Big Brother Shenanigans: BB14: Feed Black-out And Schedule

Monday, September 10, 2012

BB14: Feed Black-out And Schedule

It's 11: 34 am PDT, and the feeds have been on trivia since 11:17 am. The PoV Ceremony is under way. What will probably happen is that Shane will use the PoV on himself, and Danielle will be the replacement. What shouldn't happen is that Shane does not use the PoV on himself and he will earn his eviction by stupidity. What should happen, if there were any smart amateurs in the house, is Dan would be the replacement nomination and the next evicted. That ain't gonna happen.

Since this week is a fast forward and feeds feeds will be blacked-out until Wednesday after the East Coast show, tomorrow they will be asked to clean up the house, go on HoH lock down with the feeds going to trivia then (and maybe not returning). They will then be told that the an eviction show will be taped that day (with Julie Chen and an audience). They will tape the eviction, followed by an HoH competitions. The nominations, Pov Competition and maybe PoV Ceremony might have happened before the feeds go live tomorrow night.

Thursday, they will go through the same routine as tomorrow with a live eviction, then the 1st part of the three part HoH ending the show (probably Endurance or Physical). This is usually the last competition shown on the feeds and will be shown on next Sunday's show. The 2nd part HoH usually happens over the weekend, with the final part happening during Finale on Sept. 19th as well as the Final eviction, the Jury Questions and the Crowning of Dan, I mean the winner of BB14.

All of the above is based on past seasons schedule and timing. That doesn't mean they won't change things up this season, but if they do, it will be the first change to occur if you don't include the increase in fish/trivia and the unconscionable tampering by production. When the feeds come back from trivia today, I will post the results of the ceremony under the banner. Since there is only one player with a functioning brain and strategy left in the game, there won't be much of an aftermath. Should Dan be the replacement nominee, I will add to this post any game related discussions.

11:53 AM: Shane and Danielle are in the living room. Shane says that Ian has said he would put up Dan and get rid of a coach but he didn't... Danielle is the replacement it seems. Jenn is reaming Ian in the Arcade Room for putting up Danielle instead of Dan. Ian sells the idea that he is trying to split up the pair (Danielle and Shane), saying, "The Honeymoon is over." That's more likely just a cover story to keep Jenn calm, as we know Ian is QP all the way.

There you have it! Have a great break from the feeds, tomorrow! :)

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.