I don’t think it was ever on the show.
IMO, that kind of thing is fair and Kevin was smart to do it. I felt bad for Ramses but it felt like an expected part of the game. I don’t know what Paul really got out of it though aside from maybe getting rid of someone who wasn’t showing an inclination to be one of his lap dogs?
Don’t know why they all don’t see that they need to get rid of Paul. Jess had the chance when she was HOH to backdoor him.
They are all just going along with his ploys like sheep. I think Jess is right, because of his veteran status, he has some power that they don’t want to defy. When are they going to wake up and realize they need to get him outta there?
Josh’s bullying Cody and Jess shouldn’t be tolerated by the producers. They have gotten rid of past contestants for less than that.
@preppedparent Maybe someone takes a shot at him in the double eviction who knows. The game will get really interesting when Jody leaves, see who turns on who and who Paul ends up with.
I’m so glad someone picked up on this thread for this season. Our family watches BB pretty faithfully. That said, I have to say that I CANNOT STAND PAUL!! Jess was right in that the whole house are idiots for letting him play them. Nobody has the guts or brains to take him out at this point and I truly don’t want to see him go as far as final four. I really hope this doesn’t happen.
I do feel for Cody and I commend him for not reacting to all the bullying he and Jess endured last week. I hope they make through another eviction. The only one I think who remotely deserves winning and one I wouldn’t mind at this point is either Jess, Alex or Kevin (who has stayed pretty much neutral and under the radar so far; he needs to pick up his game in challenges though).
Jason is my dark horse. He has a great social game. He is in a really good position right now in terms of alliances and such.
I finished watching tonight and they were almost close to getting Paul up as a pawn, but darn it he’s good! I sure didn’t like the sassy Christmas tonight pouncing on Mark but thankfully he got safety. I’m just hoping Cody gets chosen for Veto comp!
I saw a YouTube video about a super fan talking about how BB might be staged. She said allegedly Paul was found by CBS, cast for the last two seasons. He never tried out. That would explain a lot if this is true.
My son follows the twitter and live house feeds and tells me some funny stuff, like Matt is referred to as “mattress” because he takes things lying down (basically he’s a mat :))
@CALSmom The things about Paul is probably true. People like Paul are called recruits. Half the house are recruits. Though Jess was a BB fan she was recruited also through a casting agency. Jason is also a recruit. ik that about half of them are recrutis, but I can’t remember all of them.
@kassh4 wow, I didn’t know that! I wasn’t sure whether to believe that super fan or not. Has CBS done this since the first season?
@CALSmom I’m not sure if recruits have been around since season 1, but they are pretty common. I haven’t seen that many old seasons, but I know that recruits were around in BB6. April from the friendship alliance was a recruit.
I don’t care if they recruit. I mean, it’s a reality show and I think many have components of staging. Enjoy it but don’t take it too seriously!
Cody is just lost without Jessica. His eyes FREAK. ME. OUT! I was surprised Alex didn’t follow through with Paul on the block . I agree that Jason could be a dark horse. I sort of wish they would get Cody out just so that story line is DONE and the show can move on beyond that.
I’m curious as to how Paul talked his way off the block.
He’s a smart guy. He knows he’s been running the house since he handed out his first friendship bracelet. He’s got to be worried about the possibility that someone there might just realize it.
Yeah, I’m so glad this week is a double eviction. Hopefully, the right people get HOH and crack the big alliance, pinning people within each other. @abasket
@bjkmom I don’t understand how everyone doesn’t see what is going on at this point. It should be very very clear to them that Paul is running the house. I’m hoping for some aggressive gameplay now that jury is here.
Also, it doesn’t help the show when over half the cast is in there for ulterior motives. 1/3 want to play the game, 1/3 want a nice paid vacation in the jury house, and 1/3 are there for the social media exposure.
Elena just said last night that she needs to stay in the house as long as she can to get the most exposure, so she can jumpstart her career in the entertainment industry.
But that’s my point, about CBS recruiting players. To me that seems like there is production involvement while the house is playing and that’s why Paul has lasted this long. Nobody is ‘playing’, they’re being lazy with their game play by riding Paul’s coattails. That’s why I find this season somewhat boring because nobody is making big moves. Until they get P out of there we won’t see any real action. And while Cody is socially awkward, I’d like to see him stay a bit to see how the house lines up without P.
As for show motives, I agree with Kassh4. I’ve always wondered how people got 4 months off of work. And I wouldn’t mind if Elena left. Truth be told I’m kinda scared of her lips :-p
Anyone else like me…can’t get that stupid circus melody out of their head because of Josh? Ugh
They pretty much need recruits to fill in the typical BB cast. They always have certain stereotypes. I don’t think recruits are a huge problem. Paul and his floating minions ruined this season. It seems like nobody can/wants to win comps. What we need is a back to back Mark and Elena HOH.
For BB20, we NEED an all-stars no temptations, and stuff. Old school BB. I think the number of twists just cause way too much chaos and it makes it easy for one person to take charge and run the house.
I agree Jason may be the Dark Horse!
@CALSmom I just found a neat fun fact: out of the last 17 seasons, 7 of the winners have been recruits.
Yes, all-stars!! I’ve been telling my family that for awhile. Just pure game play