The show has started here on the East Coast. This entry will be constantly updated as it airs. Please forgive any typos as this is being typed on the fly as I watch my television. As always, comments are very welcome!
Recap, the nominations ceremony all over again. And again, this time in black and white ... of course. It's Day 50. James thinks he'll be nominated each week unless he wins HOH. Joshuah thinks James is the real target. Natalie says James is her target -- she will send him not only to Chelsia, but to Mattie.
James feels he's on an island and it's taken an emotional toll. Sharon and Ryan think that James will go home. Ryan says if James doens't win POV, Joshuah is good. But then Sheila is telling James he should win POV. What's with that woman? She says it's her gut saying she will stay. Uh-oh, James thinks it means a lot to him.
Ah, but then she pep talks Joshuah. But James hears her lying! She is rallying evryone. Zippidee doo dah says Natalie trying to hush Sheila as James enters. "I'm the annoying houseguest who won't leave." -- from James.
Sheila tells Joshuah that James is a scary player and everyone wants him out of here. James walks in and catches her again. Now Sheila is saying how she's gald he heard it. Ryan and Adam seem to be disinterested in the long run with her.
James and the music ... he confronts her and mentions they said she feels better now. He calls her a twop-faced bitch. WOW. He was shaking all over. Although he can be scary, Sheila deserved to be caught in her lies, I think. She keeps doing this and needs to be called out on it. "Lying sack of ..." Of course, the black bikini underwear didn't help him much, nor the pink mohawk.
Now James is ranting at Natalie. He tells Natalie he doesn't have anyone to play with. He's losing his voice. "Let me be frustrated at her. What a two-faced bitch." Adam read the bible and stays out of it. Sheila isn't in the room. Whoops Adam is here ... you gunning for me, bro? That was odd. Adam yelled about them gunning for him and now it's cool, he'll go back to the bible.
Joshuah and James are in the kitchen. Josh tells James that today it got her -- he's told her she has to stop playing everyone in the house. James has real tears. It meant a lot to him when Sheila told him how much she supported him and then to be shooting him down behind his back.
He's crying, the first time since his dad died. I think his age is showing now. He's right -- they all want him out and he is all alone.
Veto player picking time. James is getting into his mental warrior zone where he needs to win, win, win. Nat chose HG choice. Joshuah chose Sheila's name, James got Sharon. Adam was funny on the couch waiting to be picked for host.
The backyard has small mini-replicas next to bigger items. BB Boardwalk, crazy objects from BB past and present. The answers are amounts. They can stay or fold. Folding you remain in the game. Confidence in answer can go to poiint, must be closest to real answer. First player to three points, POV.
The letter blocks -- how many blocks in cage? 992, Natalie won point. Joshuah and Sharon out in the first round.
The veto peace pins -- 930 - Ryan gets it, Natalie's out.
Tub of lard -- Sheila got it because James and Ryan folded.
Rubber balls in gumball machine -- Heh ... both folded and James got the point.
Links in chain -- Sheila and Ryan folded again, James in lead for POV. Again Ryan would have had it but folded.
Joshuah is staring at his feet.
Popcorn -- How many pounds in both big containers. 49 -- James had said 54 and Ryan 75. Sheila folded and was way off. James wins the POV!
Joshuah is sure he's over with ... the funeral is over and he just needs to be put in the ground.
James is doing a veto dance. He's happy again. But Joshuah is crying. Aww. He thinks that they'll put up Sharon. She's the saint and he's the sinner. Sharon tells us she cares about him. He tells her he wants to be left alone.
Natalie tells Sharon that she can't put up anyone from her side so she has to put her up. "I am the ultimate pawn." Now both Sharon and Joshuah are teary.
Ryan visits Sheila. Natalie keeps wondering why James has nine lives. She smiles even when she's upset. Joshuah tells Sharon and Sheila that he won't run around pressuring people. Sharon cries. Joshuah asks Sheila to take care of Sharon. More tears.
Ohhh... toilet cam! Sharon crying. Sheila pep talks her. And it's dawning on Joshuah that he should try to stay. He visits Natalie. He's asking her for one more week. He thinks he might get James and Ryan if she will break the tie. She agrees, then looks confused.
Sheila is still trying to calm down Sharon. Ryan thinks he and James will vote for Joshuah. He asks James, he agrees ... says they can't tell Sheila and Adam. Back to Ryan, Nat, and Joshuah -- Joshuah will protect them both. Two weeks, deal.
James is ready to d the veto meeting. Joshuah says he's had one philosopphy -- win comps and stay in the game. He lest himself down and doesn't deserve to be saved. Interesting sppech. He tells Sheila she can win comps if she puts her mind to it.
No surprise, she puts Sharon up because she wants to keep her side safe.
Meeting adjourned.
Confrontational, yet inspirational speech. Sheila is impressed. Hmmm...
Interesting contrast with Sharon and Joshuah reactions. She's thinking mothering him while he's thinking of getting her out of the house instead of himself.
