Should you observe Massive Brother‘s stay feeds, or the assorted blogs that chronicle them, you already know that many extra thrilling issues have occurred in the home since Pooch and Taylor have been on the block final week, and the summer season’s first (true) eviction is already a distant reminiscence.
However as a consequence of some schedule rearranging on CBS’ half, final Thursday’s eviction episode was delayed by a number of days, and Massive Brother as an alternative performed catch-up with a two-hour installment on Sunday night time. Let’s recap what went down:
THE STRATEGY | Following the Energy of Veto assembly — which left each Pooch and Taylor in these nomination seats — Pooch nonetheless appears completely assured that he’ll stay in the home come eviction night time. However Joseph is beginning to suspect that Pooch is the precise goal right here, and Kyle will get phrase from Alyssa that an all-girls alliance was initially instructed again when Paloma was nonetheless in the home, prompting extra theories that the boys will probably be within the women’ crosshairs all season.
Monte, in the meantime, is of the opinion that Pooch ought to keep, in spite of everything; it’s not benefiting his recreation at this level to ship Pooch packing, and anyway, did the remainder of the houseguests not witness that newest veto competitors? Taylor smoked Pooch, even in a mermaid tail! Monte and Nicole have a disagreement about this week’s acceptable goal (see: Nicole bullies Monte into seeing issues her manner), and identical to that, the Po’s Pack alliance appears to weaken.
THE EVICTION | As is often the case in these early BB weeks, the last-minute strategies to flip a vote or goal another person in the end don’t materialize into something. And it’s the identical factor right here: Pooch is evicted by a vote of 12-0 (oof!), and although he’s clearly shocked when Julie calls his identify, he theorizes in his post-game interview that the houseguests doubtless didn’t wish to move up a golden alternative to evict him. The actual revelation right here, although, is that Pooch and Turner apparently had a Closing Two deal, and but Massive Brother devoted completely no display screen time to an alliance referred to as Turner and Pooch. The nerve!
THE BIG TWIST | Forward of the subsequent Head of Family competitors, Julie lastly reveals this season’s main twist, referred to as Festie Besties. (I assume I’m alone in initially pondering she mentioned Fessy Besties, and that BB20 contestant Faysal was in some way concerned. Would have been enjoyable, although!) Briefly, the houseguests will probably be paired off into “bestie” duos; besties will probably be nominated as a pair and can play in competitions as a pair, that means that they’ll each earn security if one half of the pair wins Head of Family or the Energy of Veto. On eviction night time, although, the nominated besties will probably be damaged up, and solely one among them will probably be despatched residence. As for what is going to grow to be of the bestie who isn’t eradicated and stays in the home partnerless, Julie could have extra particulars on the subsequent eviction.
On the finish of the HOH competitors — which is actually musical chairs, with a bit of endurance twist — the Festie Besties are as follows: Brittany and Michael; Joseph and Monte; Taylor and Nicole; Daniel and Kyle; Indy and Alyssa; and Ameerah and Terrance. Turner, in the meantime, clinches the HOH victory, and he’s robotically paired with Jasmine, who’s as soon as once more protected for the week.
THE NOMINATIONS | With the Festie Bestie twist having thrown a wrench in everybody’s technique, Turner now has loads of new components to think about when choosing his nominations. Michael/Brittany and Nicole/Taylor emerge as the highest contenders — and truly, Nicole desires herself and Taylor to be backdoor nominees later within the week, in order that Taylor can go residence and Nicole can doubtlessly reap no matter profit would possibly come from being a bestie-less houseguest. (Y’all, this obsession with Taylor… exhausting.)
Ultimately, Turner nominates Brittany and Michael for eviction… and Michael guarantees within the Diary Room to win his third straight veto.
OK, your flip. What did you consider Sunday’s super-sized episode? Had been you unhappy to see Pooch go? Inform us beneath!
