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I don't care who you're rooting for this season. This was one of the best weeks of Big Brother in recent memory. It had everything that makes the show special, culminating in one of the most exciting Eviction Nights. Last week, I predicted this could be a season-shaping week, but I never anticipated this level of a shakeup. It took one bad idea and a few missed opportunities to see the final nail in the coffin of one of the season's biggest characters. The AI Instigator Strikes I should've known that an "America's Vote" was going to be won by Tucker. Yet, here I was assuming someone like Joseph was going to get it. The reveal of Tucker as the AI Instigator was genuinely surprising to me. We didn't know who it was before the Sunday episode and logic would dictate it wasn't Tucker after the first bit of AI misinformation targeted Tucker and Rubina's relationship. We got to see during the episode that Tucker felt it would allow them to be more aff...

Week 4 provided a hijacked HOH reign and a blindside, leaving four houseguests in the dark. With Cedric evicted, it was time for the new minority to try and turn the game around. Unfortunately, they found themselves in the crosshairs of a mad king without a care in the world to give. Without a solid plan in place, this week brought the return of two favorite competitions and some fireworks. On The Wall This week's competition lineup began with a live wall competition on the feeds. The firewall proved tricky, lasting just over 30 minutes. It was only slightly disappointing since I was prepared for a long competition, only for us to not see the end on the feeds because they cut away when only Tucker and Quinn remained. It appears that the days of marathon wall competitions might be behind us. To the houseguests' credit, this particular iteration looked really tough. The blasts of slime made it impossible to find a good grip and appeared violent. Rubina deserves some praise for fi...

This week of Big Brother will go down in the history books. It portrayed every great thing we've come to expect from the game. There was strong gameplay, exciting competitions, and an Eviction Night that no one knew the outcome of before it began. From the onset of the week, plans were thrown into disarray. It only got worse from there. The true winners are the fans because we got to sit back and go along for the wild ride. The Recap of the First Three Weeks The only non-game thing to talk about this week was the surprise Tuesday night episode where former winners Cody, Taylor, and Jag came together to break down the big moments of the first three weeks. It absolutely felt like a filler episode with the Olympics finally ending. Everyone whose attention was on the events in Paris got to catch up on what they'd missed. It didn't provide much for those who had been following along, giving us very little new information. The big tease was the revelation of the next twist. Fooli...

After a straightforward week during Week 2, the house got more chaotic again. The revelation of the secret powers held by Quinn and Makensy became widespread knowledge, putting the two houseguests in the cross heirs. Desires to flush the powers led to some fireworks in the house, with Tucker running the show to get them on the block. While things didn't go as planned, it was all done to our benefit as the season gathered more momentum.  The Blindside That Wasn't The crux of this week's conflict centered around the veto meeting on Monday, though it wouldn't be seen on television until Wednesday and Thursday. After winning the veto competition last weekend, Tucker devised a plan to flush Quinn's power by putting him on the block and evicting him this week. Cedric didn't seem convinced by the plan, though Tucker took it and ran. Cedric warned Tucker before the meeting to use the veto on himself because they didn't have the votes. Instead, Tucker went through wi...

"The Biggest Party of the Summer" took over Cleveland as WWE presented the 37th annual Summerslam. While the card was light for a marquee event, the show featured seven singles matches, six of which were title fights. The King and Queen of the Ring took their guaranteed title shots, a deep-seated rivalry wrote its first chapter and a Bloodline Rules match threatened the title reign of the American Nightmare. The card might've been light, but the action was fast and furious in the Cleveland Browns' home. Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ripley- Women's World Championship Dominik Mysterio was already capable of evoking nuclear heat from the crowd. After Summerslam, he might never get to speak another word ever again. Choosing Liv Morgan is going to cause him issues, and Morgan will just be collateral damage. The match between the two was more about psychology than action. Morgan avoided Ripley in the early stages with a cat-and-mouse game. Ripley sold a "dislocated shou...

I expected the season's second week to bring chiller energy as the houseguests tried ingratiating themselves into the game. Instead, the fireworks continued with big blowups. Unfortunately, most of it wasn't seen as the feeds cut in and out like a stiff breeze. Still, this week brought plenty of drama as new houseguests earned power and tried to create a power structure that wasn't formed during the first week. The House Starts Taking Shape...Kinda Alliance began to form during the first week, but it wasn't until this week that things really started to take shape. No large majority alliance has formed, though several splinter groups are becoming very strong. The 3 Cs (Chelsie, Cedric, and Cam) were one of the noteworthy groups, but Chelsie's disdain for Cam trying to flirt with Leah has soured her thoughts toward her stablemate. While they aren't as strong now, The Pentagon (The 3 Cs + Quinn and Brooklyn) is one of the larger alliances in numbers, though Quinn a...