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Day 93 - Friday 9/18

"That's it, we're done"

Day 92 - Thursday 9/17

Rolling along

Day 91 - Wednesday 9/16

So long Johnny, again

Night circus

Day 90 - Tuesday 9/15

Shoeless Judas

Day 89 - Monday 9/14

Tie-dye time

Celebrity BB: UK versus USA

Ratings - Final Four Three edition

It's a mixed bag recently, entertainment-wise. The eviction shows have been good, but that's due to this year's hamsters remaining unpredictable rather than design by The Powers That Be. Wednesday's Part 1 endurance was the type we've been craving and even though we've seen the same setup before, they made it fresh with stellar and creepy graphics, plus particularly good dipping goo. Overall, they're pretty much just phoning it in anymore but they won the timeslot for most shows again this season, so why would they bother to do anything different? The feedster votes were beyond a joke this year, as is the still-growing goofs tally. They've awarded a big $10k in miscellaneous prizes this year as opposed to $125k last year, including $105k to the Team America guys. That's a pretty drastic difference for a nearly copycat season in most other ways.
Won: Ariana field trip; ½ week Wackstreet, Outback dinner #1 VTE Steve #2 No vote (nominee) She wasn't usually as fun/funny as Julia, and laying around sucking face with Austin all the time didn't help. It was disheartening but I guess not surprising how quickly she fell for Vanessa's 'throw it to me' ploys on the endurance, even knowing how tired and sore she was at that point. She knows Vanessa has messed her up in the past but so has Steve, and he was more direct about it, so I don't think there's much chance of Liz and Steve talking things over while Vanessa's busy in Diary this week. Vanessa's already done it with each of them and will continue to, so just write her the check already and we can all go home.	Won: nothing yet #1 No vote (nominee) #2 No vote (HOH) WON PART 2 I wish he'd put a little more effort in the season he's on than putting so much focus on prior seasons, but being a BB encyclopedia has worked out better for him than it did for Jason or Canada's Jordan. Entertainment-wise, I think we've seen all the loops he's going to run on feeds, a few times, but I'd like to see him approach Liz with some kind of Rock Solid Deal so Vanessa's walking all over them wouldn't be quite so easy for her. But again, we've seen Steve at work, and that hasn't been his style thus far.
Won: Ariana field trip (guest); Outback dinner; 24 hours polishing Jackie #1 VTE Austin (tiebreaker) #2 Won/used veto on self #2 VTE Johnny WON PART 1 I don't deny that she's done most of the driving this season and will likely get the win, deservedly, but my criteria is entertainment value and hers is lacking. It's comical at times how easily she gets her way, and impressive how she's lured them back in when they've strayed, but her methods to do so can be exhausting. Between talking herself up, putting them down, and banging into their heads how her Word is Good (when it clearly isn't), she's textbook proof of how effective it is to 'tell 'em often enough and they'll believe it.' If she'd acknowledge what she does or if she did any of it with a sense of humor, it'd be a whole different story. Hamsters often get a 'life or death' attitude on this show, but it's usually the losers who get there, not the winners.	Won: Revival; 1 week Wackstreet #1 VTE Austin #2 EVICTED 1-0 On a show that often has cookie-cutter personalities, he's truly unique. Between his random shouty interviews, dentistry, and superb guitar & bass playing, I had no idea what to expect, and I was pleasantly surprised. I loved his dry humor and his exuberant Diaries, and he did well saving himself as long as he did because he was most everyone's easy target most weeks, mostly because they didn't know what to make of him. He kept his BB knowledge secret and slept too much when he should have been out gaming, but he was a pleasure to watch when he was awake. I think we'll never again see someone sit down to vote and greet Julie with 'What do you want?!' Classic.
Won: Outback dinner (guest) #1 EVICTED 2-1 He came in educated & articulate, with BB savvy, and training & experience in playing characters. That was all aces on paper, but he disappointed with weird moves like aligning with Jace, and then he fell hard for Liz after saying he knew showmances take hamsters' heads out of the game. He blew up his game when Operation Jason backfired spectacularly, but he salvaged certain game death by pleading with Vanessa and it worked, and I realized his social game was in far better shape than it appeared. His Judas character failed repeatedly and he alienated most viewers on a daily basis, but I don't think he deserved as bad as he got. But the beardytail has to go.	Won: ½ week Wackstreet She did the twin switching pretty well, considering they aren't as identical as their DNA. Some called them mean girls but I loved the candid banter between them, as well as Julia's funny interactions with Steve and James in particular. I couldn't get enough of her 'shrrrrt' and 'for surrrre' gags, despite how silly and repetitive they were. Julia's facial expressions were priceless, especially her frequent shockface, and she was the best target for James to scare since she never failed to scream and she usually fell over. She wasn't crazy about her sister's showmance, and while Liz might face a firestorm when she gets out, Julia should be just fine.
Won: Outback dinner He had the first overlong HOH and his easy personality plus everyone gaming their brains out set him up in a friendly spot with everyone. He was hated by many when he buddied up with Jeff, but James kept it humorous even then. After that, James amped up his pranks, scaring, and candy pelting. He hung out with the less lucky Goblins and they were usually fun to watch, but they spent too much time having fun while the others gamed around them. He'll be remembered for his tinfoil headphones and Swiffer, his quick and unique wit, many Jamesisms and Lines of the Day, making Liz's kitty hat his own, and his devotion to his little girl Baleigh.	Won: Gronk party cruise She's one of the best laugh-at-herselfers we've ever had, and while she got emotional losing comps and losing her friends, she was mostly upbeat the rest of the time. She was a very good sport about James and Jeff's sexual jokes, as well as with the rest of them poking about her inability to win comps. But she won a cruise in a season without many prizes (thus far), and I think it's safe to say she'll remain friends with all or most of them. She turned laying around into an art form, inspiring me to start a #LeaningMeg hashtag game that became entirely too easy, and her enthusiasm for their non-game games made them fun, as did her cereal scorekeeping system.
Won: $10,000; Never Not pass; Outback dinner (guest) She came in with that incredible train/tram story and a good attitude about it, and she called herself 'Basic Becky' which fit well when she talked about recipes, dogs, and her daily tasks and procedures at work. But she proved to be a comp beast and she lived up to her billing as Black Friday Boss when she openly targeted Vanessa. Unfortunately for her, everyone turned tail on that plan and Becky was demoted to the after-Christmas returns desk. She should have gone on a dating show but she gave us some fun with Becky Updates - even Olive Garden got in on that. She can laugh at herself and those ones are always appreciated.	Won: 1 week 6 days knight; 24 hours polishing by Vanessa She came in as a stuntcast cross-promo opp with Jeff and she was easily the better of that duo, even if she was barely seen for weeks. She had a better grasp of this show and game than he did, and she talked some big talk but didn't get a chance for us to see if she'd put it in action or not. She did her costume week with a good attitude, and she was a good-natured participant in most of their non-game activities. She gave us some behind-the-scenes 'Amazing Race' info which was fun and different. Like Victoria last year, she doesn't need all that fake hair but at least hers stayed in pretty good shape most of the time.
Won: 2,400 battles She's the type who had Star of the Season potential but she didn't quite make the cut. She was volatile, emotional, controlling, and prone to hissy fits, and she took most things personally. But she was also an unexpected comp beast, especially on the endurance wall, and she wasn't afraid to make 'big moves' even if Vanessa had a heavy hand in most of them. She did her 2,400 battles largely (and surprisingly) without complaint, and she gained some hard-earned respect with that. Her thing with Clay was odd and uncomfortable to watch, and she easily won Death Race 2015 with her curious and unflattering taped-in extensions.	Won: Ireland trip; Outback dinner (guest) He started badly, calling himself a 'superfan' after being recruited at a basketball game and marathoning a few seasons. He said BB is about making new friends and memories, and he had a problem with lies and backstabs except when he was doing it. He spent most of his time stapled to Shelli and they got a lot of mother/son jokes, but I saw them more as creepy Lannisters, especially when she went on about how like her brother he is. He provided loads of unintentional comedy, weird mouth things and mumbling translations, he peed in HOH shower, and he got out just in time.
Won: 1 week Wackstreet Another superfan who found out it's easier to play BB from home, he fell into Vanessa's disastrous Renom Roulette wheel and went out earlier than many hoped. He got mouthy about many of them and popped some good funnies, but he laid around most of the time until it was too late. He gave us some of the best reaction faces of all time, especially the night they played squicky truth or dare - he even had a dedicated cam for much of it. He mentioned this site often, usually saying it's 'hard to navigate' so he'll probably never see this.	Won: Nothing She was erratic and unpredictable, and the random ways she kept them stirred up made for some of the best feeds in ages. And as a bonus, she featured in all the fights, many because the others didn't believe her telling truths. They did buy most of the fibs, and without 'empirical evidence,' but they fell for her wacky gameplay more than twice. She marooned herself in a bed and a dental chair, with some laughs in between, and she got the 2nd ever penalty vote. I enjoyed watching her, and will miss her.
Won: Nothing I haven't given many empty wheels before their time, and I don't think any of those got them as early as he did. But we've never had such a misogynistic, inappropriate, and unfunny pig before. CBS let him get away clean and that's what it is - I'm just glad to see the back of him.	Won: Power to nullify 3 votes She wasn't afraid to confront people nor to keep fighting to stay, which was good for us, but didn't help her much. She figured out the twins early but didn't leverage that to her advantage soon or well enough. Her 'game on' fight with Audrey and pantry rant to us were memorable, especially her catch-phrase 'get your life!' She was smart, funny, and volatile. She didn't let us take full advantage of #DaVonneHasADaughter, a hashtag that was too good to be true.
Won: Nothing He was like a parody of all the former surf boys we've had, with all the worst qualities of asshat hamsters past rolled into one. He verbally beat up on Steve a few times but the primetime version earned him viewer loathing, even if his actoring was lousy. He ranted, streaked, flipped us off, and mostly talked about himself, but he promised to save us all someday through music.	They erroneously said last year that BB16 would have 'the most houseguests ever' but this year they really did, with 17 total after the twins split into separate entities. Now my symmetry for this section is out of whack and I don't know what to put here.

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