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After a very underwhelming double eviction that wasn't really a double eviction, we finally got the night we'd been waiting for all season. If only it weren't so predictable. Maybe it's me complaining because of the end result. With an unprecedented Head of Household in charge for the week, the writing appeared to be on the wall following Cory's eviction. While it didn't go exactly as expected, the result was the same.  Jag's 2nd HOH Reign This week was largely uneventful, so I'm going straight into Jag's HOH. For the first time in Big Brother US history, a houseguest won HOH in consecutive weeks. Of course, it was the one guy no one wanted to win because he's won everything in recent weeks. Let's start by clarifying that I don't dislike Jag as a person. I dislike him as a Big Brother player. I don't think he should've been allowed to win this competition. There were many ways for him to throw this, like Claire did in BB23. Nevert...

While my title for the week doesn't rhyme perfectly, it basically sums up this week of Big Brother in a nutshell. With the Comicverse taking over the house, it was supposed to be a week dominated by anonymity. That's not how this house operates. It led to some big blowups, high drama, and one of the biggest blindsides of the season. All in all, it made for a good week of Big Brother.  BB Comics Much like Zingbot last week, BB Comics has become a staple of Big Brother once we reach this point in the game. Also, like Zingbot, they can be very hit or miss, playing off the broadest detail of the houseguest to create a comic character that might be really good or really bad. This year's crop of comics was largely misses. There were a few rare decent ones, like Matt's pool-themed character, Pool-tergeist, Jared as Muffin Hands, or Red as his living embodiment, The Chill-Billy. All three play on commonly known things about each. Others like Cirie, Blue, Hisam, Cameron, and Jag...

This week, almost anything was possible. With one of the most incredible HOH wins I've seen, the house was thrown into disarray as Bowie Jane won the HOH competition live on Thursday's episode. After weeks of male-dominated gameplay, specifically Cam and Jared, it was time for a new voice to lead the charge. With the jury phase underway, the gameplay has been focused on the endgame. Finale Night is on everyone's mind. It's too bad they still have a few more weeks to get through.  The Lines Are Being Drawn Not only is it clear who everyone is aligned with, it's clear that everyone knows who everyone is aligned with. Even with all the side deals and fake alliances this season, there is little hiding who is working together. There are the obvious duos of Cory and America and Matt and Jag. The older ladies of the house are working through a slightly strained relationship. Blue is getting closer to Cirie every day. Everyone thinks they have Bowie, though she's floati...

I have no problem forgetting that last week happened. It clearly did, but we're going to ignore its existence. With the power structure back in the game, the strategy continued, making for a more stomachable week. Once the resurrection brought Cameron back into the game, the result of the ensuing HOH Competition was inevitable. I'm just happy that the game resumed after a terribly slow and tedious week.  The Game is Back On Last week was an anomaly that took two months to finish. There was very little gameplay, with only Cameron and Jared getting to compete. With Cameron back in the house and the HOH Room, things were kicked back into high gear. Cameron is a chaos agent, but this week wasn't quite as chaotic as we've seen from him. Honestly, I was so happy for the game to be back in its proper form. Big Brother only works when there are competitions, a power structure, and an eviction. Last week wasn't Big Brother. It was terrible. The live feeds were worth watching...