed at you very long before they're out the door)

[ghoulina]

Not that I'm against Derrick in any way. I actually hope he wins. Although as ParadoxLost mentioned, it might be a problem that his gameplay has been too subtle. Will anyone realize that he's been manipulating them AFTER the fact? Because clearly no one has picked up on it yet!

 

Yea, his super under-the-radar strategy might end up biting him in the end. Caleb and Frankie are too into themselves to realize that they've been  played. But maybe the rest of the jury house will realize it? 

Edited September 4, 2014 by ghoulina

[ShadowDenizen]

I do love that the editors seem to hate him just as much as I do, though. Every time he was being discussed by his housemates, they cut to footage of Frankie vainly preening in the mirror or some such. Hilarious.

 

Agreed.

Frankie is seriously like the Snidely Whiplash of this show.

 

Is it wrong that I loved Cody's dinosaur costume?  (Though not so much when Frankie the FameWhore tried to steal all the thunder with his creepily inappropriate dinasour imitiation!)

 

And I've just resigned myself to the fact that this season will limp along to it's sodden conclusion with no major twists or anything unexpected happening. (Seriously, how have any of these dumb-ass hamsters not realized Derreck is leading them around by the mihvonks?)

[JerseyGirl]

The dinosaur costume is alright.  I liked it better when houseguests had to wear the red unitard or something equally humiliating, hugging every curve and pronounced area of the body.   This year's "costumes" aren't quite so exciting.

[Nashville]

ETA:  Does anyone else think that TAFY might be dead:  I don't recall a TA vote at the end of last night's episode.  Hmmm...so Donny's exit perhaps DID make TAFY perish.  RIP TAFY - we hardly knew ye.

I've been thinking TAFY was dead since Donny's eviction. TPTB never sent in a mission until the entire TAFY team was intact, so I'd be a little surprised if they started doing partial team missions now. And it's WAY too late in the game for Production to try pulling in a new third member.

The dinosaur costume is alright.  I liked it better when houseguests had to wear the red unitard or something equally humiliating, hugging every curve and pronounced area of the body.   This year's "costumes" aren't quite so exciting.

I would normally agree, except this year it would've been Nicole in the costume two times out of three. Probably my age, but I'd probably feel a bit uncomfortable watching Nicole stroll around in some looking-like-it's-spraypainted-on spandex outfit for a week. Kinda like walking into a strip club and finding the family's regular babysitter working center pole.

[watch2much]

I also like Derrick a lot more this episode.  I was laughing and amazed watching his conversation with Caleb where he was complimenting Caleb's game and downplaying his own.  Masterful.  He deserves to win but I would also fear petty jealously or inability to recognize what good gameplay.  At least he knows Nicole recognizes his game, so that was another plus to getting her out...she can explain it to the jury.  As to Frankie,when I saw his veto outfit it just totally reinforced his need for attention.  It was a jumpsuit that he rolled up one leg, and kept the top down while he wore the vest over his bare chest--so blatantly screaming "look at me".  I wish he would cut off the top of his hair...it looks so stupid dark on the bottom then the long blond part topped by the red.  However, as much as I find him distasteful, if we didn't have him to make fun of, there would be nothing to talk about so I'm not sure I want him evicted yet.

[iMonrey]

Arrogance is never an attractive quality. Yes, Derrick is playing a great game, and yes, he deserves to crow about it a little, but still. Not attractive.

 

I'm beginning to think Cody is a bit of a dim bulb. The first Veto question was the easiest and he's the only one who missed it. He also did terrible in the Veto competition with the electric wires (the one Kathy Griffin hosted). Also, a dinosaur costume? That's . . . awfully random. If the connection is supposed to be dynomite = dinosaur, that's a real stretch.

 

At least we have some acknowledgement that Christine knows she's at the bottom of the alliance's totem pole, but it's too late for her to do anything about it. She still seems on board for getting rid of Nicole and Victoria followed by Frankie. That will leave her . . . in fourth place. I honestly have no idea how she thinks she's going to get to the F2.

 

I'm ready for Nicole to go home, her voice is making my ears bleed.

 

I know this episode was cut to make Derrick the puppet master of everything, but what they didn't show was

that it was actually Frankie who talked Caleb out of putting him on the block. Derrick may have laid the groundwork, but Frankie went up to the HoH room after Cody and Derrick were asleep and had a long talk with Caleb and convinced him he'd never put him on the block.

Hence Caleb's comment about seeing more "good" in Frankie than bad.

[ghoulina]

Is it wrong that I loved Cody's dinosaur costume?

 

No! I loved it as well. But, then again, I have a 6yo who is obsessed with all things dinosaur. I do prefer fun costumes to the unflattering unitards. 

[Mmazeo]

Derrick is on his way to playing quite possibly the most masterful game in BB history. And I'm rooting for him big time.

[Wootini]

Yeah, after the veto comp when Frankie was "joking" to Caleb that he was color blind, I thought it was actually Cody who might be color blind. The first one was the easiest, but he wasn't able to remember green from blue? If I was Cody, even if I wasn't, I would pretend to be color blind just to explain that boneheaded move.

[Wandering Snark]

 

He really is smooth the way he leads these people around like the Pied Piper of Big Brother

Yeah, that's a very apt description of Derrick's game. He also is rocking the "These are not the droid you are looking for, go about your business" jedi mind tricks as it has been ALL Derrick's ideas/influence yet nobody tags him for it. The Force is strong with this one.

 

As to potential problems in winning if the former hamsters don't realize they've been led by the nose all season? I think Derrick will easily continue in his ways and subtlely make them all realize he should be the winner without any issues. Maybe a vote or two will slip by but I'd guess The Summer of Expected will produce it's final unanimous decision on finale night.

[ghoulina]

As to potential problems in winning if the former hamsters don't realize they've been led by the nose all season? I think Derrick will easily continue in his ways and subtlely make them all realize he should be the winner without any issues. Maybe a vote or two will slip by but I'd guess The Summer of Expected will produce it's final unanimous decision on finale night.

 

That's a good point. He will probably be able to continue to manipulate them at vote time, just as he has all summer. It will be hysterical if we get to see him go from convincing Caleb that he © should win to convincing him that Derrick should win. 

[KYBlonde]

Well this sucks!!!  My local CBS affiliate is having a pissing contest with Directv, and if it lasts as long as MTV's did, no more Big Brother for me!!!

[Nashville]

Well this sucks!!!  My local CBS affiliate is having a pissing contest with Directv, and if it lasts as long as MTV's did, no more Big Brother for me!!!

How quick can you switch to Comcast? :)

[AndreaK1041]

They post all the episodes on CBS.com (I think next day?) and @BigBrotherLeak tweets out a live stream link usually 30 minutes before the episode starts on the East Coast. You can watch at the stream with me tonight since I cannot be patient and wait for the West Coast broadcast of DE!