Travis

Too much manipulation. Now we'll see how smart Britney is. The smart move would be to not put up Brendan. One person won't be competing in POV, so there's a chance that he may never get the opportunity to save himself. She could also stay decent in his eyes and that would go a good way to securing 2 votes and be half way to the half million. If she puts him up, she's a liar in his book and always will be, she loses 2 votes, and he'd have a chance to save himself. After this week's manipulation, don't think the POV won't be something that a big, strong guy could win, as opposed to this week's contest for smaller, agile folks with balance.

I couldn't agree more with how much things were orchestrated.

I think production blew a real chance with Pandora's box though. Knowing that they were going to give someone the diamond veto, wouldn't it have been better if they had saved it for this week? Last week, they knew either Brendon or Rachel was going home. They should've saved the diamond veto for this week on the off chance that the remaining player would've won HOH. It's going to be fun to see the reactions when Matt jumps off the block, but could you imagine if next week, Brendon would have the power and do it!

Matt, the genius, has one problem - he's a horrible actor. He's too smug and unable to pretend he's worried. He'll be sniffed out and discarded before he has a chance to win the money for his ill wife.

I've been on this fence before, but if you have a large TV and want HD, it's hard to move to ESPN 360 as your sole source. It's OK for my laptop, but not for normal viewing.

Anyone else waiting for the seemingly obvious reveal that the head priest is a V?

Olivia did well in getting Mark to see that he couldn't condemn her for her future and not expect her to worry about his future involving drinking, but I think she took it too far after.

It was the perfect time to acknowledge that they're forcing their own separation by believing everything from their flashforwards about being separated.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE have someone (one of the main cast members, not the Senate committee) wonder if they're making the future happen so accurately by deciding to follow the path.

I liken it to the recent Lost season when they finally asked if detonating the nuke would reset the present or cause the present.

All Mark or Olivia had to do was say, I'm not cheating now and you're not drinking, but if I stay on you about how you're fixing to fall of the wagon and you keep calling me a cheat, we're going to drive each other to those points...

Self-fulfilling Prophecy!

I've got to think that unless Jessie or Natalie win POV, Jeff is putting them on the block which would result in Natalie going home in my opinion. Jessie has to be more well liked of the two, and, though it pains me to say it, when it came down to it in the jury, he's more likely to vote with a hint of objectivity. Chima, Natalie, probably Lydia, and maybe Kevin will vote against whoever wronged them.

This brings up the thing that drives me absolutely insane in watching these hamsters. Every season there are those that don't realize that it's a game and a two-way street. They feel like they can lie and backstab to better their agenda, but should anyone else try it, it will be like hell on earth as they get their revenge. Natalie personifies that this season.

Wonderful promo!

By giving us folks free games, we'll re-aim some of our spending and boost the economy.... sure, that will work.

I always hoped they'd bring back "Mary the Paralegal" that Barney told Ted was a prostitute, but instead was just a really awesome chick. That's one of my favorite episodes

I'm working on fixing the economy by not spending what I don't have on this fine piece of equipment and instead trying to let engadget give it to me.