Big Brother Shenanigans: BB14:Are Dan's Plans Ducked?

Friday, September 7, 2012

BB14:Are Dan's Plans Ducked?

Ian is on a roll, having won 2 HoH competitions in one night! The kid is on fire!

Of course, as soon as he won, guess who started whispering in his ear? Father Dan started working on Ian immediately, trying to get him off the track of nominating him for "appearances" and pushing for a Shane/Jenn nomination. (10:33 pm PST). This refrain was repeated on many occasions over the course of the night. Dan hypnotically tried to steer Ian away from nominating Dan or Danielle. Despite the fact that Ian said he wanted Danielle out should Jenn win Veto, Dan still misted the idea of Shane being taken out.

Earlier in the evening Dan got his letter and HoH basket, as well.

Tearing up and smiling when he read his letter from Chelsea, no doubt making him even more determined to make it to the end.

With Dan pushing the nuRenegades on Ian who seems to be totally on board, it seems Dan will not see the block this week. It seems strange to me that Ian being so logical cannot see that taking Dan to the end is the only way he will not win the big prize. Then again, there is the all-important PoV competition to be played; and knowing this week will be a fast forward with another eviction before Thursday's show, anything can happen.

12:39 PM: Trivia. Hmm noms or Pandora? Or luxury comp? It would be the right time for a luxury comp, a bit too early for noms; they could be on a FF schedule. But who knows?

1:42 PM: Feeds back. It was definitely a Pandora's Box. Sounds like Ian had a recorded video message by Rachel as part of PB. It looks like they all got video messages from home.

Jenn goes outside to plead her case to Ian. He is giving her the usual platitudes. As soon as Jenn's conversation is done, Dan makes a beeline outside to find out what was said. Dan's micromanagement should be apparent by now, yet it isn't. Dan asks Ian if he's on board with the Renegades, he says yes. His target, at the point, is Jenn.

The QP goes through the motions of going to talk to Ian. When Danielle goes out, Ian tell her it will be Jenn with Shane or Dan. He says that she or he have to win Veto. Danielle asks Ian if he's targeting Dan or Jenn. Ian answers immediately, Jenn. He says "Death before dishonor on the QP." Danielle explains why she asked because Jenn is under the impression that Dan is the target.

2:50 PM: We've been drowning in fish for 20 minutes. Feeds come back. Nada. And more fish. I don't even have the energy to be mad at Button Boy. No nominations yet...

3:39 PM: BB begins broadcasting some facts over the P.A. probably for the next PoV competition. I guess it won't be Morph :( (Most people don't know that the world's biggest weather vane is in Spain.) This is Ian's competition.

5:10 PM: Trivia. Nominations finally.
6:08 PM: Feeds back. Someone, speak! It's confirmed when Danielle asks Shane if he's okay a few moments later. Jenn apparently snapped at Danielle. Shane and Jenn are nominated. Now it's all up to the PoV if the nominations stay the same. If they do, expect to see Dan pushing for Shane to be evicted.

If a shocking game changer convo happens, I will report it, otherwise, enjoy the rest of your Friday!! :)

Stay tuned! :)

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.