A Large Brother Houseguest will come so close to Sunday’s finale that he’ll probably smell it – but he’ll still be kicked out three days before the Veto winner decides it would doom the entire game.
It’s all the way up to the wire on Big Brother 26 and the stakes could not be raised. Chelsie won the HOH final, securing her spot on final night. Then, she and Rubina failed in the Veto competition, leaving Makensy and Cam to compete for victory.
The Veto winner not only punched their own ticket to final night, but also managed to decide who was sitting in those two seats on this eviction night, and then forged the only real vote for eviction. In other words, they receive all remaining installations within a week.
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As we must remember, this veto consisted of remembering the moments of the season, discovering what day an image occurred. There was also a physical element, as well as just a touch of math, in adding 5 and 1 together to arrive at the day.
In fact, this Final 4 did a great job of keeping this game competitive, with all of them making it past the seventh round with pretty even scores, except for Cam, who only had one of three possible solutions wrong before elimination.
In Round 8, it was the pinnacle for Rubina, with Chelsie falling in the next round. Back then, Makensy had two hits to Cam’s. But then, he lost Round 10 and it all came down to this final round for victory.
The second was Leah’s disastrous performance in Jankie World playing the Knock-Em-Down game to try and activate her Jankie Veto. This epic fail occurred on Day 63. After Cam’s wrong guess, Makensy managed to sound first, scoring yet another Veto victory.
We wouldn’t need Cam to actually win anything, would we? This can practically change your entire technique for the season. He’s proving that floaters can at least make it to the top – although we can’t see how anyone would give him the $750,000 prize.
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Jag and the Jury
With all that groundwork to fill in – they probably could have moved the entire Veto competition to tonight instead of packing Sunday in like this – we went back to the judges, where we saw Kimo join them and show them his BB Comics, which we all They seemed to love it.
They then started talking about the remaining houseguests, with Leah and Angela noting that Cam hasn’t accomplished much all season, but there he sits, in a reasonably comfortable spot.
They compared this to Chelsie, already at the end and having worked hard all season to dictate the direction of her game, while keeping her allies (numbers, minions) protected along the way. Both T’kor and Quinn agree that she’s in a great place right now.
Outdoors the Big Brother Home, last season’s winner Jag Bains has joined Julie Chen to offer his opinion on those left in the Chamber, where he basically agreed with the sentiment of the Jury Chamber.
When asked about the worst and best transfer of the season, we agreed that Makensy sending Leah out was a disastrous transfer for her game and the arc of the season. Until you’re Chelsie. His manipulation of Makensy to do what was best for Chelsie’s game is one of the best moves of the season.
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The truth is, considering Makensy is the true beast of the competition all season, the fact that Chelsie has been so successful – dominating the young player’s puppet for much of the season has been incredible game dominance.
Leah was completely loyal to Makensy, and Chelsie was not. Now we have no doubt that if we have the perspective, it will take Cam to the top. At the same time, we predict that Makensy might actually take Chelsie, if it’s her decision – and then lose to her.
You may find that we didn’t mention Cam. Julie complied and Jag simply laughed. He referred to the quiet guest as an enigma who somehow worked an unsuccessful method, hardly something to keep him going until the end.
As for Rubina, while her path to the top would certainly require a lot of success – which she hasn’t been doing – if she can prolong it, Jag thinks she has a real chance. She would certainly have T’kor and Kimo’s votes secured, and only two extra votes would be needed. People love an underdog story!
Right now, though, her pick to win it all is Chelsie. She seems to have a firm grip on the steering wheel. Of the three remaining houseguests outside of Chelsie, Rubina seems to be the only one who can actually see the threat she needs to shoot.
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Three-way veto
Rubina is seen working hard to convince Makensy that the best move is to end up with Cam. Makensy has been leaning that way anyway because she sees Cam as someone who would always choose Chelsie over her in a Final 3 situation.
Rubina has been beating this horse up a lot, but whenever Chelsie hears about it, “his lady” gets to work. Once again, she started talking to her ally about Rubina’s chances of succeeding in the last two situations. She also mentioned T’kor and Kimo as probably sure votes for Rubina. Why take that risk by giving two votes before even starting to speak?
Cam basically admits that he will say whatever it takes to stay in the House, including trying to persuade Makensy that he would cut out Chelsie entirely in Final 3. Would he do that? Who is aware. The person is an enigma. This is a bigger issue. Does he think he can actually beat any of these women to win the game?
In the end, Makensy uses the Power of Veto on herself, sending Rubina to the Bloc as the only eligible candidate. She then stood up and told everyone that she had come into the House eager to play a game of loyalty and that she wanted to support the people who had supported her this last half of the season.
And so, Rubina’s journey came to an end, leaving the trio of facilities that once again dominated week after week. And this group was buoyed by Makensy’s victories – with Chelsie’s help – and Chelsie’s Machiavellian maneuvers.
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Closing Report Playing Cards
Chelsie Baham (27, non-profit director) had an unbelievable season. She managed the opening game with Cedric, managed to stay alive in midfield by minimizing her threat quotient and then took over when the House turned again. She hasn’t taken her foot off the gas since, controlling every side of the game through robust social play, incredible manipulation, and winning when she counts. She has totally won a greater victory than anyone else here. If she is sitting, she should win. (Grade: A+)
Makensy Manbeck (22, development time) has been the flagship of the season, but naive in the worst methods. Mainly her naivety in believing that there is loyalty in this game, and that those she is being loyal to are being loyal to her. Until something drastic happens, it will likely be your undoing. If she makes it to the Final 2, it will likely be because she fought her way there (we suspect Chelsie will eliminate her if she wants, to ensure her victory). Likewise, if Makensy defeats Chelsie, she will also guarantee her victory. But would she do it? (Grade: A-)
Cam Sullivan-Brown (25, bodywork therapist) is without a doubt one of the most ineffective and ineffective Closing 3 Houseguests of all time. He did absolutely nothing all season. It’s not just the lack of competitive wins – which is surprising – but it’s the lack of technique. He gets a lot of ideas here and there, but he’s in this game choosing the right people to befriend and align with from the start. And as everyone knows, no one would vote for him to win. (Grade: D)
Rubina Bernabé (35 years old, event bartender) was a brawler who never gave up and had a pretty wild social game. Her strategic play wasn’t horrible, she simply found herself on the wrong side of the numbers. Just like Leah, she couldn’t pivot quickly enough or persuade anyone to break their existing loyalty to her. She had a compelling story had she made it to the end – which is a big reason why she won’t. (Grade: F)
Big Brother 26 kicks off the final HOH competition with an episode that includes the FINal 3 look back at the season on Friday, October 11th at 8pm ET. So this all wraps up a detailed Sunday night at 9pm ET in a two-hour finale on CBS.