Big Brother Season 17 Episode 10 Recap: Vanessa Takes A Gamble

By Mark Drum
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Gronk's BB Takeover continues and we were treated to a luxury reward competition! But first, John and James are up for eviction and with the POV up for grabs Vanessa's plans could go awry. Meanwhile the twins Liz and Julia continue there work to act as one as well as inform each other what has been happening in the house. Austin's alter ego Judas comes out to play this week. Jeff's social game is doing well but this could lead to his own demise. Here's my recap for last night's episode.

Déjà Vu For John

John was feeling like he was in the movie, "Groundhog Day," but with a Big Brother twist. John is told by the HOH he's nominated for eviction, and then asked to throw the BOTB and hopefully again win POV. I agree with John that it's annoying to be nominated to be a pawn that throws competitions. John again states as a cautionary tale that he'll soon come after those who continue to use him as a pawn. Which I look forward to seeing happen sooner rather than later. John is quickly looking to be a dark horse in this game for me.

Audrey Has Nothing To Worry About

With the house assuming Audrey is the target. Like last week, Audrey is safe yet again, to keep those in power's target less threatening than hers. But for Audrey not knowing until it was actually said was always surprising to her. Her biggest weakness is not being able to be subtle or to keep her mouth shut in the game. Audrey would do better if she layed low, yet as she's in the Big Brother house, paranoia starts to sink in. After her conversation with Vanessa and Austin in the HOH room, she's relieved to know that she isn't the target and would work with them to make sure to get whomever they wanted to get out of the house this week. This week's target seems to be James and all come to an agreement that they'd either win the POV, keep nominations the same or if worst-case scenario, nominate another houseguests. Vanessa though would rather see the nominations stay the same and evict James from the Big Brother house.

Vanessa Panics

It was a familiar game in the form of dice. The object of the POV competition was to correctly land the number selected at random and shown on top when landing back on the mat. Shelli, Austin and Audrey were selected to play in the competition. For John and James their assumption was that Audrey would be the replacement nominee if they were to win or if Vanessa, Shelli or Austin won. But their hope was to let Audrey win and have her keep the nominations the same. However after Audrey knocked out Vanessa, John knocked out Audrey. In the final round it was John and Austin. During Austin's DR confessional he mentioned he though about throwing the competition in favor of John winning and have it look like he lost unintentionally. John did end up winning the competition and continuing his "Groundhogs Day," like state, winning the POV for the second time this season.

After the POV competition, Vanessa was upset with Austin. She could see through Austin's failed attempt of trying to look like he lost the POV competition on accident. Austin tried to defuse the situation and repair his relationship with Vanessa. But Vanessa's biggest issue was now having to have more "blood on her hands," and now having to decide on a replacement nominee. Luckily Austin had the perfect candidate that he'd make sure his alter ego Judas would get put up as the replacement for John.

Gronk's Party Times

While waiting for the POV and POV ceremony it was announced to the houseguests more of what Gronk's BB Take Over would happen. That being Gronk likes to party and at the command of his voice, the houseguests would have to party to the themes he told the houseguests. Some of these parties included toga, shower, pool, and costume party to name a few. Then after the POV there was an announcement from Gronk about a reward completion for the "winners," of the week, since Gronk told them at the start of the week Gronk likes winners.

So for Vanessa and Austin, the two HOH winners, Meg and Jason the two BOTB winners and John winner of the POV would all have the opportunity for this reward competition. Which turned out to be a luxury reward competition where the winner would get to go on a Gronk Cruise from Miami to the Bahamas. The person to find a chip in their mystery drink would win the reward. One by one each houseguest drank. Austin, Jason and John didn't have it, and then an excited Meg cheered and showed the chip signifying her win of the reward. Then as the POV ceremony was happening, Gronk called for a party! However after the party John used the veto to save himself and after an orchestrated plan by Austin, Jeff was put up for eviction.

My Prediction For Eviction, HOH

It's going to be a boring eviction; Jeff is now the target and will be evicted. Though I can see Jeff and James trying to ensure their safety, the houseguests will go with what the HOH wants. What the HOH wants is Jeff to now be evicted. I predict this vote to be 8-1 with Jackie voting to help her Amazing Race ally. For HOH it will probably be an endurance competition and I could see Jackie and Jason winning it. Tune in tonight at 9pm on CBS Detroit 62 to see whether James or Jeff is evicted from the Big Brother house, which two houseguests will then be crowned HOH and who will be taking over Big Brother this upcoming week! As Gronk would probably say, "Let's party," until tonight!

Mark Drum is a Farmington Hills, MI native and Big Brother fan since 2000. Mark is a graduate from the University of Northern Colorado with a degree in Theatre Arts.