The Irrepressible Dark Horse was a legendary housemate. He effectively controlled Big Brother and refused to be broken. He wouldn't have appeared in such a contrived and heavily edited/scripted show like it is now.
Marcus Akin
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Originally Posted by Markren:
“Being ironic? Pav is the best housemate since Marcus. He's amazing.
Nowt ironic about that brother.”
“Being ironic? Pav is the best housemate since Marcus. He's amazing.
Nowt ironic about that brother.”
You think the dark horse would agree with you ? My opinion is no.
Originally Posted by Markren:
“No he wasn't. Take that back.”
“No he wasn't. Take that back.”
How people remember what they want to remember! Here is Marcus in the diary room with Big Brother. You will see that BB do not call him racist, and that they do not try to 'break him'; you will also see that he was not a 'legend' and did not 'own' them; in fact he rambled on and on in a confused way, and finally agreed with them as meekly as a lamb.
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...2&postcount=45
For some reason, people changed this completely in their minds into some kind of attack on Marcus which he valiantly rebutted, instead of a scene where he came across as a gigantic tit.
Originally Posted by Markren:
“How damn good was he as a housemate? Damn he was great.
Some if the stuff he came out with and that time he shut Big Brother down trying to say him doing an Indian voice was racist.
Amazing housemate. Just like Pav.”
“How damn good was he as a housemate? Damn he was great.
Some if the stuff he came out with and that time he shut Big Brother down trying to say him doing an Indian voice was racist.
Amazing housemate. Just like Pav.”
He was a grade 1 arsehole.
Originally Posted by Scarlett Berry:
“He was a morose childish individual, sulking because Noirin had no interest in him
The only redeeming thing he did was tell BB to basically eff off for implying he was racist. Kudos to him for that, but I found him and his sideburns unbearable.
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“He was a morose childish individual, sulking because Noirin had no interest in him
The only redeeming thing he did was tell BB to basically eff off for implying he was racist. Kudos to him for that, but I found him and his sideburns unbearable.
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Absolutely.
i liked when bots or bblb was doing a segment from behind the mirror in the bedroom and someone was too loud................George lamb? and siavash.Markus and others ran straight to him
Originally Posted by Markren:
“No he wasn't. Take that back.”
“No he wasn't. Take that back.”
Howay, man, the guy had a f***ing mullet.
Originally Posted by Markren:
“Remember they caught him jerking off?”
“Remember they caught him jerking off?”
Yep, the guy was a right w*nker......literally.
Originally Posted by goldylookinfish:
“The reprehensible 3 legged donkey or something along those lines.”
“The reprehensible 3 legged donkey or something along those lines.”
The irrepressible di*khead.
My opinion he was a good housemate but also a dick head lol A very possible thing for a BB contestant to be.
I found him to be an arse at times, but he was also one of the most entertaining characters that I've ever seen on BB. I don't think there's been a HM that has brought as much to the table since, IMO.
Plus, he infuriated the righteous, smugly-sanctimonious, grossly hypocritical, white working-class male hating, self-proclaimed 'liberals', which is always a bonus.
Still struggling with the difference between fact and opinion, eh? If someone considers him to be a BB legend who are you who to say their view is wrong, or that it's a 'fact' that he rambled on...'?
Plus, he infuriated the righteous, smugly-sanctimonious, grossly hypocritical, white working-class male hating, self-proclaimed 'liberals', which is always a bonus.
Originally Posted by wonkeydonkey:
“How people remember what they want to remember! Here is Marcus in the diary room with Big Brother. You will see that BB do not call him racist, and that they do not try to 'break him'; you will also see that he was not a 'legend' and did not 'own' them; in fact he rambled on and on in a confused way, and finally agreed with them as meekly as a lamb.
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...2&postcount=45
For some reason, people changed this completely in their minds into some kind of attack on Marcus which he valiantly rebutted, instead of a scene where he came across as a gigantic tit.”
“How people remember what they want to remember! Here is Marcus in the diary room with Big Brother. You will see that BB do not call him racist, and that they do not try to 'break him'; you will also see that he was not a 'legend' and did not 'own' them; in fact he rambled on and on in a confused way, and finally agreed with them as meekly as a lamb.
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...2&postcount=45
For some reason, people changed this completely in their minds into some kind of attack on Marcus which he valiantly rebutted, instead of a scene where he came across as a gigantic tit.”
Still struggling with the difference between fact and opinion, eh? If someone considers him to be a BB legend who are you who to say their view is wrong, or that it's a 'fact' that he rambled on...'?
Originally Posted by jp761:
“My opinion he was a good housemate but also a dick head lol A very possible thing for a BB contestant to be.”
“My opinion he was a good housemate but also a dick head lol A very possible thing for a BB contestant to be.”
Indeed, see also Callum from last year and of course King dick head himself - Sir Steven of Goode.
All excellent, thoroughly toe curling housemates
Now only good "housemates" get this kind of response years on lol Whether its hate or thoughts that they were a good housemate. Some housemates will get no response or an WHO...
The OP kinda sounds in love with him though
The OP kinda sounds in love with him though
Originally Posted by Radical Joe:
“I found him to be an arse at times, but he was also one of the most entertaining characters that I've ever seen on BB. I don't think there's been a HM that has brought as much to the table since, IMO.
Plus, he infuriated the righteous, smugly-sanctimonious, grossly hypocritical, white working-class male hating, self-proclaimed 'liberals', which is always a bonus.”
“I found him to be an arse at times, but he was also one of the most entertaining characters that I've ever seen on BB. I don't think there's been a HM that has brought as much to the table since, IMO.
Plus, he infuriated the righteous, smugly-sanctimonious, grossly hypocritical, white working-class male hating, self-proclaimed 'liberals', which is always a bonus.”
Didn't he just, think that's what I enjoyed most about him, he provoked much frothing from certain quarters.
I quite liked Marcus--he was ridiculous and funny in turns, and Freddie apart [before His Meltdown] there weren't many others to 'like'. God, remember poor Sri??
Originally Posted by Zenton:
“The Irrepressible Dark Horse was a legendary housemate. He effectively controlled Big Brother and refused to be broken. He wouldn't have appeared in such a contrived and heavily edited/scripted show like it is now.”
“The Irrepressible Dark Horse was a legendary housemate. He effectively controlled Big Brother and refused to be broken. He wouldn't have appeared in such a contrived and heavily edited/scripted show like it is now.”
Hardly. He spent half the time in bed sulking, after being back-heeled romantically speaking. The rest of the time he spent bashing his bishop as a consolation.
Originally Posted by wonkeydonkey:
“How people remember what they want to remember! Here is Marcus in the diary room with Big Brother. You will see that BB do not call him racist, and that they do not try to 'break him'; you will also see that he was not a 'legend' and did not 'own' them; in fact he rambled on and on in a confused way, and finally agreed with them as meekly as a lamb.
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...2&postcount=45
For some reason, people changed this completely in their minds into some kind of attack on Marcus which he valiantly rebutted, instead of a scene where he came across as a gigantic tit.”
“How people remember what they want to remember! Here is Marcus in the diary room with Big Brother. You will see that BB do not call him racist, and that they do not try to 'break him'; you will also see that he was not a 'legend' and did not 'own' them; in fact he rambled on and on in a confused way, and finally agreed with them as meekly as a lamb.
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...2&postcount=45
For some reason, people changed this completely in their minds into some kind of attack on Marcus which he valiantly rebutted, instead of a scene where he came across as a gigantic tit.”
Good one, Wonkey.
Originally Posted by Radical Joe:
“I found him to be an arse at times, but he was also one of the most entertaining characters that I've ever seen on BB. I don't think there's been a HM that has brought as much to the table since, IMO.
Plus, he infuriated the righteous, smugly-sanctimonious, grossly hypocritical, white working-class male hating, self-proclaimed 'liberals', which is always a bonus.
Still struggling with the difference between fact and opinion, eh? If someone considers him to be a BB legend who are you who to say their view is wrong, or that it's a 'fact' that he rambled on...'?”
“I found him to be an arse at times, but he was also one of the most entertaining characters that I've ever seen on BB. I don't think there's been a HM that has brought as much to the table since, IMO.
Plus, he infuriated the righteous, smugly-sanctimonious, grossly hypocritical, white working-class male hating, self-proclaimed 'liberals', which is always a bonus.
Still struggling with the difference between fact and opinion, eh? If someone considers him to be a BB legend who are you who to say their view is wrong, or that it's a 'fact' that he rambled on...'?”
I'm with you. I read the transcript there and it wasn't rambling. He was indignant and ranting but with cause and he remained on point and articulate throughout the rant. It was BB who backtracked and said they were not accusing him of being racist after he called them on it, but I don't see how they can spin it any other way. Also, whoever typed up the transcript decided he said his last few words meekly. That's a personal interpretation.
Marcus for me is a legendary housemate. Not just for the above rant. He's one of the most likable and entertaining people to ever have appeared on the show.
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