Is there anything more delicious in the “Big Brother” house than a potentially flipped vote? I think not (although the most food-starved, slop-fueled Have Nots might be able to think of something tastier).
Heading into Week 3’s live eviction episode, it seemed to be Blockbuster or bust for Jason: If he won the BB Blockbuster competition, he’d come off the block, easy peasy. If not? Eviction seemed inevitable, especially after two consecutive weeks of fueling the house’s central drama. His potential ouster, though sad for his friends in the house, wouldn’t ruffle many feathers strategically, and the Toolshed mega-alliance could continue their current steamroll.
But a much more interesting third scenario emerged during the pre-taped portion of Thursday’s hour: If Jason remained on the block after the Blockbuster, perhaps Melody, Yash, Barrett, and others would vote to keep him, after all. Melody theorized that although Jason can’t really be trusted (see: everything he’s said and done so far), he would be an asset to her and her allies’ side of the house, namely with his readiness to target big fish.
And hey, should Jason win the Blockbuster, leaving Mallory and LaTrice nominated, Mallory’s eviction no longer seemed like a foregone conclusion, either. Drew and Barrett privately discussed keeping Mallory, even though that’d go against the wishes of their Toolshed alliance, and Melody separately tried to whip up the votes to keep Mallory safe — which really came down to Taylor’s willingness to vote against her pal LaTrice if the moment called for it. All told, unless LaTrice pulled out a Blockbuster win herself, the house seemed on the precipice of a coup d’état even more delectable than the actual Coup D’état twist of yesteryear.
Blockbuster and eviction results
But there’s a “Big Brother” tradition even more time-honored than nomination ceremonies, than late-summer double evictions, than the BB Comics competition — and it’s the tradition of this show squandering every bit of its entertainment potential. Think the underdogs are going to rally to flip the house? They probably won’t! Think a double eviction will bring an unexpected whopper of an exit? Not so! We’re Charlie Brown, and “Big Brother” is all too often Lucy with that football.
Such was the disappointing case on Thursday’s episode, too. Although the Blockbuster competition was a legitimate nail-biter — players needed to carefully remove VHS tapes from a wobbly tower of videos and deposit them in a box at the end of their lane; Mallory beat Jason, by seconds, with the most videos deposited — the vote shook out as though Melody & Co. had never even discussed keeping Jason, given the chance. Rather, Jason was eliminated by a 12-0 vote, and the Toolshed alliance sent home its target once again.
Jason was outwardly emotional after losing the Blockbuster, even snapping, “Don’t touch me, Kamu” when the Head of Household tried to offer sympathies. But he was in better spirits — on the outside, at least — after the vote was revealed, urging the non-Toolshed houseguests to go after the group that’s been in power thus far, and sprinkling tea bags on his way out the door.
He was met with some good news during his Q&A with Julie Chen Moonves, too: Jason may not have been picked for the BB Time Capsule, but he was one of the Top 3 vote-getters every week. And hey, he’s not the “BB28” player whose old Instagram posts are at the center of controversy today. That’s a win.
What did you think of Jason’s eviction, “Big Brother” fans? And who are you rooting for in the next Head of Household competition? Drop a comment below!