I no longer care for America's Player now that I know this!!!

It's a game. Everyone on the show is playing for money. And he is on the show for a reason. He is suppose to at least try to complete each task we ask of him and we are suppose to help him win. But, I don't really like him either, but not for that reason. I just don't like him. LOL! But if it was me. I would be doing it for the money to. Like everyone else is. It's a game and they are playing for money.

Eric does not have a choice but to do what America instructs him to do. When he goes in to place his vote he has a little chat with Julie. She doesn't ASK him who he is voting for because America has already placed that vote THROUGH him. You will notice sometimes when he gets his tasks he argues with America. And what is the problem with him being in it for the money? Aren't they all playing it for money? Dustin took money in a veto competition. Money is what everyone is in it for. Don't be fooled into thinking otherwise. I don't want Eric to go home and I think America should wisen up and play WITH him. But those family members of the other players at home are probably tilting the scales and not helping Eric out at all. Big Brother should have thought of that when they came up with this twist. If Eric wasn't playing for money to complete his tasks, then what would be in it for him to be America's player and do what America says, especially when a good part of America who are watching are friends and family members of other players? Why should he be America's Player at all then? Help this guy out and let him win one for the Continent - NORTH AMERICA (I'm Canadian).

You are right that he gets $10,000 for every 5 tasks that he completes. That is the offer Big Brother gave him. I do think that even though he is getting paid, he is not allowed to go against America. If he disagrees with America he still has to do what America told him to do. Of course I don't know the full details but I really don't think Big Brother would allow him the freedom to go against America. If they did that, then he really wouldn't be America's player. He would be a player in the house who might or might not do what America wants. I think they are paying him for completing tasks because they know there is no way he will win. I have thought from the beginning that Big Brother would do something to ensure that Eric does not win. I thought that they would let it slip out that he is America's player, but maybe they sent a plane with a sky message to shake things up and get the other people in the house to not trust him. I don't think Eric is in it just for the money. If I was in it just for the money, I would much rather simply play the game and have a chance at the big money. I don't think Eric has even successfully completed 5 tasks yet, which means he has not received any money yet. I think he is in a bad spot being America's player. I hope he doens't go home but it sure isn't looking good for him now.

I didn't know this either, but I still like Eric. He should be getting paid for all he has to do. He has had to change his opinions and who he wanted to vote for. I think that it is going to be very hard for him to even complete 5 tasks for as long as he is in the show. And now that someone has sent the airplane calling him a liar, I bet he goes this week!

Regardless of whether or not Eric legally has a choice to follow America's vote, I highly doubt he'd ever go against a vote. The pay is if he succeeds at the task, not if he tries to complete the task. The mistake he made this week was to hide the fact that he was the second vote. It should have been obvious to him that his was going to be the only unaccounted vote once again. Then he should have come up with some excuse for why he was voting the way he was. He could have been "up front" with the alliance, knowing that Nick would still receive enough votes to leave. It would have probably cost him some standing within the alliance, but wouldn't have him be suspected of being a "mole" as he is now.