Sometimes, the stars align beautifully and everything just goes your way. That’s how I felt watching last night’s episode. Everything was perfect–Keith went home, Lawon looked hansomexy, Dani got a little closure on Dick’s departure, and, best of all, Jordan is the new HOH!
BRENDON GETS EMASCULATED/DEMASCULATED/DEMASCULINTIZED/DEMASCULINATED
Before any of the good stuff happened, we got another peak into the dark, creepy shitstorm that is Brenchel. I covered their fight a little bit in a previous live feed update, but this was even better than watching it on the feeds, because we actually got to hear Brendon clearly articulate how “demasculintized” he felt. Later, Rachel apologized for making him feel “demasculinated.” It’s so nice when two people can resolve their problems with clear, concise communication. I mean, I know people mispronounce things sometimes, but these weren’t even anywhere close to being rooted in reality. But it was funny!
FLIPS; FLOP
So Keith was evicted after Shelly and Kalia flipped their votes. It was a brilliant move for both of them because they are no lower on the veterans’ totem pole than they were on the newbies’, they’re now siding with people who actually understand how to play this game (sometimes, anyway), and they won’t even be considered big targets for eviction next to the veterans. Brilliant.
Adam, on the other hand, is a big dum dum. Of all the people the veterans tried to sway (which was almost everyone), they were most confident that Adam would side with them. He’s so infatuated with Big Brother and with all of the dynamic duos. He CRIED when Dick left, for chrissake! So why didn’t he flip? I’m pretty sure it’s because he’s such a huge fan (and also because he’s a moron). He doesn’t just want to side with the veterans, he wants to be the one to take them out. And I really think he genuinely believes he can. Unfortunately for him he’s not very physically adept (he has to take smoke breaks during his workouts and I’m not even joking) and he couldn’t strategize his way out of a paper bag. Not to mention everyone in the house dislikes him, so there goes the social angle. He needed the veterans, and now he’s screwed.
UNLESS…
I think Adam may be able to use the veterns’ confidence in him to his advantage. Since the votes aren’t revealed to the HGs, no one knows for sure who flipped and who didn’t. If Adam is suave enough he can play it to the vets as though he were one of the flippers. I think the vets feel they can’t trust Kalia, and that’s an easy play for Adam to make. But that’s assuming his IQ is higher than that of chalk, so probably not.
JORDAN, GOLF CHAMP
The HOH comp could not have gone better for the veterans. It was all very strategically and methodically played, and it was brilliant. Having Jeff and Brendon go last meant they could throw it if Jordan won, keeping them both free to compete next week. I absolutely adore Jordeff, so I’m thrilled to have them up in HOH this week instead of Brenchwreck. I think her best move is to target Dominic this week because I think he more than anyone else, he’s totally against the vets. I think he likes Daniele a lot but will try to cut her as soon as her golden key is expired.
CHANGING OPINIONS
As always, my opinions on most of the houseguests have changed over the first week. Here are my impressions after week 1:
Jordan: Still love her, of course! I hope she and Jeff are shown more on the episodes (and live feeds) this week, since last week was pretty much the Brenchel show. I think Jordan is playing a brilliant social game because she’s really sweet and charming but she’s also very perceptive and clear-headed.
Jeff: Still love him, too. I think he’s the voice of reason with the vets. Hopefully we’ll get a lot of Jordeff HOH moments this week.
Brendon: I think I hate him even more now than I used to. He’s the worst. He tries waaaay too hard to look intelligent (like his rocket science comment in the POV episode…ugh) and it just makes him look stupid. Plus, he’s creepy and controlling. He brings nothing to the table.
Rachel: I think I understand her a little more this season. She’s incredibly childish and annoying, of course, but I think the reason she does a lot of what she does is because she feels she can get away with it because Brendon is there to back her up (sort of). We’ve never seen her play the game without Brendon, and I think she’d be much more enjoyable to watch without him.
Daniele: Definitely playing the best social game in the house right now. She’s friendly to everyone and she understands how people work. She’s incredible at keeping her mouth shut. Plus, she’s snarky and hilarious!
Dominic: I still can’t decide if I like him or not. He’s funny sometimes but he’s also kind of a tool sometimes too. Sorta reminds me of Hayden from last year.
Adam: Wow. He’s so obnoxious. I loved him based on the pre-show interviews, but sweet Jesus, this guy kind of sucks. He doesn’t know when to shut it off and he tries way too hard.
Kalia: I like her, but she talks too much. She, too, needs to learn when to turn it off. But she’s a lot sweeter and funnier than I thought she’d be.
Lawon: I thought I was going to loathe him. But he’s hilarious! He’s adorable and funny.
Porsche: Still don’t like her. She’s annoying and has no endearing qualities.
Shelly: A lot more game savvy than I thought she’d be. And people seem to really like that maternal side of her, which is good. I think she’s pretty cool.
Cassi: Absolutely freaking gorgeous. But she’s totally dull. She’s too quiet. I bet she’d be funny/interesting if she opened up a bit.
I’m very interested to see who Jordan puts up! I think she’ll either target Dominic or Cassi.