The Silent Killer: How Andy Herren Won Big Brother 15

[@Ethanimale]

Hello! So sorry about this, but I got a copyright claim on some of the footage used for the Final 11 Eviction, the Final 10 Double Eviction, and the first half of the Final 9. In order to keep the video accessible I had to remove the content from the video (as well as one part of the introduction) which will make that section a little choppy. However, here's a brief overview of what happened in the content I had to cut: Final 11 Eviction: - Andy stopped the flip onto Amanda, and Candice was evicted unanimously Final 10 Double Eviction: - Aaryn won the Final 10 HOH on accident - Helen put in motion a charge to get Aaryn to use the Veto on Jessie and backdoor Judd - The majority of the house got on board with this plan, and Aaryn went through with it (but everyone cried because they still really liked Judd) - This was really good for Andy's game, because his biggest threat to win was now gone Final 9: - Andy really wanted to win this HOH because he could target Jessie and have a really easy week - Andy successfully won the HOH - In the diary room, every single player talked about how safe they felt with Andy winning the HOH, showcasing just how phenomenal of a game he was playing - Helen tried to get Andy to put up Amanda and McCrae, but Andy didn't want to - This alerted Andy that Helen was fully capable of backstabbing close allies, and he made the decision that he would be team Amanda over team Helen when it came down to it I have attached an edited version removing the copyrighted materials here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g4iTeImabJl4m9k

[@zar4805]

i love ur content bro keep up the good work 😁🔥🫂‼️

[@kinyacat5919]

I got confused why the clip started and ended with "cabbage" XD

[@stefanjentoft8107]

I'm curious what you meant by saying Aaryn's Final 10 HOH win was an "accident." Care to clarify?

[@Ethanimale]

@@stefanjentoft8107 she tried to throw it but was waiting a few rounds so it wasn’t obvious, however everyone else got questions wrong before she anticipated, so she won even when she didn’t want to

[@sidoniegabrielle269]

appreciate how a channel dedicated to appreciating and analyzing this show in a totally fair use context gets claimed for utilizing footage that would probably not be widely rewatched or enjoyed without the revival of the show through summary docs. good move, corporations 😂

[@jolynecujoh9518]

At the point where Andy’s talking about how he found out that their alliance was fake because the production didn’t talk to him about it. I think that’s a huge point for him because not a lot of people would notice that they *weren’t* being asked about something! To infer that something was wrong and use that to pilot Judd off the group for them was genius

[@Wags13]

Those “meta game” strategies are super interesting. I think Ethanimale talked something similar about the BB 18 winner (not naming them in case of spoilers for those that didn’t watched it)

[@Me-TVVV]

​@@Wags13 NICOLE FRANZEL!? (I love spoiling ppl)

[@Wags13]

@@Me-TVVV actually it was BB 17 LOL, I said the wrong season 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@kysonftw]

@@Me-TVVVyou suck please get help

[@Cricket-kc7bp]

apparently CBS never asked about it because the name was copyrighted by disney 😭😭

[@pettybee3860]

If Jun was a viper, Andy was a wolf in sheep's clothing

[@degeneratemale5386]

He wore a bowtie. You didn’t think a guy that unironically wears one would be so dangerous

[@tumyque3112]

They both played the same game, but one had everyone hate them, and one had everyone loving them. Both girlbosses if you ask me

[@louzo5175]

its so fun to watch

[@commentsectiooooon]

PERIODDD 😊

[@eliasmg9144]

Mother and son

[@RoyalKingOliver]

Andy is the definition of “Killing with Kindness” He is up next to Jun from BB4 in terms of how good he played the Floater game.

[@thecamishere4344]

Andy did it a bit better

[@yesyesyes666]

@@thecamishere4344 lol andy had the floater "but everyone loves him" game and jun had the floater "but everyone hates her" game

[@gowiththeflow363]

@@yesyesyes666yeah i don’t think it’s about who did it “better” since they played different games. I think Jun’s play to keep her worst enemy of the season was pretty genius, but Andy was really intuitive and on top of things as well.

[@qunni3604]

@@thecamishere4344 its kind of silly to compare the two, while they employed the same strat, they did it in such vastly different ways that they're like apples and oranges

[@eliasmg9144]

They both ate and left no crumbs

[@skoolieinspo487]

Conspiracy theory: the producers saw Andy and Helen talking, seeing that they could hold a conversation for hours, and put them in the house knowing they’d give good content.

[@Qsurvivorfan]

Earnestly I’ve heard at open casting calls producers pay attention to that. It couldn’t have been why they were cast, but I’m sure it didn’t hurt seeing they could just pick up and get along with strangers. I’ve been to a few open calls and producers are everywhere

[@davejones8462]

I’m gonna have

[@loseronline17]

i have become weirdly addicted to these big brother analysis videos lmao

[@noorayn8376]

No me too and I’ve still never watched not one full episode 😭

[@Sanzianabel]

Me too haha

[@minxxd]

same & i don’t even watch bb

[@henloworld514]

same omg they’re so entertaining lol and they kind of teach you about how to interact with people

[@anitagu21]

Me too😂😂

[@number1fannyfan]

I feel like andy is one of a few players to use the fact they are on a live reality tv show and need to get confessionals from who they think is the most interesting and most important to his advantage

[@tyler_smith]

This is used way more than you think. Especially in modern big brother with 500 alliances, and the show has to pick a few to show for the narrative.

[@CraigOldroyd]

Omg fannypfp I love fanny

[@filipemartinho1753]

Andy had some INSANE metagaming! Realizing an alliance is fake because production isn't talking about it? Realizing that the viewers become mvp halfway through?! His alliances and strategies were insane, but wow

[@biancajustus3750]

As a black person, I did not finish bb15 coz it was incredibly hard to watch. So happy that I can find out how Andy won, coz I find him very entertaining on Twitter.

[@triplerstudios6108]

All those that made the racist comments lost their jobs when they left the show, glad karma caught up to them

[@londonbordeaux]

grow a pair

[@Mikhail60866]

@@londonbordeauxomg shut up some people don’t wanna watch constant bigotry

[@ellaartenstein853]

@@londonbordeaux Spoken exactly like someone who never faced any kind of discrimination

[@londonbordeaux]

@@ellaartenstein853 sure Ella ella eh eh eh

[@purpleisdebeste]

Amanda: "The gays love me!" The gays:

[@amethystimagination3332]

It’s always the one “the gays” DO NOT love that say that

[@ramonas4328]

the gays: Helen was pushed! Elissa is mother!!!!

[@anitagu21]

😂😂😂

[@eliasmg9144]

Amanda was basically the polar opposite of Jun, idk what's the opposite word for mother but whatever it is, Amanda is that

[@purpleisdebeste]

@@eliasmg9144 amanda is daughter

[@ShrekGrunge]

You know you’re fucked when you’re nominated with Spencer

[@bigbirdscousin]

Fr he was the reaper sitting next to you

[@sammi-qg9nj]

he was like johnny mac before it was cool LOL

[@CD-bj5qh]

Unless ur GinaMarie 😂

[@jolynecujoh9518]

WAIT THIS HAS AN ACTUAL INTERVIEW WITH ANDY TOO? That makes this video SO much better, I think having input from the winner really helps put things in perspective and makes it so muh more fun

[@yeahyeah3013]

when u roll 20 on charisma and persuasion every fucking time, you get andy herren.

[@crunchevo8974]

Yeah. That's cause you invested every ASI and expertise you had available to you in those skills. I mean a public speaking professor? Come on now come on.

[@And_nobody-else]

Put some stats in intelligence and a little wisdom too

[@marleybeavers]

⁠​⁠@@And_nobody-elselate but he’s got intelligence and wisdom IN his charisma & persuasion. public speaking professor? charisma & persuasion is their whole thing.

[@tyler_smith]

This is one season that needs a re-edit released. Andy's strategy was not featured nearly enough, mostly due to amanda and aaryn's antics. I would love to see more diary rooms from him we never got to see.

[@rodvx2]

“and after Helen was pushed” love how you make no attempt to deny it

[@radRadiolarian]

wait what happened?

[@planetofaliens]

​@@radRadiolarian for years there's been a theory that Helen was "pushed" off the wall comp by production. In the clip you can see what looks like a hand tapping her foot right before she jumps off

[@PenguinHoilday]

​@planetofaliens that's scary 😢

[@wizardkumaanimations9984]

​@@PenguinHoilday I think helen confirmed she wasn't pushed off. Buuuutttt she didn't say anything about being payed off 😂 The way helen fell it was obvious that she purposefully fell And not only that. Since aaryn was there it would just mean more racism would be shown and obviously they don't want that

[@Ramblinrabbit24]

I’m glad Andy won that season. He deserves it probably more than anyone else there. I didn’t like all the bullying. Especially since the main bullies were from Texas. That just sucks.

[@winterforest2765]

Not Helen casting her vote like: 🖐 JUDD🖐

[@avilst1765]

I won't say it on Reddit cause I'd be downvoted into oblivion but Andy is still one of my favourite BB winners (next to Jun, Taylor, Dr Will, Dan). I think it makes it almost sweeter that in a season full of prejudice it crowned the show's first openly gay winner.

[@as.dexter]

amazing af and that's bc of his amazing social skills

[@yoloyolo-bj3by]

I fully think strategically her is the best winner

[@ladysnowsu10]

@425v-spretty sure this person said “favorite” which does not have to be about skill. taylor had an amazing story and was the poster child for “improvise. adapt. overcome” which are perfect grounds to be someones favorite winner

[@beardedqueen]

I think Reddit has FINALLY started to understand Andy and give him his flowers thankfully for the most part. You’re always going to have some haters though.

[@idk-gy8ds]

​@425v-s good thing nobody is claiming she's one of the greatest winners. they're saying she's their favorite winner. favorite is a matter of opinion, not objectivity. and every player gets lucky, doesn't mean they don't make moves

[@caryanne]

"After GinaMarie's instructed call-out session" Had me on the floor

[@EdibleBible]

"After Helen was pushed it came down to Candice and Judd"

[@chrisgaertner1289]

The Amanda/Elissa double eviction move by Andy needs to put in the Hall of Fame for Big Brother moves. This was Andy’s defining moment and the biggest move of the season. This was such a masterful performance by Andy!

[@victoria_is]

Seeing Andy now was a joy. You could tell he was so excited to get to talk about his game and all the details the episodes missed

[@thephiladelphiantoddler2855]

As a black person, racism and homophobia aside this season saw a lot of gameplay and huge shifts of power week after week. This is why it is one of my favorite seasons of Big Brother

[@flipcamgamer]

That’s both the blessing and curse of this season. The gameplay is phenomenal one of the best of all the seasons, but the amount of prejudice inside the house is hard to stomach at times.

[@thephiladelphiantoddler2855]

@flipcamgamer Agreed

[@marsh1159]

Thats why it makes it all the sweeter that it was the gay guy that won

[@basicradical3581]

​@@marsh1159 This is how I felt about Taylor winning BB24, I love when the discriminated against underdog does what needs to be done

[@caitr21]

it really is SUCH a shame that the discrimination is a huge part of the season bc i think it would be TOP TIER

[@pettybee3860]

Nothing can beat the power that is a gay man's ability to be so sociable and connected 😭✋🏽like ever. I've seen so many situations play out over time, and it never fails to amuse me how they can play both sides so effortlessly.

[@Animefan24711]

Gay people have to learn how to be backhanded and shady behind a veil of civility at such a young age it becomes a superpower in reality tv shows lmao.

[@jmarais]

thats years and years of hanging out with the bros to fit in lol

[@frenchgirl5878]

Because being gay makes you more likeable to women because we think they are not a threat. For the guys though idk. Andy is a social butterfly and manoeuvres through social situations brilliantly, I aspire to be more like him honestly.

[@hadrianhexe9603]

@@frenchgirl5878 it depends on the level of prejudice interms of men, either they'll think you're after thier dick and thus a danger (yes they need to humble themselves) or they'll just see them as a non threat as well.

[@bigbirdscousin]

They have both the benefits of being a man and woman

[@user-yx1ow8fv6i]

even though Andy wasnt the one saying racist things he TO THIS DAY defends his cast mates who do. in recent interviews he has complained about how other seasons have had "actual racist and actual homphobes" but their players get to return for second seasons and spin offs. but then he goes and talks about how gina Marie is his friend? girl ginamarie IS AN ACTUAL racist

[@Alex-bf3re]

Andy really shows how some people will claim to stand up for good things, but once it requires the slightest amount of sacrifice on their part, refuse to do so. In Andy’s case, he’ll claim to be against racism, but if standing up against it requires him to lose a friend, he refuses. I don’t respect Andy; he’s both a hypocrite and an idiot.

[@Enderlinkpawnu]

"Nick was so smart..." "Thats why he's gone." amazing

[@peenoice5176]

Yeah nick probably had a feeling that andy was trying to play him.

[@baydiac]

I really am curious what the hell Nick was up to behind the scenes lmao. I knew him best from his time on Smosh and wasn't at all surprised he was smart enough to be a threat

[@orangeants]

@@baydiacwait so does he have good vibes or not because a science creator doesn’t immediately scream bad vibes to me

[@roxanne_]

@@orangeantsI mean he hung out with David Dobrik so I’m not surprised if he isn’t a good person.

[@periiwrinkles]

big brother should hire you. i’m so serious, instead of stupid filler episodes at the end of the season they should hire you to do a recap of the top 3’s games and what the argument is for them to win. another great vid!!

[@zeroone4900]

I second this

[@stephenwhite2865]

given how controversial this season was, im stunned that none of the players seem to think about what happens to their careers after they leave the house, is just as important as what goes on in the house.

[@crystalmather5448]

Andy getting bad vibes from nick who then went onto be in the vlog squad is kinda funny 😂

[@leih9148]

he could sense the youtuber energy....

[@Samirdelrock]

Andy is the best winner imo. He played such a phenomenal game but gets no credit. Being able to flip between all sides and manipulate them and control them. Even more impressive than most winners. He’s top 3 for sure

[@Laci0315]

Derrick is my favorite! He was never put on the block the whole season and was never in danger, and he never pissed anyone off. He was never rude to anyone, and he was very respectful and mature through the whole season.

[@E-Teddy]

I've never seen or hear BB before and still haven't watched an actual episode. Found you when you released Jun's BB 4 win video, and since then I been enjoying your content. Really enjoy these video formats. Keep up the hard work man

[@xoxoprom8360]

Omg.. same here... That June girl was a badass ...

[@esthermayers]

SAME LMAO

[@Phiaaaissooocoollll]

SAAAAME

[@arsonvamp]

andy’s gotta be my favourite winner honestly, he played the exact kind of game that i love, especially in regards to his attention to detail. wearing cute shirts with hearts and cats on them, noticing nick getting called to the diary room constantly despite being dead boring, noticing him not being asked about the fake alliance, etc. genius, love him.

[@sidney4357]

the gaslighting by andy and the batshit plan that included EVERYONE IN THE ALLIANCE PLAYING A ROLE after the Amanda out is absolutely insane. like. genuine psychological warfare. i don't watch Big Brother at all, but these videos are like catnip for my adhd soul. all the plotting and information without any of the filler. I really enjoyed the video about Ian in BB14 and this one was just as good! you do an amazing job of putting together these videos with all the needed context - kudos to you!

[@emdrake04]

Minor shout out to Spencer. Not for anything in particular, he just chilled the fuck out till the final 3.

[@ewwitscullen9132]

Chill as hell and I wanna cuddle him so bad

[@Alex_Vir]

Well he had one of the best connections and wasn't at odds with anyone and had only real danger when on the block with Amanda.

[@DrGandW]

The master of the block fr he sat next to so many evictions lmao

[@groenboys]

sadly he also made some terrible comments in the house

[@tiredbunnyy]

So chill that he held no grudge against Andy and still thought he deserved the win. Sweet guy.

[@Ohnoitsfonzo]

As a queer bb fan I’ve always wanted to embrace Andy’s game but that season so hard to watch I’ve never been able to sit through it. This was freaking awesome! Thanks Ethanimale

[@erinw13]

I love hearing how Andy used the diary room to gain information about the edit, this extra info from the interview is amazing

[@Harkness197]

Ikr!

[@e_eyster]

The Judd vote to me is almost the real life embodiment of the Simpsons "You Can See The Second When His Heart Rips In Half" quote.

[@lolno6975]

Andys use of behaviour in the diary room is genuinely amazing and is the most broken way to abuse the productions ability of omniscience

[@NG-ue4th]

This is incredible! I just finished watching the Jun video for basically the 50th time (no joke really, I've been watching it practically every day since the last month when I watched it for the first time) so thanks for this treat, as well ❤️

[@skoolieinspo487]

I love rewatching the Jun video too!

[@Chickenleg-hl4le]

Jun video is so cunt

[@Ethanimale]

You're insane for this and I absolutely love it thank you

[@Sakuraa3398]

I always re watch the Taylor Hale one it’s like a love letter to the BB winners

[@AllenAlchemyTTV]

He was absolutely hated by the fandom when he won bc he didn't make "big moves" aka shit that makes good TV but puts a target on your back. During Elissa's last week when the house had all turned against her, she called out Andy for being a toadie who just eavesdropped and snitched on all the alliances to each other but didn't actually do anything, and if they weren't careful he'd march all the way to the end. They laughed at her but what ended up happening? (He's a fave winner of mine too this isn't shade on his strategy)

[@violin01]

I'm a simple man, I see Ethanimale, I click. That being said, thank you so much for shining some light on one of the most underappreciated players of all time. I remembered reading on twitter a lot pertaining to how Andy was one of the worst winners of all time, especially said by Evel Dick, but it really makes me wonder what he's been smoking to have that conclusion cause Andy is just a really good player.

[@sunshinehwy]

Facts 💯

[@dylanmiller1790]

Dan really disliked him too which was a real shame..

[@Chickenleg-hl4le]

I find it funny that Evel Dick, who was carried by his Daughter and Eric, thinks he can determine who is a horrible winner.

[@violin01]

@@dylanmiller1790 Yeah Andy didn't really sit well with some of the past HGs, most notably ED, Ragan, Derrick (not exactly friends even though they did sorta make amends), Nick Uhas, Jeff, Nicole F (Unfortunately one of the many victims of her unfollowing spree after BB22), and Jody (especially since Cody made a bunch of homophobic tweets directed towards Andy and Jessica stood behind his comments). That being said though, he does sit well with some notable alumni, which I am happy for him to do so. He seems to be good friends with Jag, the most recent winner at the time of this comment, as seen in his most recent Instagram post. Some notable alumni from other seasons he seems to have a good relation with include: Britney, Ian, Natalie, Corey, Josh, Haleigh, Kat, Nicole A, Xavier, Hannah, Derek F, Taylor, and the list goes on.

[@violin01]

@Chickenleg-hl4le funny enough, I used to listen to some of ED's podcast highlights since the time when BB14 first aired. However when he started being obsessed with shitting on Paul even after his loss on BB19, that's when I couldn't handle him anymore. That and continuously telling Raven to unalive herself, its just horrible. I don't like Raven as a houseguest but it really doesn't give me any authority to tell someone I dislike to kys. Not to mention some of the vile nicknames for some of the alumni, Nicole F (Princess Tuggy), Frankie (Frankentard), Derrick (Sgt Porkchop), and the list goes on.

[@howdy4504]

I like the interview clips with Andy. It's great to have the actual BB contestants give their insight without doubt that an edit can cast on our perception of them

[@EdibleBible]

One of my favourite winning games. There's some seasons where the game just happens around the players with an eventual winner, but Andy made the game happen. Eventually everything happened at the right time for him It's a very polarizing season, but I love it because of how dynamically the weeks progressed Thanks for another amazing video (tho shame it's not 3 hours and 24 seconds) and for shining a light on another great winner 💖

[@jessnowhasayoutube]

Love love love this one!! I love how quietly dominant Andy was and this video perfectly lays out his game and how he won.

[@catluvvr]

what does ur username mean

[@Theshadhoequeen]

"Jessie was the first to fall and after HELEN WAS PUSHED" 😂😂😂😂

[@canoligreen92]

Racism and controversy aside, this season had some really good strategic and social game players with Andy, Helen, Amanda and Judd. Its a shame BB never wants to acknowledge them

[@wikileigha7077]

This season was such a dumpster fire of racism and bullying and bigotry. It really puts a sour taste on Andy’s win because while I agree with you about how production should have stepped in about everything, they didn’t and because they didn’t it does fall on the players. It really looks like the prize money is worth more than morals in this season. Andy did work with racists and was actively friends with them, Arryn and Gina Marie being the biggest offenders. And while I’m sure it’s not his intention it does look like he said left his original alliance with the victimized parties to work with the racists because they were more successful. Additionally he didn’t say anything about their behaviour, when even Amanda tried to say something. I haven’t watched a season of BB since this one because it put such a bad taste in my mouth about production but I’m glad you’re covering Andy here, this paints him in a lot better of a light than the show did. I’m sure he isn’t like how the show and his actions portray him so it’s nice to see the season with more of a focus on strategy than just the hatefulness of the contestants.

[@craigresendes2403]

Andy is the returning winner who I think has the best odds of winning again. He can outsmart the best of them. I forgot how close he was with Helen at the start, which just proves that Andy was the best player of this season with no competition. His two closest allies are the two people running the house? And he successfully flipped on both of them without suffering the negative repercussions? Genius. The entirety of the Final 7/6 is absolutely some of the best Big Brother play ever from Andy. He’s the person I am most convinced can win again, and that’s something I want to see happen.

[@heyimsasa]

i'm glad you said something about the racism and how he and others stood by and watched it happen rather than speak up. this is the main reason why i'll only consume bb content through you; it's a safe space for bipoc viewers so that we don't have to go through our lived experiences on a screen too. amanda was one of the most racist competitors and all of the white players were complicit in allowing bipoc competitors to get traumatized week after week. this game is stressful enough but racially marginalized groups have to deal with microaggressions and explicit racist bs on top of it? not okay. the producers were also 100% wrong for not intervening and it goes to show that the crew is in desperate need of diversity.

[@jr1648]

-_- pathetic that you think bipoc people need a "safe space" to talk about bb. Not every non-white person is a fragile victim like you.

[@NoIsYLaUgH]

​@@jr1648you are not a good person

[@jr1648]

@@NoIsYLaUgH says the person judging someone else based on one comment.

[@OrionVirtuoso]

​@@NoIsYLaUgH takes one to know one

[@DrGandW]

I feel like he really said the other white players WEREN’T complicit because of the producers leaving them unable to do anything without losing their chances to win

[@Rent.Free1]

wow this is honestly one of if not your best BB vids- love the interview portion, editing style, commentary, acknowledgement of minor yet impactful moments, and segmenting- truly an incredible video 🤩

[@turnerhill4695]

This is being saved for my lunch break, and i couldn’t be happier

[@TreyGarlic-mr7ut]

Spencer has been in the chopping block almost all of the time 🤣🤣😭he was bascially a shield

[@Zince]

crazy he played everyone, his social skills is like 100/10

[@Qsurvivorfan]

So cool that Andy talked you through his game. So glad I can come back to this to look at his game instead of sitting through BB15 again

[@jessih3824]

I was very into big brother when I was younger and stopped after bb16 but youve singlehandedly gotten me back into big brother. Your Jun video lauched be down a rabbithole of big brother content and everytime you post one of these analysis videos I stop everything I do and watch it. If you have no fans then that means I have died, your work will never go unnoticed

[@malloryharding882]

I grew up with Andy, we were close friends all through school. He’s loved big brother since it came out so he’s studied every single season, he’s an expert!

[@cherblairbear]

Wow between Jun & Andy….they ate that SO bad like wow. Before finding these videos, I’ve only watched one big brother episode & I forgot which season (I think 8 w/ the attractive gay guy) & I remember watching only out of curiosity & seeing what it was about. I really got mad when the group decided to cast out the gay guy & he had to leave when he didn’t even do anything WHATSOEVER. That was years back, recently I found your videos & remembering that one of my friends watches Big Brother religiously & that the first black woman has won Big Brother recently (I LOVE Taylor!) i gave your vids a chance & now I’m completely HOOKED. I’ve never been so obsessed with a franchise like this since I got into the MCU? I now realize that the social game and strategy one has to play in order to make it in this game & it’s like Dopamine released in my BRAIN! THANK YOU SO MUCH 😭 JUN, ANDY, & TAYLOR r currently my faves 😭 I’m about to watch a new video 🙏🏻 (might apply to be on the show too🤭)

[@slimy4245]

I'm so glad his game isn't being frowned upon anymore

[@jetsflyingoffatrain4338]

Andy calling Helen a manipulator while manipulating everyone:

[@plasmarine5781]

Lmao the bonus clips at the end with Andy Jr. had me rolling 🤣🤣🤣 Seriously can't believe how quickly an hour and a half can go when I pop on one of your videos. This was a banger. Andy absolutely killed it. This and Jun's are my fav 'how x won BB' videos. I have massive respect for players who run the social game so well.

[@Jyakotu]

BB15 was so hard to watch, the racism made me so upset as a Black fan. Even now, to this day, I have such a strong hatred for BB15 as it was the season that made my father stop watching the show and it was one of the few things we bonded over. Yeah, Andy may have played a good game, but I just cannot really appreciate it because he was a bystander to the racism and even made some unfavorable comments himself on live feeds. I love this channel’s content and this video was very well done, but watching this really stirred up a lot of emotions in me that I had long forgotten, since I tend to wipe this season away from my mind.

[@whateveryouneed4858]

I'm really sorry you had to go through this, what happened is inexcusable. Sending you hugs ❤

[@nathandanczak7822]

I’ve ran into black people that weren’t half upset at this season as you.

[@wordgeneratorrecyclemachine]

@@nathandanczak7822 It's weird to tokenized the black people in your life to justify liking this season of BB despite the racism in it. You are allowed to like it, but you shouldn't put down people who are hurt by it to rationalize enjoying it.

[@ReiAnikaAyanami]

​@@nathandanczak7822 I've ran into Nathans who weren't half as condescending as you.

[@Sagfanfan]

@@nathandanczak7822 so all black people are the same

[@cyrose6324]

53:46 "and after Helen was pushed" I've heard this line many times but talking about the rumor so nonchalantly is still funny.

[@kmhrt]

i watched this overall dumpster fire of a season live when i was (also) 15 and andy was the saving grace of it, so happy he won and so happy u are giving him the recognition he deserves to this day!!!

[@Townyowl]

Ginamarie's speech about Andy deserving to win more was so cute and wholesome😭😭😭😭

[@shawntaylor8869]

andy and jun are literally two of the smartest players to play big brother idc what anyone says. their thought process and strategy is just insane. andy putting personal belongings in rooms just to be a rat and figure out what the house structure was is brilliant and jun starting the cooking strategy and deciding to alight w allison knowing she was the only person she could beat in the end. any “strategist” has nothing on them

[@lindsayjohnson5672]

I loved that you got to interview Andy! That was a fantastic addition to this video!

[@hibodhi]

BB was always on in my house growing up, but BB15 was the first time I paid attention to the live feeds (I still remember the night they started to put content warnings on the feeds) omg it was a ride. Andy was so good at being a social chameleon and it was impressive to watch in real time.

[@PixelmugYT]

The fact that you had Andy in this video is bonkers!!! So awesome to hear directly from him

[@CamWisemanWriting]

in my opinion, the most impressive game you’ve covered so far! and the quality of this video was wonderful too. look forwards to these uploads so much. keep it up man!

[@Yuanyuanzz]

Poor spencer😂. He was the pawn every week 😂

[@s1ddh4r7h.p]

The diary room meta is crazy wow lmao

[@campbellmcternan3902]

Great vid as usual! Hugely enjoyed it. One thing I would suggest next time though is that when splicing Andy's interview in, you tended to paraphrase what he was just about to say in the interview, then include the interview of almost the exact same dialogue. I think you could totally have left the pre-explaining out. Again, just a piece of advice. You're doing tremendously!

[@witherton8340]

I agree, it was annoyingly redundant at times lol

[@HazzMattYT]

Andy was one of the first openly queer reality tv contestants i was able to see and his win/openness was something that has always stuck with me. Glad to see him getting the props he deserves!

[@kirstene9131]

andy being so aware of the diary room is so good

[@michaelcarrig627]

I have never watched Big Brother, but your channel is interesting. I did look up Aaryn after you mentioned her racism and it wasn't just Aaryn. It appeared that she lead a group including Amanda, Spencer, Gina Marie, the long haired dopey guy, and possibly others to racially denigrate people (Candice, Howard, and Helen in particular) and Andy sat and laughed. And it is un-shocking that Candice and Howard left early. I understand that Andy couldn't create a fight for "the game", but he needed to be asked about it when you interviewed him; particularly when he equivocated manipulation in the game with people calling Asians "chong-face".

[@MaddyMiller]

It sucks this season was so tainted by the racism and bigotry because the game play for so good for many of the players. The flips, the cut throat but surprisingly wholesome relationships, and I didn’t hate the MVP twist (just wish Rachel Reilly’s sister wasn’t in the house). The 1 battle back was just enough to give you hope but not exhaust you, no alliance ran the game from the start, and the competitions were fun and fair.

[@jolynecujoh9518]

Watched through the entire thing, you are SO great for this (the nail polish remover drink absolutely took me out LMFAO), I love your longform content and I cannot wait for the Dan and Rachel videos! Will be bingeing the rest of your vids in the meantime :) This was a ride to watch and was super interesting to see after Jun’s more overtly diabolical personality LOL It’s great to see someone who people think is nice just weave their way through the competition and win. Andy put a lot of effort in this win and he definitely deserved it

[@skoolieinspo487]

I hated that he was fired, he played a almost flawless game and he was able to smooth over any mistakes he made. The way he could maneuver peoples emotions was something unseen since the likes of Dan.

[@nicoleclasecruz7070]

wait what? he was fired?

[@whitepaint7870]

Fired from what?

[@skoolieinspo487]

@@whitepaint7870 his teaching position

[@skoolieinspo487]

@@nicoleclasecruz7070 yeah while still in the house he was fired from his teaching position

[@amethystimagination3332]

A lot of people were fired from their jobs that season, mostly the racist ones, no idea why Andy got fired though

[@dfassafdfdsafdsa]

Having the interview clips throughout the video made this even more interesting to watch. Great job!

[@annaifos]

Can we just take a moment to think about how Spencer was on the chopping block almost every week😂

[@zach4561]

Another banger Ethanimale! If you get another interview to blend into the videos, you should simply set up the interview clips rather than summarizing them before cutting to Andy. Would make the script run a little smoother

[@Ethanimale]

that's fair - something i could possibly work on in the future if i get another opportunity like this

[@Harkness197]

That strategy of scattering his items into difficulty rooms was such a high IQ move!!

[@Wildclaw07]

This was definitely your best analysis video! The interview segments with Andy gave a lot of insight into his game plan. I think you should do it more!

[@kornelparoczai1763]

Shout out to Spencer who basically lived on the block and didn't raise a single eyebrow, what a guy

[@estebanenzo7959]

*Ethanimale in **53:43**:* luckily Andy got his wish, Jessie was the first to fall and *after Helen was pushed* 😂 The world never forgets CBS… especially Ethanimale for doing Helen dirty.

[@JNDReacts]

22:47 Wait, I think I understand why he was getting so many DRs. He sucked so bad at them that they kept calling him back in to re-record them.

[@emiliajones6376]

The way he held Gina Marie's hand when going on stage was so sweet! It was like "we BOTH got this far, lets BOTH celebrate!"

[@MChuck-]

After Amanda's elimination I'm surprised how his own alliance members didn’t realize how manipulative he was.

[@ellaartenstein853]

You’re telling me the girl who’s name resembles the word Aryan way too much was actually racist? Shocker

[@juicebox7372]

😂

[@Octobris]

How has this NEVER OCCURED TO ME OML (I'm an esl person so I think I get a pass, but still, holy heck.)

[@Alyssa-sh3yp]

after i watched your jun video i went through in order and watched all your other "how _ won" videos, and then a few more big brother videos, trying my best to avoid spoilers of what happened throughout seasons you hadn't mentioned (I've never watched big brother in my life) - i was intrigued by andy and couldn't believe that you uploaded another so soon (i checked the frequency of the "how _ won" videos to see how long i'd have to wait), just finished it now. you do a great job of keeping stakes and thus interest high, and it's a great channel. can't wait to see what you upload next 💕

[@peeporiot9948]

I really like the addition of interviews. They give a new, more concrete view of the game

[@jolynecujoh9518]

Oh yeah another iconic video from the icon ethanimale!!!! I binged through all of your vids after Jun’s winner video and now I know a ridiculous amount of lore about a silly show I have never watched before LOL

[@sidoniegabrielle269]

man it's really cool that you got an interview, these videos over the years show immense care about the show and it's cool that it's paying off in more than views. i would've never even been interested in big brother outside of these summaries and the fact that you get to do even more for em is just awesome and i'm happy for you dude

[@EvenFlowIntro]

The straight men were like gorillas, you see a gorilla its scary you know its a threat but your staying away. Andy was a chimp, you see a chimp you think curious george you go to give it a banana and let it live in your house and play with your kids then it mauls your face off

[@themrharrisj]

Great job Ethanimale, this was so much fun to watch. I am always impressed by how you give light to some of the lesser known/liked winners. This was a great insight into his incredible gameplay. I knew he was good, but I had no idea he was this good!

[@user-dd8hd2tn1t]

The amount of times Spencer was a pawn is crazy

[@funkyyukiedits]

I LOVE how you did the interview!! Such amazing insight to the game. Would love to see players explaining their moves and what we don’t see!

[@themugx]

I find the similarities between Andy and Jun’s game to be quite interesting, they’re probably the two best floaters in the history of BB, and I was actually pretty surprised at some of the similar situations like how they both found out another player was using the same strategy and challenging their throne and how both were good at manipulating people and getting their way in the house.

[@jvever4904]

The fact you actually got to interview Andy to help with the video is amazing!

[@babarensucreglace271]

So happy to see this video!! I always wanted to see this format on previous seasons, and especially this one!

[@marccampble3831]

I couldn’t watch the rest after he cried after sending someone home, but didn’t really show any empathy for racism happening in the house. This whole racism point has come up in too many videos that I’ve watched and it’s kinda glanced over or quickly put in just to bring awareness, when the amount of times can make a video on its own. I’m a blk gay man, so ik how racism and homophobia feels and they both are terrible, the fact that even after that he didn’t really have them in any alliance he was in was very telling how much he cared about what she said. This happens all the time in BB too, the blk ppl are set apart from alliance unless they are higher up in the group. It’s terrible that this still happens and nothing is done!

[@jamabo0]

Agreed.

[@lavone5541]

I feel like its the nature of this show, which is why I rather watch this channel instead of the actual show. A game that encourages people to lie, backstab and manipulate , the kind of applicants who apply will lean towards those who are awful, awful people who won’t face any backlash from their personal life and peers :/ The racists getting fired post game was unexpected but welcomed tho.

[@sianam2916]

FINALLY A NEW BB WINNER VIDEO🎉🎉🎉 never watched big brother not even from the us but damn I’ve been addicted to all of ur videos and story telling, became a big fan of the show thru you without never watching a single episode!