I totally agree that Sheila is a bigger player than people in the house perceive, possibly even Adam. Natalie has made so many side agreements that I doubt anyone believes her now. She makes it perfectly clear that SHE is going to win, she's the biggest threat, she will win the physical comps. She says it to everyone over and over again.
Ryan is in the same boat. Last night James totally stripped him raw in front of Adam and Sheila. ("It's just not beneficial for
me to keep you here." "I'm in this game for myself ya know?") He repeats it over and over again.
http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,15179.75.html (watch the videos.)
Watch the reactions of Adam and Sheila. They sit and watch while Ryan goes on and on.
On another note, when Chelsia was in the house I could not STAND James. I think they brought out the worst in each other but since she's been gone I see another side to James. He is young, only 21, obviously something in his past is unresolved. Perhaps his father dying, hard to know. But he has a vulnerable side as well. When he was on the block and Sheila went to the sauna and told him to fight, that he could win POV, it touched him. When he heard her talking it hurt him and he went off on her, but she was also easier to attack than the people who actually put him in jeopardy. When he cried by himself and to Adam, he allowed me to see his pain. I give credit to Adam who responded to it by giving him a chance to win POV.
Sheila could have been like Nat, holding grudges and plotting to get rid of James or Josh but she didn't do that. She took what they dished out and turned it around.
Instead of being deadly boring right now, it's become more interesting for me.