There has been a lot of criticism of John and Steve for their lack of moves in the game. I however believe they have been playing the game this whole time, but their moves are more subtle and personal than the moves an aggressive game player would make. Week after week they have been making moves to keep themselves in the game. Even if those moves are to make themselves invisible it is still a move. People criticized Johnny Mac for wanting to get rid of Meg over Austin & Liz. But for Johnny Mac's game it made sense. He is the goat, and you don't need two. However he did recognize the fact that he needed to pad his resume with a win so he could have a legitimate argument to win the game. But the problem for him is that Vanessa recognized that he was a goat that could take her spot in the final three. So now his back is against the corner and he has to win. He has no other choice, he must win this veto if he wants to stay in the game.
You could argue that if he had only kept Meg in this game that this final four could be very different and much more favorable to him. And perhaps that is the truth. He could have been in a final four alliance with James, Meg and Steve and could have run Austin, Liz, and Vanessa out of the house. But the fault for that decision lies with James and Meg. They only needed Steve and Johnny Mac to vote their way and they survive. But they didn't try to win their vote. They didn't try to make an alliance with them. That is their fault, not Johnny Mac and Steve's. Promise them final four if they vote for Meg to stay. So at this point Johnny Mac and Steve are on the block and that may not have been the case had Julia been voted out instead of Meg. But lay the blame on James and Meg, their inadequate gameplay caused their poor situation.
Johnny Mac and Steve made their best decision at the time that they could have. They lasted another week and they were one dropped egg (by Vanessa) away from being safe a second time. It was not a mistake to vote out Meg, it was the right call, it just turned wrong like it can so often do in the Big Brother house.
Monday, September 14, 2015
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Big Brother: Vanessa's best move
When you look at the game from Vanessa's perspective, what is her best move going to be at this point? She has won HoH the week before a double eviction. Despite the fact she has no idea it is coming how best can she better her game and ensure her safety at the next eviction? This is the question that I would like to figure out the answer for.
Vanessa has put Meg and James on the block for eviction. She in her eyes, gave them an opportunity to form an alliance with her, or at the very least give her a reason to not put them on the block. So she feels justified in putting them up for eviction. Despite the popularity of James and Meg, putting them on the block is the best option for Vanessa. They are not loyal to her and in fact would be the most likely to put her on the block in case of an unlikely HoH win. However with this double eviction looming there is a very real possibility of James winning that HoH and evicting her unless she can win that POV comp. For the other houseguests with the exception of Steve and John, this is the prime opportunity to get rid of Vanessa. She is someone who can talk her way out of anything. And with a sped up eviction she will not get that chance.
At this point Meg and Julia are on the block together, Vanessa needs Meg to be voted out, but she needs Austin and Liz to take the blame for it. Unfortunately, with Julia on the block it looks like their hands are tied and they have no choice but to vote out Meg. Perhaps she can mend fences with James now that he is safe, and try to convince him that the Austwins are the bigger threat and they absolutely cannot make it to final six. It is the truth after all if they make it to final six intact then they control half the votes and it will make it very hard to get them out of the game.
I think getting Meg out, smoothing over her relationship with James, keeping the alliance with Steve and Johnny Mack, and secretly turning on the Austwins in the next two votes would be her best move. Let Meg take the fall for James, and get him on your side. She absolutely does not want him to go to the final two, but if she can get him on her side for at least one to two votes then she will be golden. But she still needs to be okay with the Austwins because if she openly turns against them and then they happen to win HoH at some point soon then she will be their target.
This will be a tough road for Vanessa to make it to the final two but she can do it. And if she does I think she has the most compelling case to win the game, provided that she owns up to her game.
Vanessa has put Meg and James on the block for eviction. She in her eyes, gave them an opportunity to form an alliance with her, or at the very least give her a reason to not put them on the block. So she feels justified in putting them up for eviction. Despite the popularity of James and Meg, putting them on the block is the best option for Vanessa. They are not loyal to her and in fact would be the most likely to put her on the block in case of an unlikely HoH win. However with this double eviction looming there is a very real possibility of James winning that HoH and evicting her unless she can win that POV comp. For the other houseguests with the exception of Steve and John, this is the prime opportunity to get rid of Vanessa. She is someone who can talk her way out of anything. And with a sped up eviction she will not get that chance.
At this point Meg and Julia are on the block together, Vanessa needs Meg to be voted out, but she needs Austin and Liz to take the blame for it. Unfortunately, with Julia on the block it looks like their hands are tied and they have no choice but to vote out Meg. Perhaps she can mend fences with James now that he is safe, and try to convince him that the Austwins are the bigger threat and they absolutely cannot make it to final six. It is the truth after all if they make it to final six intact then they control half the votes and it will make it very hard to get them out of the game.
I think getting Meg out, smoothing over her relationship with James, keeping the alliance with Steve and Johnny Mack, and secretly turning on the Austwins in the next two votes would be her best move. Let Meg take the fall for James, and get him on your side. She absolutely does not want him to go to the final two, but if she can get him on her side for at least one to two votes then she will be golden. But she still needs to be okay with the Austwins because if she openly turns against them and then they happen to win HoH at some point soon then she will be their target.
This will be a tough road for Vanessa to make it to the final two but she can do it. And if she does I think she has the most compelling case to win the game, provided that she owns up to her game.
What I Like About Fear the Walking Dead
Fear the Walking Dead is a companion show to the Walking Dead. It is set in the time where Rick Grimes is in a coma. This is about the world descending into chaos and death.
What is cool about the Walking Dead is that it does feel like a comic book sometimes. The characters are real and the emotions you feel for them are real, but the situations they are in feel like they are pulled from an amazing novel, or comic book. I love that about the Walking Dead. But Fear is different. This is a world which we can see ourselves in. This family could be any one of us. That is what makes it different yet still exciting. It feels like a completely different show. The direction, the photography, the setting, the actors, the music, it is all unique to Fear.
The show starts off (after the intro with Nick) in a very domesticated place. It has all the simple problems of the first world, and the mundane of everyday life. But there is an underlying tension throughout because we know that this is all going to be gone in a matter of days perhaps even hours.
After only two episodes I truly care about these characters and what happens to them. After the Walking Dead I had the same feeling, so they have that in common. Yet in this show I care about them all, and the most favorite character of mine is the troubled drug addict son. Perhaps because he is the true underdog of this show, and has the furthest to climb is what makes me root for him so much. He is the first character you meet in this show, and you are introduced to the zombie apocalypse through his eyes, just like Rick. I can't wait to see what happens to this kid and who he will become in the future.
What is cool about the Walking Dead is that it does feel like a comic book sometimes. The characters are real and the emotions you feel for them are real, but the situations they are in feel like they are pulled from an amazing novel, or comic book. I love that about the Walking Dead. But Fear is different. This is a world which we can see ourselves in. This family could be any one of us. That is what makes it different yet still exciting. It feels like a completely different show. The direction, the photography, the setting, the actors, the music, it is all unique to Fear.
The show starts off (after the intro with Nick) in a very domesticated place. It has all the simple problems of the first world, and the mundane of everyday life. But there is an underlying tension throughout because we know that this is all going to be gone in a matter of days perhaps even hours.
After only two episodes I truly care about these characters and what happens to them. After the Walking Dead I had the same feeling, so they have that in common. Yet in this show I care about them all, and the most favorite character of mine is the troubled drug addict son. Perhaps because he is the true underdog of this show, and has the furthest to climb is what makes me root for him so much. He is the first character you meet in this show, and you are introduced to the zombie apocalypse through his eyes, just like Rick. I can't wait to see what happens to this kid and who he will become in the future.
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