Episode 1 recap - That's recap with an R!

Wow, here we are with Big Brother Canada 3! How do you top season 2? Well they're off to a good start with the awesomely cruel initial twist, which sees all the house's items locked up in a vault. They're going to have to earn everything, presumably in challenges, and I love it.

As for the cast...giggly cheerleader Pilar found her way into my heart pretty quickly. Cowgirl Ashleigh also...did things to me. And Risha, man, is she the third hottest girl in there? I love how she's not afraid to emphasize her sex appeal. Goofy snowboarder Willow seems a lot of fun too. Jordan, though...I was open to liking you, but the overabundance of chess metaphors (chess has jack shit in common with Big Brother), desperation for a showmance and taking a trick from Peter with his hype-up-the-crowd means now I'm not so sure. Could it be that Johnny is the superior fan? I loved his "dreamboard" and praying that he isn't another Aneal got a laugh out of me.

And so then after a few WTF reactions to the empty house, they all sit on the floor and introduce themselves. Sindy "with an S" gives everyone the correct spelling three times. Who the fuck cares? It's not like you're gonna get a pen and paper at any point and be able to write it down. You don't even have beds. Sarah meanwhile is just playing up her role as the non-threatening stoner. I had got major Anick vibes at first but now I think she can do much better.

Arisa then drops the next major twist on them...they are all HoH. I love this one too because it forces all of them to show their hand a little bit. Most of the girls nominate other girls, although Pilar and Sarah pick boys, perhaps showing they are willing to make big moves. I was surprised at how many votes Bruno got. Sindy with an "S" gets the most votes predictably, and Risha is nominated also.

We are then thrown right into a veto competition which involves climbing over a net to get puzzle pieces. Bobby's rock-climbing serves him very well, and Kevin is happy the boys are dominating. Could there already be a boy's alliance?  Kevin does the puzzle and now has to work on his combination lock. He decides to try every number, which is a slow method. Sindy gives it a go next, and she's trying for the one that "feels" right. Sindy gets it and saves herself by winning the veto. Suck it, Kevin!

Sindy gets to name the replacement herself. She chooses Pilar. Nooo! She had a chance to get a big threat out, and she picks Pilar? She could've even used the excuse that it was fairer to pick someone who played in the veto. I know she maybe didn't want to make enemies, but still..

Anyway, it's Pilar vs Risha on the block and Canada is voting to evict on little more than first impressions. I actually like Risha, but I'm pulling for Pilar to stay. For the sake of the twist, I hope the houseguests are thinking otherwise though.

Well that about does it for the season 3 premiere, I'd say we're already off to a strong start!