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The most predictable elimination, the least impactful loss Let me be frank. That is to say: This years golden egg is spoiled. Long live a bicameral legislature of millennials spending their summer on a reality show! Credit: CBS The answer: Frank, obviously. 1:Michelle is unhinged. Fans, eat your heart out, maybe. 3:This weeks twisty #ButFirst, which actually has some relevance to the eviction at hand. After his eviction, Franks envelope is opened live on-air and its a sad, withered one-way ticket....

It all feels a littleHunger Games-y this week, am I right? Care packages sent via parachute through the sky. And volunteering for tribute status. Credit: CBS May the odds be ever in the favor of whoevers smart enough tonotnominate themselves. Paulie gives up almost immediately, throws the competition and gets the first score of 6. Meanwhile, theres players like DaVonne who feel absolutely desperate to win. And then theres Natalie, who literally picked up a ball for the first time tonight....

The bromance is real. Paul would not betray his name-brother. He is a wise tyrant. Paul was on the brink at one point, the last leg left in the Jozea-Victor-Paul trio. He fought back; he took down one veteran, and may soon take down another one. He has become more careful in his rise to power. Hes a savvy player, canny enough to make allies out of potential enemies. He talks to Bridgette and tells her his plan....

Long gone are the days of splitting the vote Remember what it was like to see a flipped vote? An out-and-out game-changing argument? And thats where we start this week, with Paulie coming off the block and DaVonne taking his place. Credit: CBS Now, its just… groupthink all orchestrated by one buff-chested man named Paulie. Granted, Id follow Paulie anywhere he wanted, but I dont have $500K on the line....

So for Victor, he has to walk lightly…and by walk, I mean swing. Because when we last saw the houseguests, they were swinging and spinning in pursuit of Head of Household. Bridgette doesnt mind because shes never really been interested in being in charge of her own game anyway. Credit: CBS Corey rounds out the have-nots for the week, leaving five houseguests in the game. As the minutes pass, the spinning gets to Michelle and she vomsREALhard....

Theres only room for one person on that podium when youre receiving gold. Unless its like, team gymnastics or a relay or…you get the point. When youre sitting at the top, especially the top ofBig Brother, its a dangerous place to be. Credit: CBS Even when its not lonely, its uncertain, which is where we find ourselves this week. And then theres Paulie, whos low-key running too many players to count....

Who will turn on each other? Which alliance will implode? And what happens when Custer doesntactuallydie in his last stand?! Such was not the case, or at least not entirely. And for that, we can thank the bold heroics of Americas favorite slow-burn superhero: James. 1:The revelation of James care-package power to scrap two votes. It sends Michelle scrambling to scoop up votes to get Zakiyah out and save her own Meech....

There are some things you wish you could take back. Tonight is like our own less-quirky version of(500) Days of Summer. When we left off, Big Meech was scream-crying because she was blindsided by staying around. Credit: CBS But the way we got there is via the game-change-train Queen Natalie is conducting. Zakiyah, lacking any perspective, takes Paulie into the Nairobi room and divulges everything Natalie said. Paulie then explains he doesnt like Jersey girls, but Natalie persists....

Speaking of James and Natalie, they both cant wait to try out the kissing booth at the fair. They share an adorable smooch before Natalie introduces a montage of the seasons showmances. Seems perfect for baseball star Corey, right? Credit: Bill Inoshita/CBS The random montage: Finally we can get back to the actual competition. Victor, Michelle, and James wind up as Have-Nots, but Michelle also gets the advantage. Michelles advantage gives her 11 chances to search....

How many HOHs does it take to ruin a friendship? Oh, how the tables have turned. The discs are inside a mix of sludge, feathers, and who knows what else. Credit: CBS It doesnt make a lot of sense why hed pull Paul in, but it sends Nicole into action. She goes to James to let him know about the plan and proposes they work together instead. At the final tally, Paul, Natalie, Nicole, and Corey remain....

If you listen closely, it almost sounds like it can talk. If you focus your eyes on the horizon, it almost looks like a person. A tall, handsome, empty-eyed person, quick to smile and slow on the uptake. Credit: CBS But you laugh and shake your head. Youve been watchingBig Brotherall summer. Youre pretty sure youd know if there was a tall doofus named Corey on the show. Yet mass hysteria reigns inside theBig Brotherhouse....

Michelle is also around. Thats bad news for Victor and even worse news for Paul. With that, Victor leaves. Credit: CBS But not for long. Enter: The jury house, where this weeks real drama lies. And then theres Zakiyah, who clearly emerged on the right side of the wall from this Humpty-Dumpty. Id also point out Id be fine with James or Natalie winning at this point, too. Truly, anyone but Nicole, Corey, and Meech would be fine....

Lets get into it. We pick up in the middle of the HOH comp, which doubles as a Jury Buyback comp. But unfortunately for Vic, he cant keep his impressive winning streak going and falls off before taking HOH. Credit: CBS NEXT: Will Nicole actually keep her word? In terms of campaigning, both sides take completely different routes. Speaking of that care package, you probably assume its going to Paul or Victor, right?...