‘Big Brother 27’ week 4 review: Mickey and Morgan make a really bad move

Could Mickey’s renom decision be a Top 10 worst move in Big Brother history? Or at least within the Top 15? Week 4 of CBS’s Big Brother 27 stayed true to this season’s trend of shocking viewers with some truly baffling game play. The house guests are taking big, bold moves that aren’t helping them in the long term. We’ll have to see how badly this hurts Mickey’s (and Morgan’s) Big Brother games, but for us watching at home, the events of Week 4 have caught us off guard with another frustrating-yet-exciting round.

To twist or not to twist?

Before we get into Mickey’s Head of Household (HOH) reign, we need to unpack her decision to overthrow Rylie’s HOH. Based on the information Mickey knew, she made the right choice to use her secret power (e.g., overthrowing the HOH). Zach confirmed that if Rylie won, he would nominate Mickey, Morgan, and Ashley. Why would she risk being nominated or losing a close ally? She should take the risk of the interrogation and ensure that none of her allies become targets. Plus, after Will narrowly avoided being evicted against Adrian, it only made sense for Mickey’s side to shift the power to them.

The first of the baffling decisions during Week 4 was not about stealing the HOH from Rylie, it’s Mickey’s complete switch-up to not target him. Why did she completely ignore the fact that Rylie openly called her out? He said it in front of anyone that he would go after the person who stole his HOH! Sure, the pair made up after the interrogation, and Mickey won favor by not nominating Katherine (Rylie’s showmance), but Rylie still considered wanting Mickey out. If someone has your name on their lips, it means they’re okay with you becoming a target.

And let’s not forget that Rylie is a strong and capable competition threat. He won both the HOH and the BB Blockbuster during Week 4; Rylie is someone we need to keep our eyes on during Big Brother 27. It makes no sense for Mickey to disregard Rylie’s threat so easily, especially when it pertains to her game. This move may come back to haunt her. We could easily see him or another of his allies throw Mickey on the block as she’s low on his allies list.

The damage of one bad move.

The big question of Week 4 stems from Mickey’s decision to nominate Jimmy, her ally, as the renom. Would you blindside and backstab your ally during the fourth week of Big Brother 27? For me, this was a terrible and ill-timed move. After a round where the votes nearly lost you an ally, the last thing you want is for one of your numbers to get evicted. Jimmy was never coming after Mickey and Morgan; he was extremely close to them and Rachel. And despite some of Jimmy’s shady game play during his HOH, and new rumors during the week, Jimmy was still very cemented in his goal to work with Mickey and Morgan.

There are a lot of parallels between Mickey’s actions during Week 4 and Jimmy’s HOH during Week 2 (e.g., both nominating people against their better judgment). The difference here, however, was that Jimmy nominated Amy and Will to appease the other side of the house. He chose two people he wasn’t completely working with in the hopes of protecting himself, damaging his game in the process. In Mickey’s case, she and Morgan threw away an ally they were in a Final 3 deal with because they didn’t like his gameplay style and wanted petty revenge. The edit during the Week 4 episodes made it seem like Jimmy was wheeling and dealing behind their backs, but the reality of the 24/7 live feeds paints a different story of simple chats that no one cared about from weeks prior.

Plus, if we’re talking about the live feeds, let’s not ignore Mickey saying that she nominated Jimmy because of her “faith-based” game play. This stance is confusing because there were questionable things she and her allies did this week. For example, both Morgan and Mickey mocked Jimmy’s personality and queer-presenting mannerisms after nominating him. It puts into question whether Mickey was always looking for a reason to nominate Jimmy, especially after his terrible HOH. She bounced around many renom ideas, like Vince, “Ava” (*cough* Rachel), or Katherine, but she chose Jimmy instead and ran with it.

A first in Big Brother history.

Besides Mickey’s move during Week 4, the rest of the house’s gameplay varied between messy and manipulative. For instance, Morgan is toying with Mickey like a puppet. When push comes to shove, she’s choosing Zach and Vince over Mickey. Surprisingly, Mickey hasn’t picked up on the signs that her BFF has all but abandoned her in the long game. Morgan fought tooth and nail to keep both Zach and Vince off the block. This move was great for Morgan because it protects her numbers and gives her a strong base, but it’s terrible for Mickey, who has lost a very close ally in Jimmy. In addition to the trust of her other allies, like Rachel, Will, and Ashley.

Did anyone else feel bad for Keanu and Kelley? Another week of the pair going up on the block is overkill at this point. Sure, Keanu is the house target and made himself the biggest threat due to his actions. Like, his comment to Ava (no one disrespects our favorite aura painter!). And Kelley was the one who created her trouble by always offering to go up on the block each week. However, their games have reached the state where no one is giving them a chance – they’re always the expected targets. Big Brother 27 has become sad to see them consistently disregarded; the house is relying too much on making them easy and lazy options for HOHs.

Finally, during the live eviction, was anyone else shocked that Ashley tried to change her vote? What was she thinking?! In Big Brother’s 25-year history, no house guest has ever tried heading back into the Diary Room to change their eviction vote. You could hear host Julie Chen’s frustration after Ashley left the room – production would never allow that change. I agreed with the ruling that the switch couldn’t happen; once a vote has been made, it’s final! It’s the same way on Survivor: once the name is written down and delivered, there is no turning back. Big Brother 27 has continued to surprise us in many ways.

The past catches up.

Jimmy’s eviction may have been a backdoor and blindside, but it’s not without any build-up. As mentioned above, his Week 2 HOH reign did plenty of damage to tarnish trust in the house. Most of the players knew he was a threat, but he showed a side of himself that was self-serving and stubborn. He fell into a power trip that made his allies question his trustworthiness. So, it’s safe to say that Morgan and Mickey had some past evidence they relied on to justify their decision.

Even with that past HOH run, the weight of his eviction came from not having the numbers. Jimmy tried campaigning to players like Vince and Zach, but it was beneficial to keep their numbers strong with Rylie and Kelley. Plus, the rest of the house guests on Vince and Zach’s side also agreed with them – Jimmy needed to go for them to gain power.

Everyone realized how terrible a decision this was for Mickey, except for Mickey herself. Jimmy’s game was sunk the second he ended up on the block and didn’t win the BB Blockbuster. He had no chance due to how the alliances had shaken up beforehand; no one was taking the bait to keep him around.

Overall.

Week 4 of Big Brother 27 was another game round that completely flipped the script. We started another week with Keanu and Kelley being the main targets, but it ended with another HOH evicting a person who was a number for their game. Big Brother 27 is becoming the season of déjà vu and self-sabotage, where the house guests not on the block benefit more than the actual HOH. It’ll be a miracle if any player stops following the house and learns from their mistakes. Until then, we’re still on this roller-coaster of a season that hooked us for the last four weeks.

Big Brother 27 airs new episodes on Sundays, Wednesdays & Thursdays on CBS.