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Crimes and punishments continue (Sunday 8/26)

Dan's house meeting

Crimes and punishments (Saturday 8/25)

Ratings - Dan's Ultimate Mist edition

Sunday's show filled in a lot of drama gaps we'd heard about but missed, and we missed still more drama after Saturday's veto comp. We also missed a disqualification that remains semi mysterious and could remain so, depending how they edit Wednesday. I wish they'd stop encouraging the alliance naming but they seem to like that stuff. To their credit, I don't think they've flubbed any day counts yet this year, and they went very easy on the fishies for Sunday's feeds bonanza, so big ups for that alone. I wonder how soon after Wednesday's show 'Solitary Dance Party' will go on sale at iTunes?
TEAMIES: Shane, Willie, JoJo WON: 1 week safety, 24 hour shackles She was good as one-half of the Chain Gang Girls, especially when she won their tug-of-war over which way to go and then let Danielle go get what she wanted anyway. She may not know exactly what's going to hit her in the morning but she's not stupid and she'll notice Danielle had a very quick and thorough recovery from Dan's tongue lashing, and that just isn't like Danielle, much like her blasé acceptance of being nominated these past couple of days didn't fool Dan.	TEAMIES: Kara, Danielle, Jodi WON: Sushi party, 24 hour disco NOMINATED Very solid ups for not one but two shows of actoring deluxe. First the Ferris Bueller type illness faking was classic and hilarious, and then the House Meeting that blew the roof off the joint, as Letterman would say. He used his 22 hours to come up with a brilliant plan, and stuffing his face with cake beforehand lent a certain aura to his room as well. If his plan works or not remains to be seen, but it will go down as a valiant effort for the books even if it doesn't. If he ever gives up the Catholic church, he could form a powerful cult without even trying. But really, he has to stop with the naming of alliances: Renny-gades 2, Rock Boys, and Dark Knights are all absurd. Frank's suggestion of LCC Last Call Crew is only marginally better, but it's better.
TEAM DAN WON: 24 hour shackles NOMINATED Sunday was like a sweeps week special for As Danielle's World Turns, as she ran the gamut of emotions (and associated screencaps) from comical to oblivious to shocked to outraged to crumpled-in-a-heap to confusion to mopey to salvation, and she ended the night with calm confidence. She also added yet another pinkyswear to the tally, promising 'to the end' with Shane even after everything went down with Dan. The public excuse for Dan's smackdown on her was that she threw the veto, but I'm convinced some of it was also because of her double triple quadruple F2 dipping, and that she reacted from being not only found out but called out, as well as campaigning all over town while professing not to. Maybe he'll save that up for his jury speech in a few weeks.	TEAM BOOGIE WON: $3,341.49, 1 week spiritard, 1 week carrot, 24 hour chum showers HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD Props for being honest with them about how much cash Pandora dished out, along with most other things. He was a good sport about his carrot, his chum, and also his green bath by all accounts - we'll see that Wednesday. A lot of his haters are upset because they think TPTB are tweaking things for his benefit but I say fight the real enemy, and take that up with them. He was smart to pitch a partnership to Dan before everything hit the fan, and it looks like it might pay off for him - at least for now. He had nothing to lose anyway so why not? At least it makes for a good show for us, and that's all that matters.
TEAM BOOGIE WON: $3k, 24 hour dog's life, veto HOLDS VETO I'm still Team Ian and glad he's safe this week thanks to his little gold ball. I continue to hope I'm not overestimating him and while his name came up a lot Sunday, he still seems to be a lesser target than many in there. I just hope he can lay low and stick til the end - although the best outcome for us would be if he goes ahead and uses his veto anyway, just imagine how they'd all scurry then! Despite my famous tagline about not caring who wins (I really don't), I'd love to see him and Frank in finals since they're the only fan applicants of the bunch, plus I think the two of them would provide good final days feeds - especially if accompanied by Joe or Britney. Cheap entertainment above all else!	TEAM BOOGIE WON: $1k, Hawaii trip HOLDS VETO You have to give her props for winning a veto that had this many punishments, and all she lost was an outfit and family dinners. I don't think she's complained yet about slop but I'll be holding her against Ian not making a peep about it for 3.5 weeks (plus the Have-not beds before they were allowed to slide onto the floor), and she has a long ways to go. She's gone from Who? status to being a major player in a matter of days, and while using her veto might not be the best move for herself, it'll sure make for a memorable week with some good feeds ahead, so anticipatory ups for that.
TEAM JANELLE Despite his volume, nobody listens to him and that might be their undoing. He may not know the details, but he always knows when things are dicey in there and he's usually pretty close to what it actually is. They're still eating everything he dishes up food-wise and not asking him to wash his hands, so that's on them and we needn't concern ourselves about it unless they come down with food poisoning. 'THERE'S SHIT ROTTEN IN DENMARK SOMEWHERE' is an easy contender for Lines of the Season.	TEAM BRITNEY WON: Veto ticket Along with Joe, he's the other swing vote they'll need to court with the plan to replace Dan with Britney, but at least Joe suspects it's coming. Shane's still being shmoozed by Danielle and that included yet another pinkyswear with Shane after she laid down her life for Dan. One problem though for the new plan: have they all forgotten that Shane sided with Britney once before and voted to evict Danielle? He might pinky Danielle but he often swears his allegiance to Britney, and with gratitude for having gotten him this far. Nevermind that he won two HOHs and starred in As Danielle's World Turns for another week - those three weeks at the top might have something to do with the fact that he's still around, Britney or no Britney, but he gives her most of the credit.
TEAM JANELLE - WON: Nothing She was ditzy and kooky, and didn't seem like she knew what show she was on most of the time (which fits, since she landed here after being rejected from a dating show). She had back problems that looked legit, and worked in her favor more than once. She brought a kitty-cat sleep mask, creative counting methods, unicorns and dreamboard strategy, and while she seems like a nice enough girl who would have been a hit in 1967, her monotone voice won't be missed.	TEAMIES: Frank, Ian, Jenn - WON: $16k He started a bit better this time but degenerated to his old self. His friends in production couldn't save him this time around and he got got. His team survived him but only Frank stuck with him til the end, even though Boogie went for cash rather than working to help him. I'm very relieved to see the back of him for a third and hopefully last time, and I only wish we had a feed for when Dr. Will smacks him upside the head.
TEAM JANELLE - WON: $5,000 He came in with the most entertainment potential we've seen in awhile but other than a few spectacular bursts such as his drunken sushi birthday, he failed to deliver on a regular basis. His Sharon Osbourne was spot-on and so was his Joe, but his quick wit wasn't enough to combat the overall doldrums of the season. He fiddled his hair constantly (like Kaysar), and he pinkyswore Janelle out the door. He starred in two of the three 'The Soup' segments to date, and he'll be missed.	TEAMIES: Wil, Ashley, Joe WON: nothing She was the first coach casualty but she went quietly, robbing us of an updated 'bye-bye bitches'. She didn't have a Howie or Kaysar to work with (or entertain us) this time, and her teamies either didn't know or didn't care how loyally she plays BB. She had some sippy fun but this cast didn't get her shtick, and she had pork rinds thrown at her and mean girl chatter reminiscent of BB6. She drove the early game but didn't play in any veto comps, and that was a huge loss for the season.
TEAM BRITNEY - WON: nothing She promised to bring it, but apparently she left it on Staten Island since she failed to fight even when confronted. She talked a lot but it was mostly the same loops over and over: she only gets along with East Coast girls, she's street-smart, she's loyal, and she's loyal, know what I mean? She was scouted via Facebook to get here, and that's where she should have stayed. Now she can get back to modeling and piloxing.	TEAM BRITNEY - WON: nothing (Possibly forfeited stipend) He spent two weeks laying in HOH bed, parannoying his brains out even though he was perfectly safe, and his fall from HOH was the hardest we've ever seen. He head-butted himself out the door when he might have been saved by veto, so he'll go into the BB blunders pile. I didn't come in with Hantzophobia so I'm grateful for the cheap entertainment he brought, especially the Froot Loops war and Willieisms like 'key-hos', 'corn-ho', and 'totin' pole'. He's the first hamster to pose for his mug shot while his season was still underway.
TEAM DAN - WON: nothing She brought a big name and rep to the show but didn't live up to either. She seemed like a nice enough girl but she didn't bring much to the feeds, and her sister wife wardrobe greatly disappointed her pre-existing fanbase. She'll be remembered for extra shiny knees and little else - she didn't even campaign to stay.	TEAM DAN, for a minute - WON: nothing Most were looking forward to seeing what she'd bring, but she got a raw deal and was gone before the feeds even kicked on. She'd said she was worried about lack of privacy & sleep, missing her family, and slop, so maybe BB wasn't for her, and she got away without airing any dirty laundry. It had to be humiliating to go back in for the group bikini pic but that's how they do things.