Big Brother 5/Week 8

"manco capac"

- Hallelujah and thanks to the Big Brother Gods, Alietta, Domonique & Erin for allowing me to legally submit confessionals and being able to play this game for another week!

"manco capac"

- BB5_CF_WEEK_8_1

"manco capac"

- Last week, I thought Alex was going to be heading home. I had to side with Domonique because she is my main ally and I knew how much she wanted Alex gone. I campaigned hard for Bryce to be the replacement nominee when Dom used the DPOV on herself but she didn't read my messages before doing so. I also made a risky decision to tell Alex Domonique had the DPOV and would nominate him if she's the replacement in hopes he would build a conversation with her and start a bond. He messaged her but it was too late. I knew pushing to keep Alex would have made Dom more suspicious if she wasn't already. I voted to evict Emma as it was. There was no way I was evicting Alex and Emma was a number for Trent and Bryce, who are my current competition in this game. However, plot twist; Domonique came to me wanting to KEEP Alex. I had already evicted Emma, me and Domonique could blindside Trent/Bryce and make this game more interesting. Selfishly, I wanted to send a message to Bryce/Trent (even though it wasn't a good game move for me) that I am here to play and I will not follow what they want. I wanted them to vote for Alex because I wanted those game bonds to be completely broken and give a reason for Alex to nominate them together if he won HOH. The plan succeeded and obviously Trent was not happy but he needs a taste of his own medicine since this whole game has been him spewing absolute BS about everything. Then, Domonique wins Head of Household and finally makes a smart decision to nominate the two physical players side-by-side ensuring one of them goes this week (unless a temptation causes problems). I want the POV this week since I really need to get to the end showing them that my game was multi-dimensional. My game has pretty much been UTR and social. I'm in two alliances with 2/3 of the cast and half of the 1/3 going home this week. Not winning competitions has benefited me and it could still do so at this point but I do not want to risk throwing competitions. I am definitely going for every Power of Veto competition but it's tough; if I win Head of Household I have to betray someone and then I have to choose a side. Once Bryce and Trent have been dealt with, I can really see that finish line. I can't be too confident and comfortable but I am going to try my hardest to get my first Big Brother win. I want this and I want it bad but there's still a lot of game to play.

"manco capac"

- BB5_CF_Week_8_2

"manco capac"

- As soon as I got picked for veto I knew this had to be my first competition win; I needed to win my first competition/POV against Bryce/Trent to ensure that one of them 100% goes home. Getting out a physical player this week is going to be huge, especially when they aren't on my side. I wanted to be the one to secure one of them going home; two people who nominated me this season. I feel good knowing that I am sealing one of their fates. Perfect revenge story. This week I want Trent gone because he is all-around a good player and would be harder to be in a scenario at the end. He's won many competitions, social game is better than Bryce's and would just be harder to beat in a scenario towards the end. I let them both know I wouldn't be using the power of veto. Trent still wanted to fight for my vote and that's what I respect about a game player. Bryce hasn't even bothered but once again, that's something you can win against easily in the end. I will be honest with Trent and tell him most of the reasons why I am choosing to evict him in hope to take control of my jury management. Best scenario next week would be for Alex to win Head of Household and for him to nominate Bryce/Natalie so that it turns Natalie against him and will be a Erin/Alex v Dom/Natalie scenario. I am not going to throw Head of Household because I think it is risky because I can't rely on feeling comfortable. I've worked too hard to be going out anytime soon. Bryce needs to follow Trent out the door and hopefully by then I am positioned between the two sides. Erin thinks about herself and makes deal, plus her social game with me was poor early on in the game compared to Dom/Natalie so I every reason to choose them over her. Alex, is the person I am going to hurt. I know I can't have him at the end. Trent is campaigning to me and I am trying to act like I am weak and have been on the bottom not making my own decisions. Obviously, he doesn't know I've been working with Dom/Natalie for a long time so I think I'd be able to persuade him if I made the finals. Timing is everything and I hope I can pull this off.