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Perhaps if they picked actual stars instead of porn stars, fame chasers like Perez it would be different.
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I agree with what you say...it was my mistake for making out that all Americans are like it...when they are not.
When Brits go to America they are more often then not to get a warm welcome. I was stating more on the celebrity side of things. I would tell anyone who has not been to the US to visit. But with me I am always glad to come home...but glad to visit again. The difference between the American contestants and the British ones is that the Americans treat it like a job ( which it is) and play it like a game and do what their employers tell them to. The British contestants treat it like a holiday or use it to get themselves back in the spotlight. |
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The issue is that most of the UK team just see the show as a chance to make easy Money most of them are pathetic bores and are simply back up acts to the American team. I wonder if any of the people that make nasty comments about American people in general have ever been to America.
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I couldn't agree with you more. The thing is there is a sizeable minority on here (and in the viewing public at large) that seem to throw their support wholeheartedly behind absolutely any US contestant no matter how obnoxious. It's like they're awe struck or have simply grown up on a TV diet of crappy US reality stuff.
I have rarely heard or know anything about the US contestants but quite a few seem to know them inside out and yet know absolutely nothing about older 'home grown' UK celebrities. |
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... some people are just plain anti-American.
I'm not anti American per se - I just think the original concept of CBB has altered and gone from tacky TV to overtly brash and vulgar TV. Saying that - I did really adore Perez - one of my favourite CBB housemates in a long time. |
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Problem is that the producers have chosen outrageously outspoken celebrities. If they had chosen less polarizing housemates things would have been different.
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The Americans have been so much more entertaining than the boring Brits. Yes they might be loud but sure entertaining.
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The Americans have been so much more entertaining than the boring Brits. Yes they might be loud but sure entertaining.
If they stick any Americans in next year I think they need to find the most foul mouthed, loud Brits to go in there with them and give them a taste of their own medicine. |
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If all I had to look at on the TV were rude, obnoxious, arrogant loud Americans then I would switch the TV off. That's not entertainment.
If they stick any Americans in next year I think they need to find the most foul mouthed, loud Brits to go in there with them and give them a taste of their own medicine. If you tell me what Telly you have I'll get you the instructions for how to turn it off or switch the channel. |
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I don't think the US housemates dominate the show completely.
I suppose they have been a big feature for the past few series, but then again I think some people remember all the louder US housemates and forget the quieter ones, too. They might create this false impression in their minds of US housemates always being brash and bitchy. It's not the case. I would have loved to have seen more of Daniel Baldwin this series - he seemed like a very interesting man who totally understood the game. |
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Perhaps if they picked actual stars instead of porn stars, fame chasers like Perez it would be different.
I enjoyed Gary Busey on the show ![]() BB don't get to pick stars. What made you think they had that kind of power? |
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I think the problem is that if you're quiet in BB you're seen as 'nice'. Any contrast to that and people find it easy to pick fault in people.
Have a full house of American housemates and viewers would somehow manage to separate them into heroes and villains. If there are two series of CBB a year, they could perhaps try separating them into one house of British celebrities and one house of American celebrities. Obviously I'm using the term celebrities in the loosest definition of the word. |
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I think the problem is that if you're quiet in BB, you're seen as 'nice'.
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The Americans spoil it it for me. The ones they have are far too loud and demanding and while being venomous themselves, take offence at the tiniest little thing. Their sense of entitlement brings them and the show, down.
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I have lived in the US and return often my daughter is American...so I have a good idea about Americans.
It is not that the British are bores it is the fact that there is a big culture difference between us. Americans love to air there dirty washing in public...the Americans fight amongst themselves. The Americans are very loud and love the sound of there own voices and they also have to be the centre of attention. The Americans will fight to the death to get the most attention and air time. Because the Brits are not doing this does not mean they are boring...they are sitting back and watching the comedy show in front of them...they have no need to play to the cameras the Americans are doing it for them. Do not get me wrong I love America and it's people...but I am also glad to return home again to the world of sanity. |
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The Americans have been so much more entertaining than the boring Brits. Yes they might be loud but sure entertaining.
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I don't think the US housemates dominate the show completely.
I suppose they have been a big feature for the past few series, but then again I think some people remember all the louder US housemates and forget the quieter ones, too. They might create this false impression in their minds of US housemates always being brash and bitchy. It's not the case. I would have loved to have seen more of Daniel Baldwin this series - he seemed like a very interesting man who totally understood the game. |
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Exactly. I don't know why people keep watching if they dislike the Americans perhaps the Waltons would be a better watch for them.
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I watch because it is UKBB. I don't watch BBUSA. I don't mind the odd American on the show but they have ruined this CBB. I hope it isn't repeated.
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the Yanks will go home and be forgotten apart from discussions of BB, the brits live his and will have to live with the bad press they get after and other repercussions so are more reserved.
Also when did we as a society and BB viewership decide we wanted constant bitching and arguments, sorry I meant "drama", as entertainment over tasks that are funny to watch and seeing people actually having fun? |
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Viewers are voting the Americans out, bar twists, so BB should stop stacking the house with people the public clearly don't like.
This is a UK show and viewers prefer UK housemates with an occasional American or Australian. I see no one commented on our European neighbours who I believe have more in common with us . |
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Trouble is we don't get to see what the others are really like, the producers and it would seem the voters just want loud, obnoxious people to hog the cameras. And the more times they can use the eff word in a sentence the better.
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I believe this is the point . One maybe two is ok and can be enjoyable but to stack the house this year with 7 was overwhelming and too many .
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It is just as well their was as Many Americans imo as the Brits were mostly boring and were in the house for easy Money. If you did not have Farrah, Austin (Who I not like) and Jenna it would have been a Borefest imo. Take Natash she has been a total bore her only storyline was Farrah.
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Well this it.................and I had to think long and hard where to put it.
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