[MikeekiM]

Good to see Derek X following through with his plan... At this point, he's a big target whether he puts Christian up or not... The Royal Flush have pretty much written him off whether he reversed his position or not...

Derek X needs Hanna to win HoH this week...

I think this BB currency and gambling for powers and advantages is an interesting concept... I hope it plays out nicely...

What's up with SB's legs? They looked all dinged up during the Live Eviction, and she even mentioned that her body was full of bruises... What happened to her?

 

[DancnDude]

He needed to go through with it because of the way he told Alyssa ahead of time. He already burned the bridge and Christian was never going to trust him again so he better just get him out.

I was also really surprised at the animosity between Big D and Tiffany. Things are beginning to heat up. I thought that alliance was working together really well, but the fighting has begun, or at least this is the first time we've been shown it.

And also Derek as bathroom attendant having to announce everybody going to the throne was hilarious and awkward.

 

[MikeekiM]

He needed to go through with it because of the way he told Alyssa ahead of time. He already burned the bridge and Christian was never going to trust him again so he better just get him out.

I was also really surprised at the animosity between Big D and Tiffany. Things are beginning to heat up. I thought that alliance was working together really well, but the fighting has begun, or at least this is the first time we've been shown it.

And also Derek as bathroom attendant having to announce everybody going to the throne was hilarious and awkward.

I agree that Derek X already pulled the trigger and the bullet left the chamber... No going back...

And yea... I was surprised at the frictional relationship between Big D and Tiffany... Will the Cookout burn up?

SMH... Derek, Derek, Derek... You should have taken the $5K from SB... I thought it was such a bad look for her to beg Derek not to take it from her... She chose to be on BB, and part of the BB experience are the unitards... Did you not think this would happen to you when you signed up for this? And SB didn't seem to thank him for taking the bullet for her (at least the editors chose not to show it)...

 

[jcondon]

So she was more worried about having to wear a unitard then losing 5K? I didn't pick that up from the show.

 

[MikeekiM]

So she was more worried about having to wear a unitard then losing 5K? I didn't pick that up from the show.

Yeah... I don't know... I guess it was both... I wasn't trying to make a statement on one or the other... Just that I thought she should have been a good sport and let the cards fall where they fall...

I've seen other seasons where the person who's about to get a vacation or a monetary prize taken away from them is jokingly hiding the prize with their body, or playfully telling them to look the other way... But SB just seemed to step across the line of playfulness and was really going to be hurt by having the trade...it's fair gameplay...

Anyway... That was just my reaction to watching it play out...

 

[series5orpremier]

Julie told them they've all made jury. Does that confirm there's no battle back competition... I think it does (unless the battle back is between the next four eliminated).

 

[MikeekiM]

Julie told them they've all made jury. Does that confirm there's no battle back competition... I think it does (unless the battle back is between the next four eliminated).

Yeah... Julie has shared private and "secret" stuff with the evictees (about existing alliances, etc)...which she normally does NOT do if there is a chance they might be returning to the house...

 

[DancnDude]

I'd be willing to bet for a jury battle back between the next 4 but we'll see.

 

[Steveknj]

Yeah... Julie has shared private and "secret" stuff with the evictees (about existing alliances, etc)...which she normally does NOT do if there is a chance they might be returning to the house...

I'd be willing to bet for a jury battle back between the next 4 but we'll see.

I don't think so based on what @MikeekiM said. Usually Julie keeps it close to the vest if there's a battle back. And usually isn't it before the jury? (I might be remembering wrong though). It's almost unfair to have someone go to the jury and come back in the game armed with the knowledge of how the jury might vote and what they are thinking. Also there's been interviews with at least Frenchie in the press, and that usually means they've been "released into the wild".

I think this year's twist will replace any jury battle back. So far I'm liking the concepts this season. The houseguests aren't the greatest or most interesting, but that might play out differently as we start to go down the stretch.

 

[Win Joy Jr]

I don't think so based on what @MikeekiM said. Usually Julie keeps it close to the vest if there's a battle back. And usually isn't it before the jury? (I might be remembering wrong though). It's almost unfair to have someone go to the jury and come back in the game armed with the knowledge of how the jury might vote and what they are thinking. Also there's been interviews with at least Frenchie in the press, and that usually means they've been "released into the wild".

I think this year's twist will replace any jury battle back. So far I'm liking the concepts this season. The houseguests aren't the greatest or most interesting, but that might play out differently as we start to go down the stretch.

What Julie says to evictees starting this week could be a "tell" if there is a Jury Battle Back. Everyone who has been evicted has gone home so they are out of the BB "Bubble". Jury will remain in the bubble at the Jury House. This week they send the first person to Jury.