Like sand through an hourglass, these are the Days of Our Lives… if you are old like me, you remember this iconic opening of the daytime soap opera… and there are some days that the Big Brother house is more of a Soap Opera than a “game show.”
This week of Big Brother 18 has been very Soap-ish – especially with Zaulie having their on again / off again relationship. One thing is for sure, this season in general has been drama filled which has made for some exciting feeds & unexpected evictions. With word of another Big Brother season to follow right after – let’s hope that one is as good as this one has been. BUT FIRST – let’s take a look at how the current houseguests have fared this week.
Paulie Calafiore – 5 strips of Bacon – I still cannot believe Paulie volunteered to go on the block AGAIN, but he lived up to his promise, won Veto, took himself off, and basically controlled Paul’s HoH by getting him to re-nom Da’Vonne. As I mentioned in the opening, his showmance with Zakiyah is filling the down time between competitions & evictions – and despite how much Z says she is over him, she keeps going right back to him. For those of us on the outside – we cannot believe everyone is doing whatever Paulie says, but he’s got his own bottle of “Mist” and the rest of them fall in line.
Michelle Meyer – 4 strips of Bacon – she is the meanest of all the mean girls in the house – and says things that we all shake out heads at – but still, everyone talks to her, everyone gives her info, and she eats it all up. She is still in a very good spot in the house, as people still do not see her as a threat. As the rest of them start turning on each other, will she be able to coast to the end? I think so!
Victor Arroyo – 3 strips of Bacon – has the rest of the house forgotten Victor was evicted already? This is another week of safety for him, and while they keep saying they will go after him, the longer he is there, the better his chances of winning an HoH and really shaking things up. Not sure if his “errand boy” act is real, or if he is just biting his tongue and fitting back into the mix. Either way, he has survived another week so good for him!
Nicole Franzel – 2 strips of Bacon – Nicole was not brought back for her amazing gameplay, but for her likability factor. Her gameplay has been accidentally good so far this season. She talks to everyone, seems sympathetic when they are down, but meanwhile keeps running different scenerios with people and despite being called out, still has the trust of most. Her meatsheild Corey seems like he would go to bat for her and that kind of protection will help her in the upcoming weeks.
Natalie Negrotti – 1 strip of Bacon – she’s cute, she’s fun, she does not get in the middle of drama, and she is not a target for anyone. The comparisons to Victoria (BB16) are completely off base. Well, somewhat off base. Victoria did not have a true ally like Natalie has with James, and I think Natalie may be able to win a competition at some point.
Read on to see how the bottom half of this week’s Houseguests were ranked.
Paul Abrahamian – 1 strip of Tofu – Paul’s ranking this week was a difficult one. While he deserves some bacon for winning HoH – targeting Bridgette originally who has NO ONE in the house to protect her made no sense. Yes, he was trying to fulfill the “plan” of getting rid of Frank then Bridgette the rest of the house wanted last week, but this is Big Brother – and those plans never seem to play out perfectly. If he stood his ground and stuck with his plan, I would have given him bacon. But to bow down to Paulie and do his bidding by re-nominating Da’Vonne – someone who did not have Paul on her radar, make me give him tofu.
Bridgette Dunning – 2 strips of Tofu – Bridgette is there, should have been going home this week, but will probably be safe… that’s about all I have for her this week.
Corey Brooks – 3 strips of Tofu – Puppy Dogs, Christmas, watching men shower, these make Corey’s eyes light up like nothing else. I am still waiting for him to get a clue on how to play the game. Every time I think he has turned the corner, he goes back into “dumb jock” mode. He is likely to do something dump to try and protect Nicole, but until then, he is a loyal soldier for Paulie, and a vote. Nothing more.
Da’Vonne Rogers – 4 strips of Tofu – I may be repeating myself, but Mama Day may have talked her way out of the house this week. This week she saw the writing on the wall that she is a target, not a pawn – and she has kept her cool for the most part. There is still time for her to campaign and try to talk her way back in, but with so many people rattled by her, they should take this opportunity to get her out. Regardless, she has been fun to watch as she stirs up so much drama, but for Da’Vonne, she better hope 3rd time’s the charm, because she is not winning this season.
Zakiyah Everette – 5 strips of Tofu – I know I will catch some hell for this – but Zakiyah is showing signs of a battered woman. She complains & cries about how horrible Paulie has been treating her, tries to call him out on it, lets him get the best of her, she runs away, and then comes crawling back. For her personal sake, I hope this is just because of the unrealistic nature of the house dynamic. If she turns up in the DR, laughs about this, and says it was all strategy to come off as weak, but turns around and stabs him in the back (figuratively, not literally), then she will get 5 strips of bacon every week the rest of the game!
That brings us to our Tofurkey of the Week – and that award goes to James Huling. He is actually having a damn good week / season overall. He is finally in a showmance with the best looking girl in the house, seems to be in the middle of the house, and is not in any immediate danger, but he did the DUMBEST thing of the week. When Da’Vonne came in and broke up a conversation about her, the rest of the group changed the subject to discuss what to do if it is a Double Eviction this week. James said.. in front of Da’Vonne… putting up Victor & Bridgette. Ummm… isn’t Bridgette not supposed to be there???? DUDE… you better hope that Da’Vonne goes home this week & does not have the Roundtrip ticket after that faux paus!!!!
Another week down, the vote is still kinda up in the air – so that makes the anticipation for Thursday’s show so much better than the boring “ho-hum, we know who’s leaving” we have become used to the past few seasons. Let me know what you think of my rankings this week in the comments below. And my question of the week – are you excited for an online only Big Brother season?
From outside the Big Brother house, I am Adam Poch, have a great day!
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