Big Brother 24 — Is Big Brother A Simulation

Are we living in reality?

That’s the question that Paloma has been asking today, to just about anyone who will listen to her.  As far as I can tell, it started with Paloma asking Michael if he felt as if maybe they were all in a lucid dream or a simulation, as opposed to reality.  Paloma explained that she’s been feeling as if she’s been in a dream ever since she entered the House.  Paloma went on to start suggesting that people do things to prove that they are living reality and that the house actually exists.  She suggested that each of the Have-Nots eat a piece of bread.  (Which would have led to all of them receiving a penalty nomination.)  She also suggested that everyone in the House should put on their finale dresses and self-evict, in order to prove that the House is real.  When last I checked, Paloma had been called to the Diary Room, where I’m sure someone is asking her what and how she’s doing.  The other houseguests have been laughing off Paloma’s behavior.

There are two possible things happening right now:

1. Paloma is having an episode of some sort, which is the popular theory online.
2. Paloma got bored and decided to say something weird to see how people would react.

Personally, I think the 2nd possibility is the most likely.  I think Paloma, knowing that she’s currently in control of the House, decided to say something strange and, when people laughed and played along with her, she just decided to keep the joke going.  But, that being said, you never really know what’s going on in someone’s head.

Otherwise, there hasn’t really been much game talk today, beyond everyone shunning Taylor and agreeing that she’s going to be voted out on Thursday.  Daniel has been pushing very hard for a unanimous vote and everyone seems to be prepared to give him one.  Joseph has even said that he will consider it to be a personal betrayal if Taylor just gets one vote.  Joseph isn’t the HoH so why he should care, I’m not sure.  But Joseph thinks that if one person votes for Taylor, that’ll be proof that they can’t be trusted and, if Joseph wins HoH, he will apparently make it his number one priority to track that person down and get them out of the House.

However, there is still a twist coming up.  Alyssa, Paloma, and Brittany are all backstage and, according to the hints that have been tossed out by the show, at least one of them could end up on the block on Thursday.  Brittany seems to be aware of this and she’s been talking to people, trying to make sure that they won’t vote for her if she doesn’t end up on the block.  Paloma and Alyssa, on the other hand, do not seem to remember that there’s a twist coming up.

We’ll see what happens!  Right now, it’s pretty much the House vs. Taylor and, if Taylor leaves, all those big alliances are going to start to turn on each other.

As I hit post on this, Paloma is still in the Diary Room.  I would be shocked if she was pulled from the game.  If she is, it’ll be a whole new season.

Lisa Marie