If we learned anything from Wednesday’s episode of Big Brother 19 it’s that Cody might be showmancing with Jessica, but it’s Alex that he’s consumed with. Nearly every conversation he had (granted he doesn’t have many) was about her. I mean he even accidentally called Jessica Alex (oops!).
We start off the episode right after Cody named Alex as the nominee to replace Megan after she walked form the game. Cody lets us know that he really didn’t want to nominate Alex because he has a lot of respect for her (aka he has this low-key but obvious crush on her).
And even Jessica, Cody’s showmance partner, is picking up on Cody’s connection to Alex. She lets us know that she has to break up whatever it is that Cody has for her. Good to know Jessica isn’t playing emotionally. Ha.
But the good news is, the feeling is mutual for Alex. She tells Jason that if she comes into power she’s going right for Jessica and Cody. And since Cody can’t get over the Alex thing, he decides to go talk to her and still work on cutting her a deal – even though he just nominated her. Alex tells him she can’t work with his side of the house because the girls don’t like her. And she throws in a nice jab at the girls by saying “if you want a showmance, go on The Bachelor.”
It’s time to find out who has the Den of Temptation curse! The person cursed will have to stick their hand in a serpent’s mouth, and if the snake’s eyes turn blue, they’re cursed. This who thing is both cool and lame at the same time. Only Big Brother could create something like that.
We soon find out that Ramses is punished with the nomination curse. He has to place himself on the block as a third nominee by the next three weeks. That’s a pretty solid punishment.
At the veto draw, Matt, Raven and Jason are picked to join Cody, Jillian and Alex in the competition. And we waste no time getting to the veto competition. And it’s a new one! The players have to dive in some water, collect some star fish and stack them. Each person has a timer of sorts to beat and the person who stacks the most starfish wins the Power of Veto.
Raven takes a temptation instead of playing the game, which gives her a have-not pass for the entire season. Matt finishes his game with 10 starfish. Jason locks in 14 starfish so Matt is out. Cody sees that Alex is so far ahead of him he gives up. And he says it’s because he can’t beat her but he really just wants her to win. And Jessica is not happy. The time runs out and Alex wins the POV easily. Oh and Jillian also played, I think. I always forget she’s there.
Jessica’s anger continues as she tells Dominique that she knows Cody let Alex win and that she’d love to hit something (and by something, you can be sure she means Alex). And actually the rest of Cody’s alliance isn’t too happy with him either.
Meanwhile, Paul decides to attempt playing puppet master and goes to talk to Cody and plant some seeds on who to nominate when Alex uses the veto on herself. But it’s not working. Cody let’s us know that he isn’t ,and will never be, buying what Paul’s selling. In fact, Paul is the person Cody wants to go after. Little does Cody know, however, that Paul has the Pendant of Protection.
And since we’ve got some drama coming, it’s already time for the veto meeting. Of course Alex decides to use the POV on herself, and much to everyone’s surprise, Cody’s secret plan comes out that he wants to name Paul as the replacement. And Paul reveals his big secret: He can’t go up on the block now or the following two evictions.
Cody, as furious as someone that stone cold can get, tells Christmas that she “got screwed” and to take a seat. So the final nominations this week are Jillian and Christmas.
Want to know who is probably going to be evicted on Thursday? Check out the latest from the Feeds for a Blindside!