I would say that Frankie Grande goes too far, laying around on all of the guys, but I can't, because it seems that this year, Big Brother chose to play their biggest joke on the girls in the house. How? By placing an almost exclusive cast of gay or bi-sexual men. Wait! Don't attack yet!
I did hear Frankie saying to Jocasta in the fire room one night that he was confused by the guys in the house and very openly talked about Zach's being "curious" and his confusions about Cody. On a side note - my gay-dar went off on BOTH Zach and Cody within the first 24 hours...but anyway...not the point. While you don't hear it addressed within the house THAT often, the feeders (#BBLF) and Big Brother After Dark viewers (#BBAD) are definitely abuzz with talks of the many, many man-piles we find about the house this season.
Now before you go all crazy on me telling me cuddling is supportive in the #BB16 house and that man on man cuddling is something enjoyed by gay and straight men alike, just stop. I understand, a great number of men on facebook have repeatedly chastised our comments concerning what we consider unusual man on man activities MANY of the HGs are participating in...okay, we get it, you guys love cuddling. Point heard and noted...but this video clip is MORE than the usual cuddling...and I challenge ANY of the readers, here or on facebook, to say a straight man would be okay with what we see here! If this doesn't prove Caleb Reynolds to be bi-sexual I don't know what would. NO STRAIGHT MAN would allow this! Simple as that, Caleb - straight men don't want gay men fiddling around with their dicks! There I said it! Bi-sexual men would be cool with it I'm sure, but an actual heterosexual man WOULD NOT!
Frankie playing with Calebs crotch by mikethelegend
While Frankie diddles around with Caleb's man parts, Caleb not only allows it, but seems to enjoy it immensely.
Aside from his general rotten personality, Amber's gay-dar was likely going off the charts during her stay in the house too. Remember, even on the Big Brother Live Feeds, we only get 2 to 3 rooms on at any given time, and believe me, the people IN the house are seeing much, MUCH more of this behavior than we will ever be privy to witnessing.
But now understanding that Caleb Reynolds is NOT a heterosexual man, it
begins to make some sense in other areas of his personality and
behaviors. For example, Caleb is as guilty as Devon ever was of talking down to the women. (By the way, Devon - gay-dar flashing pink and purple baby -- all those tender moments between he and Caleb by the hot tub...oh yeah.) I could never understand why Caleb acted the way he did about and to the girls, yet dares calls himself romantic based solely on the idea he was willing to screw his own game or put a candle on a table. Seriously? Here's a candlelight table for us, now sit there and look pretty and only speak when spoken to? Yeah -- never sounded romantic to me either Amber.
The fact that Caleb hasn't "come out of the closet" yet could also account for some of his over-bearing, look-at-me, I'm a man's man, I hunt, I beat, I kill chest pounding that goes on. Many men that haven't come out of the closet yet (and yes, I have known many MANY to draw this experience from), feel the need to show off just how manly they are. I believe they think that by coming off as a tough guy they won't "look like" they're gay. Now, the rest of us out here all know that this is based on a stereotypical view of gay men and the assumption that they all present themselves like Frankie, but this is not the case. Therefore, this form of "straight man camouflage" doesn't REALLY work...but it seems to make some of them feel as if it does.
And his relentless pursuit of Amber? Yes, another form of straight man camo. Ask any woman that has dated and she'll have a story about a guy she dated, married, or slept with that later came out of the closet as gay or bi-sexual. And the very term "bi-sexual" says they are equally attracted to both men AND women, so don't try to say that because he behaved irrationally about Amber that it means he is straight, because you don't have a leg to stand on.
The evening brought us a group meditation session led by Frankie. For anyone just tuning in to BBAD, it was probably a "what the hell?" moment. After he calmed them all down so much it took a little while for a few other them to really wake back up.
After that we have various conversations going on concerning the re-nom. The consensus is that Joey will be put up in Donny's place. Joey finally starts to try to do a little talking on her own behalf. It really appears that the heinous act she committed was attempting to start an all girl alliance. Seriously? I'm guessing this is just something to be able to blame it on, since she wasn't the only one with that idea.
Somewhere around 10 pm (BBtime) Joey's upset stomach gets the better of her and she pukes her guts out right in front of Devin. Poor guy! Some of it went in the bowl she had, which she then spills onto the floor with the other vomit drops she blew about the room. Not sure if she is sick or if her nerves are getting the better of her.
Zach seems to have calmed down some of that abrasive behavior. Glad to see he has, it could have cost him the game. Frankie has wooed the entire house it seems. I'm starting to think those "meditations" are sessions he is using to hypnotize them. It like a Frankie version of The Mist! Absolutely amazing - this guy has the best social game, hands down. He is hugging everyone. Even Caleb acted jealous of being left out of the good night hug between Frankie and Devin. (They had a group hug to include him - awwwww.....gag!)
Right now nobody seems too volatile. I don't see anyone with a real fighter personality. NO Willie's in this crew for sure. Caleb keeps this really intense look most of the time. Check out his body language. He doesn't look happy. I don't know if it is the stress of having to make the re-nom or if it is his pining away for Amber, who barely acknowledges him. His constant longing for Amber is a little sickening to tell the truth. If he doesn't get his shit together she could cost him the game. NOT what I was expecting from Mr. Manly-Man.
Around 10:30 or so they finally released these caged animals into the yard. Like a bunch of birds they flew out flapping and squawking. One observation I've made is that Cody is much quieter than I would have expected. He is almost as quiet as Nicole. Not sure if it will stay that way, but right now he may be trying to lay low a little.
Everyone is noticing how overcome with thoughts of Amber Caleb has become. He has gone on about her to anyone that will sit still long enough. Personally, I'm starting to switch screens once I see him get started. I find it too pathetic to follow - sorry.
Frankie leads a group dance class with some of the girls. He really is a good dancer and teacher.
Some of the guys are together talking. The topic of fighting comes up and Caleb reveals that he and his friends never back down from fights and always win. In fact he says that his buddies are the type to swing a baseball bat right in someone's face. Hayden says he'd rather leave a place than get into a fight. He is a calm guy and this goes right along with the other behavior we see from him...likeable and not a trouble maker. Zach brings up the ugly fight he was in that cost him his senior year at school. A lot of damages and medical bills. As soon as litigation and punitive damages get brought up the BB production puts a stop to the conversation.
The conversations are mostly about general stuff. Caleb shows off his one-handed cartwheel. They're all just playing around and enjoying be out of the confines of the house.
Then Zach tried to talk to America. I LOVE it when we get a player that addresses the audience! He tells us that the Bomb Squad is a joke. He then names the eight people in the alliance and laughs about having an alliance of that size. He appears to have full faith and trust in his and Frankie's alliance of two. I hope this isn't a mistake. Before he can get too much out though, Frankie sees the camera look at Zach and decides to come see why. Of course this cuts things short and the masses seem to follow Frankie, turning their party of two into three, then four and so on.
I'm pretty sure that all of the guys except Derrick and Donny have pretty serious man-cruches on Frankie. What the hell is this guy doing? lol At one point Frankie gives Devin a ride on his back as he crawls on all fours. Halfway across the yard they switch places and Frankie rides Devin. This is just getting weird! rofl
Zach mentions he'd like to make a move on Nicole. Frankie says he should wait until he has the HOH room. At some point Frankie asks Zach if he is Hispanic ... Zach replies with laughter and says "No, I'm Jewish!" lol Zach also mentions to Frankie that he is having to hold in a lot in the house. Frankie agrees and says he never expected to have to play this hard this fast. Victoria joins them, breaking up any serious game talk.
The conversation turns to general stuff...friends, relationships and the like. Frankie reveals that he has had three "traumatic" breakups...the kind that involved "screaming, flailing, emotional" breakups. Victoria mentions something about a showmance with Frankie and Zach says he is already in a showmance with him. These two remind me of a combination of the Matt & Reagan relationship and the Dr. Will & Boogie bro-mance. I tried to switch cameras to Caleb, but he was STILL blabbing on about Amber!
More general relationship talk from Victoria and about her expectations for a man, married life and motherhood. Hayden and Frankie discuss their first impressions of the twists, entering the house and the like. Devin and Frankie have an extended scene where they use pretty bad British accents. They are all just having fun and enjoying being outside.
Several of them stayed up throughout the night. Then there was a shift change so to speak. Our late nighters finally decided to rest and some of those that slept got up earlier than the others in the morning.
The morning has been slow. A lot of primping in front of mirrors and prepping for pool time. Nothing notable going on concerning game talk. Since they're just relaxing for now I will too and I'll be back with more soon. If you're looking to see them while they're all still enjoying one another, you might want to watch now. Once someone actually gets voted out the feeling might change some.
It finally happened! Our feeds kicked in and we were greeted by the house guests with a lot of cheering and waving, ad, oh yeah , a little nakedness. Joey and Hayden were streaking through the house just as Big Brother After Dark came on. Really? That is your big hello to America? This is gonna be a rowdy crew! Not too far in, Frankie runs over and jumps atop Zach. When Frankie gets up, I see that Zach had a pillow between them...and that he made sure not to move it either. Hmmm.... :-o Just sayin'!
But I'll have to recap this as a whole because so much information comes out in these first few hours. I'll do my best to give you the important, or at least more interesting, points.
All nominations and the Battle of the Block have already been done. The reigning HOH is Caleb. Paola and Donny are on the block. There will be a POV competition Friday, and from what we can tell, we believe the players will be: Caleb, Paola, Donny, Cody, Zach, and Victoria.
Frankie and Zach get together and talk. They have a final 2 alliance between them, but it in some way involves each having another alliance that they will use in conjunction somehow. A LOT of planning and strategizing before the first person even goes if you ask me.
So far, everyone seems to really like Frankie and Hayden. Devin is being seen as crazy, volatile and a possible ticking time bomb. I still can't figure out what it is he's done to be given this title, but he doesn't seem like there is anything wrong at this point.
Caleb spent a long, long, looooong time rambling on about his feelings for Amber to, well, anyone he could get to listen. This guy has got it bad. But he goes on about how to best approach her, how to let her know, and I think he practically has them married already in his head.
While Caleb is sitting and daydreaming out loud about Amber, she is in the other room getting a head rub and then shoulder rub by Hayden. He then moves on to a rubdown on Nicole. This guy has his hands on all the girls.
There was a little whispering between Derrick and Victoria over a game of chess, but I don't think it was anything too serious.
There is just a lot of talk going on, and most of it is just about regular stuff. Feel free to comment below to add anything interesting you saw and want to mention. See you back later with some updates on what is going on in there on their POV Friday.
