Big Brother 18 — Two Views Of The World

Hi y’all!

I’m afraid that I’ve been under the weather for most of today, so this might not be my most eloquent post.   But I’ll do my best.  I’m currently watching Big Brother After Dark and getting caught up with what happened in the house today.

Right now, I’m about to scream because Tiffany keeps wearing that bunny hat.  It’s interesting that, for someone who was so paranoid about people finding out that she was related to Vanessa, Tiffany keeps doing things that are very Vanessa like — such as wearing hats and hiding her eyes.  That said, I actually like Tiffany a lot more than I liked Vanessa.  Tiffany seems much more genuine than her sister.  It seems like almost every time I see her, Tiffany is talking to James.  Considering what went down last season, there would be a definite sort of ironic justice to Tiffany and James forming a final two alliance.

It seems like, right now, there are two competing systems of belief inside the Big Brother House.  There’s what Jozea and Paul believe and then there’s what everyone else knows.

Jozea and Paul believe that the entire house loves them and that all the newbies are firmly on board with the idea of taking out the veterans.  Paul, who is safe this week, does have some doubts but, for the most part, he seems to think that he’s in charge of the house.  Jozea, meanwhile, is firmly convinced that he is safe.  Jozea is convinced that he will still be in the house after Thursday.  Jozea believes that he has convinced everyone that they have to vote out Paulie.  Next week, Jozea believes that he will be going after Nicole.  Paul thinks that James is a bigger target.  But what’s important is that both Paul and Jozea think that they will have the power to take out the vets.

And then there’s what everyone else know.  Everyone else in the house knows that Jozea is the target.  They all know (or, at the very least, suspect) that Jozea is leaving the house on Thursday night.  Jozea is doomed and he’s so clueless that he’s still wandering around the house, acting like a jackass.

As of right now, here are the alliances that have formed in the house.  Technically, everyone is still playing in teams but, as far as the alliances go, the teams really don’t mean anything.

The big alliance is the Eight Pack.  The Eight Pack is made up of James, Nicole, Frank, Da’Vonne, Corey, Tiffany, Zakiyah, and Michelle.  The Eight Pack are currently in charge and I actually think that they’ll be in charge for a while.  They’ve got just enough players to dominate the game without getting so big that the alliance itself become unmanageable.

Within the Eight back, there are two side alliances.  James and Nicole currently have a final two agreement but apparently, there’s a chance that a Corey/Nicole showmance might develop.

And then, the women of the Eight Pack have a secret alliance of their own, the Fatal Five.  (Personally, I think Fatal Five is a great name and I hope they never change it.)

Then there is the Newbie alliance.  The Newbie alliance is Victor, Paul, Jozea, Natalie, Bronte, and Bridgette.  And the Newbie alliance really sucks because it’s dominated by Paul.  Right now, on Big Brother After Dark, Paul is drunk and trying to hit on every woman in his alliance while talking down to them at the same time.  That pretty much epitomizes Paul’s social game.  Paul is beyond clueless.  Paul and Jozea are convinced that the Newbie alliance is bigger and stronger than it actually is.  Thursday should be a wakeup call.

Remember how Natalie said her plan was to immediately form an all-girl’s alliance?  Well, she did.  She, Bronte, and Bridgette are team Powerpuff!  Personally, I love the Powerpuff Girls but this alliance is doomed.  When Natalie is your strategist, you’re in trouble.

Meanwhile, Paulie is a bit of a free agent but he’s close to both Frank and Corey.

Now, usually, I get frustrated when new players don’t immediately take out returning players.  But, honestly, this newbie alliance is so idiotic that I’m actually looking forward to seeing the veterans take them out, one after another.

As far as the veto goes, Paul won it and he’s going to use it.  Frank has been saying that he’s planning on nominating Bridgette in Paul’s place but there’s another rumor that I’ve seen online, which states that if Paul uses the veto, the HoH will be nominated in his place.  That means Nicole would go on the block.  Don’t quote me on that, though.  It’s just a rumor I’ve heard.

And I really don’t think it would make any difference.  Even if Nicole does go on the block, the Eight Pack plus Paulie should be able to save her and send Jozea packing.

That’s it for now!

Lisa Marie