Big Brother Craze

The oh so bored Dastardly Duo is still waiting for the questions from the Jury. They have been told that it would be today, then later one it was added that it’d be after dark so that they can film at the jury house for their roundtable and such. Apparently Dick and Daniele won’t be able to see the Jury, thought the Jury will be able to see them. Both of them find that weird. I agree, though I know it’s been that way before. At least they know they’ll be seen, so they’re realize that their facial expressions might be judged along with whatever they say.

They’ve spent the past couple days being bored, of course, though they’ve been given some cards and a box of games like Chinese checkers, and such. They’ve had a couple of spats here and there, and I think it’s just flat out boring beyond belief and they want to get on with it. Don’t we all!

So! While the questions won’t be shown on the feeds, or BBAD, I will be listening closely afterwards, because you KNOW they’re gonna spend the next few hours afterwards talking about them, and who said what and making fun of the jury members. Oh don’t even start - you know you would too! (grin)

So, while we wait, however - enjoy this parody of the houseguests playing monopoly. It’s been making the rounds and every time I watch it I giggle!

And, of course - this one made all my kids laugh out loud, too!

And of course, a Dick and Daniele Donato Tribute Video.

Enjoy! I’ll post whatever we find out about the questions as soon as I know!

Well, I too what has grown to be a rare Friday Morning opportunity, and took a relaxing nap this morning without having to worry that I was missing something on the feeds, that I’d missed the food competition, or last minute negotiations before nominations, etc. Big Brother as become such a huge part of my daily routine these past couple months, that it was certainly odd to relax and catch up on some badly needed zzzzzs.

All around the net, fans are falling solidly one on of two sides - No, not Dick vs. Daniele, but rather the “I’m not going to watch anymore this SUCKS - it’s RIGGED” side in its various forms, to the “WHOOOO! D&D TAKE IT ALL” side. Which side are you?

I made it no secret through the summer, that while I tried to remain objective, I REALLY wanted a Dick/Eric final two. When D/D turned on the JEDD/LJC alliance, it broke my heart a little. I adored Eric all season and have been a firm defender of his actions and did my best to get folks to slow down and think objectively about some of the things he did/said/was required to do as our America’s Player. But no one knows him better, or could have said it better then Eric’s brother, Josh. (You know, the CUTE… married one… Them Stein boys… rawr!)

As a small first year BB blog (But growing all the time - thanks to YOU guys!), I was unsurprised to see that he granted an interview by one of the bigger named blogs, soon after I attempted to contact him. No worries - I am only a little jealous! Carolyn at BB8Dish does FANTASTIC interviews, and Josh really went all out in answering and explaining Eric’s role in the BB House as AP. Click here to see the full interview, and read on for an taste of what you’ll find:

Carolyn: Often, when we watch reality shows, we being to feel like we know the people playing them… In talking with you, I have the rare opportunity to ask, who is Eric outside the house? What’s an act? What’s genuine?

Josh: I think the Eric you saw on the show was fairly accurate just with everything cranked up several notches. Eric is usually the “funny man, jokester, entertainer” and on many occasions has taken money from us to do extremely silly or outlandish stunts. Eric is also very bright and very analytical - sometimes to the point of driving himself nuts - though at the end of the day he is less pensive and more impulsive in real life than you saw in the house. Eric also has a very colorful over-the-top vocabulary - and I mean that in terms of large words, cursing, and insults. (And our entire group of friends prefers those types of out there insults and exclamations of anger as opposed to basic cursing - we’ve all said some pretty crazy stuff over the years and we look back and laugh about it.)

And, Eric often has a much more sensitive persona that only comes out when he has feelings for someone. Even Eric’s DR persona is something we’ve seen before, it’s his “putting on a show” face/voice that we often tease him about - it’s as if all those years of performing on stage come rushing back and possess him and his eyebrows. The only thing that you didn’t see in the house is that Eric is usually fairly athletic and good at physical competitions - that skill seemed to escape him in the house entirely. Oh, and though you couldn’t tell - he has a great singing voice.

Check out the whole thing - it’s a worthy read! Also, be sure to check out Eric’s new fan site board, too. Show some AP Love, ya’ll!

-:20 and counting! Tonight we get to see who our final HOH will be, and who is our final two! Are you ready? Well ARE YA? Me too! And as always - Thanks so much ATI for the live stream!

:00 Previously on Big Brother Eight…

:02 Good Evening Julie! Stunning, as always. We’re down to the final three, who would have thought D/D would make it to the home stretch? Tonight we’ll see if Zach has the mental and physical strength to take on the Duo. But first - when we left them, they’d just started the bunny hop. Little did they know it was the most physically and psychologically challenging in BB History?

Cut to the beginning of the Bunny Hop. Dick tells us the goal was to win the first two parts, and not even give Zach a shot at the third part. Daniele tells us she told Dick if there was cold water, she’d be doomed. Cue the first rain! She tells us it was the coldest water, she’d ever felt. Zach switches his hat, and Daniele complains of freezing already.

At one hour… Daniele is miserable, Dick is a drowned rat, And they shoot mud and gunk at them! EWWW!

Two hours - Still going, and this is where Daniele is showing signs of faltering, and Dick starts to encourage Daniele, telling her to try and relax.

Two hours, twenty minutes. Still hopping. Daniele signals Dick to start his mouth - start talking she mouths, and Dick is off and running! Daniele giggles. Still hopping.

2 hours 47 minutes. Dick still talking, Daniele crying - she’s almost done… Zach silent..The bunny is going really, really slow… And Daniele is down! Misjudged the speed, thinking it’d stop and slipped. She runs inside to the shower, while Zach and Dick look around, waiting for the bunny and Zach starts laughing! Giving it back! Dick says he feels good and he ain’t leaving! All day, all night! Manly scream time! YAAAAAAAAAAH! Dick looks shocked at first. And quiets down as Zach keeps mimicing him. It’s funny!

4 hours 30 minutes in. Daniele comes back out. Encourages Dick. Quiet, no more taunting. Five hours. Daniele “Come on old man! You’ve gotten this far! You’re doing Amazing!” Zach silently marching in place, Daniele tells Dick she loves him. Dick tells Zach good job. Seven hours. Daniele encourages, but Dick is in too much pain. Daniele tells us it sucked to see him like that. He tells her he doesn’t want to quit. Daniele encourages him. Dick tries. Keeps trying. He can hardly move his legs. Daniele tells him it’s ok. 7 hours 32 minutes and he lets go, and steps down. (Love the dramatic music CBS! Nice touch!)

Daniele says he stood there for 8 hours, and she’s extremely proud of him and it’s ok. We see her nurturing him, as the music swells in the background, and Dick hobbles inside, congratulates Zach on the way by and Collapses in his room.

:15 He tells us he doesn’t know if he could have done it if not for Daniele, he feels he let not only himself down, but Daniele too. Daniele tells him it’s ok, its ok. Whoever they want go to round three - Zach peeks in. Zach says he treated him like a drill sergeant, he tried to break him, but it just builds him up. He managed to break Dick.

Coming up - Who will face Zach in round three, and the final eviction.

:16 Commercial!

:20 Welcome back! After a grueling 7.5 face off, Zach advances to round three. Now father and daughter compete against each other.

YOWZA! that’s quite a bikini there, Daniele!

She tells us that they would both give it a go, because they’re not sure who’d be best to go on. There’s two big tanks of water - she thinks it’ll be ok. Name of the game is Chain of Command. Puzzle pieces in one tank, move to the other, and complete the puzzle and connect the faces in the order of head of household.

Daniele hits the buzzer, and grabs pieces and gets started. She knew the order, which wasn’t hard, but she tells us that she’s not too good at puzzles, and trying to work it and hold her breath at the same time was really hard. She gets it, runs back across and hits the buzzer.

:22 Dick comes out and says “Warm water, right?!” And off he goes. He tells us that no one was looking to throw the competition. He looks rough heading across the bridge, but he knew the order, just put worked it, no problem. He could hold his breath MUCH longer then Daniele! Looked easier for him.

Daniele’s time - 24:09! LORDY. Dick’s time 12:48 - Dick wins part two! Zach says it doesn’t matter who he goes against. He’s taken him down in the physical, it’d be amazing to take him down in the mental.

Time for Dick to console Daniele this time. Dick says he’ll kick his ass, it’s ok, and to have faith in him. Dick tells us his goal is to take Daniele to the final two. It all comes down to this. He’s confident.

:25 Time to go to the living room! Zach, Dick, congrats on winning rounds 1 and 2. Daniele you showed incredible compassion for your dad, 10 weeks ago did you think you’d feel that way for your father. Daniele says no, coming in she felt she could kick him out no problem. She says she’s ready to look for the positive. Dick, not only did she take you off the block, but she gave you permission to step down, how did that make you feel? Dick said he didn’t want too, his legs were gone, he couldn’t do it anymore. Zach - You never lost your temper, how did you tune Dick out? Zach says his body was numb, his brain was too and he just didn’t hear anything.

Coming up - the Final round determines the final HOH! Meanwhile, has Eric and Jessica continued their romance in the jury house? Find out, next!

:27 Commercial!

:30 Welcome back! When Jameka entered the jury house, they discovered both Donatos were still in the game. Eric and Jessica are giggling together, and talking about his visit to Kansas Dustin and Amber are laughing about how they’re ‘rediculous with each other’ and in love. Too cute. Enter Jameka! Dick of course wants to see D/D! But it’s Jameka! Dustin tells us he sees her smile and thinks (BAD WORD!) and he’s pissed. Eric said it wasn’t a surprise.

And also - as much as Eric and Jessica tried to hide it, Dustin tells us they hear what happens in that house - and they’re apparently waking them up! Oh my!

To the best six losers in Big Brother History! Jameka brings out the DVD! Jury members watch the nomination ceremony, and THE speech. Dustin says Dick is losing it and applauds Zach and he enjoyed watching that.

:33 When we come back, ROUND THREE of the HOH Competition. Will Zach or Dick become the final HOH - Stay with us!

Commercial!

:37 Welcome back! In just a few moments, the final HOH competition will be completed, and the final eviction. Let’s go back to the living room! Hello houseguests!

Julie will read the beginning of statements made by the jury. The answer will be A or B.

1. Amber said, the moment that irritated her the most was A - jen cried about her picture b - handcuffed to kail. A - Dick gets one right.
2. Jen said the strongest competitor was A - Daniele, B myself. B - no one gets it right
3. Jameka said her fatal error was A - Saving Jen with the veto, B - not looking out for herself earlier. B - both correct.
4. Dustin said the most shocking moment in the house was A. when he was evicted. B. when Amber went off on Eric. B - both incorrect.
5. Eric said the funniest moment was A. When Jameka said Yo Mama is a bitch to B. Dick or when Jen said I will now perform eating. A - both get a point. Dick 3, Zach 2.
6. Jessica said the person who’s gameplay she respected was A -her own, or B -Erics. A,

CONGRATULATIONS DICK! YOU’RE THE FINAL HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD!!!!

Dick and Daniele Celebrate with screaming and WE DID IT WE DID IT WE DID IT!! Dick shakes Zach’s hand and then continues celebrating. WHOO!!!!!

:42 We’ll be back with the final eviction, next! Commercial!

:45 Welcome back - just minutes ago, Dick won the final HOH. She tells them they must now go through the formal steps. Plead your case. Zach says he doesn’t expect him to save him, he played against the best of the best, he lost, good job, way to go. Daniele says what a summer, night and day, who would have thought we would work so well together. We’re an amazing team, and I’d be honored to sit next to you in the final two.

:47 Dick, please stand, and cast you’re final vote. Dick says There’s no decision, Zach, you’re out - Daniele you and me, we won this whole thing! Zach tells them to have a good time, tells Dick he doesn’t agree with his methods, but they worked.

:48 Zach leaves with that big ole smile and says it’s nice to get out of there and gets a hug from Julie.

Dick and Daniele are giggling, who would have thunk it - UNBELIEVABLE. Daniele is laughing at his missing the Jen question.

Zach, you went most of the game without winning, what was some of your biggest game moves. Zach said he knew he had to lay low after MRA fell apart, and he knew he could work with Daniele after Nick left, and he knew late in the game he could come back. He thought he could establish better relationships, and he knew he had to rely on himself. Julie asks him how he really feels about D/D. He says he went against the best players of the game. Dicks tactics are horrible, awful, they didn’t work for him, but against others. Daniele is the strongest competitor. He does say it will take a bit of time, but they all can be friends eventually. Julie points out that the power of veto was all that mattered, why break with D/D. And Zach says it wasn’t official, and didn’t know if he had jury votes, and knew putting D/D would help him win a vote in the end game.

goodbye messages. Daniele says it was a roller coaster from hate to like to who knows where they stand right now. She says she enjoyed getting to know him and considers him a friend, she’s trying not to take things personal, sorry. Dick says he put up one hell of a fight, and when he sees the show he’ll see he wasn’t a master strategizer, but good luck. You did great, final three.

Zach says it’s nice to know it was nothing personal, and it was touching. Don’t go away - important news when we return!

:52 Commercial!
:55 Welcome back! America, you’ve been playing all summer, you have one more vote to cast. Eric is still working for us. Who do you want Eric to vote and campaign for? Vote Here.

Sunday, down to the final two. Dick and Daniele will share their thoughts on the most emotional summer.

Tuesday - the live finale! It’ll be time to reveal the big twist, Eric as America’s Player!

:58 For now, let’s Eavesdrop on the final two - Dick and Daniele - the wrong side of the LINE IN THE SAND - don’t Trust the Donatos! We did something no one has ever done. The best team to have ever played this game! WHOOO!

And we’re clear. What an episode! What did you think? Chime in!

It’s almost 5:30pm, Big Brother Time, and still no sign of the second part of the HOH competition. Dick was called to the Diary room earlier, and was in some sort of tizzy about the Blue Ball/Jameka’s dq in the final five Veto competition. I think it’s mainly because they hadn’t reviewed the tapes and it was part of Zach’s “Competitions I’ve won, things I’ve done to get here” commentary/gloat. Not sure what’s going on there, but really - when is Dick NOT in a tizzy about something? Add to that the pain he’s in and… yeah. At this point, anything in that POV comp won’t change anything, let alone all the house he stood out there in the rain last night. So give it a rest, old man.

Around the house, we’ve seen a lot of waiting. Not a lot of talking. And more waiting. And some groaning by Dick who’s still in a considerable amount of pain. Zach looks pretty good though. He is, after all 14 years younger and in better shape. He even walked the treadmill a bit this morning.

Anyway - as SOON AS I KNOW something, I will post about it here, after the cut. I’ll change the topic to “Update!” as soon as that happens. Stay tuned!

ETA: 6:25BB Time We’ve had trivia for about 5 minutes now - the HOH Comp Part 2 has likely started at long last! Stay tuned!

ETA: 7:47 BB Time.
If the competition doesn’t end in the next five minutes, I will not be posting the results for about 1.5 hours. I actually have to leave the house! (I KNOW! Isn’t it AWFUL?) But I will post the results the MINUTE I find out after getting back, I swear! Stay tuned!

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6:55 BB Time: I’m going to put competition updates here, up until we have a winner, including screen shots as I grab them. So far, everyone is going strong. Dick has ditched his shoes, they are all wet and Daniele is shivering constantly. They’ve also shot mud or something at them, as they’re all looking a little dirty. They have some paper towels or something to help keep their footing.

And it’s dead silent, but for the squeak of shoes against the ‘carrot’ or bare feet landing, and the rabbit running.

It’s gonna be a long night! Determination is the name of the game. WHO do you think will pull it off?

Pictures and more updates after the cut!

FINAL Update: 2:27 AM BB Time. Approx 7 hrs. 32min.

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ATI - you’re the best and have totally saved me this season with you’re live feeds! Thank you!

-:30 Setting up the post in hopes of the live broadcast stream being available soon! Are ya ready? Just a while ago, Dick went off on Zach as planned. He’s a one trick pony, but well, his one trick seems effective. Zach seemed pretty un-shookup about it all. Who knows.

On trivia for a while, then we came back to Jameka saying “Seems fair. No one has to know.”

No sign of Dick/Daniele until just now, and Dick is asking Jameka to make sure that she knows it was strategy, and saying she’s great and to pass his apology on to Eric and Jessica too. Cue Daniele giving her the same “Sorry to see you go” speech too and apologizing about the way things happened too.

:00 Previously on Big Brother 8!

:02 Hello Julie! Looking stunning as usual! Who would have guest D/D would be united in a pair in the final four? That all might come to an end tonight. It all comes down to the POV! As HOH, Zach can’t vote. The power is in the hands of the one not on the chopping block.

But first, Dick has been explosive all summer - how did he react to Zach’s betrayal? Cut to Nomination ceremony. Dick tells us that Zach’s saying Jameka has helped restore his faith in God - it was all a lie and it makes him sick. Daniele says that Zach lied to them, there was a final three deal and she is upset he went back on it. Daniele and Zach laugh about it being unfair that they were playing the game. Dick reminds us they’ve been a target ever since the beginning. Why did he have to lie like that? Zach says the gloves came off, they’re still there because no one had the guts to stand up to them. The only way he can is to win the POV.

:06 Dick starts confronting Zach, and Zach is like whatever, and Dick says you’re playing for second no matter who’s there, you have no shot. I’d be surprised if you get any vote against any of us. If you make the final two. Zach says “I might take it. Let’s see if you get there.” While Daniele just sits there. Jameka and Zach hug. She tells us she feels bad about some of the things she’s said, not to say some of them weren’t true, but… teaming up is a good thing.

Dick and Zach say “good luck” to each other, pretty snarky. Zach says he wasn’t trying in any of the whole season. Dick tells us two HOHs have tried to do this before and two have failed! Zach says he’d love to have Dick eat his own words and go down in flames.

:08 Coming up, it’s the Donatos vs. Zach and Jameka and we’ll check in with evicted houseguests! (FINALLY!)

Commercial!

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Funniest thing said in the house today? Daniele, upon leaving the DR, where she was going to ask for something to do - arts and crafts or anything. “Apparently we’re supposed to entertain ourselves in this house! I didn’t get that memo! Was that in the rule book?!”

It was funny. Maybe you had to be there. She started to entertain herself by going upstairs to mess with Zach and steal his doorbell and got a “Daniele. Stop it.” from BB before she even got close. Now she’s redressing the rabbit shrub by the door. OH THE EXCITEMENT! WE CAN HARDLY HANDLE IT!

However, earlier, Daniele was the first in the house to put together the untold facts and realize that there would be a live show tomorrow night. No one would confirm it for her, saying only to “Expect the unexpected!” The main telling fact was, of course, that there was no POV Meeting today. That will happen on the Live Show tomorrow. BB let the houseguests sleep in until 2pm, which is going to bite for those who want to get a good night’s sleep tonight!

The conversations have been boring, and repetitive, so! Here are some things to read and talk about instead!

BB8 Dish has an interview with Mike, Zach’s college roommate.

Reality Wanted has a follow up interview with Kail. In it, she admits that she is now glad that Eric won’t win because of the Jen comment he made as he left. She clearly wasn’t aware that it’s a longstanding joke in the house. She’s not the only one, but oh well! I thought it was funny.

Big Sister complains about Dick and his son’s admission to ‘cheating’ by sending a coded letter that got through Big Brother’s watchdogs - though her main complaint (as with other’s I’ve seen) is that BB did nothing about it. Perhaps because the message was outdated? (And Vince said elsewhere that Dick missed well over half the message anyway. Ha!) So, What’s your take on it?

And last but not least, I received this comment via the feedback button from Kathleen: (For the record - only comments under an entry show up to everyone!)

Double Standard used for Asians.
T.V. show - chat rooms & news services ignore derogatory comments @ Asians but burn up the wires in outrage over anti-semantic slur of same type. Pathetic rant by Big Brother’s Amber on “selfish, money-hungry Jews, w/ big noses” (sic) caused national outrage, but Big Brother’s golden girl Dani’s “Asian people are stingy though” as with Jameka’s (the sole African American House Guest) “Eric has chinky eyes” (sic) has garnered no attention. Even more troubling is the lack of concern from posters & denial that the Asian comments compare in any way to Amber’s comments. The handful of posters that have raised the issue in fact have been booed & accused of going overboard in “pc-edness”. Ironically, one poster stated “that compares in no way to Amber’s vile comments”.

Dani’s statements start at about 6.40 minutes in this clip. HG’s talk about wedding rings, credit scores, tippers and Asians (see at @ 6.40 min)

My thought on the comments is they all should not have been made, they’re all wrong and un-pc and such. However, this is a pressure cooker situation, and while many of us swear that we’d never be caught saying such things, we’ve all - admit it or not - said something we regret, that’s against someone and can be an ‘ism of some sort - racism, ageism, etc. None of us are perfect. None of us can say we’ve never once made a comment that would hurt another person, or multiple persons. It’s just that most of us have managed not to stick our foot in our mouths on live TV.

Should all the comments get the same apology from CBS and the people involved? Probably. Should they cause the uprising they have? Most likely. Will it change anything? Probably not - not until we as parents teach our kids not to hate - to accept everyone for the people they are, for personality, not race, size, sexual preference, age, etc. It is not the government or schools or CBS’s job to make sure our children learn these lessons. It’s up to us, and we make mistakes.

Live. Learn. Love.
Move on.

/soapbox. What’s your take on it all? Sound off! I’ll even let you use my soapbox!

And! Don’t forget! TUESDAY LIVE SHOW! We’ll see the Veto Competition, and an eviction and the beginning of the Final Three HOH competition! See you here!

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Previously, on Big Brother 8…!

We rejoin the houseguests with a quick review of the evictions last week. Dick tells us that they have a final four deal with Eric and Jessica, and a final three with Zach, and everything is going on right now… so…

We see Jessica get Evicted again. Daniele says she tried not to look at her, because she felt really bad, but it wasn’t in the Donato’s best interest. Jameka says she’s grateful, but it was a double edged sword. Eric reminds us that he has a bond with Jessica that goes beyond the game. Jessica tells Eric and Jameka to get their heads in the game as she leaves in tears.

Dick says the entire state of Kansas hates the Donatos right now. They lie to Eric about it being a last minute decision again. Dani tells us that she has zero sympathy, it was all strategic. Jameka admits that she made a deal with ED before the show, and we see her accepting the deal right before the live show. She says it was nerve wracking to make the deal but she decided it was time for Jameka to play for herself.

Dick tells us they had to win the HOH competition, and we flash back to Dick’s win. He says he didn’t know the answer, he took the best guess that he could - cue Rocker music and Donato celebration! He tells us it was Awesome, they’re in the final four. We see the celebration in the round room, where Daniele and Dick are jumping up and down, and Zach joins in and tells us he hopes they stick to their word.

Back to Dick nominating Jameka and Eric. Zach is happy that they stuck to their word. To the Veto competition. Daniele tells us the Veto was important Eric, he had to win, and we see the tumble down collision with Dick/Daniele/Eric, and Zach’s win. He says with this he has power, great power. And Daniele hugs Jameka and tells her its ok, and she tells us she doesn’t put stock in their word, but had to trust them. Zach knew he could get a Donato out of the game, but decided not too because he had to do it one more time, in hopes he could win one more HOH and upset the game.

Eric’s eviction next, and we finally end the Recap era. Dick says he felt bad, but the final four was who he and Daniele had chosen. Daniele says Eric was the biggest liars of the game, and sucks for you! Jameka says without Eric it finalized that she was on her own, and she was just gonna let God do his thing. Congrats all around for final four as Dick is clearly beside himself and couldn’t be any happier. With the agreements they have with Zach and Jameka, they’re guaranteed final three. Zach tells us that D/D run off and talk without him and how he thought he was part of the group, guess not.

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Confused about the upcoming schedule for BB? So are the house guests - they don’t know there’s going to be an eviction on Tuesday! But that’s all right - we know, and that’s the important part! Here’s what’s happening when on CBS:

Sun., Sept. 9 @ 8pm - HoH & Nominations
Tues, Sept. 11 @ 9pm - Eviction F4 to F3
Thurs, Sept. 13 @ 8pm - Final Live Eviction - F3 to F2
Sun., Sept. 16 @ 8pm - The Emmy’s are this night, plus football. Chances are there won’t be a show tonight! They skipped it last year too! It would be nice to have a sequester piece here, though, wouldn’t it?
Tuesday, Sept. 18 @ 9pm - Live Finale.

Button, thou art as pretty as a summer’s day…
Protecting us from spoiler’s sway!
I shalt judge if the knowledge is truly power
And click only if at Lessa I won’t glower…

(clearly, it’s nearing the end of the season and Lessa is losing her mind. And speaking in rhyme. On with the spoilers! Last chance to look away!)

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You know the drill!
1. See the pretty button.
2. Decide if you want to know before Sunday’s show.
3. Click or don’t click accordingly!

Last chance!

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You know the drill - if you don’t want to know, don’t clicky the button!

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Thanks once again to ATI for streaming! You are the best!

-:10 Setting up the post! Hang on, it’s gonna be a BUMPY RIDE!

:00 Previously on BB8! That’s right, it’s Recap time!

:02 Hello Julie! Loving the black! It’s big brother Fast forward, a full weeks game in one night, though the hamsters don’t know it yet. Plus, America’s player is still working for us - we’ll still be able to tell Eric what to do via cell phone.

:03 Cut to the Veto Meeting, and the fall out afterwards. Jameka says she considers Jessica her good friend and won’t campaign against her at all. Jessica says she had the opportunity to get rid of D/D last week but didn’t, and hopes they’ll repay the favor. Cut to Dick and Daniele working their strategy and planning on getting Jessica out and making Jameka make a deal with the Devil. Dick tells us they are the deciding factor in who goes. Jameka is feeling too secure, and he’s going to tell her she’s going home, then right before the show offer her a deal and she’s sure she’ll take it. Cut to Dick telling her that she’s going home. Jameka tells us who all she’s playing for, and she’s not ready to go home. She tells Jessica right away what Dick had said, and she’s unsure if it’s the truth.

:06 Jessica tells Eric what happened with Dick/Jameka. Jessica isn’t sure, and tells us that Eric’s reassurance makes her feel like she’s ok. Eric is confident that Jessica is going to be safe, and they have nothing to worry about.

:07 Time for America’s Choice - who do we want him to get evicted. Thank God, he says, seeing Jameka on the card. He knows if we have any chance of making it to final two, he needs Jessica there to help him. He goes to Daniele to talk about if Jessica is going to stay. Daniele says he’s good - and gives him the reassurance he asks for.

:08 The houseguests are in for a shock! Let’s give them the news. Hello houseguests. You’re about to experience Fast Forward, tonight two will be leaving and at the end of the hour we’ll be down to the final four! Let’s get started. Big breaths! Plead your case. Jameka says that she has enjoyed her time here and hopes the time is not ending tonight, she’s made some good decisions and not so good, but she’s given her word and once you have that, it’s guaranteed. Strategic first, conversations later, she hopes she’s still there. Jessica says walking through the door the hardest thing would be having her rival there - but this has been the hardest week, may the best person win. Time for live vote!

Eric: Evict Jameka, of course. A secret message - America will still tell him what to do - after the HOH competition, she’ll ask one person to lead them all into the house, that’s the person he is to target. (sneaky!)
Dick: Evict Jessica (DAMMIT!)
Daniele: Evict Jessica (AUGH!!)

:12 Back to the living room to give the results. By a vote 2-1, Jessica you are evicted. She hugs Jameka, and a long hug for Eric at the door. He promises to do this for her, and gets a kiss. Another hug and tears from Jameka. Then a three way hug, before Jessica goes out to meet Julie with an ‘Unbelievable!’ under her breath.

:13 Hi Julie! Inside Eric says he’s not surprised, while Dick apologizes, and he looked pissed. Come on Eric - keep your head in the game. He does confront Daniele and said he could have told him, she asked for two days - he knows the score. They’re trying to say it’s last minute. Liars!

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So, while I was sitting here panicing because the live show feed I usually watch says ‘page can’t be found’ - I was pondering the whole Deal offering, which will go one hidden behind trivia because CBS hates us.

We know that Dick and Daniele are going to offer Jameka a deal in order to keep her in:

We also know that it’s a very high likelihood that they will vote out Jessica regardless, and it’s simply an attempt to garner a promise from Jameka not to vote them out/put them up/use the pov to save them kind of deal. They’re banking on doing it minutes before the live show will ensure her silence..

But…

They’ve forgotten something. They’ve forgotten that she gets to ADDRESS ALL THE HOUSEGUESTS on the live show before the votes go down! What if Jameka, in an effort to finally gain my respect and undying love (won’t happen, but she can try!) stands there and says something to the effect of:

“Dear Dastardly Donatos. I know I promised you I’d keep my end of the DEAL and vote out EVERYONE BUT YOU as you TURN ON YOUR ALLIANCE members. But I’m not sure I can do it without telling everyone the DEAL we made. Do what you gotta do….”

Can you IMAGINE the stir that’d make? Perhaps they’d vote her out in a fit of revenge - as would seem very likely, because they’ve done it before. Perhaps they’d keep her just so Dick could yell at her for the next week. Regardless, she would have tipped their hand, shown their cards, and called them out in grand ED fashion….

Sure, it’s a pipe dream - but it’d be great TV! A girl’s gotta have a dream, right?

And, just in case it’s our last time seeing Jessica and Eric on the big screen together… here’s a very amusing tribute to them, using one of my favorite songs. Gotta love the BB fans out there!

So - here’s hoping the East Coast feeders come up on time! If so, I’ll be back here in 90 minutes to do my live blogging! See ya then!

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The internets are buzzing with speculation about tomorrow’s double live eviction and what that entails. Some think it’ll be like last years All Stars when they went from 6 to 4 in the fast forward - and that’s the way I’m leaning too. The houseguests are certain it’s too late for something like that, and I think that they’ll all be smacking their foreheads when the announcement goes through.

With the lockdown over, and something covered up in the backyard (which is open only so Dick can smoke and they can access laundry - they’re not supposed to speak of what they can see, or loiter near the doors, or anything like that.) and you can see the hamster wheels a spinnin as they try and figure out what it might be. Then Dick came up with the winner - “It looks like a POV contest to me.”

Little do they know…

Everything is quiet on the Houseguests part tonight. Daniele and Dick have been jedi training off and on, Jessica did some as well. Jameka and Jessica packed their bags, and Zach moved most of his stuff back downstairs in preparation for tomorrow’s clearing of the HOH.

There’s been little strategy talk, just the occasional whispers here and there. Dick and Daniele still are telling Eric and Jessica to relax (also known as ‘lying’) while the plan still remains to approach Jameka right before the show with a deal. Basically if she swears to do what D/D want, they’ll let her stay. They are positive she’ll take this deal, but I’m not so sure. They are SO positive that they don’t have a plan b. If Jameka tells them to effoff, I’m still not sure they won’t keep her anyway.

Which sucks, because I still want my JEDD final four!

Tomorrow’s show will be jampacked excitement for sure! Who do you think will be the evictees tomorrow night? Who do you want to win the HOH? Who do you think WILL win HOH? HOW are we supposed to last the next 16 hours?!

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