Spoiler Alert...Below are the results, some extra spoilers, and my thoughts after the premiere of Big Brother 13. Also, Mags, Jaydon, Larry and I just finished conducting the second ever Big Brother Fantasy Draft. So before reading any further, watch the ep, come between Rachel and her banana, then read what I have to say.
Has a whole year gone by already. In the most recent power rankings, I dropped Big Brother down a bunch of notches for no good reason. After one episode of season 13, I'm already prepared to move it back into the Top 10. It doesn't matter what losers or idiots they bring into this house, it's pure entertainment summer after summer.
Each season there is a different twist on the game, and in Big Brother 13 it was dynamic duos. Thank God, because the joke of a new cast they brought in didn't have me too excited. Cue Jeff and Jordan, Brendon and Rachel, and Evil Dick and Daniele. Although I came in one season after Dick and Daniele, I heard great things about both of them. While I hated Rachel and Brendon during most of last season, both began to grow on me late, especially Brendon as he failed miserably in his attempt to befriend the Brigade. Jeff and Jordan! America's reality sweethearts. Jeff is just such a great guy, and Jordan so cute at being dumb, that I am extremely glad to see them back.
So the premiere was like it always is. They show everyone getting pumped that they made it in. Then they go in. Then Julie drops the bomb on them. The whole dynamic duos things is just a ploy to get these three groups of two back into the house, because within three weeks or so, it will be back to an individual game. Everyone spent some time getting to know each other, and then the first HoH went down. What is this? Rachel wins again! She's back to her old ways.
The twist with the duos is that now Rachel AND Brendon are safe this week. At least until there are 10 people left, the HoH will nominate one duo for eviction, and the houseguests will vote one of them out. The other one gets a free pass to the Top 10. Sounds interesting enough. I'm in.
BIG SPOILER HERE...
The biggest of news though, came following the season premiere, when it was noticed on the live streams that Evil Dick had left the house. They are saying it is for personal reasons, but the season 8 champion is gone. It's a real shame because I had heard he was hilariously inappropriate in the house last time. Way to give Daniele, who apparently won almost every challenge last time, an easy trip to the Top 10.
With Dick gone, that gave us 13 contestants for our second ever Big Brother Fantasy League. You will recognize these guys from many of our Quiet Pool Fantasy Leagues of the past...Jaydon, Lar, and Mags got to drafting these jokesters today. Instead of a regular snake draft, which is kind of ridiculous with only three rounds, I decided to make it into an auction (how trendy).
The was this works is that you nominate a person and declare how many negative points you are willing to take if you get that person on your team. Your total number of negative points wagered on players you have won, will be what you start the season with. In its first year, the numbers may be a little funky, but I definitely think this is the way to do this from now on.
Here's how the auction went down...
1. Jeff - to Jaydon at -25
2. Daniele - to Mags at -40
3. Brendon - to Me at -25
4. Cassie - to Mags at -50
5. Rachel - to Jaydon at -50
6. Jordan - to Lar at -55
7. Shelly - to Lar at -40
8. Dominic - to Lar at -90
9. Lawon - to me at -15
10. Kalia - to Jaydon at -10
11. Porsche - to Mags at -40
12. Adam - to Me at -1
Keith will be put on Waivers and can be picked up by the first player with an eliminated houseguest, unless the first person eliminated is Keith. Evil Dick was not drafted because we knew he had left the house.
Notes from the auction...
- We never should have let Jeff go at -25, but it was the first person on the board and no one really knew what we were doing yet.
- How Dominic, an unknown in this game, went at -90 is ridiculous. Mags and Lar were just playing with each other at that point.
- Mags's team is filled with all smokeshows. Daniele, Cassie, and Porsche? Cassie, by the way, is representing the great city of Nashville.
- Looking back, I would have gone as high as 60 for Jeff or Daniele. Instead I'm stuck with a team full of dudes I really dislike. Brendon, Lawon, and Adam? I just threw up a bit in my mouth.
- Larry starts out the season with -185 points, but I wanted both Jordan and Shelly. I couldn't pull the trigger. I will be mad when I realize in a few weeks that 50 points is very little.
Let's take a look at the squads and what points everyone will be starting at...
Me
Brendon -25
Lawon -15
Adam -1
Starts at -41
Jaydon
Jeff -25
Rachel -50
Kalia -10
Start at -75
Mags
Daniele -40
Cassie -50
Porsche -40
Starts at -130
Lar
Jordan -55
Shelly -40
Dominic -90
Starts at -185
And for those of you new to the Quiet Pool Fantasy Game, here are the rules for Fantasy Big Bro...
Points per week of advancement: 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, 22, 29, 37, 46, 56, 67, 79
Power of Veto Win: 15 points
Head of Household Win: 15 points
Other individual challenge win: 10 points
Other team challenge win: 5 points
Nominated for eviction as a team: -5 points each
Nominated for eviction as individual: -10 points
Votes for eviction: -4 points
Booted from the game: -25
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