Big Brother 11, Week 6
Chima goes bonkers
By Eric Hughes
August 23, 2009
Kevin: Kevin's chances of winning this thing are comparable to Natalie's. Like Natalie, he really doesn't have any remaining allies in the house. Additionally, he hasn't won a single competition this season, save for a measly PoV that he consequently never even used. His hopes of winning the season were all but dashed when his best friend in the house – Lydia – was evicted on Thursday.
Kevin's one of those classic "under the radar" characters who has managed to remain in the game by keeping quiet and not stirring up trouble. However, unlike Dan, who played much the same way last summer and ended the game $500,000 richer, Kevin doesn't have a strategy in place like Dan did to make it all the way to the finish line. He has no game to speak of.
Jordan: She may be the nicest HouseGuest in the house – and quite frankly, one of the sweetest Big Brother contestants to ever play the game – yet I can't imagine her making it any further than the final four. Why? She and Jeff are practically married, and as we draw closer to the finale, the others in the house are gonna want to break that up. Stat.
It's okay to have your allies. But when you have HouseGuests that throw competitions – as Jeff demonstrated this week – so that you can win them... well, that won't fly.
It will depend on who's in power at that point to assemble his or her Chopping Block, but between Jeff and Jordan, Jeff is clearly the stronger player. It's okay, though. Jordan will likely earn $25,000 on the season finale for being America's Favorite Juror.
Michele: Michele has played the game a lot like Kevin. She's flown under the radar and kept her hands clean (mostly) from the game's messes. However, unlike Kevin, what she has going for her is a four-person alliance (herself, Russell, Jeff and Jordan) that will carry her further in the game but not to the final two.
Russell: Weeks ago, Russell told Jeff that he had enormous respect for him and would very much like to go to the end with him. Jeff accepted, and here we are at the end of week 6 with both players still very much in the game. (Especially Jeff, who currently reigns as HoH). Having won HoH duties and a PoV this summer, Russell is a strong competitor and a major threat to the rest of the house. His muscle and work ethic will help him win a couple more PoVs, and likely, make him impossible to evict.
Unless Jeff turns on him, I see no reason why Russell wouldn't make it to the final two. The only thing going against Russell is the guy he's taking to the final two: Jeff. In a popularity contest, Jeff would win. And in the Big Brother finale, that's all it takes.
Jeff: Ta da. Jeff will win this summer's Big Brother cycle. He's chummy with just about everyone left in the game, and as current HoH is guaranteed to make it through to at least next week. He's the only HouseGuest at the time I'm writing this column who according to Big Brother rules has 100% safety. That means by this time next week, his chances of winning will be an excellent 20%.
Of course, once you factor in his four-person alliance with Jordan, Michele and Russell, and his special relationship with Jordan, his chances of winning go up significantly.
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