Rachel's Man Takes Home the Victory!

Okay! That's it! The saboteur has got to go. In terms of a twist, the saboteur is an epic fail!

There's a story floating on the Internet that Ragan actually turned down the producers, who were horrified because there was no provision preventing him from telling the rest of the house of the offer. So, according to the rumor, the producers renegotiated the terms of the deal to: 1.) Allow Ragan to be the saboteur without risking anything; and 2.) Make it seem that money wasn't the issue but instead that he wanted to pacify America.

Annie took risks, as she actually did things in the house. Ragan, on the other hand, has merely had to record a few messages with his face and voice scrambled to ironically sound just like Annie! What's the point?

During the most recent show, he turned down the tasks that would have required him to do something in the house, instead opting for yet another message. He tied back to Annie's days as saboteur by accusing two members of the house of being in a pre-show friendship. The part that I don't like is that he threw Kathy and Britney under the bus by saying it involved a female and male. Britney, unfortunately, becomes the obvious choice along with Lane. I really dislike this twist!

Whatever Happened to True Endurance?

As is often the case on Sunday's show, BB spent nearly half the show reviewing the HOH "endurance" comp from Thursday. This year's endurance comps are totally ridiculous and hardly merit dedicating more than three or four minutes to the outcome. The Diary Room "revelations" aired between segments are laughable. These "insights" are recorded as if house guests are in the middle of the competition rather than having the contest already decided. This technique lends an artificial air to the entire process leaving me to question: Is it really necessary?

There are a few things worth noting, however. First, this competition was tailor made for the big strong guys. Kathy and Britney stood no chance of winning this as hauling the rope around must have been tiring. Second, where is the Brigade? I'm with Matt in his assessment that the Brigade is nearly worthless in competitions. Only Lane managed to hang in there close to Brendon, but he should have been driven by the same passion. Maybe being on the block will light a fire under him. Finally, Enzo is an embarrassment! He fell so far behind that his only competition was Kathy for last place!

If I were the Brigade, I would want to get rid of Enzo first because he's playing for the "good guy" vote. So far, he has no blood on his hands, and he's apparently committed to leaving goodbye messages that smooth any ruffled feathers. He's by far the most dangerous person to have facing the jury and saying, "I didn't put any of yous up and would like to have worked with all of yous."

The Man Who Got Between Everyone Else and Victory!

Brendon pulled out the win, and Matt was less than happy to turn the key over. Really though, was the outcome ever in question? Brendon was clearly the odds on favorite for this comp!

Enzo lamented the sub-alliances of Matt and Lane, while maintaining that he and Hayden had no one. But is that really true? Nope. He and Hayden secured their sub-alliance with Brendon shortly before Rachel was evicted. So, Enzo's words just fell flat. I predict that the Brigade will implode before this week ends!

The segment featuring Britney and Lane was the highlight of an otherwise pretty mundane show. They actually have the best "showmance" of the season - one part flirting, one part teasing, two parts mutual attraction, and two parts mystery.

As for the nominations, the only question was what possible combination of Ragan, Matt, Britney and Lane would be on the block. I have to say I respect Brendon's decision to put non-players Ragan and Matt on the block as opposed to Matt and Britney who have won comps and worked hard to stay in the game.

Big Brother Gripes and Grievances!

Midway through the season, and I have more than a few gripes and grievances.

First, the Diary Room sessions seem scripted this year, maybe it's the delivery, but they are definitely not just talking to the camera. For the past several episodes, Lane is far more animated and funny in the DR than he is in the house. Matt, Enzo and Hayden all seem to be "delivering" lines too, albeit Hayden is delivering in a loud, almost confrontational way.

Rachel's diary rooms were forced and unbelievable. Even she could not muster the necessary tone to make her a more sympathetic character.

Second, the competitions this season are lacking in every way. How many skill-level comps can you have in a single season? What happened to the hours-long endurance comps that kept feed viewers on the edges of their seats? Where are the good, old fashioned food comps? It's like they are running out of ideas or originality.

Third, where are the competitors? So far, the HOH comps have been won by just three individuals — Hayden, Rachel and Matt; the POVs have been won by just two people — Brendon and Britney. No one seems to want to win!

Finally, why bring back a twist that was unsuccessful from the start? Why put in a twist at all? BB10 was good because it did not have twists to begin with. Eventually, producers brought in the America's Player twist, and gave Dan a day with a juror member. Still, it was relatively twist-free at the beginning. Season 12 is just a mess with the saboteur and pandora's box.

Just play the game!Q

Goodbye, Farewell, and Don't Let the Door Hit You in the Rear!

Life's a bitch and so is Rachel. Sorry to any Rachel fans out there, but she's truly in a class by herself when it comes to bitchy behavior. Demanding apologies and acting like a prima donna when on the block is one of the most ridiculous, self-centered strategies in the history of the game.

Her best line of the game was: I feel like road kill (as she grins through her fake tears). All the road kill I've ever seen is most definitely dead and devoid of any feelings.

An Idiot By Any Other Name is Still an Idiot!

A close second in the bad behavior category is her drama queen boyfriend who chose to sacrifice his chance for a half million dollars to save a woman who he met for the first time six weeks ago.

Brendon is a piece of work, seriously. First, he goes on the attack during the veto speech, followed up by random attacks on Ragan and Britney, and tops it off with the half million dollar question: Am I an idiot? Yes Brendon, you are in fact, an idiot and on so many different levels too, which makes you a monumental idiot!

Brendon's ex-fiance confirmed that the Brendon in the house is pretty much the Brendon outside the house which I suspected all along. Brendon is needy but he's also very controlling. He doesn't want the "Vegas" Rachel, he wants his own version of Rachel. Their interactions are sometimes forced and uncomfortable, and outside the house neither is going to tolerate a relationship where they are not the sole focus.
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His attacks on his fellow house guests were embarrassing and he came off as a bully. Brendon tried one last time to keep Rachel in the house with his eviction speech. He managed to sound like a whiney little girl when he compared his experience in the BB house to that of the so-called witches in colonial Salem. I must have missed the feeds when his fellow house guests burned him and Rachel at the stake.

Everyone Came Between Her and Her Man!

But alas, Rachel was evicted 6-0, and it must have been some consolation to Kristen that Rachel was evicted just one week after she was. Britney's goodbye speech may come back to bite her if she makes it to the final two, while Enzo took substantial steps toward gaining her vote.

The only disturbing part was Julie's hint that Rachel might not have seen the last of the BB house. Good lord, really? Haven't we suffered enough? My guess is that it will be a Pandora's Box twist of some kind where Brendon will be offered the opportunity to spend time with her in exchange for something bad happening to the rest of the house. (I say, if that's the PB question, merely having her back in the house for a short time should be punishment enough for the rest of the house guests!) What if the twist was that Brendon would be given the chance to trade places with Rachel? Uggggh ... gotta think about something else ....

How Do You Spell Lame: S-A-B-O-T-E-U-R

Lame to begin with, the saboteur twist is getting lamer as time goes on. Ragan is doing nothing to sabotage the house except for some ill-conceived messages which spread little or no alarm, distrust or fear among his house mates. The messages are a brief diversion and that's hardly lethal.

Ragan should have to go to his housemates and spread discord by saying he heard such and such, or so and so said something. Instead, he records the messages in the diary room and does not have to worry about actual exposure. The next tasks had better require him to physically do something in the house, or I will demand my money back. Well, maybe not my money but someone should get their money back because he's not sabotaging anything!

What's up with all the physical HOH challenges? Let's see a before or after quiz, true or false or "Which Evicted House Guest said..." Maybe the producers know there's small chance the guys would actually win a purely mental HOH.

The House Guests Get Some Balls!

Rachel is a lot of things but sincere is not one of them. Stuck on the block with her showmance partner, Rachel seems to have spent the majority of the past few days sitting in the Diary Room crying fake tears as she laments her fate.

She knows instinctively that she is the obvious choice to go to the jury house, so she spends a lot of time mourning her own loss. There's a certain irony though that she can't manage to muster a few real tears for her dilemma. She makes crying-like noises but can't even maintain a sad expression which makes me wonder if she's had one too botox treatments.

Rachel and her man have no one to blame but themselves for their current problems. They chose to throw their fellow allies, Annie and Andrew under the bus simply because of Rachel's inexplicable jealousies. They chose to isolate themselves from much of the house spending time alone together under the covers. When they did socialize, Rachel tended to be obnoxiously self-centered while her male half was unbelievably boring.

The fact that they lasted this long in the game is an amazing feat in itself and is due to two HOH and two POV wins between them.

So, understandably, they went into the veto competition with some confidence. The veto comp featured a bowling game with a smaller than average size ball and pair of pouty players. Oh, and Jeff and Jordan were in the house to host the comp called "Lovers Lane."

Rachel was first up and scored six out of 10 in 45 seconds. She chose to bowl against Kathy, who scored a two for one knockdown to eliminate Rachel with a score of seven. Kathy's relatively minor celebration would come back to haunt her.

Brendon followed with an unbelievably sucky performance of just three and even threw the ball in anger in the general direction Jeff and Jordan. A few moments later, Britney managed a four to knock him out. Once he was gone, the party started with the remaining players laughing and joking, and having a great time. For the third time, Brit donned the veto medal and control of the game.

Mean time, Rachel sulked and refused to comfort her man as he sought her out following his dismal performance. Later, Rachel confronted Kathy because of her celebration after she eliminated Rachel during the POV. Rachel demanded an apology saying that she had no morals or character for celebrating. Hello Rachel, this is your conscience speaking, by your own standards, you have no morals or character because every time you have won, you have celebrated. For the first time in the game, Kathy showed a fire that might get her further in the game. I was cheering her on as she confronted Rachel the Barbarian!

At this point, her man hatched a plan to be her knight in shining armor to keep her in the house. I don't know what's in the water this year but there's been some incredibly dumb game play this season. His speech was off the charts stupid and ranks up there with Andrew's veto speech.

On another note: the saboteur tasks were a little on the ridiculous side with the exception of turning Rachel and Brendon against each other. He accomplished the task without having to even attempt it in the house proper. What's up with that? A few well placed words face-to-face would have definitely went a long way in accomplishing the distrust.

The saboteur should have to work on the inside of the house doing things which change up the game in subtle ways. Saboteurs don't always need to be blowing up bridges, sometimes the subtle sabotage is the best.

Rachel Faces Her Man on the Block!

FINALLY! Insight into Kathy's strategy! She's losing on purpose so that no one considers her a threat! Ahhhh haaaa, so that's it! Well that's Kathy's version of her competition performance anyway, but to me it's really just an excuse to save face. Kathy has been colossally bad in nearly every competition from "Have/Have Not" to HOH.

FYI Kathy, with Brendon, Hayden, Lane and Enzo, among the men, and Britney and Rachel, among the women, I doubt if you were even a blip on the radar of potential physical threats in the game. Her "deal" to drop first and become the only "Have Not" was laughable at best because no one saw her move as "taking one for the team." Instead, they simply saw it as another failure by Kathy to compete.

Endurance? What Endurance?

The "True Colors" endurance competition was anti-climatic, lasting less than an hour. After Kathy dropped, the rest followed within a short time making it one of the shortest endurance challenges in the history of "Big Brother."

It's ridiculous! Enzo seemingly wants the blood on the hands of one of the other Brigade members. Lane too seems less inclined to win and more inclined to be the good guy. Britney and Ragan willingly admit that they throw the HOH competitions. Too many are playing the social game as opposed to the strategic game. To make the season interesting, it's got to be a little of both.

Rachel's man was really trying but being a "scientist," he should have recognized that switching positions was going to seriously impair his efforts. After the first dose of paint, the railing had to have become slippery, and the best chance was leaving your hands where they were to increase your ability to grip the bar.

Round and round they went, with Rachel shouting encouraging words to her man much to the annoyance of the others. When he finally dropped, it was Rachel's turn to be annoyed as her man joined her on the side and whined to her about the unfairness of it all. His voice took on the inflection of a child seeking approval when she tells him that he better win POV. "Don't say that Babe!"Hahahaha! His feelings were hurt but Rachel spoke the truth, and she knew it! Their only hope of staying off the block was a win by her man.

Once he was gone, it was just a matter of time before the rest felt no pressure and dropped to the mats claiming fatigue and muscle soreness but in reality, choosing not to be the one to put the showmance on the block. Ragan and Matt again faced each other as the final two but Ragan did not feel a shred of fear, and therefore, did not even bother with a deal to keep himself off the block as he opted out the competition.

If looks could kill though, Matt would have been dead. The look on Rachel's face was nothing short of hate as Matt claimed his second HOH victory. There's no doubt, if Rachel had been part of the competition, it would have lasted for hours rather than minutes. She would have fought for her life in the game as well as her man's life.

BB needs to consider doing something else with HOH reveals. Just once, I would love to see the new HOH take the key and go quietly to their room. Rather than shout, "Who wants to see my HOH room?" Really? Not me. The fake excitement and clapping by the other house guests is overdone and old. No one really wants to see the room, especially the second time around.

The only highlight is that Brit and the rest of the gang are mocking Rachel's reactions. Again, Britney nails her impression of Rachel, as the latter stands a few feet away oblivious to it all.

Re-Enter the Saboteur!

So the saboteur is back. The producers had to do something to revive the twist that fizzled during the first week. After all, an entire ad campaign had been built around the saboteur twist. But, how do you guarantee that the HOH would "unleash the beast" back into the house. Offer him something he can't refuse, obviously!

The Diamond Power of Veto allows the holder to remove either of the two nominees and (very important "and") choose the replacement. Prior to this year, the DPOV has made only one other appearance - during season four. But how to introduce it ... of course, time to recycle Pandora's Box from season 11.

Matt arrives in the HOH to find himself presented with the PB challenge. Now here, I want to interject that BB must have done something to distract the remaining house guests from disturbing Matt as he's rarely been alone in the HOH since he took over. Seems a little fishy that he would have had that much undisturbed time to think it through.

So, Matt sees a photo of the DPOV. He knows there's a consequence to go with the reveal but chooses it anyway, claims the reward and then proceeds to make up the lamest lie in the history of BB to cover his tracks. (Yep, even lamer than Natalie's lie about her PB reward.) Matt decides to recycle his $1 card from the first HOH, telling his house mates that he won only a dollar and that something bad is now going to happen. Why not just say he was guaranteed to play in a future competition of his choosing?

His lie makes everyone, including Brigade members Enzo and Lane suspicious. If Matt isn't careful, he will find himself in the same position as Natalie was last season.

Ragan is an unlikely saboteur. I'm surprised "America" chose him for the task. He's smart but lacks the cunning that is necessary to really pull off great acts of sabotage. His reaction to his selection is pretty typical of Ragan, honored but skeptical. The offer is simple: complete three tasks each week for two weeks in exchange for $20,000. It's similar to "America's Player" a few seasons ago except his votes are his own. Not too surprised that he accepted the challenge.

The hissing of the video screen the living room alerted the house guests of the saboteur's reappearance. To his credit, Ragan seems as surprised as anyone. Matt seems to regret his decision open Pandora's Box. Enzo is all about ferreting out the saboteur even if it means going after someone in the Brigade.

In spite of these reactions, I feel like the whole twist kind of fell flat. I still think the twist is lame and lacks imagination. With America making suggestions, the saboteur's tasks are likely to be more like sophomoric pranks, than actual acts of sabotage. Also, if history repeats itself, Ragan will be privy to information about his fellow house mates in terms of who is liked or disliked by fans. I think it kind of gives him an advantage in the game.

Grossmance Hits the Block!

Finally, FINALLY Rachel and her man are on the block. This time, instead of messing around with a backdoor plan, Matt went straight for the jugular and put them up against each other. Not since week one have I been so happy with the nominations! I'm sure the house guests and BB producers are thrilled by making me happy!

Whether anyone wants to admit it or not, this is a game of personalities. If it were purely based on the best game play, Kathy would have been up and out of there first week, and Rachel would be among the finalists. But it is not. She's treated people poorly from the start of the game, stepping on toes without concern and only apologizing when her man suggested she do so. Yet, Rachel is clueless as to why people don't like her.

Rachel's man suffers from the old "guilt by association" nomination. Sure, he's boring, and needy, but his main fault is falling into a showmance with the lead villain. I'm not sure what the big attraction is. Okay, I know what the "big attractions" are, but really, was the relationship worth a half million dollars?

Hayden and Kristen were right about the impact of a showmance on their game. It puts a target on your back, and the size of the target directly correlates to how strong of a player you are. Win some challenges, and your entire body may as well be tattooed with a huge target if you are involved in a showmance.

In putting them on the block together, Matt did give one of them the opportunity to win the POV but will either of them have the tenacity to win?

Kristen Pays the Price for Coming Between Rachel and Her Man!

I hope as we are about to enter the fifth week of nominations that Hayden and Matt take a moment to consider that there have been opportunities to get both Brendon and Rachel out, and they have allowed them to slip through their fingers.

Hayden had both on the block week one, but Brendon got the POV, and some fast talking led to Annie being put up and out of the house. Week three saw Matt win HOH, and his backdoor plan backfired in a big way, which lead to the ouster of Andrew!

This coming week is pivotal. ...

Testing! Testing! Is Anyone Listening?

But first, Kristen campaigned hard to stay in the house, even going so far as to confront Rachel's man (I think that's how I will refer to him from this point forward as Brendon has really ceased to exist in the wake of Queen Rachel). Thanks to some encouragement from Hayden, she fought hard to stay in the house, and, at the end of this game, a lot of people may look back and wish that Kristen had stayed over Brigade member, Hayden.

Actually, Kristen made a lot of sense to anyone who was really listening. If Rachel's man feels that he can use Hayden to his advantage later in the game, he's mistaken. Same with Ragan, who is arguably closest to Matt and who will ultimately be stung once the Brigade is revealed. To her credit, she started putting together Hayden's lack of campaigning with the his relationship with Enzo, Matt and Lane. It's not rocket science that these four might have something on the side, but the rest of the house is so focused on Rachel and her man, that they can't see the forest for the trees.

If I were Kristen, though, I might be a little unhappy to get out and find that the person I was closest to, had a side alliance. I also might not be too thrilled that Hayden encouraged me to campaign after he secured his fourth vote ensuring his safety.

Death by Showmance!

That being said, Kristen and Hayden felt the added scrutiny of their showmance this week — both from the house guests and "Big Brother" producers. Their fellow house guests were more than a little wary of the duo that had managed to keep their relationship pretty quiet all this time but that paled in comparison with the segment about their families.

Hayden's family was suspicious of Kristen's motives and were probably very happy with the vote last night; while Kristen's family and friends were incredulous that she started a relationship.

Now, there are some that think it's unfair to bring the personal side of their lives into the game but unfortunately, it is a game where there are no rules. In fact, the mere mention of their lives outside of the game makes every aspect fair game for the producers to include in the weekly shows.

It sucks for the house guests but it's not unexpected. Hayden and Kristen spent time in bed talking about their respective partners outside the house. Hayden's outside relationship was a little more fluid but Kristen most definitely talked about her bf outside the house. I understand hooking up inside the house when both people are free and clear, but it's a little less clear when one or both have partners.

Hayden has stated time and again this week that he did not come into the house for a showmance because it would screw up his game. Well, it did and it does. Showmances rarely make it to the end of the game as a pair and often times are targets. What's even more important is the fact that they rarely last outside the game. A few months is considered about average.

So my advice to future contestants would be to wait until you are outside the emotional roller coaster of the house to determine whether you want to pursue a relationship with someone.

Last night, I felt genuinely sorry for Kristen's bf, in spite of the fact that they only had two months together. From my perspective, as much as it sucks to be a house guest who has their personal lives aired on the live show, it's got to suck just as much to be a the person they left behind who watches the relationship unfold on tv.

Britney Makes the Show or the Show Makes Britney!

One of the highlights of the show was Britney, Matt and Ragan in the HOH mocking Rachel. To be honest, if I walked in on that, I would probably have been hurt and angry but not Rachel. To Rachel it's the "sincerest form of flattery"! Ummmm ... okay. Maybe it was Britney's attitude to push forward in spite of being busted or maybe and more likely it's Rachel's ego. I think she really believes that Britney might have been sincere in her imitation. Maybe she feels that Britney just wants to be like her. Who knows, but her reaction was definitely off the to the left of normal!

Britney adds spice to an otherwise very ordinary live show.

Just Another Eviction

This week's speeches lacked last week's fire. Both Hayden and Kristen delivered pretty much standard pre-vote speeches, and Kathy was once again the sole dissenting voice to Kristen's departure.

The "goodbye" speeches are some of my favorite moments of the live shows this year. Will she or won't she? That is, will Rachel accuse the evicted house guest of getting between her and her man? Annie's eviction caught me off guard. I did not see it coming. I was equally blindsided when Monet walked out the door. I had no idea that she would work it in for Andrew. But for Kristen, I had no doubt she would fit in the immortal words, "get between me and my man." Ha!

Rachel's man's speech will come back to bite him once he realizes Hayden was in an alliance just as Kristen warned him. His biggest problem is believing that no one else is playing the game.

As for Hayden, well, he should have manned up a little sooner about his alliance with the Brigade. Maybe even whispering it to her during the live show as they sat together on the block so that she's not blindsided on live TV. Of course, it was a difficult position to be in because revealing it sooner could have lead to Kristen using the information to stay in the house. I think Kristen was a little stung by his admission that he was part a four-person alliance. On the other hand, it does prove that Hayden's head was in the game.

Color Me Surprised!

This season of BB seems to be on the fast track or maybe it's just me. Five HOH competitions, and three have been skill-based. What's up with that except? Standing on a small ledge, the contestants have to hang on to a bar as the platform revolves. Periodically, they are slapped in the face by a large paintbrush. While the concept is original, it hardly seems difficult. Seems like an endurance competition that could go far into the night — if the house guests are serious about winning, that is!

What Rachel Wants, Rachel Gets!

(Ed Note: Written Thursday, Aug. 5, but for some reason did not post until today.)
Britney for the win! Kidding! But really, Britney is playing a great game, competitively and socially.

The one thing that no one can deny is that "Big Brother" is a social game. The best or better strategic player does not always win. BB10's Dan was well aware of the fact and played the game accordingly, taking Michelle on a date to solidify her vote. His strategy was great too, as he orchestrated the eviction of Keesha but managed to keep her as an ally.

So, this year we have Britney who was at war with Rachel during week two, but somehow managed to get beyond this to be at least outwardly friendly to Rachel. She routinely bites to the bullet to join Rachel in a bubble bath! Britney's diary rooms are freaking hilarious though as she unleashes her true feelings. She's in pretty good with the guys too, and even has Kathy believing that she won't put her up.

Britney also has won two POVs — both of them with an element of luck, but a win nonetheless.

Britney could go far and ultimately win, especially if she keeps the caustic Rachel in the game and faces her at the end. Right now, it's to her advantage to throw the HOH competitions so she is not forced to reveal her strategy.

One Hot Mess!

Rachel, on the other hand, is as her shirt suggests, "A Hot Mess!" Socially, the only true bond she has made is with "Emoman" Brendon. Driven by jealousy, she's made every vote about getting between her and her man, and just watch, those words will come out of her mouth during the goodbye speeches to Kristen because Kristen talked to Brendon about his vote this week.

Rachel is competitive but not necessarily the best strategist to come to the game. She wants to win HOH more to give herself alone time with Brendon then to take out strong players. Her week two nominations were indicative of her thinking. Eliminate the floaters has been her moniker but really she's just trying to get rid of the other women to ensure no one tries to steal Brendon.

Speaking of Brendon, in amongst his romantic drivel, he actually had some pretty good advice to Rachel, who apparently does not take advice well. Rachel's nomination speech was classic Rachel. Her "bring it" was unnecessary and stupid, and made the other players dislike her even more. Brendon was absolutely right but Rachel needs to think BEFORE she engages her mouth instead of apologizing after the fact.

How to Sink Yourself

Kristen's game was nonexistent before this week. Maybe her game plan was to go unnoticed until Andrew sunk that boat during his eviction speech. In retrospect, Andrew probably could have used the showmance information as blackmail to get Kristen and Hayden's votes. Actually, though, Kristen's own actions sunk her boat.

Last Thursday changed all that though, as Kristen kicked in a game plan that made Hayden look like a sheer genius. 1.) Argue with the HOH; 2.) Throw the "olive branch" back in the face of the HOH; 3.) Not go up to the HOH; and generally, not back down for anything. Kissing butt is part of the BB game, like it or not.

So far, Kristen has not played to win and it was not that surprising that, in a game of chance, she was the first to go out. Hayden was at least playing to win, and he would have been stupid not to take the veto from Kristen.

Next, Kristen relied on Hayden to orchestrate a plan for both to stay in the house. Actually, it was a pretty good plan that could have saved both him and Kristen this week, although the Brigade probably would have voted Kristen out anyway. Everything was in place: Rachel and Brendon had agreed, Britney was on board, and Hayden was anxiously awaiting the POV ceremony that would result in him being taken down and sacrificial lamb Kathy put up in her place.

Personal vs. Strategy

In her single most strategic move of the season, Rachel threw Lane's name in as a possible replacement nominee. Rachel is well aware that Lane and Britney have bonded in the house, and Britney is not quick to throw her friends under the bus. By mentioning Lane's name, she effectively eliminated Britney's option of using the POV to pull Hayden off the block, ensuring that her nominees would remain the same. It must be noted however, that Rachel's strategic move was borne out of personal motivation.

Blindsiding Hayden and Kristen was simply a bonus, as BB called Britney to the DR immediately after the decision was made thus making it impossible to warn Hayden and Kristen prior to the veto ceremony. Anything for drama!

My biggest complaint though is with BB. How long are you going to continue the unitard penalty? It started with Jen Johnson during BB8, who actually seemed overjoyed to wear it and it's been used ever since. The hippietard is just ridiculous and the fact that Kristen will go out the door wearing it is stupid as well. It's time to get some new production staff!