Here we are back again… another eviction night looming for Big Brother Over The Top and Danielle & Kryssie find themselves back on the chopping block. Just like last week, neither one of them were America’s nominee, and most likely both will be safe again – but you never know!
It was a “violent,” errr ummm, I mean volatile week in the Big Brother house. There were so many fights, spats, arguments, whatever you want to call it – and for us, that’s FEEDS GOLD! Most of it surrounded Monte &/or Danielle and their respective sides stuck up for each other thus creating something we have not really seen since BB6 with a house so divided.
After tonight’s eviction a new HoH will be crowned – but America has been playing a stronger HoH game than the “lucky” houseguest who sleeps upstairs the first 2 weeks – so let’s take a look at how everyone’s game progressed this week:
Shane Chapman – 5 strips of Bacon – if you are an avid reader of my column each week, you know I usuaully give someone high praises for winning a Veto when they are on the block, and this week Shane did just that. It didn’t hurt that he has a golfing background – but let’s face it – that was not why he won. Just about everyone else was horrible at the challenge- so after what seemed like a real 18 holes of golf, Shane finally sank his 2nd 30 pointer and walked away with the Veto.
In all honesty – Shane is a pretty boring player on BBOTT. Yes he had his Bromance with Monte, and has his Showmance with Danielle, but you never really hear him coming up with strategy. This is actually good for him, as the target stays on Danielle, and he will be able to get further if/when she leaves.
Neeley Jackson – 4 strips of Bacon – similar to Shane, so far Neely has been a pretty boring player, but she is doing it on purpose to avoid being in the middle of the drama. She is doing a much better job staying tight with people on both sides of the house. This will allow her to go much further in the game, but she will need to start doing something down the road if she is going to win this game. For now though – she is keeping a low profile, and in this house, that is very smart!
Alex Willett – 3 strips of Bacon – just like Monte last week, Alex won HoH and took a shot at a big target – or in her case, targets. As a superfan, she knows the longer you keep a Showmance in the house – the stronger they get. So she went right to work and tried to split Shane & Danielle apart.
Unfortunately for her, America did not like that, and her HoH reign will come to an end with her ally Monte probably leaving. In the process, the target on her has grown & now she will have to fight for the next few weeks. She has shown she has fight in her. So this will be interesting to watch.
Justin Duncan – 2 strips of Bacon – I get it, Justin is the class clown & viewers love him. His gameplay leaves a lot to be desired and he is just floating along. He likes not knowing all the details of the plans, just wants to know what to do & when to do it. What his side does not realize is how hard it will be later to get him out. Unless he is up against Jason, Justin would probably win it all.
It’s so funny how he can do no wrong – even in his fight with Monte, he did not have all the facts of what was said & how it was said so he blew up on Monte. Later though in classic Justin fashion, he hugged it out to show he was over it – even though he isn’t.
Shelby Stockton – 1 strip of Bacon – I do not care what other people (inside & outside the house) think of Shelby – I think she is hysterical. Her air-head act is not really an act sometimes, she is just a goofball. Sadly she got roped in by “the plastics” and has annoyed the “Jamboree” – and Shelby’s name keeps coming up as a possible target. Her rap during the live DR session last night was hard to watch – but still, she is trying to entertain.
If she had it all to do over again, I would hope she made some better friends. She is not as big of a threat as the people she is working with – so that should help get her further, but unfortunately – all it will take is one more snide remark to the wrong person at the wrong time, and she may get the boot. Please America – keep her safe in the weeks to come!
Kryssie Ridolfi/Jason Roy – 1 strip of Bacon to share – America awarded Kryssie the Care Package this week, and she used it on Jason to ensure that he did not go up on the block. I really do not think he needed it as Alex was never seriously considering nominating him. Kryssie now finds herself back on the block but an even smaller target than she was last week. Jason is still just having fun and being catty, but this season surrounded himself with the numbers and looks like a genius.
Now on to the second half of this week’s Power Rankings…
Not all of the Big Brother Over The Top Houseguests can earn themselves the positive scores. Here’s who fell below on the charts this week.
Morgan Willett – 1 strip of Tofu – her secret is still safe – and no one is really looking at her as the biggest threat on her side of the house – but she will be guilty by association since she does not do much socializing with the other side. I honestly never see her without her crew. This season is different than the CBS show and the audience’s perception of each HG will help or hinder them. Morgan has not really done anything to show us she is a gamer or entertaining.
Whitney Hogg – 2 strips of Tofu – similar to Morgan, Whitney is living in her own bubble, and not out there trying to bond with the rest of the house, and has done absolutely NOTHING to entertain us. Most of us thought she would be a sweet Southern Belle – a female Donny – but she walks around with this big attitude and it’s getting annoying for me. As a superfan of the show, she should know better and seeing how this season is playing out, she is doing nothing to change her ways.
Danielle Lickey – 3 strips of Tofu – OK, I will go ahead and say it – I really REALLY wish America throws their vote at Danielle and she leaves tonight. She has done absolutely nothing but stir the pot, call people names & act like a spoiled brat. She is so lucky that Monte is on the block with her, or she would 100% be a goner.
Even her own alliance knows that her & Shane need to be broken up – and once the numbers are dwindled down, look for her to finally walk out the door. In the meantime – we will probably have to put up with her for another week. She definitely calls the shots in the Showmance, but I cannot really find anything positive to say about her game.
Scott Dennis – 4 strips of Tofu – Scott, cmon man, you actually told the other side of the house you were not voting with them???? And so early in the week??? If you want to play the middle, you need to do just that, play the middle. Don’t volunteer information to people that does not help their game. Keep quiet in those situations. Now he has just about all of the house against him, and America too!
If anyone wants to have an easy HoH the next couple of weeks, look for Scott to go on the block. I just wonder if he can turn it around and get people (other than Alex) back on his good side. His best play from here on out is to tell people how keeping him around will benefit their game, and how no one will want to vote for him at the end. But that’s way too easy for Scott – and he will screw that up too.
That brings us to the Tofurkey of the Week – and it goes to last week’s HoH and this week most likely evicted House Guest Monte Massongill. Monte, Monte, Monte – I just do not get it, your HoH reign ended with one of your biggest allies going home, and that should have been the wake-up call you needed to start rebuilding the bridges you burnt. I do not think he is a racist, bigot, or any of the other names he has been called, but his judgment and inability to let things go has put him in this position – and a date with Julie is most likely in his immediate future.
Monte acts like he is all high and mighty, the moral police – but then he says & does things just the opposite. His ego is so big, that he could not just take a step back, bite his tongue, and let other people shoot themselves in the foot. Instead he kept putting his foot in his mouth making comments that he thought would be taken as funny, but when you are public enemy #1 – you need to know that you are under the strongest of microscopes.
As viewers, we should not want to get rid of him, as he keeps the tension in the house, and will surely instigate some more clashes. But he played a little too strong too fast and he can now go back home and try to run over some more squirrels!
Well, there ya go – that’s my take on the HGs this week – in the comment section below, please let me know what you think of my rankings. Also, my question of the week is – if you were Alex, who would you have nominated knowing that America made 3 of your closest allies have-nots?
From outside the Big Brother house, I am Adam Poch, have a great day!
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