Lambs for the Slaughter? OR That BBCan5 Cast, Eh?

Well, we were just introduced to our Big Brother Canada season 5 cast. So now what?
Well, now the fun starts. All that analyzing. Reading the bios. Watching the interviews. Running scenarios through our heads.

Here's my two cents: a breakdown of the cast, including Pros & Cons and my Five-🚀 ranking for each. (Those are rocket ships, by the way. Or do I have to explain it to you.)

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 3 Week 1 Eviction: Pilar or Risha?

The fans are in control of the first eviction this year. With no Live Feeds until after tonight's show, we have been asked to vote based on first impressions alone. All we have to go by is the one hour premiere episode, brief written bios and videos shot while the houseguests were in sequester.

The houseguests have been in that house since last Thursday, and have already formed friendships, sized up the competition and planted seeds for alliances to form. They think THEY are voting tonight, based on those alliances. When you watch tonight, look for any houseguests who may have anticipated this twist.

Then there are the nominees themselves. Pilar and Risha think they have been campaigning with their fellow houseguests, when in reality they haven't been able to campaign with anyone. Even if they suspected it was "Canada's Vote", playing it up to the camera would have fallen on deaf ears.

So, how did the fans vote?

Pilar is a pretty, young athletic girl. I think her introductory video was badly edited to emphasize her supposed Talla-like qualities. She seemingly laughed for no apparent reason. Other than that, there was practically no further information on her. She was given little airtime in the premiere episode, but what we DID see was nothing like the girl who was promised to us. She seemed quiet and reserved. Sindy with an S said she nominated her because Pilar didn't talk to her. After she was named as the replacement nominee, she went to the group for consolation. There is no doubt that Pilar is a bright, perky and attractive young girl, from a great family and has a lot of supporters. I just have the feeling that we have seen enough young 20-somethings, and the superfans out there recognize this.

Risha came across as mature, with more of a backstory, and with incredible sex appeal. Sure she's a cougar but at least she went in the house with a strategy in mind. She came across exactly like we expected from her bio and video. After the PoV Ceremony, she immediately separated from the group and went up to the bathroom to be alone. Normally this would have been a bad thing to do, but it would have pulled on the heartstrings of many a fan out there. I think the fans want to see more diversity in the houseguests, and will want to see the mix that a middle aged woman with game can add to the cast.

The major thing to consider with the Canada Vote is fan voting influence, and casual fan vs. superfan. Voting influence is the factor that your vote has and depends on the points you have earned on the official site. The casual fan only signed up after the premiere and have earned few points. At best, they have a 2X influence. The superfans signed up as soon as the official site relaunched - well over a week ago and have already reached 5X the influence (maybe more?). Oh, and one more thing...if you think it's just Canada voting, you are sadly mistaken.

There has been a lot of campaigning on social media, mostly Twitter for both Pilar and Risha. The apparent winner of this is the Save Risha camp. By apparent, I have to consider the fact that these numbers and Twitter's "Reach" stats has been seriously skewed by a few ardent fans who have been tweeting relentlessly, and some well known alumni.

My prediction?

I am leaning toward Pilar to be walking out of the door to meet Arisa and be the first guest on Side Show. But who really knows? No Live Feeds really suck.

Leave your thoughts in a comment...come on, don't be shy. I'm nice, really.

Recap of The Bachelor Canada 2 Finale Part 1

We begin with Timbits flying off to Tahiti. Air Tahiti must have been down on it's bookings that day because it looks like Tim was the only one on the plane. Tim laments that this is a very important week because he will be proposing to either April or Trisha by the end of it. The problem? He is falling in love with two very different women.

Amazing Race Canada 2: Season Spoilers Part 1 - Teams

*** There are spoilers here. If you don't want to know, then you better go away! ***

Looks like there are 11 teams this year, and I have to say, they are a pretty diverse group. Three of those teams are of fame...or maybe I should say, have a public life. There are also three gay teams...not that that matters. Although I have included a "last known whereabouts" line for each team, that doesn't necessarily mean that they were eliminated there. It just means that is where they were last seen. Well, except for the three teams spotted approaching the finish line.

Okay, look. In case you didn't see the notice at the top of this post, I am going to warn you one more time. Don't look any further if you don't want to know who made it as far as the final leg in Ottawa and who will win this season. Don't complain that I didn't warn you. And don't complain to me that you couldn't help yourself. I have already seen people tweeting stuff like "Ah, I read the spoilers. Why did I do that?" Here's a big clue. You have no self control. I know how you feel. I do it myself. My best advise is, don't Google "Amazing Race Canada season 2 spoilers."

Big Brother Canada 2: Week 8 Eviction Day Spoilers (Second Eviction)

So, what's been happening in the BB Canada house this week?

Not much.

Oh, yeah, there was a big fight last night. Everybody was enjoying some booze (except Adel) in the hot tub. The conversation drifted to past events in the house. Adel wanted to know about Sabrina and her big snit with Ika. If, you remember, it was the night before Ika was getting evicted. Sabrina claimed that Ika bashed into her on the stairs, then she followed Ika and Adel out to the hot tub. She wanted to pick a fight with Ika.The two went at it and Sabrina ran to the DR claiming that Ika threatened to kill her and her little dog too. (FYI, she didn't).

Anyway, part of Adel's strategy is to piss off the house guests he believes are headed to the Jury House. He brought this up knowing that Sabrina would go ballistic. Heather told Adel not to go there, not to stir up trouble. He didn't listen, and was encouraged by a now very drunk Jon. Sabrina tried to explain herself with events that only happened in her head. It didn't take long for Adel to sink to the lower level of Hell and go off on Sabrina, telling her that he doesn't care about her, that nobody cares, that she is not worth caring about. You know, the kind of stuff that will purposely make Sabrina go off on a rampage. Lit-tra-lee.

When the dust cleared, Sabrina, Neda and a drunken Jon formed an ill-conceived plan to throw the next HoH competition to Sabrina. (Actually, Sabrina approached Jon about this plan just after the nomination ceremony, but Jon wisely said he would think about it.) She will nominate Adel as the target and Heather as the pawn. She is so pissed off with Adel that she wants to be the one responsible for his eviction. She says she doesn't care if she is evicted the following week. She just wants to outlast Adel. Jon and Neda agreed 1-hundo on it. That was last night. Today, Neda is only about 80% in.Tonight, they have totally reconsidered. It's too risky. Neda and Jon want to win HoH and they want either Heather or Adel out next week. They seem to have agreed on Heather, for now. They both find her "sketchy". Do you know what I find sketchy? This new plan of Neda's. Could it be she maybe has another plan in mind? Is Jon her real target?

On the other hand, Rachelle has done nothing to campaign to stay. She has known she is the target since Adel won HoH, because everybody believes she is such a huge physical threat in an endurance competition. They don't want to risk taking her any further.

You might be asking yourself, what exactly did Rachelle ever win to make people believe this? Well she won that HoH way back in the week that Ika was evicted. The comp itself was suspicious. It was that rope contraption which was attached to a belt worn around the waist - and was "individually calibrated" for tension based on each HG's weight. Individually calibrated... my ass it was. Weight is not a clear indicator of strength to begin with, and Rachelle's rope looked kind of slack when others were struggling to hold their position. If that isn't enough, then you have to consider how many of the others threw that comp. Very few people at that stage of the game, especially the ones that are fans of the show and understand the strategy involved, would want to win HoH. They just don't want blood on their hands. They also don't want to show what they have, strength-wise. They want to save it for the end game. So all things considered, this "Rachelle is a threat in endurance" is complete nonsense.

So it looks like Rachelle is out the door come Thursday. If that changes, I will update this post.

Big Brother Canada 2 Week 5: Eviction Day Will It Be Andrew or Sabrina?

Despite all our hopes that rising yesterday - that the house will flip and evict Sabrina, it looks like Andrew will be exiting the house tonight.

It was a tough choice. Vote out the nose-picking, back-stabbing, lying bitch Sabrina or the nose-picking, scumbag douche-nozzle Andrew? Hmm. Uh. Ah.

Well, Sabrina's game is done anyway. No one can trust a person who actually believes their own lies. Her closest allies are even holding her at arms length. Sarah had enough of her two weeks ago when Sabrina threw her under the bus during the Paul eviction vote. Sabrina's lap dog, Rachelle has even begun to question the things she has said. Maybe Rachelle isn't quite as naive as we all thought. As it sits now, Sabrina's only value is an ally that someone can easily win against in the finals - with bonus points for patience in putting up with her that long. The problem with Sabrina staying is the possibility that she will make the jury. Another bad scenario - she would poison the minds of each and every other jury member. Not good.

As it sits now, the house is set on voting out Andrew. It's actually the best move. He is the bigger threat physically, and it is better to get rid of him now while they can. They may never get another chance.

I know, I know. How great would it have been to see Sabrina's face after everybody told her she was safe, and then they voted her out? Andrew's eviction will also be very entertaining. Peter Brown stated (on Rob Has a Podcast) that he and Gary are going to blast Andrew for his gameplay and let him know in no uncertain terms just how despised he is by the viewers. You better stay true to your words, Peter. 

The Bachelor Canada Recap of The Women Tell All and Preview + Spoilers for The Finale

First off, let's go over what happened on The Women Tell All.

It was pretty much just what we all expected...60 minutes of boring television. One hour of my life that I will never get back.

The Bachelor Canada Final Four...Who's the Winner?

Well this Wednesday is ...Halloween, yes, but it's also the hometown dates for Brad and his final four: Whitney; Gabrielle; Kara; and Bianka.