If Big Brother 28 Is Going To Be Saved, The Toolshed Must Implode

Does anyone like a steamroll?

The beauty of Big Brother lies in the unknown. With HOHs, vetos, mysterious powers, and even America’s votes, there’s always a chance for the season to reset itself through power shifts and blockbuster moves.

But some seasons don’t fall that way, instead saddling us with a majority alliance that gets every single break. And Big Brother Season 28 is starting to feel like that.

Admittedly, it’s still early to proclaim this season a bust, and it’s probably unfair.

We are only in week four, so assuming things will stay the same as these first few weeks would be disingenuous. However, it’s hard to deny the status of the house structure at this point.

The Toolshed is the current dominant alliance, and while there is an “other” side of the house, it is filled with random pairings rather than any solid grouping.

The alliance isn’t just filled with strong competitors — it also has the reality TV icons on its side, who have won the first two votes from America.

As someone who doesn’t have a huge problem with vets returning to play, this season has felt off from the start.

With only those three players getting to compete in the first HOH, things were already off to a rocky start.

Predictably, those three teamed up, and by giving one of them immediate power, they were able to insulate themselves in a way the newbies weren’t able to.

After Devens won the second HOH and merged The Red Corner and The Crossovers into one larger alliance, the majority picked off another outsider before Kamu kept the momentum going with another HOH win.

Now we’re in the midst of week four, and while there are definitely major cracks forming in The Toolshed, and one of its members is currently on the block thanks to one of its own members, there may be some hope for this season.

But the biggest issue remains the outsiders. They haven’t teamed up at all, so you can’t even be certain they’d target The Toolshed if they gained power.

The opposition is little more than a handful of duos, like Melody and Mallory, plus players such as Taylor and Yash, who mistakenly believe they’re aligned with Kamu and Devens.

If Yash were to win the next HOH, it’s easy to see Kamu and Devens influencing him enough to steer clear of The Toolshed, or at the very least, get others on the block who can be sent home in case a Toolshed member is sitting there on Thursday night.

Historically, there have been steamrolls in past seasons, and not all of them were terrible depending on your perspective.

Big Brother 16 was a notorious steamroll season, with Derrick Levasseur basically masterminding it with a power structure that subtly picked people off one by one until he and Cody Calafiore were the last two standing.

What was frustrating about that season was how predictable and boring it became. Nothing about that season was fun, from the episodes to the feeds.

Big Brother 12, on the other hand, was an overall fun season with big personalities, and even though The Brigade was a dominant alliance, they also faced pushback and had to game their way out of many scenarios.

Brandon and Rachel Villegas gave them a run for their money, and that season will always be memorable for that.

The Cookout alliance of Big Brother 23 will always be remembered for the mission that those six players set out on in the very first week and executed flawlessly until they were the last six standing.

Yes, it was a steamroll, but it was also one of the most strategic seasons the show has ever seen. There’s a reason future players will replicate and adapt that formula: it worked.

There’s still a lot of time left for things to turn around this season, especially if Drew goes home, and someone like Melody, Mallory, or Lala wins the next HOH.

The Toolshed is already fracturing from within.

So if you can get someone outside of it to hold some power, they likely start throwing each other under the bus to save themselves, something we’ve seen time and again in Big Brother.

For the first time all season, the majority alliance finally looks vulnerable.

Instead of just watching The Red Corner and the icons waltz to the end, we could get some competitive gameplay, tension, and a lot more fun.

In the end, steamrolls aren’t inherently bad, but they do need resistance. Otherwise, they become the kind of seasons fans dread.

Here’s hoping for some change next week, Big Brother fans!

How do you want this week to play out?

Is there hope for this season? Or does this have steamrolled written all over it?

Let me know how you’re feeling about this season and what you hope to see happen next!

Let’s keep the conversation going — it’s the only way the good stuff survives.
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