Big Brother Craze

-:10 Hidy Ho, Hamster watchers! Setting up the post for tonight’s live show! I’ll be updating this post every commercial as we watch to see who is going to be evicted tonight - will it be Alex and Amanda or Mattie and Natalie? Place your bets - we’ve got 10 minutes to go!

:00 Previously on Big Brother… it’s recap time!

:02 Why hello there, Julie! Looking smashing as always in black and white. It’s day 21 and the house was rocked to the core as medical emergencies gave the houseguests perspective. This week HOH James and Chelsia shook things up by going back on their word, bu nominating Matt and Nattie, who are alongside their allies Alex and Amanda.

But first! Operation condor seemed a dun deal - but the pendulum always swings back and forth in the Big Brother house….

Cut to the POV ceremony as it’s adjourned. Josh says it was in their best interested to leave both strong couples on the block. James says operation condor is in effect, Adam and Ryan are on board. Alex says he doesn’t want to campaign against his friend Matt. Matt says he won’t just lay down and let people vote him out, he’ll do what he has to do to stay.

:04 It’s the enxt day, and Amanda tells Ryan that she has to make sure that she eats 5 times a day. She tells us she collapsed because of her low blood sugar. She says it’s still low and she’s watching what she eats to try and get her levels higher. Natalie says it was a day to realize they care about each other and it’s just a game.

:05 Cut to Adam and Mattie talking outside as it rains. Adam says he can help Mattie stay, and then one of them win HOH and it’s OWN. He says they can get Allison too. And it’s all bro talk and ‘I got you!’

:06 Mattie is helping Natalie work out and lift weights as Allison watches. She says it hit her that they’re very strong and it’s the perfect opportunity to get them out the door. She goes up and talks to James and Chelsia and puts forth the plan to get Mattie and Natalie out instead of Alex and Amanda who are on slop. Adam says he’s voting for Mattie to say, no matter what. He tells us he wants Condor to be a success. James says he could put Condor on hold and bring on operation Bro-Down and get Matt and Natalie out instead. Allison says she’s sure she can convince Ryan that it’ll be 2-1, which will get Matt and Natalie out of the house.

Matt and Natalie are talking in the Storage Room, and Matt is telling Natalie how to work the votes in their favor, that it’s up to her because they need Josh and Sharon. Natalie goes and talks to Sharon, and promises that they’ll be safe if they win HOH. She puts it forth to Joshuah too, and how they only need one more vote and she promises them they’ll never go up. Natalie tells us she has a special bond with Josh and Sharon and hopefully they’ll stick to their word.

Cut to Ryan and Allison on the Hammock, and he tells us that Alex and Amanda have been gunning for them since day one, and Allison tells us that Matt and Natalie are strong, way strong, and she wants them out. Ryan tells us that he needs to get Amanda and Alex out of here.

Coming up - will Alex and Amanda or Matt and Natalie be the ones to go tonight? Voting will be live.

In the DR, Sheila says that she’d miss Matt and Natalie and Adam agrees it would be good to have Matt and Natalie as their allies at this time.

:11 Commercial.

:14 Welcome back, it’s time to check in with the houseguests. Hello everyone! Julie welcomes Amanda and Allison back to the house and they’re glad they are ok. How does this affect the relationships in the house? Amanda says it was different, Alex and her have gotten closer and learned about each other, and everyone has a better relationship. Julie says it sounds like a big group hug. They agree.

Julie asks Sheila how things are right now between her and Allison since the blow up. She says they’re fine, and it was upsetting to find things being said behind her back, but it’s a game and you have to keep things to herself. She says the emergency did scare her and she wasn’t sure she was going to come back and was very afraid. Julie says James didn’t hesitate to jump in, and everyone claps, James admits she thought she was going to die, and he was scared and was ready to flip her over and give her CPR - afterwards he just wanted to sleep a couple days. Jiulie tells him Job well done. She asks Alex how it felt ot have her partner to come back, and he said it felt good, and as soon as she came back he was smiling and whatever she needed he was there.

Julie says on a lighter note - Matt what has live been like without drinking cups and hot water - Matt says it’s miserable, he says it was pretty upsetting, and he’s always miserable, but man the hot water really affected people and they were on edge, but they’re going to pull through. Julie goes back to Sheila and asks about the slop diet. She says she’s been on every diet and the Slop is the best one, she’s lost five pounds, and she thought it would taste like oatmeal, but it doesn’t it’s horrible!

:18 Coming up - James and Chelsia come from different worlds, but have the tightest bond in the house. How have they become such kindred spirits?

Sharon says in the DR that there are reasons Matt and Natalie should go, and Josh says he said hurtful things to Amanda and she’s just waiting for the right moment to turn on him.

:19 Commercial

:22 Welcome back! James travels the world on a bicycle, Chelsia is from Iowa - but their friends tell us why they may be a perfect fit.

Flash back to James and Chelsia getting to know each other. He says he’s currently ridden 7000 miles, and at Bar 107, his friend Brian says he was a regular and he’s family. He says the things he’s done at 21 are just amazing. Chelsia’s friend Jenny says Chelsia is very kindhearted but also knows when to get serious. She says James is someone she’d want to hang with, and Brian says James is very honest and straight forward. James says he wants to inspire people. Jenny says James is a great guy, Chelsia and James deserve to win the game, they’re playing an awesome game. Chelsia tells James tha she’ll follow him on his bike - but her’s will have a motor.

:25 Time to check in with James and Chelsia in the HOH bedroom. James, you promised Matt and Natalie you promised not to evict, but why promise if you didn’t intend to keep it. He says he thought he wouldn’t win HOH to be honest, but he had to put them both off. He blindsided him because he didn’t want to be vocal about it, and he knows he broke his word. Julie asks Chelsia if she has regrets, she says no but it did make it hard for other houseguest to trust them. James, you’ve enjoyed the freedom of bicycling around by yourself, how’s the house - james says he doesn’t like most of these people and he’s trying to break through their materialism, and he says he’d use the money to inspire people.

Chelsia, why have you connected so well? She says that she’s laid back, and loves the dive bars, and that’s why they’re connecting, she’s girly girl but can sit back and have a beer with the guys.

When we come back, the live voting begins. Ryan and Allison says they need A/A out because they put them up and they need them gone though M/N didn’t stick up for them and don’t have their respect in the game.

:28 Commercial.

:32 Welcome back, the live voting is about to begin. Time to talk to the Nominees. Each has a final chance to plead their case - remember, what you say now could make all the difference. Amanda says she’s had ups and downs and she’s sorry for hurting each one of them, and asks for another chance to stay in the house and play the game, even more for Alex because he hasn’t made any mistakes. Alex says he’s been family with everyone there, and he respects them for their decision, he loves everyone and hopes his trueness and being real will let them keep him.

Natalie says she’s thankful and blessed to be put there in the house with them all, and from the bottom of her heart, she doesn’t want to go back to the beaver state yet, she wants to stay, and thanks if you let her do that. Matt says everyone there is beautiful inside and out, and he’s been enjoying and knows it’s a wicked hard decision to make, and he’s nervous and thanks, he’ll see em on the outside, love you.

: 34 It’s time for the live vote to begin, They’ll enter to vote in a random order. If you are the first couple not to agree, you’ll be walking out tonight. Sheila and Adam are nup first. Adam has vowed to follow Operation Condor, but no secret Sheila and Adam rarely sees eye to eye. They vote to evict Amanda and Alex.

Joshuah and Sharon are next. Joshuah has regretted the way he has treated Amanda, will they save her and Alex? They vote to evict, unfortunately, Alex and Amanda.

Ryan and Allison are up. Well with two votes in, it is official, but let’s see who Ryan and Allison want out. They vote to evict Amanda and Alex.

:37 It’s time to reveal the results to the houseguests. Couples, the votes are in - you’ll only have a few moments to say goodbye and walk out the door. By a vote of 3-0, Alex and Amanda you have been evicted from the Big Brother House.

:38 Hugs all around, Amanda is crying, and they head to the door finally, and out to meet Julie.

:39 They greet Julie, as they talk in the house, and James says “Looks like we’re even, Matt!”

Julie talks to Alex first, and she asks why he’s been so vocal about Amanda, he says he was sticking with her no matter what, and put him in the position he is today. Julie tells Amanda that she campaigned hard — did you respect Alex’s decision not to campaign, Amanda says she thought they’d respect him for staying true to his word. They talk about Romance, and Julie asked if emotions got in the way of the game? Alex says no, after they had their little blowout, they decided to stick together in the game. It’s just unfortunate, but he has life outside of this.

Time for the goodbye messages. Allison says neither of them took any time to get to know her, and hurt her feelings. Ryan says that they had it out for them, so can’t say he’s unhappy. Joshuah says Amanda has energy an apologies once again, Natalie says she’ll miss them. Matt says Alex was his boy, he’ll avenge him and make sure everyone who sent him home will be gone.

:43 Coming up next, the HOH competition - who has what it takes to be the next Head of Household couple?

:44 Commercial.

:47 Welcome back, it’s time for HOH Competition.

The power is up for grabs. James and Chelsia can’t play, of course. Words of Love is tonights competition. It centers on the love quotes around the house. When you think you know the author, ring the buzzer. If you are the first and are correct, you will get to eliminate another player. Get it wrong, you are eliminated. Ladies you are first, and will continue until one remains, then it will be the Men’s tern. Last man and women standing will face off to determine the winner for their team.

1. Which author - the course of true love… Sharon, Shakespeare, she eliminates Allison.
2. Which author wrote, when the hard of others to your own. Sharon says Gerthe, correct, and Eliminates Sheila.
3. Which quote talks about loves in dreams… Sharon buzzes in with Dostrophske (Spelling?! Sorry!) Correct, and Sharon wins the ladies round.

It’s the men’s turn.
4. Which author asks If I love you what… Ryan chimes in and is wrong with Wilde.
5. Who proclaimed love is a battle field - it’s Pat Benatar, none of the above, and he takes out Matt.
6. This author says one always ends by deceiving others. Joshuah says Wilde - As Sharon won the women’s round, no face off is needed, and JOSH AND SHARON WIN HOH! WHOOOO!

How will the house change now that Josh and Sharon are the new HOH? Stay with us..

:51 Commercial.

:54 Welcome back, let’s talk to the new HOH! Congrats Josh and Sharon! They say it feels awesome, they studied the quotes and it paid off. Josh says he’s waiting to see pictures of his family. Sharon agrees, can’t wait to see pictures.

Matt - congratulations because Boston won over New York tonight - do you have any words for Alex? He says it’s not likely Boston and New York get along, but he and Alex just clicked.

Bye Julie!

:55 Who will be nominated? Find out Sunday, and see the POV on Tuesday, and don’t miss out on Wednesday, because the Evicted Couple will get a surprise that no one will see coming… and a new chapter in the game begins. (FINALLY!)

:56 Outside the BB house, goodnight!

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Alrighty - Show is over. I’ll fill in the missing pieces when the show feeds went down when the show airs in my time zone, so that we have a complete recap. So -what do you think the twist will be? How will it change the game? My thought is that the evicted couple will get to choose one of the previously evicted houseguests and go back into the house as a couple - or they’ll all be broken up, and one of the evicted houseguests will rejoin the others, and everyone will play as singles from here on out. What about you?