Hey so my internet went out in the middle of typing #31 yesterday, and I think that it is fitting to include these two houseguests in one blog. They are a duo from bb2: #31 is Nicole Nilson Saffrich and #30 is Hardy Ames-Hill! I loved this unlikely duo from the beginning of the game. Nicole was a target early on, and was slated to be evicted over the very likable Sheryl in week one. In a huge turn of events the house came together to unite agains Chilltown (Will, Mike, and Shannon) to save Nicole by a vote of 5-3. Nicole's underdog story of being an early target to making the final 2 was incredible! Hardy was also someone I really respected. He was a great competitor, but even more I respected his character. He played a heroic game, and kept people he felt deserved to be there. I think that is why he partnered up with Nicole, she was a genuine person and she wasn't cocky like Chilltown. These two played a great social, strategic, and physical game to make it all the way to the final 4 together where they were unfortunately split apart.
Reason I don't have them higher: While i like them as people, they weren't super engaging as characters on the show. I feel like season 2 was kind of average and it doesn't really stand out for me. Also, Nicole's sobbing goodbyes got kind of old after awhile haha.
Favorite moments:
-Nicole surviving week one
-Hardy winning 3 HOHs
-Nicole accidentally winning HOH
-Hardy and Shannon's fight
-Nicole annoying everyone just hours into the game
-Nicole's little freak outs over the smallest things
Hint for #29 A two-time player who has never made it to the final 2
Probably Howie, Marcellas, or Kaysar at this point
Also, I love the Nicole pick, but Hardy was more villainous. I remember that entire montage that they had where Will was like Hardy dyed his hair black, he is a villain.
Hardy would not have made mine I don't think, but Nicole yes.