Ranking the monkeys on BB8

1. Dick "I know everyone."

As current HOH, he has only solidified his status in the house by being bluntly honest. Letting the women (and I use that term loosely with Jessica & Daniele due to emotion & physical age) sleep in the HOH bedroom can only give him positive points... at least with them. The guys - specifically Mike & Zach - might think he's sucking up. And he probably is, but good for him the way he's doing it. He's also trying to make amends with Daniele, but not being pushy about it. And that can only come across as positive to the other monkeys. From what we've seen, he's not a bad parent. He's made some bad mistakes and he's not a great role model (strip joint anyone?), but he's not the monster parent Kail's making him out to be.

2. Daniele "Food? What's that?"

She's actually playing a smart, subtle game. Her unwillingness to fall into Nick's professions of "like", shows caution & smarts for a young person. She probably has her parents to thank for those traits. She doesn't want to be another "showmance", she obviously cares very much for her boyfriend and doesn't want to hurt him, but she gives Nick just enough to hang onto & trust her. As somone who was abandoned for many years by her father (though I had a loving mother), it's not easy to let by-gones just be gone. Especially on national tv. Now if we can just get her to eat!

3. Jameka "Represent!"

Another lady playing it subtle. She's starting to come out of her shell, but I think that was because she was overwhelmed being the only 'minority' in the house. She's showing some gumption confronting Jen on her scare tactics, and she held her own with Zach.

4. Dustin "I beat my ex at a game I don't even like! Ecstasy!"

He could be ranked higher except for his stupid alliance with Amber. I'm not sure what he's thhinking there; maybe he needs a 'fag hag'? (I'm one myself, so don't yell at me! I didn't invent the term.) And he's a class act, exemplified by his good-bye message to Joe. It doesn't hurt that he's adorable to both men & women. What the hell was he thinking there?!

5. Zach "Sucking up wherever I can"

He recognizes Dick's "game playing", because he's doing the same himself. He aligned with the MRA, probably to see where it would go, but when it fell apart he jumped quietly and quickly. Unlike Nick.

6. Eric "You can spell AmERICa without me!"

He's been subtle about his 'assignments', so he's not yet given away that he's the secret twist. But he's not doing much game playing at this point. He's ticked a few people off apparently, but not enough for them to make him an enemy. More than likely he'll make the sequester.

7. Nick "I think I like you, except I might be gay or bi or pansexual or...."

Nick's in a precarious position right now. I feel he's playing Daniele and I'm not the only one. Dick, Eric & Jessica are being smart, realizing he's probably playing them, but with no evidence, they're keeping their eyes on him. "Keep your friends close & your enemies closer". Also, the way he keeps pushing Daniele to show some romantic inclinations will only hurt him in the long run. If Dick gets evidence of that, or if Daniele breaks down anymore due to his pressure, you can bet Dick will go after him.

8. Mike "Look for me on the next milk carton"

Mike still seems to be aligned with Kail, but I think he voted for Joe's removal because he saw the way the household was leaning and he didn't want to be a target. Unfortunately he's not fooled anyone. He's the next target of Dick's group, I'm sure. He hasn't really done much except try to avoid Kail lately and lifted weights with Nick.

9. Amber "I'm just emotional!"

Amber has no value in the house. This was verified in the recent feed where Dick is telling her they need to distance themselves from each other because the others had caught on. Dick was being smart, seeing Amber's waste, and he did it in a good way (well for him). Of course what does Amber do, but go cry on Dustin's shoulders. Expect her to be gone soon.

10. Jen "Me and my best friend, the unitard!"

Boy if I was her parents, I'd be waaaayyy embarrased! She's crass, jealous, ignorJent, and self-centered. Dick nailed her on that right away. And I don't see how she can say they're alike. She doesn't speak her mind at all. Not sure whose mind she's speaking, actually, since she doesn't appear to have one that doesn't focus on her. She totally didn't get Julie's digs. Whoosh! Right over her empty head. And the bitching & moaning & crying over her pictures?! WTF? Please.... But she sure is fun tv.

11. Kail "I'll play the game smart, I'll trash Evel to his daughter!"

She has major issues. 1) She can't even say Dick's name because it's a bad word?! 2) She's homophobic. 3) She's paranoid to the point of allienating everyone in the house, including her so-called alliance. 4) She got caught in a big lie against the one person who won't hold back. She couldn't hold her own against Dick's accusations and come up with a reasonable debate, so that only made her look worse. And going to Daniele and trying to trash Dick?! As a parent, she should know that outsiders against family will rarely work, esp in this situation, and esp since Dick & Daniele had a reasonably good relationship, and it only fell apart a couple of years ago. She's soooo gone.