This from Ben4321:
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“Seriously, the alternating cynicism and desperation by the producers showcased in both BB3 and 4 seem uncannily predicted in Elton's book. Life imitates art...”
Ben4321, I cited the Ben Elton book because it was eerie watching BB4 the first week as I felt I'd already lived it! And I had! In that well observed book of Ben Eltons.
I have to agree about BB1 and 2 being the embodiment of the ostensible idea re BB. Although even as early as BB2 I spotted the signs of a televisual device to rake in lots of money.
What BB1 proved was you didn't need to manufacture discord and consequently must-see soap-like drama.
I think what epitomises BB4 is the cynicism, all round. Endemol/BB Producers denying catergorically there'd be "no bar, no rewards rooms", the maunfactured Cameron facade and the fact that all the footage that would have made us watch avidly has been spliced onto the "££ DVD/VID ££" instead.
Well, sorry but that's too late. Short term gain Endemol. You save the good bits for DVD sales and b*gger up the potential BB5 audience.
That you deplored the thought of a religious person in BB1 (yes, I remember that far back at the auditions) shows me you'd stoop lower than a croc's belly to secure revenue. Shame on you, and that strange chimera half boy/half Jimmy Clitheroe,Cameron.