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Old 02-06-2015, 23:50
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Don't like the way BB are treating him as some sort of Marc-wannabe "lad". I think there's a lot more to him than that.
Yeah, I think that's really lazy labelling on the part of the producers. Judging from what they've just shown on BBOTS and what the psychologist said, that's exactly what they're doing. It also looks like they are providing the others with reasons to nominate him.

Hopefully it's just a blip and crafty edits.
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Old 03-06-2015, 09:02
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But then they've also showed him in the bedroom with the others when they were criticising him and chose to show Cristian commenting on how he thinks Marc has crossed the line a few times.

If it's simply normal nominations next week, I think he'll be fine. The originals, possibly even Harry, will go for Simon and Marc. And I think Simon, Sam and Marc, will have others they want to nominate before him.

That strip tease was wonderful, wasn't it? I'm not sure he used enough baby oil
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Old 03-06-2015, 13:22
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I'm getting so ridiculously bored of the endless number of threads out there about Cristian's "fake" accent and about how he isn't doing anything. You can list of multiple examples of him being involved and the role he plays in the house, and they just dismiss it.
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Old 03-06-2015, 18:52
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I'm getting so ridiculously bored of the endless number of threads out there about Cristian's "fake" accent and about how he isn't doing anything. You can list of multiple examples of him being involved and the role he plays in the house, and they just dismiss it.
It's ridiculous. I was going to reply in the latest thread but as it's already on page 3 I thought better of bumping it up.

Accents are fluid. They change. I'm from Scotland but have lived in London for 15 years and lived in America before that so my accent is all over the place and varies depending on to whom I am speaking and what mood I'm in. Code-switching and accommodation theory are common and natural linguistic features. It seems Cristian has lived in several different parts of the country and mixes with people from different backgrounds so it's understandable there would be slight (and they are SLIGHT) changes in his accent. People need to get over it.

I'll paste this in the accent thread should it pop up again, but until then I'll leave it here.
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Old 03-06-2015, 20:29
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It's ridiculous. I was going to reply in the latest thread but as it's already on page 3 I thought better of bumping it up.

Accents are fluid. They change. I'm from Scotland but have lived in London for 15 years and lived in America before that so my accent is all over the place and varies depending on to whom I am speaking and what mood I'm in. Code-switching and accommodation theory are common and natural linguistic features. It seems Cristian has lived in several different parts of the country and mixes with people from different backgrounds so it's understandable there would be slight (and they are SLIGHT) changes in his accent. People need to get over it.

I'll paste this in the accent thread should it pop up again, but until then I'll leave it here.
Exactly but apparently we're not allowed to suggest that fact! Personally, I've not noticed any real change in his accent?
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Old 03-06-2015, 20:35
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How can he want to be like marc when he critised marc for how he talked to sam.
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Old 04-06-2015, 09:23
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Thought last night's was a great highlights show for him. He's really came out of his shell now and this task has been great for him.
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Old 04-06-2015, 20:36
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Is it my imagination or does Cristian get a really hard time in the main forum? It seem more pronounced and unnecessarily unkind than the comments about other housemates.

I realise he's not a huge character in there but a houseful of Marcs and Simons would be unbearable. The house needs a balance.
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Old 04-06-2015, 22:16
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Is it my imagination or does Cristian get a really hard time in the main forum? It seem more pronounced and unnecessarily unkind than the comments about other housemates.

I realise he's not a huge character in there but a houseful of Marcs and Simons would be unbearable. The house needs a balance.
No, it's not your imagination. It's beyond tedious now. You'd think he'd been really two faced and slagged everyone off the way some seem to dislike him so much.

He is doing nothing less than anyone else. You can see he is involved as much as anyone else. It's just people choosing to ignore things that don't fit their agenda. And the mocking of anyone who dares to say anything nice about him is ridiculous.

Loved the scene with him, Danny and Joel in the loft. Danny and Joel wetting themselves, and Cristian all "It's a f*cking moth."
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Old 04-06-2015, 22:58
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He is the most normal one in there. he can save me from moths anytime. lol
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Old 05-06-2015, 22:49
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This was posted in the forum, lovely video of Cristian and Chloe answering viewers' questions. They obviously get on well and have a good friendship so why BB have chosen to never show them interacting, I really don't know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWxP8zpCiKA
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Old 05-06-2015, 23:41
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loved he didnt agree with the ganging up of simon.
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Old 06-06-2015, 08:34
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That's a great video of Cristian and Chloe - I was we saw more of that in the show.

I've noticed there's a lot of buzz on the forum and on Twitter about his hearing aid, which he was seen wearing in the live feed last night. Hopefully this will mean less criticism coming his way. He doesn't need a sympathy vote but people could do with being a little more understanding.
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Old 06-06-2015, 10:18
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Despite knowing about his hearing problems, I've never noticed him wearing his hearing aid before. So I was shocked myself when I saw it, but I was more shocked to see how many didn't realise he had any hearing problems.
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Old 06-06-2015, 20:20
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Despite knowing about his hearing problems, I've never noticed him wearing his hearing aid before. So I was shocked myself when I saw it, but I was more shocked to see how many didn't realise he had any hearing problems.
Same here. I wonder if they'll show him wearing the hearing aid on the HL show tonight or give some sort of explanation. I kind of hope they do.
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Old 06-06-2015, 22:48
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Same here. I wonder if they'll show him wearing the hearing aid on the HL show tonight or give some sort of explanation. I kind of hope they do.
We saw it briefly. It would be nice if they showed him talking about it, as I assume he will have done at times. I'm sure the others will have asked about it.
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Old 06-06-2015, 23:07
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This was posted in the forum, lovely video of Cristian and Chloe answering viewers' questions. They obviously get on well and have a good friendship so why BB have chosen to never show them interacting, I really don't know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWxP8zpCiKA
That is lovely......for some reason BB are not mentioning Cristian very much and I think he is a runner to win the show
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Old 06-06-2015, 23:10
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We saw it briefly. It would be nice if they showed him talking about it, as I assume he will have done at times. I'm sure the others will have asked about it.
May be thats why he found it difficult when he first went into the house, if he requires a hearing aid then it would certainly affect the way he interacts within the house in large group situations.
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Old 07-06-2015, 06:15
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There are now three threads on the first page of the main forum directing unnecessary and unfair vitriol towards Cristian. I've decided to stop responding to such comments for now in order to stop bumping the threads up the forum.

I really wish BB would give Cristian a chance to shine and feature him more, instead of the constant loop of Simon's histrionics and Marc winding people up.
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Old 07-06-2015, 12:29
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Yep, I'm just gonna ignore them now too. It's not worth it.
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Old 07-06-2015, 22:46
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Please, producers, give Cristian a secret task. He just needs a moment!
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Old 08-06-2015, 18:14
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I am getting sick to death of it being only about certain people in the house.
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Old 09-06-2015, 23:01
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Nice moment of Cristian standing up to Marc and telling him to shut up tonight after Marc called him a coward for not 'backing' him during the picnic task. Cristian was clearly trying to keep the peace.
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Old 10-06-2015, 00:35
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I agree, cannot understand on the main forum he is being called a coward.
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Old 10-06-2015, 01:55
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BB are not giving Cristian enought air time as he dont bitch , he wont pretend a showmance etc ,
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