Why Kaysar Lost
Big Brother: All-Stars – Why Kaysar Lost by David Bloomberg -- 08/11/2006 Kaysar now has a unique distinction that is unlikely to ever be matched – he is the only person to have been evicted from Big Brother three times. And on top of it, he was voted out this on his birthday. Ouch. But how did this happen? Why did Kaysar lose? Kaysar now has the distinction of having been booted from the Big Brother house three times – something nobody has ever done before and likely will not do again. But how did he find himself in this situation, fighting against a supposed ally? What happened to make him the first season 6er out of All-Stars? Why did Kaysar lose? The Big Brother 6 alliance had ruled the house for weeks. It was predestined that as soon as they lost HOH, two of them would be going up as nominees. What we didn’t see coming until near the end of the season 6 reign was that James would jump ship and team up against his supposed allies. But should Kaysar have seen something like this coming and played differently? Let’s look at What All-Star Houseguests Should Have Learned to see where he went wrong. Kaysar understood the first rule, scheming and plotting, though he told Julie Chen immediately after his eviction that he wasn’t cut out for that part. So was he? Well, Kaysar had a problem – he was generally an honest guy. In life, honesty is to be admired. But in a game where deceit is often rewarded, it is a dangerous way to try to play. Kaysar did have one advantage this season – he came into the house with the largest strong alliance. He understood that alliances are important in Big Brother, and that initial alliance kept him safe in the beginning. But that same alliance also became a major factor in his downfall, as he was essentially collateral damage in the fight against Janelle. Also, while his season 6 alliance was certainly strong, Kaysar should have known better than to put all his eggs in that basket. As the rule notes, “later in the game you can rework alliances according to what is necessary to stick around.” From what we saw, Kaysar really didn’t do much in this regard. The rule also says, “it isn’t necessarily the best idea to make alliances ‘to the end’ with your first alliance.” And, especially important in this particular case, there is the part of the rule that tells players, “The importance of remember that this is a game is especially true given what we saw on Survivor: All-Stars, where some otherwise good players screwed up because they tried to take their real-life feelings into the game situation.” Kaysar followed the same path as several of the Survivor All-Stars and allowed his personal feelings to determine his course of action in the game. It’s easy to say that most of the players did this, and thus condone his action. However, I’m afraid I can’t. As much as I hate to use Marcellas as an example of anything good, we only have to look to him and Danielle to see two people who came into the house with negative emotions toward each other but who have managed to so far put those feelings mostly aside in order to further themselves in the game. On the flip side, Kaysar needed to put aside his good feelings for the other season 6ers and recognize that, as James said, Big Brother is not a team game. It would seem, therefore, that it would be easy to say that Kaysar followed the second rule and didn’t plot and scheme too much. However, I have to point out that another part of that rule says to keep your scheming secret. There was nothing secret about the obvious season 6 alliance, and that made them a huge target. And think about this: The rule specifically talks about the danger of joining up openly in couples. So then joining up in a foursome has got to be at least twice as bad! It was only a matter of time before they were targeted. The third rule tells players to pretend to be nice. Kaysar, however, didn’t need to be told – he is simply a nice guy. Even those who voted against him hated to see him go, and that could have worked in his favor. Indeed, in most cases, it probably would have. But in this particular case, the other players knew they couldn’t allow personal feelings to interfere with the plan – Kaysar had to go. What about Kaysar? Did he allow his emotions to guide him? To a large extent, yes. As already noted, he stood by his alliance/friends no matter what. Contrast this with James, who recognized when his alliance was going about things the wrong way and took matters into his own hands. But there is pretty much no way Kaysar would have done the same thing. The fifth rule says not to be too much of a threat. Kaysar, in and of himself, didn’t seem to be thought of as a huge threat this time around. Then again, it is All-Stars, so there were multiple threats around. I think it was recognized that he is a smart guy and a good planner, but that isn’t why he was sent home. Instead, all of the season 6 alliance was the threat that had to be eliminated. James helped the non-BB6ers by splitting himself away, and then the floaters and Chill Town had their chance to chip away at the main alliance in the house. It didn’t matter that Janelle was the problem, not Kaysar. What mattered was that Kaysar was her ally, and somebody had to go to reduce the threat. Sixth is to be flexible. We addressed this a little bit earlier in this article, but now let’s take a more in-depth look. A very important statement is contained in this rule: “you can’t tie yourself to one alliance and hope that it survives.” By now, you’d think Kaysar would have known this. But if he did, he sure didn’t act on it. He was tied firmly to the other BB6ers and would not let go. He did seem to at least understand that, as the rule says, “Sometimes, the best play is to not play.” While he won HOH a few weeks ago and put himself into the position of a possible target, he then used the power of HOH to allow himself to fade into the background. Rather than go after Chill Town, Kaysar decided to nominate non-threatening floaters. It must have seemed like a good idea at the time, though now I bet he’s reconsidering that move. The seventh rule really bit Kaysar on the ass! It says to trust almost nobody. Kaysar trusted his friend and ally, James, and James ended up causing Kaysar’s eviction. The rule notes, “This season, it might seem easier, but … don’t assume anything.” Kaysar learned that lesson the hard way last year. He learned it again with an even harsher reality this season.
The eighth rule is one we frequently skip, and that will hold true again this time. It says not to be lazy or show your bad habits. It’s simply not applicable here.
Kaysar didn’t lose because the gun sights were pointed at him. They were pointed at Janelle, but Janelle jumped out of the way and the sights moved. By the time Kaysar was nominated as Janelle’s replacement, he was screwed – there was pretty much nothing he could do.
Kaysar understood the need for a strong alliance. He knew he had to make deals to survive. But he failed to understand that his alliance would not win every single HOH competition. He needed to be making other plans and backup deals, but he didn’t. This meant that when his alliance fell apart, he had nowhere else to turn. But even if his alliance had completely stuck together, they were such a threat that they were bound to be targeted. If you are a huge threat and only your own allies will stand by you, there is no way you can make it a long way in Big Brother. That is why Kaysar lost.
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Big Brother: All-Stars – Why Kaysar Lost by David Bloomberg -- 08/11/2006 Kaysar now has a unique distinction that is unlikely to ever be matched – he is the only person to have been evicted from Big Brother three times. And on top of it, he was voted out this on his birthday. Ouch. But how did this happen? Why did Kaysar lose? Kaysar now has the distinction of having been booted from the Big Brother house three times – something nobody has ever done before and likely will not do again. But how did he find himself in this situation, fighting against a supposed ally? What happened to make him the first season 6er out of All-Stars? Why did Kaysar lose? The Big Brother 6 alliance had ruled the house for weeks. It was predestined that as soon as they lost HOH, two of them would be going up as nominees. What we didn’t see coming until near the end of the season 6 reign was that James would jump ship and team up against his supposed allies. But should Kaysar have seen something like this coming and played differently? Let’s look at What All-Star Houseguests Should Have Learned to see where he went wrong. Kaysar understood the first rule, scheming and plotting, though he told Julie Chen immediately after his eviction that he wasn’t cut out for that part. So was he? Well, Kaysar had a problem – he was generally an honest guy. In life, honesty is to be admired. But in a game where deceit is often rewarded, it is a dangerous way to try to play. Kaysar did have one advantage this season – he came into the house with the largest strong alliance. He understood that alliances are important in Big Brother, and that initial alliance kept him safe in the beginning. But that same alliance also became a major factor in his downfall, as he was essentially collateral damage in the fight against Janelle. Also, while his season 6 alliance was certainly strong, Kaysar should have known better than to put all his eggs in that basket. As the rule notes, “later in the game you can rework alliances according to what is necessary to stick around.” From what we saw, Kaysar really didn’t do much in this regard. The rule also says, “it isn’t necessarily the best idea to make alliances ‘to the end’ with your first alliance.” And, especially important in this particular case, there is the part of the rule that tells players, “The importance of remember that this is a game is especially true given what we saw on Survivor: All-Stars, where some otherwise good players screwed up because they tried to take their real-life feelings into the game situation.” Kaysar followed the same path as several of the Survivor All-Stars and allowed his personal feelings to determine his course of action in the game. It’s easy to say that most of the players did this, and thus condone his action. However, I’m afraid I can’t. As much as I hate to use Marcellas as an example of anything good, we only have to look to him and Danielle to see two people who came into the house with negative emotions toward each other but who have managed to so far put those feelings mostly aside in order to further themselves in the game. On the flip side, Kaysar needed to put aside his good feelings for the other season 6ers and recognize that, as James said, Big Brother is not a team game. It would seem, therefore, that it would be easy to say that Kaysar followed the second rule and didn’t plot and scheme too much. However, I have to point out that another part of that rule says to keep your scheming secret. There was nothing secret about the obvious season 6 alliance, and that made them a huge target. And think about this: The rule specifically talks about the danger of joining up openly in couples. So then joining up in a foursome has got to be at least twice as bad! It was only a matter of time before they were targeted. The third rule tells players to pretend to be nice. Kaysar, however, didn’t need to be told – he is simply a nice guy. Even those who voted against him hated to see him go, and that could have worked in his favor. Indeed, in most cases, it probably would have. But in this particular case, the other players knew they couldn’t allow personal feelings to interfere with the plan – Kaysar had to go. What about Kaysar? Did he allow his emotions to guide him? To a large extent, yes. As already noted, he stood by his alliance/friends no matter what. Contrast this with James, who recognized when his alliance was going about things the wrong way and took matters into his own hands. But there is pretty much no way Kaysar would have done the same thing. The fifth rule says not to be too much of a threat. Kaysar, in and of himself, didn’t seem to be thought of as a huge threat this time around. Then again, it is All-Stars, so there were multiple threats around. I think it was recognized that he is a smart guy and a good planner, but that isn’t why he was sent home. Instead, all of the season 6 alliance was the threat that had to be eliminated. James helped the non-BB6ers by splitting himself away, and then the floaters and Chill Town had their chance to chip away at the main alliance in the house. It didn’t matter that Janelle was the problem, not Kaysar. What mattered was that Kaysar was her ally, and somebody had to go to reduce the threat. Sixth is to be flexible. We addressed this a little bit earlier in this article, but now let’s take a more in-depth look. A very important statement is contained in this rule: “you can’t tie yourself to one alliance and hope that it survives.” By now, you’d think Kaysar would have known this. But if he did, he sure didn’t act on it. He was tied firmly to the other BB6ers and would not let go. He did seem to at least understand that, as the rule says, “Sometimes, the best play is to not play.” While he won HOH a few weeks ago and put himself into the position of a possible target, he then used the power of HOH to allow himself to fade into the background. Rather than go after Chill Town, Kaysar decided to nominate non-threatening floaters. It must have seemed like a good idea at the time, though now I bet he’s reconsidering that move. The seventh rule really bit Kaysar on the ass! It says to trust almost nobody. Kaysar trusted his friend and ally, James, and James ended up causing Kaysar’s eviction. The rule notes, “This season, it might seem easier