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Big Brother USA is a nasty game |
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#26 |
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I think what keeps US BB so fresh is the fact that the housemates are there for a purpose. They want to do well on the show so they can win the money, and then do some interviews, and then go back home to their normal lives.
Our housemates go in and treat it like a waiting game for a magazine deal or three page spread in Nuts. It means nothing to them anymore. In the older UK series, they actually gave a shit, and wanted to have a great experience. We've had 2 walkers and 1 jumper this year in BB UK, and only 1 in the enitre 8 series of BB Australia. Plus the money is great in the USA. |
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BBUK is successful because of the interactivity. The public controls who leaves.
Also, characters and storylines have been re-hashed so many times over the last ten series that the show has just become a tired and predictable cliche that only the die-hard fanbase will watch. I would love BBUK to adopt the American format for one season at least - How could it not match at least the c.2mill who are tuning for BB10? |
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I think you'll find the housemates would be much more duplicitous and not truly themselves if the UK format was tweaked.
Nikki from BB7 is a prime example. No one can be like that in real life. She turned the volume of her actual personality up by about five notches for seven weeks or however long that cretinous character was in there for. Quote:
Originally Posted by gameplay21
Interactvity is clearly not enough anymore though, is it. The "public vote" is not a fresh or original concept given that it is now nine years since BBUK launched.
Also, characters and storylines have been re-hashed so many times over the last ten series that the show has just become a tired and predictable cliche that only the die-hard fanbase will watch. Then again I get the feeling that Channel 4 are trying to kill the show slowly, making it look like it was on its way out anyway. People always say 'It's run its course', well why should anything 'run its course'? If it's kept fresh and interesting people will always come back. It captured the imagination of the public for at least six years so totally renew it and they will come back. As long as it's still a load of people in a house, under continuous observation, where one or more people is removed every week or every two weeks, then it's Big Brother. My hate for what BBUK has become has really come to the fore this week. I used to absolutely love our show between BB1-3 and BB5. Knowing they could change it up by stealing someone elses ideas really pisses me off. They don't have to think of anything new to do, they can be totally lazy with it and steal from BBUS. Our production team should love that, the bunch of brainless morons they've become. |
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They should licence the format of USBB and put on a new show in the UK, people might watch it then.
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Actually one person has walked in BBUSA (Neil in BB9, he left in the first week because of family issues and was wiped pretty much from the cast-list and intro sequence).
I think BBUSA rules would work.... To a degree though. Maybe if... HOH COMP POV COMP Public Vote to evict Modifying the dates a little to fit the UK timetable, it would wind with a calender like this First Monday: Introductions, first HOH Competition (Air live) Monday: Previous day Recap show/POV Comp on this day/Nominations Aired Tuesday: Previous day Recap show/POV Aired/Food Comp on this day/POV Ceremony on this day Wednesday: Previous day Recap show/Food Comp Aired/POV Ceremony Aired/Lines Open for 2 nominees Thursday: Previous day Recap show Friday: Previous day Recap show/Live Eviction/Start of HOH Saturday: Previous day Recap show/HOH Aired Sunday: Previous day Recap show/Nominations done on this day Gah 0_o Ive gone all cross-eyed trying to match dates together |
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Actually one person has walked in BBUSA (Neil in BB9, he left in the first week because of family issues and was wiped pretty much from the cast-list and intro sequence).
I think BBUSA rules would work.... To a degree though. Maybe if... HOH COMP POV COMP Public Vote to evict Modifying the dates a little to fit the UK timetable, it would wind with a calender like this First Monday: Introductions, first HOH Competition (Air live) Monday: Previous day Recap show/POV Comp on this day/Nominations Aired Tuesday: Previous day Recap show/POV Aired/Food Comp on this day/POV Ceremony on this day Wednesday: Previous day Recap show/Food Comp Aired/POV Ceremony Aired/Lines Open for 2 nominees Thursday: Previous day Recap show Friday: Previous day Recap show/Live Eviction/Start of HOH Saturday: Previous day Recap show/HOH Aired Sunday: Previous day Recap show/Nominations done on this day Gah 0_o Ive gone all cross-eyed trying to match dates together |
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I would love BBUK to adopt the American format for one season at least - How could it not match at least the c.2mill who are tuning for BB10? the producers obviously love to manipulate the HL's and they would be able to do this without altering what is important in the house............. who leaves the house wouldnt be reliant on who the public thinks is good/bad such as how BB have fitted them in their panto costume............. the producers wouldnt feel the need to meddle because the game is the centre of attention and what generates the action..... therefore bea, lisa, marcus or hira..... it wouldnt matter after all these years i'm still loving BB US and I think it would be a crying shame if our BB went down the pan without the format being tried |
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