Like others, welcome to the boards. Have fun. Be respectful. Know that opinions are like exit orifices; everyone's got one. Or is one.

Like everyone else (Hey, Michel!), I disagree with your contradictory assessment of Amanda's play. If she's not a good player, how is she getting out other good players?

Everyone differs in how involved we get in these shows. Some people get entirely caught up in one player or a group of players who can do no wrong and everyone else is mean or stupid for plotting against them. Some have no personal investment in the players and only look at the game moves and such to get their entertainment from the game. In all honesty, I first thought this kind of stupid, but on second thought, I compared it to how I watch some sports. In football (college or pro), I can't just watch. I have to pick a team to root for or against. But in other sports- basketball, golf, cornhole, etc. - I can watch just for the gameplay. I don't have to like or dislike those people involved.

When it comes to reality TV, I like to think I can do both. I can pick a person to root for or against, but also appreciate a good game move, no matter who makes it.

I do not like Demanda. I think she's a loudmouth. A bully. A control freak. Spoiled to some extent. I don't think it's a product of her current environment. On the contrary, I think her current environment has allowed these traits to flourish, where if she were exposed to real-life consequences for her actions, these qualities might be dampened or perhaps even subdued. I say again, I do not like Demanda and hope she does not win. But...

Demanda is a good player. No bones about it. Until this week, she's had a big hand in the demise of every evictee. She has found a way to have influence and power behind the curtain. However, with Elissa as HOH, Toto has found the curtained control booth and is beginning to pull it open for the rest of the house to see.

No player runs a perfect game through the BB house. Mistakes will be made. People will be misread. And sometimes, things are just beyond your personal control. Having McRae and Aryan on the block does not mean she's playing poorly. It just means she's gonna have to show us some skills she hasn't had to yet to keep her game on track. Personally, I hope she doesn't. But it will make the next few weeks more interesting if she does.