@cflr said:

I was shocked that she won The Halting Hex as she comes across as anything but likeable. Why do so many seem to like her then?

You got me. I'll be honest when I first saw the cast released she stood out to me because I found her attractive. But since we've gotten to see more of her as a person I like her less and less. I find Cody and her just disgusting. I hate that Cody is back in the game. He should be gone and Jessica should follow him out the door.

Now, here I am sitting back loving all of this. I'm so glad they got their mojo back. Can you tell I couldn't stand watching the Paul show?

@cflr said:

I was shocked that she won The Halting Hex as she comes across as anything but likeable. Why do so many seem to like her then?

I was just as shocked when America voted for her to win the final temptation. I was like WTF?!?! A lot of people must've high or drunk when they voted for that to happen. I mean I can't stand her myself, she's got this holier-than-thou attitude about her and it's gotten really irritating now that Cody back in the house and she back on him like white on rice. I can't understand why Cody would be attracted to someone so clingy like that is beyond me.

The thing that sucks the most is that they're both basically home free from eviction for the next month . I doubt that Jessica will use it on anyone else other than her and Cody, since no one in the house likes them. It was pretty evident during the HOH competition when they ended up getting all the punishments.

@torockchick said:

@cflr said:

I was shocked that she won The Halting Hex as she comes across as anything but likeable. Why do so many seem to like her then?

I was just as shocked when America voted for her to win the final temptation. I was like WTF?!?! A lot of people must've high or drunk when they voted for that to happen. I mean I can't stand her myself, she's got this holier-than-thou attitude about her and it's gotten really irritating now that Cody back in the house and she back on him like white on rice. I can't understand why Cody would be attracted to someone so clingy like that is beyond me.

The thing that sucks the most is that they're both basically home free from eviction for the next month . I doubt that Jessica will use it on anyone else other than her and Cody, since no one in the house likes them. It was pretty evident during the HOH competition when they ended up getting all the punishments.

It's funny how after Cody was evicted he said it was unfair that Paul got 3 weeks of safety. Now he's got a second chance in the game and potentially a few weeks of safety, yet I don't see him complaining.

As for Jessica one reason I can think of why America voted for her is because they like the drama and conflict she and Cody bring to the show rather than liking her as a person.

@TheBayHarborButcher said:

It's funny how after Cody was evicted he said it was unfair that Paul got 3 weeks of safety. Now he's got a second chance in the game and potentially a few weeks of safety, yet I don't see him complaining.

It's not the same. Jess' advantage is only good ONE TIME, but Paul's advantage was good for THREE WHOLE WEEKS.

The Battle Back is something that was always offered but this time even harder, in that there were three rounds of competition. In the past, it was only one competition. It seems the producers were really working hard to not let Cody get any advantages in this case.

Case in point, the HOH competition was ridiculous. When was there ever a competition in which the losers get to inflict punishment on people still in the competition?

No, usually, the losers get slop or maybe a prize that will eventually be stolen from them by another loser.

As for Jessica one reason I can think of why America voted for her is because they like the drama and conflict she and Cody bring to the show rather than liking her as a person.

It might be rigged just like it was for Paul.

@Poetist said:

@TheBayHarborButcher said:

It's funny how after Cody was evicted he said it was unfair that Paul got 3 weeks of safety. Now he's got a second chance in the game and potentially a few weeks of safety, yet I don't see him complaining.

It's not the same. Jess' advantage is only good ONE TIME, but Paul's advantage was good for THREE WHOLE WEEKS.

The Battle Back is something that was always offered but this time even harder, in that there were three rounds of competition. In the past, it was only one competition. It seems the producers were really working hard to not let Cody get any advantages in this case.

Case in point, the HOH competition was ridiculous. When was there ever a competition in which the losers get to inflict punishment on people still in the competition?

No, usually, the losers get slop or maybe a prize that will eventually be stolen from them by another loser.

As for Jessica one reason I can think of why America voted for her is because they like the drama and conflict she and Cody bring to the show rather than liking her as a person.

It might be rigged just like it was for Paul.

I feel like the producers definitely wanted to see Cody back in the house because he gets people talking. He certainly had an advantage going into the final round of the battle back. Even though the maze was different he already knew how to work the ropes and levers. Paul had to waste time figuring out how to work the thing.

Also, I see Paul's advantage and Cody's advantage as pretty similar. He's back in the game even though he was already voted out. He's safe this week because of Jess. He can compete in next week's HOH competition, which he'll most likely win if it's physical. And even if he somehow doesn't and gets put on the block Jessica can save him. So either way he's good for the next 2 weeks possibly even 3.

@TheBayHarborButcher said:

Also, I see Paul's advantage and Cody's advantage as pretty similar. He's back in the game even though he was already voted out. He's safe this week because of Jess. He can compete in next week's HOH competition, which he'll most likely win if it's physical. And even if he somehow doesn't and gets put on the block Jessica can save him. So either way he's good for the next 2 weeks possibly even 3.

Yeah that's true about their advantages being similar, Paul's was good for the entire THREE weeks, Cody's only safe ONCE within the next month, unless one of the following four evictions is a double then yeah he's good for only 2 or three weeks.

I am liking however that at least Jessica was trying to mend the fences that Cody broke unlike him who basically left them down as they were. I'm thinking there could be a chance that somehow Cody continues to brush everyone off to the point where it does annoy her and she may not even use it for him, sending him home once more.

@torockchick said:

@TheBayHarborButcher said:

Also, I see Paul's advantage and Cody's advantage as pretty similar. He's back in the game even though he was already voted out. He's safe this week because of Jess. He can compete in next week's HOH competition, which he'll most likely win if it's physical. And even if he somehow doesn't and gets put on the block Jessica can save him. So either way he's good for the next 2 weeks possibly even 3.

Yeah that's true about their advantages being similar, Paul's was good for the entire THREE weeks, Cody's only safe ONCE within the next month, unless one of the following four evictions is a double then yeah he's good for only 2 or three weeks.

Jess' advantage is good ONCE IN THE NEXT THREE WEEKS. I totally don't see how this equates to Paul being saved for an entire three weeks. If Jess or Cody didn't win HOH, she would have to use it. It's gone.

There is no more saving Cody, unlike Paul's advantage that allowed him to be safe for 3 SOLID WEEKS.

Plus, Jess doesn't have to use it on Cody, so there is nothing truly saving him like Paul received for 3 SOLID WEEKS.

@Poetist said:

Case in point, the HOH competition was ridiculous. When was there ever a competition in which the losers get to inflict punishment on people still in the competition?

I thought that odd too, never saw that happen.

@TheBayHarborButcher said:

I feel like the producers definitely wanted to see Cody back in the house because he gets people talking.

I agree... and Paul and Kevin were saying this one night on the live feeds and that big booming voice interrupted them with, "You are not allowed to talk about production!" Why not?

I do believe things are rigged/fixed/ and or set up to go a certain way.

@ScorpionQ2 said:

@TheBayHarborButcher said:

I feel like the producers definitely wanted to see Cody back in the house because he gets people talking.

I agree...

*I don't just look at the HOH competition and the three rounds of the Battle Back. There was never 3 rounds in a Battle Back and never an opportunity for losers to inflict punishment on players in the game. *

I do believe things are rigged/fixed/ and or set up to go a certain way.

However, I do believe the game is rigged for Paul. People are saying that Jess was complaining that production would not allow her to put up Paul.

@Poetist said:

However, I do believe the game is rigged for Paul. People are saying that Jess was complaining that production would not allow her to put up Paul.

Could be true, because I do think Paul is a fan favorite - but she could also just be saying that because she realizes after the fact (like she said on the show) what a DUMB move she made.

This was on the internet right after she put up her nominees.

This was on the internet right after she put up her nominees.

When was she complaining that production would not allow her to put up Paul? On a live feed? Because I did not hear her say that during the show.

and also her fans could have put that on the internet just to cover for that dumb move she made.

@ScorpionQ2 said:

This was on the internet right after she put up her nominees.

When was she complaining that production would not allow her to put up Paul? On a live feed? Because I did not hear her say that during the show.

Supposedly, it was on the live feed. I only heard this from a friend, who saw it on the web.