Yesterday saw the last live show for a week and the eviction of Corey. Apparently the only person surprised by Corey's eviction was Corey who somehow thought James would keep him. I'm not sure why Corey thought that, but it does explain his lack of campaigning.
A while after the show ended they had the first of the three part HOH comp. Paul won that comp. About all we know is that the house guests had to hang from ropes and Nicole claims she didn't know it would swing and when it swung she fell off and James dropped shortly afterwards giving the comp to Paul. James seems to have thrown the comp to Paul and seems to be planning to throw part two to Nicole as he thinks both will take him to the final two.
We've entered the crazy season of BB where whenever two house guests are together and the third one is out of earshot, the two who are together vow undying loyalty and swear on all they hold holy that they'll take the other one to the final two with them if they get the chance. Obviously at least some of these people are lying to each other.
I think anyone would be crazy to take Paul to the final two. He's generally liked by the jury, has won comps, hasn't made many enemies, and has generally played a good game. The only reason someone might take him is if they think the jury thinks he's rich and doesn't need the money. (Michelle said she wouldn't vote for him because he already has a lot of money.) In terms of the game, Paul deserves the win and both James and Nicole likely know that. Would his family's money be enough to take the win from him? Not likely, so if anyone has a choice, Paul is likely out.
I think James might have the toughest decision should he somehow stumble into the win for the final HOH. Paul would almost certainly beat him. Nicole could beat him, but Nicole has enemies on the jury. James also knows however that the girls wanted a girl to win this year. With five girls on the jury and Corey as a likely vote for Nicole taking Nicole would also be risky. James however seems determined to throw this next comp to Nicole and trust both her and Paul to take him to the final two. (Not a bad gamble on his part.)
James is probably the safest person for either Nicole or Paul to take to the final two. While James can make a decent case for the win, he's the least likely to win. His jury management however has been very good. His social game has also been very good. I think James really needed a win towards the end to have a better chance though and so far at least, he hasn't produced.
At this moment I see either Nicole or Paul winning the game. James might upset Nicole and win because of his superior social game, but he really needed a win late in the game to improve his chances. Maybe he'll win parts two and three of the final HOH comp, but right now he seems more inclined to throw part two. I think Paul has to win that third leg of the HOH comp to reach the final two. I just don't see either of the others taking him there.
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