Sunday, 24 November 2013

BB8 Week 10 recap - "This is the season of the Donatos"


Dick and Daniele are optimistic they can get to the final two, but to do it they'll have to get rid of Zach, who keeps asking them to repay his loyalty. The HoH challenge is to answer questions about pictures of past challenges. It comes down to a tiebreaker between Zach and Daniele, and Zach wins HoH. With his newfound power, Zach decides to take a stand and puts Dick and Daniele up together, angering the pair.

The final PoV challenge is do-or-die for the Donatos. They have to match up the evicted houseguests to the clues in order to find out the winning number. Daniele wins the PoV, and Dick decides to rant at Zach that he's already lost the game.

Daniele uses the PoV on her dad, to pay him back for when he did the same. Dick decides to evict Jameka.

The first part of the HoH challenge is to hold on to your key and jump over a rabbit. Daniele struggles when the cold water comes in and drops off. Despite Dick's taunting, Zach manages to hold on and beat Dick after 7 hours.

The second part of the HoH challenge is an underwater puzzle. Dick puts in an impressive time and beats Daniele, to face off against Zach in the final part. The final part of the HoH challenge is answering questions about the jury. Dick wins and evicts Zach, and the father/daughter team celebrate that they made it all the way to the final two.

The jury give questions to Daniele and Dick. Daniele says she and her dad made a great team, and Dick says he played hard all the way. Dick is asked if the experience helped his relationship with his daughter, and Daniele is asked if she disrespected her boyfriend by showmancing with Nick.

By a vote of 5-2, Evel Dick wins Big Brother 8.

Sunday, 10 November 2013

BB8 Week 9 recap - "Can you really trust a guy named Dick?"


The HoH challenge is to fill a bowl with tea. Zach wins, which really pisses off Dick because he laid into him an hour before the last eviction. Eric is also unhappy because he convinced Jessica to put Zach up, and now he'll be mad at her.

Eric tries to persuade Zach to put up Jameka. But Daniele realizes if she can convince him to put up Jessica and Eric, it would keep their hands clean. In the end, Zach nominates Jameka and Jessica. The best case scenario for the girls now is that Eric wins the veto.

Janelle hosts a PoV competition called Janelle-o-vision, where they have to identify the houseguests in the blurry pictures. Daniele wins PoV, but Dick is more interested in flirting with Janelle.

Eric tells Jessica that Jameka is going home and she has nothing to worry about. But Dick and Daniele hold the power, and consider getting rid of Eric. In the end, Daniele decides not to use the veto. Dick and Daniele plan to blindside Jessica, but they're telling Jameka the opposite until right before the eviction.

By a vote of 2-1, Jessica is evicted from the house. But with a second eviction coming up shortly, Eric is out for revenge.

The HoH competition is a close contest between Dick, Eric and Daniele which Dick eventually wins. He puts up Eric and Jameka. The PoV competition involves the houseguests finding green balls, with Zach narrowly beating a disqualified Jameka. He chooses not to use it.

By a vote of 2-0, Eric is evicted from the house to join his girlfriend.

Friday, 1 November 2013

BB8 Week 8 recap - "He's evil, he's got no soul"


Jessica wins the HoH challenge by correctly guessing statements made by the evicted houseguests. But Jen manages to drive a minor wedge between her relationship with Eric, after Amber reveals one of Jen's parting comments was about Eric having a girlfriend back home. Daniele is also getting sick of her dad trying to be a parent to her, which leads to fight that Eric suspects is fake.

Jameka and Zach suggest to Jessica to put up Dick and Daniele, as they're the biggest threats. America tells Eric to get Amber nominated, which he does by convincing her she's the safest target. Jessica nominates Zach and Amber.

Amber tries not to worry as she thinks God will protect her. Jameka cries during prayer, thankful for not being put up, which freaks Jessica out. Zach tries to plant the seed for Jessica to backdoor Dick or Daniele, and also tries to convince Eric.

The PoV challenge is to find rats with riddles on them. Eric edges out Zach to get to the final two with Zach, and then goes on to win the veto. Zach is hopeful Eric will use the veto on him, and Daniele is starting to get paranoid about Eric and Jessica.

Despite Jessica wanting backdoor one of Dick or Daniele, Eric decides not to use the veto, because he knows America wants Amber out. Amber tries to convince Jessica that Eric is playing her. Zach tries to convince Dick that he's with him and happy with second place, but Dick compares notes with Eric and finds out that's not true.

By a vote of 3-1, Amber is evicted from the house.

Monday, 28 October 2013

BB8 Week 7 recap - "As happy as you are to be leaving, we're happier to see you go"


Daniele wins her second HoH, and has Jameka and Amber in her sights. Jessica makes the effort to repair her relationship with Jameka, who feels very alone after Dustin's eviction. Jameka and Amber are very confused as to why Eric wanted Dustin out, so they decide to try and get some answers from Dick. He claims Dustin was rubbing people up the wrong way with his arrogance but the girls think a deal had to have been made.

Daniele nominates Jameka and Amber for eviction. However, Amber has a vision that she will win the PoV, and is confident both of them will survive the week. The challenge is to guess the percentage of America's votes on several questions. Amber and Daniele end up as the top two, and Daniele wins.

Daniele makes a deal with Amber that if she takes her off the block, she won't put her up next week. Amber promises her that and a lot more. Daniele uses the veto on Amber and nominates Jen in her place, saying she feels other people are more deserving of staying in the game.

Jen is so mad at Dick and Daniele, she takes it out on them by destroying Dick's cigarettes. Dick holds Jen's clothes hostage and gives her a cigarette burn when she tries to grab a cigarette out of her hand. Jen also eats whilst on slop, earning herself a penalty vote.

By a vote of 6-0, Jen is evicted from the house, and the other houseguests aren't sad to see her go.

Friday, 25 October 2013

BB8 Week 6 recap - "Cigars? Cigarettes? Cocktails?"


Jessica wins the knockout HoH and celebrates with Jameka, Amber, Dustin and Eric. Feeling duped, Dick lashes out at Jameka and criticizes her religion. Jessica is considering putting up Jen and Dick. Dick tells Daniele if both of them go up, he will do all he can to get evicted before her.

Eric's task as America's Player is to get Dustin nominated, which he's unhappy with because Dustin helped him out last week. But then Dustin makes his job easier when he rants about how he would love to go up against Dick just because he knows he would stay. Jessica however has Daniele in her sights and nominates both the Donatos for eviction. Dick puts his self-destructive plan into action and taunts the houseguests with pots and pans.

The PoV is a croquet competition where the amount of shots you get is based on the number of drinks you can drink. Daniele takes the lead with 21 points but Dustin beats her with 32 leaving it all up to Dick. Dick scores a perfect shot with his last shot to win the veto.

Daniele gets annoyed that people are holding her dad's actions against her and decides to let them know how she feels. Jen tells Jessica she thinks Dustin and Dick have a deal, which makes her consider putting him up. Jessica wants to talk it over with Eric but America has instructed him to give Jessica the silent treatment so he ignores her.

Dick uses the veto on Daniele, and Jessica nominates Dustin as a replacement. Dustin is confident of staying, but Jessica is starting to think he's shady. Zach has dinner with Jessica where he promises to vote the way she tells him but pitches to her that Dick would be a good person to keep as a diversion. After getting orders from America, Eric also tries to convince Jessica that Dustin should go.

By a vote of 4-2, Dustin is completely blindsided and leaves the house as the first member of the jury.

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

BB8 Week 5 recap - "You're a Devil in disguise is what you are"


The houseguests hang on to a pendulum for the HoH challenge. Soon Daniele is the only member of the late night crew left against Jen and Kail. Dick's taunting gets the best of Kail and Jen, and Daniele becomes the new HoH.

Daniele is upset because she feels like someone was trying to set her up by casting the second vote for Kail. The suspicion is on Amber and Eric due to a banner plane that flew overhead during the challenge calling them liars, and Eric is worried that it might ruin his game.

Daniele and Dick are convinced the mystery vote was Eric, as he was the one who most badly wanted Nick out. The pair tell Jessica their suspicions and plot to backdoor Eric if the veto is used. Jessica wans Eric about the plan.

Daniele nominates Kail and Jen. Daniele promised Kail that she wouldn't go home, but both are clueless to the fact that Eric is the real target. Eric tries to secure his safety by talking to Amber, Dustin and Jameka and convincing them to have his back.

The PoV competition involves bidding on punishments, with the lowest bid being eliminated each round. Dustin goes out early, meaning Jameka is the only one left fighting for Eric. She gives up 5 HoHs to stay in the challenge, but Jen ultimately wins by giving up $250,000 in prize money.

Daniele fills Jen in on the plan to get rid of Eric. Dick calls a truce with her, because he feels like their rivalry is hurting their games and benefiting everyone else. After talking with Jen, Jessica is starting to have second thoughts about trusting Eric, but gets back on board when he promises her final two.

When Jen uses the veto on herself, Eric goes up in her place. Dick wants Eric out and knows he has Jen and Zach's vote, and only needs one more. Amber swore to Eric that she would keep him, but then learns Eric told Dick he has dirt on her. Amber had told Eric she lied to her boyfriend about being pregnant and is furious that Eric would break her confidence, but wants to keep her word.

By a vote of 4-3, Kail is evicted from the house.

Monday, 7 October 2013

BB8 Week 4 recap - "I'd do that for a dollar"


The houseguests wonder who cast the second vote for Kail, not knowing it was Eric under orders from America. Evel Dick is convinced that it was Jen, but Amber thinks Nick was the one responsible. Dustin wins the HoH challenge and has four targets in mind: Jen, Kail, Nick and Zach.

Amber is happy that her best friend is HoH, but is starting to get frustrated with Dick following an argument about how much she loves her dog. Jessica and Eric continue to flirt and are getting close.

Kail tells Dustin she's willing to go up as a pawn. Dustin takes this offer, and puts her up alongside Jen. Dustin tells Kail privately that his plan is to backdoor Zach. Amber and Dustin are suspicious of the way Nick is consoling Jen, so think he might be the target.

Jen draws Jameka's ball in the veto competition and she sees it as a sign, so she pledges that she will fight for Jen. Dick doesn't understand Jameka's logic and argues with her about it.

The PoV competition is to interpret paintings based on Big Brother phrases. Daniele gets the first two right, but then gets one wrong and is eliminated. Dustin briefly takes the lead, but spends his points on prizes. Jameka wins the PoV.

The houseguests think that Jen threw the last question because she knew she would take her off the block. But Dustin is also catching heat for his greed in the challenge. Dustin's alliance, the late night crew, debate who to put up between Zach and Nick. Although they all dislike Zach, they think Nick is the bigger threat. This decision doesn't sit well with Daniele though, as Nick is her best friend in the house.

Jameka sticks to her word and uses the veto on Jen. Dustin nominates Nick as a replacement, which surprises a lot of the houseguests. Kail is worried that Zach didn't go up, but Dustin lets her know she's safe. Daniele gets into a fight with Jen, which ends with Dick pouring tea on her head. Eric is ready to see Nick leave, but America tasks him with getting out Kail, which disappoints him.

By a vote of 5-2, a freshly-mohawked Nick is evicted from the house.

Sunday, 22 September 2013

BB8 Week 3 recap - "That's what you get when you decide to take your nakedness in your own hands"


Evel Dick is the new HoH and feels vindicated. Kail is annoyed at Mike for not telling her he was changing his vote, leaving her as the sole vote against Dick. Kail comes clean to Dick about the alliance, and he decides to get them to turn on eachother. Daniele is feeling conflicted because she has feelings for Nick and her boyfriend back home, and talks to Dick about it.

Dick wants Kail out this week and is thinking of putting her up with Zach. But Eric has been asked by America to nominate Jen, so pushes for that instead. He also puts mustard on Jen's pillow as part of another task.

Dick tells Zach that Kail leaked the alliance to try and turn them against eachother. He also talks with Nick, who tries to reassure him that his feelings for Daniele are legit. Despite briefly considering Nick, Dick nominates Jen and Kail for eviction.

Kail tries to convince Dick to switch his target to Jen, because she's targeting Daniele. Dick throws her under the bus and lets Jen know that Kail has turned on her. Zach goes streaking into the pool on a dare.

The PoV competition is to balance a drink on your hat for as long as possible. Kail is the first one out. It comes down to Dick and Jen, and Dick tries to get Jen to step down. But then Mike taunting Dick pisses him off so much that he steps down and lets Jen win, with the intent of putting Mike up to teach him a lesson.

Dick is annoyed with Jen, Nick and Zach using his HoH room to talk game. He goes to get his key and kick everyone out. Later, he accuses Nick of being in alliance with Jen and Zach but he denies it. Daniele has to tell Dick that he's alienating people by going on a power trip.

Jen uses the PoV on herself, and he nominates Mike in his place. Now Nick and Dick are starting to think Mike is the bigger threat, since Kail is now an emotional mess.

With the vote now switched to Mike, Eric learns his next America's Player task is to get Kail evicted. Eric tries to convince the group that Kail is a more active player than Mike, and that she could survive for a while if they don't get rid of her. Dick is happy to do it, but Dustin is dead against it.

By a vote of 7-2, Mike is evicted from the house.

Sunday, 15 September 2013

BB8 Week 2 recap - "Oh, you're playing chess? Well look at my chest"


Jen is the new HoH after winning the majority rules competition with a dumb answer to a trick question, and the rest of the house are not happy. Daniele thinks she's going on the block for sure. Joe tries to push Jen to putting up the people from the group of three, but Jen doesn't trust him.

Eric's next task as America's Player is to convince Jen to put up Jessica. She considers it, as Carol had told her Jessica was coming after her so that she could be the prettiest girl in the house. But after Evel Dick threatens her, Jen nominates him alongside his daughter.

Nick is developing feelings for Daniele, and blabs to her that he has an alliance with Kail, Zach and Mike. Zach is starting to get a little worried about Nick, but decides to keep trusting him for now.

Amber is picked to play in the veto, and she feels pressure to fight for her friends Dick and Daniele. However, Jen tells her she wants to keep nominations the same, and makes Amber cry because she feels like she was threatened.

The PoV competition involves curling. Each player takes a prize after being eliminated. Jen goes out early, which pleases Dick, and takes the unitard. It comes down to Daniele and Amber, and Amber throws it to give Daniele the veto. Amber's "prize" is to be handcuffed to Kail.

Zach tries to convince Jen to put up Joe, but she gets tired of people trying to influence her. She would rather put up Nick, even though she knows it's not what the house wants. When Daniele uses the PoV on herself, Jen nominates Joe.

Dick isn't worried about being up against Joe because he thinks he has the votes to stay. Kail wants Dick to go, and thinks she can get Daniele's vote by telling her it'll be a more enjoyable experience for her without her dad here. Daniele lets Dick know what she's doing, and he decides to calls her out and let her know he's coming after her.

By a vote of 9-1, Joe is evicted from the house.

Thursday, 12 September 2013

BB8 Week 1 recap - "First night in the house and you're dropping gonorrhea?"


11 houseguests enter the house and are surprised to learn that there are three mystery houseguests in a secret room upstairs, each with a past connection to a current houseguest: Daniele's estranged father Evel Dick, Joe's ex-boyfriend Dustin and Carol's high school rival Jessica.

The first HoH involves teams of two where one person spins on a mushroom and their partner answers questions. Eric and Kail win, despite Eric trying to throw it. The mystery houseguests decide to make Kail the first HoH, and then they make their identities known to the rest of the group.

Joe is annoyed by Dustin's presence because it screws up his game, and he makes it very clear that he wants him out. Daniele continues to ignore Dick, but he proposes that the two of them look out for eachother should the house divide along gender lines.

Kail makes an alliance with Mike, Zach and Nick. She nominates Amber and Carol for eviction, using the excuse that they were the first ones out of the HoH competiton.

Nick is flirting with all the girls, particularly Daniele. Jen makes up a lie that Nick tries to kiss her, which Joe tells him about. The house had already been turned off by Jen when she cried over her memory wall picture, but this incident annoys them further. Amber tries to convince Kail to put up Jen if the veto is used. Carol is still Kail's main target however, as she thinks she'll hold a grudge.

The PoV competition is to hide a veto somewhere in the house. Carol finds Amber's in a pillow, and Jameka finds Carol's in bed. Daniele wins the challenge when she finds Kail's in the teabags. Amber gets to work convincing her to use it on her in order to get Jen out. In the end, Daniele chooses not to use it as she doesn't want to stir things up this early.

As America's Player, Eric is tasked with making up a childhood story to tell Kail. He tells her about an ex-girlfriend with an eating disorder that reminds him of Daniele.

Amber feels confident she is staying. Joe has noticed how close Amber and Dustin are and is considering flipping the vote to get Amber out. Zach and Nick discuss with Kail what they should do.

By a vote of 10-1, Carol is the first person evicted from the house.