BB23: Power of Veto Show Blog Party

 

Good evening! Tonight's show, among other things, will feature the Power of Veto comp. It should be a doozy! Of course, since this is a show post, remember ... it's a NO SPOILER ZONE. I also ask that you respect your fellow commenters. While the hamsters have put themselves in the public eye, knocking fellow show fans for whom they might like on the show is out of bounds. 

All that said, I will be live-blogging, updating this post with the major happenings, 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. Come join the party!

Sitting through "Previously on" as I tend to do. We pick up the action with Xavier as the renom purely by luck, bad luck in this case. Alyssa feels horrible. Xavier had hoped not to be nominated all season. He feels secure but thinks he needs to win the veto.

Derek X thinks he can trust SarahBeth. Oy, I believe he's a bit too trusting. Alyssa cries to Xavier. Claire meets up with SB, tells us Claire is not her target, but doesn't think it's time to let Claire in on that. She does say she doesn't want her to go home this week. Claire figures out that the target is Derek X. Oh noes! She warns Derek X.

They bring Tiffany, who is aligned with both of them, in on it. Tiff tells us that she doesn't want Derek to go and the Cookout would vote him out if he's on the block.

Alyssa talks to SarahBeth. SB tells her she never wanted Claire to go home and hopes to put Derek X on the block after veto. Alyssa is thrilled because Derek X has been her personal target since he sent Christian packing.

Derek X goes to HOH to talk to SarahBeth. He asks her if it's okay for him to play for veto if Claire picks him for HG Choice. He tries to get information. She tells him she doesn't know what she will do if someone comes off the block. He tells us he thinks his game is on the line.

Hannah warns him that if the veto is won, he will probably go up. 

Veto players pick time! SarahBeth draws Azah. Claire draws Derek F. Xavier draws Alyssa. Derek X knows his boat is probably sunk. Claire doesn't want to be on the block with Derek X and cries. 

The backyard is done up like a pirate treasure hunt. It's setting up huge dominoes. They have to knock down three punishments on the way to a win. There are also prizes. Alyssa goes first. Next up is Derek F. He doesn't care about the veto; he wants a money prize. Then it's Azah up -- she wants to win to take Xavier off the block. Then SarahBeth. She is tempted by the $10,000 prize but feels she needs to go for the veto. She goes for a path with Strategy Shutdown, BB Bankrupt and Solo, same as Alyssa. Xavier takes a similar path but goes for the 3rd nominee punishment. Claire goes for a route similar to Alyssa and SB.

Results -- One person went for prizes instead of veto walking away with $7500 and $100 BB Bucks. They all KNOW who did it without being told -- Derek F. With a time of 3.05 Xavier wins the veto -- BB Bankruptcy, Strategy Shutdown, 3rd nominee punishments. 

Claire cries, sure she will be sitting next to Derek X on Thursday. Derek X, sure he will go up and be the target, tries to console her. Tiffany comes along and tries to console her.

The show returns after commercial with an American Red Cross charity drive donating time by preparing emergency kits.

Derek X feels that he will certainly be backdoored. Tiffany tells him that it would be best to try to get Hannah on the block. Tiff tells us Claire is her girl but Derek X is best for her game because he's strong in comps. She thinks that Claire couldn't stay with Hannah on, but of Derek X/Claire, he would go.

Derek X tries to talk to SarahBeth, telling her she isn't the one who has to take the shot at him. He pushes the Hannah agenda and promises weeks of safety. He acts like Hannah would surely go home over Claire. He tells us that he thinks Claire would go but, at this point he will say anything.

Time for the veto meeting. Xavier saves himself (would be foolish not to do so no matter how safe he feels). SB puts Derek X in his place. She says if she doesn't take this shot it would show reckless over-confidence on her part.

SB actually thinks she can win the show. Claire is upset because she likes him so much. Hannah is upset because he's good for her game. Derek himself feels that he let us down. I fear the writing is on the wall for him.

BB23: Live Feeds into Wednesday - August 25

 

Kyland and Derek F with their pillows

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Suspicious Skunks:

• I actually don't have much of an update for you.
• Derek X keeps talking with people trying to campaign to stay and, while they're not doing as much of a snow job on him as they did Christian, he is quite sure he will be going.
• He thinks he has Tiffany, Hannah and one more for sure to keep him, but needs one more.
• Little does he know he probably does not have them.
• He actually might have Tiffany's vote to try to keep him. She mentioned to others that she would like to throw him a sympathy vote.
• That is ... unless her proposed plan comes to fruition.
• While they had the yard and Xavier yesterday, today they have neither.
• Xavier is to be on his solitary confinement punishment for winning the veto.
• Tiffany has said she will crank up the campaigning to keep Derek X full force once Xavier cannot steer people away from it.
• The other person on the block, Claire, was also in Tiffany's camp and actually still is. But since both her and Derek X are the nominees, Tiffany thinks that Derek X would be better for her own personal game as he wins comps. She honestly seems to really like both of them.
• Tiffany is leery that Kyland is going to try to sneak SarahBeth through to the end.
• She might be right.
• In the Cookout there is a bit of unrest going on.
• The women are getting the idea that the men feel they carry all the weight in comps.
• True when it comes to Kyland mostly and Xavier to a lesser extent. Derek F is deadweight when it comes to winning comps.
• Unfortunately, Derek F might be the only one who can afford to compete in the High Rollers Room Coin of Destiny this week. Hopefully, he's guess tails when it's heads or vice versa. 
• Interesting -- Kyland told Azah he controls this HOH so she needs to vote with what he wants.
• Oh my.
• I mean, we saw it. 
• But for him to come out and say it?
• Wake up, SaraBeth!
• Of course, Kyland probably would want to sit in a final two with her. The Cookout jury majority would vote him for the win. If he sits with another Cookout member, he's caused enough issues that he just might lose.
• Kyland seems to be all but making a mockery out of Derek X's pleas and plight. He's telling him that he will ask SarahBeth if he can give him a sympathy vote.
• Sigh.

Derek in his usual pose

She needs to realize Xavier won't save her

Xavier wets himself (I couldn't resist!)

Sorry she is limited to Cookout,
but it's a done deal

Keeps trying but knows it will be in vain

BB23: Live Feeds POV Update - August 23

 

Well, Xavier ...?

This isn't a lengthy report. Nothing really lengthy worthy has been happening. Obviously, a short worthy event happened. The veto meeting was today. 

As expected, Xavier saved himself. You really can't blame the guy. Even if you know you're safe, never not use the veto you won to take yourself off the block. If you don't use it ... well, just remember Marcellas.

Also as expected, SarahBeth put Derek X up as the renom. It's a shame he didn't try for the High Rollers this week. 

BB23: Live Feeds into Monday - August 23

 

He seemed to start out trustworthy

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Backstabbing Badgers:

• Ho-hum, it was a Sunday yesterday. No comps, no official meetings.
• Today will be the veto meeting.
• Although he would be safe with the Cookout behind him, Xavier is sure to remove himself from the block with the veto he won.
• Technically, he was never really nominated by the HOH and was only nominated due to the spin of a wheel.
• In the veto he did get punishments for the win, though. He lost his BB Bucks and must spend Wednesday night in solitary getting released just before the vote. He also has to the the third nominee for two weeks. If he wins HOH next week, he's third the week after. If he wins veto and saves himself as third, he won't be replaced.
• Derek F got $7.500 and extra BB Bucks in the veto comp.
• I'm not sure of anything anyone else got. 
• Hannah has gone to SarahBeth more than once offering to go up as a pawn so she doesn't nominate Derek X in Xavier's place.
• Derek X has more than once told SarahBeth that he was never after her and she should talk to Kyland -- Kyland has always trusted him and he trusts Kyland.
• Um. We know how that goes.
• Meanwhile, Kyland kept steering SarahBeth to put up Derek X in Xavier's place. After all, Derek X is the most dangerous to both their games.
• Yup.
• That's how things are going.
• They did get the backyard and a late booze delivery.
• And, the house separated with both a boys night and girls night.
• Then they merged for a hamsters night.
• A good time was had by all.
• Well, I did notice Derek X looking sad every now and then.
• As he probably should.

Will she ever win a comp?

Fearing his talk with SarahBeth is futile

Little does she know, she cannot trust Kyland

Bucket hat of the day

Are things looking up for Claire this week?

Azah in her usual position

Apparently has a fan base

BB23: High Rollers, Nominations Show Blog Party - August 22

 

Good evening! I'm preparing this ahead and I'm not sure if the show will even air here as the television has been All Henri All the Time All Day. Yes, there has been a ton of rain and it's still raining here in NJ just outside NYC. But, unlike Sandy which was all about the wind, Henri is about the rain. I personally haven't been affected as I haven't had to go out and don't even live on the ground floor.

Anyway ... hopefully, as the show airs I will be updating this entry with the major happenings. 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 fun!

And, YES! They stopped the storm coverage and the show is ON! Sitting through "Previously on..."

We pick up the action after the HOH. SarahBeth brags to the Diary Room about her HOH win. The edit has Derek F happy about still being there (although he knew he was a pawn) and happier about the kiss from Kyland. People, other than Kyland, are a bit worried about the nominations SB will make. He tells us he has to steer her away from Cookout members without saying such.

Azah is crying over Britini. If not for the Cookout, she would have been her final two choice. Tiffany is not happy with the SarahBeth win. After all, she's been trying to get SB on the block!

Derek F is tired of losing. Um. Well. It actually could have been predicted in a physical comp when you consider the competition. Xavier feels safe with SarahBeth as HOH. Derek X is pretty sure SB will go after him as he nominated her.

The High Rollers comp available is the Chopping Block Roulette. The winner saves someone off the block and spins the roulette wheel to name the re-nomination. Pure chance!

Derek F tries to mend fences with Tiffany. She says they aren't on two different pages, they're reading two different books. I like that! She is NOT making this easy for him! Heh.

Kyland and SB talk. She tells him that she trusts Claire and Tiffany, but isn't sure about Alyssa, Xavier or Derek X. Of course, he feels he has to try to sway her away from nominating Xavier. She wants the Chopping Block Roulette used this week. 

She talks to the others one-on-one. Alyssa agrees and actually wants to play but lets SarahBeth think she's playing it for her. Claire cannot afford it as she spent last week. Derek X says he's willing but would prefer to save for next week's Coin of Destiny. Derek F won't be playing as he doesn't want SB to know he got the $100 BB Bucks last week.

Derek X wonders to Claire and Tiffany about who Azah might be working with. It turns out he was just trying for a reaction from Tiffany. He thinks Xavier is working with Tiffany and it seems to be dawning on him about the Cookout. Meanwhile, Azah is really worried about SarahBeth while Derek F is just given to fate.

SarahBeth tells Kyland that everyone is after them. She mentions Alyssa. Kyland tells us the biggest threat to the Cookout is Derek X. He steers her away from Xavier. Kyland suggests Derek X on the block but she thinks he would be a backdoor. She wants to set up the initial nominations so she can get him. Two pawns on the block. She's thinking Xavier and Claire.

Time for the Nominations. SarahBeth nominates Derek F, then Claire. She says it's because it's a complicated week, not personal, respects both as players and friends. She tells us neither is her target, but she wants Derek X. Tiffany doesn't want Claire to go just yet but has no BB Bucks to take a chance to save her. Hannah tells Derek X that she doesn't think he's a target. But she doesn't want two Cookout members up.

High Rollers is open -- Claire $100 but cannot afford to play / Azah $50 cannot afford / Hannah $75 saves for next week / Xavier $75 saves / SarahBeth $50 cannot afford / Tiffany $50 Cannot afford / Alyssa $75 plays game of balance and skill standing on a disk rolling a ball around the edge judged by laps around - she got 19 / Kyland $50 cannot afford / Derek F $100 saves it / (Kyland tells Derek X he shouldn't play) Derek X $100 saves it for Coin of Destiny. (Sigh)

Only the winner's name is revealed -- Alyssa (only one who played, but they don't know that). She takes Derek F down. She does not want to land on Xavier with the roulette wheel. She spins the wheel ... Xavier is on the block with Claire! Alyssa feels terrible that she put her best ally on the block. She had no clue about the Cookout and isn't a part of it.