Things getting pretty good in the big brother house as far as I am reading so without further ado here is the link and the page behind it. I think I am going to really like this season don't know why maybe because of the big brother take over each week I think I am liking that allot. I will say allot of game playing I think is going on some to soon IMO but that is just my opinion on that lol
Have a great day or evening where ever in the world you may live :)
Kimberly
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Posted: 26 Jun 2015 01:55 PM PDT
As we all know, one’s standing in the
Big Brother
house is all about relationships. And after about sixteen hours of
feeds underway, it can be difficult to navigate where everyone stands
and how well everyone is integrated socially.
It’s still a bit of a struggle to decipher who is with whom and who
is against whom, but I’ll do my best to lay out my thoughts on the house
dynamics.
Feel free to chime in with yours in the comments section below.
Let’s start with the people who are in the worst position, socially
speaking. For me, this is Jace and Austin. From the moment the feeds
kicked off, the two were inseparable, constantly going into rooms alone
or whispering in crowded rooms. While it’s become apparent that they
have other ties, the two have isolated themselves somewhat and Jace has a
decent chance of being backdoored this week as a result. It doesn’t
help that they are both incredibly over-the-top and irritating, but they
need to work on integrating better socially.
At one point last night Jace said he didn’t want to speak to anyone.
Good move, bro. They talk crap about others, particularly Jeff who they
dislike because of an argument that apparently spun from Austin and
Jace making fun of his “dad bod” within earshot, which isn’t surprising
since we heard them do that incessantly last night. They are clearly not
savvy in terms of hiding their connection and keeping their feelings
contained. It very well might be too late for Jace, as James is pretty
sold on backdooring him, but Austin is generally will-liked and could
make some waves if he lets Jace go without too much of a fight.
Onto the people that need to step it up, at least from my
perspective: Liz, Vanessa, and John. Of course, these players may be
doing more than meets the eye, but Vanessa spent the night crying about
missing home and feeling that people were two-faced, never a great look.
She’s a Have Not so I cut her some slack, but she needs to pull herself
out of this funk if she wants to stick around for the long haul.
Liz is somewhat in the Jace and Austin camp, and while others don’t
dislike her, being associated with them isn’t good for her longevity.
Much like in Big Brother 10, when Brian and his friends were all
targeted, it could play out similarly here. And especialy with the
desire to keep the twin twist going, Liz needs to play it cool if Jace
is backdoored and make other inroads. She has ties, she just needs to be
more aggressive in terms of game talk.
John, believe it or not is much lower key than expected. I’m not sure
where he stands because we haven’t seen much of him. But he’s not
anyone’s target and maybe if he keeps doing what he’s doing for a little
while he’ll be alright. He was nominated earlier this week though, so
perhaps he does need to be more socially active than what we’ve seen
thus far.
Let’s talk about the people that are doing far too much now, and for
me this is Steve, Audrey, and Jeff. These three are all doing different
things that are making others uneasy, but they are letting paranoia and
boredom force them to play the game harder than they should be.
Steve, bless his heart, is socially awkward as can be. From hugging
Vanessa thirty times last night to awkwardly breaking into conversations
when he wasn’t wanted, he needs to contain his nervous energy. Easier
said than done, but he’s been given some advice for how to creep people
out less, as he does have people looking out for him. If nominations
were to stay the same, he’d be in trouble, but if he survives the week,
maybe not being on the block will do his social game a massive favor. Of
course with Battle of the Block, it might not last long.
Yikes at Audrey’s game kind of falling apart, already. While she has
her clear supporters in Meg, Clay, Shelli and James, there are a growing
number of non-believers ready to pounce. Jace and Austin spoke of it
last night, and today Da’Vonne, Jason, and Liz were a part of these
conversations as well. She is playing this game hard. And she really
needs to remember that Big Brother is a marathon, not a sprint. I think
her past as an ORG player is going to hurt her, because she wants to
make big moves and be a social operator, but too much is never a good
thing.
She goes from one group to another steering the conversation how she
wants and pushing her agenda. I actually think she can be very
charismatic and convincing but she needs to temper that with letting
others feel important and not making it so obvious to those she’s not
with that she doesn’t care about them. Da’Vonne called her the “Ronnie”
and while I don’t see it like that exactly, I understand the sentiment
that she is playing a months worth of game in a week.
Jeff is kind of a strange case, he’s let paranoia and emotions run
his game. He was already under a microscope coming into the game with
Jackie, his Amazing Race partner, but he’s managed to not play it as
well as she has. He let some personal conflict with Austin cloud his
judgement, and something as basic as James sleeping downstairs drive him
mad. It’s a very bad idea to say bad things about the current HoH
before his reign is effectively over.
Jeff could be a prime backdoor candidate if James wasn’t so adamant
(and thankfully so) about taking out Jace. He should have time to calm
his nerves and he needs to. He has a great connection with Meg who can
help him immensely if he doesn’t let petty bullsh*t get in his way.
Let’s move onto a few wildcards for me: Becky and Shelli. I think
they are similar in terms of personality so it sort of fits to talk
about them both together. Becky is inherently social, but she can come
off a bit bossy and domineering. That’s fine, as long as she knows how
to temper it. I think she showed great conflict resolution skills last
night when Jace confronted her about shushing him. He brought up that he
felt she was after him, and she simply explained that it was a
difference in personalities and accepted fault in her flaws. She knows
herself and to be self-aware is important. If she can continue to
recognize when she’s being too dominant, she could really extend her
shelf life
in this game, as a number of people want to work with her because she’s a good competitor.
Shelli is a harder nut to crack, she wasn’t really seen apart from
more flirting and some game chatter with Clay, which I’ll be honest
didn’t really interest me. But after hearing her conversation with
Audrey today, I was pleasantly surprised to hear she has some game. It
is apparent though that she has people who aren’t that into her, similar
to Becky. Jace and Austin spoke of her not being as social with
everyone and Da’Vonne wasn’t speaking highly of her former ally either.
She needs to make sure she’s not just focusing on a select few and can
spread her wings a little to make more connections that keep her around.
The remaining houseguests are mostly playing great so far, but the
ones with more apparent flaws for me are Da’Vonne, Clay, and Jason.
Da’Vonne is well-situated, along with Jason, but there names have both
been in the conversation in terms of people who could be targets down
the line. There was some personal conflict between Clay and Da’Vonne,
that isn’t completely resolved. Clay seemed more willing to move past it
today, and Day seems to not be bothered by it either. The more I see of
her and Jason, the more I like in terms of what they are doing. While
they both talk quite a bit, they are being observant too, and their
conversation about Audrey is a testament to that. I think these two are
capable of sweet-talking if they find themselves in a precarious spot,
they just might need to spend time smoothing things over with those
they’ve alienated or been alienated by.
Clay is actually much more game-savvy than I ever would have
expected, but somewhat like Shelli, he needs to not just focus on the
same group of people. He’s spoken extensively with Meg, Shelli, Audrey,
James and Jeff, and as far as the others go, they like him but don’t
know where his head is at. And assuming he comes across as a decent
competitor, that could be threatening down the line if he doesn’t bother
to make connections with some of the others. He doesn’t need to be an
Audrey, but he can try to make his intentions somewhat more clear.
That brings us to the three people I feel are playing best at this
moment: James, Jackie and Meg. I feel as though James is playing his HoH
week perfectly so far. As a bonus, spending a night downstairs with the
peasants so he doesn’t isolate himself, is a good move. Of course, it
freaked some people out, because paranoia runs rampant, but that sort of
humility will pay off for him. He’s not wavering from his initial plan
even when presented with new information, and that’s something I admire.
He had his mind set on taking out Jace, and while maybe there’s some
personal bias in wanting to see that happen, I like that he’s not
waffling on it at all.
Despite being nominated, Jackie is playing brilliantly. She’s keeping
calm, much calmer than Steve, and just not making any waves. She is
speaking to the right people (James in particular) in terms of making
sure she is okay whether or not she comes off the block, and she has a
few key ties that might pay off for her, particularly Becky who is
competing in the Power of Veto and wouldn’t hesitate to take her off the
block. Liz and Austin like her, Audrey’s “side” likes her, she is
covered on all fronts and while volunteering to be a pawn can be risky
it could keep her off the block in the future if she continues playing
it as well as she have.
That leads to the houseguest whom I think is playing the best
socially at the moment, and believe it or not, it’s Meg. She sort of has
an infectious personality and while I did think she could have spent
more time with some of the other “side” she is insulated by bigger
targets, particularly Clay, Audrey. and Jeff. She is well-liked and
unassuming, and for me she is positioned very well to go deep. There are
certainly things she could be doing better, as is the case for every
single one of them, but she is riding that perfect balance of having her
head in the game without being obsessive about it like Jeff, Audrey,
and Jace. If I had to put my money on someone right now, it would be
her.
Alright, that covers it. I look forward to seeing how things evolve
and take shape in the days and weeks to come. I’m very pleased with this
cast and think we could be in for an explosive and exciting summer!