Well this is a late recap–sorry about that! Sunday’s episode was action-packed. Dani won the HOH, so there’s a big power shift in the house this week. Plus, we got to see some more Brenchel crybabyitis, Adam in an elf suit, and Lawon FINALLY showed some depth beyond his usual outrageous behavior.
THE HOH COMPETITION
That HOH competition was pretty enjoyable to watch. It looked pretty easy at first but they started hurting pretty quickly. Lawon especially looked like he was being “backdoored” during the comp. Inappropriate?
Ouch! Looks painful! Anyway, Lawon was second off after Adam. Third, Brendon fell. I’m sorry, but this was so enjoyable for me. For someone who bitches so much about people “floating” and sucking in competitions, it was sweet vengeance to see him fall third after the dandy and the least healthy man in BB history.
Of course, Brendon had to save face, so he claimed that the competition was “rigged” for small people/people with small feet. He’s such a tool. When he wins, it’s because of his never-ending superiority/athleticism/intelligence, but when he loses, it’s rigged. He’s such a weenie.
I loved that Jeff won the $10k and no one seems to be holding it against him.
It was great to see Kalia come so close to winning in spite of all the negativity being thrown at her. How does it feel to be beaten by a “nobody,” Brendon?
DANI’S HOH
But alas, Dani outlasted them all (and NOT just because of her small feet) to be crowned the new HOH. Watching Rachel hand the HOH key over was pretty perfect. This was basically the worst case scenario for any member of the vets alliance.
Should Dani have thrown the HOH to Kalia to ensure her power in future weeks? Maybe. I can definitely see the merit in that argument. But I think Dani really needed to win this week. She was lowest on the totem pole and she would have been nominated if almost anyone else had won HOH. She couldn’t risk it.
Plus, the fact that she was on the bottom of the food chain means she desperately needs to mend fences (especially with Jeff & Jordan) this week. When you’re HOH and trying to make deals, people know you’re not just kissing ass. It gives you the opportunity to prove your allegiances by making moves to benefit your allies. I definitely think she was smart to take the HOH.
THE KALIA SMEAR CAMPAIGN
Disclaimer: Kalia is in no way my favorite house guest. I think she talks far too much and she’s not all that interesting. But she didn’t deserve ANY of what Brenchel threw at her. When they flipped out at her for her “no beef” comment in the kitchen, it just made them look idiotic. I don’t think they understand that.
Then the comments about her being “crazy,” “psycho, ” and “a nobody” only made Brenchel look more childish and moronic. Brendon’s comment about Kalia’s muffin top was not only untrue, it was just plain ugly. I’m all for the funny DR quips that poke fun at other HGs, but that was just mean. It’s obvious Brenchel was just bitter about losing the competition. They are seriously pathetic.
WHO WANTS TO SEE MY ELF COSTUME?
I’m happy Adam got stuck with the elf suit. I think he’s one of the only ones who’s actually able to have fun with it instead of complaining/cheating the whole time (I’m looking at you, Enzo!). If it wasn’t based on random draw, I definitely would have thought this was rigged, because I seriously can’t picture a better elf than the chain-smoking, metal-headed, raspy-voiced weirdo Adam. And on the live feeds he’s done a great job of not being annoying with it. He’s getting better at knowing when to shut off the attempts to be funny and I’m liking him more and more lately.
GUESS WHAT? LAWON’S GAY!
Who ever would have guessed? Seriously, though, it was nice to see some development of Lawon as a character. Usually he’s just a caricature with flamboyant one-liners (which, don’t get me wrong, I love), but I’m glad to see that he’s actually a real person underneath the 4 flaming seconds we get of him each episode.
THE NOMINATIONS
Daniele knew that unless she created some new alliances, she’d be screwed after this week. I think it was really smart of her to target Brenchel and try to make amends with Jordeff. It’s better to have just one couple against you instead of both, and if she had nominated, say, Jeff and Brendon, she would have made four enemies.
After all that’s happened, though, I think Jeff and Jordan will have a hard time trusting Dani in the long run, despite her apparent work to gain trust with them. I think the best thing Jeff and Jordan could do at this point is to cut ties with Brendon and Rachel and align themselves firmly with Daniele. Either Brendon or Rachel will likely leave this week, so keeping the other as an ally isn’t very smart for them.
Hopefully, Brendon packs up his crybabyitis and leaves the house on Thursday. I’m sooooo done with him. I actually hate him more than I hate Rachel at this point, and that really says a lot.
Brendon crying at the end of the episode
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