Yeah, Andy wouldn't have a shot in any season not full of shitty people. He glided along while all the shitty people voted out the shitty people.
Lead Salad loved Amanda for some reason.
Amanda was the head strategist in that house.
If you look at season 16 and 15, there were a lot of parallels. There were about three groups and two groups worked together to take out the third and then they turned into one side that had a pecking order.
For season 16, (this is very broad), there was Side 1 Derrick/Cody, Side 2 Devin Amber Caleb Frankie Side 3 Hayden/Nicole/Donny/Jocasta. Derrick teamed with Frankie to slowly eliminate side three and once that happened, Derrick had already established the pecking order (Derrick, Cody, Victoria, Caleb, Frankie, Christine). Derrick did this unbelievably well and was a true genius since the pecking order had him and Cody at the bottom earlier in the game.
For season 15, (also, very broad), there was Side 1 Amanda, McCrae, Judd, Andy Side 2 Helen/Elissa and Side 3 Jeremy/Kaitlin/David/Aaryn/Jessie kinda. Amanda made deals with Helen to take out side 3. Once side 3 was crippled, the pecking order was Amanda/McCrae, Andy, Judd, Helen, Elissa. People moved out and in but the point is by the time side 3 was gone, Amanda also set up the pecking order and Helen had not chance (despite her believing she actually controlled the house). Problem with Amanda was she was dating McCrae which was a double edged sword. Andy knew she wasn't going to keep him and made his move.
The same game somewhat occurred both these seasons. Difference you could say was Derrick was playing the group game that I mentioned above AND the personal game with each HG. He managed to make every player remaining near the end think they had a final two. Amanda didn't and Andy did. Andy let Amanda do the group game for him and at the end of the game, flourished with the personal game he had established AND won comps (something Amanda couldn't do either).
Cliff: Amanda's game was flawed due to a lack of 1 on 1 relationships and sucking at comps. She still was the second best player in that house.