Big Brother 6 - The Official Thread
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I only watched the first series of Big Brother because at the time it was something that there'd never been on TV before, the contestants were for the most part interesting and likeable and it just felt like fresh TV. I didn't bother watching series 2 to 5 except for the first day where I got everyone's names, their basic traits, who I would consider betting on winning it and to see if it might grip me for a second glimpse. If I ever wanted further updating I'd go to BBLB for a couple of minutes whenever it was on and there's was nothing else to watch. The last year I watched it until that Marco walked in and started skipping about in the most over-the-top unnatural way you can imagine and then switched off. I thought, 'eh, I'll give it another go' and flipped back a few moments later to be greeted by a large man in a thong and that was that for the last show.
You couldn't avoid it in the newspapers and what have you, of course, so I wasn't completely ignorant of it, but I was disappointed to see that it was the most successful series so far as, from what little I've seen and read about it, the people inside were for the most part mentally unstable (I saw the top 20 last night and that Emma lass genuinely looks like she needed some help for her behaviour and mental problems). Channel 4 have taken the irresponsibilty of the previous series that worked so well and have taken it to a further extreme. There is not a single person on the show that I could see who could be considered "normal" which is an expression I hate so to put it another way, none of them could have gone on series 1 of the show. These people are entering knowing they'll get the Heat photoshoot and interview, the workout video and maybe even a late night presenting gig, and that makes them the kind of people I could never stand to watch. Can you imagine any of these guys giving their prize money towards someone's operations like Craig did?
I've been thinking that the end was coming several times, after the fourth series - which I understand to be the worst/dullest - I thought maybe series 5 would be the swan song, but if this series is as big or a bigger success than last year then it'll be around for quite a while yet. The big qualifier, though, to my mind is "IF". The fact of the matter is that these people seem like exaggerations, caricatures. I have never encountered people like this in my life, at best I've met toned down versions of them. After this explosive first night, which I'll admit I watched from near beginning to end, I will predict this show going in one of two directions:
1) The people genuinely are being themselves just in costume, anarchy will reign and this will last for a week or two of huge ratings, then a fair few of the troublemakers will be let out into the public, and the boredom and lack of anarchy will make the remainder of the show far more boring than it probably is. Ratings will fall, the reality bubble will seem about to burst (the failure of Celebrity Wrestling and Celebrity Love Island suggests this to be the case) and the show will either have to rethink it's strategy to outlast the graduale decline or they will weeze on for another series and finally go into the TV graveyard to join their many bastard offspring, such as the two already mentioned.
2) They are putting on an affront and stronger, more humane personalities come out, likeablity of several of the characters will increase and the show will again have reinvented itself. Due to the fight that took place last year I think BB will not be trying to increase conflict (although this unlucky 13th thing may be the start of a weekly fixture). I think the gameshow nature may be pushed more and gimmicks to each weeks nominations, and some contestants knowing more than others may become the order of the day. The series will be a success, maybe not at previous year's levels but not the worst hit, and the show will become a national heritage like our soap operas, The Snowman at Christmas and so on.
Also, on a final note, am I the only person who thinks that this Dermot guy on BBLB has a hideous level of smugness and belief that he is better than those he is around? He's Davina's no.2 whether he likes it or not, and whilst he may be a fixture it is not he (and Davina should learn this too since year 1 of the eviction night and her REFUSAL to let the evictee have the camera to themselves for more than two seconds) who makes the show the success it is, it's those IN THE HOUSE. He thinks he's cleverer than those who phone in (which he probably is, to be honest) and he just has that terrible unjustified superiority complex that you see on shows like FAQ U and anything with Marcus Brigstock.
Sorry, rant over.
You couldn't avoid it in the newspapers and what have you, of course, so I wasn't completely ignorant of it, but I was disappointed to see that it was the most successful series so far as, from what little I've seen and read about it, the people inside were for the most part mentally unstable (I saw the top 20 last night and that Emma lass genuinely looks like she needed some help for her behaviour and mental problems). Channel 4 have taken the irresponsibilty of the previous series that worked so well and have taken it to a further extreme. There is not a single person on the show that I could see who could be considered "normal" which is an expression I hate so to put it another way, none of them could have gone on series 1 of the show. These people are entering knowing they'll get the Heat photoshoot and interview, the workout video and maybe even a late night presenting gig, and that makes them the kind of people I could never stand to watch. Can you imagine any of these guys giving their prize money towards someone's operations like Craig did?
I've been thinking that the end was coming several times, after the fourth series - which I understand to be the worst/dullest - I thought maybe series 5 would be the swan song, but if this series is as big or a bigger success than last year then it'll be around for quite a while yet. The big qualifier, though, to my mind is "IF". The fact of the matter is that these people seem like exaggerations, caricatures. I have never encountered people like this in my life, at best I've met toned down versions of them. After this explosive first night, which I'll admit I watched from near beginning to end, I will predict this show going in one of two directions:
1) The people genuinely are being themselves just in costume, anarchy will reign and this will last for a week or two of huge ratings, then a fair few of the troublemakers will be let out into the public, and the boredom and lack of anarchy will make the remainder of the show far more boring than it probably is. Ratings will fall, the reality bubble will seem about to burst (the failure of Celebrity Wrestling and Celebrity Love Island suggests this to be the case) and the show will either have to rethink it's strategy to outlast the graduale decline or they will weeze on for another series and finally go into the TV graveyard to join their many bastard offspring, such as the two already mentioned.
2) They are putting on an affront and stronger, more humane personalities come out, likeablity of several of the characters will increase and the show will again have reinvented itself. Due to the fight that took place last year I think BB will not be trying to increase conflict (although this unlucky 13th thing may be the start of a weekly fixture). I think the gameshow nature may be pushed more and gimmicks to each weeks nominations, and some contestants knowing more than others may become the order of the day. The series will be a success, maybe not at previous year's levels but not the worst hit, and the show will become a national heritage like our soap operas, The Snowman at Christmas and so on.
Also, on a final note, am I the only person who thinks that this Dermot guy on BBLB has a hideous level of smugness and belief that he is better than those he is around? He's Davina's no.2 whether he likes it or not, and whilst he may be a fixture it is not he (and Davina should learn this too since year 1 of the eviction night and her REFUSAL to let the evictee have the camera to themselves for more than two seconds) who makes the show the success it is, it's those IN THE HOUSE. He thinks he's cleverer than those who phone in (which he probably is, to be honest) and he just has that terrible unjustified superiority complex that you see on shows like FAQ U and anything with Marcus Brigstock.
Sorry, rant over.
Utter garbage
Echoed by the pathetic 5m ratings
A bunch of complete ego maniac tossers pretending to be a different version of themselves
Channel 4....what have you become
Echoed by the pathetic 5m ratings
A bunch of complete ego maniac tossers pretending to be a different version of themselves
Channel 4....what have you become
Echo Beach
So Metro
foamy said:
You're in good company
Random One
Gwanin
just watching th elive stuff on C4 at the moment and they are all doing there predictable week 1 bollox of "if i think someone is a prick i tell them to their face" which lasts all of 10 seconds usually and instead we get the great backstabbing we all love!!!
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Give us your username, ya tight bastard...
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
you can't even register..
not that I tried.. ahem
not that I tried.. ahem
Addy
cooking...
You want me to get the pics n put em somewhere for you to look at ya pervs?
Dont say you wasnt warned..
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Dont say you wasnt warned..
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pennimania
still dre and drooling
equationgirl said:5) Why are all the girls wearing cheap short dresses?
QUOTE]
I noticed that too.
If I was going in there I would want to be comfortable, not tottering about on silly shoes and wearing a dress that I couldn't be myself in.
Now I can see why Leslie wore a daft dress but ALL of them?
I'm sure last year at least some of the women wore more comfortable clothes when they went in.
Random One
Gwanin
i missed friday's opener and now feel like i don't know what is going on! how is that possible?!?!
Buddy Bradley
Pantheistic solipsist
Addy said:
You dutty lot!
Echo Beach
So Metro
I don't think I stopped laughing at tonight's episode.
mellowmoose
viva la Palestine !
im liking it
a nuthouse for sure
a nuthouse for sure
silentNate
1.618 xakep
If he had said mayonnaise I would have voted for him but salad cream is disgustingGroucho said:Science likes Fish Finger sarnies (with salad cream).
Bajie
Registered User
hmm yes, the strange case of Mr.Derek Laud. What is this man doing there?
He does not need the money (well, he does not seem to need the money unless he is secretly going bankrupt) and it is very odd that he would seek shallow fame when he is so succesful in what he does (being a tory bastard).. so what is the reason? just ego? no right wing foreign gouverments funding him at the moment? or is there more to it? Shit never seems to stick to this man, but over the years he has waded through lakes of it.
Strategy Network International was who paid his consultancy fee's in the 1980's to lobby aginst economic sanctions that apartheid south africa was under at the time and as for the whole Ludgate Communications/Bryn Clwyd thing... I dont even want to think about that, of course nothing has been proven in a court of law etc etc
He does not need the money (well, he does not seem to need the money unless he is secretly going bankrupt) and it is very odd that he would seek shallow fame when he is so succesful in what he does (being a tory bastard).. so what is the reason? just ego? no right wing foreign gouverments funding him at the moment? or is there more to it? Shit never seems to stick to this man, but over the years he has waded through lakes of it.
Strategy Network International was who paid his consultancy fee's in the 1980's to lobby aginst economic sanctions that apartheid south africa was under at the time and as for the whole Ludgate Communications/Bryn Clwyd thing... I dont even want to think about that, of course nothing has been proven in a court of law etc etc
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