Shane is not a very well rounded player. A key to lasting long in the Big Brother house is deceit and Shane has to be one of the worst liars in Big Brother history. There were plenty of ways that he could have hidden or rationalized his pact with Frank, yet he couldn't come up with any of them. When everyone in the house wants you to put up one player and all you can say is, "I don't want to," and when your only reasons you give for putting the players you did put on the block is that you wanted to have the coach know what it felt like to have two players on the block, then you've shown your hand. Everyone in that house knows (expect maybe Danielle) that Shane has a deal with Frank. Even his coach, Britney, has to know that Shane went behind her back and made a deal. If he truly wanted to keep it secret he should have argued that if everyone wants Frank to go, the best way to do it is to backdoor him. That would have kept everyone off the scent. Then Shane would just have to hope that Frank played in the POV and won. Worst case scenario, Shane is forced to backdoor Frank and the best player is out of the game. Instead, Shane now has everyone gunning for him next week.
At the very least Shane could have come up with a solid argument why he trusted Frank that would have seemed less shady then the just because reason he gave. If I was Shane, I would have convinced Britney that Frank was the only person we could trust because Shane and Frank are heads and tails the best competition players in the game and because of that, the two biggest targets in the game. If Shane gets rid of Frank, then Shane becomes the biggest target. If Frank gets rid of Shane, then Frank becomes the biggest target. It's in both players best interest to keep the other around just to keep the target off each other. Now that Shane has pissed everyone else off, his best shot is Frank winning the HOH. This is all a pretty easy case to make and if Shane had any game at all he would have been making it all week instead of making himself look like a shady fool.
Even with Shane's poor play, he doesn't get the Kaysar From Season 6 prize for the most disappointing game play. That would go to Danielle. Aw... Danielle... I didn't think you were one of those girls. I certainly thought you weren't cut out for this game, but after last week I was hoping you would get a little more bite in your game. Running back to Shane like a lost puppy dog was the worst game move possible. I understand that he's the HOH and I get where making him think you don't hold anything against him is going to help your game, but I really think you don't hold anything against him and that's a huge mistake. This guy was ready to cut your throat last week, he voted against you, what in the world makes you think that you can trust him in a final two deal? She should have gone back to him, but that should have been followed by a diary session saying she was just using him and didn't take the deal seriously at all. She should have played up the relationship she made with Janelle and her team last week, they all voted for JoJo and are much more reliable then Shane. Why is it always the girls who let showmances get in the way of winning?
I have a bad feeling that the coaches will be allowed to play, but since, at the moment, there are nine players left I guess it is time for rankings. Remember, I try to rank by chance of winning the whole thing, not who will stay in the longest. So here is years first player rankings...
8 - Danielle
She's safe for now, but I am so unimpressed with her play I highly doubt she will make it to the end.
7 - Wil
Again, he's safe this week, but the fact that Shane was gunning for him this week and the fact that he doesn't seem to have much game makes me think he will be gone soon.
6 - Ashley
Does she even know that she's playing a game? She's come off way to stupid to be a threat to anyone in the house. I doubt she's going home this week, but she will be gone before the finals
5 - Joe
Unless he wins POV, which he has a shot at, he will be going home this week. That chance of winning is what keeps him in the middle of the rankings. If he survives this week, he could stay around a while.
4 - Shane
He is a physical force but doesn't seem to be able to play the hardest part of the game, lying, at all. He's put himself is a position where he is the biggest target in the house. At the same time, Frank is on his side and he hasn't had a problem winning any competition, so there's always the chance that he plays his way out of the problems he creates
3 - Jenn
She hasn't gotten any face time, so it's hard to figure out how much game she has, but she doesn't seem to be on anyone's radar. Laying low is a good tactic and if she breaks out and strikes at the right moment she could cause some big waves.
2- Ian
He's protected by Frank at the moment, he isn't perceived as a threat by anyone and he's a big fan of the game. As awkward a person as he is, I think Ian has a good chance of running the gauntlet. The biggest problem is that he has almost no chance of winning a physical competition and that is a huge problem.
1- Frank
He has the whole package right now, great physical player, smart strategist. He may be a huge target but I think he has the ability (and the coach) to win the whole thing.
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