S17.E21: Episode 21

[Tara Ariano]

Nominations for eviction are revealed.

[dccfan37]

Steve says him laying low has been intentional but I honestly don't believe he's played a good game at all

[mojoween]

In other breaking news like water is wet and the sky is blue, I still hate Liz's voice. "Clay's adorabullllllllll" "I knoooooowwwwwww." I had no idea there were words that had seventeen syllables in them.

I also had no idea until tonight that I can't stand listening to Becky speak. The way she emphasizes nearly every word makes it seem like she thinks everything that comes out of her mouth is the most important thing you've ever heard. I also feel like she acts like she's full of herself.

Steve. I don't find you objectionable, but you're going to let Becky know she's your next target? Who was your first target?

I'm glad they showed the fight that I heard about, but I still don't really understand what happened.

James saying "hell hath no furry like a woman scorned" sounded like "furry" was dubbed. I mean, he may very well have said it like that, but it sounded off.

Meg is two-faced when she's sober. Good to know.

Edited August 10, 2015 by mojoween

[NYGirl]

Oh God Liz's voice is like nails on a chalkboard.  She said more than usual tonight.

 

Vanessa is a little stressed out I see.

 

I'm glad Becky is going for the big kahuna.

[Chrissytd]

Yes they showed the blowup. I think it would've been better for Vanessa to not even mention it until after the eviction/HoH. Even though Clay would be evicted by then, it placed an even bigger target on her back.

Cheers to Becky for being the first woman to win that HoH comp. For a big guy, Austin sucked at that competition.

"Hell hath no furry." I wonder if James is Real Housewives fan.

Meg and The Twins being totally disinterested Clelli's separation is how I feel.

Vanessa's facial expressions kill me. How dare someone not give me their word. Also, her claiming that John and Clay are either gay lovers or related is still utterly ridiculous. That's the best she could come with?

Someone in editing room sure loves Steve.

[Callaphera]

I felt like Meg was speaking for the whole viewing audience when she commented on Shelli's constant cry-fests. "So annoying." Yes, they are. Especially with Shelli claiming that she never cries over boys. Please. She could have ended the drought in California by herself last week.

[Gemma Violet]

So Becky makes her group promise not to utter the "V" word and she trots right over and tells Shelli about the plan to get rid of Vanessa?   

[Wandering Snark]

Confirmation they killed BoTB earlier than planned... my info says "The new heads of household move into their rooms and nominate two people for possible eviction; the battle of the block competition" Hah.

 

Interesting that of all people Vanessa would play the "either you're gay lovers or..." card. Huh? Man as a pro poker player who has to ride an even keel not freaking out about bad hands/bad beats she is terrible in this game once she gets upset. I'd think she'd have a much better check on her emotions than she does.

 

 

So Becky makes her group promise not to utter the "V" word and she trots right over and tells Shelli about the plan to get rid of Vanessa?

 

And JohnnyMac too... so she basically tells everyone except Vanessa that Vanessa is the target. I get that as little as I get chomping on brussel sprouts raw.

Edited August 10, 2015 by Wandering Snark

[North of Eden]

This episode was a complete homage to the LOST episode THE OTHER 48 DAYS as we actually got to see what the other side of the house was up to by bringing Steve, Becky and Johnny Mac (in non comedic DR appearances) into play and on camera. We even saw some strategy on the part of some of these players. It's about time! The one thing I would like to see more light shed on is Steve's pathological hatred of Becky.

 

Some good LOL moments tonight such as the insensitivety of the twins going on about Clay's exes streaming down out of the hills why Shelli is stuck in the house...right in front of her. And LOL @ Julia...because at one point during the nomination ceremony the angle of Austin's hand appeared as if he was holding Liz's hand under the table....while Julia is a big old third wheel sitting on the OTHER side of the table.

 

Glad James and Jackie appear safe but I still don't trust Becky..she seems shifty to me based on what we have seen in past episodes...and her TELLING Shelli and Johnny Mac after extracting a vow of secrecy? How long before Shelli spills the beans to Vanessa.

 

When all is said and done though...Steve is DOOMED...this will be a classic case of the Pawn Going Home. The Sixth Sense people will never vote out one of their own while an easy boot like Steve is on the block. Becky needed to put up another Six Senser next to Shelli to have ANY hope of this working.

Edited August 10, 2015 by North of Eden

[woodscommaelle]

It sounds like it's a literal struggle for the twins to make words come out of their mouths.

'I've worked Black Friday. I know how to deal with Vanessa.' Um, that was awesome.

So Just bc Becky doesn't want to make a deal with YOU, Vanessa, you think she's playing a bad game? I think she just doesn't want to play this game with you!

Edited August 10, 2015 by woodscommaelle

[peachmangosteen]

I think I'm now officially a Becky fan. If she manages to actually get Vanessa out I'll probably start rooting for her to win the game. In which case, expect her to go second in the DE on Thursday.

 

This was a really fun ep. This season is like 500 times more entertaining and interesting than the last two. Hell it's the best season since BB11 IMO.

Edited August 10, 2015 by peachmangosteen

[yankee1151]

So Clay died?  He didn't just go home before jury?  I'm not just talking about Shelli's reaction.  The VO and the multiple close ups of his b&w photo... it's all so tragic.  RIP Clay.  

[woodscommaelle]

Steve, I don't think it matters who your next target is bc I don't think you've really had much of a say in this game yet.

[Maverick]

So Clay died?  He didn't just go home before jury?  I'm not just talking about Shelli's reaction.  The VO and the multiple close ups of his b&w photo... it's all so tragic.  RIP Clay.  

 

 More like good riddance.   Damn, the entitled little prick was voted out and we still had to deal with for the first quarter of this is episode.  

 

 Becky is taking a bit from James' play book:  just be deadly efficient.  I loved the way she shut Vanessa down...and Vanessa's reaction.  "You're not interested in deals?" followed by the beat of silence that screamed "WTF? Bitch, you crazy".   Also good on Becky for locking down her alliance from the word jump about telling anyone.  But big point deduction for immediately spilling it to other people.  John I get because her ally yet not in with the ADC.  But why would she tell Shelli.  I get her stated reason is Shelli will owe her one later, but Shelli can out her at any time and destroy the shaky trust she's built with the ADC.

[Turtle]

Not only is this group of HGs delightfully entertaining in their nuttiness, but the episode editing has been great. The quick cuts to Jackie, Meg, and Becky when Shelli and Vanessa were talking about them had me in stitches.

[Cherry Cola]

I used to think Liz and Julia's voices were strange, but they have grown on me and I like the girls themselves.

Steve's Dr sessions always make me say, what? If seems so off of how he is shown or acts otherwise.

So glad Vanessa is the target .

[Katesus7]

So I'm on vacation, and forgot about this until the halfway mark, but I did have to comment on one part of the half that I did see.

Vanessa doing what Vanessa does and trying to make a deal with Becky, only to have Becky shoot her down with "I am done with deals and alliances. Done!"? I almost stood up and cheered I loved it so much. And not because I love Becky all that much or dislike Vanessa all that much. I've just been waiting for something like that to happen in a pre-nom HOH meeting for, well, forever! Yes people, it is possible for an HOH to say that they're not interested in what you are selling.

I did find Vanessa's reaction in the DR regarding Becky to be interesting on a few levels. First, she's pissed because she is not in control. Second, she's flummoxed because Big Brother strategy is VERY different from poker strategy. And third, she's clueless because she can't seem to adjust her own game even after realizing the first two things.

[Nashville]

 Also good on Becky for locking down her alliance from the word jump about telling anyone.  But big point deduction for immediately spilling it to other people.  John I get because her ally yet not in with the ADC.  But why would she tell Shelli.  I get her stated reason is Shelli will owe her one later, but Shelli can out her at any time and destroy the shaky trust she's built with the ADC.

 

Becky needed to lock down her own mouth.  After her whole big "V-word" production with ADC, Becky then proceeds to tell everyone in the House except Vanessa and Steve - and I'm not sure about Steve.

[Cutty]

Editors did a good job with the pre-eviction fight. James might be little but I still think he would whip Clay's ass. I had to laugh when Shelli admonished Clay for lying. The way she said "Clay!" was just like a mother yelling at her teenage son.

Think we see why Steve has had so few DRs. Talk about delusions of grandeur. You're not fooling anyone, kid. We all know you're useless.

Really think the Sunday episodes could use a HN comp. Felt like this one dragged a bit with nonstop game talk (mixed with DR crocodile tears from Shelli - gag). But that could be because I watch the feeds and saw all the game shit already.

[Nashville]

Editors did a good job with the pre-eviction fight. James might be little but I still think he would whip Clay's ass.

 

Never count out the smaller guy in a fight. 

Absent any kneeing or kicking, all the taller guy can do is beat on the shorter guy's head and shoulders.

Contrariwise, the shorter guy has direct access to a much wider variety of effective targets.

[Wandering Snark]

Agreed, my money would be on James in that scrap. I'd guess he'd 'subdue' him before any damage took place. And it would end with a "are you done"? From James and Clay allowed to stand up, humiliated would then say "You're not worth it..."

 

Given his being a prison guard, at his size, he had to know how to deal with true badasses that outsized him by quite the bit. And above that there is the military training. All Clay could do was maybe tackle him, I hear he played football ;-)

Edited August 10, 2015 by Wandering Snark

[Dewey Decimate]

While I'm not quite rooting for her, Becky's "I'm not interested in making deals!" was fantastic. Vanessa's byzantine Chinese-lunch-menu offers of "if you keep me and two players of my choosing safe this week, I'll take you to week seven with your choice of one other player" are ridiculous. I loved her nonplussed reaction and arrogant "Becky is not a strategic player/doesn't know how to play the game" TH. You'd think a poker player would have more skill with handling a loose cannon.

 

Johnny Mac's sparse yet prominent back hair was distractingly odd.

[Nashville]

Johnny Mac's sparse yet prominent back hair was distractingly odd.

I'm not sure how to interpret that. Are you insinuating Bobcat Goldfillings is a pubescent werewolf?

[Kromm]

Steve says him laying low has been intentional but I honestly don't believe he's played a good game at all

At least on the broadcast show he's been more of a non-entity than "laying low".  It's a matter of degree.

 

It's hilarious that he thinks he's a threat to anyone, or that anyone would THINK he's a threat. If Becky dislikes him, it's just because he's creepy, not because he's a threat.

I'm not sure how to interpret that. Are you insinuating Bobcat Goldfillings is a pubescent werewolf?

It would explain a lot, wouldn't it?

So Becky makes her group promise not to utter the "V" word and she trots right over and tells Shelli about the plan to get rid of Vanessa?   

Trainface Becky winning the week ought to lead to all kind of interesting stuff. Because she's one of those squirrelly players (like Vanessa herself), where she's likely to change her mind two million times.

Edited August 10, 2015 by Kromm

[candall]

Really think the Sunday episodes could use a HN comp.

Okay, I had to actually type "I want to know more about this Have vs. Have Not situation" before it dawned on me you weren't talking about Headline News.  LOL, I'm pretty new at BB. 

 

I see that some of them are sleeping in the dentist chairs.  Are some of them eating a restricted menu as well?  That seems tremendous, in terms of morale.  Especially since half the footage is someone maunching on something out of boredom.

Edited August 10, 2015 by candall

[ghoulina]

I'm probably evil, but I found James's heckling of Meg during the HOH comp hysterical! Also, I loved when she was going on about how awful and slow she was, and how she needed to "pump the brakes". No, honey, no. Pumping the brakes would just slow you down even more. Does she not understand how a car operates? I sincerely hope she relies solely on public transit up there in NYC. 

 

Also, hilarious - whoever it was that automatically thought to ask Steve how many miles they had traversed. 

 

Okay, the whole fight between Clay-James-Vanessa. I see that as entirely Clay's fault. It looked like what happened is Johnny Mac went to Clay and told him he would do as Clay asked, but he was worried about Shelli staying, because Vanessa was in her head. It just sounded like he thought Vanessa had an easier time manipulating Shelli than Clay, and he was worried about how Shelli would go forward without Clay. At no point did I hear him mention James's name. Nor did I hear James and J-mac discussing Vanessa when they were sitting together a few minutes earlier. So unless they are editing this all crazy again, it appears Clay took it upon himself to throw James's name into the mix. 

 

I don't know why he needed to say anything anyhow. He basically threw J-mac under the bus by doing so. But he could have just gone to Vanessa and tried to feel out where her head was and who her targets were going forward, without saying anything about Johnny. Again, James had nothing to do with it and it appeared, to me, that he threw his name into it as retaliation for him and Shelli being on the block. But in doing so, he kind of screwed John. Not that John helped himself any by trying to throw himself in front of Clay's bullet. 

 

Becky's HOH room was pretty funny. James looked absolutely terrified at the prospect of eating brussel sprouts. 

 

At first I was digging Becky as HOH. She was calm, decisive, and looking to make big moves. But she kind of soured for me when she broke her word to the other three and told both Shelli and Johnny Mac her plans for Vanessa. In theory I get it, but too many people knowing your move is risky. One slip of the tongue and you're screwed. And I wouldn't be surprised if Shelli couldn't hold down her front of being upset for too long. She acts even the tiniest bit unconcerned about being on the block and Vanessa will be all over it. 

[ghoulina]

Steve says him laying low has been intentional but I honestly don't believe he's played a good game at all.

 

I like Steve, but I don't think it's been intentional at all. I think he can see it all in his head, but does not know how to actually play the game. 

 

"Hell hath no furry." I wonder if James is Real Housewives fan.

 

C'mon now. It was one mistake. Let's not go making mountains out of holemills. ;)

 

Some good LOL moments tonight such as the insensitivety of the twins going on about Clay's exes streaming down out of the hills why Shelli is stuck in the house...right in front of her.

 

That was so awesome. Way to feed into her insecurities, girls! With friends like these....

[Skittl1321]

 

and how she needed to "pump the brakes".

I think Meg was making fun of herself here. She knew she was going so slow, it probably wouldn't have been possible to go slower.

[Boilergal]

Did anyone else notice during the HOH comp Vanessa had white globs floating in her container...like she was scooping up the stuff from the ground?

[Wootini]

I was initially concerned when Becky won HoH because like Shelli said, she's always been on the side that's in power, so which side will she be on when SHE'S in power? (One of the few astute things Shelli has ever said on this show) So I was pleased to find that she was targeting Vanessa. That's a good, strong move.

 

And I get putting Shelli up because that's what the house agreed would happen last week, but again with this Steve/Becky thing. Can the editors not find any actual footage of Steve and Becky clashing with each other that would explain their dislike of each other? Because it seems to be that feed watchers have reported on such things. You'd think the cameras would have picked up on it. Unfortunately, I think that Becky being mean girl bitchy to Steve or Steve saying horrible things about Becky would go against their current edits. Becky is a strong player who has been flying under the radar and Steve is wacky and talks to the cameras. They're nice! :P

 

However, I agree with those who have said that Becky should have kept her mouth shut about the grand plan. I don't know about Johnny Mac, but telling Shelli could bite her in the ass come veto time. She could have assured Shelli she had to go up on the block because that's what everyone wants, but she's not the target, and just don't tell her who the real target is. Because if Shelli or Steve wins Veto, don't think Shelli isn't going to go running to Vanessa to warn her that she's getting back doored.

 

I do hope that this plan doesn't fall apart like 90% of BB plans do, though. I'm really looking forward to watching Vanessa melt down when she gets nominated. For a poker player, she often has a hard time keeping a poker face! :D

[marie]

I think she told Shelli about the plan just because she's trying to minimize the risk going into next week and the possible fast forward episode. Letting Shelli know she's not the target and she's only putting her up for appearances' sake let's Shelli stay focused on James/Jackie/Meg if she wins the next HoH.

 

And Shelli's on the block so she won't blab because she doesn't want to do anything that might flip the vote. 

 

Basically, Becky's still playing both sides. She's working with Jackie/James/Meg for the moment, but she's obviously trying to stay in good with Johnny Mac and Shelli in case either of them come into power next. 

[Slider]

 

Did anyone else notice during the HOH comp Vanessa had white globs floating in her container...like she was scooping up the stuff from the ground?

 

She was. She was trying to use the Crisco to stop up the holes in her container, and put it in the bowl. BB called her out on it and made her sit out several laps because of her trying to cheat. They just didn't air it on the show.

 

Vanessa just flat out told Johnny Mac to his face that he wasn't smart enough to put anything together, even though he was dead on.  No wonder he hates her!

[Primetimer]

This week's new HoH gets a plan on track.

Read the story

[mojoween]

I forgot about something that made me laugh, when Steve knocked over that glass thing, and production said "Steve...stop that." Why do I feel like the disembodied voice has said that a lot?

And they need to bring back the viewer choices, because the announcer guy saying "plastic-haired bitch"* on TV was fabulous.

*I think I'm paraphrasing what he said Beau said, but I know it was similar.

[iMonrey]

This show has spent so much time on Clelli and on Shelli's tears they never bothered to tell us exactly when Becky decided she didn't want to work with Clelli anymore. Just a week ago she went running to Clay and Shelli the second she found out he planned to nominate one or both of them. Now all of a sudden she decides she's on team James/Meg/Jackie. WTF happened? The show just has a narrative they're determined to follow and clearly Becky wasn't part of their plan. They were probably hoping Shelli or another "sixth sense" alliance member would win this HoH and keep the Shelli/James feud going. So they didn't really have anything prepared for this episode besides more Clelli.

 

I don't like it when people throw around armchair diagnoses like "might be borderline autistic/Asperger's" but I have to say, it just might be true of Steve with what we've seen. I actually feel kind of sad for him, all alone in that lounge room talking to himself, the cameras, the glass bottles. Weird.

[Wootini]

I'm really looking forward to the double eviction because maybe with less people in the house, the editors will finally be able to show us some of the interpersonal relationship stuff that will make people's game moves/DR sessions make more sense. Because right now, we're getting a lot of game with the sporadic clip of silly Steve, and I have NO idea who is on whose side or if anyone actually even likes each other.

[Nashville]

I'm probably evil, but I found James's heckling of Meg during the HOH comp hysterical! Also, I loved when she was going on about how awful and slow she was, and how she needed to "pump the brakes". No, honey, no. Pumping the brakes would just slow you down even more. Does she not understand how a car operates? I sincerely hope she relies solely on public transit up there in NYC. 

 

 

I think Meg was making fun of herself here. She knew she was going so slow, it probably wouldn't have been possible to go slower.

Absolutely - Meg is big on the self-deprecating humor, I've noticed. It's one of the things I like the best about her. And - although I think he'll deny it with his dying breath - I think James has a (no pun intended) big-brother attitude toward Meg, because his comments to Meg were straight out of the Teasing chapter of the Brother Book. James is probably afraid admitting it might tarnish the horndog image he has so carefully crafted for himself. :)

[Kris117]

Can the editors not find any actual footage of Steve and Becky clashing with each other that would explain their dislike of each other? Because it seems to be that feed watchers have reported on such things. You'd think the cameras would have picked up on it. Unfortunately, I think that Becky being mean girl bitchy to Steve or Steve saying horrible things about Becky would go against their current edits. Becky is a strong player who has been flying under the radar and Steve is wacky and talks to the cameras. They're nice! :P

I think you are right about that. Whatever started the animosity between them appears to have happened in their first two weeks in the house, when the cameras were on but the feeds weren't. Unless production decides to show some of their interactions in the beginning, we're all just guessing at where their hostility came from, even in the Live Feeds thread.

[Nashville]

I think you are right about that. Whatever started the animosity between them appears to have happened in their first two weeks in the house, when the cameras were on but the feeds weren't. Unless production decides to show some of their interactions in the beginning, we're all just guessing at where their hostility came from, even in the Live Feeds thread.

We The Viewers probably won't get wind of any of their animosity's true roots until one/both of their Exit Chenterviews, and the follow-ups.

[peachmangosteen]

I don't think Becky seems to have any deep-seated hostility towards Steve. It seems one-sided to me. But yea maybe Steve will explain his weird OTT hate for her when he's evicted, which I pray is soon!

[Callaphera]

Okay, I had to actually type "I want to know more about this Have vs. Have Not situation" before it dawned on me you weren't talking about Headline News.  LOL, I'm pretty new at BB. 

 

I see that some of them are sleeping in the dentist chairs.  Are some of them eating a restricted menu as well?  That seems tremendous, in terms of morale.  Especially since half the footage is someone maunching on something out of boredom.

 

Every week, the HoH picks three or four houseguests (it was four in the beginning, as we lose some people, it becomes three) to be Have Nots for the week. They sleep in the dentist chair room and are only allowed certain pillows and blankets. They get to eat "slop" which is really just a high protein oat mixture that looks like porridge when cooked, as well as certain condiments that Big Brother had deemed okay, like barbecue sauce. They usually get one extra item that they can eat that week in addition to slop (this season, there's been popcorn one week, lollipops another week, etc.). They can only drink water, coffee, or protein shakes. And they can only take cold water showers. 

 

The bad thing about it is that you never see it on TV anymore. We saw it once this season, I think for the first week of picking Have Nots and since then they haven't shown it. Probably because crap like Battle of the Block ate up so much time. Some years have been particularly brutal when it comes to Have Not rooms, this one isn't as bad as past rooms. And it has been used as a strategy in the past: put your target(s) on Have Not status if you're HoH and hopefully weaken them for upcoming competitions. 

[peachmangosteen]

And it has been used as a strategy in the past: put your target(s) on Have Not status if you're HoH and hopefully weaken them for upcoming competitions. 

 

The past two seasons people just volunteer. It's very boring and stupid. I think maybe that's why they don't even show it on the show. No drama.

[Snaporaz]

This season, people seem to be volunteering to be have-nots.

ETA: Or what peachmangosteen said!

Edited August 10, 2015 by Snaporaz

[yankee1151]

I wish they would bring back the food comps and PB&J as the punishment.  The have-not thing adds nothing to the game and is even more ridiculous now that it's a non factor (no comps, people volunteering, etc).  This isn't Survivor, where the lack of food/comfort plays a huge role in the game.  It's just a pointless element that literally never (IMO) had any impact on the actual game whatsoever.  They'll never get rid of it though, because then Grodner would have to actually acknowledge that  something she came up with ISN'T a "fan favorite."  

[candall]

Every week, the HoH picks three or four houseguests (it was four in the beginning, as we lose some people, it becomes three) to be Have Nots for the week. They sleep in the dentist chair room and are only allowed certain pillows and blankets. They get to eat "slop" which is really just a high protein oat mixture that looks like porridge when cooked, as well as certain condiments that Big Brother had deemed okay, like barbecue sauce. They usually get one extra item that they can eat that week in addition to slop (this season, there's been popcorn one week, lollipops another week, etc.). They can only drink water, coffee, or protein shakes. And they can only take cold water showers. 

 

The bad thing about it is that you never see it on TV anymore. We saw it once this season, I think for the first week of picking Have Nots and since then they haven't shown it. Probably because crap like Battle of the Block ate up so much time. Some years have been particularly brutal when it comes to Have Not rooms, this one isn't as bad as past rooms. And it has been used as a strategy in the past: put your target(s) on Have Not status if you're HoH and hopefully weaken them for upcoming competitions. 

WHAT?!?!?!

 

The HoH is responsible for targeting a few housemates to be uncomfortable and food deprived??  Are you sure it's not like a drawing from a hat or something?  Because it seems like that would quadruple the paranoia and secret alliance strategizing and bloody hands references.  If, for example, Clay and Shelli had been forced to sleep in adjoining dental chairs and couldn't canoodle under the covers--wouldn't they resent that person forever? 

Is there a dental chair with Steve's permanent body imprint? 

 

Ack, my head is spinning.  Why isn't any of that on tv?

 

Edited to add:  while I was writing all that, the other posts came along saying it was no big deal and people were volunteering.  Now I'm really confused, unless volunteering to go without appealing food is some kind of . . . . diet plan?

Edited August 10, 2015 by candall

[Wootini]

Yeah, I feel like recent seasons of BB have kind of omitted stuff like the Have/Have Not situation, which used to be cause for much drama. I mean, it tended to be more like someone whining about how they've been on the losing side and been a Have Not for three weeks now and the slop is making them crazy. But it was SOMETHING. Between that and a lot of the interpersonal drama happening off-camera this season, I feel like the editors are really falling asleep on the job. 

 

Maybe they're TRYING to omit things so we feel like we have no choice but to pony up for the live feeds? Good luck with that one.

[liqidclark]

Yes, James, hell hath no furry like a woman scorned. No furry can compare. Not even one dressed like a, I dunno, like a wolverine or something. No furry can yiff like a womanhood wrathed, indeedly.

 

Again, Austin's DRs are the absolute worst. Ever. Just show us a still photo of him with the audio of his commentary, and we'll have a better performance.

 

Flashback Vanessa couldn't even wait until she was finished lactating before giving us that sweet, sweet drama? Is this some homage to Natalie from BB9?

 

Becky is a boss at more than folding clothes. Duh, she didn't get cast just to advertise for Abrocrombie. Get it, woman, get all those prizes and the HOH. The reverse snow angel in the crisco was a nice touch. I just hope she can go back under the radar after her HOH reign is over. Maybe try to gleefully smile less when things are going your way. Let those motherfuckers underestimate you all the way to the bank. Go fold some laundry until F2.

 

Shelli, you actually CAN stop crying about Clay. Or at least cry to someone with power, someone other than Meg. It's nice that Shelli is "whatever" about all the people who will be lining up to suck Clay's personality after the show, though. She knows a showmance is ultimately just a showmance.

 

Steve and John are both adorable, I don't care what anyone else says.

 

Thank you, BB editors, for including the comic moment when Vanessa sprayed her hair with what-the-fuck-was-that-shit in the midst of a serious game discussion.

 

I like that Vanessa and Becky don't like each other's gameplay style. It is terrible, just terribly entertaining.

 

Did I mention that John is adorable? He's going to win, isn't he? His F2 speech will mostly just be his signature laughter. "I just kept the target off my back and then pulled through in the end and survived everything, HUEHEHEHEHA!"

 

This was a great episode all around. I am eating this shit up like candy. Good casting, really good casting. Just make a template of this cast for all future seasons. Or just lock them in that box in that parking lot forever. Let them procreate and build a society of cunning, manipulative, bastards to entertain us forever. Would that be humane? Do I care?

 

I don't like it when people throw around armchair diagnoses like "might be borderline autistic/Asperger's" but I have to say, it just might be true of Steve with what we've seen. I actually feel kind of sad for him, all alone in that lounge room talking to himself, the cameras, the glass bottles. Weird.

 

I agree that Steve might be on the spectrum, but IMO it's a superpower. To be considered a non-threat, all while plotting the demise of everyone around you like a calculating android. Go Steve.

Edited August 10, 2015 by Liqidclark

[liqidclark]

Please to delete, thanks.

Edited August 10, 2015 by Liqidclark

[K-9]

Shelli and Clay plan to visit NYC together and stay at Meg's place.  Haha!

[Callaphera]

WHAT?!?!?!

 

The HoH is responsible for targeting a few housemates to be uncomfortable and food deprived??  Are you sure it's not like a drawing from a hat or something?  Because it seems like that would quadruple the paranoia and secret alliance strategizing and bloody hands references.  If, for example, Clay and Shelli had been forced to sleep in adjoining dental chairs and couldn't canoodle under the covers--wouldn't they resent that person forever? 

Is there a dental chair with Steve's permanent body imprint? 

 

Ack, my head is spinning.  Why isn't any of that on tv?

 

Edited to add:  while I was writing all that, the other posts came along saying it was no big deal and people were volunteering.  Now I'm really confused, unless volunteering to go without appealing food is some kind of . . . . diet plan?

 

Yeah. The past few seasons, people have volunteered. In fact, this season they are volunteering in a rotating system, so the people who were HNs the first week are HNs the fifth or sixth week, because then it's "fair". But the HoH technically chooses who it should be (or asks for volunteers). In the past, it was competition based with teams competing against each other. Really, at this point, only the feed watchers see the HN stuff. Personally, I'd like to see it either come back competition style if they're going to keep it around or just get rid of it altogether if they're not even going to show it on the broadcast show.