BB21: Live Feeds into Thursday Morning - July 25

The loving couple coming to an end?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Controversial Critters:

• For some reason this season's cast is into group activities.
• I think the reason is Tommy. He always seems to be in the thick of it all.
• He probably thinks it will get him air time.
• Now, this is a group in which some (the Jacks) often talk about hating people, then to their faces say they love them.
• Hate is a very strong word. If I sincerely hated someone, I wouldn't have anything to do with them.
• Yet, again and again, they all talk love and kumbaya in the presence of the hated.
• Yesterday's group activity was a fashion show. 
• Hey, it took up more than a few hours of the live feeds.
• Seeing Cliff twerking in boxer shorts is something I can't unsee.
• Jess did more than she's done the whole season so far in the house. She put on quite a show and won the fashion show. Beep beep.
• Then there's the game talk ... finally.
• Nicole is still trying her best to get the votes to keep Bella. She wisely sees that the chance to get Jack out might not come around again soon and thinks they need to take the shot at him.
• She thinks if she can gather five votes for Bella to stay (or, in other words, for Jack to go away), that would force Cliff into breaking the tie.
• I don't think she's going to get the five votes.
• I think they're all or mostly going to be sheep once again.
• However, if she did get the votes to keep Bella, I fear Cliff would vote to keep Jack anyway in his misguided attempt to work his way to the seventh person in a six person alliance.
• He's not looking long term at the game and it's disappointing to me.
• It seems like he's willing to lose a definite number for his side and his side altogether to go to a group where he'' be used, abused and discarded when they're through with him.
• Jackson was all kind of ticked off yesterday when they got groceries. He's been asking for watermelon all season so far and yesterday it finally came in. He doesn't want anyone to touch the several melons until he comes off slop.
• He's probably angrier because he can't think of a way to hide a watermelon in his pants to sneak to the shower to eat.
• After the fashion show (beep beep) Jackson seemed to be absent from the live feeds most of the evening. Diary Room? Sleeping in a prohibited area? Eating watermelon behind a chair? I don't know.
• Tonight's HoH comp is promised to be an endurance comp and they're pushing the live feeds to view it.
• I'm thinking it could quite possibly be a wall comp. It's just as good that Cliff is outgoing HoH and can't compete. I don't think he'd last long.
• If a wall, I don't see Jack or Jess lasting long, either.
• I'm hoping some of the inconsequential ones cough:::Analyse, Holly::: don't last long. If either of them win, you know it would be Jack/Jackson in charge.
• Holly is so inconsequential to the show. How inconsequential is she? She's so inconsequential that they call her Beth on Twitter.
• Why Beth? Apparently, although I don't recall it, when they were introducing themselves after entering the house, someone (Jackson?) called her Beth after the introductions.
• Both Jack and Sam (who claims to be such a huge BB fan) were shocked that some people actually watch the live feeds 24/7 and file reports on the internet.
• Yes, Jack … as long as the camera is on you, we see every move you make and every breath you take. 
• If memory serves, when the cast bios came out, I only noticed a few even mention the live feeds. Ovi for sure. And, I think Nicole. Cliff mentions a lot of the sites (not this one, of course) but hasn't really talked about the live feeds.
• I wonder what Jack thinks the cameras are for?
• Oh, well. We'll probably see a sheeple vote again tonight with Nick being a single vote for Bella to stay because he can explain it. 
• There may be a stray vote in there, too.
• Nicole was talking to Christie about being blamed for the previous hinky vote -- both believe it was Jackson.
• Christie has lately been on an anti-Jackson kick and how he needs to go.
• That won't happen tonight.
• And, since Christie is such drama queen, who knows if that's even the way she really feels?
• I hate to say it, but Christie might just be playing the best game in the house. It's sad because she annoys me. But she has her Bunch o' Boys and Gals pretty much in tow yet her name isn't coming up as a target with the exception of Cliff pondering fooling her to not use her power and throwing her on the block … which didn't come to fruition.
• She has shield all around her in the Jacks and, if it got down to it, the no threat at all Beth Holly and Analyse.
• Tonight will show that the proof is in the pudding.

Cliff shakes his stuff at the fashion show

He could have been a contender

Glad she keeps the six guessing

Is she doomed in the game?

People actually watch the live feeds 24/7?

BB21: Power of Veto Show Blog Party - July 24

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends … even though this season it needs to! Tonight is the PoV show and, hopefully, some of the issues seen and heard on the live feeds might get addressed. Some have made the major scandal media outlets. Than said, this post is about the show that's airing and is to be SPOILER FREE. Thank you!

I'll be live blogging, updating this entry with the major events as the show airs here on the East Coast. Refresh the page to get the latest news! As always, the real party is in the comments section -- please feel free to join in on the fun!

We'll sit through the Previously On. After all, it was previously on!

We pick up the action after the end of the nominations ceremony. Cliff thinks he made a big move nominating Jack and Jackson but is worried about Christie using her power. Jack thinks he's Cliff's target. Gee, y'think?

Christie is crying so her buddy Jack has to console her. She's freaking out more than the nominees. She knows any of her alliance who win the PoV will expect her to use it. Had she not told them all, she wouldn't have this dilemma. She isn't safe if she gives it to someone else who wins the veto to use it.

Cliff talks to Nicole and Kat, then Sam enters. He tells them if it backfires on him, it does. Nick is a bit cocky about Cliff's nominations.

The SLOP has arrived! Have Nots has returned. They'll be housed in the Camp ComeBack room. Cliff chooses Tommy, Kat, Sam and Jackson. 

Christie tells Cliff of her woes about using the power. He doesn't want her to hijack his HoH. He tells her how strong she is and how he doesn't want her on the wrong side of him.

Jackson is looking to see who has the one power that's owner unknown. Of course, it's Jack. He explains his power to Jackson. He can demand a new drawing of veto players if the original draw contains someone like Sam.

And … it's suddenly veto players pick time! From the bag, Cliff pulls out Houseguest's Choice and goes for Sam. Jack drew Holly. Jackson drew Jess. But wait …! Jack doesn't like those people! He activates his Chaos Power. It's a re-draw of the chips.

Cliff gets Kat. Jack gets Sam … so much for that, huh? Jackson gets Analyse.

Cliff talks to Sam about his worries that Christie will use her power. 

Veto comp time! They have to go out to the lake in the yard. There's a jetski sitting there. They have to strip down to their swimsuits while holding in three buttons. Each button they lose touch on speeds up the clock. Once to the bathing suit, dive into the lake and push a button to lock in their time.

It's a struggle for all of them. Due to his size, I think Jack might have had the most trouble. 

Cliff - 4.47
Analyse - 9.06
Sam - 11.21
Kat - 3.25
Jack - 13.10
Jackson - 2.59

JACKSON AND MICHIE win the PoV!

Cliff is all worried now. He did not want either Jack or Jackson to win. 

Christie feels like everyone is looking at her to use the veto so that Bella would go up. Her alliance is pressuring her. She doesn't want to "piss off" Cliff, nor her alliance. What to do? Crying might help. At least she realizes she should have kept her mouth shut about it. Jackson is telling her it would be blood on his hands, not hers. 

Jackson pressuring her is turning her off. After all, she's such strong woman -- who is just given to hysterics now and then. She doesn't want a man telling here what to do!

Christie goes to talk to Cliff. He's thinking her has to buckle down and try to get safety or something. She complains to him about Jackson pressuring her. Cliff points out that if Jackson saves himself, he could put up her or Tommy. She tells him that for the next two weeks, she would offer him safety or use her power to save him. She tells him that she wouldn't break her word. This is all contingent on outing up Bella. He promises her. But he's doubting himself.

Veto meeting time. Jackson saves himself, of course. Christie does NOT invoke her power. Cliff puts up … Bella. Sigh. 

Cliff tells us he couldn't break his word. Christie is ecstatic. She still has her power. Bella is upset. Nick is upset. 

BB21: Live Feeds into Wednesday - July 24

Jess must be channeling my reaction to them.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Bad Casting:

• Y'know, when I first saw this cast pre-season, I thought I liked them with the exception of age issues.
• I was wrong.
• But I really had little to judge them on. The casting people have a lot more -- several interviews, tons of tests. These people aren't smart enough to cheat their way through the process. Are they?
• Jackson is still sneaking food while being a Have Not. He's quite obvious about it, too. If he were a shoplifter, he'd be sitting in the hoosegow now.
• He's been being called into the Diary Room a lot.
• But nothing really seems to be happening. He made a reference about them "barking" at him.
• However, he doesn't seem too upset about any of the visits.
• The latest Jackson drama is that he claims to be bleeding from his butt.
• I just don't really know what to say.
• I hope production isn't going to give him a walk on these things. He claims to have all these issues that I would think would have kept him from being on the show -- a past eating disorder, a weight problem, a drug problem.
• In other news, Cliff and Nicole are trying to think of a way to get the votes to keep Bella over Jack.
• Getting rid of Jack seems to me would be a move actually good for everybody's game -- he is a threat in comps, plus his minions would probably vote for him to win. Getting Jack out would give everyone except Jack a better chance.
• But … the problem with keeping Bella in the house is that she has alienated so many with her bad behavior, lies and general sneakiness. Oh … and her verbal bullying (yet not to the extent of Jack), too.
• To her credit, Bella has started to try to mend fences and swing the vote. Her platform is that Jack is a threat in the game while she will always be a target (thus sparing others from being targeted). She's being friendly, seemingly honest and not like the Before version of Bella.
• Hmm.
• Cliff would actually prefer Bella stay over Jack. (Well, duh!)
• However, he is still unwilling to displease Queen Christie. I don't really know why. This could have been all over with had he thrown her up on the block instead of Bella.
• He told Jess that if it looks like they won't have the votes, he'll advise everyone to vote accordingly to keep Christie in good graces.
• Argh.
• I think this might be the first season of BB that I'm often at a loss for words.
• But there ya go ...

I think Tommy & Christie are an unfair duo.

I'm at peace with going home.

Jerkface

BB21: Live Feeds into Tuesday - July 23

I don't predict a wedding.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Creepy Critters:

• Oh, geez. Where do I even start?
• Let's talk Jackson for a minute.
• He's a Have Not and has regularly been sneaking food into the shower (of all places).
• It's obvious that he's eating in there.
• Last night, as he ate while showering, BB called him to the Diary Room.
• Hopefully it was to address the eating.
• Hopefully he'll get some sort of penalty.
• Attention BB: An acceptable penalty would be for him to go back up on the block. Hey, even in Bella's place.
• Bella doesn't know it but she has been maligned once again for being of Chinese descent.
• She should come off the block just because. Yep.
• Oh, yes … that brings me to talking about Jack now.
• Jack and his latest bigoted nasty mouth.
• Tommy, Jack, Analyse and Christie were by and on the hammock for a while last night.
• They were talking about Bella.
• Tommy, though I do hesitate to approve of him in general, made an innocent statement to the effect of: "The proof is in the pudding."
• Jack quickly jumped in with: "In the RICE pudding."
• What is this dude's problem? Unfortunately I worked with someone who would make slurs like that. It annoys me to no end that people like him still exist in this day and age. 
• Tommy and Christie quickly tried to fix the slue by saying "the slop pudding."
• But the damage was done.
• Later Tommy and Christie were talking about it. Christie had been brought into the Diary Room and questioned regarding the slur.
• Hmm.
• Production indeed knows what's going on with the guy. They've changed the editing slightly, but not enough.
• He needs to be exposed as the misogynic bigoted person that he is. The more we see of him, the more we understand why his family and friends (if any) refused to sign releases for him to talk about them or have photos of them in the case of HoH. Perhaps he can make friends with some of the hamsters on BB15. There's a thought.
• Let's see … what else?
• Well, Sam decided to hold a house meeting to air out his grievances.
• Kind of like Festivus in July.
• It's all over the Cliff/Nicole vote last week.
• He's still upset that A. He wasn't in the loop on the Nick/Bella blindside and B. People are saying he knew what was going on.
• Darn, this house doesn't even know how to give a house meeting.
• In BB lore, house meetings should be legendary. There should be kerfuffles and perhaps even a brouhaha.
• Instead, Sam was coming across like a stand-up comedian (a bad one) at times and everything ended up going touchy-feely and akin to group therapy.
• I really don't understand this bunch of hamsters.
• Division exists in the house. That's typical.
• But they all gather together for group dinner every evening. 
• It's almost like they're punching a clock. "Okay, I'll play the game from 9-5, then we're off an hour for dinner, then punch back in."
• In other news, Cliff still (probably mistakenly) feels secure with his deal for two weeks safety. He actually thinks he's a part of the Eight now. Jack, who can be convincing and condescending all at the same time, told him how they could do so well with comps as a team.
• I know Sam knows he's so low on that totem pole that he'll be a target soon. I just hope Cliff wakes up.
• It still looks like Bella will be voted out.
• It really should be Jack. I don't like either of them, but for different reasons. Bella's just immature and kind of obnoxious. Jack is something altogether different. And, if they were thinking about it, he's more of a contender to win. His behavior aside, just the game threat should be enough for them to think to get him out while they can.
• But they won't.
• Wah. 

Remind me again. Why is she here?

What slur is next?

Is it a pick? Yes, it was.

House meeting with no drama. Rats.

How is his final two with Nicole now?

Mostly off the radar at the moment.

BB21: Live Feeds into Monday, PoV Mtg. - July 22

I just don't know what to say, Cliff.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Bad Decisions:

• Okay, Cliff won his way back into the house. FANTASTIC!
• Okay, Cliff won HoH. FANTASTIC!
• Okay, Cliff nominated Jack and Jackson. FANTASTIC!
• And then things started falling apart.
• Jackson won the PoV. Obviously he'll take himself off the block.
• So, what should Cliff do?
• Since Christie blabbed her power and the whole house knows it, she's a problem in the midst of this.
• No one other than Nick really likes Bella in the game.
• She lies, she tattles and she's basically a problem child.
• Cliff originally planned to let Christie THINK he'd put Bella on the block in Jackson's place, then put her (Christie) up in Jackson's place when she didn't invoke her DPOV powers. FANTASTIC!
• Now just because they promised him two weeks safety, he reconsidered.
• Y'see, Bella in the house is actually good not only for Cliff, but for his allies as well. She's like a shield. The other side would always target her first, yet they could get her to vote with them.
• But, noooo …
• Why would Cliff even think he could trust Christie and Company?
• Bella has gotten the word from Sam and some of the others that she's in trouble this week.
• She's been crying … a lot.
• Nick has been trying to separate himself from her a bit. He claims he cares about her, but I notice he's quick to think game before gal when it comes down to it.
• To his credit, Nick did try to convince Cliff that if Christie doesn't use her power, he should go for someone other than Bella on the block.
• But then again, Nick was trying to suck up to Jack, telling him they could trust him if Bella goes.
• Nick is scrambling.
• If it ends up Bella and Jack on the block, I'd imagine the votes would tip for Jack to stay just because they don't LIKE Bella.
• Bella can't/doesn't win comps. Jack has won comps. Who would I want out if I were in the house? Jack. Bella is the kind of person you would want to sit next to in a final two for an easy win.
• As I type this up, the feeds are blocked for the veto meeting.
• So, in other news -- it seems like some sort of rash is spreading through the house. Odd thing is … the ones who haven't been having sex don't seem to have it. Heh.
• More other news -- Holly wants to break up with Jackson now that she (and he) know that the cameras will broadcast their sexual escapades.
• Jackson doesn't seem to care that much. He's conquered two foolish women in his short time so far in the house.
• He'd like to move onto Analyse next.
• Jess is still a purely ineffectual player. I guess she's a vote.
• Jack and Jackson have been doing much of the kitchen work, cleaning and cooking.
• But they could do without them.
• Plus, Jackson keeps drinking milk out of the gallon jug and putting it back in.
• Totally EW. I do that here, but I live alone!
• Okay, the feeds came back on.
• I see no screaming, no Christie hysterics.
• Sigh.
• Bella is on the block with Jack. I don't think Christie used her power.
• I'm disappointed in Cliff. He made a deal with the devils and they'll backstab him the first chance they get.
• He also blew the chance for his allies to gain ground.
• He should know that the Jacks and Company will do him wrong.
• The only chance to flip this is if they can get Christie paranoid -- she has told Tommy she'd like to take out Jack eventually. If they can get her in hysterics, she and Tommy would vote alike and Jack would go.
• But, if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Problematic, but no threat for a win.

He does help in the kitchen. So what.