Big Brother Canada Week 3 Recap

Another week in the Big Brother Canada house has come and gone, and it's time to recap everything that went down since my Sunday night show post. (Image credit Slice)

We continued Ika's train wreck of an HOH.

We continued Ika's train wreck of an HOH on Wednesday and Thursday night, with Ika reaching a new low. "She's not a threat to me," Ika admits of Heather. At least she's aware of this fact...but Ika, if you know this, WHY are you voting her out!?!??! She just wants to toe the line and avoid the target, I suppose.

Don't get me wrong: I still lika Ika. I just think she's being blinded by her dislike of Heather and allowing that to interfere with her game. Sadly, with Ika & Co. playing disastrously, the First Five and their allies are sitting back and looking pretty. Kenny, Sarah, and Sabrina are all playing terrific games, with Sarah and Sabrina looking especially sneaky. They've integrated themselves into the Girls' Alliance so well that sometimes even I have to remind myself that they're actually with the First Five.

I can live with Adel getting
a secret power, since he
opposes the First Five.

I would be remiss if I didn't talk about the Buzzworthy competition, which actually turned out to be pretty hilarious. I thought Arlie's streaking and randomly running in and out of rooms naked was great and should have given him the win, but I can live with Adel getting a secret power, since he opposes the First Five.

And what is the power Adel is gifted? Why, it's a "POV Pick" card, so that you can choose to play for the Power of Veto once in the game when you're not chosen. This SUCKS! What a terrible power, right? I would say that if you're playing a good game, then over 50% of the time, you don't want to be playing for/winning the veto anyway, so you don't come off as a big threat. And if you've been nominated, then you're playing anyway. The only time the POV Pick card could be useful is if you think you're going to be backdoored, but if the HOH has any smarts, you won't know that ahead of time.

Adel does do a great job with what he has, though, and he and Ika come up with a plan to exaggerate his secret power. Adel leaks to Jon that his power will allow him to change the nominations, which really would be a great thing, so maybe that can keep Adel and Ika safe for another week or two.

I think Sabrina is the type of
person who gets what she wants.

We also have a budding showmance in the house between Allison and Andrew. Allison, I was happy for you to be entering the house. And you repay me with this?! I guess it could be said that Allison is playing a good game by getting Andrew to trust her, but we know that Sabrina is already suspicious, and I think Sabrina is the type of person who gets what she wants, so Allison may be in trouble later down the road. Still, she probably made the best decision for her game by aligning with the First Five, because Kenny and Andrew are much more obvious first targets than she is.

So now we have the Veto. I was hoping that Paul or Heather would win just so that Ika would be forced to put someone else (preferably Kenny or Andrew) up, but Ika clinched the win. Is it just me or is Big Brother Canada really dangerous this year, with Jon injuring his shoulder and then Heather hurting her knee? 

I have to say, Big Brother did a terrible job of explaining what was happening with Heather. The medic just said "We need to take you out of here," which I wasn't sure whether to interpret as Heather was being medivaced from the house for good or just taken away to be patched up. It turned out to be the later, although I was hoping for the former so that again, Ika would have to nominate someone else.

Heather and Paul remained on the block.

But in the end, Heather and Paul remained on the block. Sarah made a good move in trying to convince Ika to take out Paul so she didn't have to flip, but Neda was even better by pegging Sarah as someone to watch out for. That's right, Neda! Now that suspicions are developing with Sarah, could the First Five be exposed?
In my opinion, it wasn't worth having Sarah flip to get rid of Paul, because alienating and blindsiding Heather served the First Five's goals as well; Heather wasn't going to vote with them.

Ika took a huge risk in trying to take out Heather while just barely having what she thought was the majority, and it didn't pay off. In the end, to my disappointment, Sarah did vote out Paul, which is a shame, because he was a great character, albeit not so great at the game.

Ika and the girls need to do some
immediate damage control.

And now Ika and the girls are in huge trouble. They need to do some immediate damage control and somehow reassure Heather that it was the guys who tried to vote her out. I don't know how they'll be able to spin that one, because everyone knows that Andrew hated Paul, but Heather isn't exactly the smartest tool in the shed.

Ika's only hope is for Adel, Rachelle, or Neda (I hope it's not Neda for her own sake) to win the HOH this week, which is what I'm also fervently hoping for. An Adel HOH would be entertaining, and maybe he'd finally go after the big fish--Andrew and Kenny. We'll have to wait until Sunday to find out. 

In the meantime, though, let's update my opinions on the Houseguests. I'll tell you what I said about them last week as well as what I saw of them this week.

Adel

What I said: "I think he's put himself on the wrong side of the numbers by working with Paul. He's smart but not game-smart and probably won't last too much longer."

What I saw: Adel has definitely shown that he has some moves this week. He could still be in trouble due to his association with Ika, but I think that his secret power will keep him safe for now, and I'm definitely looking forward to seeing more of Adel.

Jon's with Kenny and Andrew
but also has Neda to keep
him safe on the other side.

Sabrina

What I said: "She's still been a non-entity on the show but she's stirring up a lot of trouble in the house, apparently telling lies and trying to sway people to her side."
What I saw: We saw a lot more of Sabrina's machinations this week, and I can see her being this season's Amanda...although she's a little more subtle at controlling the house. I don't like her. 
Jon 
What I said: "Jon has a strong secret alliance with Neda that could take him far, and he has a Newfoundlander connection with Kenny. He's good with both the girls and the guys, and hopefully will not be a target."
What I saw: We continue to see little of Jon on the show, but he's still as savvy and funny as ever, and I think he's got a lot of longevity, since he's with Kenny and Andrew but also has Neda to keep him safe on the other side.

Kenny's still a huge target.

Kenny 
What I said: "Kenny is not really playing an under-the-radar game any more. He might be trying to, but he's a big threat and if Ika is going after the First Five it could easily be Kenny and Andrew up on the block this week."

What I saw: Well, Ika didn't go after the First Five. But Kenny's still a huge target, and even though he's playing a great game, could go up on the block these week. I like Kenny a lot more than I like Andrew, and I think his gameplay could see him outlast his aggressive friend.

I'm not sure how
vengeful Heather will be.

Ika 
What I said: "If she's smart, she'll go after the First Five and make sure everyone else is on board so that they have her back."
What I saw: Sigh. Ika had a terrible HOH and let the First Five basically control her, and now she's going to pay for it. I think Ika's in trouble unless one of her allies wins Head of Household. Still an entertaining Houseguest, though.

Paul 
What I said: "The only thing Paul has going for him is that he's a non-threat and probably won't be targeted by anyone except Andrew."
What I saw: I continue to be proved wrong. Farewell, Paul, your antics will be missed!Andrew What I said: "His "people skills" are just as bad as his strategic skills, and his HOH was mostly controlled by Arlie and Kenny, who are making all the real decisions."
What I saw: Andrew's not the greatest player, but he's surrounded himself with people who are, and I think that unless Sabrina does something, his showmance with Allison could actually be very beneficial, because it garnered the First Five another number. That being said, I hope it's Andrew walking out the door next week. I agree with Paul: he's a jerk.

Sarah 
What I said: "We haven't really see her play the game, but I still think she's in a good position because she has a strong alliance and more obvious nominees in front of her."
What I saw: We saw Sarah have to make a tough decision between doing what was best for her game and what was best for the First Five, and I think she chose wrong. She's going to take the fall for flipping on Ika, and could be a target of the girls if they regain the power. Sarah is a cunning player, however, and I hope she sticks around.

Heather 
What I said:  "The jury is still out on Heather, although my guess she's a dummy and not a schemer." 
What I saw: Yeah...Heather's nice. But smart? Not so much. You have to be pretty dumb to not notice that all of your so-called allies are planning on voting you out, and you were only saved by the people who should be your enemies. I'm not sure how vengeful Heather will be, however, and some smart gameplay from Ika and Neda can get Heather back on their side, which they need.

Neda 

What I said: "Everyone seems to like Neda and no one was gunning for her, so I hope she can fade back into relative obscurity."
What I saw: It sounds odd, but I was glad to not see much of Neda this week; it only improves her chances. The little we did see was her pressuring Ika to make smart moves; Neda is in this for the long haul!

AllisonWhat I said: "She's going to have to work quickly to make bonds that the others have already had two weeks to establish. Hopefully she can work with Neda and not against her."
What I saw: Well, she definitely made those bonds, but not in the way that I expected. And now she is definitely working against Neda. I think Allison is all-in with the First Five now; there's no turning back. She seems like a good player, and should be able to outlast her boyfriend.

Arlie is quickly becoming one of
my favorite Houseguests.

Rachelle 

What I said: "We haven't seen Rachelle do anything remotely strategic, so I'm going to stay open-minded about her."

What I saw: Come on, Rachelle...do something! At least win the HOH for your alliance, please.

Arlie 
What I said: "Arlie is the brains behind the brawn and should probably go become an actor after that expertly thrown HOH competition last week."
What I saw: Arlie is quickly becoming one of my favorite Houseguests, and his crazy schemes and theater continued with him streaking the house. He and Neda also threw the Power of Veto, which was definitely the right way to go.

Ethan and I are both traveling over spring break, so we probably won't be getting any articles from him within the next few days. I do think that we should both be back in time for our Survivor scrutiny next week, and I'm relatively confident that I'll be able to stay up to date with both the shows and the website while I'm gone, so expect a TAR recap from me tomorrow night, and stay tuned!