Well, were down to nine houseguests on Big Brother and things are really starting to take shape regarding who has an eye on the finish line and who is really out of touch with what is going on.
As the game progresses, it’s becoming more of a possibility that some unlikely candidates could be in the final two for Big Brother 17.
If you would have told me after week one that not only were the twins going to make it to week five, they would make it to at least the final five together, I would have said you were a fool. But here we are, with nine people left and barring any shakeups; they have the largest and strongest alliance. That is why Liz Nolan is my first weekly warrior of the week.
Liz is not only in an alliance with her sister and her boyfriend; she is winning competitions when she needs to. Additionally, she had a very successful HOH this week. She made little waves, is getting out someone that could beat her in comps, and has the entire house gunning for Vanessa instead of Austin, Julia, or herself.
I know that there are not many “Listin” or “Austwins” fans out there but you have to give credit when credit is due. The three of them are in a great position. They have the ability to win comps and as long as they are not on the block together, they will always have at least two votes to save them. As the weeks progress, those two votes will only become more powerful.
Equally important is the fact that everyone in the house is aware of their alliance and appears to be scared to go after them, knowing if they do, they still have two remaining members gunning for them. Love it or hate it, if Liz and her counterparts continue on this path, it would be tough for me to imagine a situation where at least one, if not two of them made it to the final three. And with Liz winning comps the way she is, I would be surprised if she wasn’t one of them.
If there is anyone who may be able wedge their way in between the “Austwins” based on the game that is currently being played, it’s the man in the middle, Steve Moses. Steve has in a way taken over the role that Vanessa Rousso once held. He’s playing nice with both sides of the house, giving information and suggestions, while still appearing to be a follower rather than a manipulator.
Steve also won HOH last week and although many did not like his nominations, from a strategic perspective, it was a good move. He put up one strong player, Jackie Ibarra and one weak player, Meg Maley. When the veto wasn’t used, he got out a strong player that he was not working with and left Meg, who has proven over time that she is not very good at competitions.
Steven has to be very careful going forward and make sure that he is not exposed. Although there does appear to be a divide in the house, both sides do occasionally talk game to each other and if they start to compare notes, Steven could be exposed as the common denominator. If he is able to continue to play the game as if he all alone, the target will be small on his back and a couple competition wins late in the game could result in Steven giving a speech on finale night.
As far as who has disappointed, even though it’s tough for me to admit, it’s John McGuire. If you are watching the show, you know I am a big fan of Johnny Mac. But something happened last week when he voted out Clay over Shelli. Initially, I thought he was kidding when he gave his rude answers to Julie but now, I’m not so sure. He appears to have lost a part of himself since sending Clay home and has been more obvious with his words and mannerisms regarding his feeling towards particular players and moves that have been made.
In addition to that, he is divulging a lot of information to Steven based on his assumption that they are in an alliance together, which appears to be one-sided as far as Steven is concerned. Now Johnny Mac finds himself on the block next to his closest ally, Becky Burgess. Barring any last minute changes, he should survive this week but he is severely wounded and really needs to win HOH tonight. If he’s able to do so, hopefully he gets his “spunk” back and makes some move that will set him up for weeks to come.
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