Big Brother 14 -2012 Day 66

Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Who Will Win 'Big Brother 14'?

John Kubicek
Senior Writer, BuddyTV

The finale of Big Brother 14 airs Wednesday, September 19 at 9:30pm on CBS, and one of three HGs will win half a million dollars. Will it be Ian Terry, nerdy super fan who could become the youngest winner ever? Or will it be Danielle Murphree, the crying nurse pretending to be a kindergarten teacher even though no one believed her? Or will season 10 winner Dan Gheesling win the game for a second time?

SPOILER WARNING: This article contains Big Brother 14 spoilers.

Dan won part 1 of the final HoH competition and Ian won part 2. They've made it clear on the live feeds that Dan is probably going to try and throw the last part because he doesn't think he can beat Danielle and Ian will take him over her.

In other words, the odds of Danielle even making it to the finale are slim to none. It's definitely looking like an Ian vs. Dan finale, but who has the advantage?

First, let's look at the pros and cons of these two men.

Dan's Pros: He made huge game moves like his own funeral and getting Danielle to use the final Power of Veto on him to evict Shane. These were moves everyone thought impossible, yet he pulled them off. He also had a huge target on his back as a former winner, yet still made his way to the end.

Dan's Cons: He lied. A lot. He swore on his wife Chelsea and the Bible, then broke those promises. He has also won the game before. If the jury is compelled to vote emotionally, he will have a hard time winning.

Ian's Pros: If he wins the last competition, he will have six wins, including four HoH reigns in a row at the end. He formed the Quack Pack and he was responsible for getting Mike Boogie out of the house.

Ian's Cons: He's a bit of a social outcast, an odd duck who didn't make the kind of tight personal connections Dan did. He's also a young kid and some jurors may hold his youth against him.


Now let's look at the seven jury members in this scenario to see how they will vote.

Danielle: She will always vote for Dan. Even after the many times he's screwed her over, she is 100 percent devoted to him.

Shane: Sure, Dan screwed him over, but Danielle says she will convince him to vote for Dan to win. I'm not sure she has the influence over him that she thinks she does, but it might just work.

Britney: She respects Dan's game a lot and might be tempted to give him the win, but she also really liked Ian. This will be a hard call, but as much as she loves Ian, I think she'd rather see another coach win.

Jenn: She pretty much hates Ian and kind of likes Dan. I see her voting for Dan to win because he made the biggest moves.

Ashley: She's a wildcard, but I think the fact that she actually talked to Ian gives him the advantage. I'm pretty sure Dan never said two words to her the entire time she was in the house, so she won't want to vote for him.

Joe: He's a bit of a wildcard too. He took his eviction well and might honor Dan's game, but I think he'll be reticent to give Dan another half million dollars, so I think he goes for Ian.

Frank: He hates Ian and Dan equally. But Ian only betrayed him once while Dan did it multiple times. I think Frank's bitterness will prevent him from ever voting for Dan to win, so he goes for Ian.


This is a hard one to predict, but I think Dan will win 4-3. But the hard truth is that Ian and Dan each have compelling cases to make, and the jury could sway either way. It's exciting because I genuinely don't know which way it will go. Last season, as soon as Rachel won the final HoH, it was a foregone conclusion that she would win. But neither Ian nor Dan are as passive as Porsche was. Both made big moves, both won competitions, both have close friends in the jury and both made huge enemies.

As long as Danielle doesn't spoil things by making it to the finale, this could be one of the tightest Big Brother finales ever.


Find out who wins Big Brother 14 during the live finale Wednesday, September 19 at 9:30pm on CBS.


Last night on BBAD it was pretty funny because Dan was "misting" (glamouring) Danielle yet again. He was in bed with the sheet over his head moaning about what an incompetent person he was and had no business being in the Final 3.....oh me, oh my....etc. And Danielle was buying it ! She was sitting on the other bed solicitously asking Dan what was wrong..."No ! You are a good person. You have taught me so much ! I wouldn't have made it this far if it weren't for you ! Dan, you are the best player ever !".....Dan: "No I'm no good, I don't know why I ever thought I could do this, I'm worthless"...etc. on and on....Danielle:"No Dan, you aren't worthless ! You deserve to win. I would vote to take you to the final two !"....Dan peeked out from under the sheet.....ah, Dan's ploy is exposed, but not to poor Danielle... This went on for a long time....I finally went to bed ......

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Posted: 18 Sep 2012 11:48 AM PDT

Ahh yes, the end of Big Brother 14 is here which means we’ve got another chance to reflect on a long and eventful season. Sure, every year we hear complaints of how this season is the worst season evah! but I’d have to argue this was pretty darn exciting with some incredible twists and turns.

Boiling a season down to a list of top events is never easy, but it’s always fun to try and open things up for discussion. After a review with Branden I’ve got a set of our Top 10 moments for this Big Brother season. I’ll run through the front half today and then we’ll jump in to the top five tomorrow. Enjoy!
#10: Froot Loops & Salmon

Big Brother 14: Frank Eudy

We were just days in to the new season when a fight broke out between Willie Hantz and Frank Eudy. To set the stage, Willie had promised Frank safety but ended up nominating him anyway. It’s important to remember that Frank “really wanted to be there” and it’s just not fair to nominate him with that in mind or at least that was Frank’s perception for his duration on the show. So of course Frank didn’t take kindly to his nomination and created a false rumor that Willie had mocked Wil for his sexuality. That did not happen. Oh, and despite nominating him, Willie really was working to help save Frank at that point. This turned out to be just a small preview of Frank’s inability to read the other HGs and a big part of his downfall in the game.

When word reached Willie of Frank’s lies it didn’t go over so well. Willie exploded at Frank in front of the rest of the house. Frank managed to remain calm and collected while claiming to be a “straight shooting M-F’er”. Before too long even Boogie got involved to protect his player and call out Willie on his behavior. This all led down the path for Willie stating he would still eat his Froot Loops if that’s what he wanted to do and Boogie added that he can eat his Froot Loops while Boogie had his salmon. Sure enough, the HGs soon received Froot Loops & salmon as the Have-Not’s special treat.
#9: Newbies Revolt

Big Brother 14 House meeting

This season’s twist brought in four returning HGs as coaches to mentor the newbies through the season. Some HGs took to them while others seemed to quickly reject their new overlords with suspicions of ulterior motives. After a little over a week in the house Willie called a house meeting but invited only the newbies. There they all agreed to stop playing for the coaches and to make their own deals rather than being forced to honor what their coaches had negotiated separately. Ultimately it was a failed effort, but it still showed ambition and guts to try to draw the lines that early in the game for something that might or might not happen down the road.

Whatever could have given Willie this crazy idea that the coaches might enter the game? Why that’d be Britney. She revealed that info to Willie shortly after fretting that revealing that info to the newbies might cause a revolt. I guess Britney can always tell herself, “I told you so.” Ironically, Willie’s fear of coaches entering the game became a reality after he was expelled and threw off the season’s numbers causing production to take action and, you guessed, have the coaches enter the game.


#8: Nomance

Big Brother 14: Shane and Danielle's Nomance

Repeat after me: there was no showmance. CBS, desperate to revive its JeJo or Brenchel romance angle, couldn’t stop pushing the idea that Shane and Danielle were sharing some romantic attraction. They weren’t. Matter of fact, Shane repeatedly said he was not interested in discussions on the Live Feeds. He would hold 15 minute discussions with Danielle explaining he was NOT interested in her. CBS would respond by showing clips of them in some alleged budding relationship.

CBS completely missed out on a wildly entertaining story line of Danielle chasing while Shane evaded. Only later in the season were they even remotely open to sharing the true story that any relationship there was completely one-sided, but by then it was much too late and the opportunity had passed. Ah well, it was another installment of the ongoing saga that there are really two Big Brother games each season: the one CBS broadcasts and the one the rest of us watch online.

For more details on Shane and Danielle’s “nomance” you should check out IHateBigBrother.com’s summary review.
#7: Get To Steppin’, Boogie

Big Brother 14 Mike Boogie Malin evicted

I wasn’t a fan of the coaches entering the game and anxiously awaited each of their evictions, but none were more entertaining than Mike Boogie’s exit. After spending his week yelling at Shane with Frank’s help, Boogie thought he might have a shot at staying in the house. He didn’t. What made it worse for Boogie was that his own mentored player, Ian, was all part of the plan to get him out.

After the votes were revealed Boogie knew Ian had stabbed him in the back and warned Frank not to trust him anymore. It wasn’t until later when Boogie was on the couch with Julie that he had been duped on a much larger scale by Ian than he had realized. Unlike the rest of the week where Boogie was often anything but classy, he took the news very well and even literally tipped his hat to Ian on a job well done. Boogie “got got.” He knew it. We knew it. It was a fun moment in the season for sure.
#6: Shane Severs the Silent Six

Big Brother 14 - Shane Meaney

Shane gets far too little credit in this season. He started out strong with multiple HoH wins and three straight Veto wins, but when you decide to coast it’s easy for fans to forget your earlier contributions. Shane managed to effectively get Frank evicted before production decided to step in and block his eviction that night. Then on Shane’s second HoH he manages to once again nominate Frank but this time he gets to do with with Frank’s coach sitting next to him. Enter a befuddled Frank and Boogie stage right.

The Live Feeds returned post nominations to find Shane cornered by Frank and Boogie who can’t understand what just happened. Shane is hilariously apologetic and suggests being so confused and making a last minute decision. He tells them he made a big mistake and wants to work with them to fix it. They buy the whole thing and foolishly believe him. That conversation set off a firestorm for Britney after Shane threw her under the bus in the process. Arguing, fights, and drama went on for seven hours that night and every little bit of it was awesome.

Shane might have seen his season surprisingly cut short, but he played a huge role in making the first half of the season very exciting while fooling most of his opponents.

There’s our first half of Big Brother 14′s Top 10 Events. Check in tomorrow for the second half, but in the meantime debate away on what makes your own top moments.