Five Drinks Into Big Brother 17 Game and Show Week 10

Tom's Take: 


I think this is the week that REconvinced me that Vanessa could win the game. I've had her as my top player of the gameplay rankings, for quite a while, but she's been seemingly circling the drain. This week, she rose up and saved herself, by turning around the narrative. I can't even fully explain how she did it all, I think a lot just had to do with her winning the veto, and them caving to her will.

Five Drinks Into Big Brother 17 Game and Show Week 9

Tom's Take: 


This was a pretty boring week for Big Brother 17, but the HGs were pretty fun on feeds in non-game mode. We lost Becky, as #Downstairs and the Original #Insiders were reduced to the pitiful Meg and James pairing. James and Meg are likeable enough I guess, but strategically, they are very very weak.

Five Drinks Into Big Brother 17 Weeks 7 and 8 Game and Show

Tom's Take: 

Another insane week in the Big Brother 17 house. Vanessa faced off against Shelli in a battle of the titans. Vanessa won, and then the double eviction happened and #Downstairs was immediately punished for their stupidity. #Downstairs lost the numbers, and is now

Five Drinks Into Big Brother 17 Week 6 Game and Show

Tom's Take: 


Week 6 in the Big Brother 17 House was a huge deal, and it seems to me that we have a true house split, but with both sides refusing to openly wage war on each other. Instead they agree to go after "floaters" but squabble over who those "floaters" are. Let's see if next week's HOH holds with the Dark Moon 2 Treaty, or makes a real move and swings at the other side.

Five Drinks Into Big Brother 17 Game and Show Week 5

Tom's Take: 


Audrey's gone, but the game isn't over. And in fact we've got some house splitting going on! It'll be interesting to see if this house really does split over the drama between Upstairs and Downstairs.

Five Drinks Into Big Brother Week 4 Game and Show

Tom's Take: 


The end of the Audrey saga is here. She was a lot of fun, but it was hard to root for her at the end. I'm hoping that the end of her game won't be the end of excitement on this season. Instead, I'm hoping that the drama ramps up in terms of the strategic game.

Five Drinks Into Big Brother Game and Show Week 3

Tom's Take: 


Week 3 is in the books. I am loving this season.

Five Drinks Into Big Brother 17 Week 2 Game and Show

Tom's Take: 


Week 2 is in the books. We had our second #Takover and it wasn't too bad. I don't think it really changed much, but it gave Da a chance.

Also God bless #BB17 for giving us Audrey. She is glorious casting, and I am glad she made it until at least Week 3.

Shelli was HOH this week, and as a result we got a LOT of Clay and Shelli in that HOH room.

Five Drinks Into Big Brother 17 Game and Show Week 1

om's Take

We've got a phenomenal start to this game, with tons of early drama, and a great cast playing the game very very hard. I'm loving it.

This week we got 2 new cast mates, screwing up my initial predictions. We also got the return of "fan favorite" battle of the block, but I'll deal with all of that, because I am loving this cast. I think we've got a GREAT mix of gamers and crazies. 

Five Drinks Into a Big Brother 17 Cast Assessment

Tom's Take


So we were introduced to 14 HG's and the idea that this season we would have twist after twist. That sounds frankly terrible, but I am trying to look past that impeding explosion of awfulness, and instead focus on the good.


And the good is this Big Brother 17 cast.

I like this cast quite a bit. Are there some forgettable morons among them? Of course, but that's part of the fun. Frankly after the utter dominance of Derrick last year, I am most wanting to see a few average to good level players really clash and fight. And I think we got that, so let's get to them.

Five Drinks into a Blog Update

Tom's Take

Congratulations to Sarah for winning Big Brother Canada 3, and Mike for winning Survivor 30.
I'm sorry that I stopped with the updates, I got very tired of Survivor and when I got into Big Brother Canada 3, it felt too late for me do game and showplay rankings.

Five Drinks Into Survivor Season 30 "Worlds Apart" Episode 8 "Keep it Real"

Tom's Take:

I hated this episode. It was uninteresting, the Mike Winner edit is too much, and its annoying, and Dan is an ass.

So let's get these rankings going...

Five Drinks Into Reality TV: Survivor Season 30 "World's Apart" Episode 7 "A Line Will Be Drawn Tonight"

Tom's Take:

A really great merge episode that saw three or possibly even four distinct groups plotting and strategizing. A lot of people shifted around in this episode, and we were left with Kelly, arguably the most boring character left in the game getting the boot. The result is that the rest of the season should be very exciting, as everybody left is a character.

Five Drinks Into Survivor Season 30 Episode 6 "Odd Woman Out"

Tom's Take:


Damnit Joaquin, why were you so stupid?

Five Drinks Into Survivor 30 "Worlds Apart" Episodes 4 and 5 "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner"

Tom's Take:


Sorry about this being so late. I'll get right to the Players.

Five Drinks Into Reality TV: Survivor Season 30 "World's Apart" Episode 3 "Crazy is As Crazy Does"

Tom's Take:


This episode had a lot of fireworks and fun camp drama, but from a strategic standpoint, it was kind of a dud.

Five Drinks Into Reality TV: Survivor Season 30 "Worlds Apart" Episode 2 "It'll Be My Revenge"

Tom's Take:

The second episode of Survivor 30 was interesting. I don't think there was any real good gameplay, but there was some interesting strategy happening, and a fun challenge.

Five Drinks Into Reality TV: Survivor Season 30 World's Apart: Episode 1 Survivor Warfare

Tom's Take:

And we've got another season opener in the books, and I think this season looks like it could be very good. I was never as down on San Juan Del Sur as everyone else is, but this season looks like it is working to correct the mistakes casting made from last season, when they cast a number of people with no idea how to play the game. This season, everyone has an idea how to play, and it should be fun to see them clash.

Five Drinks Into TV: Better Call Saul Premiere 2 Night Event

Tom's Take:

It's Showtime!

So the first two episodes of Better Call Saul got us off to a really good start, so much so, that I want to talk about it.

Five Drinks Into Reality TV: Survivor Season 29 Blood vs. Water 2 San Juan Del Sur Episode 13

Tom's Take:

This season just went from being a good season to a great season! I know people are hating on this season, but seriously when was the last time there were this many real power shifts in the game?