Despite their efforts to throw their alliance under the bus for the bad decision they made last week, Shelli and Clay remained on the block at the conclusion of Big Brother 17 Episode 19.
Now James asks Austin about being Judas. These are questions you probably should have asked before the veto ceremony.
Of course, Austin twists James’ words (twist meaning make up new ones) to try to use it against them with the rest of the alliance.
Here’s the problem with Shelli’s and Clay’s and now Austin’s attempts at damage control. Whichever one stays, by going after their alliance like this, they’re just potentially creating enemies they didn’t have before.
James would rather get rid of Shelli, but it’s not his side of the house that is controlling the vote. Would it really be that bad if Clay went home instead, though? Shelli may be the stronger player, but he’s a physical threat and either way you at least split up the pair that has been controlling the game. Of course, for all the talk about how Clay going home would be the worst case scenario, James did something most others have been too dumb to do when they tried to be “clever”. He nominated only people he wanted to see go home, not messing around with pawns.
As for Clay, his plea to stay does not exist. He asks for them to keep Shelli.
Votes
Vanessa: Clay
Meg: Clay
Austin: Clay
Jackie: Clay
Liz: Clay
Julia: Clay
Steve: Clay
Becky: Clay
John: Clay
By a vote of 9-0, Clay has been evicted from the Big Brother house. Of course, it can be pointed out that going against the rest of the house last week was the catalyst for this eviction, but ultimately Clay’s elimination comes in no small part from the fact that he gave up.
They begin the HOH competition where they run back and forth transferring liquid from one side to the other.
Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of Big Brother 17 Episode 21, which airs Sunday at 8/7c on CBS.