That was one long first week of Big Brother 19. We had evictions, a self-eviction, an injury, tons of drama and and backstabbing. Thankfully, I already covered the Best and Worst Moments from Premiere Week, so we can stick to what happened since in this edition of Ewws & Ahhs. So let’s go!
Eww. Megan Walks. It already seems like forever ago since we learned that Megan removed herself from the game. I respect Megan for going public with her reasons why, but I still can’t support anyone leaving the game ever, much less Week 1. I don’t care what anyone thinks about me feeling this way either. All I know is Cameron wanted his spot and she gave up hers. And you know who else would have loved her spot? Me and millions of others. It’s just hard for me to overlook. I’ll never understand it.
Ahh. Cody And Alex. Even though Cody nominated Alex to fill Megan’s place on the block, it’s clear she was the last person he wanted to go after. Cody has this obsessive respect for Alex and it’s really funny to watch. What makes it even better is Jessica’s obvious jealousy.
Eww. Paul Wins The Pendant of Protection. It wouldn’t be a season with returnees without some kind of protection. I hate when it becomes so obvious that production doesn’t want their expensive vet to go out too early. It’s just annoying and it also splits the fandom. More on why this is such an Eww later.
Ahh. Alex wins the Veto. I originally wasn’t much of an Alex fan, but she’s grown on me. I think it happened the moment she said “if you want a showmance, go on The Bachelor.” She just seems like she’s here to play so I’m happy she got the chance to save herself.
Eww. Cody Can’t Make The Move He Wants. Thanks to the Pendant of Protection, Cody’s game came to a crashing end in the first week. He wanted to nominate Paul after Alex saved herself, but that wasn’t allowed. So not only was Cody’s bold move squashed, he lost his alliance in the process. I understand a lot of people don’t like Cody and I understand why, but what happened to him this week really wasn’t fair. And yes, I know, since when is Big Brother fair? I just like the game to be more organic than it is when these twists are in play.
Eww. Christmas Breaks Her Foot. The only thing worse than walking on your own is being forced out by an injury. When Christmas left the house for medical attention, it was beginning to look she could be pulled from the game.
Ahh. Christmas Returns. Even though her foot is broken, the producers left it up to her whether or not to remain in the game. She decided to stay. She won’t be able to play in very many competitions, but she’s going to continue her fight in the game.
Ahh. Jillian Is Evicted In A True Blindside. At the start of the season, I ranked Jillian in last place for me as far as likability and watchability, so I was pretty OK with her leaving this week. Plus it made for one heck of a great blindside. We haven’t seen a shocking eviction in years (thanks James Huling)! Jillian was shocked. Cody was shocked. Jessica was shocked and livid. And since Kevin flipped on his side of the house, there’s going to be a lot of finger pointing in the coming days.
Eww. Julie Didn’t Mention A Battle Back. Will this season not have a returning player competition? If not, then why hasn’t Cameron surfaced on social media? And why didn’t Julie reveal any secrets or goodbye messages to Jillian during her eviction interview? So many questions!
What were your favorite and least favorite moments of the week?