[Macie Lightfoot]

Day 6:
-jfc Rachel went over to Alexandra when they woke up and tried to sort out the stuff from chipgate and Alexandra IMMEDIATELY shut her down in the harshest way possible and then Sylvia tried to talk Alex into hearing her out and Alex was just like "Listen to her? Who does she think I am, Dear Diary?"
-and then Rachel won the endurance part of the Shopping Task and had an INSPIRING DR about how she didn't think she was going to do well until people started doubting her and that's when she knew she was going to do well #EnduranceQUEEN

[y.winter]

Isn't she lovely?

[Macie Lightfoot]

Day 7:
-Rachel put forth a valiant effort in leading the team to success with the Shopping Task but unfortunately she and Dennis came up just short and then Dennis was SUPER rude and refused a hug, but he realized the errors in his ways soon after and said he was just stressed about losing the Shopping Task

[Macie Lightfoot]

Day 8:
-Rachel was nowhere to be found in this episode

[Macie Lightfoot]

Day 9:
-another UTR episode for Rachel *BUT* she was seen helping Lisa pack her suitcase and comforting Steph before the eviction and after the result was read. What a kind soul

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Macie Lightfoot

Day 5:
-okay so I think Rachel's role in #Chipgate has already been pretty well-documented because that's usually one of the main examples fans use to reject the notion of her sitting on the fence, and duh because she was great in it. She wasn't afraid to speak up, she presented her thoughts calmly and rationally, and she encouraged Bex not to just leave and go for a fag right away but wait it for the right moment. It's refreshing to see someone with actual social intelligence on BBUK because that doesn't happen very often, and her DR afterwards where she was crying at the absurdity of the situation and Alex being an aggressive bully was sweet. Part of me was wondering how this would be perceived in 2017, with Rachel declaring the black girl an aggressive bully, but like... it's Alexandra De-Gale. She is aggressive and she does exhibit so many bullyish qualities.

I love this example of her. If I remember correctly all of the 'she sits on the fence' people like Rex, Luke etc just sat there and did nothing (well basically everyone except Rachel, Steph... and even Kat tried to tell Alex she was being out of order didn't she?)
Rachel just didn't get into silly pointless arguments for the sake of airtime, and rather than sitting on the fence she actually listened to all sides. As far as surface entertainment goes I can understand why people call her boring but as a person and how she dealt with situations she was one of the most interesting housemates BB has had imo, like if you're watching the show as a social experiment then Rachel was by far the most interesting that year, it just depends what you watch it for I guess.

[Macie Lightfoot]

I mean, all the bull**** that the other HMs spewed about Rachel being BORING and SITTING ON THE FENCE was really just a euphemism for the fact that she didn't suffer from at least one psychological or personality disorder, but we'll discuss that at a much later date :3

[Macie Lightfoot]

oops forgot to update last night,

Day 10:
-the only thing Rachel really did was in the beginning of the episode when she actually listened to Mario's bull**** about ~PROJECT MANAGEMENT~ and seemed to try to genuinely take it on board while also pointing out that even though they could've done a better job at reading the rules for the shock task, she and Dennis had to be the ones working the wires so it wasn't their choice. But yeah, keep sitting on the fence hurn...x

[Macie Lightfoot]

Day 11:
-jfc this was that episode where Dennis was all like I'M READY TO TURN THIS HOUSE ON ITS HEAD AND AIR OUT EVERYONE'S DIRTY LAUNDRY, THERE'S TOO MUCH NICENESS AND I THINK IT'S FALSE and Rachel was walking by and was like "hmm that's odd, he thinks there's too much niceness" like any normal human being would. And then she wanted to talk to Dennis one-on-one and he just denied it and then put on a big show at the house meeting about how RACHEL MISINTERPRETED HIM AND THAT IS VERY DANGEROUS BC SHE SPREAD LIES (!!!!) and Rachel was just like "um I already apologized to you three times and I'm apologizing for a fourth now "
-and then after Dennis made a big deal about how IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY YOU SHOULD SAY IT TO PEOPLE'S FACES BC THERE'S A LOT OF BITCHING GOING ON Rachel was just like "yeah I would rather you just come to my face bc I like to think I'm pretty approachable and we'll probably be able to sort things out " and then she did exactly that with Alex sooooo yeah so much for sitting on the fence!

[Macie Lightfoot]

Day 12:
-very UTR episode for Rachel bc her nominations weren't even shown BUT she seemed to have fun at Mo's cross-dressing birthday party and was the first to point out that his penis was showing as soon as he ripped Kat's leggings!

[Littlegreen]

Not this thread making me reevaluate my almost decade old opinions.

I'm really enjoying these little recaps Macie.

[Macie Lightfoot]

Day 13:
-another UTR episode for Rachel bc it was all about the aftermath of Alexandra screaming about how Mohamed is a MOOSELIM but she had one small moment where she said she was sure they were going to pass the Japanese Shopping Task bc Kathreya and the other seem really confident about learning Japanese. What a gem to have faith in her team

[Macie Lightfoot]

Day 14:
-lmao so QUEEN OF SITTING ON THE FENCE Rachel Rice got in a fight with Alex the morning of her ejection, which I tooooootally forgot about somehow??? Rachel and Rex decided to cook all the spaghetti that morning and said that people could reheat it for leftovers later and Alex flipped out and was both passive-aggressive (sulking while making breakfast bc her plans that she made on Monday were INTERFERED WITH) and actually aggressive (calling Rachel a stupid girl) and Rachel didn't back down at all? She explained why they did what they did and kept going at whatever **** Alex threw at her, she just happened to act like a normal person and rationally presented her points rather than getting in a screaming match I actually sided more with Alex on this one lol but of course she presented herself in THE worst way possible and was a complete nightmare
-yup and then we immediately get a scene of Mario, Lisa, and Luke talking about how Rachel is NOT GENUINE and TOO NICE and NEEDING OF A REALITY CHECK and DELUDED so yeah I guess we're officially leaving the messy beginning of a season when the editors can't figure out what the actually storylines are and are now entering The Passion of Rachel Rice

[y.winter]

Alex was so disgusting. I absolutely adore Rachel for her calmness and rationality with dealing with everything these people throw at her. A truly admirable person.

[Black Dagger]

Rachel destroyed Alex in such a simple and calm manner. Will always love her for it.

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Macie Lightfoot

Day 14:
-lmao so QUEEN OF SITTING ON THE FENCE Rachel Rice got in a fight with Alex the morning of her ejection, which I tooooootally forgot about somehow??? Rachel and Rex decided to cook all the spaghetti that morning and said that people could reheat it for leftovers later and Alex flipped out and was both passive-aggressive (sulking while making breakfast bc her plans that she made on Monday were INTERFERED WITH) and actually aggressive (calling Rachel a stupid girl) and Rachel didn't back down at all? She explained why they did what they did and kept going at whatever **** Alex threw at her, she just happened to act like a normal person and rationally presented her points rather than getting in a screaming match I actually sided more with Alex on this one lol but of course she presented herself in THE worst way possible and was a complete nightmare
-yup and then we immediately get a scene of Mario, Lisa, and Luke talking about how Rachel is NOT GENUINE and TOO NICE and NEEDING OF A REALITY CHECK and DELUDED so yeah I guess we're officially leaving the messy beginning of a season when the editors can't figure out what the actually storylines are and are now entering The Passion of Rachel Rice

Ugh rename the thread tbh

[Jamie89]

I can't wait for the Hollywood adaptation

[Macie Lightfoot]

Day 15:
-Rachel was in the background when Kathreya was talking about karma in her religion and Lisa saying Alex was a good example of that
-she also took a picture of Dennis, Jennifer, and Sylvia's asses bc they wrote Alex, Rex, and Mo on top of each of their butts. She said she doesn't agree with it but she's doing it! Keep sitting on that fence hun.....x

[Lostie!]

So I think my nominee for Best Thread at this year's TiBB Awards is set.

[Babayaro.]

Originally Posted by Lostie!

So I think my nominee for Best Thread at this year's TiBB Awards is set.

'Happy birthday Babayaro'???

[Macie Lightfoot]

whoops I also watched another episode last night and forgot to update sooo

Day 16:
-Rachel and Jennifer were really worried about Mohamed bc he was really upset over Rex being a controlling twat with the shopping budget and not getting halal meat how empathetic
-and then Rachel diffused the Mikey/Sylvia fight over Sylvia being loud as **** while he sleeps (the same time where she and the others eat cookies in front of him without him knowing which like... idk, the scene wasn't nearly as vile as I remembered tbh) by bringing Mikey into the living area so he could take a nap in there and not be disturbed queen of keeping the peace
-and then she tells Rex that he's overanalyzing Stuart and if he is someone's ex and tells Kathreya not to worry about Sylvia cheating on her boyfriend. QUEEN of seeing the good in people and giving everyone a chance

[Macie Lightfoot]

DR Uncut:
-"Why is it against your religion, Mo, to dress up as a woman? :c" lmaooooo just the delivery made me howl
-wtf and Mario and Lisa are CONVINCED that Rachel has a secret mission to flirt with him and cause a divide between them? bc it's obvious that she is giving him MASSIVE amounts of attention by... sitting with him whenever he's alone? and she was upset when he was nominated apparently?

[Macie Lightfoot]

Day 17:
-omg Rachel being so ecstatic and Mikey jumping rope 30 times in a row what a GEM of a human being
-aww and then she was listening to Mohamed talk about being a refuge and she was saying how sometimes having hard times are good because they make you appreciate life and the things you got. What a positive outlook

[Macie Lightfoot]

DR Uncut:
-WOW Rachel has chicken and geese and feral cats at home I'm sure she takes such gr8 care of them :3
-and she's modeling her toga outfit in the DR and wants to go back to the party and enjoy herself but not until she answers all the questions that the DR wants to ask her. Always thinking of others and trying to make Good TV

[Macie Lightfoot]

Day 18:
-Rachel's DR predicted a blowup and she just doesn't know why people can't get along Queen of keeping the peace!
-aw and she's playing drums in the background for Kat’s cookie power song
-oh good, more bitching from Luke and Sylvia about how Rachel is FAKE and NOT BEING HERSELF bc nobody is THAT NICE all the time, and she has NO OPINIONS and is a LIAR bc she said she doesn’t curse but she said **** when she was quoting what someone else said and she’s always using her TEACHER’S VOICE and it’s BORING
-and then she was one of the first girls to comfort Sylvia when she was going through all her bull**** about her boyfriend at home and Stuart. So charitable, being kind and helpful to someone who thinks you're a fake piece of ****!