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Date the houseguests entered the house = Saturday, March 11th {Day 1}
Current Day in the BB Game = Day 69

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As always, I'm going to reinforce spoiler protocol for this season in the OP.
If a spoiler comes out from an episode taping PRIOR to an episode airing (these episodes aren't aired live), keep the discussion to spoiler tags only.
You're free to discuss developments from live feeds without tags.

BBCAN Discussion Forums to follow developments, discussion, speculation and spoilers away from the GAF OT...
- Reddit
- Survivor Sucks
- Joker's Updates

Pick your favorite houseguest to root for...

THE FINAL 3

Demetres Giannitsos - This confident, self-possessed beefcake loves to workout, and is looking to align with alpha males to make it to the end.
Karen Singbeil - This mother of three thinks her ability to adapt will give her an edge in the house.
Kevin Martin - Kevin is looking to take fewer gambles with his game after falling victim to the first-ever BBCAN triple eviction in BBCAN3.

THE JURY - Comprised entirely of two-time losers and one-time casting washouts.

Bruno Ielo - Bruno is looking for a second chance after a coup d'état twist led to his departure in BBCAN3.
Dillon Carman - This professional boxer and current Canadian Heavyweight Champ is a strong and powerful competitor, but a teddy bear at heart.
Dre Gwenaelle - Brains, beauty and a sassy attitude, Masters student Andre ”Dre" Gwenaelle is a force to be reckoned with.
Ika Wong - Unapologetic and sassy, Ika shredded her chance to win along with those letters in BBCAN2, and is looking to take this second chance one week at a time.
Jackie McCurrach - Fun, outgoing, and silly, this fiery redhead is a guys' girl who plans to focus on mental strength, and keeping her head in the game.
Neda Kalantar - An admitted BBCAN strategist, Neda is looking for redemption after her game was cut short by her closest ally in BBCAN2.
Sindy Nguyen - A competition beast in BBCAN3, Sindy is looking to improve her social game for a second shot at the win.
William Laprise Desbiens - This French-Canadian is looking to be himself and have fun in the house...but if he has to do some backstabbing in the process, he will.

 

[Tregard]

Excited to see Karen pull out a win against all odds. This looks like a great cast, a little disappointed it's not International All-Stars as was rumoured, maybe another time.

But I'm definitely excited by most of the newbies, and the returnees all seem suitable (with an S)

 

[Impeccable]

Kevin Martin, let's go PogChamp

Edit: But I also loved Neda's game the first time around.

Edit2: For those who don't know Kevin Martin streams poker on Twitch all the time and is pretty good friends with Jason Sommerville through that.

 

[WipedOut]

How can Americans watch this?

 

[UberTag]

How can Americans watch this?

They can't... legally. That said if you employ a VPN to change your IP region to Canada, you should be able to watch the live feeds at no cost off the official BBCAN website.

That's far less effort than Canadians have to make to watch the BBUS feeds.

 

[PeteZaTheHutt]

My cousin somehow got free tickets to the secret taping they did tonight (between 3-8 p.m. saturday) and she took my wife with her. The two of them are HUGE fans of BB. I'm just an occasional watcher though. My wife isn't home yet, but I'll ask her if there was anything juicy that people might want to know and them post them here in spoiler tags.

 

[UberTag]

My cousin somehow got free tickets to the secret taping they did tonight (between 3-8 p.m. saturday) and she took my wife with her. The two of them are HUGE fans of BB. I'm just an occasional watcher though. My wife isn't home yet, but I'll ask her if there was anything juicy that people might want to know and them post them here in spoiler tags.

Much appreciated. Always happy to hear anecdotal impressions from fellow BB fans about what we can expect to see later this week. I've actually got plans both Wednesday and Thursday night so I don't expect to be watching these episodes until sometime afterwards.

I suspect the live feeds won't kick off until Thursday night... but I could be mistaken on that.
There will be a direct link in the OP of this thread once they're up. This OP will be dynamically changing throughout the season to keep up with current events in the house so don't overlook it.

 

[Apple Turnover]

Team Kevin and Team Neda for me. I'd be fine with either winning. A 1-2 finish would be absolutely amazing.

 

[Koomaster]

*scans contestant names* Okay, nobody named Topaz so Gary may have a shot this time around. xD

My friend and I talk about this show all year round; we can't wait for the premiere.

 

[UberTag]

One light spoiler I can pass along from the premiere taping about the first HOH competition...

Spoiler

houseguests compete against one another in pairs; each pair consisting of one newbie and one vet. The winning team will decide which among the two will be HOH for the week. Presumably they'll pledge safety to whomever is not HOH.

 

[Zippedpinhead]

Go K-Mart!

Big fan of Kevin Martin from poker YouTube. So rooting for him

 

[Parch]

The Champ is here. That's an interesting casting choice. I wonder how many of them will realize he's the heavyweight champ. He'll probably get labelled as the strong as an ox, thick as a brick type. There is a bunch that seem to be into working out so maybe there will be a fitness alliance.

The drama queen returns with Gary back in the house. He made me laugh and is a pretty good player too. A lot of the returnees are really good players so it'll probably be a noob slaughter. I'd have to make Neda the early favorite but you never know. If other vets get convinced that the better vets are really serious threats there might be some surprise early evictions.

 

[PeteZaTheHutt]

Okay, my wife just got back from the secret taping and it went on longer than expected. She said that there wasn't really anything juicy that was revealed during it. All they did was introduce the contestants (4 at a time for the eight newbies and one at a time for the returning players) with very short interviews before they entered the house for the first time.

All of the people in the audience were told not to post anything online that might reveal any surprises or secrets. Despite this, my wife said that there really wasn't anything juicy or revealing to report, that it was mostly all of the introductory stuff that they had to take care of before the game actually begins.

One more thing that my wife mentioned was the hostess. I've commented before to my wife how much better and personable the BBC hostess is compared to the American hostess. She's bubbly, energetic and funny. But my wife was surprised at how much more funny she is in person that doesn't come across during what is actually aired on television. Her sense of humour and excitement for the show really came through while she ad libbed with the audience between takes. She said that her enthusiasm really showed how big a fan of the show she really is.

So that's pretty much it. Sorry that it wasn't anything more!

 

[UberTag]

Yeah, Arisa is like the anti-Julie Chen when it comes to her hosting duties.
Studio audiences always rave about how much she engages with them.

Thanks for the impressions, PeteZa. Hope your wife enjoyed the taping.

 

[PeteZaTheHutt]

One light spoiler I can pass along from the premiere taping about the first HOH competition...

Spoiler

houseguests compete against one another in pairs; each pair consisting of one newbie and one vet. The winning team will decide which among the two will be HOH for the week. Presumably they'll pledge safety to whomever is not HOH.

LOL, my wife strictly forbade me from mentioning this tidbit in my post! She said that this was the only "juicy" tidbit that they revealed during the taping and that she wanted to respect the wishes of the show by not mentioning it.

 

[Mega Man's Electric Sheep]

I groaned when I heard the theme of this season, but upon seeing the returnees, I think they actually cast this sensibly, with good players and/or game players who will actually do something. Not a single one makes me go WTF like some of Survivor's "game changers" cast. (I personally don't like Ika, but I recognize how iconic her shreddies moment is to bbcan)

 

[PeteZaTheHutt]

Yeah, Arisa is like the anti-Julie Chen when it comes to her hosting duties.
Studio audiences always rave about how much she engages with them.

Thanks for the impressions, PeteZa. Hope your wife enjoyed the taping.

No problem! She enjoyed it quite a bit. I also forgot to mention that I also have another unusual BBC connection in that one of my friends is a cinematographer who has the job of controlling several of the remote-operated cameras that are hidden in the rooms.

 

[Tregard]

Arisa is my favourite Big Brother host of all time

 

[Swass]

Hate these kinds of seasons, newbies are just fodder.. US all-stars vs bbcan all-stars would have been so much better.

That said go Neda.. be the first 2 time winner, though I could see the show rigging it for Gary to win, redemption for the Topaz flub.

Arisa is my favourite Big Brother host of all time

Davina still holds that title for me, though Julie has been a lot of fun lately, especially at the BBOTT finale.

 

[UberTag]

That said go Neda.. be the first 2 time winner, though I could see the show rigging it for Gary to win, redemption for the Topaz flub.

It's hard to become a 2-time winner when you haven't managed to win once. Let Neda net her first win before talking about a potential second.
As for what the show wants, I remain ever convinced that they'll want Kevin to win until he does. I referred to him as Production Pet back in Season 3 for a reason.

 

[Tregard]

I think Dallas is a strange pick over the likes of Mitch or Ramsey, maybe he was just super enthusiastic about it

 

[Apple Turnover]

I think Dallas is a strange pick over the likes of Mitch or Ramsey, maybe he was just super enthusiastic about it

I basically had a "Who?" moment when I saw Dallas as a returnee. Strange choice indeed. Ramsay would have been nice to have a second chance due to the circumstances of his self-eviction.

 

[Holmes]

Cassandra > *

 

[UberTag]

Pics of the new house...

And this is the Have-Not Room...

 

[Fix-It Felix. Jr.]

That HN room looks torturous. Can't wait to see Gary get forced to sleep in there while on slop!

 

[lamaroo]

These fucking graphics lol

Looks better than stuff on Syfy

 

[Fix-It Felix. Jr.]

Pretty fun premiere. I honestly did not expect that HOH winner at all - but I'm happy with it.

Going to vote Cassandra for the time warp; I want her to be as vicious as she wants without immediate repercussions. Neda will probably win though, lol.

 

[Poor GRIMES]

Not too happy with the twist. It's just a little too obviously "Help a vet get as far as they can." Why would anyone vote for one of the new people after a single episode?

Happy with the HoH result though!

 

[Helen Shivers]

Please vote for Cassandra, she needs this twist to stay in the game, she can not win competitions and her gameplay is fresh in everyone's minds because she is from last season. With her safe until jury she will be free to stir many pots and cause messy entertainment for the next month. If you are a Neda fan, please vote Cassandra. This twist is not for Neda, you KNOW Neda would not want to sit on the sidelines and be BB13 Dani Donato for half the season. You want to see Neda be the brilliant gameplayer she is, do not disservice her by giving her this safety. Also think of how difficult it would be for Neda to win the game if she somehow made final 2, everyone will use this twist against her. Please vote for Cassandra! Thank you.

 

[jbttwin]

Vote Ika!

 

[Poor GRIMES]

I'm voting Karen. Mamma's already received a blessing, and is going to need all the help she can get to stick around with these horny children.

 

[Holmes]

Yeah I don't think I love this vote either but it is what it is and I'll vote for Cass.

 

[Koodo]

The house is SO tacky. I hope this season keeps me hooked, I haven't bothered since the second.

 

[Major Gripex]

NEDA TO THE FUTURE!

 

[UberTag]

The OP has been updated with tonight's HOH winner.
You can vote for the Time Warp recipient until 3pm Eastern / 12pm Pacific.

I'm expecting Gary to win it... but I'll be fine with just about anyone except Kevin.

Going to vote Cassandra for the time warp; I want her to be as vicious as she wants without immediate repercussions. Neda will probably win though, lol.

Please vote for Cassandra, she needs this twist to stay in the game, she can not win competitions and her gameplay is fresh in everyone's minds because she is from last season. With her safe until jury she will be free to stir many pots and cause messy entertainment for the next month. If you are a Neda fan, please vote Cassandra. This twist is not for Neda, you KNOW Neda would not want to sit on the sidelines and be BB13 Dani Donato for half the season. You want to see Neda be the brilliant gameplayer she is, do not disservice her by giving her this safety. Also think of how difficult it would be for Neda to win the game if she somehow made final 2, everyone will use this twist against her. Please vote for Cassandra! Thank you.

Yeah I don't think I love this vote either but it is what it is and I'll vote for Cass.

 

[RedHill]

I've never watched BB Canada but I know that Ika is an icon from that letters clip

 

[Mega Man's Electric Sheep]

Even though I don't like Ika as a person, she is entertaining. She had a very expressive bitchface for every vet that walked in the door lol
I liked Neda's "are you internationals, have you played before?" Girl's in the house for 5 seconds, already trying to figure shit out.

 

[Poor GRIMES]

Apparently spoilers are out there? Noms, veto winner, whether veto was used, who was evicted, and the winner of the fan vote:

Potentially MASSIVE spoilers for tonight's episode:
Noms:

Spoiler

Mark and Demetres

Veto winner:

Spoiler

____Bruno____

Was veto used/replacement nom?

Spoiler

_______Not used_____________

Evicted:

Spoiler

____Mark____

Winner of the straight to jury fan vote:

Spoiler

____Neda____

 

[Fix-It Felix. Jr.]

Evicted:

Spoiler

____Mark____

Winner of the straight to jury fan vote:

Spoiler

____Neda____

Spoiler

There were definitely some newbies (and Bruno) that I would have rather seen gone first, but Mark wasn't a worst case scenario. I am a little disappointed I won't get to see him on the feeds for at least one week, though. Neda winning the twist comes as no surprise. Don't like her at all, so I hope this will mean instant backlash as soon as the twist is over.

Votes, which strongly suggest the current house divide:

Spoiler

Neda Sindy Ika Cass Gary William & Dre VOTED TO EVICT Mark.

 

[Poor GRIMES]

Spoiler

There were definitely some newbies (and Bruno) that I would have rather seen gone first, but Mark wasn't a worst case scenario. I am a little disappointed I won't get to see him on the feeds for at least one week, though. Neda winning the twist comes as no surprise. Don't like her at all, so I hope this will mean instant backlash as soon as the twist is over.

Votes, which strongly suggest the current house divide:

Spoiler

Neda Sindy Ika Cass Gary William & Dre VOTED TO EVICT Mark.

Spoiler

Yeah, I'm surprised she didn't go for any of the vets, but if it had to be a new player, I'm happy with the results.

If the 7 people who voted to evict Mark aligned....WHEW. That would be an amazing alliance.

Apparently Sindy (and potentially Ika?) were swing votes and Neda/Ika had a fight with Sindy tho.

 

[Tregard]

Karen is my favourite thing to happen to BBCan

 

[Fix-It Felix. Jr.]

Karen is really taking charge, she's going to be ruthless.

Her even considering putting up Kevin has me worried, though. Please don't come for my boy.

 

[Tregard]

Not here for all the vets giving Sindy credit for this

Karen's just doin' what Karen's doin'

 

[Poor GRIMES]

Karen is a mess. Please no one get her out next week.

 

[lamaroo]

Okay, this has been great so far.

We got a classic Ika rant, and Karen firing shots at the vets.

 

[Koodo]

Oh yes, Karen dragged the vets (except Gary) down to the eighth circle of hell.

 

[Tregard]

"This is why none of y'all fucking won"

Karen <3

 

[Holmes]

Karen is the hag we deserve and Cassandra is the best.

 

[Fix-It Felix. Jr.]

Yikes,

Spoiler

Demetres

is HOH. Not sure who they'll go after, but I'm certainly not happy about it.

 

[Tregard]

Yikes,

Spoiler

Demetres

is HOH. Not sure who they'll go after, but I'm certainly not happy about it.

Spoiler

Depending on how much Cassandra got to him, I could see him going for Dillon. Cynic in me says Dillon & Karen, but he should probably gun for some vets