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Old 20-09-2015, 03:06
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I know he's supposed to be this years Jim Davidson type character but I find him so forced & unlikable.

He seems so locked in to following Jim's blueprint of when he was in the house but it's just coming off as desperate at times.

His plea to be saved last night looked so desperate & pandering to the viewers watching (save me & not the ugly sisters) especially as all the other housemates were magnanimous in their own plea's.
And the condescending screechy laugh he does when he wants to mock someone is toe curling... even Sherrie basically told him to STFU on tonight's show lol

I'm guessing I'm not the only one who feels like this as he didn't make the top 4 Friday.
He must have been disappointed that it's not quite working for him as he has mentioned several times how it rebooted Jim's career and that people will want to hear him tell all about his time in the house & his housemates in his act... Apparently not
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Old 20-09-2015, 03:26
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Why does he laugh when there's nothing funny happening, and no-one else is even smiling ?
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Old 20-09-2015, 03:38
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Why does he laugh when there's nothing funny happening, and no-one else is even smiling ?
He does it to patronize & antagonize as Sherrie pointed out.

Now he seems to be clashing with (the popular) Austin it will be interesting to see if he does his screechy laugh to him
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Old 20-09-2015, 07:36
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What I find the most irritating about Bobby is he continually takes about himself or will turn a conversation around so it's about him.
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Old 20-09-2015, 08:32
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He's not really a Jim Davidson type figure is he? There's no 'journey' for him to go on. Jim Davidson, lest we forget, has always been a very controversial comedy figure - a figurehead for the non-politically correct days of stand-up, his material was often perceived as racist, sexist and homophobic - he was always very outspoken in the press, involved with the Conservative party. By his own admission he was violently abusive to his wife and of course he'd hit the headlines a year prior to his entrance by being arrested as part of operation Yewtree...

Bobby Davro on the other hand used to do Robin Williams impressions on ITV 30 years ago.
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Old 20-09-2015, 08:36
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I don't like Bobby.

I also think he is fake, and a Jim wannabe.
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Old 20-09-2015, 09:19
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His face says it all. He has a very readable face
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Old 20-09-2015, 09:28
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Why does he laugh when there's nothing funny happening, and no-one else is even smiling ?
When he was on the sofa during the task he was doing it to wind the Americans up, Sherrie told him to behave.
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Old 20-09-2015, 09:38
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Cannot stand the man. Also could not stand Jim Davidson.
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Old 20-09-2015, 09:39
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I like Bobby, he seems to take it all in his stride and he stood up to Farrah/Jenna.

I'd be happy for him/Natasha/James to win.
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Old 20-09-2015, 09:40
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I must be one of the very few who likes Bobby.
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Old 20-09-2015, 09:48
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I like Bobby, he seems to take it all in his stride and he stood up to Farrah/Jenna.

I'd be happy for him/Natasha/James to win.
Cannot stand any of these three but unfortunately think that one of them will win.
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Old 20-09-2015, 09:53
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If he was American he would be hammered on here imo. He is the biggest stirrer in the house.
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Old 20-09-2015, 09:55
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If he was American he would be hammered on here imo. He is the biggest stirrer in the house.
Absolutely true!
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Old 20-09-2015, 10:08
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I find Bobby fascinating to watch. He and Jenna are the biggest manipulators in there. Well the biggest 'subtle' manipulators anyway, and that means the best ones.

Bobby is very premeditated in his actions. He doesn't really let his emotions come out. He sticks to a plan of how he is going to react to a certain situation. I think sometimes it doesn't work out for him and then we see cracks start to form. Someone said it on a different thread. He's treating his housemates like the audience of his stand up show. He's playing them, saying all the right things, not breaking the façade when they 'heckle' him, he'll provoke them to see a reaction from them to give him more 'material'.

We hear 'it's only a game' from Bobby a lot. I think it's his way of comforting himself and give himself acceptance to try and play people in there.
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Old 20-09-2015, 10:15
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Apparently she and the house are scared of him 😱


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Old 20-09-2015, 10:47
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I must be one of the very few who likes Bobby.
You're not alone, by any means.
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Old 20-09-2015, 11:18
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I must be one of the very few who likes Bobby.
I like Bobby, he seems to take it all in his stride and he stood up to Farrah/Jenna.

I'd be happy for him/Natasha/James to win.
You're not alone, by any means.
Bobby is alright. He's just a normal bloke who's doing his best not to take any of it too seriously. The American's don't like him be cause he diminishes their drama. They get so self righteous and indignant about eff all to be honest, and he brings it all back down to reality. They hate that, they want to grandstand and make mountains out of molehills and Bobby makes light of everything.

I enjoy the way Jenna and Austin (and Farrah) get asrey when he laughs.

They are self serving drama bitches, who are they anyway?
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Old 20-09-2015, 11:23
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OK he built The Daleks but apart from that I was always a fan.

Not watched it this year though.
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Old 20-09-2015, 11:26
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Bobby is alright. He's just a normal bloke who's doing his best not to take any of it too seriously. The American's don't like him be cause he diminishes their drama. They get so self righteous and indignant about eff all to be honest, and he brings it all back down to reality. They hate that, they want to grandstand and make mountains out of molehills and Bobby makes light of everything.

I enjoy the way Jenna and Austin (and Farrah) get asrey when he laughs.

They are self serving drama bitches, who are they anyway?
Add my name to the list of likers! I think Bobby has been a good housemate - I don't like the loud mouthed ones. Sadly, I don't think Bobby has a chance of winning but I like him.
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Old 20-09-2015, 12:55
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he is always taking over, hes always the one whining with trying to seem fair "its only a game, gang" after sticking the knife into the other team so they cant say anything, always th first one with the hip hip hoorays, hes appointed himself leader, and every conversation is geared towards the viewer and how it will look.,
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Old 20-09-2015, 12:59
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I like Bobby, he seems to take it all in his stride and he stood up to Farrah/Jenna.

I'd be happy for him/Natasha/James to win.
Me too.

Comparing him to Jim Davidson is incomprehensible to me. As for calling him a JD wannabe .................I really don't think so. Very different men - very different style.

I hope Bobby finishes high up the rankings.
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Old 20-09-2015, 13:04
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He has always been the same. Like most mimics, they think they are the funniest people and that we are all sitting in awe of them waiting for their next impression. While we are all sitting thinking, "Who the **** is that?"

He was on Buzzcocks once and they just made a complete fool of him.
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Old 20-09-2015, 13:06
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OK he built The Daleks but apart from that I was always a fan.

Not watched it this year though.
Funny you should say that but Janice always says Bobby's surname and it does sound like Davros.
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Old 20-09-2015, 13:06
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I don't like him he too sneaky.
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