BB23: Power of Veto Show Blog Party - July 14

 

Come one, come all! Welcome to the madness we call Big Brother! Now, since I've been watching the live feeds, it seems like they've been in action for more than a month. Nope. It's been a week. Tonight's show is the third episode. Tomorrow night is the first eviction.

Because this is a show post and some people read these but do not follow the live feeds ... NO SPOILERS in the comments, please. Yes, feedsters already know the results, but do not mention them in comments until they happen on the show. Comments doing so will be removed. 

I'll be live blogging 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 ... please feel free to join in on the fun!

Previously on ... we start off with Frenchie's safety promises. Teams, HoH, comps, meatheads, promising the women safety and on and on. 

We pick up at the end of the nominations. Frenchie tells us he has to be the showmance killer. His pawn, Kyland, feels hurt, heartbroken and confused. It would have been nice had Frenchie given him a heads up. Frenchie's main man Derek F is even confused. Alyssa is confused. True, Frenchie was limited in his noms but he went and promised safety to so many! 

Frenchie hasn't even talked to his own team about things. When Alyssa asks him why her he tells her the showmance with Christian. She's shocked and reminds him that it's day three. Christian figures out that he's the "big fish" Frenchie wants. (Safe due to Wildcard Comp win.) Frenchie thinks she lied to him.

Uh-oh! Frenchie realizes he made a mistake and now must decide on a new target! @@

Onto this week's social commentary. This time it's LBGTQ and SarahBeth's bisexuality.

Frenchie is telling us he needs to find a new target and he's prior military -- reminiscent of Philip on Survivor! Frenchie thinks Derek X is a snake. Frenchie accuses Derek X of being in an alliance. Frenchie tells Derek X he knows that he (and Travis) have been mentioning his name. Can we say HoH paranoia?

Brent wants to help Derek X because he's on his team. Brent reminds him of a backdoor. Derek X decides he really needs to win Veto to be safe this week.

Azah, Derek F and Tiffany bond. Xavier joins in. They decide that they're the Cookout and will each bond with another. The Cookout will be inviting Kyland. Yes, the Cookout is all about the Black culture in the house.

Then Xavier and Brent talk about a final two deal. Brent wants Derek X out of the target range and insert Travis in there. When Brent talks to Frenchie all of a sudden Frenchie wants to keep a safety promise? Huh.

Veto player picks time ... Frenchie goes first, gets Tiffany. Then Kyland who draws Houseguest's Choice, picks Travis. Alyssa draws Derek X. Heh. Frenchie didn't want either Travis or Derek X playing and they both are playing.

Derek F hosts the comp, tells them to change to swim gear and head to the backyard. There are huge drinks and a tropical atmosphere. Have to roll a cherry down a tube, then guide it with huge garnishes into their cup. Massive Cocktails is the name of the comp.

DEREK X wins the Power of Veto! He is also the only one working the puzzle smartly. Frenchie is sad, too bad.

Heehee ... Frenchie thinks if the veto isn't used his HOH is a total disaster. Too late.

He thinks he's going to have to go back on his word and the renom will be Travis. Brent wants Travis up. Derek X goes to talk to Frenchie -- very passive aggressive, do what you want to do, I want you to save Kyland. Frenchie lies to him and tells him that if Kyland remains, Derek is the target of others. Derek is promised safety but is dubious of Frenchie's integrity.

Alyssa tells Derek X she has his back if she wins HoH. She tells him that against Ky, she would go home. 

Time for the veto meeting. Derek X saves Kyland with the veto. Frenchie puts Travis up in his place. Frenchie says it's because he cannot beat him at the end of the game.

Frenchie is sure his HoH is a huge success. Azah refers to it as Frenchie's Funhouse.

Remember  --  tomorrow's show is at 8PM ET/PT.

BB23: Live Feeds Into Wednesday Morning - July 14

 

Is the house giving Kyland a tension headache?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Miscreant Mice:

• Get this ... Frenchie seems to still be popular with many. Not all. But many.
• Some have mentioned how he's all over the place. But it might be confusing me more than it is them! I guess.
• Yes, they are very into playing the game. However, they seem mostly friends, too.
• Alas, Derek X's brief fifteen hours of house fame with the PoV win has ended, He is pretty much the lone nonsocial wolf, albeit he's not a wolf. He might be the only one who hasn't clicked in with a solid (for this point in time) alliance or even a bond with anyone.
• In Azah's bio pre-season, she mentioned a fear of manholes without further explanation. Well, now we know. She backed up and fell in an open manhole once only catching herself with her underarms. Her feet could touch water and she feared she would drown if she fell all the way in -- she can't swim. A man helped her get out.
• It was Kyland's 30th birthday and a good time was had by all. Not that I wanted a repeat of Keesha's birthday, but ... it was okay-ish. 
• He was thrilled with his birthday there and had a long talk with the camera in the storage room later in the evening. He wanted to know if all BB houses are always this noisy. (Yes.) He went on about how he knows it's only been a week, went by fast, but he feels he's known the others forever. Loves his family, loves his fellow hamsters.
• They had a toga party for his birthday. They had cake the night before.
• Xavier seems to be thinking of a showmance. Cut that out right now! You're better than that!
• Although there are rumblings about flipping the vote or throwing in a few hinky votes, it's looking more and more like it will be a (hated by us) house vote to evict Travis.
• Why, I don't know. I don't care for Travis. But Alyssa is coming off as a nonessential to me. So, either can go. 
• Surprisingly, Frenchie's name isn't coming up as a possible target next week. But Derek X is. He really needs to get in and mingle better!
• Of course, Christian's name is out there, too.
• But we all knew that.
• This crowd stays up way too late and gets up way too early.
• Maybe that's why the age cut-off is 40.

Now, it's not really boring you, is it?

They had a toga party. I didn't know those still were a thing.

Toga! Toga! Toga!

Claire is playing smart and a bit under the radar for now.

Ohh! Christian and SarahBeth?!?!

BB23: Live Feeds into Tuesday Afternoon - July 13

 

Britini listens intently to Kyland ... or not.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Misfit Toys:

• My apologies for being a bit late with this ... technical issues. Grr.
• As you must know from my last post, Derek X saved Kyland with the veto and Frenchie put Travis up in his place. On the block are Alyssa and Travis.
• Now, strictly if the women in the house vote as a block and the men as another block, Travis would go.
• I'm not really sure that will happen, but it's a strong possibility.
• Of course, some may stray the gender line, but ...!
• Both Kyland and Xavier, for example, are having issues with Travis and Frenchie. They also don't fit into the Alpha Boyz Bunch of Travis, Christian, Derek X and Brent.
• Mind you, I personally think Xavier is definitely a real alpha male and even probably the most physically fit in the house. But that's not his personality.
• I'm really enjoying Xavier on the feeds. The other day he threw a "for the camera" temper tantrum stomping, jumping up and down and fussing how the week was supposed to be an easy one! Maybe you had to be there but it was a hoot to watch!
• Hmm ... now the guys are talking about voting to keep Alyssa.
• Geez, these are fans and superfans of the show.
• They should know we hate house votes.
• Alyssa has been making the rounds trying to clinch the votes.
• Frenchie solidified the Slaughterhouse alliance. Now it seems to be Frenchie, Whitney, Alyssa, Christian, Derek F, Kyland, Brent and Xavier.
• Um.
• Well.
• Like so much this week, that makes no sense. 
• Supposedly Frenchie wants to target Christian.
• I guess maybe he really wants Alyssa kept over Travis.
• Kyland, for reasons I cannot comprehend, still trusts Frenchie. Yeah, really. I don't know why.
• The only one I've seen Xavier get close to at all is Derek F and that's a bit of a surface thing.
• Kyland told SarahBeth about the Slaughterhouse.
• Oh my.
• I don't think I've ever been so confused by the feeds. Had they started after the hamsters were in the house for a week, we'd be lost all season!
• BB itself seems confused. They broke their forever rule of no outside news except for family emergencies by letting the hamsters know who made the Oympics gymnastics team.
• Hmm.
• Why?
• They didn't need to do that. Britini had wondered but they didn't have to tell them!
• Tiffany and Hannah wonder how someone can play the game without being a fan of the show ... Derek X is one of those. He studied a few seasons and is a quick study but he started out very lost.
• Tiffany and Claire seem to be just a couple of the hamsters this season into the live feeds. I believe Xavier and Derek F might have watched them also, perhaps not so faithfully.
• Now, Frenchie is way into the show. But his game is all over the place.
• That said ... at least it keeps things lively!
• I just hope they won't be falling into house votes.
• But it looks like we have at least a mostly house vote coming up.
• No great loss.

Why oh why does he trust Frenchie so much?

You were saved by it, did NOT win it, Kyland!

Xavier is my choice out of this room!

So, does this mean a showmance with Brent?

The strongest group of BB women in eons!

He's already talking about ousting Kyland?!?

I like Britini more than I thought I would

So, are his days now numbered?

BB23: Live Feeds Power of Veto Bulletin - July 12

 

The suspense is over. They had their Power of Veto ceremony today. Frenchie finally had to show his real hand. And, that hand kind of looks like what I predicted --

Derek X saved Kyland with the veto. In Kyland's place, Frenchie put Travis on the block.

So, it's Travis and Alyssa nominated for eviction.

BB23: Live Feeds into Monday Morning - July 12

 

I'm not seeing showmance body language there

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Goofy Gophers:

• Yesterday was their big swimsuit group photo shoot. Of course, it was blocked to the live feeds.
• We always missed it as they never used to turn on the feeds for at least a week or so and it happens within that time line.
• One year they photoshopped in a hamster who had already been evicted.
• Heh.
• Naturally, much time was spent primping for the shoot.
• Me? I think I'd drape a really large beach towel over myself.
• Now, the photo shoot did give them the yard for the first full day and most took advantage of it.
• There was a moment yesterday when Claire, referring to Whitney, said "she doesn't believe Sandy Hook happened."
• I did not hear Whitney say that and I can't find any timestamp information which confirms it was actually said.
• I do NOT want to get into conspiracy theories here. I lived many years in a town adjacent to that school and know someone who lost their grandchild. So, any discussion that it didn't happen will be immediately shut down here.
• Of course, that got them all going talking about various conspiracy theories ... not my favorite topic of discussion at all.
• They should have discussed alliance theories instead!
• My head is still spinning.
• And, the Frenchie talks went on all day and through the night.
• @@
• Derek X definitely wants to save Kyland with the veto.
• No, he doesn't want to do it because that's what Frenchie wants him to do.
• Frenchie told him that is what he'd prefer.
• However, Derek wants to do it because he promised Kyland he would do so.
• I'm pleased with that. I don't want to see Kyland go just yet. 
• Oh, wait. Now Frenchie is saying Kyland needs to go but do what you want to do with the veto.
• Oh, geez.
• Is it just me? Am I going bonkers? Or is Frenchie the most all over the map hamster on record?
• It doesn't help that Christian (one I'm not too keen on) is putting a bug in Frenchie's ear about how Kyland needs to go -- if not taken out this week, he'd have to be a backdoor. Kyland "knows too much."
• I can see it as a film noir now ... "The Hamster Who Knew Too Much"!
• Brent is in his other ear saying they need to save Travis.
• Argh!
• Too much game too soon by too many!
• Yes, I do think this is the best cast in years and years.
• But that doesn't mean they won't drive me crazy!
• Oh.
• What about the women?
• Well, they're playing the game. And, need I say, probably smarter than the men so far.
• We'll know more after today's PoV meeting.
• I still think Derek X will save Kyland and Travis will go on the block.
• If Travis goes on the block, he will be the one going home.
• But, who knows?

Oh my. Is Whitney a conspiracy theory believer?

Just what the heck is going on there, Hannah?

Alpha boys comparing abs. What's next?

Heart sunglasses with bangs still in her eyes

Derek X now in with Frenchie? Um, maybe not so much.