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Old 01-08-2014, 02:29
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No start date has been announced yet, but we'll keep you posted as soon as there is! #BBAU

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Old 06-08-2014, 19:55
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Looking forward to it! Loved last years especially Tim yay!


Any gossip on jade and Ed? Did it end happily ever after? Lol
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Old 06-08-2014, 20:42
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Any gossip on jade and Ed? Did it end happily ever after? Lol
Nope.
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Old 07-08-2014, 01:57
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Looking forward to seeing the new BBAU series.

I know I'm in the minority and I know that this is going to be unpopular here, but I couldn't stand Tim. I really hope there isn't a HM there this year that's like him. I was so wound up by him and I was gutted that he won. If there's one thing I hate when it comes to a BB HM, it's a HM that's contrived, and he was the most contrived HM I've ever seen. He was totally narcissistic and was desperate for attention. Every single thing he did and said in that house was for the cameras and to make himself look good for the viewers. For example:
- The Tully nomination moment, where he turned round to her and shouted, "Did you get that, Tully?" (He should have been punished for that as nominations are supposed to be confidential.)
- The constant choosing his ice-cream over Tahan's hairdryer.
- The deliberate putting himself up for eviction.

He also tried to make others look bad. For example:
- He thought it was up to him to try and show the viewers qualities he deemed "bad" in other HMs.
- He didn't like Ed and tried to start a showmance with Jade, (but quickly stopped when he realised that that wouldn't work as she was too into him).
- He tried to make the people he didn't like lose their temper by blowing into straws noisily around them. He even admitted afterwards that he was hoping that they would lose their tempers.

And yet, if anyone tried to do the same to him by pulling pranks on him, he hated it and he'd go off into a big sulk.

I recently found a website where someone, (similar to yohinnchild's poll), is in the middle of ranking every single BBAU HM from all their series. They started with their least favourite HM, and it was Tim. I think they described him better than I can:

What that person said: http://survivorsucks.yuku.com/sreply...U-Gretel-FTMFW

What someone said in relation to that post: http://survivorsucks.yuku.com/sreply...U-Gretel-FTMFW
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Old 07-08-2014, 10:21
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Luckily for Tim, most of us thought he was hilarious and made the show.
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Old 07-08-2014, 11:11
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Looking forward to seeing the new BBAU series.

I know I'm in the minority and I know that this is going to be unpopular here, but I couldn't stand Tim. I really hope there isn't a HM there this year that's like him. I was so wound up by him and I was gutted that he won. If there's one thing I hate when it comes to a BB HM, it's a HM that's contrived, and he was the most contrived HM I've ever seen. He was totally narcissistic and was desperate for attention. Every single thing he did and said in that house was for the cameras and to make himself look good for the viewers. For example:
- The Tully nomination moment, where he turned round to her and shouted, "Did you get that, Tully?" (He should have been punished for that as nominations are supposed to be confidential.)
- The constant choosing his ice-cream over Tahan's hairdryer.
- The deliberate putting himself up for eviction.

He also tried to make others look bad. For example:
- He thought it was up to him to try and show the viewers qualities he deemed "bad" in other HMs.
- He didn't like Ed and tried to start a showmance with Jade, (but quickly stopped when he realised that that wouldn't work as she was too into him).
- He tried to make the people he didn't like lose their temper by blowing into straws noisily around them. He even admitted afterwards that he was hoping that they would lose their tempers.

And yet, if anyone tried to do the same to him by pulling pranks on him, he hated it and he'd go off into a big sulk.

I recently found a website where someone, (similar to yohinnchild's poll), is in the middle of ranking every single BBAU HM from all their series. They started with their least favourite HM, and it was Tim. I think they described him better than I can:

What that person said: http://survivorsucks.yuku.com/sreply...U-Gretel-FTMFW

What someone said in relation to that post: http://survivorsucks.yuku.com/sreply...U-Gretel-FTMFW
I was up and down with Tim. Sometimes I disliked him, other times I loved him. Ben leaving was definitely the best thing though for him cause Tim was looking like an ass when he would target Ben.
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Old 08-08-2014, 09:23
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There's a surprise ! lolol
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Old 09-08-2014, 00:28
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Luckily for Tim, most of us thought he was hilarious and made the show.
He certainly thought he was funny himself. But I personally thought he was as funny as the flu.
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Old 13-08-2014, 12:34
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Old 13-08-2014, 13:31
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Old 13-08-2014, 13:43
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Old 13-08-2014, 15:45
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Old 13-08-2014, 17:00
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So exciting !! A REAL Big Brother starting again soon !! CANNOT WAIT !!!

Channel 5, hang your heads in shame and sit back and watch how the pros do it !!
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Old 13-08-2014, 17:17
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The problem with Tim was that he was pushed by the producers from the start and over several months that can be a bit tiresome. In the previous series Estelle gradually became more predominant which worked better.
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Old 13-08-2014, 17:56
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Oh my gosh, my level of excitement can't even be expressed. Bring on the storm! I'm ready. I <3 Big Brother Australia.
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Old 13-08-2014, 20:41
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I quite liked Tim. I would have liked if Tahan had won, but I was OK with Tim too, as he was at least entertaining.

He was contrived sure, but played a good game, so good luck to him.

He certainly knew what he was doing with the ice cream. Since that was clearly a cross promotion (naming the brand of ice cream as being Tim's favourite) so he knew that by making a thing of it, he would get guaranteed screen time.

Ben also was quite contrived. The muttering to his photos was probably planned: he probably realised that if he made it funny enough it would make it to air - and we wasn't sharing the stage with any other housemate.

I am glad dull Ed didn't win. I thought he was playing the showmance angle (stringing Jade along) plus he wasn't that entertaining.
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Old 13-08-2014, 21:26
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To be honest, every housemate is contrived. If they aren't then BB puts together VTs to portray them as a caricature and they end up coming across contrived anyway. Truth is, any smart housemate knows that to appeal to the audience you have to have an instant selling-point. Something that the audience can instantly relate you with. As soon as a housemate knows what will get them across to the audience they are obviously going to run with it and milk it for all it's worth.

Everyone had positives and negatives in last year's series, so any little flaw or irritating habit they had didn't really bother me after a while. I had to look at the complete package and I felt Tim had the most complete package of all the housemates.
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Old 13-08-2014, 23:23
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To be honest, every housemate is contrived. If they aren't then BB puts together VTs to portray them as a caricature and they end up coming across contrived anyway. Truth is, any smart housemate knows that to appeal to the audience you have to have an instant selling-point. Something that the audience can instantly relate you with. As soon as a housemate knows what will get them across to the audience they are obviously going to run with it and milk it for all it's worth.
I don't think every HM is contrived. I agree that BB may do things to portray them as some sort of caricature, but I do believe that some HMs, (particularly in BBAUS), do genuinely go in for the experience and don't go in with an ulterior motive to say and do particular things to try and become more popular with the viewers.

Ben also was quite contrived. The muttering to his photos was probably planned: he probably realised that if he made it funny enough it would make it to air - and we wasn't sharing the stage with any other housemate.
I do think that Ben, as well as Tim, was one of the two producer favourites. But compared to Tim, he was actually my favourite. I thought he was a genuinely nice guy, I found him interesting to watch and I was entertained by him. And the thing where he sometimes talked to his pictures - I do think that that may have actually been genuine. He always did it when he was alone. That sort of thing was a very personal thing. We had a dog that we sadly had to put to sleep four years ago and I have some pictures of him on a wall in our house and I admit that I talk to him sometimes. Not to the extent that Ben did with his pictures, but just things like "he's a good boy", (etc). I did it when we first lost him as it was my way of coping and it's something I still do today. But I never ever do it when there's anyone else in the room; only when it's me on my own, so I could relate to Ben when he did that.

I am glad dull Ed didn't win. I thought he was playing the showmance angle (stringing Jade along) plus he wasn't that entertaining.
The thing that got me, people criticised Ed for using someone to try and stay longer in the house, but praised Tim when he used people to try stay longer in the house. Why was it acceptable for Tim to do it, but not Ed?
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Old 14-08-2014, 02:08
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So excited now it's getting closer!

Ugh Ben. He was so obviously fake that I didn't find it entertaining or endearing at all. His eviction was a huge shock but so amazing to watch hopefully we have housemates as amazing as Tim, Tahan and Mikkayla this year!
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Old 14-08-2014, 07:47
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Big Brother Launch Show 2014
Sun. Sep 7, 2014 7:00pm - 8:30pm EST
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The biggest reality show in the world is back and you can be a part of the big event launch spectacular.

Join Sonia Kruger and be one of the first people in Australia to see Big Brother unveil his new batch of Housemates and the incredible new House they will call home for up to three months.

As always, Big Brother will have more than a few tricks up his sleeve!

Big Brother Live Show – The Storm Has Arrived
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Sonia Kruger introduces a dramatic night of live Big Brother and throws the final few Housemates of 2014 into the melting pot.

With the Housemates not in lockdown yet we can’t tell you too much . . . But, trust us, it will be a big night!





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Old 14-08-2014, 07:54
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The only thing i dislike about the Australian version, is how they make Big Brother's perception to be a singular person.... "as always Big Brother has a few tricks up his sleeve". I prefer Big Brother to be more like a secret organization or legion entity, where there's a multitude of people linked to Big Brother, you can't trust anyone... even your own parents could be Big Brother.... it could be anyone sort of thing. For it to be one person really takes away from the concept imo, unless that's just the face for the greater entity. Big Brother Australia is still amazing in every other way though, it's a minor complaint. I can just use my imagination and make it into something else, like being the face of a greater entity... but just saying. Hehe.
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Old 14-08-2014, 11:20
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First Promo not the actual housemates of course except of cause Tim at the end

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNanwS-_7c0
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Old 14-08-2014, 12:07
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First Promo not the actual housemates of course except of cause Tim at the end

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNanwS-_7c0
Thanks.

Hrmmm. That was.... weird. Haha @ Sonia slamming the staff down, so cheesy.

There's an obvious Naoh's Ark theme there, with the storm [flood] and the Ark and where Noah brought two of each kind aboard the Ark.

"A new breed of Housemate has been chosen"

Looks like.. two of a kind as a pair maybe?

Business | Doctor | Farmer | Fitness | Alternative | Hipster

Not sure how the others would be classified as types, there was two people in robes that looked Middle Eastern, and then there was two slightly overweight people that didn't seem to have anything else to make them standout.

No nerds/geeks? Hmm. That would be a missed opportunity, every group needs some nerds/geeks.

Holding hands implying some type of partnership or bond.... And the snake among them with the snake tongue possibly paralleling the Garden of Eden and temptation.

People having to play together as a duo based on similarity of some kind would be my initial guess, sort of like Drew and his fake Wife had to, or like in Season 11 of US where they were divided as groups based on type.
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Old 14-08-2014, 13:45
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Finally, a trailer and air date!
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Old 14-08-2014, 13:49
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The only thing i dislike about the Australian version, is how they make Big Brother's perception to be a singular person....
What about the presenter (who lacks any kind of authority)?
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