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Meagain
Member
07-20-2005
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 8:34 am
Feed watchers... Is it me, or is Allstars so far a bit boreing or lacking spark? I didn't expect this... I assumed hard game play would start immediately. I assumed when there were convos, 95% of it would be game talk. I assumed when not talking game-talk, there would be interesting conversation... What I'm finding is this is moving very slow. HG's appear rather bored. The convos are less game play, but more about past seasons & past HG's. Over & over & over & over & over again. Right now, I'm wondering if 'Allstars' isn't the greatest idea. We have a house that already knows each other, knows their schticks, their methods, their personality. There's no 'discovery', and perhaps this group is less 'hungry'. Sort of like watching a movie the 2nd time doesn't have as much impact/oomph. Perhaps I'm jumping the gun here as it's only been a week or less... I'm hopeing things spice up soon, because right now, I feel a bit.... let down-ish? Am I missing something? Or are you also bored, dissapointed, or let down?
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Loppes
Member
07-12-2002
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 8:44 am
Meag, I agree its somewhat boring. I am hoping things will change or pick up once the first person is evicted. It seems normally when the first person is out the door, the game begins.
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Meagain
Member
07-20-2005
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 8:50 am
I don't recall the first week of last year, but there was SO much blazing action last season. I was on the edge of my seat 24/7. But I did think they started pretty quickly? Maybe I'm wrong and I'm being too hard on these guys. Heck - I don't even have a clear understanding who's on whose team? Diane, CG, etc. I'll reserve judgement till the first eviction.
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Callasin
Member
06-21-2005
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 8:51 am
This seems to be a universal complaint about the first couple of weeks of any Big Brother whether its Allstars or the UK and AU versions. Once a couple of housemates have left and the others have started to get on each other's nerves a little the game will pick up.
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Phira
Member
07-09-2005
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 8:55 am
I think some folks aren't "known" as well as people think. Everyone thinks Janie is a threat and will try their hardest to get her out first. I HOPE and pray she wins. She is awesome.
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Kminfinity
Member
06-30-2005
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 8:55 am
I agree, and so do the HG's. I've heard several convos (esp. James, Nakomis, Diane) that the lo-o-ong runup to the first eviction is bad, since they aren't new and aren't spending tons of time "getting to know each other." Plus, they're smart enough to know the pacing of the show (noms, veto, eviction) and are used to playing a waiting game. Hell, could you imagine if Dani hadn't stirred the pot? Some think that was a "mistake" on her part, but otherwise I think we'd have even less going on. Makes me wonder......
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 8:55 am
I don't feel totally bored, but I do feel a little void where this first week was usually spent trying to figure out their personalities and just a general getting to know who they are.
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Marty
Member
07-09-2006
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 8:59 am
I so much don't like the music that plays when the feeds get cut. A little bored so far. I think I will be bored until the alliances are in place.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 9:05 am
I think the HG's need more things to do. It's boring to watch them be bored..LOL
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Bothofus
Member
09-05-2005
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 9:07 am
During the few moments the flames were not on last night Jase was talking about how "boring" this time around has been. Being on TV is no biggie now... being on the television show is old news... and even for the houseguests it is not "exciting" stuff. Hopefully BB will have some twists and turns soon! Perhaps that is why the show is only on two nights a week this season and not three? Even they knew they couldn't fill the old time slots? 
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Kappy
Member
06-29-2002
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 9:07 am
I agree that they made this week way too long. In fact, I think they should evict twice a week with this group ~ that would really get the pot stirring fast!
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Kminfinity
Member
06-30-2005
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 9:08 am
Bothofus~ I'm pretty sure the show is on three times a week, just not this week.
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Callasin
Member
06-21-2005
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 9:11 am
I've always thought they needed more to do too. Things that happen during tasks can change the game unexpectedly when someone makes the others mad or unlikely alliances form when people bond after being forced to work together for a task.
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Niferbug
Member
09-12-2005
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 9:11 am
I think part of it is that Dani came out of the gate playing the game hard and look where it got her. Ali plays as hard and she's up with Dani. The veto ceremony hasn't happened yet right? Who wants to stir things up and get themselves tossed on the block for their efforts. I think that while most are probably thinking game all the time we aren't going to see much game play, esp like there was last year until people are leaving and the hg's are trying to scramble to make new alliances to replace the crumbling ones they came in with or made immediately.
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Bothofus
Member
09-05-2005
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 9:14 am
Kminfinity, I was wondering when I went to CBS site it only listed Tues./Thurs. I hope you're right, we need a Saturday fix.
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Caligirlinga
Member
08-25-2005
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 9:14 am
Yep, it's on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays (just not this Sunday).
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 9:15 am
Even I'm bored!
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Cooki
Member
08-30-2000
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 9:32 am
I think we need to give it some time before judging. It is always slow the first week, because it is so long before the first eviction. BB really needs to give them something to do.
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WoodpeckeŽ
Member
07-16-2002
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 9:35 am
I'm bored, but I'm obviously enjoying my silly screen name getting mentioned on a daily basis by Danielle.
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Cliotheleo
Member
03-13-2002
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 9:39 am
noop. Some of the most entertaining people in TV history (as far as *I* am concerned) are all living together in one house. I could sit and watch them all take a nap all afternoon and be just fine. ............. buck up! 
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 9:54 am
I'm not bored at all. They are just getting started!
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R151996
Member
07-04-2003
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 9:55 am
Two HOHs was a good idea. A way to force the veto to be used every week would have been a better idea. These players are too savvy for a change like that not to have been implemented.
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 9:56 am
R151996- Maybe they WILL force the veto to be used. I really think it should be used all the time.
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R151996
Member
07-04-2003
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 9:59 am
I don't think the veto could be forced without three nominees...we'll find out in the next couple of hours I guess.
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What555456
Member
06-14-2005
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 10:03 am
Yep, boring as hell. I seem to remember this time is always boring except for getting to know the people. Since we need not do that, it is twice as boring. There are other times it's boring as well. Depends on how it plays out but I find the mid-way weeks boring and the final two are hell on earth. Might I suggest a book club? We can read the book and then during boring weeks we can discuss it. I somehow recall one that is supposed to be pretty good. Forget the name, but I think it starts "Call me Ishmael..." 
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