Big Brother 18 - Premieres June 22

[mile]

Another BattleBack sucks. I think Corey gets evicted next week and one of him or Paulie goes back in.

Hope Paul/Victor/Meech stay in power and keep it going. Even if they don't win HoH, I think one of them will still get the care package.

And yes, Paulie was whining about baking the pies and wanting to quit jury. He was willing to take a penalty vote to avoid the baking pies. He got a pretty sympathetic edit yesterday.

[Machiavelli]

And prattling on about how he lied to a psychiatrist to get on the show...yup, he definitely got a good edit

[Calgary14]

What was the part at the end Julie mentioned about houseguests having the possibility of coming back, will there be another battle back in the next couple weeks? They need to give that a rest.

Paulie showed his true colours. For saying he's such a strong competitor he absolutely fell apart mentally near the end.

[Wood]

"Crying works better for women"

He said his whining and crying was all an act to Julie, who does he think he's fooling? He's on camera 24 hours a day

[mile]

Originally Posted by Calgary14

What was the part at the end Julie mentioned about houseguests having the possibility of coming back, will there be another battle back in the next couple weeks? They need to give that a rest.

Paulie showed his true colours. For saying he's such a strong competitor he absolutely fell apart mentally near the end.

It's not exactly like the BattleBack they did earlier in the season. There will be just one competition after next weeks eviction with the jury members to get back in the house.

They had to do that since no one got the round trip ticket, but no one should be allowed to come back this late in the game - especially when they've done it already.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by mile

Hope Paul/Victor/Meech stay in power and keep it going. Even if they don't win HoH, I think one of them will still get the care package.

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I think Corey gets the care package because of his association with Nicole. Nat got hers because of James.

I'll be very angry if the friendship goof Paul gets it. Tired of his showboating catch phrases.

[Oling_Roachinen]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

I think Corey gets the care package because of his association with Nicole. Nat got hers because of James.

I'll be very angry if the friendship goof Paul gets it. Tired of his showboating catch phrases.

Natalie got the first care package before James, if you look at houseguest ratings on Jokers...the type of nerds who will be voting 20 times a day for this...Natalie has been the favourite houseguest for well over a month. James is currently sitting at 6. James gots his moreso because of his association with Natalie, not the other way around.

Nicole only won hers because the vast majority of the hardcores were voting for Bridgette. When Bridgette got out on the double eviction, second place Nicole got it propped up by the causuals.

The thing is there seems to be a more coordinated effort with some strategic thinking this time around. If whoever wins the poll this week gets HOH, then second place gets the co-HOH care package. Victor can't win HOH this week, so voting for him makes the most sense for those against Corey and Nicole...which is a lot. He's the most likely candidate to win.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen

Natalie got the first care package before James, if you look at houseguest ratings on Jokers...the type of nerds who will be voting 20 times a day for this...Natalie has been the favourite houseguest for well over a month. James is currently sitting at 6. James gots his moreso because of his association with Natalie, not the other way around.

Nicole only won hers because the vast majority of the hardcores were voting for Bridgette. When Bridgette got out on the double eviction, second place Nicole got it propped up by the causuals.

The thing is there seems to be a more coordinated effort with some strategic thinking this time around. If whoever wins the poll this week gets HOH, then second place gets the co-HOH care package. Victor can't win HOH this week, so voting for him makes the most sense for those against Corey and Nicole...which is a lot. He's the most likely candidate to win.

That's a lot more thinking into it than I thought possible, but it all makes sense. Thanks.

[zyzz]

Anybody else notice James go in for a kiss in the hallway between the house and the DR last night and Nat stiffed home? Haha ouch

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Ok so I skipped two weeks because I watch with the gf and she was away.

Amazing drama in the first couple episodes after Da left. Just amazing.

Meech sucks. Man she's annoying.

Natalie with a massive scumbag but kinda brilliant game move. But woah Paulie. I'd kinda defended him before because Zak had done some scummy stuff but dude way to expose yourself as a total pig. It was bad enough you sold out Zakiyah but then to totally embarrass yourself in the Natalie argument. Wow.

Amazing drama. Love to see a Paul/Paulie rivalry and they are arguing right now about James using his two vote cancelling plan. Paulie is blowing up. Man he cracked.

I was happy to see Bridgette start the downfall of Paulie. Too bad she left.

Vic's nom speech from a few episodes ago was one of the all time greats. Omg the gf and I were howling. We had to rewind it. Loved seeing all the guys laugh.

Still not totally caught up. I'm liking James taking some initiative. Pulling for a Nat/James and Cory/Nicole final four I think.

[mile]

For some reason I really hate the idea of the two showmances making the final four. Maybe it's because I find them to be so self-righteous? I dunno. Nicole should have been targeted already but hasn't.

James' entire game is to keep other guys away from Natalie and pander to the cameras as much as possible for AFP. Sad.

[corporatejay]

These care packages are total horse. When you give favourable edits it doesn't make sense to give people immunity.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

These care packages are total horse. When you give favourable edits it doesn't make sense to give people immunity.

The ratings for the show typically dip at the end because the fan favorites usually get picked off by the more shrewd players so the care package is basically manipulation by the show to keep around the contestants that will keep viewers tuned in to the end. I don't like it because it's not really fair to the other players (Paul in particular is getting the shaft here for playing the best game of all the players left but not being a fan favorite) in the game but I understand why they are doing it.

[GirlySports]

i'm shocked that Paul isn't a fan favorite. especially over Meech.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

i'm shocked that Paul isn't a fan favorite. especially over Meech.

I was also pretty surprised she won. I can only assume that a lot of voters are female? I find her pretty annoying. I think Paul has played a fine game and really hasn't got mean spirited with anyone. His friendship thing is annoying but I see him as one of the more decent people in the house this season.

[Oling_Roachinen]

I think (although clearly been wrong on most things so far ) that her being female made her appealing to the twitter and tumblr crowds, while she was also an active member on Reddit's big brother group before going in. She was also a big part of blowing Paulie's game and the show never really explored her bad side.

The people who do like Paul and Victor probably split votes in that the casuals voted for Paul as the more entertaining player while the nerd forum users voted for Victor as the more strategic choice. A lot of them are simply blaming production as shortly after Natalie won HoH she told Nicole that diary room people suggested she work with her.

[Machiavelli]

I have no idea how Michelle won that package. I'm a little suspicious because that's not the way Twitter and Reddit folk were voting, and they are the hardcore fans who vote multiple times per day.

[woob]

Originally Posted by mile

pander to the cameras as much as possible for AFP. Sad.

Don't see it that way at all. He's a goofball, plain and simple. He laughs, he pranks, he has fun in there. He's the same guy he was in his first season, except this time he has an actual showmance instead of wanting one with Meg. Pandering is not what James does.

[Oling_Roachinen]

Originally Posted by Machiavelli

I have no idea how Michelle won that package. I'm a little suspicious because that's not the way Twitter and Reddit folk were voting, and they are the hardcore fans who vote multiple times per day.

I think she loses heads up to either Victor or Paul, but there was a very big overlap of people who like Paul and people who like Victor so the vote could have been split.

34% - Her
33% - Victor
33% - Paul
0% - Corey cause he sucks.

Originally Posted by woob

Don't see it that way at all. He's a goofball, plain and simple. He laughs, he pranks, he has fun in there. He's the same guy he was in his first season, except this time he has an actual showmance instead of wanting one with Meg. Pandering is not what James does.

James is the biggest panderer you will find and it's worn off to those who hang around him. He's all about doing, or acting like he's doing, "what America wants." He was natural the first time, but this time he's clearly playing it up because that what he thinks America wants.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Speaking of pandering to America, I thought Paulie's interview with Julie was awful. He seemed to be trying so hard to act likeable and cool. Came off as really forced.

I think at this point a lot of the players know that pandering to the crowd is a necessity. People know by now that the game is slanted to help the popular players.

I think Michelle knew that she was being too much of a floater and has dedicated herself to developing an identity, even if it is as the annoying emotional female stereotype. And honestly, it worked. Now she has some game in the house and just won the care package.