Our Vote? Kail’s Gotta Go

Earlier today and each Wednesday through the rest of the BB8 season, we opened up our virtual diary room so you could cast your votes for eviction. As of 11 p.m. CDT, the votes are cast, and the voting is closed although you can still post your thoughts.

Let’s hear from our announcer.

Houseguests, you’ll have one day to continue to flip-flop over and over as to who you’ll evict (special thanks to Lisa for all the excellent updates this afternoon); however, we’ve made our decision.

By a vote of 15 to 8, Kail, you have been evicted from the Big Brother house.

Good arguments were made as to why Eric should be evicted (Lisa, Tony, et al). However, most others acknowledge that banners that flew outside the house last Thursday night sabotaged his game play.

Katie wrote: Firstly, I dont think that its fair to have Eric leave just yet. It is not Eric’s fault that the banner flew, partially revealing a part of the twist. Plus, Eric has only done what America has asked him to do, and hes getting a lot of flack for that. Does he deserve this flack? Maybe. But the fact is that the conspiracy theorists in the house (aka Evel Dick, his Evel Spawn & Jen) are spinning the contents of the banner into their favour. They neglected to even look at another possible theory, if there is one.

You have to imagine CBS is pissed about this, and while Eric has to live with the turn of events, it’s hard to imagine producers couldn’t stop fly-bys.

However, the house engaged in a ruthless, uncalled for beat-down of somebody who is essentially a nice guy. Amber went off on Eric this afternoon for what, I’ve recently learned, wasn’t even the revelation of a secret. Eric never told Amber’s secrets; he merely told other houseguests that he knew a secret, a secret that Dick has acknowledged knowing as well.

Yikes, did Amber flip out.

Besides, Kail gave up HoH for five weeks, rendering her useless to everybody in the house. She can’t protect anybody. She can’t nominate enemies. On the other hand, outside of her terrible decision-making early on, there has been nobody in the house more genuine and likeable personably.

You heard me — likeable. Frankly, it’s kind of a shame that she might have to leave this week.

Nevertheless, strategically, isn’t she doomed?

The America’s Player moniker and participation is only fun if it doesn’t cost the houseguest the game, and it’s clear that it will if Eric is evicted Thursday. Life ain’t fair though, and technically if Eric is as smart as he says he is, shouldn’t he have been able to negotiate the challenges of this twist a lot better?

I still say that without the banner, nobody at all figures him out.

For that reason and because of Kail’s inability to compete for HoH the next five weeks, we say Kail’s gotta go.