There are two main alliances in the house: The Cookout and the Royal Flush. Claire has no choice but to play, and she’s joined by Azah and potential block nominee Whitney. With all that said, Azah’s strategy here is beyond entertaining and hilarious. Every other player watching back in the living room can’t help but laugh at her. She makes no progress at all throughout the challenge, paralyzed by her fear of losing....

With Camp Comeback in the past, it’s on to the next phase of the game. If youll remember back to Thursday,Big Brotherwrapped up this seasonsCamp Comeback twist. Cliff being back in the house doesnt immediately shift things, but the eviction vote itself does. Michie tries to get Nicole on his side by saying that he convinced everyone to save her. Everyonereallylikes lying to Nicole. Thankfully, for the first time this season, someone finally sees through this nonsense....

Cody has a pretty clear path to the finals at this point. It’s a solid argument, but Cody isn’t swayed. Christmas isn’t ready to just accept her lot as the latest evicted player though. So, she makes a pitch to Cody. He knows it too. Before we get to Cody’s decision, we check in with the Jury House. And David is making some good points. Alright, let’s get to the vote....

Hannah, for the most part, feels safe. Plus, Whitney has barely managed to secure a part in any alliances. I guess she thought she could just be nice to people and that would be enough? Azah has her own reasons for wanting Whitney out, and she admits that those reasons are petty. She tells Xavier this, and it’s super cute. Umm, so was Hannah supposed to pick someone whowouldn’tsave her?...

This week has been a nice contrast to the last few dull seasons. Derek X has played this beautifully. We begin at that veto meeting. ‘Big Brother’ season 23.CBS Christian is understandably angry, and it immediately causes some rifts in the house among former alliance members. Britini and Derek F. (a.k.a. But she’s also angry she’s in this position. That bit of truth starts to split the Cookout. It’s a little unhinged, and in my opinion a big overreaction to Tiffany’s mostly reasonable argument....

Quite a start for Frenchie! That brings us up to speed! Derek F (a.k.a. Early on, things go two different ways. Then there’s Alyssa, who directly confronts Frenchie along with Christian. She asks why she’s a target, and he tells her it’s because of the blooming showmance. Alyssa just stares at him, and it’s unbelievably awkward. His reason for targeting Derek X? He’s making a classicBBmistake: he’s playing way too hard....

As with every season ofBig Brother, the 90-minute live move-in was largely dull. At first, everyone is justsuperhappy to be here. Xavier is already worrying about “temptation” in the house and how a showmance could ruin his game. It doesn’t take long before Frenchie has his nomination criteria. “I don’t like meatheads,” he says. Now, is Frenchie just saying the right things? Or is he being sincere? So, Frenchie initiates a private conversation, fully assuming the chat will confirm all his suspicions about Brent....

The thing is though,everythingis stacked against them. With all the side/sub alliances going on, there’s just no real room for Janelle and Kaysar. Because this is yet another episode that’s incredibly predictable. Credit: CBS Somehow, someway, this season keeps going in one simple direction. So what happens in this miserable season then? Cody wipes the floor with Memphis and then does the same with Tyler. Yes, you read that right....

Kyland’s HOH has made for an interesting week onBig Brother. But then the High Rollers Room was introduced, which brought a second veto into play this week. After the veto competition, Kyland and Alyssa held the Power of Veto, meaning things could change quickly. Funnily enough, as the episode kicks off, it’s Kyland who ends up changing his mind. She also believes he has the votes to send her home....

for do that, let’s just lay out who won the veto competition right now: Memphis. Alright, more on that later, but let’s get to the episode! But, I digress. Credit: CBS To say that a lot of the house didn’t approve of Memphis' words would be an understatement. Tyler says that while he’s in his alliance for now, “Memphis is lame, bro. Dani couldn’t get on board with what he said either, calling his speech “soextra....

There are no more “easy” votes. It’s time for the Cookout to disband and worry about their individual games. We pick up with a little bit of a flashback to last week’s final vote. This is to tune us into Kyland’s mindset and set up the potential friction this week. Honestly, I get where he’s coming from. Keeping the Cookout a secret earlier in the game? Worrying about what one final nomination might reveal even though you know how the vote is going to go?...

I’ve been pretty excited for this week ofBig Brother. We needed a shakeup, and wild card Sarah Beth winning HOH is exactly that. Let’s see how her HOH week begins! Sure enough, The Cookout is feeling the heat after Sarah Beth’s win. The thing is though, she doesn’t seem all that interested in clearing the air with him. They’ll continue to work together in the alliance, but there’s very little love here between them....

After the nomination ceremony, Bayleigh is pretty upset. She tells Da’Vonne she’s ready to go home. It seems like she and Christmas connected on a game and personal level, so she feels betrayed. Credit: CBS As always, there’s a ton of half-truths and faux loyalty here. That brings us to the veto competition. The players are gathered at a makeshift track. The last person to do so is eliminated, and the challenge continues until there’s a POV winner....