“Big Brother” Season 5 is one of the most forgettable seasons in the show’s history. If you can name a houseguest who isn’t Michael “Cowboy” Ellis, Nakomis Dedmon, Jase Wirey, or Diane Henry, then you are probably a superfan. The eventual winner of the flat fifth season was Drew Daniel, who defeated Ellis in a 4-3 jury vote. The best part of the season was easily the fact that Dedmon, along with Marvin Latimer, invented the “six-finger plan,” also known as the “backdoor method,” which has become a staple on the show ever since.
Looking back on “Big Brother” Season 5, Daniel was actually the best choice for the $500,000 prize. Many of us would have loved to see Dedmon make the final two, but Daniel nominated her in week 10 and she was sent packing. Daniel won a staggering four Head of Households, more than any other player. He was a likable guy, as was Ellis, but the jury awarded his competition prowess, especially since Ellis only won one competition the entire season.
Dedmon, Wirey, and Henry would all return on “Big Brother: All-Stars,” but Daniel’s legacy was already cemented before then. He never saw the block come eviction night, he made the big yet controversial move of evicting his own showmance partner Henry, and he always had his finger on the pulse when it came to knowing which alliance held the power. You might not remember Daniel’s performance, but his win certainly wasn’t unearned.
