Wow, usually the Big Brother off season feels like months – but this time it feels like a week… wait, it was a week ago today we saw Nicole walk away with the half million – but now we are back with he first ever fall edition of Big Brother. This is not Big Brother 19 however – this is Big Brother Over the Top – and can only be seen on the live feeds.
I for one am really eager to see how the new rules / format play out for BBOTT. I am thinking this is kinda like the minor leagues – where they will try out some new stuff and if it works, they may bring some of these changes to the CBS show.
Let’s face it – the game has been getting a little stale after 18 seasons. Too much safe playing, too many people playing just to get to jury to earn a paycheck for the summer, and very few actual blindsides & “big game moves.” So fire up your feeds and watch the new season kick off tonight!
I was also hoping for a more diverse cast for Over The Top, but this season looks just like the recent seasons. Only 1 HG over 40, lot’s of pretty people, lots of recruits, and a couple superfans thrown in there. How the new rules will impact the gameplay is still exciting however – and in just 10 weeks, WE the fans will crown a winner – BUT FIRST, let’s see who walks into the house with Bacon or Tofu in their bags.
Kryssie Ridolfi – 5 strips of Bacon – yes, I may be a little biased because she is a rocker chick – but from what we know about her already, she is a sassy gal! She has the most potential of all of them for making great feeds for her outspoken nature – and she is a weightlifter, so she may surprise the HG’s & us alike by doing well in challenges. Even though she is a recruit – this is the exact type of HG we all want. She could ruffle feathers if she cannot tone down her attitude early – but I expect her new roommates to enjoy her, until they piss her off, then watch out!
Scott Dennis – 4 strips of Bacon – it will be hard to not refer to him as Steve this season, as I see a lot of similarities between him and BB17 winner Steve Moses. A quirky superfan who will just be happy to be there at first, but he is also a huge strategist and will do what he needs to do to get further, whether or not it may not seem to us as the “right thing to do.” He may seem harmless to most of them, and that will work to his advantage. He will also know when to stay out of drama, and watch other people blow up their games. Potential to go really far – and who knows, he may walk away with the prize like Steve did.
Alex Willett – 3 strips of Bacon – one half of the sister duo, Alex is a superfan, a live feeder, basically one of us. I am hoping for some good things from her, as she knows this season is online only – and will try to give us a good show. Her game will be severely effected if it comes out that her & Morgan are sisters, but we just saw the Paq brothers win BBCAN4, and Liz & Julia both get to Final 6 so who knows.
Danielle Lickey – 2 strips of Bacon – at 23 she is already set in a career as a teacher, and a mother, so she is probably more mature than most other people her age. She is also a super fan, but not sure if she understands the live feeds and playing up to us. She says she is super competitive and wants to team up with a couple other people. I just hope she backs all this up. Has potential to go far.
Cornbread – 1 strip of Bacon – one of my favorite dishes is Bacon Jalapeno Cornbread – so that is why he gets 1 strip of bacon, however I am not expecting much out of him this season. The token “old guy” seems cheery & jolly enough to make friends, but let’s face it – Big Brother always turns into High School – and he could find himself in the off beat clique. He may be able to go far if the viewers fall in love with him. But that will be his only chance of survival.
Whitney Hogg – 1 strip of Bacon – cmon – how do I not give someone with the last name Hogg bacon??? Another of the superfans, she will think she knows how to play the game, but will soon find out this is not the Big Brother she grew up on, and not sure how well she will be able to adapt to the new game. Then again, she does seem like a loyal person who can get into a tight alliance early and go pretty far.
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Neeley Jackson – 1 strip of Tofu – really hard for me to get a read on her from her preseason bios. Says she is outgoing, outspoken, and fun. But I see her as someone who just blends into the background and someone will end up wasting an HoH on her in the middle of the game.
Justin Duncan – 2 strips of Tofu – Justin is going to play the Chef Joe role and try to win everyone over with his cooking. That is not really a winning “recipe” for Big Brother, so I am giving him tofu to see what he can do with it. Sadly for us – there are no closed captions for live feeds, so we may have no idea what he is saying half the time. He has the chance to be funny.
Shelby Stockton – 2 strips of Tofu – Shelby is easy on the eyes, and the guys will all fall under her spell. But I am not sure that’s a good thing, as the other girls will probably be jealous and we have seen that game play out plenty of times before. She reminds me a lot of my BB13 housemate Cassi. She comes off as a guys girl – and expect her to get into early fights and be gone soon. I am OK with that because I read her say she didn’t know Big Brother was still a thing. GRRRR!!!! Not a good way to win over superfan live feeders!
Morgan Willett – 3 strips of Tofu – the other half of the sister duo – but she is not as familiar with BB as Alex, so expect her to blow up her game. hopefully she does not blow up Alex’s as well. I see her in a showmance pretty quickly as she is a flirt. This will put a target on her, and probably an early exit.
Shane Chapman – 4 strips of Tofu – wait, is this just Shane from BB14 with long hair? No, not at all. The other Shane was a kind humble simple man. This Shane is a cocky arrogant know it all and hopefully will be gone sooner rather than later. He WANTS a Showmance (hello Morgan!), he decided he did not want to be a Pro Golfer (or was he just not good enough?), and just gives off a douchebag vibe.
Monte Massongill – 5 strips of Tofu – I read in one of his bios that he was not a fan of Enzo because he does not like “Jersey Guys” so – I am going to vote against him every chance I get hahahaha. He will probably be the HG with the biggest ego and I am sure (hoping) he will rub people the wrong way early & get the boot the first week!
We still do not know who the last HG will be – either Jason Roy (BB17) or Jozea Flores (BB18). On a personal level, I want Jason since he is a superfan, and we never really got to see his game his first time around. Probably because he was too busy being catty, but he would play a much different game given a second chance.
As a viewer, I kind of want to see Jozea because he is WAY more unpredictable – and brought so much drama in his short stint on BB18. He thought he was the Messiah of the newbies, but if he has a second chance, he will think he is a BB legend – and that will be such a trainwreck to watch. That would be feeds gold!!!!!
Ok – there ya go – what do you think of the new HGs? Let me know in the comments below. My question of the week is – who do you want to see back Jason/Jozea & why?
From outside the Big Brother house, I am Adam Poch, have a great day!
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