07/19 - The Liars and the Leotard

Two Down, Eleven to Go

Tonight's episode was a good one, but no one can call it a shocker. At the top of the hour Dick smugly stated in the diary room that there was no way he was going home. Similarly, a fearful Joe sensed his days were numbered.

I braced myself for shrieking and scheming, but was impressed that Joe tried a more subdued approach to gaining votes. He calmly approached people individually, pleaded for mercy, and hoped for the best. Sadly for him, his plight seemed to fall on deaf ears, especially those of Dustin, who took him to town during their hammock chat. Not-that-cute Nathan clearly drove an unrepairable wedge between the former lovers.

Still, it seemed as though Joe might survive, if not by his own suaveness than by Evil Dick's lack of tact. Unwisely, Dick passive-aggressively told Kail he was aware of her alliance with Mike and the threat that it posed. This practically forced the mother of three to take preventive measures and oust Dick while she could.

Kail's objective backfired when she tried to sway Dick's daughter, Daniele. As a result, Dick confronted Kail in the kitchen while several houseguests looked on. In short, Dick called Kail a selfish, stupid, and transparent liar who's full of shit and can't be trusted. His words, not mine.

Despite his profane and public outburst, Dick's houseguests (with the exception of Kail) voted to keep him in the house. When Julie announced the results, Joe left with a decent amount of poise, but notably passed over Dustin when doling out hugs.

Once the dust settled, the HoH competition Getting Schooled got underway. Daniele, Dick, and Mike made it to the tie breaker round, and ultimately Dick came out on top. Going from nominee to HoH is quite a turnaround, and Kail and Jen are likely very nervous right now.

Other thoughts:

+ Clad in black, Julie made the cutting barb, "Joe and Dustin accused each other of spreading lies and much, much worse." In case you're unsure, "much worse" means STDs.

+ Kail looked like a MILF tonight, while Nick is losing points for his unattractive middle-school mustache.

+ Kail's boys abandoned her when it came to voting against Dick. Does this spell the end of the Mrs. Robinson alliance?

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