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Those watching Big Brother online and tracking the live feeds probably tossed and turned in bed, hoping they'd wake up to news that someone outside the Tool Shed won the Week 4 Head of Household. Well, the bad news is we didn't get that wish. And while the Tool Shed dominance continues, the hubris of its latest HOH could derail the alliance.
For those who need a reminder, the Tool Shed consists of Rick Devens, Dee Valladares, Barrett Pfeiffer, Drew Campbell, Angela Murray, Kamu Kirk, Chuk Anyanwu, and Haley Thogmartin. With that laid out, here's who won, their tentative plans for nominees, and how there could be a sequel to the tea party on the horizon.
Haley Won The Week 4 HOH
Haley won the Week 4 HOH, and she plans to get some vengeance now that she has power in the house. Overnight on the live feeds, Haley said she was ready to target the people who were dragging her name through the mud. She listed her target as Taylor Brown, but said she'll also put up Melody Morris and tell Drew he's going up as a pawn. This isn't necessarily out of line with what the alliance wants, but I think her quest for revenge could cause this entire thing to unravel.
There Are A Few Big Ways This Week Could Go Wrong
Haley's already made this week personal, delivering a speech that her targets are going to be people who, she believes, have spoken ill about her during Big Brother. Holding grudges is a big mistake if you want to win BB, especially if you don't have the receipts to prove it. Haley targeting people out of spite, rather than what's best for her game, may just come back to bite her, especially with who she's going after.
Nominating Drew and Melody feels like a clear message to the former that he's on the outs with the Toolshed alliance. Everyone knows he wants to keep Melody safe, and Drew is a savvy enough player to know that no one goes up on the block unless the HOH is fine with seeing them go home.
Drew has all the information to blow up the Tool Shed alliance, and hopefully, he could sway Barrett to jump ship and give them a numbers advantage with everyone outside the alliance. Unfortunately, Barrett and Drew had all the pieces to do this during Kamu's Week 3 HOH, and they still balked and believed they were safe within the Tool Shed.
Fortunately, there's another scenario here that could also blow up the Tool Shed. Angela has led the charge for weeks that Drew is not to be trusted, and convinced Dee they need to backdoor him before he gets too much power in the game. Thus far, Devens has talked them off the ledge of doing that too soon, but with Haley setting the table for him to go on the block, they might just try to rally the votes to do it.
Evicting Drew would put the Tool Shed at a numbers disadvantage, especially if Barrett finally wakes up and joins the other side of the house. But it's a big if, as he seems smitten with Dee and hasn't told Drew yet that he's aware the vets don't really want him in the game much longer.
Basically, this alliance could collapse if Drew and Barrett make any moves to dismantle it, but first they have to realize the danger they're in. If they don't, the steamroll is coming, and it'll be a classic case of Houseguests realizing they're doomed all too late. I'm trying to stay optimistic, though I hope Haley's messy nominations will be the catalyst for overthrowing the Tool Shed, and others should do the same.
Let's also remember that there's still a chance a Big Brother Houseguest gets a power thanks to the fan vote. A power could really save the other side of the house right now, provided fans are sick of seeing the Tool Shed run the game. We'll see if they are!
Big Brother Season 28 continues on CBS on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. ET. We'll see how this week unfolds, and whether we'll see Haley's HOH go according to plan or dismantle the majority alliance.
