Big Brother 26’s Quinn Martin won the Deepfake HOH power at the beginning of the game, but after seeing it in use, I believe it’s too strong a power. Big Brother, one of the longest-running reality TV competition shows of all time, is about a month into its current season and seems to be ramping up quickly. Big Brother 26, which many were hesitant about after a flimsy few seasons of gameplay, has been one of the most dynamic seasons the show has seen in years. With an exciting cast and fun twists, BB 26 has a lot going on.
During the early moments of the competition, the Big Brother 26 houseguests had to choose whether or not they wanted to invite another competitor into the game. When it was revealed there wasn’t another competitor, the houseguests were floored by the first twist in the game that introduced the summer’s big theme: BB AI. Big Brother AI gave the competitors who chose to bring her alter-ego, Ainsley, into the game the opportunity to compete for an upgrade to their game. Quinn, along with Leah Peters competed for the exciting power, but Quinn won the upgrade for the first four weeks.
The Deepfake HOH & America’s Veto Were Game Upgrades
The Powers Were Given To Quinn & Makensy
The upgrade and downgrade competitions, which were held after the opening night vote, were both exciting additions to Big Brother 26’s move-in night. Quinn won the Deepfake HOH, the only upgrade in his move-in group, while Makensy Manbeck competed against potential BB 26 producer plant Angela Murray, Rubina Bernabe, and Joseph Rodriguez for the second upgrade, America’s Veto. While America’s Veto wound up having a vote-based component that didn’t give Makensy much power, Quinn’s Deepfake HOH power allowed him to take over for a Head Of Household and create massive chaos within the game should he choose to use it.
The Deepfake HOH Has Shaken Up The Game
The Lines Are Being Drawn In The Sand
Although the Deepfake HOH power was meant to stay a secret, Quinn wound up telling Angela, who told several others in the game. The information got back to Tucker Des Lauriers and he chose to expose Quinn, hoping it would get the house to vote him out on eviction night. Tucker’s plan may have backfired, but he ultimately shook up the game and pushed Quinn to use his power. Though the plan didn’t work to get Quinn out of the game, it did show many that there were sides to the house that hadn’t existed before.
Quinn’s Deepfake HOH Power Was Too Strong
It’s Given Him Too Much Power
Although the Deepfake HOH is an interesting power on paper, in practice it’s far too strong of a power to give to a houseguest during the regular season. Big Brother’s Head Of Household is a precarious position, because even though it guarantees safety, they then have to orchestrate the week’s eviction and potentially create enemies. The Deepfake HOH, which was meant to remain a secret throughout its run, overtakes the entire HOH power and, if kept quiet, would’ve caused massive confusion throughout the house. While it’s an interesting power, taking over a whole HOH week is too over the top.
Though Quinn was certain he wouldn’t be using his power during its 4-week lifespan, he wound up overtaking Angela’s most recent HOH reign in order to go after Tucker. Stealing Angela’s nominations and the re-noms after the Power Of Veto competition, the entire house knowing that Quinn had to put four different houseguests up for eviction has made him seem like he’s got far more blood on his hands than he should. The Big Brother Deepfake HOH caused chaos, but not in the way that the show was hoping it would. Instead, it’s stalled Quinn’s game, possible to his end.
Big Brother airs Wednesday & Thursday at 8 p.m. EDT and Sunday at 9 p.m. EDT on CBS.