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Old 16-10-2003, 17:28
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First people complain about the lack of action, and when they get action they complain more.

Seriously, us Brits are a funny bunch, never happy with anything, always find something to critisise.

I thought last nights episode was fine, probably the best one of the BBT Series, It had alot of action, shouting, fun etc, and at the end to finish It off was SEX (Ahh sex? Not sex? Us Brits dont like watching sex, its naughty and innapropriate ) Get a grip. Whats wrong with It anyway? If thats what happened In the BB House then show It afterall we are supposed to be seeing how teens act and react in everyday life.

Boring characters, no action, no arguments, all luvly and unnatural *cough*BB3 or a bunch of loud mouthed, fun, exiting Teens who obviously arent THAT concious about the cameras?

I know which one Id pick

Taunted they should be crowned, for not being stuck up arrogant playacting bores.
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Old 16-10-2003, 17:33
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Well why will they be taunted? Coz Britain is so stuck up ! Sex is normal. Excessive drinking ain't
I didnt make them that way matt, believe me, but while sex is normal, on tv with a gallery of producers watching its not particularly normal, is it?, well it is if its porn
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Old 16-10-2003, 17:37
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Are they coughing up the £50,000 then??
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Old 16-10-2003, 17:47
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I think they withdrew the offer half way through Big Brother 4 for some reasons of which im not familiar.
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Old 16-10-2003, 17:58
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Jade and Tommys relationship just isnt interesting. They are non verbal, dominant, limited expression, wildcat-like, threatening types doing what they probably do all the time with no-one in particular. Tommy seems like a drinking fighting womaniser and Jade seems like an explosive, pleasure-seeking, territorial cat fighting girl. They are both the dominant ones in the house (with their threatening undertones)

Funnily enough tho, I think they are a good match and can see them staying together and are good for each other.

They are both very sensitive people and I think Tommy will be ok in the long term and hopefully Jade will too. They both have redeeming qualities that may become dominant in the long run.

And my opinion may be complete crap.
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Old 16-10-2003, 18:08
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"They are non verbal, dominant, limited expression, wildcat-like, threatening types doing what they probably do all the time with no-one in particular."

Well ! Them and 98% of the rest of teenagers !!!

I like Tommy's mumbling - The first BB where they are so incoherent that they have to use subtitles!!!

Bad English spoken badly! - And some poor sod is going to have to interview them one day for a job!!!
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Old 16-10-2003, 18:18
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I don't think the sex stopped people watching at all.......I think people are genuinely interested in what happened.....Watching tedious non-starting romances is the Big Bore.......
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Old 16-10-2003, 18:21
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still think usa bb is alot better then our one.
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Old 16-10-2003, 18:24
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Originally posted by Mesostim
I don't think the sex stopped people watching at all.......I thionk people are genuinely interested in what happened.....Watching tedious non-starting romances is the Big Bore.......
Too true!

We all remember the big YAWNNNNNNNN that was BB4 - will they? Won't they? And by the end it was "Who cares, just get the bloody thing over!"
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Old 16-10-2003, 18:46
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I thought Mel and Toms flirting was interesting cos I didnt know if they were going to do it or not and they were sort of testing each other.

PJ and Jade was boring too altho they were even less interesting than Tommy and Jade since anything involving PJ is horrible.

Sophie and whatshisname - boring
Adele and whatshisname = boring
Adele and Alex - boring
Spencer and Kate - boring
Helen and Paul - boring
Scott and Nush - boring
Tania and Ray ??? - I found that interesting funny enough

hmmmm. Just Mel and Tom then really (and Mel and Craig for a while) since Tania and Ray didnt really happen.
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Old 16-10-2003, 18:50
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Originally posted by KriZ
"They are non verbal, dominant, limited expression, wildcat-like, threatening types doing what they probably do all the time with no-one in particular."

Well ! Them and 98% of the rest of teenagers !!!

I like Tommy's mumbling - The first BB where they are so incoherent that they have to use subtitles!!!

Bad English spoken badly! - And some poor sod is going to have to interview them one day for a job!!!
Yes but 2 days before they both nomd each other and said they didnt get on

Its hardly Romeo and Juliet is it ? Theyve hardly said 2 words and she could be having his kid if BB wasnt there to give her the pill.
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Old 16-10-2003, 19:34
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some of us fell asleep last night before it started due to a stressful day at work

Im so pissed off that I missed it
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Old 16-10-2003, 20:44
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Originally posted by Brownie
some of us fell asleep last night before it started due to a stressful day at work

Im so pissed off that I missed it
You'll have to wait for the "Teen BB UNCUT" DVD !!!

PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE!
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Old 16-10-2003, 20:47
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Originally posted by Goodfella
Yes but 2 days before they both nomd each other and said they didnt get on

Its hardly Romeo and Juliet is it ? Theyve hardly said 2 words and she could be having his kid if BB wasnt there to give her the pill.
I'm sure the poor helpless stupid 18 year old child could have managed to get to a doctor within three days to get a morning after pill without Big Brothers aid Goodfella........And lets not forget without Big Brother they wouldn't have got together at all....
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Old 16-10-2003, 20:53
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Originally posted by Goodfella
Yes but 2 days before they both nomd each other and said they didnt get on

Its hardly Romeo and Juliet is it ? Theyve hardly said 2 words and she could be having his kid if BB wasnt there to give her the pill.
Well that's teenagers for you!!!

Stab in the back one minute - shaging the same persons moments later, then back to back-stabbing and when ask a plain simply question: "WHY?" all you get is- "donno!"

I state this from having spoken to many many teenagers and most of their life is spent doing things that they "donno" why they are doing it !

At that age it is all sex for the sake of it ! Romance comes a lot later when you start thinking about another person other than yourself and your hormones !

There only saving in life is the fact that thankfully, "Most" do grow out of it !!!


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Old 16-10-2003, 21:51
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Ben

I think we could go all round the houses discussing stuff thats been gone over ad nauseum elsewhere and I'm not wanting to get embroiled in some off topic debate on here but you said

Taking the thrust of your argument to its logical conclusion, I suppose you'd have to admire a white racist for making non-PC remarks about black or Asian people for "holding true to their beliefs". Perhaps a member of the National Front could go into the BB house and you'd have to support him/her because their commitment to their values even though they're unpopular must be impressive surely? This is highly suspect reasoning on your part.
I can see where you're coming from but you just can't extrapolate what you did from what I said. Of course I'm not going to admire a racist for making 'honest' racist remarks or a member of the National Front for banging on about their views just because those people are honest.

I think what you were getting at is that you shouldn't support someone if you don't agree with the views they have and I'm certainly the first to admit I don't share all of Cam's views.

But at what point should we condemn someone for having beliefs different to our own and cease to respect that persons different viewpoint ? I suppose we all draw the line in different places.Cam's views came from being a baptist .Perhaps you think he shouldn't be a baptist if the baptist church makes demands of peoples lives which you think are unacceptable but there's hardly a major religion in the world that doesn't seek to control sexuality etc. If Cam hadn't been asked the questions he was asked in the diary room I doubt any of us would be any the wiser today. Endemol knew the answers Cam would give in the diary room before he'd even been asked the questions because Cam couldn't answer any other way without denying his faith. It seemed to me that he 'd been set up . (Yes, I know you take the opposing view that endemol wanted him to win )

I wasn't arguing that Cam was the epitomy of decency and morality etc but that he was perceived as moral and that the public liked that. I do think he's a decent , sound person but I know you don't and its been done to death else where , so I'm not going to start all that again because I just think we'd go on for ever and never agree.
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Old 16-10-2003, 23:05
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Originally posted by Mesostim
I'm sure the poor helpless stupid 18 year old child could have managed to get to a doctor within three days to get a morning after pill without Big Brothers aid Goodfella........And lets not forget without Big Brother they wouldn't have got together at all....
yes but would she have went ?
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Old 16-10-2003, 23:06
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You need to find yourself a new neighbourhood Kriz

Try Carolines cul de sac
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Old 16-10-2003, 23:07
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Originally posted by Goodfella
yes but would she have went ?
Why do you think she wouldn't have?...She's 18, she isn't stupid.
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Old 17-10-2003, 09:59
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Originally posted by disnaespeakmuch
I can see where you're coming from but you just can't extrapolate what you did from what I said. Of course I'm not going to admire a racist for making 'honest' racist remarks or a member of the National Front for banging on about their views just because those people are honest.
You choose to support someone who is "honest" about their homophobic attitudes, therefore it's an entirely logical assumption, and shows the folly of your thinking here.

But at what point should we condemn someone for having beliefs different to our own and cease to respect that persons different viewpoint ?
I don't condemn Cameron for having beliefs different to anyone else's. I condemn him for his pretty damn repugnant personality and his atrocious behaviour in the house.
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Old 17-10-2003, 11:43
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You choose to support someone who is "honest" about their homophobic attitudes, therefore it's an entirely logical assumption, and shows the folly of your thinking here
Ben, hasn't this been done to death ? It doesn't follow from what Cam said that he is homophobic. Gay Marriage and the need for reform is a massive issue within the church. He isn't telling people what they should and shouldn't do. His attitudes re sex before marriage are contrary to the beliefs of the great mass of the heterosexual public too . He mamaged to espouse views which would be unpopular with just about the whole population ! I'm sure it is a personal thing and that he isn't telling other people how to live their lives. I fully expect that if Cam were gay he would remain celibate if he thought that that was what the bible dictated. It doesn't follow that he hates everyone who has sex before marriage or that he hates the gay population.

I condemn him for his pretty damn repugnant personality and his atrocious behaviour in the house
oh well....at least you don't mince your words . I'm starting to think you're a lost cause !
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Old 17-10-2003, 12:13
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Originally posted by Mesostim
Why do you think she wouldn't have?...She's 18, she isn't stupid.
Is age an antidote against stupidity and irresponsability?

I have had a nagging thought all this week... Are these people representative of 18 years olds in this country? ... I find them very inmature for their age... If I hadn't known different, I would have thought they were 15 or 16 years old
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Old 17-10-2003, 12:20
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Originally posted by tamara
Is age an antidote against stupidity and irresponsability?

I have had a nagging thought all this week... Are these people representative of 18 years olds in this country? ... I find them very inmature for their age... If I hadn't known different, I would have thought they were 15 or 16 years old
maybe kids in this country get it too easy
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Old 17-10-2003, 12:25
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Well I am lucky enough have 2 neices and 2 nephews who are all teenagers.
They are not really much like these teenagers in that they do seem to be a lot more mature.
Having said that they do all have sulky moments and the occasional hissy fit.
So my feeling is that no, these are not necessarily representative of most 18 year olds, but perhaps i'm just lucky to know only good/sensible ones.
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Old 17-10-2003, 12:38
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Originally posted by tamara
Is age an antidote against stupidity and irresponsability?

I have had a nagging thought all this week... Are these people representative of 18 years olds in this country? ... I find them very inmature for their age... If I hadn't known different, I would have thought they were 15 or 16 years old
Sadly I would say they are representative of a vast number of 18 year olds in this country but thankfully not all. It is the same with teenagers as people of all ages, there will always be a vast range of maturity within a particular group due to other factors such as parental influences, education and general social backgrounds.

I have noticed in recent years however, from a purely personal viewpoint I hasten to add, although I am sure there will be plenty of documentary evidence around should one care to bother researching it, that there does seem to be a general downward trend amongst our young people in terms of lacking a sense of responsibility, both for their own actions and the effect it has on others. This whole concept of 'blame someone else because it is never my fault' seems to be growing.
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