Episode 7 Recap- Mama Demon and the Week From Hell

It’s been an eventful week 2! Players are getting played and targeted early as Shelli and Becky had obvious targets. So with Shelli wanting Day out, how will she secure it? Let’s find out!

We begin with the aftermath of the Battle of the Block. Things are going well for the official HoH Shelli. Becky barely got time to enjoy being the head of household. Becky thinks Shelli will do her dirty work but homegirl is gonna be shocked soon! Mama Day is still shocked she’s a target and thinks her awful strategy is the reason they lost. Nope! To celebrate not doing anything, John hugs Clay and Shelli and nows he’s golden in the Cougar and Golden Boy’s eyes. The way Shelli and Clay treat John is like a mob boss. Oh, and then they cuddle in bed and it’s weird. In the Have Not Room from Hell, Jason, James, and Meg chat about what could happen with the current chopping block. This is the Big Brother house and the walls are thin and Audrey is lurking, listening in. She hears the trios plans of hoping she gets backdoored. Cue the chaos! And then it’s time for the Twin Twist. Rather than sharing information, they FIGHT! Idiots. With the swap in action, New Liz is grossed out by the kitchen. And I would be too. Jason catches her but is too sleepy to notice who it is. We move into the Veto selection. Shelli draws Houseguests Choice and picks Clay. John selects Meg while Da’Vonne grabs Steve and not her ride or die Jason. If looks could kill! She pissed! Jackie is selected as host because she does absolutely nothing in this house. #floater Audrey corners Clay in the bathroom to discuss their allegiance. Thunderbuns reassures her that Da’Vonne is the target. James, who hates the Have Not room, is wearing his sunglasses and listening to Da’Vonne whine about her position, blaming everyone and everything for her demise. 

Twin Swap! 

It’s Veto Comp time and it’s another movie set. The players are forced to be interns and go head to head to collect Kathy’s assistant’s missing item. First up it’s John vs Da’Vonne, who is pissed. Kathy’s voice appears begging for items (including a framed picture of Jodi of BB14). Da'Vonne picks the wrong item, runs back for the right one as John finally figures out he needs to unicycle. John beats Da’Vonne, securing her demise. Steve battles Clay next. Clay, like a football player, secures the rubber ducky beating Steve. Meg chooses to battle Shelli because she wants to throw it. Shelli picks wrong and Meg is stuck to play again. John picks Meg and easily wins after grabbing the corn starch. It’s the Rock Doc vs Golden Boy. Who will prevail? It’s Johnny Mac! By winning, he’ll definitely take himself off. Mama Day thinks Audrey should go up. Shelli now has to find a replacement nominee. And the right one at that. 

Johnny Mac and his Veto

Shelli is now scrambling to figure out a way to get Da’Vonne out. Clay thinks John should save the veto. And while talking to him, the camera pans to John who looks like a 12 year old boy. Clay and Shelli pull Becky up to tell her she’s not picking Audrey. Becky is nervous about keeping Audrey because she’s unpredictable. They try to strike a deal so she’s not pissed. And it works! James, Jason, and Mama Demon are sad but the demon has been unleashed! They think Audrey has to go or it will be war. Vanessa, worried she may be a replacement, tries to ensure she’s not going up. Vanessa knows it has to be a girl to go up and they go through the list. Until the Rock Doc appears. Shelli proposes not using the veto to which he thinks is ridiculous. Clay tries to sway him but Johnny Mac becomes smart and says no. Austin makes a rare post-Jace appearance to also ensure he and Liz are safe. Shelli thinks Liz could be an option. Liz is terrified because she knows the stakes of the Twin Twist. Liz reluctantly agrees to be a pawn. Austin needs to ensure this doesn’t actually happen. 

It’s night time and the blowup giraffe is in the house. Oh and there is boy talk in Meg’s bed. Austin hears this 5 am pillow talk and uses it to his advantage. He convinces Vanessa to talk to Shelli about switching her pawn from Liz to Meg. Vanessa does his dirty work by twisting the truth. Shelli buys it and now realizes that a Meg vs Da’Vonne battle would ensure Day leaving. Audrey, alone in bed, talks to Clay and begins to backtrack into a near fight. It’s so ridiculous. #entitlement Clay tattles on Audrey to Shelli just so there’s some suspense. But alas there won’t be. John does his Veto ritual. He puts on the necklace. He looks at the memory wall. With the obvious about to come, it’s a matter of who will be John’s replacement. Will it be Liz? Or Audrey? Or Meg? Or a blindside edit? Nah. It’s totally Meg. Da’Vonne has the knowing look of defeat. Meg knew a pawn was necessary but she’s bummed it’s her. Shelly’s ultimate plan will follow through and she’s thrilled. The poker dealer claims you should always be team day because she’s gonna try to stay. 

The live episode is upon us and the last laugh twist will be determined. Who’s going to get it and will it have any sway on saving Da’Vonne? And who will be the next head on the chopping block? Will Audrey be next or will it all be determined by a random HOH twist? 

Episode 6 Recap- The Newfound Diva Rivalry

Happy Fifth of July and the fifth episode of the season! After two unlikely houseguests won HOH, it’s anyone’s guess how this week will shake up. Shelli is shocked she’s HOH and that she’s on a game show to win money. Becky on the other hand is excited to be HOH with Shelli. Clay is stoked Shelli won because he sees himself as safe. Day is not happy because they are both question marks in her book. Vanessa knows Audrey is the target this week. Oh and then Audrey tries to tell Vanessa that she’s associated with the all girl clique rumor. Backtracking much? Vanessa, with the fates on her side, calls out Audrey and Day about the rumor. Day is so excited to rally the troops and call a house meeting about Audrey’s big lie. Audrey is shocked that anyone would call her out? Girl! Have you never seen this show before? This house meeting is epic. The 8 person alliance is officially no more as Audrey is at the forefront of at the mistrust. Da’Vonne and Audrey are officially the biggest rivalry in the house. Audrey is also the worst salesperson ever. Can’t even play dead and sell it! With everyone gunning for Audrey, it’s a matter of who will target her first. Shelli isn’t officially done with Audrey so with the right persuasion, Audrey could convince her to target her rival instead. 

Diva Smackdown! Da'Vonne vs Audrey

It’s time for the lady HOH room reveal and James is the happiest. Baby pictures of Shelli make Clay melt. Ew. Becky’s letter is very sweet. Shelli’s is equally. Except for when her mom and dad make a winky face at her new “friendship” with her younger boy. Ew. Shelli and Becky have their first convo to find out where they stand. Audrey is the elephant in the house. Becky reveals that Audrey is the backdoor with four pawns. Clay is automatically safe with Steve as a obvious nominee. Becky has storage room meetings where she spills the Audrey beans as the target to Jason and James. Is she playing or just being a puppet? And then it’s Johnny Mac’s turn who seems so clueless. Becky continues her tour of destroying Audrey by telling Steve to focus on Audrey. Clay then throws a wrench in the situation by throwing Day’s name to Jeff and Meg. Audrey appears and immediately fights for her safety by subtly throwing out Day. Clay, so manipulative, agrees. Clay works Shelli to focus on Day and it seems to work. Clay, like a moron, wants her to put him up and finally Shelli has some smarts. Shelli wants John to throw the BoB. Poor Rock Doc. He’s like a deer in headlights. He has no choice but to agree. 

Outside, Becky tells her story about how she was hit by a train a year earlier which is why her lip is all messed up. Jason thinks the story is insane and that she is superhuman. Becky’s story is appealing and can work to her advantage or destroy her because she’s a “trainwreck.” In the bathroom, Steve reveals he’s sharing a bed with Liz. And he is absolutely terrified that there will be a girl in his bed. So cute. But no time for that. It’s nomination time! Will it be a Audrey backdoor or is it Da’Vonne to get the boot. The houseguests gather around to find out who’s on the block. Shelli nominates Johnny Mac and Da’Vonne as protection for herself. Becky nominates Jason and Steve as retaliation for being on the block and because Steve hasn’t talked game with her. Audrey is pleased to be off the block but is weary of the backdoor plan. With Becky and Shelli on complete opposite pages, this Battle of the Block is bigger than ever. 

Da’Vonne, James, and Jason are shocked Audrey isn’t nominated and believe she won’t be backdoored. They both plan on playing for BoB. Becky tries to calm Jason and Steve by telling them Audrey the squirrel is truly the target. Shelli and Clay are in bed quite close and Audrey interrupts. Audrey is paranoid about if Steve and Jason throwing the competition so Shelli immediately deflects so she doesn’t get in trouble. Rock Doc and Da’Vonne have what appears to be their first conversation. Johnny Mac tries to cheer up Day knowing that he’s gonna give her the worst dental ejection ever. Ejection from the house! OOOH! 

Becky's nominees Jason and Steve

In what seems to be a trend, the BoB is a takeoff of the tv set theme. Audrey plays the director of Ginger Fever where the nominees will be camera operators. When Audrey yells shot list, the teams must follow the shot list and get all nine shots. The catch, you don’t know what prop is attached to what camera. Oh the other catch is they have to wear a pair t-shirt and move together as one. Steve and Jason have the idea of going two by two with the cameras. Da’Vonne decides to turn them all on and do a lot of running. Well, you just lost it for yourself sweetheart. It’s not that eventful as Steve and Jason win easily. To dethrone Becky, she gets powdered. Wah wah. And to make maters worse, Becky thinks Shelli will agree to toss out Audrey. Da’Vonne, knowing she’s a goner, is fighting for veto hard. 

Power Rankings 

Here are the latest Power Rankings! As you can see, with Audrey and Da'Vonne blowing up at each other, they have made themselves easy targets with Da'Vonne a likely goner. Meg is playing an incredible game, being loved by all and staying quiet in the majority. Vanessa moves up due to the majority finding out she can be trusted, so plan on seeing her being used quite often. Clay, though he is clearly running Shelli's HOH, is still in a power position though he is a likely target if Audrey gets another pass. And John, well he just does what he needs to do to get by. And it's working. 

        1. Meg (4)
        2. Vanessa (9)
        3. Clay (3)
        4. John (14)
        5. Shelli (13)
        6. Becky (10)
        7. Steve (8)
        8. Jackie (15)
        9. James (1)
        10. Liz (11)
        11. Austin (12)
        12. Jason (2)
        13. Jeff (15)
        14. Audrey (5)
        15. Da’Vonne (6)

Episode 4- Cue the Paranoia

For those live feeders, SHIT IS GETTIN’ CRA! I’ll keep those spoilers away from the recaps but if you want some good drama in the early stages of the game, get thee to the feeds! Anyway, the night begins with Steve bummed he lost BoB. The Rock Doc, who calls it the Bob Competition, is thrilled he’s safe and not going home. James and Jason do some math to figure out how many votes it will take to backdoor Jace. They need 7 votes to secure him leaving. James goes to Meg-lor Swift to vote Jace out. He then goes to country boy Clay, looking fine in a cowboy hat, to join Team Jace ouster. The new alliance of James, Jason, Clay, Meg, Audrey, and Da’Vonne meet in the HOH room to discuss their new plan to oust Jace. After the meeting, Clay helps Steve lift weights while Jace goes…streaking. No laughs. Mortification. Austin is pissed because he’s associated with the Jac-ass. Austin is on the pulse of Jace being the target. Jace goes up to James, with lurking Audrey, to find out where his head’s at. Austin arrives to try tell him a big move is a bad idea. And then Audrey starts stirring the shit. She throws out the idea of backdooring the other HOH, deflecting all drama from her. They sell him what he wants to hear which is that they are now in a clearly fake alliance called Cloudtown. Jace, enough with the towns! No one should be allowed to be any town in the BB house! 

It’s time to pick players for the Veto comp. Six players play. The HOH, the 2 nominees, and whoever gets drawn out of the bag. James picks Becky’s chip. Jackie picks John’s chip. Steve picks Houseguests choice and picks Jason. Why? Because he thinks it will help him in the future. Austin is selected to be the host…and of course Jace makes it about himself. Da’Vonne lurks around the house counting everything she can count knowing there will be a counting competition at some point. Jeff gets weirded out Da’Vonne walks into his “room”, or creeping as we call it. Da’Vonne is mad at Jeff and Clay only by association. Mama Da and Jeff have a conversation that should be damage control but leads to her basically calling out Clay. And then Jeff, of course, goes to Clay. Clay is now pissed at Da’Vonne. Who knows how long time has passed before Clay approaches Da’Vonne. And we get our first big blowup of the season! It’s quite silly actually but proves neither can trust each other. And already an alliance is crumbling. Da’Vonne then goes off on Clay to Audrey, who sits there smiling like the Cheshire Cat. Audrey, now joining Team Paranoia, thinks Da’Vonne is a liability. Audrey convinces Clay to apologize to Da. And rather than letting them talking on their own, Audrey lurks, again. When the hug it out, Da’Vonne gives a sinister look to the camera. Bitch be playin! Now she’s pissed at Audrey! Loose cannon time! 

#shade

It’s time for the HOH to pick the first four have-nots of the summer. So who’s getting slop, cold showers, and a bad bed? The four safe ones. Liz, Austin, Vanessa, and Da’Vonne get the punishment. They enter the Have Not room to discover it looks like a Dentist’s office. It’s terrifying. Even Johnny Mac hates it! Good luck! Austin pops out of the Diary Room to get ready for the Veto comp. The backyard looks like the great outdoors. In “Nose-ascotia”, the houseguests must dig for gold nuggets and spell a word with the letters on their nuggets. They have 10 minutes to find the nuggets and lock in a word. The word with the highest value wins POV. It’s a dirty comp indeed with so many gold diggers. Get it? It’s a nose pun. Steve rips off his bandaids which reminds Meg of the community pool. And we get to see Meg and her acting skills. John locks in first followed by James. With a minute left, Steve locks in with Becky, James, and Jackie following suite. James spells Lifeguards for 8 points. Becky spells closest for 7 points. Jason spells zones for 6 points. Jackie spells judge for 6 points. Steve spells trombonists for 12 points. The Rock Doc spells boogers for 7 points. BOOGERS?! How fitting. Well, Steve wins and it’s certain he’ll take himself off the block allowing the backdoor plan to happen. 

Steve's "people" leads to his winning POV word

Steve, still going on about how trombonists are his people, is excited and finally in game mode, hyperventilating in the storage room. It’s nighttime and Audrey is paranoid about the alliance. She pulls Shelli from bed to drag her into the alliance. Comparing herself to the sandman, she snags Jeff next, taking him away from pillow talk with Meg. At 5 in the morning this all takes place. I repeat, these people are awake at 5 in the morning. Jeff is not thrilled about this little charade questioning what the point of this is to which James quotes Keith Nale by saying “stick to the plan.” It makes sense. Hillbilly talk. Meg and Clay get pulled out of bed, clearly too tired for this stupid club. Audrey must not be able to sleep because she is perky compared to everyone else. With everyone now wearly of Audrey, James puts her name on the chopping block. 

With paranoia all over the place, with the exception of the only one who should be paranoid, it’s Steve’s turn to have power. Knowing Steve will pull himself off, will James stick to the plan? Or will Audrey find herself blindsided. Steve does in fact use the veto on himself. James has to name a new houseguest to replace Steve. James tries to make it appear that he came up with the decision on his own, he nominates Jace, saving the alliance. Jace is PISSED, as is Austin. Jackie is thrilled because she knows she’s still a pawn. 

Who will be evicted from the Big Brother House? Plus who the fuck is the twin? #lizjulie Oh, and who’s ready for Kathy Griffin and whatever takeover she could possibly have? This will be good! 

Episode 3- Rise of the Tiny People

Our first Sunday show of the season! With the Battle of the Block now in affect, we lose the intrigue of the Nomination Ceremony as the peak of the end of the episode. Rather we’re forced to endure the end of a competition which just seems odd. But personal opinions aside, let’s get into the recap!

After our first official title sequence, copying last year’s splashy intros, the houseguests speculate as to what exactly Phil’s twist will be. Jason thinks he and James will have to do The Amazing Race. Silly Jason, this is a twist for Da’Vonne and Vanessa not you, you selfish boy! I have a feeling Jason is going to be grating on the house, and viewers REAL soon. As the majority of the house ponders, a new alliance begins to form. As Jace puts it, Austin is the ying to his yang. Ying and Yang immediately start to irritate the house as they develop the ridiculous bro code. It’s so ridiculous I didn’t even bother trying to write any of it down. Thankfully the edit kept bro code to a minimum and we get our first official glimpse into the Head of Household room. Like last year, the room has an extra bedroom for the two HOHs. The second room has a fish tank table. It’s actually quite cool. Everyone is pretty enamored with it. Shockingly there is not much talk about the cloud and plexi floor. I don’t know about you but that would get on my nerves real quick. Rather than going through the HOH goodies, we watch Jace plop into the bathtub and arrogantly believe he’s going to woo the ladies in with him. Are the editors setting us up for something? We’ll find out soon! James and Jason, who haven’t quite spoken much, have their first big convo discussing strategy and targets. The first names on the list are Steve and John, both of whom seem harmless as of now. Then Jace’s name is thrown out there but Jason is worried about becoming a threat if he nominates someone who is perceived as a strong player. Outside the HOH room, The Amazing Racers Jeff and Jackie contemplate their position with each other and in the game. We continue to learn that their pairing is non-romantic at this point and understand that the only way to not be lumped together is to stay distant. Will this work or are they just easy first targets?

In the bathroom, there’s an awkward pickup line contest including Steve shockingly knocking Liz off her feet in laughter. Why do we watch this? Well because it leads right into the BB Takeover with Phil! Phil reveals that Da’Vonne and Vanessa will receive a “BB Fast Forward”, where, like on his show, they will both jump ahead to the next week and cannot be nominated or evicted. Though the house already promised this, they soon learn they won’t be alone. It’s revealed that they each can select one person to also receive the BB Fast Forward. Who will it be! Vanessa and Da’Vonne have individual meetings with the houseguests to figure out who the best option is. Vanessa talks with each person and reveals she wants a strong player, someone who can be her ying I suppose. Da’Vonne plays a different game. She wants someone who will offer her something. She immediately tells her alliance of Shelli and Audrey that she won’t pick them because that reveals they are aligned. Shelli ain’t havin’ it. She also tells Steve she won’t pick him because the house views him as an Ian, which we have learned is a massive threat. When it’s finally revealed, Da’Vonne picks Liz, who offered safety, and Vanessa selects Austin, who is already a ying.

The slow week leads to some bonding. Ying and Yang are sitting by he pool playing with shells. Austin and Jace think it’s a brilliant idea to take a note from the Shane Powers playbook of crazy and use the shells as phones, calling each other. Their playtime leads to the first official alliance name. Ladies and gentlemen, may I present Shelltown. Clearly paying homage to Season 2 and 7’s Chilltown, Shelltown has no shot in hell of success. Neither player is a Will Kirby and cannot manipulate the rest of the house the way he did. Nevertheless, welcome to Big Brother history Shelltown. Meanwhile, the Puma and her pray, Shelli and Clay, are flirting in the hammock room. Shelli has the hots for Clay. It’s almost sad. Though they do have a ten year age difference, they actually do look good with one another. Da’Vonne, the queen of raining on parades, is worried about Shelli kissin, touchin, and rubbin. Jealousy? Perhaps. Paranoia? Absolutely.

With the dynamics of alliances still on the slow side, it looks like the power pairs of Audrey and Da’Vonne vs. Austin and Jace will be coming into play. Audrey gets into Jason’s ear planting the evict Jace seed. Jason, already on board with this idea, is exciting but they know it will have to be a backdoor situation as Jace is too strong to get two chances to save himself. Steve approaches Da’Vonne in hopes that they could align but she is having none of it. Which will likely backfire for her down the line. With Jason on board, James agrees to backdooring Jace but they know they have to find some pawns. James recruits Jackie, who knows she must since she would have gone up anyone, while Jason gets Johnny Mac, who has to play cool. When it’s finally time for the duo to nominate, we see James’ current getup. It includes cowboy boots with shorts. Oh and a WWJD wristband. Ladies of BB, HELP THE MAN OUT IN THE WARDROBE DEPARTMENT.

It’s finally time for nominations to be revealed. Yet again, the classic Lazy Susan key box is out of play and the photo board is used. Melodramatic if you ask me. Jason nominates John and Becky due to his lack of personal connection. James nominates Steve and Jackie because he thinks they can get themselves off the block. With the secret backdoor plan in affect, Jace admits he wasn’t worried about being nominated. Cocky! Steve and Jackie chat, since they have never done o before, and are sorta confident in each other. Kids, this is a game where you need to trust your block partner! Fix it soon or this is just foreshadowing! Becky cries in he bathroom because she was blindsided. Like Steve, she’s so upset about being a pawn that she is willing to put Jason up next week. Is she strong enough to win HOH to do it? We’ll find out shortly in the BoB.

 

Becky and John vs Steve and Jackie

The Battle of the Block is construction inspired where teams must transport 26 blocks to the other side to build a tower resembling the one on the blueprints. It’s a simple challenge but the balance beams are not as easy to navigate as it seems. Jackie’s dancer balance doesn’t pan out well for him. Steve, who looks helpless, switches strategies and crawls his way across. What was once a tight race soon becomes a blowout for Becky and John, winning themselves freedom. Now that Jason is dethroned as HOH, it’s up to James and his pawns to backdoor Jace. Will it work? Find out on Wednesday!

The excitement level was pretty minimal and tv time was even more minimal for some houseguests. But this episode helped display the power players at this point. Are Audrey, Da’Vonne, and Jace playing too strong early on out? Is Becky a legitimate competitor? And what do we think of Shelltown?

Episode 2 Recap: The "Amazing" Twist

Tonight’s second part of the two-night premiere is so big there is no time for a Julie “but first”. So let’s just get on with it! We are immediately teased that the BB Takeover will begin with a guest. We all presume that involves two more houseguests but before we need to meet our next six.

(l to r): Julie Chen, Liz, Jason, John, Becky, Vanessa, Steve

The formula is the same so let’s just get the highlights of the introduction packages.
- Liz is a feisty Capricorn without a filter
- Jason believes working for minimum wage isn’t a good look
- Vanessa has 4.5 million from poker
- John rocks out… and wants money
- Becky loves the outdoors (it’s a theme…and apparently everything about her)
- Steve plays with K’Nex (like a child)
This group of six is pretty tame in their package. Vanessa tells us that love is love and how she’s now a lesbian. John hates superfans. And as Liz is packing, she’s conveniently packing in front of a mirror…but who was that packing was it Liz or a POTENTIAL TWIN NAMED JULIE. Oh and like Clay, Steve’s house has their family name plastered on the front. Maybe it’s a clue. Or just a stupid coincidence. 

After we meet our second six, Julie brings them out like she does and immediately reveals the twists to the six. I think they were smart enough to figure out the Battle of the Block the second they walked out in a group of six, but they need some drama. The BB Takeover Twist? Well John was not having that at all. Get used to it Rock Doc. Julie sends them on in to meet the first eight and what ensues is just another adorable meet and great. John is intense. Like cannot handle himself. And perpetually drunk with that slurring thing he does. When Jace and Becky meet, Jace tries to be super chill and calls her home state “Rado” which, according to Becky, no one does. I smell tension! In the Diary Room sessions, Vanessa admits she is playing. Analyzing and getting information immediately about the first HOH. But we learn that gets spilled quite soon to all. And then Liz says something with a knowing look that clearly foreshadows that she’s the Twin Twist. Editing or complete inability to make this twist last? You decide. Da’Vonne, who seems to have an opinion on everyone, does not believe John is a dentist and thinks Jason is the equivalent to Pee Wee Herman. And then James, the guy with the baby at home, is still melting for the hot girls. 

We return from break to meet our first guest Taker Over. And it’s Phil Koeghan, host of The Amazing Race, confirming what we already assumed. After showing some clips of previous BB couples on The Amazing Race, Phil reveals it’s time to throw some racers into the BB House. And we get Blind Date twist couple Jeff and Jackie. They admit they are close friends and that’s it. How will this play out? No need to wait, get them in there! They meet the rest of the house to a mix of previous knowledge and complete and utter ignorance. I mean Da’Vonne calls the show they were on Gulliver’s Travels. Let’s just keep Da’Vonne longer than she should be on the show because her DR quotes are epic. 

Jackie and Jeff of The Amazing Race

After a harmless introduction, Julie gets ready to reveal the next HOH. But first, another houseguest must sit out. This time it’s Vanessa who takes a gamble and agrees. The rest of the house agrees that they won’t put her up as well leaving the available number of houseguests to nominate to ten. THAT is a gamble. The movie joked about in the first HOH is the theme of the second HOH. The houseguests must hold onto their stake before getting sucked into the UFO. Simple enough, right? That is until alien slime is shot onto them. It was #grossnasty. And speaking of grossnasty, can we talk about the abysmal production value with the laser beams? It was embarrassing. The Post Production team should be fired. But alas, we’re here for competition and just like that, Steve is out. The others seems to be holding on well including super cocky Jason. Jason, the token gay boy, loves to run his mouth and I think this will make him a super easy target very soon. Jeff, one half of the BB Takeover Twist, decides to throw the challenge as to not make the target on his back bigger. And just like that we’re down to…nope, John’s out. And Becky. And now Liz. Making the final two Jackie and Jason, a very unlikely pair. By this point, Jackie is way up on her stake and knows time is running out. Jason wants to win so badly that he foolishly agrees to make a deal with Jackie and not nominate her. She immediately agrees and Jason wins. This makes two tiny people the HOH for the week. But wait! We still don’t know what will happen to Da’Vonne and Vanessa! I think the best twist would be to take them out of the house and make them do The Amazing Race instead. But Phil returns and teases that “sometimes with risk comes reward.” Thanks Mr. Vagueface. 

And just like that, the jam packed episode is over. We now know our official 16 houseguests. So what do you think of Jeff and Jackie being in the house? And how will the power dynamics shift with Jason and James as the HOH? Who will they nominate? We’ll find out on Sunday!

Power Rankings

So after every Thursday episode, we will do a re-ranking of the Power Rankings. This first re-rank is simple. HOH to the top and The Amazing Race to the bottom.

        1. James (7)
        2. Jason (4)
        3. Clay (1)
        4. Meg (2)
        5. Audrey (3)
        6. Da’Vonne (5)
        7. Jace (6)
        8. Steve (8)
        9. Vanessa (9)
        10. Becky (10)
        11. Liz (11)
        12. Austin (12)
        13. Shelli (13)
        14. John (14)
        15. Jackie (n/a)
        16. Jeff (n/a)

Big Brother 17 Official Cast Portraits

CBS has released the official Big Brother 17 cast portraits! Thank goodness because those selfies were not doing it. What do you think of the cast?

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Big Brother 17 Houseguests Predictions and Pre-Season Power Rankings

The Big Brother 17 cast list has been released which means, summer is here! To get us ready for next week's big two night premiere, let's get to know a little about our 14 new houseguests vying for that half million prize and make some first impression predictions! At the end, you'll find my, the Reality Ace's Pre-Season Power Rankings. Let's see how accurate I am! My pick was number 2 last year!

The Houseguests

Audrey Middleton

Age: 25

Hometown: Villa Rica, Georgia

Current City: Villa Rica, Georgia

Occupation: Digital media consultant

Audrey is a first. She is the first transgender contestant in Big Brother history. This could be impactful. But with the wrong group of people, they will hold it against her. On the surface she would have been forgotten, but with a story, be prepared for Audrey to be in for the long haul if she hooks up with the right people. You may be an early jury boot but she won’t be lost in Big Brother oblivion.

PREDICTION: Jury

Austin Matelson

Age: 30

Hometown: Woodland Hills, California

Current City: Woodland Hills, California

Occupation: Professional wrestler

Big personalities are a killer in this game. Austin certainly has a big personality. By looks alone, this former WWE wrestler is the odd man out this season. But unlike last season's Donny, Austin may not be as likeable due to his brazenness. And top hat. And split personality. On the flip side, he could use his “celebrity” to wow. Austin is the epitome of wildcard. But for me, he's a goner. Sorry pal, you're expendable.

PREDICTION: Pre-jury

Becky Burgess

Age: 26

Hometown: Denver, Colorado

Current City: Denver, Colorado

Occupation: Retail manager

Becky is the generic pretty girl. She's more of a Jessie than an Aaryn and could get lost in the fold. She seems completely harmless which could work in her favor. That being said, she will get used and abused in her alliance because she's so sweet. Finding the right people to work with will be Becky's key to success. But unless she has some tricks hidden up her sleeve, Becky will receive the fate of those like her who got mid season boots.

PREDICTION: Pre-jury

Clay Honeycutt

Age: 23

Hometown: Dickinson, Texas

Current City: College Station, Texas

Occupation: Graduate student at Texas A&M

Well someone's got a pretty face! Clay looks like he'll be the object of every lady's (and maybe some guys) affection. Clay has that million-dollar smile with that appealing southern charm. Clay seems to be a genuine good guy, like a Cody from BB16. Will he experience the same fate and only be worthy of the nice guy number 2 prize? Clay is athletic, which is always important in the Big Brother house. Don't be shocked if he gets approached by nearly everyone in the house for an alliance. This could be something good or hurt him right off the bat if the ones he doesn't pick get wind, and numbers.  Clay will go far. Finals or close to it.

PREDICTION: Finals

Da'Vonne Rogers

Age: 27

Hometown: Inglewood, California

Current City: Los Angeles

Occupation: Poker dealer

Da'Vonne has fight in her. She has a poker background, but unlike Vanessa, she's on the other side of the table, thought she claims that she is a great poker player. She's a strategist and knows it. She could fly under the radar if she is smart but if she’s loud, she’s lost. As long as she is read right, she will go pretty far. See her in the jury house and bitter about it.

PREDICTION: Jury

Jace Agolli

Age: 23

Hometown: Dunwoody, Georgia

Current City: Venice Beach

Occupation: Personal trainor

Filling the double Hayden quota (and the Jase quota for that matter), Jace is chill and fun and a complete non-threat. He seems the physical edge that others do not with a hidden smart side with a way with words. He seems like he'll be a blast and win over the house instantly. If he plays it cool, he’s good until the end. But I don’t see that happening. He seems like a player from the start and that could be bad move.

PREDICTION: Jury

James Huling

Age: 31

Hometown: Sumter, South Carolina

Current City: Wichita Falls, Texas

Occupation: Retail associate

James seems to have shopped around Donny's closet before entering the Big Brother house. His story is intriguing. And he is not a stereotype whatsoever. If he plays his cards right, he'll garner some love and sympathy. He also has potential to rub certain people the wrong way with his Southern ways if he boasts about it. As long as James finds the right people to align with, James has a real shot. Physically not a threat, James needs to blend in. And he has the camo to do so.

PREDICTION: Jury

Jason Roy

Age: 25

Hometown: Fall River, Massachusetts

Current City: Swansea, Massachusetts

Occupation: Supermarket cashier

Oh Jason. You are a goofball. I have a feeling he'll bring the entertainment of the season. Jason is certainly a charmer with a high-pitched Massachusetts accent and I see him buddying up to the ladies. But thinking he can lead an all-girls alliance is quite hilarious. He knows the game inside and out but he lacks the physical aspect to bring him far. Jason will suffer the Zach-effect. Be brought along for entertainment but cut short (pun intended) when the numbers start dwindling.

PREDICTION: Jury

John McGuire

Age: 27

Hometown: Scranton, Pennsylvania

Current City: Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania 

Occupation: Dentist

John, a superfan, is a dentist. Unless you're also a dentist, no one likes you. John is a self-proclaimed king of nicknames, which proves his ego. And let’s not start on that laugh. He has aura of a Jeremy or Nick from 15. If he gets loud and obnoxious, he will be out of the house faster than he can belt the chorus of "Dentist" (That's a Little Shop of Horrors reference). He seems like he might be athletic, but ego looks like his downfall. He could go far if he’s quiet, but I don't see that happening, so he’s a likely early boot.

PREDICTION: Pre-jury

Liz Nolan

Age: 23

Hometown: Miami

Current City: Miami

Occupation: Marketing coordinator

Meet your Season 17 Victoria. To put it nicely, Liz looks clueless but claims she's a brainiac. She looks like a ticking time bomb of emotion. If she finds a group to bond with, she'll float pretty far. If she has a mental breakdown because she can't handle the stress and rigor of the game, she's a goner. I think she'll be liked to a point before she's thrown to the hounds. She's either being tossed right before or after the jury sessions. Unless she flirts her way to the top.

PREDICTION: Pre-jury

Meg Maley

Age: 25

Hometown: Collingswood, New Jersey

Current City: New York City

Occupation: Server

Meg is a server in NYC which is code for Meg is an actress. This could work in her favor. Put that BFA to the test! Meg is extremely likeable and has the ability to be a chameleon, blending into the character others need her to be. While this is a strong strategy, some may view this as floating and we all know the fate of floaters in the Big Brother house! Oh wait, never mind, the floater theory was debunked last season (cough cough Victoria). Bearing she allows some of the bigger personalities take the early fall, Meg can definitely make it to jury. Beyond that, she'll be a target because she could be tough to vote against in the finals.

PREDICITON: Finals

Shelli Poole

Age: 33

Hometown: Marietta, Georgia

Current City: Atlanta

Occupation: Interior designer

In this group, Shelli is the cougar. She seems to be someone searching for love rather than having her eye on the prize. Being a couch fan is different than actually playing the game. How will she fair? I don't see her going far at all. I can see her being out early and instantly forgotten.

PREDICTION: Pre-jury

Steve Moses

Age: 22

Hometown: Gouverneur, New York

Current City: Gouverneur, New York

Occupation: College Student

Aww the innocent straight edge college kid! He may say he's a smart guy, but Steve looks like he'll be easy to manipulate. He'll likely be strung along to an alliance to be the resident smart kid, but once his use is over, he'll be the first to be disposed. If he gets in the numbers, he'll make it to jury. After that, see him in the jury house early. He wants to avoid being the next Ian Terry, but taking after a winner is always a good strategy.

PREDICTION: Jury

Vanessa Rousso

Age: 32

Hometown: Las Vegas

Current City: Las Vegas

Occupation: Professional poker player 

Vanessa is a poker player. And a good one at that. She'll be strategizing from the start. Whether or not she knows the hand of Big Brother is a whole other story. As long as she lets the wind blow at the start and not over think, Vanessa could be sitting pretty. But if she goes balls out from the start, she's a major threat to be an early eviction. The other key for Vanessa is not revealing her profession and net worth. If the players find out she's already a millionaire, there is no way in hell Vanessa goes far. Keep quiet and she's golden. Early jury is a logical place for her.

PREDICTION: Jury

Preseason Power Rankings

Going off of interviews, pictures, and bios alone, here are my official Big Brother 17 Power Rankings:

        1. Clay

        2. Meg

        3. Audrey

        4. Jason

        5. Da’Vonne

        6. Jace

        7. James

        8. Steve

        9. Vanessa

        10. Becky

        11. Liz

        12. Austin

        13. Shelli

        14. John

Check back weekly once the game is underway to see how the power shifts in the house and in the rankings!