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The suspense is over. Of course, the live feeds were blocked for the nominations ceremony so we don't know exactly how what went down went down. Holly nominated Nick. Nick nominated Christie. So, the universe is as it should be. Well, until BB ruins our bliss again.
Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Flailing Ferrets:
Are the show fans finally going to get a real reprieve?
It looks like we are!
Bur first … if you have the time to do so, make sure you watch the YouTube video I posted on my last update. It explains the chaos leading into last night's live show. Make popcorn.
If you missed the news, JESSICA won HoH.
And, thanks to much which was revealed in that hour of chaos, people know a lot more of what's really going on in the house.
As a result of more knowledge, it looks like Cliff's Angels -- Cliff, Nicole, Jess and Kat -- are ready to actually play Big Brother.
Knowledge is power, after all.
Part of why this report is so late is that, since I slept during the overnight, I ended up watching their long, long strategy talk this morning.
Finally! It seems to be game on!
They plan on including Nick as a peripheral, but he's not really a part of their group.
Oh, by the way, they formed Cliff's Angels as a take-off on Charlie's Angels last week. But they really were clueless about much going on, so they really were out of the loop.
Jess wants to target the Jacks. The Angels all agree they're good targets.
She seems to prefer Jack out over Jackson out.
If she puts them up and one gets saved, they think Analyse because she keeps saying she wants to go home and she has been rude and lying to them a lot.
Both Kat and Cliff were very quick to speak up not to nominate Christie. Supposedly, Kat "loves" Christie. And, we know that Christie and Cliff are working together to an extent. But, of course, Cliff didn't admit that to them.
As an extension of Christie, Tommy is also off the table for nomination. They all recognize the Christie/Tommy power duo, but think they can be used right now to get either Jack or Jackson out because that would keep that particular blood off the hands of C/T.
In all of the talks about who knew whom before coming in the house during the chaos and leading into it, the ones who know each other best and are working together -- Christie and Tommy -- are still a secret.
They talked about having Christie not use her power if they tell her that she and Tommy are safe. She has been having some issues with Analyse, so they think that's acceptable.
It's the last week of Christie's power. I'm not sure if she won't use it even with safety promises. Of course, she could turn it into some kind of drama.
Kat was also quite forward about wanting to keep Holly safe. She's denying the aspersions cast that they know each other but …!
Although Kat and Holly had a bit of a kerfuffle about Kat referring to Jackson as disrespectful to women and aggressive -- Holly told her she shouldn't say those things because they're on TV (yet she's had sex on TV with him @@) and you don't want to ruin his reputation, Kat is in Holly's corner.
I say, "Too late for that and he did it to himself."
That said, the others aren't too bothered by Holly in the house. It's Jackson that bothers them.
And Jack.
They even discussed how they don't want "them" gathering together in the Have Not room if Jess has to nominate Have Nots.
Cliff suggested the first three out of the HoH comp which would include himself, Analyse and Nick -- none of them have been Have Nots before, so two good reasons.
Apparently, had Jess not won the comp, Nicole would have, She came in second.
Oh, and Jack cried while off all alone in a bed.
Poor sad Jack.
I think we're getting some satisfaction this week.
Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of a Dysfunctional Doppelganger:
It seems that, although I had some technical issues and was out of action for about 20 hours, I didn't miss much.
I'm caught up now with the feeds.
There now seems to be a bit of a movement for David to come back this week.
They should be careful what they wish for.
Nick and Bella are sure that David will team up with them.
Ha.
On the other hand, Kemi and Sam talked. He wants her or whoever comes back to make a bold move and he'll fall in line.
I realize he would prefer someone else have the "blood on their hands."
But, sheesh.
Kemi thinks that whoever comes back really should get some sort of protection for a few weeks at least. If not, they're an automatic target.
One interesting bit I saw. Production is now super paranoid about any talk of race. They cut away the cameras the other day when David said that Camp ComeBack was pretty colorful.
I saw it happen again today.
Nick and Bella were talking. I wasn't paying a lot of attention, but noticed that Nick said, "Asians are always good at …" BAM. Feed right off to a different room!
So, now I have no clue what they're good at.
The plan still seems to try to save Nicole. The Jacks and Christie think Sam, Bella and Nick should be their next targets, not necessarily in that order.
David and Ovi gave a tour of their Camp ComeBack Crib. They also talked about how everyone except Sam has been treating them differently.
Now, I don't think Nicole is treating them differently. But, for some reason, I think they (especially Ovi and Kemi) seem to think more of Nicole as an ally or friend. All the rest are players to them.
Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Malevolent Misfits:
First off, the quake that affected their area went down as I was writing up last night's report. It shook the house, but no damage.
It was interesting to watch their reactions.
And, I'm sure it had to be David's fault. After all, they had no earthquakes this season in the house until HE returned!
Heh.
The campers at Camp ComeBack now have uniforms reminiscent of cut scout ones to wear.
Okaay.
Both Ovi and David are taking it all in good spirits.
I'm still not seeing any rationale reason for disliking David as much as some do in the house.
If they were saying how threatening a player he seems to be, I think they'd be spot on. The dude is smart, personable and seems to be athletic. That's a triple threat in the game.
But those aspects aren't being mentioned. It's just all hate and there is absolutely NO REASON for such hate.
Sigh
Yesterday a banner plane went over the house and the hamsters had to go all inside. I didn't mention it because none of them talked about it, so I assumed it wasn't for them.
But, this morning Cliff mentioned it in his Cliff Notes. He brought it up twice and we got fish cam both times. He didn't say the content but asked people not do that. Hmm.
Ovi and David had a long talk. It turns out that some of the things David has been discussing with Kat are getting back to the Jacks. So, now he doesn't trust her.
Rats. I thought maybe she was finally thinking for herself!
They also talked about alliances in the house. They're thinking a five. The five is part of the eight. But the eight isn't even a total eight since a few of them have quasi-minds of their own.
As I previously mentioned, it's Kemi and Jess nominated by Jack.
During the veto picks, Jess actually got Houseguest's Choice and picked JACKSON.
Er, Michie.
Yes, you heard me.
What is going through her mind??
Just with that move, Kemi deserves to stay over her!
Sheesh.
Veto was played by Jack, Kemi, Jess, Sam, Michie and Bella.
Sam, not a part of their ridiculous eight, won Veto again.
The last time he did exactly what he wanted to do with it.
This time …?
He hasn't made any promises that I've seen. The last time he promised Cliff.
Kemi is actually in better standing with Jack than she was before. She's made an effort to talk with him and even thanked him for not only giving her the heads up that she'd probably be nominated but for not backdooring her.
The veto comp itself seems to have been one with rewards, too.
Sam not only won veto, but a trip to Fiji.
I'd actually like to see what Sam would do if he won an HoH.
I SO hate the sheep voting last week.
They really need to split these voting blocks up.
I don't have much more for you … so, until we meet again!
Hopefully they don't announce this scheduling then change it like they did last season! Tonight - Tuesday June 25 8pm ET/PT Tomorrow - Wednesday June 26 - 8pm ET/PT Next week -- Sunday - June 30 - 8pm ETPT Tuesday - July 2 - 8pm ET/PT Wednesday - July 3 - 8pm ET/PT After next week -- Sundays -- 8pm ET/PT Wednesdays - 9pm ET/PT Thursdays (live eviction) - 9pm ET/PT Mind you, those are subject to change on a whim! Regarding the live feeds -
By the time we get to tonight's first part of the season premiere, they've been in the house for about a week with no live feeds on. We miss the whole dtart of alliances, perhaps we even miss a kerfuffle or brouhaha! Rumors are that we might have missed an eviction. It's happened before. Anyway, the feeds go live after the second premiere night airs on the West Coast. So, we're talking midnight on Wednesday night/Thursday morning )dependent on your point of view). I might post something in the wee hours or might just wait until Thursday morning to post a full live feeds report. Wednesday evening is going to be a bit rough with live blogging the BB21 premiere and the two-hour season finale of TAR. As for my live feeds reports scheduling, I have no really set schedule. I plan on posting a morning post and an evening one. I might pstt more if there's a lot of action going on, veto comp winner, etc. I always link the posts on my Facebook page for the show and Twitter -- both links on sidebar. So, if you follow them, you'll see that I posted.
Yes, I'm finally getting on with these -- you can find Part 1 HERE and Part 2HERE.
Hmm … Holly. She seems to be a fan, perhaps a recruited one. But she did mention Jeff and Derrick from (for them) quite a few seasons back. She's a hamster with internet rumors that she's Facebook friends with Kathryn. I don't know. I just report this stuff. She certainly didn't make any mention of HUGE fan or the live feeds. I'm very iffy on her. I can't really get any sort of grasp on her at all. I can see where she might have some strengths in comps and such. But if I can't get a grasp, it makes me wonder about her social game. We all know that's more important these days than comp beasting.
Oh my gosh, she's like a real slim version of someone I know. Mo, no one from BB at all. At least we have a big fan in her and not a recruit. I'll forgive her for naming Paul as a favorite player and saying he was robbed. True, he had some very good strategy but his social game absolutely sucked and got worse the second time he was on the show. Hopefully she can mix his strategy with a better social game. I don't think she will be a physical comp beast but could be strong in mental comps. Perhaps she'll just come across as a bit silly and no real threat. I do love that she's the only one, when given the choice between a snake or a rat, she pointed out that snakes eat rats.
I like Ovi. He's the only one who has mentioned the live feeds. He actually had to watch the show for a course he took. Why, he's so likable he was voted student council president in his class at college. I like his choice of players picked -- Vanessa and Hayden. While Vanessa didn't win and really was too emotional, she was a strategy queen. I don't see him being as emotional and hope his strategic game is worthy. I don't know if he's going to be ruthless enough for the win. I'm also not sure how entertaining he'll be on the live feeds. But I like him.
Cliff says he's 54 but the CBS bio information has him at 53. Either age, he's the sole "old" guy in the house. I can't say how much I personally hate them sticking one older person in there! At least he is a fan of the show although watching since BB8 isn't quite "forever" to me! With that fan timeframe, he must have seen the season with Kevin. His line about all of his stories he can tell reminded me of Kevin. Kevin made it far, but didn't make it to the end. I don't think Cliff will be strong in comps. Hopefully his social game will keep him in for a while. I do like that he mentioned not liking Rachel Reilly. Her first season drove me up the wall. And, while she was good at comps, she played way too Drama Queen for my likes. He likes Ian and Vanessa. Good choices.
It's that time of year once again -- time for our summer obsession. BB21 makes its season debut next Tuesday evening. Between now and then I'll post the proposed scheduling and definitely more about our new hamsters. But this isn't about that. Nope. This is WHO WANTS TO JUMP INTO THE BLOG POOL?
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I never understand how fans of a television show can get so vested in the cast that hate is spewed all over the Internet. I look at much of the Big Brother related posts on Twitter like viewing a car wreck -- you're nosy enough to see what's happening, but it's scary what you might see.
I've been involved with BB-related media since BB1 when I created AOL message boards for the new show, monitored both the boards and the chats. I've been blogging about the show since that platform arrived. (Just a note, my earlier season blogs were sunsetted by AOL years back.) I had paying freelance gigs with AOL Television and Weblogs Inc. for many years of the show.
There have always been some people in the cast I liked, some not so much. But ... hate? Nah. I don't know any of them personally to have such a strong opinion. I don't have to live with any of them. I don't have to hang out socially with any of them. They aren't my friends. The winner isn't going to send me any money. Someone will win every season. I am here to be entertained. That's it. This season entertained me. What more could I want?
On the cray-cray Twitterverse, I see all kinds of hate going on between FOUTTE/Hive fans and Level 6 fans. Sheesh. It's bad enough that we have politics separating people these days. It's ridiculous. I post links there to my blog posts, but don't need all that strife in my life.
Today I'm going to give you my take on the FOUTTE/Hive hamsters -- the good and the bad, where things might have gone wrong --
Bayleigh
Oh, Bayleigh ... where do I start? She's attractive and smart. But, she made critical mistakes which cost her (and would have even if not evicted with the Hacker brouhaha). Call me old-fashioned, but you can hook-up with Swaggy without physically hooking up with Swaggy in the early weeks! Unlike so many, I don't watch the show for soft porn or even showmances. It still rings in my mind what my own parents would think about it if it were me on national television and the Internet!
But, after Swaggy was gone and she snapped back without moping around, I was happy. She showed that she could be strong. I thought that she could be a contender! Yay! Then she won HoH. And it all went down the drain. Her severe HoHitis and power trip turned me off. I think that the way she treated others when she was HoH ruffled feathers and, had she not gone under the Haleigh Hacker Debacle, I believe she would have been targeted as soon as possible. Now, I'm most certainly not saying I would personally handle it better than her -- but I would never be on the show!
As for the "since the finale" news -- She had a miscarriage while in the jury house. Swaggy and Baleigh are still engaged. They say it's true love. Who am I to argue? I wish them the best.
Fessy (Faysal)
Fessy, Fessy ... talk about someone who's totally clueless about the show being recruited ...! I think he might have had visions of showmances galore for the taking and winning all of those physical comps he was sure the show had. Um. Well. He did bring me some entertainment on the live feeds, though. His whisper strategy meetings with both JC and Haleigh (at separate times) really showed how little he knew of how BB works. Even the physical comps weren't quite what he expected of physical comps and he didn't succeed at all he wanted.
He seemed to be a nice enough guy. But that haircut annoyed me so much that I wanted to go in there and cut off that strange long hunk o' hair! He played with it so much that it irked me every time I saw it -- similar to Haleigh's biting her nails or Tyler picking at himself. I still see him in my mind sitting on that HoH sink and it ripping from the wall, though. That and his reaction still give me a giggle! I feel he was a bit of a big dumb lunk when it came to the game. I'm not saying that he's dumb outside of the house. Apparently, he's pretty smart and unfortunately Internet trolls brought down his app he created with bad reviews. Shame on them.
As for "since the finale news" -- He and Haleigh may or may not be together. Well, since they're apparently heading to separate homes in separate states, it's more likely "may not." I don't think he's a bad guy, not at all. But I also don't think there will be marriage down the road for them. If nothing else, she doesn't seem to be ready to settle down right now. She's only 21. We'll see ...
Haleigh
Haleigh ... what can I say? I think that she made many mistakes early in the game and never could overcome them. Sam created a stir when she "shamed" Haleigh and Kaitlyn for hanging all over guys. In a way, she was right. Haleigh would physically hang all over Fessy (who encouraged it), Tyler, Scottie, Brett and even JC. While she didn't seem to think it was anything serious, I kept thinking Christine and Cody. No, it didn't go to that level, but I don't think it did her any good in the game, either.
She seriously needs to seek help with that fingernail chewing. It drove me up the wall and I posted numerous screen caps of it just to skeeve out everyone else as much as it did me! Now that I've fussed about her, let me mention some good things. I believe had she not hooked up with Fessy SO much, it would have helped her game. As it was, she was the last remaining member of her alliance in the house for a reason. No, it wasn't because she couldn't win comps because she did win some comps. It's because they liked her. She tried so hard after her alliance went that it was kind of sad -- we viewers and she herself could see the writing on the wall. She was just in the wrong alliance from the start and that did her in.
As for "since the finale news" -- See the Fessy one above, plus she's returning home to finish her degree.
Kaitlyn
I feel at a bit of a loss for words. She bugged me to no end on the live feeds with her neediness, her gurgly voice, her baby voice, her crying. I'm still stunned that she couldn't complete that six-part puzzle to get back into the house. She thought she was in love with Tyler. He thought not so much. She was out there in her own little world. It was obvious that she was never going to win this thing. That was about the only predictable thing about her.
All that said, she seems to have snapped back very well. Had she been in the house as she is on Internet, she would have been easier to watch. Yeah, the boyfriend at home left her. Yeah, she's still out there. But her Twitter is actually kind of entertaining and fun to read. There were so many people thinking she would need to be committed after leaving the house. They were wrong. She seems to have taken it all in stride. She probably still talks all gurgly, though.
Rockstar
Hmm ... I feel she came into the show to be a "character." From the weird eyeglasses to the wardrobe, it screamed attempting to be a character. I'm sorry. But props and wardrobe do not make you a character. It makes you annoying. I actually liked her best once she dumped the glasses and had one on one talks with Sam and others. She didn't do poorly on comps, coming close to winning many of the ones in which she participated. She took her Jesse Goddard punishment of the cooking and exercise in stride. That looked so grueling and you could tell she was sore and exhausted. I give her credit for that.
It did bother me that she seemed to have some sort of chip on her shoulder about financial classes of people. While she went on about Angela and Brett being born with money, she definitely didn't see her buddy Bayleigh's family home! To me there's no more sense in "hating people who have riches" than there is for any other reason. Heck, hate someone because they're mean, hate 'em because they're bigoted ... but it's just not a good thing to hate someone because you perceive they have a better lot in life or an easier one than you do. That will only keep stressing you out.
Scottie
I was a bit disappointed in Scottie. I honestly thought he would be more savvy in the house as a big fan of the show. I liked his fanatical cleaning! He made Sam look mellow when it comes to deep cleaning. Where he went wrong, other than being a bit hyperactive, was not being loyal to either alliance. Unlike JC who never was considered a part of either alliance, Scottie was with FOUTTE, then went to Level 6 crying when they were in power, then back to FOUTTE. He made some classic moves like voting out Swaggy while wearing a Swaggy shirt (and betraying his alliance).
But all of his sketchy moves made neither side really trust him. It seemed to me like he was more interested in making BB history than actually winning the show. That said, BB shouldn't do jury battle backs -- the person is just about always the immediate target for the next ouster. I was touched by his tender apology moments with Haleigh, but never really got into whatever that relationship he had with Steve. I wish him well, but he had his chance on the show and blew it. Next!
Steve
Speaking of Steve ... um. Steve? Who was he?
Okay, I know who he is. He's from Jersey and I live in Jersey. But I do NOT have that accent. I feel kind of bad for him because, at 40, he was the "old guy" in the house. I wish BB would stop putting in one person older than the rest in there. While Kevin made it far in BB19, not many do. It's not fair to the one older person. Even without the blindside, he wouldn't have made it far.
Swaggy (Chris)
Oh my. You can't win one comp and think you're all that and a bag of chips! I think BB kind of wanted him to be the "star" this season and that all blew up in their faces. He had the potential. But I feel his youth and all of a sudden on television affected his game. Had he not "swaggered" around the house after winning a comp and thinking he was a big shot, the whole FOUTTE alliance might have done so much better in the game. He alienated others and they wanted him out. Meanwhile, he was smart enough about the game and good enough in comps that he could have carried his alliance further in the game. He could have led them. Instead, his behavior brought about the blindside of him and marked the beginning of the end for FOUTTE.
Before the season started, I posted my first impressions of the new houseguests based on their pre-season online interviews and their CBS bios. Today I'm looking back on how I did --
Kaycee Clark - BB20 Winner
Back on June 18th, I gave my early take on Kaycee in this post. She claimed to be a "people person" and "fun." She also named Cody (especially if he upped his social game) as her favorite previous hamster. To quote me at the time -- "Maybe she's trying for second place? My jury is out on her. I think she could possibly be a competition beast. But I think she might be a bit more assertive than she thinks her fun people person persona displays."
Well. She was definitely trying for AT LEAST second place, having made a strong Final Two pact with Tyler before we even got the live feeds. And, she actually did play like Cody with an extremely better social game -- her loyalty to Tyler was much like Cody's to Jessica and she became a competition beast in her own right. And, yes ... she was more assertive than her friendly demeanor made her appear.
She actually is a people person. She is fun. But she was playing the game from the start. I had hoped for a Tyler win. However, Kaycee is definitely worthy of her win. I like her heart, both in the way she treated others and how she played the game.
Tyler Crispen - 2nd Place and AFP
I checked Tyler out in this post dated June 22nd. Hmm. I recall in the video interviews with him, he came across as much goofier than his actual self in the house. Plus, I found it a bit disconcerting that, in interviews, his eyes would bug out. I guess it was nerves or the lack of sleep. I should mention that I'm not a fan of man-buns, but I like his hair better like that. I think his hair often blocked his natural good looks!
I said this at the time "... he
mentioned three of them. Victor, Zach and Dan, all for different
reasons. Hopefully he can combine their talents into his own game. His
bio page doesn't really give me a lot to go on. The interview is a bit
more telling. If he's smarter than the average hamster he could do
extremely well. But, if he's as goofy as he comes across, he just might
do well, too. I think I'd rather see him go further in the game than
some of the others."
Yup, yup. As the summer went on, I definitely wanted him to win it. He was playing his game all summer. And, while he didn't seem "goofy" on the live feeds, he had everyone thinking he was clueless about BB for most of the summer. Unfortunately, I could see his game sinking a bit because everyone trusted him and he encouraged them to do so. Now, everyone trusted Kaycee, too. But she made a point of not really committing while Tyler seemed to do the opposite.
All of those final two deals? The only one he personally made was with Kaycee -- everyone else made them with him. While I realize he couldn't say, "Oh, no. I can't do that -- I already have a final two deal with _____" -- it probably would have behooved him not to be so into the blindsides of those with whom he had such deals. But that's Monday morning quarterbacking. Had he won first place, he would have deserved it. He won second place, America's Favorite Player and what seems like a true love. He's a winner in my book!
JC Monduix - Third Place
I looked at JC (now I know he's Joseph Charles, but doesn't like it) on this post dated June 18th. In it he claimed to be honest and eccentric. He's still claiming in the after show interviews about his honest game. Yes, he was honest with Tyler, in particular. But just the double-agent bit he did for so long makes me knock down the honesty factor.
Oh my. I got many things wrong with him! I said -- "If he's
indeed a professional dancer, he should be athletic. Will he win it all?
I did like his win and have them love me answer. But I don't know if
he's mean enough to lie and backstab. At least he's different from the
usual bimbo and mimbo." Well, we know how he did in all the physical comps! While JC might lift weights, he's no physical comp beast for sure! And, yes -- he's mean enough to lie and backstab. Dang, put him on slop and he's a grumpy surly mean horror. My last sentence in the quote is good. He was different from the usual!
I want to note that he was problematic in the house. My personal main issue with him is that he thought it was Big Brother the Musical. Every time he sang, they cut the live feeds. He wouldn't stop when told, either. Grr. However, as I said before, the stuff that TMZ latched onto because of zealous BB fans was way overblown. In the after interviews, the others are saying that those things really weren't big issues at all. If the people living with him don't have a problem, the fans should back off!
Angela Rummons - 4th Place
Oh my. I think my take on Angela when I posted pre-show on June 20th was way off! But ... but ... she said things in her interviews and bio which really didn't come across as such in the house! Well, she said she'd lay low at the start. That she kind of did. She had an early HoH and then was referred to as "furniture" for weeks on end.
From the bio and interview, I got this: "at 26,
she's lived "years and years" by herself." -- My thoughts at the time - "Hmm. I think she could be a
strong player, but she's coming across as a bit too cocky for me to like
her a lot." There was also this gem -- "She claims to be "very lovable and not
afraid to use my sexuality to get ahead."
I wrote then - "First,
people who think they're all that lovable usually aren't. Second, I do
not want a summer of sleaze. I'll see how she comes across on the feeds
and show, but I'm sticking with full of herself right now." Watching her all summer on the live feeds, the "lovable" part not only didn't really surface (except late in there with Tyler). Instead, she admitted that she often built a wall around herself and didn't really get close to people. I can actually understand that, but I have no clue why she said "lovable." A huge part of what did her in with others was her coldness to them. Or, what they perceived as coldness.
Then there's the fact that she got herself into what I think will be the most remaining showmance/romance of the summer with Tyler. It was not sleazy. It often came across as Jeff/Jordan-ish without the naivety of a Jordan. I like how she did kick in and win comps and I hope she and Tyler live happily ever after!
Well, this is it. It's down to JC, Kaycee and Tyler. While live feeders know the results of the first two parts of the three part final HoH, they haven't aired yet on the television show. So, I ask that, until they air, please don't post spoilers in the comments!
As the show airs here, I'll be live-blogging it -- refresh the page to get the latest news! As always, the real party is in the comments area. Please feel free to join in on the discussion!
We're down to the Final Four and probably not ones we thought would be there had we been asked in the beginning of the season! What's a party without a pool? Here's where we stand going into tonight's show: Kaycee Clark - Sharon N, Skyriverblue, Indiana Jane, Jenna G Tyler Crispen - SueGee, Glenn Allen, Jessica Underwood-James, JennasMom JC Monduix - Brenda, Delee, T-Town Chick, Willie J
Previously on ... Tyler promised to throw Kaycee the first part of the HoH and then into all the other stuff that made this such a great season!
Julie Chen-Moonves is with us, of course.
But first ... it's to Part One of the final HoH comp. JC thinks he has a final two with Tyler. Tyler and Kaycee have a plan ... she will win this part, he will win the next. Goop is squirted at them in their flying jet-packs. They're tilted horizontally and vertically. Uh-oh. JC is down! Kaycee is telling Tyler to drop. He tells us he would prefer to have his fate in his own hands. Kaycee goes down. Tyler wins the first part of the HoH!
Kaycee takes the loss well and wants to concentrate on winning the second part against JC.
Part Two -- A monument of Mount Evicted. Get a clue, one at a time climb up and place the faces, laser, ring bell. They have to do three rounds. Kaycee is having trouble remembering that Sam was evicted by a unanimous vote.
Kaycee - 18.55 JC - 19.34
Kaycee wins Part Two! She will face off with Tyler in Part Three.
The Jury Roundtable with Dr. Will is next after the commercials.
They discuss the final three. Angela hasn't arrived yet. They think either JC or Angela. We know it's the latter. The jurors are thrilled about JC winning HoH. Angela tells them that Kaycee and Tyler had a final two deal from the first day. Sam piped up that she and Tyler had one on day three. Angela pushes for Tyler over Kaycee winning because she (Kaycee) rode on Tyler's coattails. Rockstar thinks JC was running things. Bayleigh doesn't think JC was the best player -- she thinks Tyler played the best game. Haleigh and Scottie also think that.
Oh my. It looks like we might not have a bitter jury? Shocker! We'll just have to wait and see!
Time for part three of the HoH comp!
"Jury Oddcasts" videos of previous hamsters, then quizzed, eight videos.
1. Both get a point 2. Both get a point 3. Both get a point 4. Both get a point 5. Both get a point 6. Both get a point 7. Both got it wrong 8. Both got it wrong
To a tie-breaker -- KAYCEE wins the Final HoH!
She must choose to evict either Tyler or JC.
JC - Love you, not blindsliding me, appreciate it, you have a deal with Tyler, you have more risk taking Tyler. Tyler - Love both of you, I know JC you feel heartbroken, Day One Coast to Coast alliance.
(They obviously told JC before the show.)
Kaycee evicts JC. Kaycee and Tyler hug so much that they miss JC's photo going gray. JC tells Julie that he was loyal to Tyler all along.
And ... we're into the jury questions for the final two -- Three questions for each finalist.
Haleigh - Tyler - Aside from winning comps, strategic moves. He talks of creating a following with Level 6, Sam and JC. Won the second power app, didn't tell anyone.
Brett - Kaycee - Aside from comp wins, what moves did you make. Kaycee -- my social game priority, create relationships.
Bayleigh - Tyler - Many of us sour taste from you on eviction. Tyler - apologizes to her. Nothing personal, needed people to think I had an enemy.
Angela - Kaycee - You won vetoes and didn't use them - What else? Relationships.
Sam - Tyler - Why should you win over Kaycee? Good relationships, knew what was going to happen every week, made plans, superfan.
Scottie - Kaycee - Why should you win over Tyler? Watched always, wanted to make relationships with everyone.
Final speeches -- Kaycee - Dream come true. Social game to advantage. Level 6 plus JC and Coast to Coast. Loyal game, never made promises, was herself. Little Peanut is totally nuts about this game. Tyler - Knew big target, keeping superfandom secret, act confused, got power app, got Sam's friendship, made big moves, explained Brett biggest move. :ove you all.
They start the voting. Bayleigh Rockstar - You're both winners Fessy Scottie - Loyalty and respect Haleigh - Decision after speeches Brett - Proud Level 6 Sam - Proud of both and love both Angela - Love you JC - Quality over quantity
The pre-jury hamsters join the stage. Julie confirms that Angela and Tyler professed their love for each other. Tyler apologizes for not telling her about his final two with Kaycee. Both are looking forward to seeing each other. Fessy and Haleigh -- they say it's the real deal. Swaggy and Bayleigh -- both say they're still interested, Swaggy spent time with her family. Oh gosh, he gets on his knees and proposes. @@ She says yes. @@
The votes from the jury -- JC - Tyler Angela - Tyler Sam - Kaycee Brett - Tyler Haleigh - Tyler Scottie - Kaycee Fessy - Kaycee Rockstar - Kaycee Bayleigh - Kaycee
Kaycee wins BB20! Although I would have personally preferred a Tyler win, Kaycee played an excellent game, too. Congratulations to her! (And I note that outside of Haleigh, there did seem to be the voting block Scottie mentioned in his second shot at the house.)
AFP - Haleigh, Brett and Tyler top three.
Tyler wins America's Favorite Houseguest! He says he thought everyone would hate him. Great season!
Ross and Marissa will be doing the backyard interviews on Facebook live. I'm going to leave commenting on this post open for anyone who wants to discuss the interviews. However, after three hours of constant watching and typing, I'm done in. I'll be watching but not reporting.
Thank you all for this summer of fun and a special thank you to those who donated to the blog this summer!
Here's the latest from inside the Big Brother House of Napping:
I have practically nothing to report.
Lots of napping.
Lots of small talk.
Lots of talk of being bored.
They were given tie-dye kits yesterday.
Kaycee and Tyler haven't told JC that neither will take him to the final two as they had a final two deal since the beginning and both a part of Level 6.
JC still hasn't put together there was a Level 6 alliance even though he helped them all season.
They do plan on telling him. I personally think the sooner the better -- give him a chance to cool off before exposing things on the live show.
On a bizarre note -- the Have Not room is still open. Weird.
And, that's pretty much that.
So, now what? Even though the season has yet to name a winner, I'd like to do my own little take on BB20:
For me, someone who has seen both the aired shows and live feeds since BB1, this season was the best in YEARS.
I wasn't too thrilled when the cast was revealed.
Yet, every hamster played a part in making this such a great season.
Well, maybe not Steve so much. We never really get to know that first one out the door.
This cast, despite the amount of recruits, was here to play the game -- even though some (Sam, Fessy) had no clue how to play the game.
But ... they all played vital roles in the success of the season.
This cast actually kept the house much cleaner than past seasons. Sam would clean so she had something to do. Scottie was an outright cleaning mania man. Angela, Tyler, Kaycee, Brett all spent a lot of time washing dishes and general clean-up. Most washed their own dishes after eating.
Fessy wasn't into cleaning so much.
He obviously was too busy strategizing!
Some show fans didn't care for Swaggy -- yet he was the impetus to how the whole show played out.
His alliance was blindsided and determined to grow stronger.
Sure, they often won power.
And got blindsided again and again.
The Level 6 group was more successful mainly because they kept things secret. They didn't hang out in public as a group.
For the longest time Brett was pretty amazing as a double agent for Level 6.
But, once it's known that a Level 6 member is planning on turning within the group while there are still other targets -- ZAP. Gonzo.
They planned well and planned ahead.
They also rolled with the punches quite well.
The final three are all people deserving to be there.
Sure, JC has been problematic. BUT ... he's definitely been playing the game. Despite his lack of comp wins, he's been working it.
We can't say that every season.
It doesn't hurt that Tyler is a cutie-patootie.
Heehee
At this time (judging from the live feeds), it should be Kaycee and Tyler in the final two.
I'd personally prefer a Tyler win. I feel he's done more strategy and leadership of decisions for Level 6 while Kaycee has been more of a follower.
However, it will be up to the jury to decide the winner. Since Kaycee has stepped up with her comp wins and she's liked by all (since she personally never nominated anyone for eviction and she's got a good personality, too), the jury just might pick her for the win.
Either way, I'm okay with it.
I'm certainly not going to complain about such an entertaining season!
