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Hayden, Cody and Nicole want Frankie out and they brought in Derrick on the plan. I am sure they can get the votes. Now that is best for all their games.

What good is TA if Donny doesn't want to do anything that he said might mess with his game. It seems Donny squashed TA.

What is the point of Team America if Derrick is trying to get Frankie out, if Derrick and Frankie are consistently throwing Donnie under the bus and Donnie is refusing to do the riskier missions? No point at all! That is why TA was designed for the 3 team members to be America's alliance. They were supposed to work together and protect each other as much as possible. They were supposed to undertake missions that would help to affect the outcome of the game as America wishes.

Since there are rewards for the successful completion of the missions, I feel that there should be penalties for back stabbing each other, refusing to undertake missions and failing to complete them. I also feel that all that is expected of them should be spelled out in the first letter so that the HGs could make an informed decision as to whether or not they will accept the challenge.

But I have a feeling that if they made this clear in advance, not many HG's would accept the honor of playing for America.

I am glad Donny shot down the last mission. Accusing someone of a vote they didn't make is a sure way to get a big target on your back or on their back. Donny is on the outside and calling out someone that is in the detonators would probably lead to him getting evicted sooner than he would have. Calling out someone that is not in the detonators would screw their game. The TA twist should not have missions that can directly impact the whole game. That is why I hate these twist like TA. Fans should not have an impact on the game play.

I strongly disagree! The entire TA would have decided who to call out and Frankie and Derrick would not have picked someone from the Detonators. They would have probably picked someone harmless like Jocasta or Victoria to implicate. They would not have had to worry about fallout then. And as far those ladies are concerned, I do not think that their games would have suffered any more than what they do now. Unfortunately, they both are slated for eviction soon according to all the alliances. Realistically, they really have no chance at final 2 so if they go into jury early, it is no big deal. No huge disservice would have been done. And just a one time accusation would have secured the mission, subsequent denials by the ladies would not need to be addressed by the.team. Actually an apology at a later date might have been possible.

I feel that the purpose of the TA twist is that America COULD directly impact the game. Otherwise, what is the point? Why would BB need an entire team just to start a silly rumor or some other meaningless prank? No, fans want to see certain people on the block, see certain people voted out, and to live vicariously through the house guests. That is the point of the twist, that is why BB did not have the solo America's player this year. BB needed a team to do things that are not easy, things that are risky, things that would affect the game and the outcome. That is why BB is paying the team $15,000 a mission.

I personally feel that the team should have not been allowed to decline a mission. They should not be allowed to pick and choose the easier missions and if they do refuse one, the twist should end.

The way I see it , it is hopeless for Donny, unless Brittany does go home and the 2 HOH twist is over. Then Donny could win HOH and put up Derrick and Cody just like he said he would, but he could only send one of them home. However, it will be open season on Donny as he has to sit out the next HOH. He could get satisfaction for sending one of them home but that is all. His days in the house would be seriously numbered.

Now if Donny becomes HOH while the 2 HOH twist is still in effect, Donny's only chance would be that the other HOH is someone not in the Detonators or the old Bomb Squad who would be willing to put up stronger players who could beat Derrick and Cody. Otherwise, Derrick and Cody could win and dethrone Donny, and be safe while Donny could be backdoored. But more than likely, the other HOH's noms would throw the comp to Derrick and Cody so that Donny would be backdoored if he doesn't win the Veto. Donny is not a spring chicken remember. Seriously, how many HOH's and Vetos can he really hope to win before being evicted?

Frankie should go home to be with his family.

He will find a way to justify staying. No death or funeral will come between him and his half million bucks, I assure you!!

I don't remember seeing the tub and wash board. But my memory is not as sharp as it once was...

I think if they want to be fair they should allow the HGs the religious book of their choice, including the Holy Bible, Torah, Holy Koran, Book of Mormons, Tipitaka or Tao Te Ching .

Before they had washers and dryers didn't they send out their laundry? Or did they just replace their dirty clothes with the new ones from competitions? Remember the luxury comps where they could keep all the clothes they could put on in a given amount of time?

Oh, I bet Derrick's planning to switch things up no matter how Donny behaves on the block. Donny is his target. He is convincing everyone that Donny is the only sure bet against Brittany to get her gone. Totally not true and it's blowing my mind how many, particularly Cody are buying into that. What about Christine, Hayden, Nicole, even Zach probably. They have the numbers to keep any one of them. I bet even Derrick and Frankie would make it through if Cody put them up. The only one who wouldn't is Caleb and that's because their own numbers would make the switch! Cody needs to man up. The only one who really benefits right now by Donny going up is Derrick. And if they have the numbers in all of those scenarios, they still have them with Caleb gone. And have maybe even changed some peoples minds by being willing to do that and save their (jocasta donny amber) pal Britt. A willingness to put Christine up would probably reel in Amber for a bit too. I must have missed what Cody's reasoning is that he refuses to put up Nicole.

If Cody doesn't bend to Brit or make a deal with her and puts up Donny, he's a target of whoever stays. Wake up Cody! (and everyone else who doesn't see the myriad of solutions that benefit more than just Derrick!)

So, I think Derrick's plan all along has been to manipulate them all into believing Donny is the best as a re-nom and that Brit will still go home. Once Donny is up, he'll start pushing all the anti-Donny buttons and find a way to make it seem like he's the one just going along with what the group decides.

I do like Derrick and his game. The only time he really stumbled was when Donny bit back about never being in the loop. That's why he's after him. Not gonna let that happen again.

Yes, absolutely, Derrick will work to get rid of Donny. I do not like Derrick , but I have to give credit where credit is due. He is playing this game the way it is supposed to be played. His game play so far rivals Dan Gheesling, don't you think?

And the reason Cody refuses to put up Nicole is that she was the only one except, of course, the noms playing for the Veto in the Veto comp. Everyone else was playing for the cash and trips. He told her and his alliance members that he would not put her up because of that.

LOL, Wicked One is so funny. The pic is nice, very sexy. But it seems like he could pull a dozen pairs of socks out of his crotch, just saying!

I am not sure how fair it is that people with health problems get a pass from some of the uncomfortable aspects of the game. Christine has to have a gluten-free diet, could that have anything to do with why her allergies are flaring? So, as I understand it, she can not be a have-not and be forced to eat slop. Frankie has circulation problems and being in the ice room turned his toes blue. So , as I understand it, he was excused from sleeping there. Good thing that the other HGs did not fuss about BB accommodating them, but still I would be pissed if I were a HG and had to endure those things because I was healthy. Seems to me if someone is unable to eat, sleep or perform the same as other HG's, they probably should have not been picked for the show. I don't want to appear uncaring, but they are competing for a half million dollars and no one should get a pass, IMO.. Would they accommodate a blind HG or someone in a wheelchair?

I hate the way she is plotting against Amber. She will live to regret her decision to backstab Amber when her turn comes to go. I doubt that she will make the final 4.

Yes, it will be a pleasure to see the lazy asses Christine and Derrick on slop. I don't think I've ever seen Derrick upright except during ceremonies and competitions and Christine just sits, honks, and eats.

Christine was extremely lucky to have those alliances just fall into her lap. But why was she chosen initially by Devin? She is supposed to be a superfan, but she has very little, if any, input in the group decisions. Derrick appears to be the only one whose strategy counts.

But does Christine have allergies that we know about? It is so distracting watching her blow and wipe her nose continuously as she prepares and serves food and wash and dry dishes. I would have a serious problem with all the mucous involved eating anything that she prepared or eating out of any dish that she dried. Maybe she will start playing her game when it gets down to the final 8.

What do we actually know about Team America?

Do we know if the TA challenges will last the entire season game?

Do we know if one member is evicted will TA continue on?

Should there be a penalty for instigating the nomination or voting against a TA member?

Should there be a challenge that would have the TA members work to stop the nomination of a member or to save a TA member from eviction?

I personally dislike how Derrick is treating Donny. He is no real threat to Derrick at this point in the game. I could see him supporting someone else's idea to nominate him, but there is no reason why he should continue to throw Donny under the bus. He knows that if Donny does go home, Donny would lose the TA money as well. Donny has does nothing to deserve this treatment by Derrick. Later on in the game if the TA challenges are discontinued, maybe he should go after him then.

If this week is not a wakeup call to all future female BB players, we are a doomed gender.

Abso-freaking-lutely!!!!

She deserves to go home for picking Caleb to play in the veto comp.

Did she pull a house guest pick or just pulled his name out the bag? I was sure Amber told her that she wanted to play for her. Aren't they in a secret girl's alliance? How much trust is that? If it were a HG pick, didn't Brittany talk to Caleb before she chose him about her expectations (in the event she pulled the HG pick)?

Zach told the alliance that Donny tried to form an alliance with him but he was also trying to convince them to put up Caleb.

Dang, that was quick, LOL!!!

Yeah, Donny appears to be trying to start an alliance, but will it be a true alliance? Or will Zach and/or Cody report back to the Detonators everything that Donny says???

No, they're stupid.

I was trying to give the girls the benefit of a doubt, but if they seriously consider Donny so great a threat that they would target him first, then I take back every word I said.

Seems like the powers-that-be decided against backdooring Donny. It looks like Brittany may be on her way out after all. She should probably stop the torture and just try to enjoy her last days there. I would!

I don't know if the girls are stupid so much as they are in a precarious position. They know that most of the guys and a few of the girls are working together. Brittany, Victoria, Jocasta knows that unless one of them win HOH, they will systematically be voted out by the guys. All they can do in this situation is try to develop relationships with as many of the guys as possible so that they can stay in the house as long as possible. But all three know that they have no chance of winning the game and a very small chance of making it to jury . Amber, Brittany and Jocasta seemed to have formed a girls alliance, but unless they win HOH back to back, it is meaningless. It was too little too late. Christine and Nicole knows that they will probably be the last girls in the house, so they have no reason to stick their necks out for the others.

The girls problems started when they ignored Joey's idea to form an alliance, but I do not know how stupid that was, under the circumstances. Now, they are merely making the best out of the hand they were dealt. You are not playing stupidly if you are unable to beat your opponent when you have eights and your opponent has aces.

Derrick and the entire team America needs to be pimp slapped for targeting Amber as the physical threat and not one of the guys. Why are they so threatened by her? What manly men they are!

Ok, thanks Templeton and Misha.

Sorry I do not love Donny. I do think that he is a decent person, though, and I like his down home charm. I really like the fact that he seems relatively honest compared to the others, but he is not a great game player. He stupidly tried to get Nicole to put her best friend on the block. His violation of Nicole's trust was intentional, IMO. He knew she did not want him to tell others. She did say " this is between you and me..." He continues to put unnecessary targets on his back. He desperately needs an alliance other than Team America if he expects to stay in the game. BTW, I wonder how the HG's knew about the Double D's? Did Devin or Donny tell them?

Once again Caleb is talking with alliance members about putting Amber on the block. I doubt if he would do it himself if he were HOH, though. Dang, Caleb is telling Derrick that she may be in a secret alliance with Donny and Brittany. Hell hath no fury...ok, Caleb is not a woman...but you get the point.