I don’t think Holly stands much of a chance against either of them, either. If she’s up against Jackson, she needs to pray for a bitter jury. Which she just might get. So that is why I originally said I think she would stand a better chance against Jackson than Nicole. However . . .
Spoiler:
I made that statement with the thought in mind of Nicole being the final HOH, voting Jackson out, and taking Holly to the end. I thought it would be a slam dunk for Nicole in that scenario, and there would be no way the jury would be bitter against her, so Holly would have nothing to hope for. But now that Holly has won Part 2 of the final HOH and will face off against Jackson on finale night, the only way for a Holly/Nicole final 2 is for Holly to cut Jackson. Do I think she’s going to? No. And she may or may not end up regretting that. But if she did, it would be one of the biggest, most unexpected game moves of the season, and I think it would definitely make the jury reconsider some things. So Holly is in a really unique situation here: Either she cuts Jackson and risks the romantic relationship to have a decent shot against Nicole now, or she goes with her showmance—which is understandable on a personal level—and her only hope is a bitter jury.
Let’s be honest, though, I don’t love Holly’s chances against Jackson in the final HOH. Although it is sometimes a crapshoot of a competition, so who knows.
The BB20 cast . . . man, I was thinking about them last night, and I realized how rare that cast is. There isn’t a single person on that season I don’t like. I found them all entertaining in different ways. And even the alliance I wasn’t rooting for had some good personalities. BB20 definitely has one of the best pre-jury phases the game has ever seen. BB21 is the opposite with a much more intriguing endgame. And a cast that only has a handful of people I actually really enjoyed.