Four head-to-head battles lead to one previously evicted houseguest returning to the game.
The options are – Glenn, Jozea, Victor, Bronte and Tiffany. Not sure they are going to four comps with five people but whatever.
The Battle Back!
I’m only really going for Glenn or Bronte. I absolutely don’t want Tiffany back in – so I expect Production is going to make it easy on her.
Chenbot says they are making history with this competition, Big Brother History!
They are going to go in order, which makes sense.
Round One – Glenn v Jozea
The house guests don’t get to watch. Production gave them BattleBack shirts. The evictees (and Glenn) don’t know who to expect. Jozea is still claiming to be a messiah, so he is as dumb as ever.
They have to redo the cherry HoH comp, which is the competition right after Jozea left so neither one has experience with that. That’s pretty great.
Jozea keeps tripping, and he’s getting angry. Jozea outsmarts Glenn’s poison berry scheme and filling his ten and Jozea gets sweet revenge and drops all of Glenn’s cherries so Jozea is going to win this.
Round One Winner – Jozea!
Glenn wasted a month’s vacation, all in a private mansion. Hopefully he got a lot of reading done.
Round Two – Jozea v Victor
This comp looks new, tennis theme. I feel like these are different nights. I also suspect that Julie isn’t really present for these.
They have to throw a ball into a trampoline and knock each other’s faces, five times. My wife is saying this is similar to the Bridgette won, which I had to watch on the laptop one night and couldn’t really go back and forth with the post.
I don’t miss Jozea, at all. His DR sessions are getting a tad much. Victor gets the early lead. Then they are tied. Victor is up by one and has one to go. Victor does a decent Jozea impression.
Round Two Winner – Victor!
Round Three – Victor v Bronte
We were debating if the next one would be the HoH Quiz or a Veto repeat but it is a quiz. Doesn’t seem that fair. Bonte has another week’s worth of knowledge about the houseguests.
Unicorn v Unicorn. Everyone has a story besides Glenn and Tiffany doesn’t really have any connections with these two.
They have to review the houseguest fake travel photos. The houseguests are the ones still in the house, which is the reverse of the original competition. They are also not answering True or False questions, they have to match photos with the questions.
Victor completes his first but he has several wrong. Bronte is wrong about all but one of them. Victor tries again, looks like he only got one wrong but I’m not sure how that is possible. Shouldn’t he have two wrong? Bronte seems to have only one wrong too.
Round Three Winner – Victor!
Round Four – Victor v Tiffany
I’m hoping Victor can win this!
My wife just mention how she remembers getting tired of Victor’s “your boy” which he has now said three times since she made her comment.
This is moving fast!
Going to be a physical challenge so Victor has the edge.
They are surrounded by colorful ball pits, they have to find puzzle pieces to complete the puzzle. There are clues about the time schedule too.
Victor makes a comment that I suspect is revealing that these are not the same days. Plus, there is no way to reset the backyard that quickly. Victor does say he is ready, to Julie, so she was there for this one.
The band is the Whack Street Boys! So they have a puzzle and the clues are for the schedule.
Victor’s puzzle has to move up a row but he also hasn’t done the band part.
Round Four Winner and Battle Back Reentry – Victor! YES!
He’s better than Tiffany, that’s for sure.
My wife and I were talking about how if Victor didn’t win it, Tiffany’s returning story wouldn’t be that great. Victor at least has all but Glenn’s story to tell.
Tiffany told Victor that he should trust Frank, my wife caught that.
Only five minutes left, so Sunday is going to be quite the episode as this one is slated to end with Victor stepping in and reaction shots.
Julie gathers the houeguests. When did this happen. Zakiyah’s pants are so tight!
They have competed in 15 competitions. The house guests are not excited about a returning house guests. The house guests’ eyes get so wide with the naming of the options, as if they couldn’t believe those were the options.
The door bell rings . . . Victor is back in the house!
Victor is probably being voted right back out, unless he wins HoH. Paul is super excited, he has another friend in the hosue!
Julie mentions how there is a secret room in the house, just like in Big Brother 6 with the golden room.
I couldn’t find a picture of Zakiyah in sweats but here is an interesting gif.
Apparently on her birthday, Paulie gave her a lap dance.
Anyone know who the cover artist is? Seems like I’m the first to ask that question, online.
This is a pretty fun novel. It reads very much like a Star Trek novel, that happens to have the X-Men. The greatest of the X-Men, Shadowcat, is barely used. She appears in 26 of the 264 pages. In my younger days, I apparently kept track of them on an index card. Below, I’ve scanned all 26 pages so you can not only sample of the book but also enjoy the Shadowcat experience.
There are some fun moments such as Picard and Storm’s attraction to each other, Wolverine and Worf’s buddy romance. Angel being ripe jerk to the Enterprise crew. There is even a cameo by Lee, Kirby and Ditko – poor Lee.
The story of the book is that on Xhaldia, a new crop of people with powers start emerging and the planet doesn’t know what to do with them. Well, they do know to try to both encamp them and to fight and attempt to kill them.
Here are the pages that Kitty Pryde can be found on.
41
42
50
95
113
131
133
140
159
165
175
183
184 & 185
186 & 187
188
213
254 & 255
256 & 257
259
260 & 261
264
Sorry for the quality of the pages, I tried to get the book to lay as flat as possible but the majority of the pages are still readable.
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Big Brother 18 : Episode 14 – July 21, 2016
Will Da’vonne go home or will Tiffany finally go home? Let’s find out!
Paulie and Zakiyah’s showmance is not getting any television time, neither is Zakiyah.
Dman, they went home and interviewed both Cody and Vanessa. At least we’re getting it out of the way now. I just told my wife that I bet Vanessa is all proud of Tiffany and isn’t seeing any of her own mistakes in Tiffany’s game.
But First! Apparently Production doesn’t know who is going home – that’s pretty awesome! They must love that.
oh man, they show Tiffany talking about Da’vonne flipping her hair onto Tiffany. Are they going to show all of the racist comments that Tiffany made? My Tumblr really blew up over Tiffany’s comments. Da’vonne is going to try her best to not blow up. Paulie is ready to break the tie in Tiffany’s direction. He’s growing a beard too.
Natalie is trying to make slop for the first time. Natalie asks Paulie to ask James if she wants to make him some slop. James says he’s a big boy and will make his own slop. Such an overreaction. Poor Natalie, she can’t choose a good man in the house. James finally has a lady interested in him and he’s burning it. Well, they seem to be getting along now.
Natalie goes in for a hug and James quickly touches her breasts. It looked awkward but the showmance is a real mance – for now.
Frank is talking to Paulie and Corey about maybe keeping Tiffany. In DR, Corey can see why they should get rid of Da’vonne. Paulie is adamant about getting rid of Tiffany.
Tiffany tries to talk to Nicole about voting out Da’vonne. Tiffany comes on so aggressive, like she rehearsed it in her head and now is trying to get all of the words out, as fast as possible. She does the same to Paulie. It is so exhausting to hear her game. Paulie is now concern about Da’vonne blowing up his game.
Da’vonne walks away from all of the houseguests in the kitchen. Da’vonne goes upstairs to find Zakiyah and Michelle. Two people Production doesn’t care about. One of the rules of Big Brother – if you are on the block, don’t let the house see what it is like to not have you around in it. You have to be present.
Da’vonne makes the mistake of telling James she wants the showmances out of the house. She meant Nicole / Corey and Paulie/ Zakiyah. Poor James, he’s currently IN A SHOWMANCE with Natalie! He will be Da’vonne’s target after a few weeks. James rightfully tells Paulie, so now he’s even more convince to let Da’vonne go.
The Battle Back, whoever goes home actually goes to the special Friday episode that airs tonight (it is 5:20 am right now as I type this). I’ve been catching some flack as I just learn of this Friday episode last night. Apparently they have said it on the show but I must have missed the two mentions of it.
Julie Chen, showing the similarities of the siblings. Tiffany is a hot mess, like her sister Vanessa. Paulie is a flirt, like his brother Cody. Is Paulie older than Cody? Their father’s name is Paul, is why I’m asking. I don’t miss Vanessa, at all. Tiffany’s shared DNA isn’t what makes Vanessa a target – it is her emotional outbursts and crazy style of talking.
Frank has been barely shown this week. Which is probably the right call on his part, lay low.
Speeches. Audio problems! Da’vonne tries to keep it light. Natalie is nervous and gives James a shoutout, she keeps hers fun. Tiffany has put on her normal face and voice, is this the mask?
Paul looks like Paulie 2.0, that must be on purpose, right?
Votes.
Michelle – Tiffany
Zakiyah – Tiffany
James – Tiffany, he thought about it
Commercial Break.
Nicole – Tiffany, not confidant
Frank – Tiffany – it is official, Tiffany is heading out tonight
Corey – Tiffany
Bridgette – Tiffany, with regrets
Paul – Tiffany, first vote in quite some time.
Tiffany got all the votes! I hoe she doesn’t win the Battle Back! Ideally, she is too emotional to play and can’t concentrate. OR! That they just send her packing immediately. I’m still hoping that Glenn wins and gets to play after spending so much time in sequester.
Chenbot asks Tiffany about her game choices. Something that has been recapped enough. Nothing new is coming out of this. Tiffany would not be so emotional if she was given a second chance to play, she’ll dial it back. her DNA won’t allow her ot keep her emotions in check. The goodbyes are friendly enough. Whoa, they shouldn’t have shown Da’vonne’s. I guess Production figures those two won’t work together. Tiffany’s mind is blown over Battle Back.
Julie announces that the teams and BB Road Kill are coming to an end. Once Battle Back is done, we’ll be back to Proper Big Brother.
CBS All Access has twice now not aired the full basketball Verizon commercial. We get the first few seconds and then it skips. They will have to do two make-goods.
Battle Back. This must be the jury house. Glenn wasn’t evicted, he didn’t win a competition. He’ll go after the Vets. Jozea. I guess it isn’t jury house as he’s by himself. Who is he playing volleyball with? Victor, definitely in a third house, is trying to be more zen. Bronte has been tanning and relaxing. She’ll come back with vengeance! I don’t really miss any of these people.
Julie tells the houseguests that the team twist is done. Also the BB Road Kill is over and there will only be two nominees.
No Head of Household? I guess they are going to allow the Battle Back winner to compete in that comp as well. Which is the way to do it as that winner is going to be target numero uno.
Julie also hinted that a secret is going to be revealed. My wife told me that is referencing Pandora’s Box that is coming back.
I’m working at Hastings tonight so I should be able to watch tonight’s episode when I get home.
My wife tells me that the feeds are down for the next few days because of this. I guess tonight’s episode is going to be live too as Julie will be there.
Who won PoV? Will they use it on Corey, Tiffany or Natalie? Let’s find out!
Nicole is crying as Tiffany nominated Corey. Natalie feels alone but she isn’t crying to every single person.
30 minutes before BB Road Kill. Paulie tries to confront Tiffany but she plays it off. She’s super awkward but she’ standing her ground.
Is James working with Frank, Bridgette and Tiffany? Or is he just cool in every room he goes in? He’s just trying to get the two sides of the house to go at each other and he’ll choose a side afterwards.
Frank talks to Corey, he’s not too worried about Veto. Frank tries to talk to Da’vonne next and she just wants to eat her potato chips. Frank, he can never read a rooNataliem.
Paul likes to bake muffins. Apparently they are pretty good too.
Veto Players.
Paulie – Da’vonne – Paul
Natalie
Tiffany
Corey
For once, none of the nominees had their name pulled.
Zakiyah is the host. There is a chocolate / candy Willy Wonka theme going on.
Player chooses another player and they have to match the picture, in rounds.
Round One – Corey vs Tiffany (smart on his part) Corey wins! Tiffany can’t win Veto, yay!
Round Two – Paul vs Natalie (he chose her) Paul wins! Nooo! I wanted Natalie to be safe!
Round Three – Paulie vs Da’vonne (she really didn’t want to play) Paulie won.
Round Four – Corey vs Paul (they are going to throw it, so Paul wins and he takes Corey off so both can be safe) Paul doesn’t figure it out and Corey has to win it so they could go inside.
Round Five – Corey vs Paulie – Corey wins! Proving he only looks dumb, I guess.
So Corey is going to take himself down so Tiffany gets to pick the new nominee. So Da’vonne is crying. She regrets not sending Tiffany home last week. Which I knew was going to happen.
Corey isn’t going to brag about his big win. Michelle looked like she was going to hug him but he walked right pass her. Has she not been on this show for a while now? She must be hiding from the cameras or the action.
Da’vonne tries to talk to Tiffany but doesn’t come off well. Tiffany talks to James about how weird that quick chat was. She wants to put Da’vonne up. That could be a real game change.
Veto Ceremony.
Corey used the Veto on himself, no speeches were said. Tiffany has nominated . . . Da’vonne! No surprise there.
I’m still hoping that Tiffany goes home Thursday night but I can see the house seeing a chance to get Da’vonne out. Time will tell.
Poor Natalie is still on the block.
She shouldn’t be up there but she also shouldn’t get any votes either.
There is an Original Trek meets Original X-Men (plus Bishop, Storm and Wolverine – of course) but that one doesn’t involve Kitty so it lacks being in my collection. This one, involves the best series of the Star Trek franchise – The Next Generation. Largely due to them having the best captain, Jean-Luc Picard. Though those first two seasons are hard to watch, largely due to the heavy focus on Wesley Crusher and Data. So the next generation of the Enterprise meets the next generation of the X-Men.
This story takes place a minute after Star Trek : First Contact –
Thanks to YouTuber Nathan Travis for hosting the trailer!
In that film, old nemesis (and possibly the most dangerous) The Borg go back in time to stop humans “first contact” with an alien race. Hence why this is titled, Second Contact. The Enterprise is in back in time, already but not only go further in time but they also go into an alternate universe where the X-Men are.
In fact, this comic starts one minute after the end credits of that film. Which I really need to see if I can find a copy of the film to watch.
The cast of the two teams are –
Star Trek : Next Generation : Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Commander William T. Rider, Commander Data, Commander Deanna Troi, Dr. Beverly Crusher, Lt. Commander Geordi LaForge, Lt. Commoner Worf and the Borg. X-Men : Wolverine, Storm, Angel, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Colossus, Banshee, Kang, Sentinels and the Thunderbolts.
Captain’s Log. April 5, 2063 – or so. The Enterprise is trying to wade through time to get back to their present. Once out of warp, they notice they are not near their Earth.
Editor “Continuity Chief” Timothy Tuohy lets us know that this issue takes place before X-Men Zero Tolerance, Heroes Return and Thunderbolts 10 – so we know exactly where we are.
Their attempt to go forward in time has caused them to go backwards in time. Geordi informs them that they need to replace their processing core. Crusher tries to explain that this primitive Earth shouldn’t have that type of continuity. Riker corrects her, there is Shi’ar tech that has been located and will work. Little do they know how much alien life has come into contact with this Earth. Picard is going to send two away teams – to the two locations in North America that has the technology they need.
The first team – Worf, Riker and Crusher, come across the Thunderbolts. In the late 90s, in Star Trek time, New York City should be in the Eugenics War. The three have come to the Baxter Building, which is currently the homebase of the Thunderbolts. Their twelfth issue is so great.
Since the first team came across costume folk, they abandon that goal and try a nice country home in Westchester.
Banshee likes that the X-Men have come together, not during a time of crisis, but to just hang out. This really is a decent group of seven X-Men. Angel serves as the Original Five placeholder; Kitty, Kurt and even Colossus represent Excalibur as well as the inclusion of Storm and Wolverine adds to the 35th Anniversary era. Banshee is the lone holdout, except he adds another face from the Second Class of X-Men.
Kitty likes it when they gather too.
The second away team is – Geordi, Data and Troi. Geordi locates the Shi’ar tech behind a panel. Before he can make much progress, Wolverine pops his two outer claws around Geordi’s throat. Data grabs Wolverine by the shoulder and merely flings him across the room. We get a fun match up between Data and Colossus. Colossus throws a punch, Data tries to catch it but ends up on the other side of the room, as well.
Troi gets between the boyz and quickly explains that they are from the Enterprise. Wolverine recognizes the name of the starship from the previous teamup.
Later, Picard can’t believe that he is following in the footsteps of his most illustrious predecessor.
Such a great double splash page of two groups together. The X-Men took the time to get dressed, as did Geordi, Data and Troi.
We get a very quick recap of the previous crossover. Picard also recaps his film, so now everyone knows what happened before they each woke up this morning.
Kitty, as the smartest person in the room, announces that the Enterprise being here is causing a major upset in the timestream.
I love how much Wolf and Wolverine (who are great together) are so over timelines and alternate Earths. A stable of both franchises.
Troi states that an evil presence is is about to arrive.
That force is . . . Kang! An Avengers villain but the X-Men don’t really have a time traveling foe so the villain borrowing makes sense. Always better to use an established character instead of creating a new one.
Is only Banshee facing Kang? That’s not good staging on Kang’s behalf.
Kang doesn’t waste too much time explaining the stakes. There is a grave disruption in the time space continuities, so the two franchises’ histories are about to mix. As fun as it is to read, it isn’t great for the characters. There are two huge anomalies that need intimidate attention.
I do like Picard and Storm having asides with each other.
Riker’s providing a log. Kang gave them eight chronal compass watches, so there will be two groups of four characters. Team One is – Colossus, Picard, Troi and Kurt. Team Two is – Wolverine, Data, Storm and Worf. A bit of an odd grouping for both sets. At least Wolverine and Worf makes sense. Surprised the writers didn’t try to put Colossus and Data on the same teams, or some other fun combo like Picard and Storm on the same team.
That leaves poor Kitty, Angel and Banshee just standing around on the Enterprise-E.
Team One goes to the Days of Future Past timeline – the most famous of the X-Men’s alternate histories. Makes sense that Colossus is on this team as his future self is in the storyline. Storm was too so she really should have been on this team. I guess Wolverine and Kitty could have been there too.
Kurt talks about this as if it makes perfect sense, I guess Rachel probably painted a very visual telling of this future. 2013 is still the far future, in the late 90s. Filthy flatscans begin to throw rocks at the mutants and Starfleet officers. Sentinels arrive on scene and everyone scatters.
Team Two. Data recognizes that they are in the middle of The Battle of Wolf 359 –
This happens during Star Trek Next Generation’s Best of Both Worlds Part II and Deep Space Nine’s pilot, Emissary, during Captain Sisko’s flashback. Picard was assimilated into the Borg fold at this point. The Borg use his knowledge of Starfleet to make short work of the opposition.
The battle from Emissary –
Thanks to YouTuber Psyker Sith for hosting this video.
The aftermath (and the lead up) from Best of Both Worlds, Part II –
Thanks to YouTuber Mad Monkey for hosting this video.
So for those folks who are not familiar with Star Trek / Borg canon, that’s the best I can do. I hope it helps.
Worf and Wolverine start tearing into the Borg. Storm whips up a tornado, which may not be the smartest move on a spaceship. With a lightning strike, the Borg are taken out.
Days of Future Past. Picard takes down a Sentinel. As do Colossus and Kurt. Troi feels like something is missing. Kang, talking aloud, to himself. He reveals, to himself, his own plans, that the anomalies are keeping history together, so once the heroes fix those two pieces – history should be for Kang’s taking.
On the bridge of the Enterprise. Two officers are getting restless, as Kitty has to watch on. Just then, Wesley Crusher and the Traveler arrive.
Traveler explains how Kang is tricking them into doing his bidding. The anomalies need to stay in place, as time fixes itself.
I do like the idea of Wesley and Kitty being a pair. Traveler is going to guide the Enterprise to where Kang is. Mr. Crusher and Ms. Pryde are going to warn the teams.
As the two youngsters leave, Banshee and Angel reflect on how Kitty has grown up.
Battle of Wolf 359. Sisko is giving orders to Thunderbird, so we know he is the anomaly. Now we just need Sunfire and all of the Second Class folks would be present. Well, and Cyclops too, I suppose.
Wolverine is about to kill Thunderbird (as he’s better than Count Nefaria, I guess). Luckily, Kitty arrives and hugs Wolverine. Wesley is forced to yell at Data to not do anything that Kang told them to do. Storm wants an explanation, I would have just taken Kitty at her word. I’m good like that.
Just then, Sisko is about to be killed when Proudstar takes the hit – like a champ.
Data suspects that Kang wanted Sisko to die so that he never becomes the Emissary of the Prophets. Wesley tells them to use their watches to go back to the Enterprise. Kitty and him need to catch up to the other team. Worf respects how brave Kitty is.
Kang breaks a monitor, as the Enterprise attacks. Kang isn’t gong to go down quietly.
Days of Future Past. We get to see Tasha Yar filling in for Rachel Grey, as Kate Pryde sleeps. Well, as she’s back in the 80s and it is really Kitty’s mind that is taking the nap.
Kurt is able to work in the phase “Days of Future Past” which can’t be easy to do.
Troi confirms this isn’t their Tasha Yar.
Picard can’t bring himself to kill Yar. Wesley and Kitty arrive to stop what Picard has already decided to not do.
Borg inspired Sentinels break through the walls.
I don’t quite get how Tasha Yar was able to send Kate’s mind back to the past, that isn’t part of her skill set. She was a kick arse Security Chief.
Troi volunteers to replace Yar and get the two Prydes minds back to their rightful bodies.
Colossus and Kitty are taking out SentiBorgs.
Wait, did Colossus fastball special Kitty? He’s been doing that since before Whedon did it, that’s pretty awesome.
Kitty destroys a head of a SentiBorg and lands. She sees Troi syncing Yar and Kate’s minds.
Kitty, for the first time, witnesses the event that has been a pretty pivotal moment in her history. One of the first real defining stories of hers.
Wait, am I reading Troi’s dialogue correctly? Kate’s mind is going back to Tasha Yar’s younger mind? Shouldn’t this have been Rachel doing this to a sleeping Yar? That would have make more sense.
Riker, Banshee and the Traveler are on Kang’s ship. As soon as Traveler is finished tampering with Kang’s ship, the come back to the bridge. Picard and the gang are waiting for him.
The two ships begin a fire fight. The Enterprise ends the duel with a win.
Captain’s Log, Kang’s ship imploded onto itself. Kitty kisses Wesley on the cheek! If only we could get a tad more of that relationship. The two teams say their good byes.
The X-Men return to Earth and one second later, are beginning the adventure of Planet X, which we’ll be reviewing in a few days.
Who does Paulie nominate? Who wins Road Kill? Who will that person nominate? Apparently, someone loses their mind too!
My wife updated me that no matter who won BB Road Kill, no one from the HoH’s team can be nominated.
Day 30. Frank knows Nicole betrayed him. James is acting like he is on Frank’s side. He may not know the plan. Frank is not charming, at all. Corey keeps disappearing.
Paulie – Frank – Michelle – Bridgette are Category 4 they are all safe this week.
Natalie is super sad that Bronte is gone.
My wife just told me that James and Meg, from his previous season, had a falling out and don’t talk anymore.
Bridgette had a waste of an HoH week.
Tiffany confronts Frank, I like a confidant Tiffany. Frank tries to blow up Da’vonne’s game. She tries to defend herself, she isn’t laughing it off so she must be lying. Frank is honest about how he wants Da’vonne out.
Tiffany feels betrayed by Da’vonne, mad props for not crying about it.
Da’vonne tries to patch things up with Frank.
Paulie wants to go after Tifanny, let’s get it done! No more distractions!
Da’vonne, Zakiyah, Nicole and James all wish they sent Tiffany home. Idiots! Oh no, Tiffany just entered that room! So awkward and silent! Corey is the first to go. Followed by James and Da’vonne. Oh Tiffany, she’s crying as no one talks to her. Why would anyone? Just to see how long they can do it for?
Tiffany cries and poor Natalie has to comfort her. Oh man, I hope that this scene doesn’t last long. Natalie tries to talk her down but ooof, just leave the room. Natalie didn’t watch last season.
Frank isn’t going to trust anyone who isn’t on his team. Tiffany tries to patch things up with Frank, as no one is talking to her so she is going to her biggest threat. Which is smart on her part, as they share the same enemies. Tiffany has some crazy eyes! She’s crying now. Da’vonne was about to enter the room but saw who was talking and left right away. Da’vonne tells Paul and Zakiyah, Niocle and a couple others. Nicole comes into the room, I guess to stop the conversation. She tries to get Tiffany to talk but Tiffany isn’t doing that. Da’vonne wants to talk to Tiffany in ten minutes. Tiffany goes crazy on Nicole, trying to trick her, I guess.
Da’vonne meets with Tiffany, neither wants to start the conversation. A bunch of questions to each other. Tiffany is crazy emotional! Tiffany doesn’t want to work with Da’vonne. Zakiyah comes into the room, wanting to talk to Tiffany. Zakiyah comes in way hot with loads of attitude! Oh boy, Tiffany wants to keep repeating how no one wants to talk to her. Tiffany puts her bandana over her eyes and Da’vonne tries to not laugh. Poor Da’vonne knows how the Rousso work. In that, they don’t.
Commercial break and she’s still crying and complaining about not talking to anyone. The Roussos are not made for this game. She’s also reminding me of Audrey.
Nominations. Dman, this came out of nowhere!
Paulie nominated . . . Tiffany and Natalie! NOOOOOOOOOOOO! Natalie should never have talked to Tiffany!
Tiffany is going to blow up games on her way out the door. I guess that’s the best she can do. Get eliminated, maybe win Battle Back and be kicked right back out.
BB Road Kill. The RV smells like fart. The fourth comp. They have to hang air fresheners, but fast. Did Production make an Austin reference? That guy was pretty horrible. Yep, they went after Austin.
Michelle made an awesome joke about how the string is as sensitive as Tiffany, which is pretty sensitive.
Have we seen the origins of Paul’s friendship?
The winner is . . . Tiffany, with 31! How the heck!?! She’s going to nominate Paulie’s biggest ally. I bet she gets it wrong.
The house is trying to figure it out. Tiffany tells Da’vonne that Corey is being nominated. So yeah, she missed the mark. Corey, who is just hanging around the house, not living up to his potential. Nicole tells Frank and Bridgette her plan. Frank blows Tiffany’s mind about just putting up Nicole first instead of after Corey comes off the block. If he comes off the block. He’s not good at competitions.
Tiffany nominated . . . Corey! I like how Tiffany looks around the room but no one seems that panic.
Dman, this was a Tiffany episode – so the weakest one thus far!
For being such nice person, here are three more images of Natalie –
Head Writers / Coordinators Jeff Christiansen & Mike O’Sullivan
Assistant Coordinators Stuart Vandal, Markus Raymond & Mike Fichera
Writers Sean McQuaid, Rob London, Stuart Vandal, Kevin Garcia, Michael Hoskin, Ronald Byrd, Madison Carter, Markus Raymond, David Wiltfong & Chris Biggs
Cover Artists Tom Raney with Frank D’Armata
Cover Dated March 2011
Last year, we lost legend Alan Kupperberg and we are remembering him with this issue.
His art is used in the World War Two section –
He drew Josef Stalin.
Other events featured in this handbook –
Annihilation War
Armor Wars
Atlantis Attacks
Avengers / Defenders War
Battletide
Civil War
Crossing
Dark Reign
Destiny War
Doom Supreme
Evolutionary War
Fall of the Hammer
Forces of Darkness, Forces of Light
Great Cataclysm
Heroes Reborn / Return
House of M / M-Day – Kitty at least played a role in this one
I.T. Plot
Inferno!
Art by Marc Silvestri
Art by Alan Davis
A storyline that ends Magik and only halts Kitty just a tad.
Infinity Gauntlet, Kitty appeared in one panel of this event
Kree-Skrull War
Lost in Space-Time
Maximum Carnage, still one of the greatest Spider-Man stories of all time!
Maximum Security
Midnight Massacre
Mutant Massacre
Art by Gus Vazquez
A storyline that took Kitty out of the X-Men and her into forming Excalibur.
Mys-Tech Wars, Kitty played a small role in this one
Odyssey
Operation : Galactic Storm
Richards-Storm Wedding
Secret Invasion
Secret Wars
Art by Angel Medina
This image is from the Venom Dark Origin miniseries. Kitty and Lockheed both played parts of this one, Kitty in memories but Lockheed was present.
Like a few years ago, these start in October but it may take until December before all of the new number ones are fully out.
Newsarama counts 30 new series, 29 continuing ones. They also have the creative teams too. Comic Book Resources has the cover images, which I’ll be using here.
The titles I’m mostly interested in or have an opinion on are –
Champions by Mark Waid and Humberto Ramos. Featuring the cast of – Teen Cyclops, Ms. Marvel, Nova, Miles Morales and Awesome Hulk. I do like this cast and I really like the team name legacy. Good for Teen Scott for breaking away from the X-Men.
Great Lakes Avengers by Zac Gorman and Will Robson. I don’t really know the creative team but the GLA is such a fun team.
Black Panther 7 by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Chris Sprouse. Black Panther and Storm back together!?! That could be interesting! Luke Cage and Misty Knight too, so that’s pretty awesome!
Doctor Strange : Sorcerers Supreme by Robbie Thompson and Javier Rodriguez. I was really hoping this title was going to be the magic users of the Marvel Universe, that we’ve seen in Civil War II. I was really hoping this was going to be Magik’s escape from the X-Titles, like how Teen Cyclops and Storm are getting. Maybe it will be that team title but I would imagine they would be on the cover to the first issue.
Death of X by Jeff Lemire and Charles Soule with Aaron Kuder on art. This is the big X-Event, in that this is the only X-Comic coming out in October (that we know of) along with two titles that feature mutants. This has to be the big reveal of what happened during the missing eight months between Secret Wars 2015 and the All New All Different Marvel. So we should get the official story of what happened to Proper Cyclops.
It is also nice to see that Chris Soule hasn’t left Marvel, after killing off Wolverine and wasting some time with the Wolverines weekly series. Also, that is Kitty Pryde just under Havok on the right side of the image, right? It sure looks like her.
Super annoying the Inhumans look on the bottom of that image. I know it is suppose to look like that, with the super contrast but good grief!
Star Lord by Chip Zdarsky and Ramon Perez, possibly only on covers. I guess I’m not getting my wish of Kitty Pryde becoming the official Star Lord. Looks like all of the Guardians are being stuck on Earth too.
Guardians of the Galaxy 15 by Brian Michael Bendis and Valerio Schiti. The final arc, so there goes Kitty being safe in space! So Kitty and Illyana could be in super jeopardy.
I’m hoping Death of X is only five part sand come January, we get the slow rollout of X-Titles again. Extraordinary X-Men was pretty good and was heading in an interesting direction. We just needed less Teen Jean. Shame the latest batch of X-Titles were detoured with the Apocalypse Wars non-crossover as that’s going to be the legacy of those X-Titles and the few other stories they were able to tell since Secret Wars 2015. We’re taking a look back, not a step back, to get one of two major plot holes filled. The other would be the official story with whatever happened to the Richards family.
I’ll probably just end up buying Guardians (unless Kitty isn’t in the final arc) and Death of X. I don’t see Teen Scott making any references either Kitty and Illyana. Same for Storm too, over in Black Panther’s title. So maybe I’ll only be getting one title in this another new era of Marvel.
Will Fran send Tiffany home or will Da’Vonne send someone else home? Who will be the new HoH?
My wife is telling me that Da’Vonne wasn’t even the main person trying to flip the script and it is weird that CBS is forcing this edit so much. I guess they wanted Vet v Vet story.
Bronte mentions how the whole house deserves an Academy Award but it should be an Emmy, as it is a television show.
Da’vonne is talking to James about flipping the house. Michelle is in the room too, they need five votes so they have three. Nicole would be four, they just need one more. Apparently this is footage from a while ago. Zakiyah is brought in but Paulie squashes this move, which my wife predicted a minute before they showed Paulie squashing it. He’s totally right, Tiffany needs to go.
James wants a vote – Nicole, Paulie, Corey (who I didn’t recognize), Zaikyah are the ones he’s trying to convince. Michelle comes out too. Paulie mentions Vanessa’s game play and how Tiffany is literally 2.0-ing it.
Nicole is being a total fruit loop dingus.
Frankie is in the audience, calm down yo.
Frank is planning next week already, which is turning Nicole off. Nicole guesses that Frank wants Da’vonne out next week which is completely what he is thinking. So Nicole is really the one who is trying to flip the script. Frank wants to win BB Road Kill and get Da’vonne out that way. Frank is ready to kill the 8Pack Alliance and make a new one. Frank talks to Bridgette about forming an alliance with Nicole and Corey. There really are a few pairs at this moment. Paulie & Zakiyah. Natalie and James. That is four groups of two for another eight person alliance.
Frank talks to Michelle, so he’s not really hiding his intentions. Michelle has no plans on getting Da’vonne out, Frank mistakenly tells Michelle that Nicole is willing to do this move. This puts Nicole in a bad spot and now Nicole is even more committed to get Frank out. Da’vonne knows that Nicole is lying about working with Frank.
Nicole starts to shore up the votes to get Bronte out. Nicole and Michelle are for it. They bring Paulie and Corey in. They need people to get the force that is Frank out. They need a fifth but they have the easy Zakiyah, James and Da’vonne votes so they may have seven votes. So they can easily get Frank out next week. So I predict Frank wins HoH.
Speeches. This could be very interesting. Paul recaps his three weeks, it hasn’t been super fun. Tiffany mentions dictatorships, oh wow, she is really going after Frank! I like her tone and energy. Where has this Tiffany been? Tiffany called Bridgette, Frank’s cabbage patch kid. Bronte looks like she’s going to cry. Bronte must know she is leaving.
Corey was smart to mention not pulling in James and Da’vonne so Frank has to think about who flipped. Paulie was right that Frank was going to be off tilt to figure out who flipped. James must have told Da’vonne, who told James, who told Natalie to tell Bronte as she clearly knew. Bridgette was in shock. Frank is trying to figure it out now.
Once again, the third person didn’t get any votes but we needed Road Kill to get Bronte up there.
Frank is trying to say he called this, a 5 – 4 vote.
Julie Chen is interviewing Bronte. Bronte knows that Frank is the target for next week so she had to be voted out to hurt Bridgette. I want Bronte to come back as we haven’t really seen Smart Bronte yet. Even her voice seems different. Her videos seem to be all happy good byes. Production must have been told how showing negative goodbyes really taints the houseguests games. Julie tells Bronte about Battle Back, so we have one more week before we see this twist.
Head of House is going to be a quiz, which I figured as they were dressed for it.
They should not vote Frank out this week, as he’ll just come right back.
HoH Comp.
The quiz will be over the photos they were shown earlier. The photos deal with Glenn, Jozea and Victor traveling across Europe. True or False Questions. This is one I can’t play along with, which is a shame.
Round One – True – Corey, James and Zaiyah are gone.
Round Two – False
Round Three – False – Tiffany, Michelle and Da’vonne are gone. Frank is super happy.
Round Four – True – Paulie just won his second Head of House!
Category4 is safe this week so Frank is now safe. Frank needs to be taken out by Road Kill, which means only Paulie and Michelle can win that competition to get Frank out of the house. Potentially can be a super awkward week. Bridgette is Category4 but she won’t betray Frank.
My wife explained to me the Road Kill rules above, which I didn’t know about the inner team allowance.
They still have three minutes to kill. I already knew Paulie was on his second HoH win.
Some lousy questions. James mentions his daughter and cat. Paul is still willing to shave his beard.
Who wins PoV and will they use it and if so on who?
Natalie wants to play in the Veto so that she can save her fellow Spy Girl, Bronte. Frank wants Tiffany out but Bronte is his second choice.
Bridgette is pissed that Bronte might go home during her HoH week. Poor Bronte, she doesn’t know who is targeting her. Bronte reveals her big secret, she isn’t a child care provider, she is a smarty numbers girl. Bridgette and Natalie are super supportive! Frank lies to the Spy Girls and says he will help keep Bronte safe. Now he knows that Bridgette likes Bronte.
James tells Da’Vonne that Frank is trying to get the Spy Girls on his side. They don’t know that the Spy Girls are a package deal. James wants to tell Natalie about Frank winning BB Road Kill, so it was Frank who nominated Bronte. So cute how Natalie and James use the house phones. So high school! Or middle school, maybe. He tells Natalie about Frank! Natalie knows how much she needs to play in the Veto and to win it. Frank ruins the phone chat but also, makes it so fun as he acts like James’ father and attempts to ground him. Natalie now feels torn between her flirtmance with James and the Spy Girls. It feels safe, to me, to let them in on the secret. Bridgette isn’t going to like it.
Natalie has a meeting with Bridgette and Bronte. Natalie tries to see who they think is the BB Road Kill winner and they are dead wrong. Bridgette trusts Frank like how Natalie trusts James. Natalie fears Frank like how Bridgette fears James. At least they talked about their fears.
Veto Players.
Bridgette – Paulie
Paul
Tiffany
Bronte – Natalie
Bridgette pulled Bronte’s name, so Bronte choose Natalie. That worked perfectly!
Fatal Five quickly realize that one of them will have to go up on the block, if Natalie pulls Bronte off. Da’vonne, probably rightfully, knows that Frank would nominate her as a replacement nominee.
Veto Comp. Something to do with Grilling.
Da’vonne is the host. It is that comp from last year, when they have to mix specific ingredients and if you get it wrong, you are eliminated. The winner, and their team, gets an Outback Dinner! I would love an Outback Dinner, I haven’t had it since I moved to Helena from Yuma, seven years ago.
Round One – Bronte and Natalie both got it wrong and are out! So that didn’t work. The answer was Tender. It was a huge explosion!
Round Two – Paulie is out, the answer was Fizzy.
Round Three – Tiffany is out, the answer was Smokey.
Round Four – between Paul and Bridgette. Everyone is so relieved that Tiffany is out, so she must be going home. Paul went Spicy and Bridgette went with the other option and won PoV! So she’ll probably keep the nominees the same.
Frank, who isn’t very good at this, wants to hip check Bridgette. He knocks her down and then falls on top of her. He’s not that great. Bridgette didn’t get up right away.
oh no, Bridgette had to be carried inside! She has clutches! Stupid Frank!
Bridgette wants to take Bronte off, and Natalie knows she’ll be the replacement nominee. Bridgette knows that Natalie is keeping a secret.
Bronte asks James who won the BB Road kill. Bronte is totally adjusting her bra in front of James, who is super distracted. Her breasts seem . . . interesting. Like they are too big for her frame, or something?
I couldn’t find any pictures of Bronte talking to James there. Maybe by Friday they will be up?
Outback Stakehouse Reward. Category4 get the dinner – Frank, Paulie and Michelle are the other members of the team. She gets to invite one other team. She chooses Big Sister – Paul, Zakiyah and Da’vonne. It was Zakiyah’s birthday.
The other house guests are jealous. Natalie and James continue to flirt.
Is Bridgette trying to flirt with Frank? It worked as he just told her he won BB Road Kill! Frank starts to confess everything to her!
Veto Meeting.
Speeches. Paul tries to be funny and says “friendship” a bunch. Tiffany (who cried a bunch in DR) and just threw out one sentence. Bronte sort of does the same. Bridgette decides to not use the Power of Veto! Frank’s plan worked! Hopefully Tiffany goes home on Thursday!
Shadow and Flame with Magik 