It's another season of Big Brother, and on the live feeds one of the men in the house brags to the other men about grabbing women by the pussy without their permission. That man would be more hated than Frankie and Paulie put together. #BB18
In my opinion, this season was better than BB17, which was the best season in a while. I was nervous when Paulie was running the game and formed ANOTHER all-guy alliance (seriously, those need to go away), but that pretty much blew up after Paulie had his big freakout. After that, this became the most dynamic season in years with the alliances shifting at least once a week.
16: Paulie - Obviously, he is a piece of shit, but seeing him destroy himself and get mocked in sequester was very satisfying so I can't call him the worst of the worst. Still terrible though.
15: Zakiyah - The two things I enjoyed about her were her friendship with Da'Vonne and her catching on to Paulie's bullshit during her last two weeks - and she pissed on both of them in sequester. Disappointing.
14: Victor - Overrated. He's likable and mildly funny, but not nearly good enough to come back twice Ozzy-style.
13: Jozea - Jozea would have probably gotten annoying if he'd made it far, but he's perfect as a first boot (well, technically second, but he feels like a first boot). That being said, I'd rather see Jason on BBOTT.
12: Michelle - The more I think about it, the more I think Michelle was not a real houseguest, but a plant hired by CBS to mock the fanbase. Seriously, she represents some of the worst traits of online BB fans, which made her fun and insufferable at the same time. The bitterness toward Nicole became really grating after awhile.
11: Corey - The thing he said about his friends killing that goat was creepy, but in general he seemed like a nice guy who treated the other houseguests with respect. He was mostly boring, but then he would have random funny moments like his obsession with Christmas and mumbling about Harry Potter in his sleep.
10: Bridgette - I didn't like her when she was Frank's lapdog, but after he left she stepped up and helped killed Paulie's game. Plus she's just adorable. And I wished Mr. Jenkins had been in the show instead of just the clip show.
9: Frank - I actually like him this season since they weren't afraid to show his douchier moments. And in my opinion, what separates him from someone like Paulie is he doesn't understand his actions make people uncomfortable and when he does he tries to make things right, whereas Paulie went out of his way to upset Natalie. It goes to show that you don't have to be a terrible person to do things that come off as problematic.
8: Tiffany - While Vanessa ran most of BB17, Tiffany spent most of BB18 on the outside looking in. She was an underdog, but she was still as big of a mess as her sister. I do kinda wish her personality was more different from Vanessa. Elissa was more level-headed than Rachel, and Paulie is so different from Cody you wouldn't know they were related if they didn't look similar. Still, having another Vanessa certainly isn't a bad thing.
7: Natalie - I really enjoyed James and Natalie's showmance. They were both very likable together. Well, at least until Natalie's last week. But I don't think she was playing James the whole time (livefeeders would have definitely noticed if she was). I think the pressure of being on the block with James got to her and she said things she didn't mean and that was it. Still, she would have been number 5 without that last week.
6: Glenn - I personally didn't mind most of the twists, but I will agree with the consensus that was happened to Glenn was cheap and unfair. Especially since he seemed like he had a genuinely interesting personality. Here's hoping him and Jodi come back together some day. Two returning players who never really got to play.
5: Bronte - I was so disappointed to lose her early! She seemed to be the one holding the Spy Girls together and she was just show funny and intelligent.
4: Da'Vonne - How could she not get a high spot? She's Da'Vonne! Everything she says is hilarious! And while she didn't play a great game, I definitely think she improved from BB17. That scene where she nods and smiles while Frank apologizes shows an enormous contrast to when she refused to accept Clay's apology.
3: James - James' story this season is pretty tragic when you think about it. He worked hard to protect both himself AND Natalie and get as little blood on his hands as possible, but as a result, he didn't take enough risks and didn't impress the jury. He definitely had the least impressive game of the Final 3, but the fact that he got himself and Natalie to the Final 6 should earn him at least a little credit. Oh well. At least he played a few more pranks.
2: Paul - There is no doubt that Paul is the breakout star of BB18, and I think he deserves to be. When the vets were revealed, he was genre savvy enough to target them immediately which made me love him right off the bat. When the anti-vet alliance fell apart, he convinced everyone that Jozea was the mastermind of the alliance (lol) and constantly worked to get himself in a better position. He went from being the next name on everyone's hit list to a dominant force in the game that everyone was afraid of. He was both fun and effective as a villain. "Friendship", "Pissed", and "Your Boy" will be memes in the fanbase for years to come. As for his loss? Well, as they liked to say in Survivor Koah Rong, "emotional intelligence". He did say some rude things to the houseguests over the season and in the end, that lost him just enough points for him to lose to Nicole. Whether you wanted him to win or not, it's understandable why he lost. I look forward to his inevitable return.
1: Nicole - After being the resident sweetheart of BB16, Nicole came into this season with a more cutthroat mindset. Of course, she sadly fell victim to the classic Kass McQuillen "Any woman who plays the game is a bitch" syndrome even though she never really did anything that crossed the line. Everything she did, she did for the game. Michelle tried to paint Nicole as a snake and said she evicted her for personal reasons when in actually Nicole evicted her because she made it so clear she was going after her. And when James was nominated instead of her in the Final 6, she really did feel bad about it. She was subjected to sexism and personal attacks by both the fans and the other houseguests, and in the end she proved her detractors wrong. And she did it by becoming the reverse Chris Daugherty despite men supposedly always sticking together. No matter what people say, she will always be the winner of BB18, and I think history is gonna be very kind to her.
So, here's what I think of the cast based on first impressions. Obviously, some of these will change drastically when we get to see them in action. Also, I'm not including the returning players because a.) I don't know who they will be yet and b.) even if I did, it would be impossible to judge players that I have already seen before alongside players that I haven't.
