Frank continued to pull all of Bridgette’s strings in the Big Brother 18 house Wednesday night as the week continued to go exactly has he planned.
The episode picks up right after the Roadkill reveal and Bronte speeches at us in the Diary Room that she feels terrible and wants to run and hide. She thinks that it was Paulie who nominated her because he’s still upset over things that happened weeks ago.
Of course it was Frank who put Bronte up, but she’s not the target. That’s still Tiffany but Tiffany still isn’t exactly aware that she’s actually at risk this week. Bridgette gets like her second DR appearance of the season by telling us she’s super upset a fellow Spy Girl is up and could go home under her HOH. Still no word of if she knows what HOH stands for. Or that she’s currently in California.
And now for the most shocking secret of the season. Bronte decides to spill her guts to Bridgette and Natalie. She lets her girls know that she is the SECRET NERD OF THE HOUSE. She’s an aspiring mathamatician who even knows …wait for it … calculus. . And she thinks she’s given the Spy Girls a super duper secret boost and are now stronger than ever!
James lets Da’Vonne know that Frank is trying to pull Natalie and Bronte on his side. Day said they can’t let that happen. James decides to let Natalie know that Frank won the Roadkill and is the one who nominated Bronte. And Natalie isn’t happy. But I’m not sure it really registered with her until she realized that she could go up as a replacement nominee after the veto.
Natalie tries to plant some seeds with Bridgette over Frank, but she’s too wrapped and isn’t hearing it.
It’s time to pick players for the veto competition. Joining Brdgette, Tiffany and Paul in the competition are Natalie (via’s Bronte’s choice) and Paulie. Frank isn’t thrilled that Bronte picked Natalie over him because if Natalie wins veto, that blows his replacement option.
And we waste no time getting to the veto competition. And it’s that memory competition that results in someone getting some junk blown up in their face. Also at stake, is some steak, via Outback Steakhouse. Bronte and Natalie are out the first round. Now most of the house can relax.
The next person out is Paulie. He is followed by Tiffany. That leaves Paul and Bridgette. And Bridgette continues her winning streak as Paul gets a face and beard full of glitter and Bridgette gets the veto and steak dinner. Oh, and her third or fourth DR of the season. And, thanks to Frank, a sprained ankle. Good job, Frank.
Bronte asks Bridgette if she can still take her off the block even though Tiffany is the target. Bridgette asks Natalie if she’s OK being at risk of going up and Natalie says yes. But then she tells them that she knows she’s going up but can’t say how she knows. Bridgette and Bronte gets suspicious and know that James must have some information. So Bronte goes to James to find out.
James tells Bronte that he isn’t sure what would happen if she comes down off the block.
Up next we’ve got a huge production placement segment that I’m not going to waste any words here on.
Let’s cut to Frank telling Bridgette that he won the Roadkill competition and she, like a 1950s housewife, says oh “you put her up because you knew she’d be safe, right?” Ugh. And Frank realizes that he has her so brainwashed that he even tells her that he put Bridgette up the first week. And since he’s ruling her entire game, he knows he can get her to not use the Power of Veto on her best friend in the house.
This is where I’m going to insert a little editorial. Let’s all remember that Bridgette is allowing all of this go go down before we start pointing fingers at Frank. Sure this kind of gameplay is slimy and makes me feel very uncomfortable, but it’s also really good gameplay. Frank has gotten everything he wanted this week because he has worked and molded Bridgette into his puppet.
So now it’s time to see if Frank gets to pull those strings again at the Veto meeting. Bridgette tells the three nominees, including her best friend, that she’s not using the Power of Veto. But what you didn’t see in this episode is that Bronte asked to not be taken off the block because she didn’t want Natalie going up. Frank didn’t even have to lift a finger on this move.
What do you make of Bridgette’s week as Head of Household so far?