[Maru]

How fun could it really be to continue on with the hate though. He hasn't done enough to her personally for her to warrant holding onto a grudge. That'd make her look like a fool. At the end of the day, she's the one who has to live with it. I think it's convenient they're all changing their opinion, but gameplay-wise she has defused a potential bomb with kindness. He can't continue to goad her on like he was, it'd make me him look like the bully. He's losing his influence in the end. After all, it's the attention he feeds off of, and he uses negativity to get even more attention.

It's also possible that Bear's mask is slipping (nobody can keep that going forever) and they're seeing him more for what he really is than what he portrays i.e. (seeking out camera time and to his tired story line)

Could be a sign his hold is weakening over the house.