This week, the power rankings pain me. It pains me to put somebody I don't like at #1, and somebody I have been man crushing on since week 2 in last place. But alas, I have to rank it the way I see it. It's a tough game to read right now because nobody seems particularly great at the game. However, rank them we must. Onward!
1. Helen (Last week 4) - Here's what I can't figure out, is Helen actually running the house, or does she just think she is? Either way, she got Aaryn to do exactly what she wanted her to do, and that makes her the most powerful person in the house. On top of that, while she seems to be a powerful player in the house right now, she doesn't really seem to be on anyone's radar, which makes her the most dangerous player in the house.
2. Amanda (Last week 10) - Along with Helen, Amanda is one of the only two people who seems to really be able to get people to do what she wants in the house. The difference is that she's created a bit of a target on her back while she's doing it. Amanda has jumped around our rankings a lot. This is partially because she is creating targets on her back that we see some weeks more than others, and partially because the rankings change hands every week.
3. McCrae (Last week 6) - I struggled with whether to put him about or below Amanda. While Amanda's greatest weakness is the target on her back, it's also McCrae's greatest strength. He reaps all the benefits of Amanda's hard work, while keeping the target off of his own back. His greatest weakness is that if he is ever going to have the chance to win, he needs to show that he can play the game for himself. Otherwise, he'll be back to making $126 every two weeks.
4. Judd (Last week 1): While Judd drops a little bit after his HoH boost, he doesn't drop far. He showed that he knew what HoH was really about, it's not about taking out a target early, it's about coming out of the week in a better position then what you started. He managed to run his HoH while creating no new enemies, and gaining more trust with the people on his side of the house. He also gains bonus points for the epic bear shirt, although it may have been Aaryn tainted now.
5. Andy (Last week 3): Right now, Andy seems to be very good at this game. As much as you don't want a house full of floaters, staying out of the spotlight early on is incredibly smart. The question is, what happens when the numbers start to dwindle? When the spotlight gets harder to avoid, that's when we'll see what Andy is all about, that's when we'll see how good at this game he really is.
6. Candice (Last week 7): Candice's greatest weakness is also her greatest strength; her alliance. She is on the weak side of the house, and her alliance members are likely to start dropping off soon. At the same time, the targets on Howard and Spencers backs are so big that nobody is even thinking of Candice. By the time those guys are no longer targets, the house could potentially completely realign.
7. Jessie (Last week 2): She got a boost last week for her association with Judd, but with 10 seconds of screen time an episode, how are we supposed to assess this girl? I'm not sure she has the personality to win, but I barely know her! She's like that foreign sounding thing on the menu, you want to try it, but you have no idea what it is and it could turn out to be a disaster.
8. Elissa (Last week 5): The "One-piece" incident showed exactly why Elissa will never win this game. She does not understand how her comments are perceived by other people. If you can't see how other people are perceiving events, and you aren't a competition warrior, you shouldn't expect to win. The sudden change in MVP fortunes for her could also put her in danger. I don't expect she'll be leaving soon, but I don't believe she has the necessary skills to win this game.
9. GinaMarie (Last week 11): GinaMarie has been fairly absent this week, which I'm okay with. Nick's been gone for two weeks, it's time to stop talking about him. While she's not in a whole lot of danger right now, GM has shown no ability to improve her position in the house, and is just along for the ride for a bit.
10. Aaryn (Last week 13): Aaryn has somehow escaped eviction again. She gets a temporary boost for winning HoH and saving herself for the week, but in the long term she may have put herself in more danger. She was saved because Kaitlin was a bigger competition threat, but now Aaryn has two HoH's under her belt. On top of this she hasn't used her HoH to make any friends, rather, she gave the power to Helen and Elissa, who are most likely going to discard her the first chance they get.
11. Spencer (Last week 8): Spencer has been dropping like crazy in the standings lately. When he first turned on the MC we thought he made the right decision to stay with the winning side of the house. It now appears that Spencer is still on the outside of the house, with very few friends. It pains me to say it, as he was my episode 1 pick, but Spencer is looking to be on his way out. If Howard gets vetoed, it may spell the end for #fearthebeard
12. Howard (Last week 9): Perhaps there's something that live feeders could fill us in on here. Howard seems like a great guy, who hasn't been a threat in a single competition. The target on his back appears to be based on either his large muscles, or his terrible attempt to cover up his involvement in the MC. Either way he's in some hot water this week, and as much as I hate to say it, he seems to be on his way out the door.
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