Sunday, September 01, 2019

BB21: HoH Completion/Nominations Show Blog Party - Sept. 1


Tonight we get to see the completion of the "epic" HoH endurance comp which had its start (and, technically but not on the show, end) on Thursday evening. Then the new HoH will name the nominees of the week. Then we'll probably see a whole bunch of Diary Room clips each telling us how they HAVE to win PoV.

Since this is a show post and in real life the PoV comp is already history, I ask no spoilers that haven't been shown on the aired show.

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

Previously on ... like we just don't know, right?

Finally we open with the HoH comp going on. Nicole is tired of not winning. She wants to hold her weight in her group of four -- Cliff, Jackson and Holly. Ghosts are slamming into them, rain is coming down and they're getting slimed. Jackson would like to see either Nicole or Cliff win. He doesn't want Tommy to win. Christie is feeling confident and claims she doesn't need to win this HoH. Cliff doesn't think he can win, but would like Nicole to win. 

Now they're getting gassed with ice flashes. It sucks to be them, huh?

Jess is out first and makes an epic fall and yell as she goes down. It did look painful. But very funny! Cliff is the second one down. We could have predicted that. Christie just gives up.

The comp is down to Nicole, Jackson and Tommy. And we're into commercial.

Jackson tells us if Tommy goes down, he'll go down and let Nicole take it. Unfortunately, Nicole slips and goes down, leaving Tommy and Jackson to duke it out for the win. Nicole is in tears in the DR -- she really thought she could win this one and wants to see her family.

Jackson tells Tommy he's good (if he falls). Christie is still feeling all kinds of confident -- she'd rather Tommy win, but feels Jackson won't target her. Tommy ends up going down. Tommy points out to us that Jackson can't play HOH next week and the deal doesn't include Christie.

JACKSON/MICHIE IS THE NEW HOH (again).

Jackson tells us he didn't want to win this HoH -- but didn't want Tommy to win it. He seems sincere about being in the alliance of four. Christie isn't so sure she's good with Jackson. Jackson is actually very consoling to Nicole. Nicole is upset that she contributes nothing to the group and feels she needs to "build her resume" in the game.

Jackson tells us he promised not to put Tommy up. He can't put up Holly, Nicole or Cliff. It only leaves Jess and Christie. Cliff thinks he himself would rather Tommy and Christie on the block.

Jess is feeling safe because Jackson is HoH. I say she's about as safe as she was in the wall comp just as she started to fall. 

Jackson tells Christie he's putting her on the block with Jess. Jess would be his target. He tries to convince her it's a good move -- their deal to use her as a pawn will be done, Jess is a mental threat to his game and blah-blah-blah. Christie cries to us.

Christie cries more to us. Nicole and Christie have a teary talk in the dark bedroom. Nicole and Christie cry and, of course, Tommy is the one to offer them comfort. Christie cries about crying. The BB voice announces, "Big Brother loves you." Gag me with a spoon please.

Holly tells us she thinks it's smarter to get Christie out rather than Jess. I agree with her. But Jackson didn't ask me. 

Cliff tells Holly and Jackson that if they need to put him up as a pawn if the veto is used. Jackson likes that idea.

Christie, the one who didn't think it important for her to win HoH and dropped just because, is upset that Tommy didn't win the comp. She's mad that he didn't include her in on the deal with Jackson for safety. After all, he's practically family! She thinks Jackson/Holly are working with Cliff./Nicole and tells Tommy that. He thinks it could be. (And it is.)

A segment on Cliff missing his wife and his love of dancing with her. And, the love he has for her. He would like to renew their wedding vows. Very sweet.

Jackson tells Jess he's terrified going up against her and Christie in upcoming memory comps. He loves her but there are two seats he has to fill. He starts talking numbers. He's skirting all around the core of his intent then blurts out that he probably will have to put up her and Christie. She's shocked. 

Christie goes up to the HOH room to suck up to Jackson. She asks if Jess wins the veto, who will go up? He tells her Cliff. She wants to make sure she (Christie) has the votes to stay. Jackson would have to break a tie if it happens. He tells her he wants to work with her. She tells us she knows he wouldn't keep her over Cliff. She tells him she trusts him. 

Time for the nominations ceremony. Jackson nominates Christie, then Jess. He tells them they have the greatest chance of beating, he loves them both and it's a game.

Tommy tells us he'll feel partially responsible if Christie leaves and he'll be along. Christie and Jess both say how they need to win veto. 

Saturday, August 31, 2019

BB21: Live Feeds Power of Veto Update - August 31


After a several hours long live feeds block for the Power of Veto comp, they returned. It was the Hide and Go Veto -- the one which has them tearing apart the house looking for the hidden vetoes. 

The one I thought would want to win the least won -- Tommy.

I have to suppose he feels obligated to save Christie. In that case it would probably be Cliff on the block as a pawn and Jess going home.

Perhaps Jackson can convince Tommy that there's no way Christie is going anyway (his target IS Jess) and then something can go awry and send Christie packing! Wishful thinking.

The house isn't AS messy as some years.

BB21: Live Feeds into Saturday - August 31

Am I crazy for holding out hope on her?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Froot Loops Doofuses:
  • I don't really have all that much to report.
  • As Jackson repeatedly said yesterday, he nominated Christie and Jess for eviction, with Jess being his target.
  • Of course, he didn't tell Jess that.
  • The nomination put Jess off into loops of crying jags and her "always the outsider" pouting.
  • It put Christie in the "manifesting her destiny" mode.
  • And, naturally, it gave Tommy the chance to go around being oh-so-concerned for everyone.
  • The only good thing about Jackson/Holly in power is that they do really seem to want to stick with the Cliff/Nicole final four.
  • One bad thing is that they're not intent on splitting up Tommy and Christie.
  • Amazing as it might seem, the Tommy/Christie pre-show known for years and years bit is still kept secret.
  • And, I consider it a very unfair advantage for them even though a few others slightly knew each other -- Kat/Holly for example.
  • Besides a mostly unlikable cast this season, we're seeing a move opposite of many past seasons -- they're SO into jury management. True, Paul probably should have won his seasons based on his game play, but the jury was turned off by the way he treated people. Now this crew is going the opposite direction. They're PANDERING to the jury -- especially Tommy.
  • Sigh.
  • Last night's live feeds weren't even jazzed up with a rare booze delivery, something we've seen very little of this season.
  • They played games.
  • The nominees fussed and cried, then tried to act all stoic about things.
  • The Power of Veto should be today.
  • It would be a hoot if Jess won it, wouldn't it?
  • Then we'd likely see Christie finally go home.
  • But, then again, Jess also does well at driving me a bit bonkers. I can listen to her ramble on for five or ten minutes and still not be sure what point she's trying to make.
  • I guess we'll see.

Always the outcast victim in her mind.

He can't be everyone's sympathetic friend forever.

Friday, August 30, 2019

BB21: Live Feeds into Friday - August 30

Jessica is fake smiling, for sure!
Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Problematic Possums:

  • If you caught my HoH comp updates post last night, you know who won.
  • Sigh.
  • In a way, it's not so horrible. 
  • At least Christie didn't win.
  • It was quite a duel at the end between Nicole, Tommy and Jackson.
  • I was hoping they'd talk deal and Jackson would let Nicole have it.
  • But, apparently his ego won't allow that and Tommy wouldn't go away.
  • Nicole, along with Cliff, has joined Jackson and Holly in the latest final four deal in the house.
  • They all seem loyal about it -- or as loyal as this crew gets, that is.
  • So, whether either Nicole or Jackson won, both should feel safe this week.
  • But no ... Jackson didn't let Nicole win. She did great, but ended up dropping before him and now we have to suffer yet another week of Jackson and Holly canoodling in the HoH room.
  • Wah.
  • Had Nicole won, she would have targeted Tommy and Christie.
  • Cliff would have targeted Tommy and Christie.
  • I think both of them would target Christie leaving before Tommy. However, they both think of them as a power duo which needs splitting.
  • Who's Jackson's target this week?
  • Jess.
  • You heard me.
  • From what he's been saying, he plans on nominating Jess and Christie with Jess as the target.
  • He's scared the next comp will be memory and Jess will win.
  • I thought it was Christie who claimed to have the photographic and excellent whatever memory!
  • The good part of this all is that the only two I kind of like in the house -- Cliff and Nicole -- should be safe.
  • Cliff was foolish enough to offer to be a pawn, though.
  • He should know better than that.
  • Jackson has been better without Jack influencing him in the house.
  • He's also been better since BB apparently gave him a talking to about his behavior.
  • Nick even mentioned it last night in his interview with Julie. The hamsters know that Jackson was spoken to about things he said in the house.
  • I'm glad his behavior has improved.
  • But I still don't like him.
  • I'll let you know the nominations later. I'm not expecting any surprises.
  • I'm also not expecting much action in there today.

Manifest going away, please!

Needs to lose Christie if he wants to win.

I find his physique changes rather alarming.

Thursday, August 29, 2019

BB21: Endurance HoH Comp Updates - August 29

Once the live feeds return, this post will be updated with the HoH endurance comp happenings!

10:01pm ET - Julie lied -- she said the second the show ends. Right now the feeds are still blocked with adoptable animals and the theme music.

10:04pm ET - Feeds are back, looks like all are still up.



10:06pm ET
10:14pm ET - all still up 

10:18pm ET - Jess drops (on purpose)

10:22pm ET - Jackson needs to stop playing with his crotch. Thank you.

10:27pm ET - They talk about their pizza party they had and get the feeds blocked.

10:37pm ET - Cliff drops, followed by Christie.

It's now Nicole, Tommy and Jackson up. Nicole looks surprisingly kind of like a rock.

10:32pm ET - Nicoley down

10:43pm ET - Tommy down

JACKSON WINS HOH.