Big Brother Canada 3 - WTF is Going ON, Big Brother?

Are you people just winging it, or what?

It's the end of week 6 and in all likelihood it looks like Sindy Withaness will be evicted tonight. That leaves 10 HGs still in the house. Compare this to the same time last year: by the end of week 6, there were 8.

Before Sindy's return, we were keeping pace IF we had a double eviction this week, and another in week 8. Keep in mind that there are only 4 weeks left this season.

It's very clear TPTB were counting on that vault buyout offered to Bobby and Sindy. One person HAD to go, but neither accepted the $10,000 offer. Then there was another screw-up last week. The fan prediction page showed two eviction rounds for week 6. The first round was normal. The second round showed 3 nominees, with two evictions. This would mean a triple eviction for the week. That sounded like fun. Just when Twitter started going nuts over the news, the prediction page miraculously changed back to showing a regular eviction this week. The Brick, BBCda's major sponsor also made a slip when they tweeted a reference to this being a triple eviction week.

Okay, so I am no tin-hat conspiracy theorist. I realize that despite Big Brother being a reality show, it is still a TV show. They WILL do everything they can to manage the goings on in the house to get the best outcome drama-wise and the best ratings they believe they can. Don't fool yourself with all the purist, non-interventionist talk. That ship sailed once BBUS started doing the "Expect he Unexpected" routine, and some would argue even before that when Have-Nots were introduced. And we all know what REALLY happens in the Diary Room.

So, the only thing we fans are left with is the feeling that this has been a monumental screw-up OR TPTB didn't like the odds the triple eviction gave to this season's darlings: Kevin; Godfrey; and Bruno.

Of course there is still that thing in the Have-Not Room, which in all likelihood will come into play very soon. Maybe even this week. Is it a quick way to get rid of 3 HGs? Or maybe it's a switcheroo...exchange one HG with one in the jury. Don't forget Arisa's slip (or was it a tease?) last week that Jordan wasn't allowed to see his DR goodbye messages. Hmmn...

The plot not only thickens, but may be burning.

And I am still waiting for Peter Brown serving salad on a silver platter to Zach.

BBCan3 Episode 6 - Instant Eviction and Round 2 HoH "A New Hope"

Right after Kevin's HoH win, he is summoned to the Diary Room, while the rest are on lockdown in the backyard. He is REALLY pissed off he won that HoH by default. Big Brother tells him to immediately go to the Vault where Arisa gives him news to piss him off even more. It's an Instant Eviction and he must nominate 2 people. He picks Britnee and Naeha, working on the assumption the guys have his back. And one more thing...if he tells anyone about this, he will be evicted.

Speaking of bad feelings...this.

In an effort to cover for Kevin's absence, the HGs re-enter the house to find a belated birthday party for Johnny, complete with a cake. Yeah, that sounds reasonable. No one will ever suspect something is up with Kevin and his HoH win. He was obviously baking and decorating the cake the whole time he was gone.

Everyone jumps on the chance to talk to Kevin and try to deflect any ideas that he may have putting them up on the block. Bruno and Graig get hold of him first and point out what a threat Naeha is. You better believe it. Then Zach and Jordan talk to him in the storage room. They even come up with a new alliance name for the three of them. The Bromuda Triangle. Later that same night, Naeha, Johnny, Sarah Zach and Jordan sit Kevin down to let him know he was Bobby's primary target last week. Oh, oh. Kevin REALLY messed up those noms. Or did he? He seems to be taking it all in stride, and rightly so. If Naeha can muster up all those people so quickly to have a talk with him, then who is the most imminent threat to his game?

Instant Eviction time. The HGs are called down to the living room. Kevin walks out. They know

That's no lens flare.

something is up. Arisa tells them, "Tonight is an instant eviction." Okay, come on. All these self-described superfans in this season and not ONE of them saw this coming? It's the Easter weekend and the feeds always go down. it is done this way so the first half of the double eviction can happen in secrecy. Kevin nominates his choices. The HGs vote, but this time it's a little different. They must write their choice down - Survivor style. Not only that, but they must show their vote to everyone. Very interesting. They can't vote in anonymity. Naeha is evicted by a vote of 9 to 2 - the two holdouts were Sarah and Johnny who explain it was not really a vote to evict Britnee, but a sympathy vote for Naeha. They knew perfectly well how the others would vote.

Naeha is gone. She was our only hope. But wait...there is another. Sarah also seems to have the force with her. She gathers the 4 other girls together to jump start the game. One of them has to win the next HoH and start picking off the alpha males, or they will all go the way of Naeha.

The HGs are divided into "pre-determined" pairs, who must stand together on a series of three elevated gears - from big to small. Britnee says she should have this because models have to stay on their feet all day. While most of them tackle this challenge face-to-face and hugging each other for support, Bruno and Graig didn't to try it "spooning " style. After  while, they figure it would be best to switch it up. Doesn't help. They are the first off, followed by Zach and Bobby; Jordan and Ashley; Pilar and Johnny. Finally, Godfrey and Willow fall off leaving the win to Britnee and Sarah. Sarah hands the HoH reins over to Britnee. Aww, isnt that sweet? I am sure it had absolutely nothing to do with Sarah not wanting to get blood on her hands.

Look for Sarah, I mean, Britnee to flip the house this week, target the Empire and destroy the Death Star. It's happening. Graig may even get frozen in carbonite. Cue the Ewoks.

BBCan3....While the Live Feeds are Down...My Predictions (Spoilers Included)

So I first heard a rumour that Kevin was told by BB that this was an Instant Eviction week, was told to nominate 2 people, and was sworn to secrecy...right after his HoH win. However, the all-knowing Hamsterwatch has substantiated this on her homepage (see "Power Status") hamsterwatch.com , and ensuing events also give us verification (see updates below)

According to this rumour - which has now become fully ensconced in social media and the BB fandom, Kevin nominated Bobby and Naeha.

All last night, Kevin was talking strategy. In a group of Naeha, Johnny, Sarah and Jordan, (and that sneaky Willow fluttering in and out every so often) he was very quiet while Naeha spelled it all out, mainly how Kevin was the target last week. They talked about how confident the Chop Shop's core group of Bruno, Graig and Bobby + the outsider Godfrey were. Kevin later talked to Jordan, and then Jordan and Zach. These three formed a new alliance, "Bromuda Triangle" (whether it's real or not doesn't matter). In addition, Zach informed Ashleigh - both of whom are members of the Chop Shop, just to lay low this week and let it all play out.

Kevin considers the hand he is being dealt.

Just before the feeds were cut for the long blackout, Kevin was called to the DR. Some people are claiming there was a deliberate audio leak of Kevin saying, "Oh shit you guys. Oh, you guys are going to lose it out there. They're going to lose it out there." That was not Kevin talking, nor was it an audio leak. That voice is Zach's as he runs up the stairs. He continues talking and right after "They're going to lose it out there" he says, "Oh, hey girl" to Sarah who is sitting in the chair. He knows damn well what Kevin is about to do...target Bobby with his noms. The Chop Shop will be no more, and the house will be flipped. Who is Zach referring to as "they/out there"? Us!

For now, let's work on the assumption the rumour is true and he nominated Bobby and Naeha. I give this rumour credence because it would have been a smart move to nominate Naeha as a pawn. Gotta have one. And Kevin's reason for nominating Bobby? Bobby nominated him last week...touche.

Shall we go over the numbers? Kevin, Naeha and Bobby can't vote. There are 11 votes, so 6 are needed to evict. How will they vote?

Ashleigh's vote will force her to show if her true alliance is to Chop Shop or her budding showmance with Zach. Godfrey could go either way even though he has been spending his time with the Chop Shop guys. Godfrey is a floater - 1st class. He will jump from a sinking ship. I think Pilar is going to vote whatever way Kevin tells her to vote. Zach may expose himself to the Chop Shop a la Arlie did last year with the First Five, but he can always blame the numbers on someone else. Both the noms are threats: Bobby physically and Naeha socially. Even with Ashleigh and Godfrey voting to evict Naeha, the final vote should be Naeha 5, Bobby 6. Looks like Bobby is headed into sequester and will have to earn a chance to re-enter the house in what Arisa said would be a difficult task. I think one side of the house will be doing a new dance called The Chop Shop Flop.

Update (Friday, April 3): Arisa Cox posted a photo on Instagram that verifies Kevin was called into the Vault at some point during the taping of the Live Eviction and/or Side Show. You can clearly see him choosing from the HG pics....but what we can't tell is if this was for his "Shortlist" or if it was his two noms. Here is the Websta link to that pic http://websta.me/p/954526007696187921_460476687

In addition, there was a leak after the feeds went dark yesterday (Thursday) showing Kevin coming out of the vault, the HGs sitting on the couches, and Arisa appearing on the screen to announce the surprise Instant Eviction. So I now tend to believe Kevin made a shortlist of four Wednesday night and narrowed it down to his two noms on Thursday. If it went down this way, Bobby and Naeha may not be the final 2 noms. Who else could have been on that "Shortlist"? Graig? Godfrey? Britnee? Sarah?

So...what do you think will happen? Leave a comment! 
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Big Brother Canada 2: Recap of Episode 21 Week 8 Instant Eviction

After Neda wins HoH, she is called to the DR. There she is led, blindfolded to the War Room and sequestered there. She is astonished at the room. And by astonished, I mean overly dramatic, with lots of Oh my God!s WHAT?s and What is happening?s There are TVs for her to watch the others, but no sound. The bobbleheads of the 7 remaining house guests are sitting on the table.Allison had been before she entered the house.

Nobody knows what happened to Neda - at first. But soon they understand that something "unexpected" is up. Rachelle, Sabrina and Allison quickly come to the realization they made a huge mistake sending Arlie home. No shit. You realize this now? Shoulda, coulda, woulda...things are always clearer in hindsight.

Arisa talks to Neda and tells her she has 5 minutes to nominate 2 people. She considers the gremlins, but in the end, she picks Sabrina and Allison. It's funny listening to people trying to justify their choices in this game. She previously said that Allison should trust their F4 alliance, then she turns around and says she has always thought that alliances mean nothing to her.

They make it seem like she was in the War Room for about an hour - in reality, she went in Thursday night and stayed until the feeds went down on Friday at about 2:30 P.M. In other words, she had lots of time to think about what was happening and why she was put in there. I doubt if Arisa had to tell her it was going to be an instant eviction. Her nominations certainly weren't as spontaneous as they made it out to be.

Arisa then tells the other HGs about the instant eviction. Neda is told not to mention the secret room and not to speak to anyone until the nomination speech. When she nominates Sabrina and Allison, she makes it clear that Allison is her target and Sabrina is the pawn. She explains that she found proof that Allison cannot be trusted. It was a lie to make everyone believe Allison was the best choice to evict. Everyone is warned not to speak otherwise they will find themselves on the block. The vote is 4 to 0 and Allison is evicted. No studio audience. No one to cheer or even boo her. Probably for the best. She is off to the jury house with Arlie. I just hope he has his clothes on when she walks in on him.

The HoH comp is called The Eyes Have It. There are 5 clues for picking houseguests' pictures which must be put on the board in order. When they think they have the board right, they drop a ball down the back of the board. If they are correct, the ball will run all the way down to the bottom. If a picture is wrong, it will block the ball from dropping. Adel skips the clues and tries to place the pictures in the proper order. It's a hit or miss technique, but it exposes the flaw in the game. He wins Head of Household. Go figure.

Adel wastes no time whatsoever in letting the Gremlins know they will be going up on the block. Sabrina immediately goes into another meltdown. Oh joy. Adel shows off his first HoH room and the Gremlins eventually show up acting like they were on their way to the gallows. They say as soon as he reads that stupid letter, we leave. Adel reads his letter from his sister who advises him to always show respect to other people. The gremlins leave. Then another Sabrina meltdown. "I feel so stupid." Wah. "This person (Adel) has been so awful to me."

All the house guests are treated to a Passover meal and Rachelle gives her best attempt at explaining the feast. "We all get together and explain what Passover is." Okay, thanks Rachelle for clearing that up for us.

Adel gets together with what he thinks is his alliance - Jon, Neda and Heather. I say that

because he is the fourth member of that alliance. He wants Sabrina out, but Neda has other plans. She quickly chimes in that Adel is basing his nominations on emotion. Had to laugh because her nominating Allison was a purely emotional play on her part. Jon and Neda convince Adel to target Rachelle because she is supposedly a more physical threat. Rachelle won one physical challenge that was kind of questionable and we keep hearing that she is a huge endurance threat. If that was true, then why didn't Neda get rid of her in the instant eviction when she had the chance?

I have to say that I have not been a fan of Adel's, BUT what happens next was the best and most gratifying nomination ceremony of the season. Of course he nominated Sabrina and Rachelle:

Adel, "I have nominated you Sabrina (pointing at her) for eviction because you have been a thorn in my side since day 3 and bashed my religion" Then, "I have nominated you Rachelle (pointing at Rachelle) because you are a mere shadow of Sabrina and I don't even know what you are doing in this game. I cannot wait til you take the walk of shame (pointing up the stairs and holding it for dramatic effect for a very extended period of time). It was priceless.

The last scene of the night is Sabrina absolutely flipping out in the Diary Room. Could this be the week we finally get rid of one of these Gremlins? Or does Adel have bigger plans? He says later that he knows Sabrina didn't bash his religion, but the speech was necessary for his plan. Hmmm. I wonder if he is going to follow Arlie's advice. After all the two of them talked strategy the entire night before Arlie's eviction.

Big Brother Canada 2 Weekend Update for Week 8: Neda is in the War Room!

Thursday night's episode of Side Show gave us a peak of Neda getting called into the DR after her HoH win, and then being led into the War Room blind-folded. We were also told there would be a

double eviction this week, the first of which being an instant eviction.

That Instant Eviction happened Friday afternoon. I think it's safe to assume that whoever was voted out is already in the Jury House with Arlie.

The live feeds went down Friday afternoon, and will not return until after Sunday night's show. Here's what happened in both the War Room and the rest of the house before they went to Hush Hush.

• On Thursday night, everyone speculates on where Neda is. They reveal that they heard a scream earlier, and suspect that she is still in the house somewhere, possibly in a secret room. Jon and Allison say she is in the walls. They also know that Kenny once tried out the wall that concealed the door to the War Room.
• Sabrina and Rachelle with Allison in tow, check out the wall, trying to listen.
• Neda can watch the others' on the TV screens, but cannot hear them. She can hear them through the door. (production removed the sound insulation and the fake wall inside the War Room that hid the door).
• Jon purposely and noticeably talks louder, hoping that Neda can hear.
• Jon is upset that Neda is "gone", and gets up several times during the first night
• On Friday morning, Neda watches Allison get ready for the day. She says Allison looks sketchy even when she's doing her hair. She asks if Allison is even human, then refers to her as a robot.
• In the kitchen, (I don't know if Neda could hear) Sabrina repeats her position on lying: that lying about strategy while inside the house is acceptable gameplay. Lying about personal traits, or making personal attacks about someone is not acceptable. 
• Neda listens at the door to the others who are gathered on the couches in the living room.  They talk about the Jon/Neda relationship. Neda asks herself why are they still talking about this? She then realizes it is always Sabrina and Rachelle who bring this topic up.
• Sabina and Rachelle continues on the alliance between Neda and Jon. They point out that if Neda brings Jon to the Final 2, she would not win, "because 1000% Jon would win over anyone else." Neda takes note of this and wonders why the Gremlins are saying this now and in front of all the others. (Neda knew that the Gremlins thought she could hear her, and that it was clear they were trying to send a message to her)
• Neda used the bobbleheads a bit. At one point, she placed the Heather and Sabrina bobbleheads off to the side, then put Allison in front of Sabrina. I am presuming that she thought Heather was a pawn to force the vote towards either Sabrina or Allison.

So who did Neda vote out? At first she considered backdooring someone, but I think she must have realized that when she is released, there would be an instant eviction.She has watched several seasons of Big Brother. Another thing to consider is that the vote is out of 4, and if there is a tie, she is the tiebreaker. That is not the best thing to happen when the evictee is a member of the jury.

She has several targets: 

Allison. Neda hates Allison and finds her sketchy. She may even suspect that Allison spent time in the War Room before entering the house. However, she also knows that Allison can be easily swayed.

Adel. He is on Neda's hit list. Adel has a problem with keeping his mouth shut. Neda has even convinced Heather that Adel needs to go. The HG's suspect Canada will have a vote in the Jury, and Adel won the Buzzworthy challenge - which tells Neda he is popular. In addition, Adel was the benefactor of an all-nighter with Arlie, who gave Adel all kinds of game strategy.

The Gremlins. Pairs, whether a showmance or just a tight friendship are a big threat in this game. While in the War Room, Neda has taken note of the things these two have said. She may decide that if she takes out Sabrina, Rachelle would be next to helpless. She could actually work with her - get Rachelle to do her dirty work for her. Here's one more thing to consider: being the person responsible for removing Sabrina from the game once and for all will garner a lot of jury votes. But who knows. Maybe Arlie won't be happy having to spend 3 more weeks with this woman in the jury house.

So it just depends if Neda will base her decision on logic or if she reacts to emotion.

Big Brother Canada Recap of Week 6

Spoilers from Live Feeds

• Andrew won POV and did not use it.
• Gary was evicted unanimously 

Recap of Episode 15 - Sunday March 31, 2013

Tonight's episode was all about the Chevrolet Power Shift Instant Eviction and the ensuing ramifications in the house. Just another producer-driven method of creating drama and exposing alliances - and they even managed to have it sponsored by Chevrolet.

We start off with Arisa in the intro giving us a glimpse literally behind the scenes of the house -  to remind us that this really is a stage set. It was quite interesting to see, because I have to say that the house was very nicely done. Anyway, the new HOH, Topaz, is called to the HOH room - a request that leaves everyone dumbfounded. Once she is there, all the other HGs are told to gather in the living room. Peter seems to be the only one who suspects something big is about to go down, and he's keeping his mouth shut. Topaz is told that this is an instant nomination and she has 5 minutes to nominate two HGs. So what does she do? She considers her options...by talking to herself:

...Talla - everyone wants her out.
...AJ - to be a pawn again
...Andrew - as the target, but if he wins veto, a stronger player can be substituted.

Oh wonderful....because the TV came on in the living room when Topaz went into the HOH room. At first the HGs thought it was by accident, then they all shut up when it dawned on them what was going down. Gary goes into a lockdown mode, probably afraid that Topaz will say something about their alliance or her fauxmance with Alec. Talla starts to go ballistic, but Peter gives her a "shush". Not just for her benefit. Peter is weighing the opportunities in his head...I swear he is always thinking 5 moves ahead of the game.

Topaz nominates AJ and Andrew. Then Arisa lets her know the others watched and listened to her the whole time. She must feel like crap. And just as she thought things couldn't get worse...things get worse. Arisa announces it is also an Instant Eviction. Topaz probably believes that both her alliances will side with her and vote Andrew out. Wrong. Only Gary and Talla vote for Andrew. Alec votes for AJ, wondering how he will get himself out of this one. It's 4 to 2 for AJ, and poor AJ gets booted. Gotta say, AJ took it very well in his exit interview with Arisa. We will miss his comic relief. But AJ is the first member of the jury, and revenge is a dish that is best served cold.

Meanwhile, Topaz is screwed. She tries to recover by saying she doesn't remember what she said. Plus, she still doesn't know if they heard everything or not. Peter pulls Emmett aside and they talk in whispers. He explains how screwed Topaz is. What a dummy for talking out loud to herself and not recognizing how strange the situation was this is Big Brother, after all and nothing is ever that innocent. She is out of power now plus she has alienated Andrew and Talla. Peter is in Big Brother Heaven and loving every minute of it.

Topaz runs to Alec about his vote - why he didn't vote for Andrew after overhearing who her target was. Alec plays dumb. Topaz plays dumb. Then they accuse each other of a lack of trust for what's best for their faux-mance. Alec heads off to play the jilted lover. It's become a sympathy grab, and he's trying to make Topaz out to be the bad guy in it. Andrew goes to talk to him and he is buying the act. How convenient for Alec. Andrew now believes that he has Alec's support because of the vote - that Alec stuck his neck out on that one just to save him.

Topaz's reign as HOH was short - no luxuries or theme room. It's time to move on.  The HOH Competition is called "Diary Room Confessions". It's just as it's name suggests. The HGs have to guess which eliminated HG said what in their DR confession. It comes down to a tie breaker between Andrew and Talla. This is twice in a row where Talla gets to the end in these quizes. Is she maybe not as dumb as she's been acting? Nah.They had to guess, without going over, the number of yellow balls used as pollen in the Bees Knees competition. Andrew is afraid that Talla might do the Price-Is-Right-Underbid, and guess 4. So he puts in a good bid, and wins it. Looks like he'll be getting some revenge on Topaz. 

But wait a second. Along with his win, he has to name four HGs as this week's Have-Nots. Choose wisely, Andrew. He starts. Umm....Emmett. That's one. Peter pipes in. He points to Topaz and says, "What about her?" Topaz is two. Then Gary is three, just because he hasn't been on slop yet. Peter volunteers as the forth. This is when Gary goes ballistic.

And that's an understatement. He starts whimpering. He starts pouting. We hear stuff like "Have you seen my size?" and "How am I supposed to do it" and something about "fading away". This is still at the HOH comp set. We get the commentary from Emmett. It's the best one-liner of the night...someone has to fill AJ's shoes. Emmett says, "He (Gary) starts bawling like we're in a grocery store and he can't have Froot Loops!!!". Yet, it was so true. Gary runs inside, locks himself in the bathroom stall, screams and cries. He's unconsolable. Several HGs run to comfort him. "I just don't know how to do it with my body type". I think it was Emmett who says, "Well, you always say you want to lose some weight, so now's your chance". Gary cries, "Now you're calling me fat!!!". Oh dear God. He throws himself down on the floor and now he's wailing. And wailing. And wailing. And although I know that the sound techs kind of amplified the wails, I am still kind of looking at the screen and left asking myself, "were we just treated to an on-air audition for The Birdcage?"

Andrew shows off his HOH room. Vampire themed. Letter from his twin brother. All boring. But it isn't long before Gary is knocking at the door for a little conversation concerning Andrew's choices for nomination. Of course, it will be Topaz, because she had the balls to target him in that B.S. of an Instant Eviction fiasco. Of course she's the target. Then he tells Gary he will be the pawn, so that he will save himself and not Topaz with a POV. He then goes on to say if he or Gary should win POV, Gary would be saved and the real target with be put up - someone with power. Gary is confused. Wasn't Topaz the target? Andrew is flip-flopping on this. Gary says he expected more from Andrew. He expected Andrew to be stronger and really shake things up. Oh. But wait...

Yeah here it is. Andrew. In the Diary room. Psst...the real target? Gary.

Recap of Episode 16 Wednesday, April 3 2013

With only 8 HGs remaining, nerves are tender and tempers are flaring. Just what you would expect by trapping people inside a house for over a month and having their every move recorded. Something's got to break somewhere. 

With the Quatro now history, Emmett realizes he must ally with more than just Jillian. He needs numbers to fight off The Shield. Andrew is happy to oblige. Together they dream up the "East Coast Final 3". But they still need at least one more. Hmmn. Who can they get to help them? Perhaps if they start to show Talla they will protect her, they can have her. Meanwhile Peter is thinking the same thing. He is pretty sure that Talla is in the "pocket of the Shield". So it looks like Talla will be a key player in the next couple of weeks.

Andrew reflects on the loss of his bestie, AJ. He is out for revenge. He's so lonely without AJ that he has dinner with his picture. Talla notices, so Andrew points the picture toward her and says, "He's not listening, he's looking at your boobs".

The Power of Veto Comp is called "Build a Demon". The players are Andrew, Gary, Topaz, Alec, Peter and Talla. Jillian is the host - she's dressed a la tramp-vamp. Of course the comp is inspired by The Evil Dead, which just happens to be premiering this Friday. The players are blindfolded and tethered to a rope. They must search for body parts in a mucky pit of despair and then build a demon. Not as simple as it sounds, especially when the ropes get tangled. As Jillian yells out the play-by-play, she reflects on the competition being just like teaching - except for her slutty clothes and the body parts. What a great teacher she must be. Although Gary gives it a good try, it's Andrew who wins the large lucite V necklace. Now he's stoked. He's very happy because everyone is kissing his ass. Now he's a physical threat and a mental threat. He's just a threat, and I am sure everyone has noticed.

Along with winning the POV, Andrew wins a special advance screening of The Evil Dead and chooses Jillian and Talla to watch it with him. Talla spends the entire time screaming her ass off. So annoying. She needed a good bitch-slapping.

Once again, we hear Emmett and Andrew reflecting on this East Coast alliance. They consider Talla. Emmett thinks they can win her over if they show her they can provide protection. Right on cue, and very conveniently, we see Gary really going off on poor Talla. And of course Emmett steps in to comfort her. 

More drama. Talla is still scared from the movie. Give me a break. Anyway, Alec decides to scare her by grabbing her leg. This makes Talla want to sllep with someone, even though she is in a room full of people. Makes perfect sense. So she jumps in bed with Alec. Makes perfect sense. And who walks in and sees this? Why Topaz of course. And even though Topaz claims to be over Alec, she goes off on Talla. Oh but don't worry, they patch things up. At least they pretend to.

The POV ceremony is no big surprise...Andrew does not use it. Topaz hopes for a miracle to keep both her and Gary in the house. Something tells me there will be no last minute reprieve.

Recap of Episode 17 - Thursday April 4 2013: All That Glitters

Looks like Talla is the centre of the Big Brother universe. All the HGs seem to revolve around her. Alliances will depend on it. So what does little Miss Popularity do under all this pressure? Why she gets herself wasted. Yeah there was another reward from Canada that involves booze. Have you ever noticed that when booze comes into the house, Talla is on it right away. This was perhaps the worst yet. She was all over Topaz...with kisses and even a lapdance. Holy crap. Then she tries to get in the hot tub, she falls in...right onto Andrew. Then she peed on him. Lovely. And didn't Emmett say just last night that he was going to make Talla feel protected in order to gain trust in an alliance? Well move over big guy, cos this time it's Peter to the rescue. perhaps you should have been paying attention Emmett. Anyway, Peter carried her first to the bathroom and then to the bedroom...fully aware of the advantages to helping her.

But wait a minute, there will soon be another free agent in the house. I hate to say it, but Gary is pretty much a goner. I wouldn't be overlooking Topaz just yet. This whole East Coast thing is by no means a Final Three. Got to remember that Andrew put up Topaz to avenge AJ. Now Topaz may be looking for a little revenge of her own when Gary is evicted. Alec sees this opportunity to make amends with Topaz. And it seems to work. For now. And everyone seems to agree the next HOH comp will be the most important one yet.

Ah....Family Time. We get to hear from Alec and Peter's Moms. Yeah they're great guys. And smart. And funny. Then there is the families of Emmett and Jillian. How sweet. Both families are practically doing up the guest list and planning menus for the wedding. Boring.

Unfortunately the eviction went down just as planned, and Gary was evicted 5-0. The big surprise was that he took it so well. I was kind of expecting another melt down. He protested being put on slop more than getting the boot. The best part was when he exited the house to the overwhelming cheers from the audience. Arisa told him that everyone feels like they know him...and his alter egos. We will miss you Gary Glitter!!! But I would love to know what advice he gave to Topaz....what side she should ally herself with.

The HOH Comp is called Iceberg Alley. it's an endurance challenge. They are standing on a ledge with just a handrail to stabilize themselves. Emmett of course opted out of wearing a shirt. Bad move. There is a pool of what looks like cold water in front of them. The iceberg jerks and Talla screams. Of course. Is it just me or are her screams really annoying. I am getting kind of tired of that whole act. Then cold rain and wind starts up to add a bit of difficulty to the challenge, and make Talla scream some more. But this won't end tonight, and we will have to wait until Sunday to see who wins. I will post any info derived from the live feeds if and when they come back up. Oh and one more thing...next week is another double eviction. So hold on it may be a bumpy ride.