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Watching Brendon use the veto on Rachel over himself when I was 10 was really formative for me... like genuinely invented romance and set my standards for the rest of my life.
Man, this season of Big Brother had more twists than an M Night Shyamalan film. Rachel was like a final girl with plot armor that survived a horror movie.
I mean, in this case she *literally* did have plot armor. Production transparently bent over backwards to ensure that even if she did get evicted it wouldnt actually matter lmao
I discovered your channel this morning and have watched six of your Big Brother videos despite not having heard of the show 12 hours ago. This is some compelling story telling, keep it up
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Thank you as I was going to write this. There has never been a bigger example of production interference giving a contestant the win than Rachel. It really does taint how the season is viewed.
When i was about 7 years old i remember watching this season of BB with my family. After this season, we bumped into brendon at a target. I got a photo with him and he asked if i had rooted for rachel and i said yeah and he just hyped her up to me and i remember word for word he called her “a tough cookie.” I didnt understand much happening in the show when i first watched it but after watching this video, 13 years later, i understand it all now
I loved her side antagonist personality on how she approach people in a rude way, it sets drama and entertainment for the audience (well some that aren't sensitive as some others out there) and is really enjoyable and eye catching for some people
rachel is my favorite winner. she was the perfect mix of skilled player (especially with competitions) and entertainment. she was a major player in almost every big move that season and no one can say she didn't deserve her win. she's definitely the exact opposite of a floater!
God I love these videos Ethanimale. You actually made me LIKE Season 13. Maybe it's woes of recent seasons but your storytelling abilities are excellent in these vids.
this video brings back memories as a kid ! i rmr watching rachel in her initial season, and then being excited when she came back for another season 😂 she was messy n so fun to watch on screen lolol.
i subscribed to your channel even though I didnt even watched any of Big Brother (even the Big Brother in my country (PBB/ Pinoy Big Brother)) but I just want to know the lore every season. Thanks again for the video!
I always look forward to these videos. Now I have something amazing to watch while I eat, thank you for blessing me with this it was perfect timing lol 💖
Lawon asking to be evicted is so chaotic and iconic 😂😂 I had only seen Rachel on Traitors and her fight w Reagan in BB12… so i wasnt a big fan, but it was cool watching her winning season like this
Rachel is a good winner!! Her story is cute across the 2 seasons and she loves big brother.. Her crying and saying "sorry, this is just so surreal" after winning F2 HOH makes me melt and the fact she looks GORGEOUS AF. She's an icon
I think another thing that should be added in regards of the double eviction is that even though it was to no avail Shelly told Rachel that Jeff threw the veto that Adam won and got Brendan evicted the prior week, then Rachel went to Danielle to verify that information which she said was true, and then the night before the double eviction Rachel went to Jeff to ask about it since she cared about Brendan and Jeff got very defensive about it which essentially caused Jeff to get on Shelly’s case. So even though Rachel still voted to evict Danielle her questioning of Jeff is what led him to be suspicious Shelly and blow up his game.
I not a big fan of this season at all, I used to be a fan of Jeff until i saw what happened on the live feeds and not airing any of his comments or things he was doing basically painting him in a positive light. Also another thing that upset me was how production was involved, I didnt realize they were really until Danielle came out of the diary room ticked off at the production team stating something about wanting her to pick a fight with certain houseguest. When this happened the usual "Stop talking about production" came across the speakers in house then the feeds were cut, i wish i knew the details but if i was in danni's position i would of declined whatever it was too as im not a fan of any manipulation to the game. And on top of all that Rachel didnt deserve this win at all with how she played, if it wasnt for production she would of been gone long ago.
This video highlights how lucky Rachel was throughout that season (or how many lifelines she was served on a platter) and how well Danielle played. No hate because Rachel is great television, but...
I've always suspected this, but Rachel is actually a stronger player without Brendan. She's less prone to acting on her emotions, is more clear-headed/strategic and is better at avoiding drama when Brendan isn't in the house.
I truly believe Danielle was always looking out for Rachel. and I feel like that's why she always came after Brendan. I think Brendan and dick act similarly and she could recognize how Brendan talked down to Rachel just like dick talked down to her.
@@johnadams2662 damn, i may be misremembering but i swear brendan was generally the voice of reason. some examples i can give of this are rachel calling dani a bitch in her goodbye message - imo no reason for that. there's a lot of times throughout this i was like "i can't believe rachel said/did that" such as antagonizing dani before leaving for no reason, and i couldn't imagine brendan doing that same thing
nobody's talking about how Brendon and Rachel truly are the definition of a power couple. Not only are they incredibly competition savvy and extremely strategic but the absolute love that they carry for each other is truly real. No other reality TV couple makes me squee the way these two do and I'm so glad that they're still married to this day :)
@@Dudebro123yup. This is why a lot of people think she handled his second eviction so much better. He was going to the jury house instead of home where he could potentially cheat on her again. She found out about it shortly before coming back to the house so I’m sure the wound was still very fresh.
@@roxanne_ it was several times before they had kids. with random fans. As far as I know he does not act this way anymore. He may even have stopped before their wedding.
She may be one of the weakest winners as her entire run was rough from start to finish… But I don’t think anyone is as iconic as Rachel Reilly. She really defined this era of Big Brother.
Honestly the fact that she was so ICONIC during this season i think actually saved her. In the Pandora Box i feel like the producers incetivised Porsche so much to pick the box bc rachel was like the only person that season who was actually fun and brought entratenment to the show. Shelly and Adam eere the definition of floaters that were allied with Porch and Kalia being allies. It would have made the show really boring if she left.
@@Dolphinboi that was way more Brendon and Jeff then Rachel or Jordan for that matter. No one is saying that behavior is okay. You can like a houseguest in spite of their bad behaviors. I have been way more willing to give Rachel credit than someone like Janelle, someone whose problematic behaviors have plagued her on social media repeatedly. Say what you will about Rachel but she hasn’t done anything like that since BB13 to my knowledge 🤷🏼♂️
Say what we will about Rachel’s poor gameplay and the production meddling, but her win was absolutely still iconic. She went from being on top to being a pariah to playing the sort-of middle and outlasting America’s Sweethearts. That said I do think people discredit her win because of the suspicious nature of Pandora’s Box, but I genuinely believe that production was hoping for Jordan to win instead. While it was clear the producers (and the audience) wanted a veteran to win, I believe that Jeff was the clear intended beneficiary until his eviction. Even after that, I believe production would have preferred Jordan win over Rachel. I give Rachel credit for rolling with the many punches she got this season - while she’s by no means a strategic or social genius, she is one of the best competitors and one of the faces of the show.
@@Captain_Subpar that said, I still don’t believe production meddling was targeted at Rachel. Jeff, Jordan, and arguably Dick were much more beloved by production (and America) at this point so they were who production would have wanted to win. In all fairness, even without Pandora’s Box, Rachel would have won that Final 6 veto. That keeps Jordan on the block, sure, but Jordan really wasn’t helping Rachel’s game at that point - her relationship with Porsche was what got her further.
The funniest thing was how hard Bardon celebrated when he saw Adam was the last jury member, that man look like he was wittnessing the second coming of Christ...which maybe really was what he saw with how many miracles happend for Rachel
I just noticed the weird coincidence that Brendon wins HOH right after his dating partner, Rachel, got evicted in BB12, then in BB13, Daniele wins HOH right after her dating partner, Dominic, got evicted. Power of love and vengeance is strong, folks.
the 4 weeks of daniele-kalia-daniele and then kalia and porsche taking revenge for daniele it's always so thrilling to watch, seeing that minority pulling it through it's MESMERIZING
I don't think Production specifically tried to help Rachel singularly, but this was definitely a season where Production wanted to ensure a Vet victory. Same with the viewer vote who got to select which evicted House Guest would get the chance to re-enter the house; it was blatant that Brendan was always going to win that. Not going to take away from Rachel reorienting her game in the Jury phase, but this is definitely one of those seasons just like Evil Dick in Season 8 where the winner gets an asterisk next to their name.
Been a Rachel Stan since BB12(when people hated her) and when she won on 13 I couldn’t believe it! Crazy that we haven’t had an all female final 2 since 13. Whenever Shelly voted for her my jaw dropped!
This year 2 women might make the Final 2. I don’t see Kimo or Cam making it, but it was dumb of Rachel to take Porsche, where she almost lost with 3 locked jury votes, with Adam she wins 7-0
I grew up in India and live in Europe, I’ve literally never had the inclination to watch Big Brother USA and yet I’ve been hooked on these videos for dayssss I literally gasped when this video showed up on my feed!!!
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I recently started watching your videos and at first I had never heard of big brother but dude now you got me hooked I love you analysis of strategies and also ur humor and these long form videos have given me some joy over this long summer 😅 thx for the new addiction
Oy vey this season is a weird one. No one comes out the season super likable and it’s a season that I would rather pretend never happened. Rachel is an iconic winner who makes great tv, but the amount of factors outside of her control that helped her win is beyond absurd. I loved seeing Rachel on the traitors and seeing how much she has grown up since her BB days, but I also have an appreciation for everything she has added to BB! That being said, I agree with your analysis, Rachel’s win has merit but the twists really did benefit her in huge ways! I think your score is appropriate!
Again, another video about a TV program that I'll never see, but I'm very happy it happens bc now I can relax and spend a nice evening enjoying these recaps and analysis. thank you so much!!
It's satisfying to watch production hand a win to be a bad BB player who spent more time crying in the Have Not room about her boyfriend than actually playing the game?
@@Captain_Subpar yes it was *aided* a lot but she literally almost won every comp to keep her safe she was literally hanging on by a thread every week to keep herself safe. yes she did *also* shoot herself in the foot with most of her social game moves, but in the end it was kinda crazy she still wasnt evicted
@@Captain_Subpar A lot of things went her way, but there were also PLENTY of setbacks against her. You are free to think of her as a bad player or whatever, but her win was not handed to her on a silver platter. Her run was messy, but the fact the she won despite that is commendable.
The fact that Rachel was hated by all the newbies (Except for Shelly because she v9ted for Rachel to win) and yet, she won? She was a competition best and she wouldnt have won if Brendon saved her from the veto
Dick would have made Jordan AND Rachel cry & would’ve gotten into it with Jeff & Brenden bc of that & also bc he would’ve steamrolled the group as the strategist & doing whatever he wanted. I truly think if Dick had stayed, Dani still would’ve defected bc she wanted to prove she could make it to the end without her dad taking her there since he saved her multiple times AND took her to final 2 BUT she wouldn’t have been protected by the golden key & it would’ve become Dani as the leader of the newbies vs Dick w/the rest of the vets & I see it as Dick going after the newbies to prove to Dani he could & her weaponizing their relationship to come crawling back to protect herself just to backstab them all in the end. I think if Dick had been able to stay & didn’t fall for Dani’s crap, he would’ve 100% won again if he had the vets on his side. But regardless it would’ve been a VERY different game.
@@gamergirl417 Oh yeah 100% Dick wins BB13 is he stays.. And it would've also proved that he didn't need an americas player twist to help him this time.
@gamergirl417 I really don't see it playing out that way. U gotta remember the golden key twist did prevent Dani from gaining power early in the game so without the golden key it's very likely Dani wins an early HOH & takes out one of the vets (most likely Brendon). I also really see a scenario where a group of Dick, Rachel, Brendon, Jeff, & Jordan would completely coexist with Dick being the leader. I really don't see a situation where Jeff would be fine with Evel Dick being the top dog as I think Jeff & Dick would be bound to clash over leadership & numbers behind them. Considering what an emotional player Rachel is I really couldn't see her staying in line with what Dick wanted as I think Dick-Rachel blowup would be bound to happen. At some point they would have a fight that they wouldn't be able to repair their relationship with each other. I think if Dick stays in the game it would be a game of who could get numbers behind them first between Jeff & Dick as I think Jeff would really be peeling away any support Dick has behind him while at the same time trying to battle a Dani who would have numbers behind her as well. While Dick was able to use his relationship with Dani the first time to his advantage I really don't see Dani being OK with getting 2nd to her dad again as I absolutely believe she would take a shot at Dick if the occasion occurred.
@idontgivetkachuk the irony of saying him winning the season with the 2nd most production interference in BB13 would prove his win in the season with the most production interference was legit.
even if lowan didn't get voted out, i still believe that she'd be able to win the eviction return twist as she would be up against brandon who would take the loss for her, so she might have won either way
bb13 is my guilty pleasure. dani, rachel, kalia, and porsche were such good tv. shelly is such an underrated player, too. that double eviction is a forever favorite!
I’m not a fan of Rachel, but the one thing I like about her is that she’s not afraid to speak her mind/pick a side for HER game. Most girls throw it all away over some random man. I hated Jeff and Jordan’s misogynistic stand by your man esque relationship on this show most of all. As my gurl Kim Woodburn from CBBUK says “PICK A SIDE! BE A WOMAN!”
i have never watched any big brother usa but am obsessed with ur videos! would you ever do "road to failure" vids, would love to watch people who had a really interesting path throughout the game but got eliminated!
I spent the last 2 weeks binging your videos even though I never watched a single episode of the show (I got recommended Dan's game because I watch Northernlion). Now I finally I catch a new upload, hell yes
Rachel’s bb13 game was so wild, but it made me change my entire perspective about her. I HATED her on bb12 when it first aired, purely because of her personality. It was so cathartic watching Raegan lay into her. I was prepared to hate her again a year later, but her whole game was so spectacular I completely flipped and became a Rachel stan.
No, she wouldn’t have. Brendan would’ve just thrown the comp and she would’ve stayed in. There’s literally a 0% chance Rachel was going home that week with or without Lawon’s misunderstanding. …I think the consensus is that production was hoping to rig a Jordan win, and it just didn’t work out that way.
@@simplysafiyahwym you don’t know? Brendon gave Rachel the veto the week prior, it would be obvious he throws the game to put her back into the competition lol. There’s no other outcome
Right! The odds were not in her favor. She was a brat to everyone and too emotional. This was a very rigged season. I think production told Lawon to evict himself. They’re always breaking the rules to reunite Brendan and Rachel.
i can’t believe u don’t have 100k+ already the work u put into these videos r amazing and such high quality i srsly thought you already had passed that milestone!
Well a valid reason was actually shown during the Jury Table! Shelly claimed that Kalia and Porsche played Dani's game which shows Shelly thought Porsche did not play her own game and went with what her allies wanted.
