The Underdog: How Ian Terry Won Big Brother 14

[@Ethanimale]

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[@sunshinehwy]

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[@Ethanimale]

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[@summerlove6730]

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[@joeycisneros9484]

The whole “not in a foreseeable future” thing is wild cause that’s just a long way to say no. She literally got scared of big words

[@nicksnider5740]

For sure. How many people say no but cover their ass by going, it is big brother tho so things change week to week. That’s literally all he was saying.

[@abg5381]

not necessarily, it could also come off as someone being way more stratigic than they let on which could scare someone away

[@phantomlord77]

To me it's like saying no but if he does something stupid then I'm putting him up. Like saying no gives the player confidence to be able to maneuver without worry. But if he says not in the foreseeable future it could keep the person continuing down the game they're playing or else risk being put up

[@LittleRedWhine]

The way Ian said it - left him open to changing his mind later if "circumstances changed," that's why she didn't like the answer.

[@retrobat153]

Its like in succession when greg was trying to say "yes" at the senate hearing and ended up saying "If it is to be said, so it is, so it be" lololol

[@emeryjem]

The image of Dan laying there whilst holding Ian's leash so they can discuss strategy is the funniest fucking thing I've seen today 😭😭

[@willy4588]

Omg I thought u meant figuratively until I saw it LOL

[@emeryjem]

@willy4588 honestly fair that's one of the wildest sentences I've ever put on the internet 😆

[@baileykennedy3113]

Watching Brittney’s hope and excitement grow with each key pulled with Ian’s name on it is genuinely the most heart warming background reaction on finale night I’ve ever seen. Her authentic celebration and happiness for his win once Frank’s key is pulled can’t be topped. To find out that later on she beefed with multiple all stars who made ignorant comments about Ian’s autism just reinforces my feelings of adoration for their friendship.

[@Jake38nine]

Brittney has mamma bear energy in that little body of hers. I love it too.

[@PennTankerGuy]

I'm sorry but him rolling up in the goddamn bow tie to the Slop Date is the funniest thing. It was there and then that everyone should have known he'd be the winner.

[@sadiethecatlady]

maybe that’s why andy wore one on finale night

[@Nathanatos22]

I recall in the BB14 live feeds Ian saying that he absolutely hates being called “kid.” That’s why he shouted “hey kids” (as revenge) when he won that golden veto.

[@simps2570]

I love that

[@kylenoisegriffin]

i hated *watching* them call ian "kid" over and over again, i know they meant well but it felt degrading

[@sassysequence]

Boogie was really sweet to Ian. It’s really heart warming. I never watched this season. I liked Ian a lot in BB22. I feel like he’s more socially awkward here but it’s very endearing

[@Addsup]

it really sucks that boogie had to stalk will because he was genuinely a stand up guy for ian and since i have asd as well i legitimately respect him for it

[@roxannemoser]

It's his autism. In the 2nd all stars, Nicole Franzel made me so mad the way she did Ian.

[@roxannemoser]

​@Addsup I still love Boogie. He has such a love for the game, he would've done anything to go back in. At the end of the day, Boogie's all heart.

[@Addsup]

@@roxannemoser i really don't understand why nicole has fans at all. she gets a new boyfriend every time she plays the game and entirely relies on that guy until the endgame. her seasons after bb16 were very reliant on the producers casting terrible players like with paul in bb19, i wouldve clocked her ass if i was in bb18. she's also just an annoying and terrible human outside of the game. boogie isn't a bad player though, by all means will overshadows him but he still knows how to play the game and could probably win bb7 without will considering he would always be voted out over will if the two were on the block together since will doesn't win competitions.

[@booberry1623]

Ian is and will probably always be my favourite winner. His win symbolized a lot to me; it was amazing especially at the time having Autistic rep that wasn't an overdramatic pity story or constantly focus of all their "flaws" and none of their strengths. He made many friends in the house, he was well liked, and it truly was the most wonderful underdog story to see him best Dan. I still smile whenever I think about Ian's first season...and pretend that BB22 didn't happen. I'm still disgusted at the way previous favs of mine treated Ian and the ableism they showed. And it felt like it was mostly brushed under the rug by the community, which says a lot to me about how little people who aren't affected care about people with disabilities ... but that's a rant for another day.

[@bellablondon6172]

I’m still pissed over the way Ian was treated in BB22

[@YungFozz]

He didnt best Dan though

[@booberry1623]

@@YungFozz Yes Dan was the better player, but from a casual at the time viewer it definitely *felt* like Ian bested Dan.

[@flipcamgamer]

@@bellablondon6172 as someone who is on the spectrum as well I was unbelievably angry with how Nicole, Mephis, Christmas and Danielle said about him and it started to make me mad at Cody and everyone else in the committee alliance for enabling this behavior and was guilty by association.

[@JRJuggernaut1]

BB22 really shouldn't exist. I want to give Cody credit for his win, but the more I look at that season the more I feel his win was handed to him partially due to being a white man in a season where the POC were treated badly and where Ian was the victim of ableism. The silver lining to this is that it allowed the community to unite when it came to how badly the POC players were treated, as well as inspiring the cookout to be formed the following season! It also doesn't help that Cody and Derrick have only showed themselves to be pretty terrible people, to the point that they will platform the cookout on their shows, but will also claim that Kyle in BB24 did little wrong, that his behavior was blown out of proportion, and that Michael and Brit were the true bad guys in that whole debacle. Say what you will about Mike and Brit, but they at least both owned up to what they did wrong after the show, and they both apologized to Taylor for things they did and said during the season. Kyle by contrast hasn't earned that benefit of the doubt yet!

[@isabellegiriteka2622]

surprised by how many people didn’t see Ian winning that jury comin, he had Shane,Brittany, Frank and Ashley votes LOCKED in!

[@jackmcg0]

Before the finale, Brittany’s and Frank’s votes weren’t really seen as a lock. Brittany has said she would have no problem voting for either, and was campaigning for Dan. Frank and Ian had fights in the house, and although Dan crossed him, he was also crossed by Ian. In hindsight Frank definitely wasn’t voting for Dan, and Brittany probably wouldn’t either against Ian.

[@DumbIdeaPresentedStupidly]

Frank was iffy, hated dan more but also yelled at ian a lot in the house

[@rrteppo]

I can see how viewers would see Dan doing all the things and have a bias towards him, but Ian was liked by everyone in the house.

[@hopefulhyena3400]

I've never watched big brother but I'm perfectly willing to watch an hour long video about how some guy kicked ass at it.

[@Steve19906]

Same

[@dryames4319]

Yup, me too. While you couldn’t pay me to sit and watch an entire season of BB, I’d probably pay to sit and watch this guys hour long videos about it.

[@RaGiAn87]

Literally same

[@notjamesearl]

this seasons was filled with great players too 👌

[@remi-D]

I remember being so upset that Dan didn’t win that I completely discredited anything Ian had done all season. I was also 12 lol. Ian’s victory transformed the game by bringing attention to the importance of jury management. Look at Josh winning BB19 for example, all because of the right F2 and some clever goodbye messages.

[@jpetersgoyanks]

Josh managed the jury by not being Paul

[@lilachemaker]

I was 12 too but I loved Ian from the start I was obsessed

[@aaronsmith4806]

Me too! I loved Ian and was so glad he won but looking back Dan should have won for sure!

[@aaronsmith4806]

I think Paul not winning, despite being sooooo insufferable, was a crime! Cody said that he’d coast because they are all puppets. They threw their ganes to him! Then don’t even vote as if he didn’t run circles around them all season. Matt was especially shocking. I was so sad to see how spineless he was and I bet he woulda been very well liked if he stayed with Cody. Maybe even Rave….no she woulda still been a meme

[@JRJuggernaut1]

@@aaronsmith4806 Matt and Raven are two of my least favorite players in the show’s history purely for how spineless they both were. It was pathetic watching them pretend like they controlled the game and pretending like Paul didn’t dispose of them the same way they disposed of all their other allies within the house. The truth is Paul should have lost 7-2 because imo only Christmas and Kevin were justified in voting for Paul. But Raven and Matt were convinced that Paul had their backs when they never did, so to see them act so obnoxiously and pretend like they played better games than they actually did was so so stupid!!!! Say what you will about Cody and how awful he turned out to be in retrospect, but he was right about both Matt and Raven, as was Mark when he called Matt out at the round table!

[@picklyrickly]

Dan masterminding Shane’s blindside still amazes me every single time. That was truly amazing and my heart shatters for Shane 😅

[@shawncena1992]

I didn't like Shane when I watched season 14 at first because I thought he was just a pretty boy but now going back and watching he was a good player

[@boomknight1015]

Taking out Shane wasn't really called for which is why when wild, I see see how it benefited him

[@Ramblinrabbit24]

The “get to steppin buddy” by Ian when boogie got evicted was pure good. I love it.

[@kornelparoczai1763]

Dan won bb10 by outsmarting the competition while somehow making friends. Dan lost bb14 while outsmarting the competition, BUT only making enemies.

[@sunshinehwy]

The passion Ian expressed when he won is always fun to replay

[@cheese4013]

It always pisses me off when people constantly say that Dan should have won. Ian worked hard to get to the end and didn't float through the game. They both were great players and Ian played just as good of a game as Dan, but people praise Dan instead due to Dan's funeral.

[@CaulkMongler]

Ian played a solid game, people are just bitter over Dan bc imo he gave better “talking head” in terms of reality tv - people love a problematic villain type haha.

[@veldin4108]

The Jury is a part of the game for a reason. Trying to be more sympathetic to the other finalist is part of the game so I think Ian deserved the game over Dan

[@Ramblinrabbit24]

I will say I think Dan deserved to win maybe just as much as Dan but dan’s funeral is just gold as far as game play. I’ve watched this season a thousand times and Dan is my favorite. Ian is crazy good though. Either way though, some of the best game play in big brother history is on this season.

[@anonymousperson3023]

Dan played better. That's not a debate. Ian won and that's that. But Dan played better

[@NoLeftTurns965]

I think Dan's funeral was the start of his downfall. He was so confident that he was going home that when things changed and he stayed. He didn't know what to do and he started flip flopping between supporting Ian to trying to get rid of him cause he couldn't make up his mind. He got so caught up in who to back and who to target that he ignored his own game post-funeral.

[@TiffanySox]

Dan just missed the jury management - if he had thought of that and done better Goodbye messages, it might have been a different story. But, Ian had the more well rounded game that also included a solid jury management strategy.

[@thecamishere4344]

actually that's not true. He did exactly what he could in the GB messages. E.g. he explained to Frank he voted him out because he can't beat him in comps and has respect for him

[@rima7286]

@@thecamishere4344 yeah that was a bitter jury and a jury that LOVED ian as a person, britney respected dan's game most of all and was even defending it

[@someperson3883]

The jury didn’t want a former coach/winner to win, and Dan did burn Frank, and Shane was a sore loser, but it didn’t matter after Boogie got evicted.

[@DacqAttack]

Boogie was cool as hell with Ian and he definitely gave him the tools to take the win

[@Shadkow]

I never understood how people claim Dan just played the better game, the game is more than backstabbing there's so many moving parts, sure backstabbing can be part of it but doing it to much is one of reasons I think he found himself getting only one vote at the end. If hey had not back stabbed and manipulated as much he might have gotten more votes.

[@laylayytofficial]

That’s what I think too. I’m not a hardcore big brother fan, but it seems like they place so little worth in jury management or human emotions. They all claim that the jury was bitter. I would be too if I lost $500,000 and someone I trusted stabbed me in the back. It doesn’t make Ian’s gameplay any less than the amazing show that it was. It just shows less value in playing like Dan did. In my humble opinion

[@sere971]

It's mostly just because Dan's playstyle is far, far more fun to watch. Hell, seeing Dan's Funeral as it aired as the first episode I ever sat down to watch was what got me into big brother in the first place. We tend to root for the people to win that we most enjoy watching, and Dan definitely made the show way more exciting than it would've been if he hadn't been on the season. That said, it's understandable that Ian won due to jury management, but it's a rough situation when the "better play" undercuts the point of the show-- which is to be entertaining and exciting to the people who watch it rather than a "get along with everyone, make moves behind the scenes" playstyle.

[@ninedaysjane2466]

@@sere971 Not to everyone, by any means.

[@MilA-eh3gf]

This is why I’m surprised Danielle voted for Dan in the final two? Just before that week Dan pulled a bite and switch on her and voted out Shane when he has promised Danielle he would save Shane 🫠

[@juiceereal]

@@MilA-eh3gfi think the only reason was because it was Ian who sent her off ruining her shot at final two so she might’ve still been hung up on that but if she reflected on who was more deterrent to her relationships in the game she might’ve voted for Ian to win as well

[@merchantarthurn]

Having never watched a single episode of US Big Brother this was a wild and entertaining watch!! Despite knowing the ultimate result this somehow made me feel tense whenever Ian was in trouble ahaha, it must have been crazy to watch in real time.

[@howdy4504]

Ian earned it. he understood when allegiances needed to shift and was able to read when power players needed to be removed. It's only because Dan was out here playing 5d chess that anyone doubts his gameplay. The fact that he maneuvered himself out of becoming a target for Dan at every turn is deserving enough.

[@marenehh]

He has that Peter Parker twang

[@nyct1b1us]

ur so right

[@jennkittymeowsbish]

I was honestly worried for him when people in the house were slowly getting uncomfortable around him. But glad he managed to protect himself by winning POV's

[@bacanalb]

I never tire of Dan serving Shane and Danielle a big ol plate of blindside butter beans!

[@WilsonReviews]

I genuinely believe the story of Ian on bb14 is the best storyline in big brother history, and it’s not even close imo. Seeing the Ian arc made for the best tv in all of big brother to me

[@JRJuggernaut1]

I don’t think there is a winner people cheered for more than Ian! He is so beloved and for damn good reason! I wish I watched the show at the time purely because it would have allowed me to be part of what was clearly a very thrilling season for viewers to watch unfold!

[@kam3028]

i think the only comparable story is taylor, but just by how different their underdog journeys are i feel like they live in different lanes

[@shawncena1992]

Ian winning almost mad me stop watching Big Brother

[@20000dino]

@@shawncena1992 Cry.

[@PrettyboyAshtun]

facts

[@staceynainlab888]

Ian may not be the best winner objectively speaking, but he is my personal favourite winner. I was so happy for him that he got such a full Big Brother experience. He got to switch sides, like he hoped to. He got to be allies with most of the returning players. He beat one of the greats in final two.

[@staceynainlab888]

I remember near the end of the season, Ian said during After Dark that he was really excited to be picked 7th in the beginning. He wasn't first or last picked, but exactly in the middle. in Big Brother you wanna be perceived by others as a good player but not too good

[@michaelclarke1737]

I remember watching Ian compete in that PoV during the 2nd double eviction. The adrenaline rush I felt sent chills down my spine as I watched Ian pull out a clutch victory yet again to save himself. While his game may have flaws he is nassively undderated as a competitor, strategist and winner. Many probably wouldn't be able to accomplish the things Ian did during his first stint playing the game.

[@fadedsun303]

He got EXTREMELY lucky at the very beginning of the game with Boogie protecting him from eviction when they were still coaches. He would have been gone that week if that didn't happen. I know it was just playing the game, but him turning on Boogie, and then the rest of his alliance protecting him was one of the worst decisions they made. Dan should have been the only one to see it in Ian, because he has the same strategy of appearing weak/as an underdog.

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

I am so glad you are making story videos for BB winners :) these are fun to watch.

[@Ethanimale]

Definitely makes me respect how much work you must do to upload these types of videos on a weekly basis!

[@sunshinehwy]

Sooo fun makes the offseason bearable 🐻

[@OnceUponAnIsland]

@@Ethanimale One big tip I will share is to save all videos without music and that makes re-using footage for later videos easier and makes the editing process faster. Because you have footage KZbin won't flag already (hopefully).

[@Ethanimale]

@@OnceUponAnIsland I’ve done that with small snippets but never considered how good it could be to use larger chunks, especially due to the copyright reasons. Thanks for the tip!

[@rima7286]

look at my two favorite reality tv storytellers interacting!

[@gerryhatrick6678]

Jury Management. Dan threw his game away on bad jury management. When Dan told Danielle he would have taken her HAD he gotten to make the choice, Ian then exposed Dan by saying Dan had given him his dead grandfather's cross as a guarantee that Dan would take Ian to the final two....Dan who sold himself as a Catholic school teacher....the hypocrisy did not land well with the jurors....lying about a dead relative and using something a dead relative gave you for a lie is NEVER a good look. Dan lost this game on his own with bad optics and awful jury management. You have to play a FULL game of not only strategy but comp wins and jury management. Ian had the strategy knowing when to jump ship....he had comp wins...and he had better jury management. Ian deserved the win.

[@ckkkxoxo]

i honestly hate the idea of jury management in this case. majority of these houseguests were supposed “super fans” know that the BB greats are considered greats BECAUSE of their manipulative and lying tactics, but are blinded to the amazing gameplay because it happened to them personally. very bitter jury and gives me the same vibe as danielle bb3 being robbed of her win. 🤷🏼‍♀️ edit: not to say ian didn’t deserve his win, had he played in a different season i would consider his gameplay more impressive. it’s unfortunate that him and dan played together. i think i just value the manipulation aspect of the game most, and think that’s what makes a great player.

[@kitsuneinferno1114]

​@ckkkxoxo jury management is part of that manipulation game though. Ethan touches on it in the video, but Dan needed pull off those manipulations while simultaneously making the jury want to vote for him in the end. Dan himself wrote the masterclass on this in season 10.

[@johns.5298]

@@kitsuneinferno1114they were still bitter in bb10 but they were also bitter towards memphis so they picked the person who played a better game

[@ninedaysjane2466]

@@ckkkxoxo So you don't actually like good gameplay, just manipulation. Gross!

[@ckkkxoxo]

@@kitsuneinferno1114 i’d agree with this

[@notathletic4171]

I'm from India and I have never watched a single episode of this show nor have been generally interested in any show of this format. I never watch long videos on KZbin too, but somehow you have managed to captivate me and I have ran through this entire playlist starting with Jun. Thank you so much, these are truly interesting❤❤❤

[@thegrahamreaper6851]

not knowing of dan gheesling's past and ONLY knowing him through roguelike gameplays, this was the shock of my life seeing that this was his rise to fame.

[@Ethanimale]

I can imagine that being strange, just knowing Dan for his gaming content, then all of a sudden finding out that’s he’s kind of an evil mastermind and widely regarded as the best player to ever play this specific reality show

[@thegrahamreaper6851]

@@Ethanimale yeah it hit me like a truck I'll tell you that much.

[@ninedaysjane2466]

@@Ethanimale The best player, Ethan? Really? I know you don't count the "casuals," but that isn't the consensus even among your fellow superfans. Dan failed in S14. How old were you when it aired? Nine? You couldn't watch the live feeds so you don't know just how disgusting Danielle was, and how dependent Dan's game was on someone so repugnant. It's entirely possible Dan could've beaten her. Yes, really. Context is everything, and it just seems to escape you. And everyone thinks Will is the best player, like, ever.

[@PrimeTime0]

​@@ninedaysjane2466he won season 10 despite backstabbing everyone and being the only person to vote against the crowd the first week. Then in season 14 he almost won.

[@Wolfiyeethegranddukecerberus17]

I came into this video knowing next to nothing about Big Brother, but I'm 50 minutes in and I'm hooked. Ian has a really great story.

[@calebos04]

I hate how people downplay Ian's victory because the jury was so much against Dan. Although I personally hate bitter jurors myself, and that Dan probably wins without one, you have to give credit where credit is due. He made the moves that he had to make to get him to the end and took Dan to the F2 knowing that most of the jury wouldn't vote for him, despite Dan playing one of if not the best strategic games ever. Just because you think one person in the final 2 is deserving doesn't mean the person sitting next to them isn't. Anyways, great video, as always

[@gerryhatrick6678]

Jury management is a huge part of the game, and Ian had better jury management. Especially when Ian exposed Dan having given him his late grandfathers cross as a guarantee that he would take Ian to the end, right after Dan told Danielle he would have taken her over Ian....it did not land well with the jurors....Jury Management was another way Ian outplayed Dan and deserved to win.

[@JRJuggernaut1]

@@dffndjdjd I think that’s also a good point. Dan may have played more impressively but you can also argue he still wasn’t more deserving given how those moves affected the jury’s perception of him! It’s the same thing with Russell Hantz in his survivor runs. I cannot stand the man but I can also argue his big moves didn’t make him a better player because his jury management was god awful in both of his seasons!

[@jackmcg0]

@@dffndjdjd he had no chance against anyone in that house outside of Boogie. There was a pact made not to vote for a previous winner win the new players learned the coaches were invited into the game. Dan had no chance to win since the beginning of the game. Also, where did you hear that he ever had Brittany’s vote? She said she wouldn’t mind voting for either of them, but no where did she say she would’ve voted for Dan without his final speech that I could find.

[@jackmcg0]

@@dffndjdjd he had no opportunity. I watched the season on the live feeds, and there was clearly a pact made. There’s multiple Reddit posts about it, and Taran Armstrong confirmed that he saw them making the pact while watching live as well. Just because Brittany defended Dan doesn’t mean anything either. She would’ve been happy if Dan won, and was campaigning for him if it wasn’t Ian and Dan in the finals. She also stated that the jurors made up their mind before the finale night in her interview with Jeff. Jenn also in an interview said she voted for Ian because Dan had won before.

[@stevenknight6756]

Ehhhh, that's not entirely true. Ian didn't take Dan to the final two because he knew "most of the jury wouldn't vote for him." He locked in a final 2 with Dan just like he had an alliance with the Quack Pack and an unsaid alliance with Mike and Frank because of how this game started out. I remember, specifically, when Ian had HOH when there were I believe 6 players left and Ian was considering whether or not to put Dan up for elimination. He mentions the final 2 deal but also says he didn't want to piss off the rest of the house. I think his final 2 deal with Dan was just as temporary as any other alliance in this game. What really made him choose to keep Dan, and what was repeated by Ian in the finale, is Ian thought Danielle would win because of the friends she had on the Jury. THAT ASSESSMENT is correct. Dan did get a couple votes in the end, but Danielle definitely could have swayed more than a couple votes.

[@christnadon315]

growing up is realizing jury management is important

[@harleybaker4684]

As a new fan to the show, it seems like one of the most important things. Or at the very least you gotta realize how your chances stack against your opponent (ie Jun) You gotta get to the final for sure, but if you burn every bridge to get there, you may not be charismatic enough to get those votes back (like how Andy back stabbed everyone and still won)

[@Kaidyn04]

Dan doesnt make it to the F2 without some of the moves he made. And in his goodbye messages he did everything he could for jury management (unlike a certain two time loser). The jury was bitter, there's nothing you can do about that, no matter how good your "jury management" is. It happens on every show with partial judges, it's weirder that you think jury management is something you can game, and doesn't just often come from being a weaker player that had to make less moves lol.

[@someperson3883]

⁠@@Kaidyn04They didn’t want a 2-time winner, and Dan couldn’t change that. Dan’s best hope against Boogie, or maybe if Janelle voted out Erika in All-Stars

[@guyfierimtwi]

@@Kaidyn04 I think Dan Wins if Ian goes at F6 Honestly.

[@JulesCucc]

I always love watching Britney’s reaction to Ian winning

[@thefatherinthecave943]

I love the clips of Ian kicking himself in the face in the background as you’re talking about how he narrowly escaped eviction

[@madysonandres9571]

Yay! As a person with Autism he’s an inspiration for me.

[@TheIceIvy]

This has been on my recommended for like months and I decided to watch it. I do not regret it.

[@Ethanimale]

I love to hear that

[@TheClevelander14]

I have seen Dan Gheesling on northerlion streams, playing video games and stuff. Never watched big brother so it's really funny to randomly figure out he was on a gameshow, and is the greatest contestant the game show has ever seen.

[@nilscarlson8168]

It’s so funny that he seemed to be horrible at every game except Big Brother

[@mkwoodstock]

That game show is why Dan can afford to do streaming 🤣🤣

[@lezlezzin]

ian's goodbye speech to boogie is one of the most delicious delectable moments in tv history

[@jach2513]

I have never seen a single episode, but I was captivated by this video all the way through.

[@justschr]

I truly feel that no one player is ever robbed. It all comes down to a flaw in their game. Danielle is one name that’s thrown around who is constantly hyped as one of the best to never win but let’s be honest while she played a fantastic game she put all her eggs in one basket and mistakenly thought the players voting for the winner would leave their personal feelings behind them and give her the win. It also undercuts Lisa’s game. Which was albeit less exciting was still strong once her early allies were out of the picture. Lisa was the protégé that became the master.

[@guyfierimtwi]

Dan's flaw is IAN! Dan was forced to make moves he didn't want to make because of Ian.

[@emerz3530]

Seeing Dan get called a wolf in sheep's clothing is so funny to me as a Dan viewer lol. That's the Spelunky guy!

[@themajesicjuan7443]

Ian trying to throw in week 9 just for Danielle to throw worse is one of my favorite double evictions 😂

[@joukhr]

ian is one of my favorite winners, i remember watching the show week to week and slowly ian grew on me and became one of my favorites he played such a brilliant game

[@shawncena1992]

He played an awful game

[@Dracon350]

@@shawncena1992 nigga really sat through an hour long video that highlighted Ian's plays, how he formed strong bonds, how he won immunity FIVE WEEKS IN A ROW, how he basically carried the QP into the end game, and STILL says, "he played an awful game". like dude, get your smooth-brained lookin' ass outta here

[@ninedaysjane2466]

@@shawncena1992 So is your mother.

[@lifeboat6284]

@@shawncena1992 he's chilling with half a milli and youre complaining on youtube. get a job

[@keeprunningfan]

I've really enjoyed binge watching your collection of winners this weekend. I'd never seem American BB, don't know any of the players but you've told the tales in such a wonderful way I've been able to get really into the game!

[@daydreamerjim6603]

Something people don't get is that in a social competition game, loyalty is actually a viable option. It's the whole /social/ aspect of the entire game 😂

[@Loops-1]

I watch a lot of BB clips but this is the only season I actually watched fully daily as it aired . Because of Ian. Ultimate underdog and so humble

[@rinadashrenee]

Omg! I love these videos analyzing the winners! Even though I didn't watch these seasons to the full extent, I love the perspective you give! Congrats to Ian! That was fun to watch!

[@chrise.6667]

Seeing Dan in a clip here, gives me a weird feeling. I just ended watching The Traitors US Season 2 where he was a Traitor and was thinking to myself what was his play in Big Brother cuz I know he won there. And now seing him was awesome. Can't wait to see him in thew house even as a couch. Quick edit, I saw him play and it was ruthless . BTW Those kind of content that you are making are legit the vibe! Please never stop analizing winners!!!

[@fuzzifoxytv1865]

I love how you can see Britney getting all excited as soon as she realized Ian had won

[@petitepersianperspective3468]

Ian deserves the win but Dan deserves the assist plus extra points for style. What he did was worth more than $50k!

[@308W82]

It should be noted that Ian's final-2 speech to the jury was one of the best in the history of BB! It was a work of BB Art!

[@Jamiejamel98]

That lil jump he did at 53:15 had me absolutely rolling😂

[@maquette9426]

Thank you so much for making these videos. It's my dream to be on Big Brother (and win) and your analyses help me plan out my own strategy if I'm ever casted. I hope you know that you're building a community of strong future Big Brother players with vast knowledge of the game. Don't ever stop making your winner breakdowns! ❤️ ❤️

[@notamberp]

best of luck to you!!!

[@alexanderestrada2499]

The fight between Ian and Frank was my favorite that season other than the one between Britney and Frank in jury. The ones with willie I didn’t feel were important enough. It was definitely a devastating blow for Ian the week Britney got backdoored.

[@haleyreicen6914]

Please Dan holding Ian’s leash is so funny😭

[@sibahlemuthwa9786]

I have never watched big brother in my life but i have been binge watching your videos, currently on the 3rd video. loving your work

[@MxCartney_Lou]

Ian was my first crush at 11 when I watched with my mom…..I cried when he won and I was so proud of him I loved his personality so much

[@beccanpott]

I SCREAMED when this video popped up on my screen…and it did not disappoint. Another wonderful video Ethan! ❤❤

[@josesena6416]

Janelle has admitted that she regrets saying Ian didn't deserve to win and apologized to him. Till this day, Ian deserved his win and YES Dan DOMINATED the fucking game from the minute he pushed that button to return. You said it BEST, Dan DESERVED to win however NO jury will vote for a returning winner unless the player they sit next to didnt do much. Derek F sitting next to Dan would've made sense to vote for Dan. Now compare that with someone like Steve next to Dan. Compare the notes and you can see why the Jury REALLY had to talk about why one or the other deserve to win. I'm sure the Jury didn't have an easy discussion that season

[@nulfater]

While some say his social game was below average. Idk I think he worked hard because he knew it was a weakness going into the game, idk he’s my all time fav in the best season off bb ever.

[@heathergagnon5125]

In the first few weeks the coaches each had three lives with their three players even so Dan nearly managed to get knocked out. Ian's game may have had flaws but Dan's had a huge production made shield and he still nearly blew it, yeah as impressive a player as Dan can be including at times in this season Ian earned this win.

[@jackmcg0]

So Dan had no safety since the first week. He could’ve been eliminated before the twist, and still managed to make it far. Production also messed with his game by leading Ian with asking “how would using the veto on Dan benefit you?”

[@jibb8545]

Was waiting for this one! Thanks so much. Hope you're taking care of yourself

[@ninedaysjane2466]

@@jackmcg0 You again with you Dan-worship. It's gross.

[@jackmcg0]

@@ninedaysjane2466 if Im worshipping Dan then your 10 consecutive comments on one post about Ian constitutes the same

[@DVal-bl7hm]

IN my mind, I consider Ian and Dan co-winners of BB14. They both played games that deserved to win Big Brother. They just played different games.

[@ckkkxoxo]

i’d have to agree, but dan is just a little bit more impressive to me due to his ability to manipulate the whole house. every single person got played by him. even more impressive that he was a previous winner and made it to final 2. the only way i can discount his game is that he had a few free weeks while being a coach.

[@ninedaysjane2466]

🙄

[@Shestheman013]

I think that they both manipulated but Ian’s seemed to be more honorable.

[@Waghabond]

@@Shestheman013 Dan was the player who understood that at the end of the day Big Brother is a TV show. He plays in a way that not only serves to pull himself forward in the game but also is incredibly entertaining for the viewers

[@everlvrk6975]

these videos are so well made im binging them all right now. keep it up!

[@Ethanimale]

Thank you!! New one coming on Friday :)

[@staceynainlab888]

conspiracy theory: there was going to be an eviction the night of the reset but production wanted to keep Frank in the game and so used there set as a convenient excuse to cancel the eviction

[@ryanrogers7452]

I feel like a lot of people shit on Boogie but he was really wholesome toward Ian a lot of the time

[@user-cz3sl5gr3n]

"Wow that one guy really looks like Dan Gheesling" "Wait it is??? Dan Gheesling was on big brother!?" -My tale of growth

[@SwampSounds]

Ian was lowkey a comp beast with a killer social game.

[@indrastorm8987]

Best winner for a coaches season was on boogies team to jump ship to have Britney his closest ally to end up with Dan and still beat them all, great winner

[@theravenpirate4744]

No idea why I was recommended this video as someone who's never seen Big Brother but it was cool

[@frostrune_]

I remember being on 4chan during this season as ian was known to be a 4channer. He was our little aspie underdog and we cheered for him the whole way

[@disc_priest]

i want him so bad its unreal

[@charliefrazier591]

bro

[@Frederiquette]

Please never stop making videos, youre litterally my favorite youtuber and i look forward to your uploads all the time !!:))

[@Dinglehopper.]

I was kinda young when 14 came out. I don’t remember much of it besides Ian and the shark game with the fin. He was my favorite (especially since I didn’t know anyone else) and still is one of my favorites.

[@LatterDayMutant]

The comments saying Dan played better don't make any sense to me. Dan tried to get Ian out multiple times and each time Ian evaded it AND still brought Dan to the final 2 AND still got the majority jury votes. If that isn't playing a better game I don't know what is.

[@ytscrownjewell]

Ian is soo adorable, I'm crushing

[@ytscrownjewell]

14:01 19:38 21:40 35:22 40:30 My heart 🥺🥺

[@nyct1b1us]

omg we're in the same boat lol

[@kitsue]

I agree

[@TheLukeSchnabel]

i've never liked these shows, and have watched very few of them. but I'll listen to anybody talk about anything they're passionate about.. and y'know, you were obviously pretty passionate about this. thanks for the content!

[@Damerz]

This was a fun watch. BB14 was my first season and Dan and Ian are two players that I give credit to as being why I became a fan of the show in the first place.

[@teddybearguyyy]

Same!!!

[@shawncena1992]

Loved Dan. Ian almost made me stop watching

[@thejoeyjason]

Dan's funeral is the MOST RIDICULOUS thing ever!

[@MissBananaYT]

Danielle must have really not liked Ian because even after Dan backstabbed her with the Shane vote she still voted for him lol.

[@toshio5520]

I mean, there are livefeed clips of her going off about how much he hates Ian and can't stand him. 😅 Not to mention she gave him a whole ass speech on how she would never vote for whoever voted her out so, yeah.

[@Ethang1103]

This was the first season I watched at 8 and Ian was my favorite bc I could relate to him the most. I also didn’t understand the complexity of Dan’s game at that time

[@ccritt8]

I literally just started watching this season with my Husband as his first Big Brother season ever, so this is awesome timing!

[@oooglit4655]

one of my favorite bb winners, thank you for creating this !!

[@RachelTrieu]

Not to be dramatic, but I would die for Ian Terry

[@alonkatz4633]

I love how gracious Dan was about his loss. I think that when Ian won POV and he had to get Joe evicted, he pretty much started to play for second place. It's like he recognize Ian's talent for the game and passed him the torch.

[@conormitchell309]

I don’t even watch the shows but I love these winner breakdown videos.

[@tabithaturner344]

Great Video. I have always loved Ian!! ❤ Can’t imagine how long this took, thank you for giving us another deep look into a winner’s game! :)

[@ninedaysjane2466]

He trashes Ian using some of the same reasons in the "Most Overrated Players" video.

[@tabithaturner344]

@@ninedaysjane2466Oh I know, and Ian’s definitely on the lower side of my strategic winner rankings hahaha, I mostly enjoy him as a person and a big brother character!

[@juicebox7372]

Ian is that one character in a horror movie that somehow avoids the worst even though hes not the main character. I guess hes like the guy who escapes with the final girl?

[@theduckpond4279]

This was my first ever Big Brother season I have watched, which I started a few weeks ago. I finished the season yesterday and I have been rooting for Ian since episode 1. 🎉🎉🎉

[@DoofyD]

I soon as I saw you uploaded I got so excited, thank you for premium content, Ethanimale

[@elifoe]

after not having watched a single episode of big brother in my life but watching five of these winner-videos in a row, I must say that the names of the alliances they make sound so dorky, good for them

[@emmadooley06]

ian will always be one of my favorites to play the game, both personality wise and game wise

[@Rileysnewdad]

Whenever I first watched this video a few months ago I knew absolutely nothing about Big Brother and this video got me into the show in a huge way and now I’m hooked, thanks for the great content!

[@NewEvolutionTime]

Welcome Back! From one amazing winner video to another!!!

[@tayIon]

Great to have you back Ethanimale. Hope to see you stream for the BBCAN premier

[@maimer1691]

Ian was my Physics teacher lol

[@whitepaint7870]

Did he talk about being on big brother?

[@maimer1691]

@@whitepaint7870 yes he did

[@aaronsmith4806]

Dan is absolutely the best player. The fact that 2 people that made it to final 4 couldn’t see that there’s only 1 reason he’d want to be taken off to be the sole vote was wild! You have nothing to do but think it out! Ian was oblivious at times, something I didn’t realize watching it live. Dam tried blindsiding Ian and Shane! Daniel literally heard him say, next time I’m handing you the knife! And she still didn’t see it coming!!! Like whaaaaaattttt!!!

[@Frederiquette]

I look forward to your posts every other week and you never dissapoint