Post by Roddy Mancuso on Feb 7, 2010 23:30:18 GMT -5
The Twist
Time to put on the devil horns and pick up the trident, because Roddy is officially on Team Evil. That means I am on a team with the biggest liars, manipulators and assholes of all three seasons.
Well, its not like I ever thought it would be easy... and besides who wants to play this game as a Saint? Not only is that super lame, but playing like a saint is like trying to play football without any padding - you simply aren't equipped to win. Backstabbing and drama are what makes BB the game that it is. I am glad to be with the sinners. It will make for a very chaotic game I am sure.
I am not gonna lie, I am a LITTLE nervous about my lack of connections to people in this group. These people not only know eachother, but have dynamic histories in which they have played with eachother multiple times. At the same time, I think that I am a stronger competitor than a few people, and I will make connections as fast as I can.
Looking at the Saints tribe, it is loaded with all the people I have a connection with. Lydia. Jason. Jessica. Dave. Even Nathan/Sarah are people I somewhat connected with. I have no idea where I stand with Renny. Having a lot of the people I connect with on the other side of the house is kind of a bad thing, but kind of a good thing. In one sense, those are people who would probably not nominate me if they won HoH, so that would be useful to have on my side when they win. But on the other hand, I will never be up against them, so that makes it easier to ensure I have their vote should I end up on the block.
On the sinners, the two people I get the best vibes from are Rachel and Eddie. Figures that they are two people who have a bad history. Are they both threats? Yes! HUGE threats! I mean, Rachel won her goddamn season! But I gotta take what I can get for allies at the moment.
Natalie has also expressed interest in allying with me. I think she fully intends to use me, and I 100% know she is willing to lie to me, so I am not gonna really fall for her bullshit. But maybe I will string her along to the best of my ability.
The HoH Compeition
Immunity!
When I found out I was safe the first elimination, I was more excited than an ANTM contestant when they first lay eyes on Tyra. I I know that I have not fully integrated myself into this game yet, and the extra time is HUGE. It is tough though, there are a ton of people and they have such intense histories in comparison to mine. To make the stakes even higher, losing a challenge in this game means that there is almost a 50% chance that you will be seeing the block, and I kinda feel like I might be an easy nomination.
Will and Sheila? I am alright with them because it basically has no impact on me. I need to figure out how to get on Sheila’s good side though, before she decides randomly target me. But I don't know if it is really possible because we do not click.
OMG was Nat EVER dumb in this challenge. Giving Will HoH was a move that pissed a lot of people off. At the same time, however, she was gonna be a huge target anyways. I didn't call her out because it is not worth it - why would I needlessly make an enemy at this point?
Positioning in the House
Honestly, I feel as though almost every person that I get along with in this house is from the first season. I mean, I like Nathan and all, but he is only one person and the people I can see myself working with are Jess/Jason/Rachel/Eddie/Dave (and Lydia of course). This is not to say I TRUST these people, but they are the people I get along with well enough that I WANT to work with them. Seriously, how weird is it that basically all of the people I get along with are from the same season.
I have also heard that there is maybe some big preseason alliance with Season 1. That IS intimidating, but I feel confident in my ability to weasel my way in there with somebody in that group. This is BB. Straight pagongings do not happen almost ever.
There is another part of my strategy. Right now I am trying to get in good with the a lot of the Saints. A lot of my potential allies are on that side of the house. At first I was actually really bummed out about it, but the more that I contemplate it, the more that I realize it could potentially be a good thing for me. The veto that they win HAS to be used, and it is the final step in determining nominations. It could be very useful for me if I am on the block and the right person wins it.
Nominations
Jess vs. Nathan vs. Renny.
So I will start this off by saying THANK GOD that Lydia is safe this week. Such. A. Relief. I really need her here, she is someone that I know I can trust and that is invaluable.
Jess being on the block SUCKS. It did not come as a surprise, but it did really blow. She is the person I connected the best with out of everyone I have met so far, so I do not want to lose her. Nathan being up is not the greatest either. The guy is chill and I would like to see him stick around too. And even Renny, I mean yeah I will vote her out if she is up against a fair amount of people because we haven't talked yet, but I still LIKE her and dont want to see her go.
Honestly, while I am not thrilled with the nominations, I am not really that unhappy with them either. I want Jess to stay around, but I guess only time will tell if she has it in her. If she goes, then that will suck, but what can ya do? And with Lydia off the block I cannot really complain.
Veto Competition
I am thanking my lucky stars that I did not need that veto. If I got it, it would have been nice considering I could have ensured the safety of an ally, but I knew that it would probably not be mine. I didn't have the drive that a lot of other people had because my ass wasn't on the line, but I think I did alright. I wouldn't have really wanted to make a statement anyways.
Final Nominations
Jess vs. Nathan is a kinda shitty situation for me. I would really much rather Jess stay, but I do not know that it is actually going to happen. I know that there are at least some people who want to keep her, but I don’t know if it will be enough.
Time to put on the devil horns and pick up the trident, because Roddy is officially on Team Evil. That means I am on a team with the biggest liars, manipulators and assholes of all three seasons.
Well, its not like I ever thought it would be easy... and besides who wants to play this game as a Saint? Not only is that super lame, but playing like a saint is like trying to play football without any padding - you simply aren't equipped to win. Backstabbing and drama are what makes BB the game that it is. I am glad to be with the sinners. It will make for a very chaotic game I am sure.I am not gonna lie, I am a LITTLE nervous about my lack of connections to people in this group. These people not only know eachother, but have dynamic histories in which they have played with eachother multiple times. At the same time, I think that I am a stronger competitor than a few people, and I will make connections as fast as I can.
Looking at the Saints tribe, it is loaded with all the people I have a connection with. Lydia. Jason. Jessica. Dave. Even Nathan/Sarah are people I somewhat connected with. I have no idea where I stand with Renny. Having a lot of the people I connect with on the other side of the house is kind of a bad thing, but kind of a good thing. In one sense, those are people who would probably not nominate me if they won HoH, so that would be useful to have on my side when they win. But on the other hand, I will never be up against them, so that makes it easier to ensure I have their vote should I end up on the block.
On the sinners, the two people I get the best vibes from are Rachel and Eddie. Figures that they are two people who have a bad history. Are they both threats? Yes! HUGE threats! I mean, Rachel won her goddamn season! But I gotta take what I can get for allies at the moment.
Natalie has also expressed interest in allying with me. I think she fully intends to use me, and I 100% know she is willing to lie to me, so I am not gonna really fall for her bullshit. But maybe I will string her along to the best of my ability.
The HoH Compeition
Immunity!
When I found out I was safe the first elimination, I was more excited than an ANTM contestant when they first lay eyes on Tyra. I I know that I have not fully integrated myself into this game yet, and the extra time is HUGE. It is tough though, there are a ton of people and they have such intense histories in comparison to mine. To make the stakes even higher, losing a challenge in this game means that there is almost a 50% chance that you will be seeing the block, and I kinda feel like I might be an easy nomination.Will and Sheila? I am alright with them because it basically has no impact on me. I need to figure out how to get on Sheila’s good side though, before she decides randomly target me. But I don't know if it is really possible because we do not click.
OMG was Nat EVER dumb in this challenge. Giving Will HoH was a move that pissed a lot of people off. At the same time, however, she was gonna be a huge target anyways. I didn't call her out because it is not worth it - why would I needlessly make an enemy at this point?
Positioning in the House
Honestly, I feel as though almost every person that I get along with in this house is from the first season. I mean, I like Nathan and all, but he is only one person and the people I can see myself working with are Jess/Jason/Rachel/Eddie/Dave (and Lydia of course). This is not to say I TRUST these people, but they are the people I get along with well enough that I WANT to work with them. Seriously, how weird is it that basically all of the people I get along with are from the same season.
I have also heard that there is maybe some big preseason alliance with Season 1. That IS intimidating, but I feel confident in my ability to weasel my way in there with somebody in that group. This is BB. Straight pagongings do not happen almost ever.
There is another part of my strategy. Right now I am trying to get in good with the a lot of the Saints. A lot of my potential allies are on that side of the house. At first I was actually really bummed out about it, but the more that I contemplate it, the more that I realize it could potentially be a good thing for me. The veto that they win HAS to be used, and it is the final step in determining nominations. It could be very useful for me if I am on the block and the right person wins it.
Nominations
Jess vs. Nathan vs. Renny.
So I will start this off by saying THANK GOD that Lydia is safe this week. Such. A. Relief. I really need her here, she is someone that I know I can trust and that is invaluable.
Jess being on the block SUCKS. It did not come as a surprise, but it did really blow. She is the person I connected the best with out of everyone I have met so far, so I do not want to lose her. Nathan being up is not the greatest either. The guy is chill and I would like to see him stick around too. And even Renny, I mean yeah I will vote her out if she is up against a fair amount of people because we haven't talked yet, but I still LIKE her and dont want to see her go.
Honestly, while I am not thrilled with the nominations, I am not really that unhappy with them either. I want Jess to stay around, but I guess only time will tell if she has it in her. If she goes, then that will suck, but what can ya do? And with Lydia off the block I cannot really complain.
Veto Competition
I am thanking my lucky stars that I did not need that veto. If I got it, it would have been nice considering I could have ensured the safety of an ally, but I knew that it would probably not be mine. I didn't have the drive that a lot of other people had because my ass wasn't on the line, but I think I did alright. I wouldn't have really wanted to make a statement anyways.
Final Nominations
Jess vs. Nathan is a kinda shitty situation for me. I would really much rather Jess stay, but I do not know that it is actually going to happen. I know that there are at least some people who want to keep her, but I don’t know if it will be enough.