Thriller Houseguest Revealed However Is Not seventeenth Participant — So Who Is?

There are much more mysteries than we anticipated, as a few of the twists teased beforehand have come to mild. We have been launched to the “Maniacal Mastermind,” however we do not know who that’s.

By the tip of the evening, we did be taught who the “Thriller Houseguest” is and so they did be a part of the sport … however not because the seventeenth participant.

So how does that work? What does that imply? It implies that we actually ought to anticipate the surprising. The Houseguests realized instantly that they must be being attentive to each little factor occurring in the home. Apparently, they want to concentrate to at least one one other, too.

Similar to A.I. interrupted the sport consistently final season, this mysterious Mastermind character appears poised to interrupt this season again and again. However already, we like this sinister mask-wearing villain significantly better.

His first look got here with the primary massive thriller of the evening, leaving us enthusiastic about how this thriller theme will play out for the remainder of the summer time. It appears like a lot greater than a contemporary coat of paint on the sport, however one thing with really transformative potentialities.

Whereas host Julie Chen was speaking, the lights minimize out and once they got here again on, each she and a “HOH relic” she’d simply been speaking about had vanished. It actually goes to be a season constructed like a thriller as a result of this one was all about being attentive to the small print — as in what Julie was carrying and the designs on the HOH relic.

The 16 HGs have been cut up in half with eight of them collaborating in a problem to avoid wasting Julie, and eight of them looking for the relic. All of this was occurring earlier than they’d had actually any time in any respect to get to know each other.

What we realized by way of this competitors is that Rylie, Mickey, and Morgan are attempting to put low throughout this early portion of the sport, as all three of them have been very open (within the Diary Room) about desirous to throw these first competitions.

To save lots of Julie, they needed to remedy a bridge puzzle after which hear statements about her outfit, with solely considered one of them correct. In a wild selection, she was additionally actually behind that door. After Adrian copied Zach’s work to complete the bridge first, Zach flew previous him and saved the host.

Within the different half of the competitors, it was about discovering the proper relic amid a sea of comparable relics with barely totally different patterns. Principally, this was about ready till all of the hints have been revealed, as a result of nobody was paying that shut consideration earlier than it disappeared. Will they be extra eager to notice particulars from right here on in? In the long run, Jimmy received this competitors.

For his or her efforts, Zach received $10,000 for saving Julie, which is not dangerous for one evening of labor. Jimmy received a way more complicated prize — he received to decide on the one 4 individuals who will get to compete within the first Head of Family competitors.

And guess what? Principally nobody desires to compete in it. However in these conversations we began to be taught a bit extra about these rivals and their approaches to the sport. In the end, Zae mentioned he’d do it and promised to not goal Jimmy if he received, Keanu mentioned a lot the identical, as did Vince — however then within the DR he instructed us he may not honor that.

Ashley additionally mentioned she’d be prepared to compete, however instructed viewers that she would positively throw it. That mentioned, when she was within the competitors, she reversed course and mentioned she wished to win, so clearly she’s nonetheless attempting to determine her strategic strategy right here.

The competitors was a fairly easy balancing act, with everybody struggling. In the end, Vince leaned on his juggling background and strategically discovered to make use of small actions to search out correct stability on both facet. It was sufficient to safe victory when nobody else appeared shut. So what’s going to he do with this energy?

Oh, and the facility is worse than he thought, as a result of Julie got here on to disclose that final yr’s A.I. Area has remodeled into the BB Blockbuster and is now a everlasting a part of the sport. Meaning every HOH has to appoint three gamers, and considered one of them can then save themselves in a contest earlier than eviction.

If this runs all season, it means a hardcore competitors risk may win their option to the tip and even a Backdoor may not get them out. If the Houseguests determine this out, you possibly can guess they will be itching to eradicate anybody they see as a future risk ahead of later.

However earlier than we may get into any of that, the Mastermind had a pair extra tips up his sleeve for this premiere — and one that would have superfans rewinding this episode to sift by way of each scene once more with a fine-toothed comb.

However earlier than we get to that, here is the place everybody stands with us after one evening. Properly… virtually everybody.

Ashley Hollis (25, legal professional) is a hardcore gameplayer on this home, however one who’s doing a great job of laying low as she tries to determine her finest strategy. She’s received a sluggish burn to her however appears like somebody to look at.

Vince Panaro (34, unemployed) is unquestionably bringing that Wild Card vitality, whereas enjoying it very cool in conversations. What we have seen in DR entries is a participant who’s prepared to do no matter it takes in a ruthless me-first/me-only approach. It will be fascinating to see if he can hold that facet of his gameplay hidden, as a result of if he can, he may go very far.

Morgan Pope (33, gamer) may be very strategic and really a lot taking in every thing. She’s additionally staying so low she’s virtually underground. We see it as extra of a stealth technique she’s enjoying up very, very properly proper now, making her one other we’re positively keeping track of.

Jimmy Heagerty (25, AI guide) appears to have the home’s sympathy for the robust spot he was put in, which is sweet as he is proving each likeable and getting in entrance of his willingness to play the sport in a approach that is coming throughout as non-threatening.

Zach Cornell (27, advertising and marketing supervisor) saved Julie, elevating his risk stage in competitions as he was main the best way on the bridge (till Adrian copied his work) after which strategically received forward of Zach to win and save Julie. He is received a eager thoughts and is a fast thinker, which may serve him very properly.

Mickey Lee (35, occasion curator) is already getting her flirt on, having efficiently stolen Rylie’s hat on the primary evening, in addition to getting his coronary heart and mind fluttering. She’s been fairly open about her personal capacity to get distracted, however we have seen flirty girls with males consuming out of the palm of their palms do very properly, so we’re intrigued what she does with this aura she has about her.

Adrian Rocha (23, carpenter) is right here to win this recreation. One in every of many superfans attempting to cover their recreation data, he is proving a robust competitor already, and somebody who’s a bit ruthless in his gameplay, in addition to somebody who’s prepared to stay their neck out. He must construct relationships to stability that out.

Ava Pearl (24, aura painter), Katherine Woodman (23, tremendous eating server), Kelley Jorgensen (29, net designer), Lauren Domingue (22, bridal guide), and Clifton “Will” Williams (50, school sports activities podcaster) are sort of simply floating proper now, not sticking their necks out. It is an efficient technique within the brief time period, however can burn you later.

Keanu Soto (33, dungeon grasp) made an early reference to Isaiah “Zae” Frederich (23, salesperson) principally over their total bigness. However Keanu appears to suppose it may change into a bromance with some power to it. They’re positively going to should work arduous to not be seen as bodily threats as this recreation progresses. A really public bromance may solely make that risk look even greater.

Amy Bingham (43, insurance coverage agent) is loud and boisterous. That is about all she’s performed thus far however it’s already rather a lot. Assume final season’s Angela, however possibly (hopefully) rather less erratic.

Rylie Jeffries (27, skilled bull rider) hasn’t performed a lot apart from fall beneath Mickey’s spell virtually instantly. If he is this distractable by a fairly face, he might need a tough time with the remainder of this recreation.

Maybe the worst-kept secret of the entire evening was the identification of the “Thriller Houseguest.” Huge Brother producers ought to have reached out to The Masked Singer to assist craft extra elusive clues than a few of the extremely apparent ones they got here up with to tease the identification of the ultimate Houseguest to enter the Home.

Not less than the Houseguests themselves had no clue when the Mastermind interrupted Julie (once more!) to inform them that one other “Thriller Houseguest” can be becoming a member of them. With that, Huge Brother icon, two-time participant, and Season 13 winner Rachel Reilly entered the home.

However, and this can be a massive however, she was not the seventeenth Houseguest. She was the sixteenth.

How does that work if there have been already 16 individuals enjoying this recreation? Simple … one of many 16 Houseguests we met tonight is definitely the “Secret Confederate.” They’d been serving to the Mastermind manipulate the sport all evening lengthy, like shutting off the lights, unlocking the door for Rachel to enter and the like.

If the Houseguests can determine who this particular person is, they will get eradicated from the sport instantly. But when they can not, that particular person will keep and change into the seventeenth HG. Will they ever be revealed, or will that belief stay frayed all through the summer time?

All will probably be revealed (however most likely not likely) when the season continues on Sunday at 8 p.m. Then, Huge Brother settles into its regular Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday schedule.

This yr can also be including an every-other-Friday present, beginning July 25, to be hosted by BB veterans that can provide unique footage, interviews, and different surprises. Will or not it’s value watching? It is a (Resort) Mystère!