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Active Player Big Brother 28 · Through Episode 5
Devens
Devens promised Rome future safety if he became HOH. Rome responded by saying he would not target Devens if Rome won HOH. Drew also followed Devens’s advice about maintaining the Melody relationship. Reward Power rose to 2, while Expert Power stayed at 2. Tied for Rank 3 of 16 with a Total Power Score of 12.
Devens
Power Rating By Episode
01
Player at a Glance
Rome’s Return Promise Raises Devens’s Reward Power
Devens promised Rome future safety if he became HOH. Rome responded by saying he would not target Devens if Rome won HOH. Drew also followed Devens’s advice about maintaining the Melody relationship. Reward Power rose to 2, while Expert Power stayed at 2.
Current Position: Tied for Rank 3 of 16 with a Total Power Score of 12.
Rank and Score Movement: tied for Rank 3 of 17 → Tied for Rank 3 of 16; Total Power Score 11 → 12.
Clearest Response: Devens promised Rome future nomination safety, and Rome returned a promise not to target him.
02
Current Power
These are the clearest and most consequential examples supporting Devens’s six current power ratings—not every observed or attempted use of power.
Current Ratings
Clearest Supporting Evidence
| Power | Evidence and Response | Why It Mattered and Where It Stopped |
|---|---|---|
| Reward Power | Devens promised Rome future nomination safety, and Rome returned a promise not to target him. | The accepted exchange created a real benefit. Its reach was limited to Rome and a future HOH condition. |
| Expert Power | Drew followed Devens’s advice about maintaining the Melody channel. | The response showed useful judgment, but one accepted recommendation was not enough for Expert Power 3. |
| Referent and Informational Power | The Crossovers continued coordinating with Devens through the unanimous vote. | The alliance remained useful, while some players outside it still distrusted him. |
03
Relationships and Alliances
Most Significant Relationships
Devens ↔ Rome strengthened through reciprocal future safety. Drew → Devens strengthened through accepted strategic guidance.
Most Significant Alliances and Groups
The Crossovers demonstrated coordination. Red Corner remained uneven and strained.
04
Power Shifts
Episode 5
Devens’s Total Power Score Rises by 1 Because Rome Returns His Future-safety Promise
Total Power Score: 11 → 12
Why: Devens promised Rome future safety if he became HOH. Rome responded by saying he would not target Devens if Rome won HOH. Drew also followed Devens’s advice about maintaining the Melody relationship. Reward Power rose to 2, while Expert Power stayed at 2.
What Changed: Reward Power 1 → 2.
What Stayed the Same: Legitimate Power 1, Coercive Power 1, Expert Power 2, Referent Power 3, and Informational Power 3.
Why It Matters: Devens turned a promised benefit into a reciprocal response and gained one example of accepted advice. The promise could create future obligation, and the Expert evidence needed more repetition.
05
Position Analysis
Rome’s Return Promise Raises Devens’s Reward Power
Devens turned a promised benefit into a reciprocal response and gained one example of accepted advice. The promise could create future obligation, and the Expert evidence needed more repetition.
Bottom Line: Devens could use a limited benefit, relationships, and information (Reward 2, Referent 3, Informational 3). Expert Power remained 2. The next test is whether Rome honors the promise or another player follows Devens’s judgment.
06
Performance, Structure, and Chance
Devens was a voter and had no formal office or Safety Lock. The vote result itself did not create his score increase.
The Week 1 cycle ended with no active HOH, nominees, or Safety Locks. Round 1 Time Capsule remained active with no known recipient or result.
07
Best Move Right Now
Best Move Right Now: Maintain multiple relationships without making incompatible safety promises, and use advice where a response can build durable trust.
What Would Show It Worked: Rome honors the exchange, and another player follows Devens’s judgment without creating a new obligation conflict.
08
What the Rating Means
The current score shows the mix of influence Devens could still use after the first eviction cycle. Reward Power and Expert Power and Referent and Informational Power supplied the clearest evidence, while the stated limits identify what had not yet been delivered or tested.
09
Public Opinion
No completed public-opinion result is available at this Evidence Cutoff.
Official Audience Action: The Time Capsule twist had been announced, but no recipient or result was known. It is recorded separately from fan ranking.
10
What to Watch For Next
Does Rome honor the safety exchange with Devens?
Why It Matters: Delivery would show whether the demonstrated Reward Power has practical value in the next cycle.