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Way2witchy
Member
09-07-2006
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 5:47 am
I think Big Brother has finally jumped the shark. Pitting seasoned vets against 6 newbies (who were not only inexperienced but also too infatuated by the vets to go up against them) was the worst decision ever. It probably will turn fans off because of all the interference from production. It's been much more obvious this season. It's not real anymore and not as entertaining as it is frustrating. Too bad because it was a great show. 
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Rosem4243
Member
06-27-2005
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 5:55 am
I'm usually the one of the first to criticize the show, especially the lame twists, and I usually do it every year. LOL! At first, I did not like the 'twist' at all. But, the way it's turned out, I've really enjoyed this season more than last year. And the ratings are pretty good, so I don't see it going away anytime soon.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 5:58 am
Sick to death of the retreads on BB and Survivor. Otherwise I'm still good with both shows.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:03 am
I don't think BB has jumped the shark at all. I've watched all the seasons since the beginning, and I have to say this is definitely one of the better ones. One thing is definitely true in the entertainment business... if you stagnate the premise of your show, you will lose viewers sooner than later. I think the good reality shows are constantly trying new things to keep their show fresh and unpredictable. Survivor does it as well as Amazing Race, Apprentice, etc. (those are the only reality shows I watch so I can't speak for stuff like the Bachelor, etc.) Sometimes the new things don't always work out, but that's part of the territory and part of what keeps the show interesting. But this season's "twists" worked for me...the power kept changing hands from week to week and I never really knew what was going to happen from one week to the next... Great season Alison...keep up the good work!! 
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Holly
Member
07-21-2001
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:04 am
I for one believe it definitely jumped the shark this season. WAY too much interference from production. I doubt very much that I'll bother with it next season. It's one big time waster.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:06 am
Holly...Its Big Brother...interference from Production is part of the show...Has been since the first season. Otherwise they wouldn't have named the show Big Brother...
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Shenanagon
Member
07-28-2009
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:11 am
Kep421 I tend to agree with you though I can definitely understand why this thread was started.
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Seattlemom
Member
05-10-2005
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:12 am
I wasn't crazy about bringing in past HG in BB or survivor etc, At the beginning of this twist I didnt much like it , As season went on I liked it more! The back and forth power that was in newbies and veterans Like Kep said made me keep watching and reading to try and find out who was keeping who etc, A bunch of us have all had seasons that we like or don't like but we watch next season. THere are the HG we Love to Hate and the ones we Hate to Love LOL.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:12 am
You are right Shenanagon...my post wasn't relevant to the question!! Please disregard and carry on Posters!! 
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Shenanagon
Member
07-28-2009
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:14 am
I'm agreeing with you and now you've got me totally confused Kep lol
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:19 am
OH...sorry...didn't mean to confuzzle you Shenanagon!! I just realized after your post that my response to Holly had nothing to do with why she didn't care for this season...or whether or not someone hopped over Jaws!! I had been posting in the "Is BB Manipulated?" thread and got a tad confuzzled myself...so I was just trying to let everyone know my post belonged somewhere else.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:25 am
I enjoy seeing my favs again. I will watch these shows until the end. I will mourn them if they are ever cancelled. They have gotten me thru 2 of my DH's deployments.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:28 am
PS Shenanagon Thanks for agreeing with me tho!! I was beginning to think I was the only person who has read 1984!! LOL
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Lainee
Member
07-19-2005
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:33 am
Kep, I agree with you also...no I did not read 1984...but I just don't get this negativity year after year about "the fix is in" or "BB is interfering too much." So why come back next year just to complain again.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:36 am
Lainee, I'm going to respond to you in the "Is BB Manipulated?" thread...
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Holly
Member
07-21-2001
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:38 am
Kep, there's interference then there's outright fixing a game...big difference. This year has been a total fix, obvious and devoid of any subtlety. *That's* not Big Brother. Ergo, it's jumped the shark.
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Tissy
Member
07-28-2003
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:41 am
No problem with the vets coming back - but not in pairs as I think they have the advantage over `single` newbies, knowing neither will turn on each other.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:43 am
While I agree that the producer manipulation has been pretty obvious this season, it's nowhere close to jumping. The ratings and the increase in live feed viewers is amazing for a show in its thirteenth season. Yay Big Brother! 
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:47 am
Holly if that were true, Jeff would have found that second clown shoe...
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Holly
Member
07-21-2001
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:50 am
Jeff's finding the shoe would have relied on him simply looking to his left. That's all it would have taken, no production interference needed. Your post confuses me. 
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Ark
Member
07-10-2001
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:53 am
I don't see any shark jumping this year. I wasn't thrilled when I learned the vets would be back but I ended up enjoying the season so maybe when it comes to entertainment, AG is smarter than me. I remember past years complaining that AG was "fixing" it for certain players but looking back I realized that I was only saying that because my favorites weren't doing as well as I wanted them to. I'll be back next summer for my BB fix & all of it's manipulation.
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Earthmother
Member
07-13-2002
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:56 am
I have really liked this season. I would have like it better had Dick been able to stay. I think it was interesting and to be honest with the numbers if the Newbis hadn't been so star stuck they might have played the game sooner. I also think giving them a pass for 4 weeks was production's way of giving them an added chance to stay in the game and not be picked off one by one, which it looked like they were going to be until the 4 weeks were up. Once Dani turned it was the best thing for the Newbis. If the vets had all stayed together I think there would be no newbis in the house right now. Adam was never totally committed to any allience and now it's head to head with one newbi floater. I hope there is another twist to put Adam in the hot seat, so he actually HAS to play the game, but I doubt that is going to happen. I would like to see 3 people at the end fighting it out who actually played the game. I can't fault Porche for not playing the first 4 weeks, she didn't really get the chance. Rachel, Kalia and Porche should be able to battle it out at the end. I hope that's what is going to happen, but I tend to think that production really wants Jordan and Rachel getting the prize money.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 6:56 am
Holly, I meant if the show was rigged or fixed...then Jeff would have won that veto comp. If production truly "fixed" the show for one person to win, rather than try to set something up hoping that person would win, then that second yellow shoe would have found its way to the stand...by hook or by crook. Production cannot truly fix this game...because players are unpredictable...they don't always do what production wants or expects them to do. That's all I was trying to say.
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Biginjapan
Member
07-23-2005
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 7:02 am
No. It has a ways to go to jump the shark. I am enjoying this season.
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Holly
Member
07-21-2001
| Friday, September 02, 2011 - 7:03 am
No, there is NO way BB could control anything as unexpected like Jeff, in his frenzy, throwing a clue out of his box. As for fixing...just look at the last veto and HOH...designed for one person and one person only--Rachel. That's what I call fixing. But enough. I have work to do. Later! 
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