Originally Posted by Dontswear:
“They are well aware they are being watched 24/7.”
I think the OP is referring to the BB Team watching them 24/7
It's not so much that I mind seeing any of the stuff that they show......
Originally Posted by debi:
“Surely we all know that programme makers are looking for a 'shock' reaction? The producers have 24hrs to cherry pick into an hour every evening.”
And there is one of the problems, they don't take advantage of that, which is why we often see repeats of the same clips on more than one night.
Originally Posted by debi:
“Initially it was a 'social experiment' but as time has gone on it has become a place to mix some of the most provocative personalities in one room ...wind them up ...step back and watch the fireworks go off.”
And this is another problem, they seem to think that this is the only way to get good ratings.
Originally Posted by kyrios:
“Totally agree with your comment. The swearing, lewdness and sex talk is sickening. Also the fact that the contestants seem to think this type of behaviour wins votes! There is something really un nerving about how debase and sordid this series of CBB has become. I've thought from the start that particularly Luisa has been revolting in her remarks about sex parties and sex acts and general lewdness. Although shes quite popular on here I don't think the wider public agree - hence her being in the bottom two last night. She has a little girl at home - it makes my skin crawl that as a mother she thinks its' fine to behave the way she does......”
This is because of the way that the show has evolved, but....
Originally Posted by
debi:
“Every series of BB it is either too boring, drab and like watching paint dry OR it is too provocative, too daring and too risque....so where is the middle ground? In my eyes it would seem that producers can't win either way. For me, I prefer the provocative CBB, it entertains me in an otherwise dismal January!
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And that last comment sums it up. There are too many people now that believe that "provocative" or "sex" is the only way we are entertained. Once you've seen some things a couple of times, repeats get boring. The producers lost the plot several series back.
As a result we see very little of some of the HMs and never discover what they are really like.
For example, it seems Evander was not a very nice person, is he still like that? (punching the horse) - I'm not talking about his opinions particularly, he's entitle to think what he likes but perhaps that shouldn't translate to words or actions. I would like to have to seen more of him to find out, but he's gone now.
There are plenty of other posts around this forum complaining about not seeing enough of HMs such as Liz and Sam for example - the impression we'd so far been given of them was altered somewhat by last night's brief live streaming. I'd certainly like to find out more about them, but no doubt we shall be subjected to more of the lewd goings-on, more of the same bitching from Linda etc. As I've already said, more of the same gets very boring after a while. There's no reason the programme can't move back towards a social experiment a touch.