Big Brother Shenanigans: BB!4: Game Reset

Thursday, August 2, 2012

BB!4: Game Reset - Endurance ON!

7:09 PM BBT:Feeds back.

Dan, Britney and Janelle chose to reset the game. NO one was evicted. Everyone gets to play in the HoH Comp! Here are some pics! :)

Boogie: I can't win this. This is your contest Dan.

No one is down yet! The coaches are trying to strategize. Boogies says he was cool the way it was. They are talking about Double Eviction which will probably happen twice this season.

Everyone is still on after 40 minutes!

One hour. No one dropped!

8:02 PM BBT: Mike drops first. Jenn drops shortly after.

Joe drops two minutes later. They're eating pizza.

Joe is giving Ashley a pep talk and says that Danielle looks like she can move in there. Dan is giving everyone a pet talk. Mike tells Dan that his mic is hanging, probably trying to psych him out.

He tells Dan to put it in his pocket and Dan ignores him. We're at the hour and 20 mark.

Mike is complaining about the people who have been in sequester all this time and Dan hit the button. He's already starting a campaign against Dan. Problem is, he's talking to Joe... He's calling Dan America's player.

8:34 PM BBT: Everyone is still hanging on. Sounds like Joe just spilled the beans about the plot to evict Frank... Bone Head Move Part Deux...

8:42 PM BBT: Ashley's down. Maybe that will shut Joe up and ending Mike's scheming.

8:44 PM BBT: Dan is down. This will definitely end the scheming for now.

Umm why is Frank eating a protein bar?? Britney is making jokes and cracking everyone up. Dan is sitting where Danielle can see him, giving her encouragement, while Joe from the peanut gallery comments. Dan also asks Ashley how she's doing.

We have reached the 2 hour mark. Joe is taking up the cause, saying that Dan is the only coach to hit the button. Joe, you will go down in flames my friend. You heard it here first.

9:07 PM BBT: Frank drops. At least he's still in the game ;) Shane, Wil, Danielle, Janelle, Britney and Ian are still holding on.
9:30 PM BBT: Still everyone is hanging on. Shane looks in a lot of pain and Janelle is struggling.

With over 2 and a half hours of endurance, it's official. The REAL endurance is back! :)

9:37 PM BBT: Wil and Shane drop.

9:40 PM: Janelle drops. Dan to Danielle: Shake it off. You're not dropping. Mike is telling Frank that Dan pushed the button. He's planning n making it a big thing to create fighting. The house is open.

Everyone goes in while Dan gives Danielle a pep talk. "You don't take a deal. You make the deal." Then he gives Ian a pep talk. Dan tells him he beat out 4 returning players and 2 winners. Janelle and Wil come out as well. Mike showers, eats and sneaks in a beer. (9:55 PM)

Just look at the contrast. Nuff said.

10:01 PM: Shane is angry because his HoH was null and void. Ashley is blaming Dan for the coaches coming in. Mike tells Frank about the plan to vote him out. Frank wants to give Wil the benefit of the doubt.

10:08 PM: Ian drops after getting assurance he's safe. Britney drops. Danielle is the new HOH!

Big Brother Lexicon

There are certain terms that have been used in the course of this show that should be clarified. Here is a list:

Team America: Yet Another tool for production to manipulate the game. Three players will be placed in alliance by "America" and will be given tasks that apparently will change the game. So far, it didn't change Joey's game, first member of Team America slated to be evicted first.

Battle of the Block: The 2 nominees of each of the 2 HoHs will battle each other. The winner duo save themselves and dethrone the HoH who nominated them, throwing them back out of power at risk of being a renom.

AGP: Allison Grodner of Fly on the Wall Productions which is the company that has been hired by CBS to produce the show.

PoV: Power of Veto. This allows the holder to save one of the nominations for eviction. The last PoV of the game is the most powerful, as it determines who will be evicted.

HoH: Head of Household. Along with getting a primo suite, a letter from home, pictures and treats, this person decides who will be nominated and renominated should the veto be used.

Floater: This term is often misused. A "floaters" strategy is legitimate way to get through and win the game. A prime example of this is Jun Song (BB4). This strategy allows the player to switch alliances when necessary, win when necessary, but always work under the wire. It doesn't mean just going with the power in the house (let's call those floppers). It means manipulating the house, ergo having the power. In later years, the term has been misused for players who do not make any moves in the game but work for whoever has the power.

Backdoor: This strategy is used when the true target for eviction is not initially nominated, does not get a chance to play PoV, is subsequently nominated and evicted.

Blindside: When a player is evicted without even suspecting that he/she is the target.

Pawn: This is a person who is nominated but is part of the HoH's alliance and is used as a decoy, to ensure that the other person nominated gets evicted. It has often happened that the pawn has been blindsided.

America's Player: This is a player in the game, chosen by the viewing public, who is told how to act and vote in the house. They do this for a separate monetary reward.

Fast Forward: When there are two evictions in one week. Typically they tape an eviction on Tuesday followed by a quickie HoH. They have nominations later that night, followed by a PoV competition and PoV ceremony the next day. The second eviction and HoH comp for that week happens live on Thursday.

Double Eviction: On the live show on Thursday, there is an eviction (sometimes pre-taped), followed by a quick HoH comp, immediate nominations, a PoV competition, PoV Ceremony, followed by another Eviction, culminating in the second HoH comp which is usually a physical skill or Endurance.