I say Daniele.

Daniele played the best game; for sure.

I vote Dick

I say Dick but I'm torn because Danielle won more comps. I just think if Dick hadn't beent here, Danielle would have been gone long before now

I'm still voting other. Zach until the end!!
Clicks imaginary option.

I say Daniele because I am certain she will not split the money with Dick and the fall out will balance the karmic scales. She has never once agreed to his dellusional "Split it down the middle" plans. She said she would not go to Europe with him and No DISNEY family vacay. She is going to take her $500k and that will be that. Nothing he can do about it either. Life lesson man. She used you just like she admitted to using the other men in the game. Nothing personal. You raised her right.

Exactly. Think about the clips that they can show next summer during BB9 that flash back to D&D. It can show Dick ranting and raving about how he got jack shit from Dani after helping her win the game, and Dani talking about how "the game doesn't change the past".


Not to mention the possibility that Dani winning the money allows her to NOT necessarily need a place to live after the show is over... and well, yeah - St. Nick might SOL then. (God think about the crap Dani has to deal with outside of this house, between the BF/Nick, and either kissing DaddySpawn's ass or shutting him out of the prizemoney. It's just soooooooooo nooooooooot faiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrr.)

I don`t think that either of them could have gotten to the final two without the other. Between Dick`s intimidation tactics and Daniele winning so many comps...they were a force to be reckoned with. Now, had Dick been in the house without a partner, his intimidation tactics would have seen him backdoored, just like Jase. Daniele was and would have been able to save herself by winning so many POV`s. So that is why I voted for Daniele.

Once they get out of the house and have the cash in hand I see their relationship going back to where it was before the show. If Dick does win, I think that he will happily give half to Daniele, however, I don`t see the same thing happening if Daniele wins. Daniele will disappear and Dick will be left with his 50G. I really can`t see Daniele sharing anything with him.

Stamp this, hard.

Absolutely, this is how it will play out, HOWEVER - in all the times spawn said she had no place to live did anyone ever hear Dick offer his place until she got it together? Granted, they do live in different cities (& states) but if it were my son homeless I'd be there to load up his stuff in a flash. It would have made Dick look good (for once) and it's a no-brainer that she would have said nooooooooooooo ~

My pick is Dick because for some reason I like to feel that underneath it all he really is redeemable, I think he will also take care of Vincent who I am pretty sure NEVER whines AND then he could pay off his failed biz (I know I'm living in fantasyland......).

ETA: I see where Dick said last night that his mother would be pissed about the win - That makes no sense to me - Anyone know what's up with that comment?

Gary and Jude Law ftw!

Dick! FTW! I just don't see Dani sharing and for the relationship, I hope Dick wins. He can divvy out some to her and vince and I think that will be the most peaceful end to all of this. I want to think Dani will share....but I just Can't.

Danielle as the lesser of two evils (or is it Evels?). Plus, there is no way she will share with him, while I have a feeling (perhaps wrongly) that he would with her THEREBY creating another schism. A girl can dream.

Actually, very early in the season, he DID offer his place as somewhere she could go if times got rough. She shot that idea down more than once before he could even complete the sentence, but he did offer.

I regretfully voted, and texted too, for Danielle. She did win comps, especially when it was important, and she played a slightly better social game than her father.

And, of course, the money will destroy the tenuous relationship they do have, which will make for a terrific mid-season CBS show.... "Donato Love, Donato Money"!!! bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!1111!!!11!11!

Don't know if it was on the broadcast or not, if so I guess I missed it. I only found HT last month.... and spent the first months of BB8 waiting (im)patiently for Tues, Thurs & Sun nites.... Thanks for the info! It makes me feel a bit better (from a parent w/a grown child point of view).

Daniele. She has been very solid in competitions, has been a consistent and intelligent strategist, and she has done a better job of working the jury. I really think it's her game to lose, and I suspect the self-righteous contigent of the jury is going to find her to be the preferable choice. I also find it entirely possible that Dick will go out of his way to be offensive during the jury questioning just so as to sew it up for her.

And even if Daddy Dick DOES win, the money will be hers anyhow.

I'm actually not sure Dick would have used those tactics if not for Daniele. Didn't he start them to get the focus off of her or something? When Jen nominated them? Anyway, I think we would have seen a much different Dick and Daniele if they were not in the house together.

I just genuinely don't care. I don't see much of a difference. They both played well in their own way and they both played mean in their own way. They are the same in my opinion.

exactly. I voted for him...I hate him...but I voted for him. Dani was wholeheartedly behind what he was doing, and even got him going during the bunny hop competition. Therefore I look at Dick doing a lot more of the dirty work to keep them in the game. Dick also worked harder to keep Dani in the game, so he was playing the game for two. Had Dani won the veto when they were on the block together earlier on (when Jess was HOH?) she wouldn't have taken Dick off the mack. When she "returned the favour" there was no chance she'd be going home.

Do I hate the Dick played the game yes...but he played a better game than Danielle.

I agree with Chrysana. . I'm upset about the final 2. I don't like Dick, I don't like Danielle. But if I was forced to vote for one to win, I would pick Dick. I hate him just a leeeetle bit less. I KNOW I need to just get over it, but I still cannot get that image of the spawn out of my mind, asking Daddy to please spew some hatred towards Zach during the final HOH (yes, I agree I need therapy to deal with this). I just- ugh. I've already posted about it so I'll spare you all. Suffice it to say I hate Dick less than Danielle. Especially now, seeing her behavior in the house with just the 2 of them. Geez Danispawn grow the hell up! You're about to win HALF A MILLION dollars, I think your poor wittle pwincess self can suck it up and spend a couple more days in that house. Sheesh.

I said Daniele only because I think the Jury is full of more emotions than brains.

Jen would never vote for Dick after the way he spoke to her (I won't be surprised if I'm wrong about her - she's a freak after all), I just don't see her giving him the satisfaction.

Dustin and Amber will vote however Dustin wants, and I think he wants to look strong against Dick in the end. He may try and play the martyr and award Dick for the best game play, but I seriously doubt this.

Jessica votes with Eric, and he votes for the TV viewers - I think the feed watchers get screwed on this one. Who got the better TV edits? I mean, these mainstream voters told Eric to get Daniele nominated during Dick's HOH in the Fast Forward, so who knows what they will do?!

Zach thinks he almost bested the strongest player who then beat him in the end, so I say Zack votes for Dick.

Jameka is a wildcard. Dick attacked her faith but she called his Momma a Bitch so I don't think that rules him out. She probably got along better with Dani, but now that I think of it - she didn't spend much time with her either. I say she goes for the easy option and votes for Dani since she won the most stuff and Dani figured out that Eric was the phantom vote.

I want Dick to win because he is such an underdog, but I think Daniele wins in the end.

This whole season has been a selection between poisons.

I want Dick to get the big money, partly by default.

Daniele has never shown herself to be anything other than a spoiled and selfish princess. I don't find anything particularly good about her except that she has good looks and can win comps. Maybe she will win this comp and so be it. However I think the money will just make her a worse person and she will definately leave her family in the dust.

I don't think Dani would have survived in the game without Dick, and perhaps the same is true for him.

I find a lot more humanity in Dick and I think he would help both his kids. Some part of my emotions have been touched by Dick. Spawn leaves me cold.

If I had a choice who to go out drinking with at the wrap party it would have to be Dick.

Pass the poison.

ETA: I realize that a lot of my 'logic' is more personal than 'strategic' and also I'll admit that my viewpoints were based on only limited viewing of the feeds.

If you put a gun to my head, I would very reluctantly choose Dani.

A lot of my reasoning is obvious. If there is one thing I can't stand it's an abusive bully, and he has proven to be a champion in that area.

However, ever since the jury questioning last night, he has shown what a miserable failure he is as a parent. Dani was acting like the miserable spoiled brat she has shown herself to be. DICK!' s response should have been for lose the attitude and wake up to the fact that the jury called her out on her behaviour and learn from it.

Can you imagine DICK! sitting at home and watching some 20 year old, snotty little brat act like that? He would be apoplectic (and would be spitting up a storm).

Yet, he enables her shitty attitude by coddling her. I can see why she is like the way she is.

I know it's very unlikely, but maybe Dani can become a little more self aware.

I voted DICK!!...as some one so eloquently stated earlier in the season...since he was able to show his ass all summer and still make F2, he deserves the money.

after reading the recaps following the jury questions, I feel even more strongly that D-ick should win. Not because I will enjoy the problems it will inevitably bring to their relationship (seriously! I can't stand them and the way they treated people, but I don't honestly want them to be torn apart in the real world), but because I think D-ick will be more willing to share his winnings with his family. Yep, this is purely emotionally based thinking on my part, and it's the only way I can bring myself to want one to win over the other. I don't care who did better strategically at this point. My one and ONLY soft spot with D-ick is that I think he does truly care about his family and friends. I think he will be happy to share his earnings with his son (did I read once that he wants to send his kids to college?), his friends if they needed help, and even the Spawn. But, the Spawn has proven herself to be such a vindictive, petty, narcissistic beeyotch, that I think it's pretty likely she'll horde the money and even use it against her family.

Did someone Danoto the Poll? How can it possibly be split right down the middle? Even Steven???
I smell a rat here!!!

My dream final show...

Jury tells Julie "Well Julie we have all agreed that dick and dani are both horrendous human beings, and vote to have the money go to Planned Parenthood."

Julie then says no sorry cant do that. Jury says ok we knew this was coming, and one by one they they use the magic quarter they played quarters with all season. They flip it, heads dick, tails dani. Let the quarter decide, just show dick, dani, julie, cbs that they really could give two shits who won this game.

After Dani's reaction to the jury questions I have hope that Dick will win. I am happy it's the D's in the final 2 and if Dani wins It will be deserving. I won't be disappointed as in previous years no matter who wins.

Who I think will win..


Winner of BB8 Dick Donato. I will be happy as a clam.

Dick! For the win! I think he should get it. Just because, I said so!

Eta ~ Oopsy! Already posted in this thread!

*stabbed a stray 'LOL!' to death*

Soonerlife. the best choice EVAH for the Final Vote!!!!!!!
EVERY JURY MEMBER flipping the quarter when they are by that key box inserting the final key.

I especially like the part about using the Magic Quarter from the house.
Can't you just see the jury asking their handlers if someone could bring the Magic Quarter to the Wrap Party/Final Vote?

I think Dick did an outstanding job of winning this season. He would probably have chosen to paly a different game had his daughter not been in the house with him.

Instead, he became a father bear with his cub. He allowed his daughter to play her game as much as she was able and when she stumbled, he defended her in the only way he knew how. He pulled out all of the stops and tried to keep her daughter safe to his own detrement. Every time that they both were on the mac, Dick made certain that his daughter was safe. No matter what. I know if it were a choice between my child and myself, I would always try to save them first, no matter what the cost.

Dani played the best in the competitions, but I think that Dick played the best game with the most adversity. Therefore, I think - Dick to win!

STAMP what Ronnie wrote!
I like both Dani and Dick and I think they are the best team ever to play this game. For them to get to the final two is an incredible feat. Dani was great at the comps and she deserves to be in the final two. Dick, while not winning as many comps as Dani, did win a fair amount. Many don't like the way he played the game - but he played it well and deserves to win it all.

That's probably what I would do if I were on the jury. That would be funny actually.

Actually I believe that it's much better to cast a vote tremolo. Because that way it shows that the houseguests have actually spent some time thinking on who played the better game. Then they will see - Dick to win!

Wouldn't relying on a quarter be like using the magic ping pong ball?

Everyone in the house came in to play a game. Everyone used different strategies and were outplayed by Dick and Dani. I think the houseguest will be more upset about Eric being America's Player than anything Dick has done

I suppose. It would have just been very hard. I wonder if any of the jury now feels even more played knowing that it was Eric's mission to convince them to vote for Dick. My sister thinks that Amber was probably swayed by Eric, and Dustin more than likely.

So who won this trainwreck? Out with it already!

And I liked it. Who's your daddy?

Dick got the win and deserved the win. Great ending for a great season!

I think they're probably more upset that America likes Dick and perhaps they aren't considered to be the "good people". They'll all looked shocked that Dick was America's choice and is probably wondering how it's going to be for them on the outside.

I do agree that Eric probably swayed their votes, but I don't think that will be a concern of theirs for awhile. Although, when Amber finds out that it was her remarks about Eric that kept everyone off the Morning Show, she'll probably really hate him because she's "good" and it was his evil Jewish ways that made her say those things.

I'm glad Dick won

Pity. Now Spawnbitch will get some of the money. On the other hand, Spawnbitch knows that even if she was great at the game, she still sucks. And in the immortal words of tooletta, "It sucks to suck."

HELP!!! What did I miss? We taped the morning show after Amber was evicted and she was never on - What did she say?

ETA: I see you down there Ronnieroller - I know I can count on you to help me out here......

But in the immortal word of Dick and Dani, its great to be a Donato I suppose tonight!

I knew Dick would win

Ooooh, I didn't even think about that. That's funny. The "good people" crap was seriously annoying.



Apparently CBS didn't want Amber or Jameka to be asked about Amber's anti-Semitic remarks (since they were trying to sweep it under the rug) and reporters decided not to interview them. Also, I don't think it's easy to control crowds outside the windows of the show. They have big windows to the street right?

Julie did her post eviction interviews in Los Angeles. No one after Jen was evicted was interviewed post eviction.

ETA: Did anyone notice Adam from Survivor Cook Islands in the audience. It took me a minute to think of his name, considering my Alzheimer's and all. Of course, Kay Kay looked yummy.