Kween Kelsey's Hangout

[kelsey]

Hey guys!!! As you can see I'm still recovering from my resting bitch face after last night's eviction. But let's not hold this up any longer, I'm happy and content with this final two so no bitter words from me. I'll start with you, Shelli.

5 HOHs! What! What!

You played a good game, I meant it when I said that as I walked out the door and I think we have this mutual respect for each other as people, competitors and friends. We both wanted to win and I think you adapted nicely to situations that came your way during the game and you also dodged some bullets when people were wanting you out because of connections you retained. Good job girl and I love ya

You go glen coco! Proud of you for making it to the end. I see your game as being underrated and sorta one that was played amongst the shadows most of the time. When I think of you this season I think of a troll, but one that has something going on upstairs. I believe you wanted to be someone that being felt a polarizing sense for so you would be seen less of a threat while Howard, Shelli and myself remained later on in the game. But since you played more behind the scenes from what I saw I want to see what you brought to the table in full. Love you though.

Question for Steve:

1. We all know you're a movie buff. I want you to give me a title of a movie that described your game the best. (Note: the plot doesn't need to be intertwined into why, just the name) And why?

Question for Shelli:

1. You always had a wine glass in hand so similar to Steve's question I want you to give me a name of an alcoholic beverage that describes your game the best. And why?

Both:

1. Why should you receive my vote?

2. Compare each juror and the person sitting next to you to a Big Brother US/CA player and why? 

Good luck, love you guys and stay thirsty! x

[kelsey]

I never proofread whoops but only compare people on the jury and the person sitting next to you!

[Shelli Poole]

Aug 8, 2016 4:44:28 GMT kelsey said:

Hey guys!!! As you can see I'm still recovering from my resting bitch face after last night's eviction. But let's not hold this up any longer, I'm happy and content with this final two so no bitter words from me. I'll start with you, Shelli.

5 HOHs! What! What!

You played a good game, I meant it when I said that as I walked out the door and I think we have this mutual respect for each other as people, competitors and friends. We both wanted to win and I think you adapted nicely to situations that came your way during the game and you also dodged some bullets when people were wanting you out because of connections you retained. Good job girl and I love ya

LOL love the gif <3 And thanks Kelsey!

Aug 8, 2016 4:44:28 GMT kelsey said:

Question for Shelli:

1. You always had a wine glass in hand so similar to Steve's question I want you to give me a name of an alcoholic beverage that describes your game the best. And why?

LOL getting straight to the point! I like it! <3

Okay so, yes I do love my wine. That's no secret. My first instinct would be to describe a nicely aged bottle of Pinot Noir because that's so classy and appealing...but let's be honest...

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I think I'd have to go with a Root Beer Float, which contains: vodka, galliano, cream, ice, cola, and has whipped cream on top. I think this describes my game because, while on the surface you see the whipped cream and think of it as just a harmless drink, once you have one or two you realize what lies underneath.

In the beginning of the game, I think I was seen as a nice friendly ally, pretty harmless once you saw my early challenge scores , and honestly someone people may have thought of as non-threatening and a possible pawn throughout the BotB portion of the game. That was my biggest fear early on! But once my game started coming more into the spotlight the more "serious" ingredients were discovered. The vodka would be my HOH's, galliano (just a swirl on top) was my POV, the cream my bonds/allies, the ice my cold resolve to take out my biggest threat at the end and the cola would be my conflicts throughout because of the carbonation. Some fizzes mixed in make it more interesting, after all!

Haha, I am horrible at analogies but hopefully that makes sense. 

Aug 8, 2016 4:44:28 GMT kelsey said:

Both:

1. Why should you receive my vote?

1. I think I should receive your vote specifically because you knew me and my game pretty well. We fought our way off the block together, we worked together as allies, we argued a little lol, we worked against each other behind the scenes, but through it all we really got to know each other - personally as well as game-wise. I think we both saw the strengths in each other which is why I evicted you and I think why you would've evicted me. I believe we each have a mutual respect for the other's games.

When I started the endurance challenge I honestly thought you had already gone the night before, but when I started getting your PMs and realized you were actually doing it at the same time I was, it made me that much more motivated. I really wanted that final win and I knew exactly what I was going to do if I did win. That being said, I had some time away from my computer (after those excruciating 20 hours) to take a step back and really think about the reality of the situation.

I was pretty convinced you would have evicted me if you won Part 2 and then Part 3, although I would've tried hard to change your mind, and so I kind of thought about how I would handle that. I would've left without ill feelings like you did - maybe without the funny gifs because I'm lame in that department , but I would've joined the jury and voted for the best person, which I believe would have been you if our spots were reversed. I believe I should win and I think - and hope - you also believe that. That's why I think I should get your vote specifically.


Answer to question 2 coming in the next post...

[Steve]

Kellseeyyy!

Congrats on almost making it! (I feel I should rephrase that. Dammit. I’m already losing your vote.) First of all, you played a phenomenal game. I’ve told you this many times, you played the best game of this season. Period. Anyone who denies that is wrong.

1. The movie title that’d describe my game was What We Do In The Shadows (Very funny btw. if you like mockumentary new zealand vampires). I spent pre-jury on one side of the side, being an attack chihuahua who bit at peoples ankles and pissed them off. Once jury started, I switched it up and always kept myself in a position of power. I used my very, very loud and annoying e-voice to put off how I was talking to people on all fronts, keeping them close in case I needed them, and pushing them away when I didn’t. It wasn’t a nice way to play the game, and I think that’s something I would change, but it was a solid gameplay.





2. I should receive your vote because I was able to manage being both with Howard who wanted you and Kathy out, and you who wanted Howard out, yet with you my intentions were always known. I don’t think my gameplay was a big mystery, but it was undervalued and it rested solely on my ability to communicate with other people. Make friends when I need to, make enemies when I need to. While my trust would go up and down with everyone else. I was really loyal to you. You know that. I do think I played a really great game, because it was clouded in one incident after another, some I do genuinely feel bad about and while I don’t think I would’ve changed the order of how everyone left, i do think I could’ve handled it better. But each and every incident gave me another opportunity to create a new bond with someone else, all the while making my intentions and where my head was at a complete unknown. I played strong, and spoke weak, switched everything up when I needed things to be in my favor, so I while I would be unliked, I wouldn’t be a direct target for eviction, and I made myself to be.. probably the most unlikable underdog in a sea of fantastic players.

I was never in any legitimate danger of ever going home, because I made deals with my enemies when I felt it could be heading in that direction (When you nominated me. I went to you first to make a deal, because if I could get you to want me to stay 100%, you could have influence on your side of the house, peoples whose votes I needed. I won things when it was absolutely essential for me to do so, and I got rid of the people who were either a direct threat against me, either in a major or minor way, or I knew weeks down the line they could be the one person who takes me out (with the exception of Naeha. I think me wanting her to go, was mostly Howard and Liz's part, who labeled her as the big threat, I didn't know enough about the house at that particular point to disagree)

In terms of my social game, I am Ramsey on steroids. I definitely trolled my way into some of your hearts, but I had enough sincere and thought provoking conversations with people to show that I wasn't JUST a troll, and I talked enough game to keep people closeish to me. I straight up told you I would’ve nominated you my hoh if Cass didn’t because I learned you appreciated honesty more than random conversations and beating around the bush. I didn’t use the veto on Howard, another person who, like you, straight up murdered this game, and was one of the driving forces of wanting him out. Initially I disagreed, giving him the benefit of the doubt, but after more and more words kept coming from him, I had to do it. I had a major hand to play in most of, if not all of the later evictions. I had core groups of people throughout this house, both of the core groups I had a major hand in creating, yet always came across like one of the least important ones there. Even the third and final core group, TT (hehehe), I spoke to both of you how I liked the other one, and after we got together, I was the least important one there too. 

I would say the biggest difference in how me and Shelli played the game, while she dodged the bullets coming at her, which is great and I respect her for that. I took my bullets head on, and hell, other people’s bullets too, and I kept going. Did I deserve to be shot? Most of the time, yeah. And me keeping you going into the final three was another move that while could be discarded as not smart, I felt it was. Shelli would’ve taken me to the end. I would’ve gone if I won the final hoh, and you would’ve taken me. That’s a 100% chance of me being in the final two. Instead of if I took Arlie, which, even if he wanted to take me, Shelli would’ve taken Arlie, because that’d be a no brainer move. There wouldn't have been any hard feelings because c'mon. That’s a 67% chance of making it to the final two with Arlie there. I did whatever I needed to do to stay and get where I am right now. So final summation. I deserve your vote because while I think me and Shelli's games aren't too far apart, mine was a little bit more publicly dynamic, competition wins aside. 


These answers are so fucking long I’m sorry. I'll keep the jury members short and sweet. Also it's coming up next. 

[Steve]

I present. RNF14 - BB Players




While you were cut a bit short before we all had a chance to get to genuinely know you (or me at least), you had a little bit of Libra in you. Upfront, you didn't turn away from a confrontation and your fight in the aim thread was possibly my favorite moment of the season. (Me asking people to publicly announce their nomination suggestion? Did you think a fight wasn't gonna break out in it? I was worried no one would've used it until Naeha did)

NAEHA

Naeha is Nick. A really good player that got targeted too early.

LIZ

I mean this in the nicest way possible. A metric ton of alliances, she wiggled around where she needed and she played an A1 game. 

BECKY

Cunning, smart, and ahead of the curve. 

JAMES

Now hear me out. This kid made it to 8th place without having a ton of conversations. He was nominated and targeted so often, and he won five competitions. (two hohs. two botbs and one veto), along with being nominated five times. The kid is a tank. James the Tank.

HOWARD

Howard played like Hayden. While sometimes he did have to throw members of his alliance under the bus, you can't deny that he played an amazing game and only did that when he felt backed into a corner). He won a ton of comps and had a hell of a lot of great connections in the house, along with being loyal to his core group of people.

CASSANDRA

Cassandra was Cassandra. Let's not kid ourselves here

Arlie

Arlie is The Meow Meow. He had fantastic connections throughout the game and played one hell of a social game. In terms of strictly social games, he's right up there with Howard and You.

KELSEY

You were cute little Ian. You played a stellar game and while you maneuvered your way around the house, you did whatever you needed to do to survive. Also you knocked out your fair share of competitions and you dominated your fair share of the game.

SHELLI

She played a great game, won a ton of competitions and knocked it out of the park. Since I'm fighting for your vote though, I'll pick the good game playing comp beast of a woman who loses to a douche with a plan.

[kelsey]

Ian??? Thanks Steve

[Shelli Poole]

2. Compare each juror and the person sitting next to you to a Big Brother US/CA player and why?

Okay, so I'm going with Big Brother USA since I've never watched BB Canada:

 

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I picked Jackie Ibarra for Libra because, although not identical, I think their stories are similar. While Jackie did win an HOH, Libra could have definitely won comps if she wasn't evicted as early as she was. I think Jackie was viewed as someone possibly threatening, although that never really came to fruition. I think Libra was viewed similarly - by me, especially, as I was really concerned with our loss of connection in the game and the fact I knew she was in an alliance with Liz and Howard. Also, Jackie was pretty direct with her distrust of people and I would call her a bit of a diva. I think Libra fits in that category, as well. She was pretty direct and not afraid to voice her opinion - the Libra/Naeha fight comes to mind.

 

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I chose Danielle Reyes for Naeha because Danielle was a very strong female competitor, very in control of her game for the most part. She had a great social talent and she was a very big threat. Very similar to Naeha who won HOH twice, survived the block twice, once because an ally literally laid his game down for her. I think Naeha was very well-liked. She was easy to talk to, very smart, and someone who was a huge threat to win the game if she got near the end. Danielle did have her moments, though. In BB All-Stars she flipped out when she was nominated. And, not that I can blame Naeha, but I was a little scared of her when I put her up. Also, Naeha's statement in Week 10 HOH "You're looking at the shadiest bitch in the house, y'all!" That is so Danielle Reyes in her DRs lol.

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I went with Daniele Donato for Liz. Both are great competitors, both are really smart and both are very strategic. There's also this energy about Liz that always reminded me of Dani. She just seemed to always be thinking, scheming, planning, etc. The wheels were always turning, lol. Liz also liked to make big moves - she wasn't shy about it at all. She reminds me of Daniele S13 when she went a little crazy the first few weeks because she couldn't "play" the game since she had her golden key. That led her to push Rachel to backdoor Jeff. I could see Liz going stir crazy if she couldn't compete, also. They are also both very socially aware and good at getting people on their sides. Liz went from being nominated by James to gaining him as an ally. I don't think Liz is quiiiiiite as stubborn as Daniele but otherwise, I think it's a good comparison.

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Becky was hard! I almost just went with Becky lol. Honestly, Becky was kind of a mystery to me in this game. I was aligned with her and I really liked talking to her but I was always wondering what she was really thinking. But she really never got to play long enough to meet what I think her full potential probably is. She never won a comp but I think she was definitely capable. She seemed like she was in a great position - until she wasn't. Nick left way earlier than Becky but he's also a mystery to me because he left so early and I think he had huge potential...

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Oh boy, Crazy James! I thought of Victor Arroyo pretty quickly for James. Both are great competitors, but had targets on their backs from Day 1. James may have been nominated in this game more than Victor was nominated in BB18 but he was also out of the game for a few weeks - before winning his way back in. People also talked about putting James up a lot and then didn't do it lol. Similar to Victor 2.0 so far in BB18.

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I see Howard somewhat as a Hayden Moss. Very strong competitor, laid back, chill. Someone everyone likes. They were both also involved in "Bro" alliances to some extent. Even though SLASH had two females, there was also the boyz chat/alliance and he was definitely broing it up with Steve and Arlie.

 

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Cassandra is Victoria Rafaeli. Both are entitled queens <3 and both were on the block several times before they were evicted. Cass did win an HOH, though, where Victoria never won a comp. Both can be sweet and both can also be divas!

 

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I chose Johnny Mac (John McGuire) for Arlie. Both finished in 4th place and both were put up on the block several times. Both were also fighters! While there are not a lot of personality similarities - I don't imagine Arlie as having Johnny Mac's laugh lol. But, JMac was a pretty smart guy - he knew what was going on but was powerless to do anything about it. He never won an HOH, although he won other competitions to save himself, including BotB's. Arlie also won BotB's and was constantly up on the block. He pretty much knew the house dynamics and fought hard before eventually being evicted.

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I picked Britney Haynes for you, but this one was pretty tough. The reason I picked Britney was her personality and intelligence. You are really bubbly, intelligent, fun to talk to. I really want to mix in some Vanessa Rousso for you interrogation skills and Janelle for your comp prowess but I can only pick one so Britney it is! Also, when I imagine your DR I imagine it is something like Britney's.

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There is no way I can choose anyone other than Steve Moses for Steve lol. I think he is actually the real Steve. The quirkiness, the bad jokes, whether on purpose or not lol. The increased comp wins at the end. The inability to take responsibility for his own HOH actions but instead blaming it on random.org ... as I'm sure Steve Moses would've done if he could get away with it in BB17.

So, that's it! Thanks for your questions, Kelsey!!

[Shelli Poole]

Oh awks with the Howard comparisons lol.

[howard]

just call me howar-den 8)

[cassandra]

Props to Steve for comparing me to the real Cass 

[Shelli Poole]

Yeah cop-out lol.