DS Forums

 
 

I've got a bad feeling about this series...


Reply
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 28-05-2005, 00:25
JamesJH
Banned User
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: gullible ex-metrosexual
Posts: 2,256

I can't help feeling that this is going to be a disaster...

Where are the laid-back, level-headed... normal people?

People like BB5's Shell or Stuart, and BB3's Kate or Jonny. It seems to be filled with characters that you either love or hate, and sadly, most I really don't like or don't care about.

I only remotely like Vanessa and Anthony.

No one is normal in there, hardly anyone. It's something I've really noticed. I'm trying my hardest to keep it positive but it's really quite hard, IMO the housemate choices this year was quite poor.

The mix just isn't good enough.

We've got sluts, chavs, witches, camp and gay men, but no normal people, and that, I fear, is what could possibly be BB6's downfall...
JamesJH is offline   Reply With Quote
Please sign in or register to remove this advertisement.
Old 28-05-2005, 00:26
biomorph04
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: London
Posts: 3,934
they ARE all normal people....
biomorph04 is offline Follow this poster on Twitter   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:27
JamesJH
Banned User
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: gullible ex-metrosexual
Posts: 2,256
Originally Posted by biomorph04
they ARE all normal people....
Yes I know, but urgh, you don't understand what I mean...

Does anyone share this view? I can't directly put my finger on it...
JamesJH is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:28
elpaw
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Location: Location
Posts: 7,990
you just want some white, straight, accountants in their 30s

:yawn:
elpaw is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:28
StevenX
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 474
It's better than the possibility of BB4, mark II...
StevenX is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:28
LadyKnight
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Co Antrim N.Ireland
Posts: 7,628
I think this is going to be the best BB since Jade!

Anyone think there are people who work on BB in here trying to find out what we think about what's going on? (just my thoughts )
LadyKnight is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:29
Polka Dot Demon
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: North Wales
Posts: 1,738
Originally Posted by BB-Addict
Yes I know, but urgh, you don't understand what I mean...
I know what you mean, but BB has moved on, for better or worse, I think that it had to.

It's not old BB, but I think that this could be good on it's own terms.
Polka Dot Demon is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:29
JamesJH
Banned User
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: gullible ex-metrosexual
Posts: 2,256
Originally Posted by elpaw
you just want some white, straight, accountants in their 30s

:yawn:
Why don't you just shut up?

I want a good mix of people. I thought BB5's housemates were ace, and they weren't "white, straight accountants in their 30s" were they?
JamesJH is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:30
Areece
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 1,302
How many housemates have turned out to be exactly like their application videos? Almost none, especially not the last couple of series. Give them a week or so, I think a lot of them will turn out to be pretty normal.
Areece is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:30
Pjmulholland
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 3,306
Originally Posted by BB-Addict
Where are the laid-back, level-headed... normal people?

Sod that. All people like that do is walk around eating and sunning themselves all day, being "nice" and sleapwalking through to the later stages, while all the fuuny ones get rewarded for their entertaining us by getting thrown out.

Bring on the fox hunting belly dancing witches!
Pjmulholland is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:30
elpaw
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Location: Location
Posts: 7,990
Originally Posted by BB-Addict
Why don't you just shut up.

I want a good mix of people. I thought BB5's housemates were ace, and they weren't "white, straight accountants in their 30s" were they?
BB5 had sluts, chavs, camp and gay men too

this series has normal people

I dont see what you're complaining about
elpaw is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:31
Davini
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 11
Originally Posted by LadyKnight
Anyone think there are people who work on BB in here trying to find out what we think about what's going on? (just my thoughts )
Thats very interesting. Tell me more... :wink:
Davini is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:31
JamesJH
Banned User
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: gullible ex-metrosexual
Posts: 2,256
Originally Posted by Areece
How many housemates have turned out to be exactly like their application videos? Almost none, especially not the last couple of series. Give them a week or so, I think a lot of them will turn out to be pretty normal.
I hope so. I keep telling myself to wait until tomorrow evening. I'm sure it'll all be fine.
Maybe I'm just tired. I got myself really excited so I suppose it was a slight anticlimax.

I hope some of them shed the sensationalist skins they currently have and come out as versatile and interesting human beings.

That's what was so great about BB5, the mix of different and average people.
JamesJH is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:32
steveyboybmth
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 3,463
i instantly felt the same of the BB5 housemates, but after a few days i warmed to them, i'd say Makosi was "normal"
steveyboybmth is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:32
ellie4265
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,227
Originally Posted by BB-Addict
I can't help feeling that this is going to be a disaster...

Where are the laid-back, level-headed... normal people?
(
It's only just begun - give them a chance! Who wants to watch so-called 'normal' people anyway - don't we see enough of them in everyday life?
ellie4265 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:32
JamesJH
Banned User
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: gullible ex-metrosexual
Posts: 2,256
Originally Posted by elpaw
this series has normal people
I'll name three from BB5, you name three from BB6.

Shell, Stuart, Dan.
JamesJH is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:33
elpaw
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Location: Location
Posts: 7,990
theres more "average" people in this series than in BB5.
elpaw is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:34
JamesJH
Banned User
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: gullible ex-metrosexual
Posts: 2,256
I'm being attacked here for stating my opinion. :yawn:

All I'm saying is that as a group I don't think this year's housemates are as strong as last year's.

I might well be wrong, time will tell, but it's my gut first reaction.
JamesJH is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:34
elpaw
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Location: Location
Posts: 7,990
Originally Posted by BB-Addict
I'll name three from BB5, you name three from BB6.

Shell, Stuart, Dan.
Ant, max, Vanessa, Sam, Makosi
elpaw is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:35
Serial Lurker
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 9,907
I can see where you're coming from - last year was successful because it divided everyone, with one or two people (who were more or less universally accepted) in the middle of them. So far I can't see anyone like that, and we could just end up with a big cluster of attention whoring for 10 weeks.

That said, it's been on for less than 4 hours, so I'll reserve my judgement for a bit
Serial Lurker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:35
RKO'd
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 4,113
There's no such thing as normal.
RKO'd is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:35
JamesJH
Banned User
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: gullible ex-metrosexual
Posts: 2,256
Originally Posted by elpaw
Ant, max, Vanessa, Sam, Makosi
Agreed about Ant & Vanessa.

Sam is too quiet to be judged, so you may be right.. Max is quite rude IMO and on the verge of being a Chav.

Makosi, well she's in her own little world. She reminds me of Emma in that sense.
JamesJH is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:35
Master Ozzy
Forum Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 16,507
Originally Posted by BB-Addict
Why don't you just shut up?

I want a good mix of people. I thought BB5's housemates were ace, and they weren't "white, straight accountants in their 30s" were they?
BB Addict - don't worry! At the start of BB1, BB2 and BB3, I warmed to the housemates immediately. In BB4, I new the housemates weren't right straight away. In BB5 last year, I honestly thought that it was the end for BB, but after about a week I warmed to them and picked a favourite.

This year, I don't have a favourite yet, but I can tell that they are a good bunch. It takes time, but don't worry.
Master Ozzy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:36
elpaw
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Location: Location
Posts: 7,990
Originally Posted by BB-Addict
Agreed about Ant & Vanessa.

Sam is too quiet to be judged, so you may be right.. Max is quite rude IMO and on the verge of being a Chav.

Makosi, well she's in her own little world. She reminds me of Emma in that sense.
you cant include dan, as you said in your first post that gay people arent normal
elpaw is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-05-2005, 00:36
BigBrother.
Forum Member
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,195
Geez some of you do like to put a down on things don't ya!

It's been an hour or so, please give it some time!
BigBrother. is offline   Reply With Quote
 
Reply




 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 12:55.