August, 2016

[For Preacher “Finish the Song” or any other recaps on Fetchland, assume the presence of possible spoilers.]

AMC Summary:
Call and Response. It is the day the entire town has been waiting for, as Jesse tries to follow through on his promise to get answers from Heaven.

First of all, I must say that I found Preacher on the whole this season to be highly entertaining. I think stylistically it brought something to the table that most shows don’t these days. I think it took some bold chances in the storytelling and really relied on a slow build to get people engaged in the universe they were building. The action sequences were amazing; with some of the best fight choreography and cinematography I’ve seen outside of say Daredevil on Netflix. And above all else, the chemistry and performances of the three principal characters was just fantastic. Dominic Cooper as Jesse, Joseph Gilgun as Cassidy and Ruth Negga as Tulip (oh Tulip!) were just so charismatic that it was hard to look away any time they were on screen together.

That said, from a storytelling perspective, the finale was kind of a waste. Don’t get me wrong, like the season on a whole, the episode itself had its moments, and it was entertaining enough for me to be engaged throughout, but the ending also had me questioning the point of the season altogether.

Jesse finally gets his moment at the church to fulfill his promise from episode 8 to call down GOD himself in front of his entire congregation (and the town of Annville). The whole scene was actually really funny and sort of encapsulated the absurdity of Preacher perfectly. My fiancé, who has never watched the show before, was sitting on the couch next to me during that scene and just had so many questions about what the hell was going on. At first the GOD character looked so fake that I wasn’t sure what was happening, but given how Preacher has operated for most of the season, I thought for a second that it’s entirely possible that in the Preacher universe GOD would have a fake white beard and seem a little off. But after some questions from the crowd we come to find (with the help of Genesis) that this was in fact an imposter and the GOD is in fact missing.

With the knowledge of GOD being missing, the townsfolk begin behaving as you’d expect a town of God-fearing people to behave. They went insane. But thankfully they only had to endure that for a short time as the Methane plant that fuels the town ended up building up too much pressure, setting off an explosion that destroyed the entire town, and killing all the characters that we were forced to endure in between scenes with Jesse/Tulip/Cassidy (poor Emily).

Thankfully the Big 3 were at a diner outside of town planning their next move while the poor townsfolk of Annville, Texas were meeting their smelly end. Jesse sets them off on a road trip across the US to “Find GOD”, and thus sets up season 2 quite nicely.

Now don’t get me wrong; as I’ve said before, the Big 3 are really what makes Preacher the show so great, so I’m excited at the idea of next season being basically a road trip with them hunting down the real G.O.D. I also think the “Carlos” storyline may show up again, but this time with Cassidy playing the role of Carlos. As we learned in the finale, Carlos was once Jesse and Tulip’s partner, and during a bank robbery he let one of the guards loose and fled, causing Jesse to kill the guard and Tulip to miscarry.

When they confronted Carlos about it, he said he did it because “you just looked so happy”. I thought they did a pretty sloppy job of really conveying that in the few scenes we saw, but I can totally understand the idea of feeling like a third wheel and feeling more and more resentment as your two best friends/accomplices are also in love with one another. Given that we know Cassidy has feelings for Tulip, and the look he gave the two of them as they kissed from the back of the car, I wouldn’t be surprised if this became a bigger issue in the future.

But back to the destruction of Annville, what was the point of us learning about Odin Quincannon, Emily, Eugene and the rest of the town over an entire season if you were just going to kill them all off anyway? The main things that ended up mattering in the end were:

1. Jesse getting Genesis
2. Jesse understanding Genesis and learning how to use it
3. The Angels trying to get Genesis back
4. Jesse finding out GOD is missing
5. Jesse getting Tulip and Cassidy to come on a road trip with him to track down GOD

You could’ve accomplished 1-5 in the first five episodes and then spent the second half of the season on the road. Instead I got countless boring scenes with Donnie and Emily. It’s almost as if Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg needed to prove to AMC they could get a fan base first before AMC would be willing to invest more money into the production of the show (because obviously a show set on the road would be way more expensive then centering it in a single location).

Nevertheless I like the fact that the season ended basically how the comic begins, with the three central characters embarking on a road trip adventure. And I still felt like the finale, along with the season on a whole, was entertaining enough to engage me throughout and ignore some of the sloppy storytelling.

All in all, I’d give the season a B+, and I’m really looking forward to where they take this show in the next season.

-Osyp Lebedowicz

Daily BB House Stats:
HOH – Victor
HOH Nominated – TBD
Veto Winner – TBD
Evicted – #1 Jozea #2 Victor #3 Bronte #4 Tiffany #5 Frank #6 Da’vonne
Battle Back Winner – Victor
Return Ticket Holder – TBD
Have-Nots – Bridgette, Corey, James
Have-Not Supplement – TBD

The August 4th morning feeds (before they locked us out for the live show feeds lockdown) didn’t bring much excitement – just tooth brushing and dread, mainly. We feedsters anticipate Day’s departure while the houseguests plod through their morning rituals seemingly without a care in the world. “Do, something, Day!” many of us might even shout at our screens to no avail. It’s like watching sheep to slaughter, but without the bloodshed or the innocence… but the sheep? We’ve got your sheep, bro.

The most disappointing element of this dynamic hits the screen right out of the gate in the August 4th live TV show. James reveals his betrayal of Day and says he’s “forced to vote her out or ruffle feathers in the house,” which we find a tad bothersome. Effin’ ruffle, bro! You’re the bottom of that bro totem pole and you know it. Do what you want! But no. James goes “with the house” and thus we then see the producer’s version of the slip James made about Bridgette still being in the house the next week.

Next Day tells Natalie and James she needs them to have her back. He says he would but she doesn’t completely believe him and tells him it hurts her feelings. James may screw up his jury with this betrayal because Da’vonne will be the first member of the jury. He then tells Natalie it would be a personal move to save Day and a better game move to vote her out. Natalie just supports him. So, when the live voting is about to begin Day gives her speech and says, “I hope there was no lies and deception this week!” James laughs hardest of all. Thus, hearts fell across the nation. We knew it was happening… for reals.

Hearts fell in the house too because Michelle and Zakiyah didn’t see it coming that their beloved Day would be evicted. It was a total blindside to them. With James voting to evict Da’vonne and only Michelle and Zakiyah voting to keep her, she’s officially out on August 4th. Day’s hugs are only for Zakiyah but she does kiss James goodbye at the last minute. She stage-whispers to Victor that the house wants to take him out with the (imminent) double eviction. The fact that Da’vonne didn’t hug Michelle is the source for a later #BigMeech waterfall of emotion on the feeds. Loyal to Day till the end, Meech is heartbroken. Paul consoles her and claims it was a blindside to him too. The guy’s social game on ON POINT, bro. Nicole tries a similar social move with Meech but it just turns into a slam Day session.

Sitting with Julie, Da’vonne says she knew and sensed it. We’re sad that Day didn’t feel she could do anything about it. You could’ve put those IDGAF pants on, Day! We’re pretty sure Tiffany left a pair in the London room. Funny thing is, the only person in the house willing to wear that brand of pants right now is sweet little innocent Bridgette. She hates the whole bunch with unparalleled venom – they just don’t know it yet. Julie opens Day’s envelope but it’s another One Way Ticket. Zakiyah’s goodbye message makes Day cry with her sweet words. Maybe this sweet and understanding side is what’s holding these women back from fighting for their spots in the house. You gotta ice over that sh**, girl! Fight! fight! fight! But, alas Day’s not a fighter in this game today. She’s the BEST talker and emoter on BB18 by far. Unfortunately there’s no transitive property for these qualities that make you great at the game of Big Brother. Sure, they make you fun to watch and people pull for you… but that’s it, sugar.

So, gulp. Maybe this really is for the best. Perhaps Bridgette can shake this house off it’s Pee Pee pedestal. Somebody needs to. This brings us to the HOH competition of August 4th and it’s a doozy. Lucky for us, they let the feedsters watch it play out after the TV show ends. Called “Harsh Hashtags,” the challenge has houseguests hang on ropes attached to a spinning disc where they stand (or squat). They also hit a big block of #USUCK every time they circle around to it. As the August 4th episode ends Julie introduces Internet trolls into the hashtag challenge. They’re extras in troll costumes with hashtag emblazoned paddles to smack the swinging houseguests.

Natalie (officially playing out the princess archetype to the max) squeaks about how she’s “so scared” of these trolls even as she’s solid and strong on her spinning disc. In fact, she pleads, whines, and begs through the entire competition. In the end It’s a final two showdown between Natalie and Victor. She begs him to drop for forty five minutes but he makes a solid point saying that she can’t really be angry at him for wanting to save himself. He’s right, of course. And eventually he takes the win. The trolls come for weeping Natalie but Victor protects her from them and isn’t going to put her on the eviction block either. That guy’s game is pretty stellar at this point too… if only he’d think for himself more in the nominating process.

– Katherine Recap

Daily BB House Stats:
HOH – Paul
HOH Nominated – Bridgette, Da’vonne
Veto Winner – Paulie
Evicted – #1 Jozea #2 Victor #3 Bronte #4 Tiffany #5 Frank
Battle Back Winner – Victor
Return Ticket Holder – TBD
Have-Nots – Corey, Paulie, Zakiyah
Have-Not Supplement – Trail Mix and Marshmallows

The August 3rd TV show revolved much more around houseguest strategies and dynamics than usual. The episode opens with Paul in the Diary Room saying he’s not really giving anyone in the house the whole story about what he really wants as far as Day and Bridgette. It seems like this is the theme of this episode, nobody in the house has the “whole story” on anything, it seems.

There are lots of fun and games bits, like the catcalling sillyness of the boys in the backyard. But the show then gets a bit more serious with a whole segment about Zaulie (Z and Paulie) showing their frequent zips between hot and cold. Z is the hot and Paulie the cold. He claims to “not deal with drama” but instead, we see him dealing drama out like poker hands in Vegas. His tone reads curt and Paulie’s resolute smugness grates on one’s nerves. The show validates Z’s point of view by showing this. At one point Paulie smugly says he’s “going to clip her” to Paul along with, “never cared,” which, even if true, is just a nasty thing to say even about just a friend. The segment ends with him condescending to her once again. Afterwards Paulie concludes in the Diary Room that he can’t deal with all her emotions and has to get her out. You know, Paulie, when you treat people with respect the whole emotions “type thing” handles itself.

Next the TV show revisits fun and games but even they can sometimes lead to emotions. Like when Paul puts shaving cream in Michelle’s coffee mug. She gets feisty/playful in response and hits him on the back with an apple. Afterward a bruise develops and Michelle feels terrible even though Paul insists it’s no biggie. The emotions keep flowing, though as contrite Michelle keeps hideous crying in remorse and being hysterically funny but not knowing why. The hashtag #SadMeech captures it pretty perfectly, though.

Back to business now as the Veto player pick meeting begins. Natalie, Corey, and Victor are chosen to play along with Paulie, Bridgette, and Paul, as HOH. Bridgette is happy because Natalie, her only real ally in the house, will compete. Victor’s also thrilled because he finally gets to play in a Veto competition. In between the Veto player pick and competition we see Paulie again being being nasty to Zakiyah. He keeps saying he’s going to put her up on the block soon. Meanwhile he’s all cuddled up to Paul as his “final two” BFF. This is why a lot of feedsters say Paulie simply copycats Derrick’s strategy from when he won BB16. Derrick had his bro, Cody and also his pretty pawn, Victoria just in case as a backup. So Paul serves as Paulie’s primary partner and Zakiyah his back up plan. It may not be consciously but it does appear that Paulie’s doing this.

The Veto comp is a “Ready Set Whoa” track meet where the players need to pay close attention to a screen because they can’t race until they see the word “GO”. The races are pretty tight and even require a photo finish to show who truly won each race. We already know, though, that Paulie ultimately wins.

At the Veto ceremony Paulie takes himself off using the “golden power of Veto” and Paul follows Paulie’s directons to put Day on the block. Funny part about the Veto ceremony is when Paul nominates Day then nods at her and says, “If you don’t mind?” uh, we’re pretty sure she does, Paul!

Bridgette tells us she, “hates all these people,” so, we’ve seen quite a performance from her. She’s pulled off an amazing facade of Betty Crocker, Alice from the Brady Bunch, and Dora the Explorer all this time in the house while filled with contempt for her peers. The final words out of her mouth are about how Da’vonne is at the top of her hit list and she’d like nothing more than to see Da’vonne walk out that door. These words are on the screen as we see her hugging Day after the Veto ceremony.

The feeds are a but more frolicky than usual on the evening of August 3rd because it’s the 50th day of the BB18 season and so the houseguests celebrate. They get booze and music while the feeds are inaccessible to us but we can see they had lots of fun. Zakiyah did a strip tease/pole dance type thing that got the boys riled. But it’s lovely to hear Zak in HOH declare that she won’t let any man determine her destiny. Not in this house and not in the world out there either. You go girl. Stick to those words. Day, Natalie, and Michelle are in HOH with her and they discuss how the “boys alliance” is totally annoying. Yes. Yes it is. Natalie keeps joking that she’s going to win the next HOH too… from your lips to the Big Brother god’s, ears, Natalie!

Now here’s a screencap that serves as a Campbell’s Chunky soup commercial. Tagline, “Campbell’s Chunky Soup – perfect for snuggling with your bunny boo”

Quotes of the day for August 3rd

Bridgette: I’m annoying in my dreams too.

Michelle about Paulie: He needs to get Derrick out of his ass.

– Katherine Recap

Daily BB House Stats:
HOH – Paul
HOH Nominated – Bridgette, Da’vonne
Veto Winner – Paulie
Evicted – #1 Jozea #2 Victor #3 Bronte #4 Tiffany #5 Frank
Battle Back Winner – Victor
Return Ticket Holder – TBD
Have-Nots – Corey, Paulie, Zakiyah
Have-Not Supplement – Trail Mix and Marshmallows

August 2nd was like Groundhog Day in the Big Brother house/beauty parlor. There was the usual smug Paulie action, Paul pontificated on several points, drama revolved around Michelle, and Natalie stayed cute. There was a major game mistake when James let info slip to Day – oops. So, now she’s got a whiff of what’s going on behind her back and murmurs her worries to Michelle (and us). Truth is that Michelle continually sits in the middle of the trouble that’s brewing. For that, we honor you, Michelle.Keep at it. Whisper it up, girl.

For example, Michelle sits in the middle of a Paulie/Zakiyah dispute that’s half romantic entanglement about trust and game play. The other half, the REAL half in our opinion, involves Zakiyah telling Paulie she feels that he’s cold to her. Paulie responds as per usual, “I’m being logical and talking to you like you’re a grownup,” cold and smug. What can she do with this? Zakiyah has developed feelings for Paulie and she’s now realizing (too late) they aren’t a great match. But she’s stuck in the house and paired up in the game with him, etc. We just hope Z doesn’t give up on the game because of her feelings. He’s just a guy, Zak. Let him go. Like Natalie and that whole movie, Frozen say. You’re gorgeous and cool. Focus on the game as much as you can. Hopefully he’ll be out of the house soon. In fact, it would be a beautiful thing if Z was somehow the one to get Paulie out of BB18. Stranger and less likely things have happened in the past.

The best part of the August 2nd is when Natalie sits in HOH with Paul, Paulie, and Zakiyah. They joke around to the max and it’s hilarious as Natalie insists that Bronte’s a mathematician who “does math all the time, like all day long,” and Paul says it obviously isn’t enough because she lost the math competition. Natalie then jokes about how she’s going to win HOH next and put Paul and Paulie up on the block for how much they make fun of her and her friends. Everybody’s laughing in HOH but we’re also laughing at home. In our case it’s because we hope it actually happens. In their case they’re just having fun. It’s kind of a perfect world, this dichotomy. Thanks, Natalie! Nobody knows (but us) that Natalie has the whole frigging thing figured out too. At one point on August 2nd she says to James, “You guys are running the house. Paulie, Paul, you and Corey. This is what happens every season,” see? The girl’s got it! She knows. Now just please let the next HOH comp be dancin and prancin all fancy-like with pom poms so Nat can flip this damn house on its ass.

There was lots of beauty parlor time on August 2nd too. It really did feel like Groundhog Day! Houseguests wore eerie clear masks like this one on Michelle. Thing is that Michelle also senses something weird’s up in the house. Around one in the morning she and Day have a long talk and both are getting a clear picture of smug Paulie and pontificating Paul. They point out how the guys lie. For instance, they said they didn’t lock the HOH door when they definitely did. Also Paulie and Paul both act cold and smug around the house. Then they say other people are “acting funny and evasive” meanwhile they’re projecting. They’re the ones acting this way. These ladies aren’t fools. Da’vonne says she’s feeling funky vibes about the Thursday vote too. This whole conversation is like setting up the fans for some shit to fly around that damn house. We can’t wait.

The reason Day knows something is up for certain now (about the Thursday vote) is that James screwed up earlier on August 2nd. In the safari room, Corey, Nicole, and Paul are talking with James when Day walks in. They’d been talking about evicting Day this week. So, when she asks what they’re talking about the silence takes over the room like a shroud of terror. Then James breaks the quiet to say they were figuring out a plan in case there’s a double eviction this week. Day sits with them and asks, “OK, so, what’s the plan?” and then James really pounds the nail in the crowd’s coffin. He says they think they’ll “put B and V up side by side,” meaning Bridgette and Victor. So, real calm-like, Day points out that if Bridgette’s gone this week how can they put her up on the block? Oh, shit – busted. They try to scurry with claims of mis-speaking etc but the cat’s out of the bag. Day isn’t going to forget it, either. So, get to the popcorn store now, while there’s still time.

– Katherine Recap

Daily BB House Stats:
HOH – Paul
HOH Nominated – Bridgette, Da’vonne
Veto Winner – Paulie
Evicted – #1 Jozea #2 Victor #3 Bronte #4 Tiffany #5 Frank
Battle Back Winner – Victor
Return Ticket Holder – TBD
Have-Nots – Corey, Paulie, Zakiyah
Have-Not Supplement – Trail Mix and Marshmallows

August 1st brought lots of pranks, hijinx, talking to the camera, and beauty parlor to the Big Brother house. In the morning Paulie pulled himself off the bock in the Veto ceremony and then Paul put Da’vonne up in Paulie’s place. Paul had warned Day a bit about it, saying it might happen because others who haven’t been on the block yet “would freak out” but he thought Day could handle it with grace. After the ceremony Paul got irritated saying he “tried to make everyone happy,” and clearly everyone isn’t. Life lessons sometimes arise for houseguests out of Big Brother but we would have thought Paul learned ages ago he can’t make everybody happy. Then we remembered that he’s only twenty three years old. Oh yeah. Beards really do age a person. He talks to Nicole several times over the course of August 1st and in the process Nicole throws her dear friend, Michelle under the bus along with Zakiyah. It’s kind of lame because it seems that Nicole wants to play an all guys alliance game much like the one Christine played in Nicole’s last season (16). Bad news for Nic: Christine was the first one evicted from that “alliance” and it’s likely Nicole would be the same in her current scenario. We’d miss Nicole’s cute-as-a-bunny character if that happens and think she’d go farther with Michelle and Day by her side. They’d have stayed true to her, if it just hadn’t gotten so messy up in there…

Natalie begins the pranking trend of August 1st when she pranks the “Master of Pranks,” James. She freezez his crocs and then Victor tips James off to their secret location. This proceeds to the Master of Pranks wielding retribution pranks; including freezing Natalie’s favorite sneakers. She’s a sport about all of them and even declares him “the winner” many times. James wraps her makeup bag in a mile of saran and then makes a whole whoopdydoo that a new Care Package from America came for Natalie. She cheerfully re-opens her previous care package to find a methodically wrapped makeup bag (hers) inside a billion wrapped cocoons of plastic. Luckily, Natalie is an iconic delight no matter what and laughs it off along with James chasing her with shaving cream and baby powder later in the day.

He also gives her a rundown on “game rules by James” that covers, 1) Don’t talk game 2) Never say, “This just stays between us…” before telling someone something and the REAL rule… 3) Never betray James. The cutest couple in town also talk about how both get underestimated by the house because they’re more street smart than good at the game’s traditional competitive stuff. It’s true. Lots of times Big Brother players don’t recognize the value of these kind of skills and can’t see that other players even have them. Natalie and James are good examples of this. It takes street smarts, for example, to be easygoing and make jokes in stressful situations. The prankster couple are both pros at this. Nothing gets them down. We’re just happy they found each other. They keep the feeds fun to watch and the house happier.

Meanwhile Bridgette plays expert facialist with many houseguests, including Paul, Nicole, and Victor. It starts in the afternoon when she plucks Paul’s eyebrows then shifts into zit popping, mask-applying, and, ultimately, full blown facials. Every once in awhile a silent Day comes by to observe but say nearly nothing. Da’vonne watched Victor steaming his face over an orange pot of water on the stovetop and all she asks is how long he’s going to stand there steaming. She shows glorious restraint in commentary and facial expressions today. Even when Paul shovels piles of P&P poo into their conversation about why he put her on the block she just smiles and nods. It’s the calm before the storm.

Speaking of Day, she spoke to the camera several times including in the morning looking straight at us in the London room to say, ‘I’m stayin chill but somethin’ is up. I feel it,” and gets all of the feedsters juices flowing for what she may do next. She’s taking it slow right now, just observing and silently taking note of all the house dynamics. When Paul talks about Da’vonne with Nicole it’s noteworthy that the ONLY negative thing Paul says about her is that she tied to win the HOH competition. Since when is that a crime, Paul? Get over yourself. It’s every player for oneself in the house. He’s trying to rationalize putting her up because he didn’t want to. Players often do this to reinforce their game choices after the fact, especially when they’re actually fulfilling another player’s wishes rather than their own. Paul can’t see this now but maybe later… like how James later realized he should have owned his HOH. Maybe he can counteract it later. We hope.

Nice thing is, it’s not too late for Paul. He just needs Paulie out of the house. Unfortunately, he doesn’t know this. We’re hoping the realization happens soon but the way things are going it’s not likely. In other house news Victor is back on some shit lists again for his excessive eating and he’s remaining blissfully unaware he’s having the effect. They’re starting to mock his annoying, wall shaking, laughter and each have a growing list top-of-mind that details all the food Victor’s eaten that could be in their belly instead. These are all Big Brother brand seeds for an imminent trip to the nomination block. So, a great gift for us viewers would be a Victor HOH next after the (possibly imminent) double eviction. Let them deal with all his quirks along with a case of Puerto Rican Sensation brand HOHitis. Ouch! In the meantime, if you’d like to vote for the next Care Package it’s got cool contents – namely an opportunity to cancel out two eviction votes. Yikes! That really could change the game. Go to CBS.com to place your votes. You get 20 votes per day until the package is delivered. Happy voting!

Funniest Quote of August 1st:

Natalie: James when are you gonna let it go? Haven’t you seen the movie “Frozen”

– Katherine Recap

Daily BB House Stats:
HOH – Paul
HOH Nominated – Bridgette, Paulie
Veto Winner – Paulie
Evicted – #1 Jozea #2 Victor #3 Bronte #4 Tiffany #5 Frank
Battle Back Winner – Victor
Return Ticket Holder – TBD
Have-Nots – Corey, Paulie, Zakiyah
Have-Not Supplement – Trail Mix and Marshmallows

The TV show of July 31st opens with the HOH competition and Natalie’s positive energy bounces off the balls as she and all the houseguests roll balls down curvy creeks over and over. Paul wins early on and there’s a side conference between Paulie and Bridgette. She says Frank advised her to work with him and Paulie says he’s “got her” which feels surprising but pans out in a tiny way later. Paul asks everyone to please volunteer and  be a pawn to go up next to “homegirl” Bridgette. Victor immediately says no no no no because he was already out of the house and (he doesn’t say this part but…) it’s SO stupid to volunteer to be a pawn. Paul thinks he can maybe talk him into it later. But it’s a hopeless endeavor.

Nicole and Day have post HOH awkwardness and it’s upsetting to Nicole whereas Day’s just like “I knew it”. about Nicole being untrustworthy Meanwhile at the same time in the very next room Paulie slams Da’vonne and says she needs to go asap. Uh oh. James tells us in the Diary Room right after that he would rather keep Day and get rid of Bridgette, which is what Paul also seems to want… Unfortunately, Paul then says the opposite in the DR then and it turns out he’s fine with Da’vonne going. That ‘uh oh’ now turns into an ‘oh no’ from us here at Fetchland. The show will be much less exciting without our favorite shit stirrer and facial expression maestro. Then during Paul’s HOH room letter from home everyone gets real tender and sentimental, even crying. Zakiyah especially really wants to hear from her mother as a result. Thus we finally see a Diary Room of her – as rare a sighting in Big Brother 18 as Paulie without Paul.

Speaking of which, the July 31st TV show introduces how Paul and Paulie call their teamup P&P; without realizing they’re just saying “Pee Pee”. Cool, guys. Real rad bromance nickname. The TV show does a whole segment on the twinsies and really make it seem like Paulie’s up Paul’s butt which makes sense because he did copy Paul’s look and all his little sayings. It’s undeniable but also just exterior stuff that’s not really consequential to the game. The real meaty stuff shows through houseguest actions and game moves. Paul does Paulie’s bidding and, even though he’d really rather not see Da’vonne go, is going along with Paulie’s strategy as if his twinsie is the one in charge. He’s the HOH!

After this we get to watch the care package announcement and delivery. Natalie’s adorably happy to get the Never-Not pass, especially this week when she was supposed to be a Have-Not for her low number on the HOH competition. Next Nicole starts “nervousing” about being put on the block so Paulie says he’ll do it. Then Paul does this whole “P&P rules the day!” thing about how they can control everything from these positions of HOH and pawn. Yawn. Yeah, we know. It’s great for them, of course, but makes for a boring game to watch. One sure way to inject entertainment into our feeds would be a feisty Day. Here’s hoping.

At last on the TV show we have the nomination ceremony when Paul puts up Bridgette and Paulie for eviction. Bridgette says she feels like the whole house is against her… and that makes sense since they are all against her in some ways. But Michelle does make peace with her on the night of July 31st feeds, which was truly a pleasure to see. Michelle admitted that she was just acting like a jealous girlfriend about Frank but she’s over it now and apologized. Kudos to Michelle for the self reflection and contrition. We’re big fans of personal growth. At the same time, we also love a good beatdown here at Fetchland.com. So, let’s see some action between Day and the house as they flip against her and she fights back. It might just be an entertaining week after all. Stay tuned here on Fetchland for daly feeds info and check out our tweets @RuiningBB18.

– Katherine Recap