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Awkward Andy

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Gustavo Fring, mild-mannered successful businessman and philanthropist who also happens to be a criminal mastermind. Not that there's anything wrong with that: it takes an admirable amount of skill plus experience to juggle that many balls year after year. Both of their underlings tend to go rogue a lot, but both BB and Gus are adept at doing whatever it takes to keep up appearances and take out the problems when necessary. Everyone complains about the big picture motives sooner or later, but we keep watching anyway. Guilty pleasures tend to be finger lickin' good even when they're a little greasy.
Won: Nothing yet NOMINATED Jesse Pinkman, originally a two-bit criminal with a bad rep who developed into a champion of sorts, but keeps getting shit on anyway. Like Jesse, Aaryn found a mentor who rescued her from the bad crowd she was running with and got her to keep her eye on the prize, but it was always for Walter/Amanda's benefit and never really about their common good. And like Jesse, Aaryn has some serious repercussions to face when it's all over.	Won: 50 shades of orange USED VETO ON McCRAE Walter White, originally a non-threatening everyman who, through a series of unfortunate events and bad decisions, ended up getting a taste of power and proceeded to run amok. Every villain has his or her sidekick, and Amanda took Aaryn under her wing like Walter did Jesse to train, mentor, do the dirty work and take all the blame. The metamorphosis of loud but mostly harmless Amanda to the intimidating demonic monster many see her as isn't quite as severe as Walter's Heisenberg, but she too has consequences to face after this that we can only speculate about at this point. It's a fair bet more innocents will suffer before we're finished with either of them.
Won: Nothing yet NOMINATED Walter Junior is basically an extra who's there to remind us that normality still exists among the chaos and violence. 'Hi guys, what's up?' was the new 'What's for breakfast?' for awhile as Andy popped up like clockwork to remind us he's still there, and when that got old, Andy changed his script a bit by upping his double-dipping and holding more things. Similarly, Junior changed his name to Flynn when things got weird at home and he got a series of new cars. Both are in the books as members of the cast who stuck longer than most, but neither will be remembered as stars of the show.	Won: Sit out 1 veto comp HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD Hank Schrader was originally involved merely due to family relations, but has since become a major character and antagonist. Elissa and Aaryn used to tangle like Hank and Jesse, but now the main event is more about Amanda warning Elissa to 'tread lightly', knowing there isn't all that much Elissa can do to fight back. Like Hank, Elissa has a reserve army, but she can't call on them directly, while Amanda's minions are within easy reach and control. In the beginning, Hank was just doing his job but now it's become personal - it's been personal for Walter all along, and his & Amanda's soldiers aren't limited by laws or decency.. they'll do whatever it takes.
Won: 48 hour cone of shame Marie Schrader, sideline character and family relation with a history of semi-serious psychological problems and comic relief. Each of them is a regular, recurring character with a desire to fix everything plus an occasional fluffy storyline on the side, but in the end they're both fringe characters. That's not to say they don't have valuable roles: GinaMarie's hair and GMisms are the new Marie's purple and Talking Pillow, tasty side dishes to the meat 'n potatoes the rest of them deliver.	Won: $5,000, 24 hour solitary, revival Saul Goodman, the sheisty strip mall lawyer in a cheap suit who turns out to be not only a bad guy's best friend but a fan favorite, who saw that coming? Saul's the only one with serious spin-off talk and Judd's the only one most would like to see again anytime soon. Neither is a saint, both are shadyfucks, but both come through in a pinch when needed. Most of the time. Maybe Judd could get a job on Saul's show as the new Huell, or even a muttery paralegal whose accent accidentally causes hilarious situations, like Ricky Ricardo. Better call Judd!
Won: $5,000 Skyler White, the one everyone loves to hate, but her original sin was really just guilt by association. Both Skyler and McCrae's roles were meant to represent the moral high road but both succumbed to the dark side once they realized how deep the muck was, albeit unwillingly at first and with unforeseen complications. McCrae's feedster cred was pregnant with possibilities, but like Skyler's long overdue baby, that potential was largely forgotten after delivery. Walter/Amanda are still out there running their respective games as they spiral into certain disaster, and it's too late now for Skyler/McCrae to jump off the ride before it crashes.	Won: 24 hour megaphone, Bahamas trip Steve Gomez, a bit player who keeps showing up, usually in the same role and it's rarely a pivotal one. But each has gone the distance and they're still there, and this week Spencer gets to vote for the first time in eons! Maybe Gomie will have a meaty scene soon too.
Won: 2 night curfew, BBQ party She started out okay but once she won HOH, she got a raging case of HOHitis that never cleared up. Her political background helped her manipulate them but she played it too heavy, and that was her undoing with both hamsters and feedsters. She learned about teabagging and dental dams this summer, but someone needs to tell her dentists use them too. She held nail parties, orchestrated activities, cried way too many fake tears and a few real ones, reminded everyone she's a mom more than BB9 Sheila Kennedy, and she overused 'I love you' like a teenage boy trying to get laid. #STFUHelen became a thing on Twitter for a few weeks, and it even trended on her eviction show. My pre-season prediction: Most likely to talk too much and too long. Check and double-check.	Won: Nothing She was a non-entity for most of the season other than crying over Helen's BBQ party (then going anyway) plus a knockdown drag-out with Amanda, until she got wind she was about to be evicted. Then she revved up Tropical Storm Jessie and swore she'd turn them all against each other after she left. That was fun for an afternoon and would have made her one of the most memorable hamsters of all time if she'd kept it up but alas, she fizzled, apologized, and will fade into obscurity with so many others. She had the reputation of being a man-izer but most of that happened before the feeds, and all we got was a 2-day sHOwmance with Judd. My pre-season prediction: Most likely to find herself without an alliance. Check, repeatedly.
Won: $5,000, 1 week clown suit She laid around with Howard until he left, and then she mostly laid around by herself. She still managed to figure in many of the fights, including one during the veto comp and one during her own eviction. I think a lot of their problems with her started before the feeds did, but it's fair to say she egged it on as well. She'll be remembered for tragic life stories, being the Mad Hatter sitting on hats (or not), Keepin' It Real With Candie, her crab shack story, meeting Julie in a clownitard, and the #BlameCandice hashtag game. My pre-season prediction: Most likely to say she's there 'for the experience' I don't know if she said that much or not.	Won: Nothing He was eloquent and animated in Diary but we didn't get that guy on the feeds. Instead he mostly laid around with Candice, held Bible study in the coach seats, and prayed in the photo booth. He isolated Candice and himself, killing both of their games, and their combined lack of awareness foiled any chance for his 11th hour save plan to succeed. He gave sudden speeches that few understood, but he wore Candice's tassel earrings and Judd's crown equally well. My pre-season prediction: Most likely to parannoy, eventually Fail - others freaked out for no reason more than he did
Won: Nothing She was a caboose for the mean girl train and when she wasn't straddling Jeremy, she was laying around making out with him, including in her bestie's HOH bed whenever Aaryn stepped away. She took being widowed better than GinaMarie, but she had several days to prepare for it and seemed almost proud of making 'Big Brother history' by using her veto. Otherwise she brought eyebrow adventures, and apologies when she mouthed off, which is more than some. My pre-season prediction: Most likely to be intimidated, taken advantage of, and blindsided Fail, although Jeremy's eviction did blindside her. Taken advantage of is subjective.	Won: Permanent Have-not pass He claimed 1/16 Cherokee but he besmirched that heritage regularly, along with many others. He caused and starred in the big Winegate fight, smooched with Kaitlin while laying his hand on Aaryn's leg, wore a diaper, and mistakenly boasted he'd win every comp. He was a boy in a man's body, but his tattoos were nicer looking than most heavily tatted hamsters' have been. He'll be most remembered for being the asshat of BB15. My pre-season prediction: Most likely to get in a fight Check.
Won: Nothing He came in saying he hoped for stardom but it probably won't happen as a result of this show. Overnighters got to know his blue hoodie & cap well, and he was usually the last one to go to bed. That's usually good strategy but it didn't help him. The over-the-top character he played in pre-season interviews gave him a rough start with most, but he didn't stick long enough for us (me anyway) to get to know what he's really about. My pre-season prediction: Most likely to namedrop and be generally annoying Subjective, but I'll take it.	Won: Nothing He didn't bring much to the feeds and he seemed oblivious about how the show works, but those types are the ones who get blindsided and we always like to see that. The Aaryn & David Comedy Show was fun for a minute but all the controversy she fed took the fun out of that, so it's just as well he got gone early. Back to the beach and watching BB on the couch with mom. My pre-season prediction: Most likely to climb on stuff and be told 'Stop that!' Check, first night of feeds.