A big part of me thinks he's just this boring old man coasting to a (likely) win. But as I watched the last two shows today, I've had a growing suspicion that maybe he's been playing everybody and has been simply milking the "nice old guy" thing to get to the finale, and now the little barbs we are seeing from him (especially the muttering asides about him "not liking" things he heard people say--a clever way to sink people without being specific) are the real him.

So which is it? Boring old man, or cleverly subtle manipulator with a lot of patience?

1 He's not old
2 He's done what he needs to stay sane and avoid grabbing the nearest bottle of vodka
3 I think he's just delighted to have made the final.

I do think he's legit. Everybody has a limit ...... just takes some longer to reach theirs than others. And that's not a bad thing.

However, having said that, it's quite interesting how since they reached the final, some housemates have suddenly reached the end of their rope ...... in an explosive fashion.

Bloody hell. I've confused myself now

Sure everybody has a limit, but the timing is interesting. And its not just the things he's saying in front of the group, but the little muttered asides. It smells to me like a play to the home audience (since there's no reason to play to his fellow housemates anymore).

He has played it safe and IMO he showed himself up with his delight over Perez leaving (remember his sorrow when everyone else left) and when he called Perez a w**nker during his last supper speech. It's as if he is now saying to the nasty ones 'I was on your side all along'. He appeared to hang out with Perez in there, when it suited him.

He (and all the other finalists) deserve a medal for putting up with Perez.
I honestly do not know how they coped.