There are much more mysteries than we anticipated, as among the twists teased beforehand have come to mild. We have been launched to the “Maniacal Mastermind,” however we do not know who that’s.

By the top of the night time, we did study who the “Thriller Houseguest” is and so they did be part of the sport … however not because the seventeenth participant.

So how does that work? What does that imply? It implies that we actually ought to count on the sudden. The Houseguests discovered immediately that they should be taking note of each little factor taking place in the home. Apparently, they want to concentrate to 1 one other, too.

Identical to A.I. interrupted the sport continuously final season, this mysterious Mastermind character appears poised to interrupt this season again and again. However already, we like this sinister mask-wearing villain significantly better.

His first look got here with the primary huge thriller of the night time, leaving us enthusiastic about how this thriller theme will play out for the remainder of the summer season. It seems like a lot greater than a recent coat of paint on the sport, however one thing with really transformative prospects.

Whereas host Julie Chen was speaking, the lights minimize out and once they got here again on, each she and a “HOH relic” she’d simply been speaking about had vanished. It actually goes to be a season constructed like a thriller as a result of this one was all about taking note of the small print — as in what Julie was sporting and the designs on the HOH relic.

The 16 HGs have been cut up in half with eight of them collaborating in a problem to avoid wasting Julie, and eight of them looking for the relic. All of this was taking place earlier than they’d had actually any time in any respect to get to know each other.

What we discovered via this competitors is that Rylie, Mickey, and Morgan are attempting to put low throughout this early portion of the sport, as all three of them have been very open (within the Diary Room) about desirous to throw these first competitions.

To save lots of Julie, they needed to clear up a bridge puzzle after which hear statements about her outfit, with solely one in every of them correct. In a wild alternative, she was additionally actually behind that door. After Adrian copied Zach’s work to complete the bridge first, Zach flew previous him and saved the host.

Within the different half of the competitors, it was about discovering the right relic amid a sea of comparable relics with barely totally different patterns. Principally, this was about ready till all of the hints have been revealed, as a result of nobody was paying that shut consideration earlier than it disappeared. Will they be extra eager to notice particulars from right here on in? In the long run, Jimmy gained this competitors.

For his or her efforts, Zach acquired $10,000 for saving Julie, which is not unhealthy for one night time of labor. Jimmy acquired a way more complicated prize — he acquired to decide on the one 4 individuals who will get to compete within the first Head of Family competitors.

And guess what? Principally nobody needs to compete in it. However in these conversations we began to study a bit extra about these opponents and their approaches to the sport. In the end, Zae mentioned he’d do it and promised to not goal Jimmy if he gained, Keanu mentioned a lot the identical, as did Vince — however then within the DR he informed us he may not honor that.

Ashley additionally mentioned she’d be keen to compete, however informed viewers that she would positively throw it. That mentioned, when she was within the competitors, she reversed course and mentioned she wished to win, so clearly she’s nonetheless attempting to determine her strategic method right here.

The competitors was a reasonably easy balancing act, with everybody struggling. In the end, Vince leaned on his juggling background and strategically found out to make use of small actions to search out correct stability on both facet. It was sufficient to safe victory when nobody else appeared shut. So what’s going to he do with this energy?

Oh, and the ability is worse than he thought, as a result of Julie got here on to disclose that final 12 months’s A.I. Area has reworked into the BB Blockbuster and is now a everlasting a part of the sport. Which means every HOH has to appoint three gamers, and one in every of them can then save themselves in a contest earlier than eviction.

If this runs all season, it means a hardcore competitors risk may win their method to the top and even a Backdoor may not get them out. If the Houseguests determine this out, you possibly can wager they will be itching to get rid of anybody they see as a future risk earlier than later.

However earlier than we may get into any of that, the Mastermind had a pair extra methods up his sleeve for this premiere — and one that would have superfans rewinding this episode to sift via each scene once more with a fine-toothed comb.

However earlier than we get to that, here is the place everybody stands with us after one night time. Properly… virtually everybody.

Ashley Hollis (25, lawyer) is a hardcore gameplayer on this home, however one who’s doing a very good job of laying low as she tries to determine her finest method. She’s acquired a gradual burn to her however seems like somebody to look at.

Vince Panaro (34, unemployed) is unquestionably bringing that Wild Card power, whereas taking part in it very cool in conversations. What we have seen in DR entries is a participant who’s keen to do no matter it takes in a ruthless me-first/me-only manner. It’s going to be attention-grabbing to see if he can preserve that facet of his gameplay hidden, as a result of if he can, he may go very far.

Morgan Pope (33, gamer) could be very strategic and really a lot taking in every little thing. She’s additionally staying so low she’s virtually underground. We see it as extra of a stealth technique she’s taking part in up very, very effectively proper now, making her one other we’re positively keeping track of.

Jimmy Heagerty (25, AI marketing consultant) appears to have the home’s sympathy for the robust spot he was put in, which is sweet as he is proving each likeable and getting in entrance of his willingness to play the sport in a manner that is coming throughout as non-threatening.

Zach Cornell (27, advertising and marketing supervisor) saved Julie, elevating his risk degree in competitions as he was main the way in which on the bridge (till Adrian copied his work) after which strategically acquired forward of Zach to win and save Julie. He is acquired a eager thoughts and is a fast thinker, which may serve him very effectively.

Mickey Lee (35, occasion curator) is already getting her flirt on, having efficiently stolen Rylie’s hat on the primary night time, in addition to getting his coronary heart and mind fluttering. She’s been fairly open about her personal capacity to get distracted, however we have seen flirty girls with males consuming out of the palm of their arms do very effectively, so we’re intrigued what she does with this aura she has about her.

Adrian Rocha (23, carpenter) is right here to win this recreation. Considered one of many superfans attempting to cover their recreation data, he is proving a powerful competitor already, and somebody who’s a bit ruthless in his gameplay, in addition to somebody who’s keen to stay their neck out. He must construct relationships to stability that out.

Ava Pearl (24, aura painter), Katherine Woodman (23, fantastic eating server), Kelley Jorgensen (29, internet designer), Lauren Domingue (22, bridal marketing consultant), and Clifton “Will” Williams (50, school sports activities podcaster) are form of simply floating proper now, not sticking their necks out. It is an efficient technique within the brief time period, however can burn you later.

Keanu Soto (33, dungeon grasp) made an early reference to Isaiah “Zae” Frederich (23, salesperson) principally over their general bigness. However Keanu appears to suppose it may develop into a bromance with some power to it. They’re positively going to must work arduous to not be seen as bodily threats as this recreation progresses. A really public bromance may solely make that risk look even larger.

Amy Bingham (43, insurance coverage agent) is loud and boisterous. That is about all she’s finished to date but it surely’s already rather a lot. Suppose final season’s Angela, however possibly (hopefully) rather less erratic.

Rylie Jeffries (27, skilled bull rider) hasn’t finished a lot aside from fall beneath Mickey’s spell virtually instantly. If he is this distractable by a reasonably face, he may need a tough time with the remainder of this recreation.

Maybe the worst-kept secret of the entire night time was the id of the “Thriller Houseguest.” Large Brother producers ought to have reached out to The Masked Singer to assist craft extra elusive clues than among the extremely apparent ones they got here up with to tease the id of the ultimate Houseguest to enter the Home.

At the very least the Houseguests themselves had no clue when the Mastermind interrupted Julie (once more!) to inform them that one other “Thriller Houseguest” could be becoming a member of them. With that, Large Brother icon, two-time participant, and Season 13 winner Rachel Reilly entered the home.

However, and this can be a huge however, she was not the seventeenth Houseguest. She was the sixteenth.

How does that work if there have been already 16 individuals taking part in this recreation? Straightforward … one of many 16 Houseguests we met tonight is definitely the “Secret Confederate.” They’d been serving to the Mastermind manipulate the sport all night time lengthy, like shutting off the lights, unlocking the door for Rachel to enter and the like.

If the Houseguests can establish who this particular person is, they will get eradicated from the sport instantly. But when they can not, that particular person will keep and develop into the seventeenth HG. Will they ever be revealed, or will that belief stay frayed all through the summer season?

All can be revealed (however most likely not likely) when the season continues on Sunday at 8 p.m. Then, Large Brother settles into its typical Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday schedule.

This 12 months can be including an every-other-Friday present, beginning July 25, to be hosted by BB veterans that may supply unique footage, interviews, and different surprises. Will it’s value watching? It is a (Resort) Mystère!