Brigade Breakdown!

If the boys on "Big Brother" were really smart, they would have gotten rid of Britney early in the game.

Man vs. Woman

I know that no woman has ever won against a man in the final two but how many times has it actually happened that a man and woman have faced off against each other? It's only happened three times in the previous 11 seasons — Season 2: Will and Nicole, Season 7: Boogie and Ericka, and Season 8: Daniele and Dick. Of those, only Daniele deserved to win, and America's Player, Eric, played a huge role in her loss. Jen and Jameka voted for her. Before Eric began lobbying, Dustin was not going to vote for Dick, and Amber would have followed Dustin's lead no matter what. Without the influence of AP, Daniele would have won.

As things stand, Britney probably is the odds on favorite to win against almost anyone but Hayden. She should easily take the game from Ragan, Lane or Enzo, if she faces them in the final two. Of course, if Hayden makes it to the end of the game, he will take it all. Lane and Enzo are playing for second place if either Britney or Hayden survive to the final two.

Hayden's Gotta Go!

So, Lane's revelation that he wants to be sitting next to Brit at the end of the game is not the boldest move of the game but maybe the stupidest on his part. If I were him, I would be campaigning for Hayden's departure this week, and then hope Enzo wins and takes out Britney because his only chance of winning this game is to face either Enzo or Ragan in the final two.

Orchestrating the eviction of a fellow Brigade member? Sounds brutal, but I think he could convince Enzo that Hayden was too well liked and also a physical threat at the end of the game. He could also drop a hint that he and Hayden struck a final two deal which would send Enzo into another dimension of paranoia. Lane could effectively get rid of Hayden and have little blood on his hands if both Enzo and Brit vote him out.

The Reintroduction of Otev

Ragan's biggest mistake of the game was his endless verbal reviewing of tiny details. Not saying he should not have taken in the details, but talking about them incessantly was a huge tip off to BB that he was more than ready for any challenge that would have involved minute details. By now, it's apparent that the producers definitely skew the game through the comps.

So instead of the morph comp that would normally have come at the 5/6 house count, we get another version of Otev, which rocket scientist, Hayden, revealed is "Veto" backwards. Like I said recently, BB has a habit of taking a good idea and pounding it into the ground. Otev is definitely over-used but they put a slightly different spin on it this season.

The songs were at least a new twist to this old game, and combining two house guest names made it a little more challenging. The clues, on the other hand, were amazingly simple. I guess they had to be considering the makeup of the final five.

Lane has moments of surprising clarity but the first round of the veto comp unfortunately was not among them. He arrived on his platform with the wrong answer clutched in his hand. The answer was obviously Monet/Matt or "Monatt" but Lane selected "Mochel" as his answer. Embarrassed much?

Hayden was out next as he was edged on a question about Kristen. Next out was Britney, leaving only Ragan and Enzo. The final round was one of the best of the season. Who wants it more? Enzo. For the first time, he showed some true competitive spirit, but it will likely be too little too late in the eyes of the jury.

Shunning Enzo!

Seeing Enzo as a winner though, made me glad he was not a big winner this season. There's a fine line between being happy to win, and rubbing the other player's nose in the victory. Enzo is one of the most obnoxious winners in the history of the game, and is probably only edged by fellow BB12 house guest, Rachel.

Maybe it's just that Enzo bothers me in general. I've never been a fan of the "Meow Meow." The "shunning of the penguin suit" was a ridiculous ceremony that made no sense. Shunning something means to turn your back on it,not whatever it was that Enzo did.

At any rate, Hayden and Enzo should have their eyes wide open as two nomination opportunities have passed and Britney was not among Lane's choices. Hayden needs to consider that $500,000 holds more influence on this game than friendships or alliances.