Julia Nolan – 1 strip of Tofu – welcome to the game Julia, we can all finally see you become your own player. Too bad we have not seen that yet. She seemed like she had her own brain when swapping in and out with Liz, but now that she is in the house full time, she seems easily persuaded and is just a number for Austin & Vanessa.
Liz Nolan – 1 strip of Tofu – along with her twin sister, Liz has been relatively under the radar this week – which is good to get by the next few weeks, but boring to watch. I do see her making a power move before her sister, but when will that happen – before or after she gets put ont he block next to Austin or Julia?
Vanessa Rousso – 2 strips of Tofu – I have never seen Vanessa play poker, but I can only assume she has won so much money because she is a smart player – looking for the right time to make a big play, and the right time to hold back. Sadly in the BB house she is always looking to make the big play. She talks about integrity and hating liars – yet she makes at least 3 contradicting deals each week.
Lucky for Vanessa, she has strong players around her keeping her safe for now, but people are for sure catchign on to her and when she makes the wrong play at the wrong time – she will be spending plenty of time working on her card shuffling skills in the jury house.
Steve Moses – 3 strips of Tofu – after the events that happened last week, the line in the sand was drawn and Steve is still just wandering around seemingly clueless. Even though he has alliances with Vanessa (Students of Sound), and Vanessa & the Austwins (Freaks & Geeks) – those people were throwing his name out to be a target this week to keep themselves safe. They keep talking about getting him out to get further. Steve’s inability to see what’s going on around him hurts to watch.
John McGuire – 4 strips of Tofu – I gave him Tofu two weeks ago, should have given him Tofu last week, but this week I have to give him Tofu! Did he really cry when talking with Shelli & Clay about their impending breakup? I hope to god that it was all a trick and we will find out when we see his DR session – but I think too many weeks of being a pawn for them has given him some sort of Stockholm syndrome. If it turns out he fake cried – he will get bacon no matter what next week – but for now, enjoy the tofu buddy!
That brings us to a first in my Bacon/Tofu rankings. We do not have a Tofurkey of the Week this week. We have TWO Tofurkeys of the Week this week! Yes – for the first time ever – I am giving out the award to two people. And I have never seen any duo more deserving than Shelli Poole & Clay Honeycutt.
After running the house for the last 4 weeks (along with their ally Vanessa) – the tables turned and they found themselves in the hot seat that they put others in. Instead of seeing it as “just game” – they took it so personal and have cried, stomped, threw hissy fits, and been generally annoying to watch. OK OK – yes, I know first hand that the house can cause people to turn ugly – and I will give them the benefit of a doubt once they walk out of the house. But their actions this week have been embarassing to watch.
To top it all off, Clay was campaigning to keep Shelli in the house. This strategy worked when Brendon won the Veto and used it on Rachel back on Season 13 – but that’s because they were already a real life couple. Clay has known Shelli for 6 weeks. I guess he thinks the NFL will be calling him after he gets off the show and he will make 500K or more.
Shelli on the other hand was willing to give up so much information to keep herself safe this week – but did not give all the info and then complained when James did not take their deal. I know this sounds mean, but I cannot wait for them to get out of the house and see that they were not as popular of a showmance as JeJo was. Hell, they are not even as popular as April & Ollie!
OK – there ya have it – that’s my take on the houseguests this week. Do you agree with me, or think I am off my rocker? Comment below – I really look forward to reading your opinions each week as much as if not more than you look forward to reading this column. I said earlier I wanted Jackie to win HoH next week just to see the other side of the house scramble and see who sells out who this week.
At the same time, I would love to see Becky or Johnny Mac win – just because they have been such wildcards – and this would force them to have to make a move and choose a side. Who do you want to win HoH this upcoming week? Again – let me know in the comment section below.
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John was pretty freaking drunk when that happened. They were handing out alcohol during the Veto ceremony.
Doesn’t matter. He cried.
Just kidding. It’s OK for men to cry. Except when they’re drunk. LOL!
How do we know they weren’t tears of joy? With the power couple broken up, he won’t be asked to go on the block as often as he has.
You could be right…you very well could be right. :)
Have you ever laughed so much, you cried?!! THAT’S what happened!!! Lol!
Excellent rankings AGAIN this week, Adam!! Love that you acknowledged Jackie. Hopefully we’ll see more of her game. And TWO ToFurkeys? Yeah, Man! Also, I’m glad someone finally has seen John for the goof that he is. I don’t know why he ranks so highly in the polls. I mean, what is up with that noise?! Anyway, congrats again for being SPOT ON in your rankings. Always a joy reading what you write (even when I may not agree with everything…LOL).
Thanks Sharona! I still love Johnny Mac – and he’s my fav this season – but I call it like I see it.
Well, I must be in the minority, then. Maybe I don’t enjoy JMac as much as everyone else, because I don’t have the feeds and I don’t watch BBAD any longer. You guys must see something that I don’t. His screeching voice grates on my nerves.
Sharona, John ranks high because he is fun and says some of the funniest things compared to ALL the others. The rest are really quite boring, when you think of it. It’s kind of a dull bunch, so when John says something funny, he’s all we’ve got!! He isn’t full of himself either. (Like Franki was.) I’d be happy to have a guy like him dating my daughter.
OK…I get what you’re saying. He does seem to be genuinely nice. I don’t necessarily DIS-like him…I just think he’s a goof.
You hit the nail in the head with these rankings! I really hope Jackie pulls it off at the next HOH comp.
Agreed! Jackie has to win HOH this week to ensure that she and her alliance are safe for another week and to make hopefully the biggest move all season-getting rid of Vanessa!
I agree with everything you said Adam I love your rankings and look forward to them ! I think I have agreed with you all season so far I love that you call it like you see it .
6 bacons and a double tofurkey all in the same week (and I thought it was just the feeds that were exciting this week!!) Woo Hoo! LOL
I usually disagree with you on one or two, but not this week. Perfection.
i feel like steve needs to win something, other wise he will become a target for both sides, and will potentially get evicted soon, within the few coming weeks. and spot-on rankings adam!
Yes definitely he will…he has no game to speak of.
he might be playing low and all the biggies eliminate each other. at least he is hoping
Hmmmm – that’s a great way to play!!! Hahahah – sadly its not a winning strategy – TRUST ME – I know
Got it exactly right on! Agree that Jackie needs to pull off a HOH.It would be fun to watch the other side scramble again.
After Shelli goes. Vanessa is next.
Loved reading this, I agree with most! I Love johnny Mac i’m hoping he does something soon to make a big move, I absolutely love what James did this week!!
I agree with you lets hope Jackie wins HOH and that JOhn is just waiting for the moves.
It would be great to see Austin and liz on the block. Or clay and van on the block next week.
austin and van and watch her go crazier than she already is
James should get only 3 strips of bacon because after putting Shelli and Clay in the hot seat, he wasted his HOH and POV by not removing Clay and putting Vanessa on the block. Vanessa has lied multiple times in James face and he has no clue? Putting Vanessa in the hot seat would have guaranteed the removal of the two largest threats in the Big Brother House. Now, James faces a Clay eviction and Shelli and Vanessa both coming after him next week! A very good opportunity just wasted!
Erratum…..the removal of one of the two largest threats in the Big Brother House.
Adam, that’s the right call on James. What a week for him. Won HoH. Spoke to every player in the HoH room and made a deal with them all. Nom’d the power couple, and sealed it with a Veto win. Didn’t worry about pissing them off, because he knew they were against him no matter what.
Bad news for him is that his only hope is Jackie, because as much as I love Meg, she can’t win a comp.
I agree with almost everything except I want the earth to tilt slightly and Meg win HOH then put up Van and Liz as the pawn
Best rankings I’ve seen! Enjoy them every week! I’m still at a loss with Steve and JMac… How they are so clueless is beyond me.
You didn’t RIP Clay and Shelli or “Clelli” nearly enough. They make my stomach turn – and for what – 6 weeks?
I could have written a whole article on how much they frustrate most of us – but…
Agreed on everything except Meg receiving bacon. Meg is always the tofurkey of the week, even when Clay and Shelli are throwing hissy fits and being generally unbearable. Her presence annoys me to no end. Such a waste of a slot.
sorry – Meg is playing a good social game – which goes unappreciated. Social game is so important.
She’s playing no social game. She’s a likable girl by nature. That’s not a social game. She’s just being herself and doing nothing else.
Totally agree about Meg! Every time I see her I get annoyed. She does absolutely nothing. She doesn’t really talk to the other side of the house especially after Jason left so she can’t be that social. And to make it worse it’s gross seeing her obsess over Clay. If you can’t see it pay more attention because it’s blatantly obvious. Meg better be gone after James.
I really hope JMac wins HOH this week.
But then again, he probably still doesn’t want to win it so that he can “stay under the radar.”
I’m really ready for him to stop being the silly, lovable, bumbling idiot of the house and play… If it really is all an act as has been implied.
Thanks for finally giving Jackie some credit; not many do. I always thought she was a smart player but people don’t recognize this. Also, I agree with JMac’s assessment. I used to like him, but now I just find hi, annoying.
Well I mean you might be off your rocker, I dunno. But your rankings are great and I agree with everything.
Put on your bibs – hilarious! Loved it. Loved every word, Adam. :)