Big Brother Thoughts: Week 11 Eviction Night

Big Brother Thoughts is a weekly look at CBS’s “Big Brother” gameplay covering many of the topics we’ve been reviewing including strategy, persuasion, and more. Note: these thoughts will be based on the TV episodes, predominately from the eviction night show (not the “Live Feeds”).

• The drama surrounding Taylor and Monte was interesting:
  • Monte did not do the best job of covering his tracks when he tried to make it seem like he wasn’t sleeping in Taylor’s bedroom. A small misstep, but it made Turner question his loyalty.
  • It seemed like the HOH power could have partially contributed to Taylor’s questionable interactions with Monte.
  • It appeared to strengthen Monte’s relationship with Turner. Turner was already looking for some reassurance and the quarrel created just enough frustration in Monte to assure Turner.
• Both Terrance and Michael said they would give Monte the credit for evicting Michael. It will be interesting to see if that becomes the majority view in the jury.
• Joseph’s reaction to the news that Taylor was sleeping in Monte’s bed was tough to watch.
• It was certainly nice for the final four to get a video from their loved ones. I would have loved to have gotten a video from my family because being away from friends and family for that long is challenging.
• Brittany’s pitch to Monte in the pre-recorded segment did not seem to reveal anything Monte wasn’t already considering. I thought she did, however, present her case fairly well in her live speech pointing out the success rate Monte had against Turner and herself.