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The TVClubHouse: Big Brother 8 ARCHIVES: Big Brother 8 - Part 1: What do you hope is different about BB8?: Archive through March 24, 2007 users admin

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Sugar
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08-15-2000

Friday, February 23, 2007 - 11:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
Kellee

Are you able to share how you downloaded the other countries series? Do they have BB in Canada?

Thanks

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Friday, February 23, 2007 - 11:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
I wish we had a Canadian BB but we don't.

We do have Canadian Idol though which runs over the summer.

I think most people get the other country's shows via torrents or the newsgroups, but that is not for the technologically faint at heart. I wish someone could set something up on one of the big file sharing spots <hint> but I'm not sure about the legality or feasibility of doing that.

Inkydinkydoo
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07-25-2005

Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 6:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Inkydinkydoo a private message Print Post    
I didn't get involved with BB until partway through season 4, but I just recently watched BB2 online. I didn't think I'd like not having a power of veto, but I thought it actually improved the game. Every week two people went up, and you knew that one of those two would be going home. It was interesting, seeing how they handled their nominations. It sure forced them to interact more with the other HG. I also thought it was funny to see who would do what for money (for example, when Bunky put the HG on PB&J for, what, $5,000?).

Kellee
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07-07-2004

Saturday, February 24, 2007 - 10:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kellee a private message Print Post    
Jimmer is correct. I download the bit torrents, previous seasons have been posted by dedicated BB fans.

I don't think we will ever see a Canadian Big Brother. I think it would be cool though.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Sunday, February 25, 2007 - 4:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
.the closest we came was "the Loft". unfortunately, the house wasnt locked and the HGs came and went. There was a TV show to go along with the internet feeds as well.

Public got to vote people OUT too.

Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000

Sunday, February 25, 2007 - 1:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonbonlover a private message Print Post    

quote:

I hope there are no couples about which posters are still speculating 6 months after the show ended.




Yah a moderator would hope for this...LOL

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Sunday, February 25, 2007 - 5:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
1) more age variety (what's happened to the over 40's?)
2) stop the slop! either bring back PBJ or maybe they could be on some corn flake type of cereal like special K. I don't care - just no slop & make it boring for their pallets.
3) let the booze flow freely! There's always more drama when people get a little tipsy IMO.
4) once veto is won, make the HOH return to the general population (unless the HOH is also the veto holder). close off the HOH rm for renovations until Thurs. night when the next HOH is crowned.
5) HOH should be allowed to play in the next HOH comp. & if they should win, they should crown whoever they want as the next HOH.
6) They should have a computer & each should have a log in with a journal already set up. Each HG should have a delegated time of the day to go & update their own journal but should have NO access to anyone else's journal - maybe they could put this in the DR & make everyone come in once a day (at least) & allow them to post & read in their own journals while they're in there.

That's alot - but don't you think some of these suggestions might make for a great change?

Caprica
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02-10-2007

Monday, February 26, 2007 - 5:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Caprica a private message Print Post    
I just don't want to see the house split in half with two alliances battling back and forth. Producers should do whatever it takes to make this a game of individuals.They should also edit for truth not just entertainment.

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Monday, February 26, 2007 - 7:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
thinking about what Caprica said about keeping it more individual:

How about if at 1st they split into 2 teams & the vote out has to come from the loosing team. Then they re-divide the remaining teams into 2 teams for the next eviction & the one voted out comes from the loosing team. Keep this up until the house is down to 6 or 7 & let aliances form as they may & chips fall as they will. Just a thought.

Mlt
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09-18-2002

Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 8:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mlt a private message Print Post    
I'd like to see a smaller house - or rooms closed off so that they have to interact even when they don't want to. (Found season six very annoying because they weren't interacting)

I also agree with people's comments about actual punishments for people who break the rules. It's frustrating when we get FOH every couple of minutes. Half way through the season, I basically quit watching the feeds because it was so frustrating.

I'd also like to see the final vote to decide the winner be over the final three instead of the final two. Most years, there is someone in the final three that I'd like to see win. And it would make it much more interesting in the final if the house has divided into two camps - much more difficult to predict the winner. If there is a tie, America votes.

Stormie
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03-01-2007

Friday, March 02, 2007 - 8:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Stormie a private message Print Post    
I hope that this next season the HG don't know each other, or even know people who've been previously on the show. I'd also like to see fan voting again, in a way that doesn't take from the HGs strategizing, but something different where fans will be able to vote. A really huge change would be great at this point.

Bigsister
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09-02-2001

Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 1:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bigsister a private message Print Post    
Stormie--->I'd also like to see fan voting again, in a way that doesn't take from the HGs strategizing, but something different where fans will be able to vote.

I would like to see that, too. Maybe the fans could represent one vote. If Sally and Susie are nominated, and the majority of the fans vote to evice Susie, then that's one vote for Susie's eviction. The houseguests then vote as usual, and the one fan vote is counted in the mix. It's not enough to take the strategizing from the houseguests, but it's still sort of a wild card that the houseguests have to take into consideration.

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 6:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
Good one Bigsister!

Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000

Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 6:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonbonlover a private message Print Post    
Bigsister I like that also except that the last few years we not seen many close votes. It seems as if everyone wants to vote with the concensus...So I don't know that a 1 vote wildcard would hold any muster.

Texasdeb
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05-23-2003

Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 6:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texasdeb a private message Print Post    
On that thought - maybe, the voters could count for a percentage of the vote (50%, 33.3%, or whatever)

Tobor7
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07-19-2002

Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 7:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tobor7 a private message Print Post    
I'm glad someone asked this question. (Thanks Nick.)



After much thought... I would like to see them change it up.

Get some people who:

Are not good looking.
Don't have an agent.
Don't have any life aspirations.
Have no talent.
Have never accomplished anything.
Have no personality.
Have little to no education.
Are filled with useless information.
Only talk about the same thing over and over again.
Have never had a successful and lasting relationship.
Know how to crack a safe.
Have done time in prison.
Have actually filed taxes ONCE.
Can spell.
Can properly pronounce the word "picture".





And the most important thing...


Actually have a real life to go back to.

Kep421
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08-11-2001

Monday, March 12, 2007 - 11:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kep421 a private message Print Post    
to expand on BigSister's idea (which I like BTW)

How about America getting to vote whenever there is a tie?

Tied for HOH? America DECIDES...

Tied for VETO? America DECIDES...

Tied EVICTION? America DECIDES...

OH YEAH... I like that idea...

Kizz
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07-26-2001

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 12:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kizz a private message Print Post    
Tobor, the difficulty with having houseguests that have a real life to go back to is the same problem with most reality shows: very few people are able to leave their lives completely for the summer, or 39+ days, or whatever. No way I'd have a job to come back to, and I have a home and bills to pay. That's why you always end up with a disproportionate amount of people who have the time to hang out at Belly, waiting to be discovered.
Anyone know if Belly is still open?

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 - 7:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
This is simple--cast;

Real People

Real People with Personality

Real People with Diversity in Background, Age, Size

Real People WHO AREN'T WANNABES & DON'T HAVE AGENTS!!!!!!!!!!!

If the cast the above it will be very different...and very enjoyable to me!

Caprica
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02-10-2007

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 8:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Caprica a private message Print Post    
The cast usually consists of <100> that want to be famous or young out of work models and waiters.People over 30 can't be out of work the entire summer.

Lake_gal
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06-09-2004

Wednesday, March 14, 2007 - 11:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lake_gal a private message Print Post    
I'd like to see the HOH have to nom 3 people each week. Then only those 3 compete for POV. The winner gets to take themself off the block and then everyone votes out one of the other 2 on the block. That way each week a person nommed would get a chance to save themselves. All 3 would want to win the POV. Nobody would throw it. And someone the HGs dislike would have a chance to keep saving themselves if they are nommed every week.

I would also like to see them change the HOH bedroom. So it doesn't become a place where half the house hangs out all week when their side wins it. Maybe make a rule where only one visitor at a time can be in the room with the HOH. And nobody can use the room if the HOH is not in there. Keep the room locked when the HOH is not in there.

And I want punishment for breaking rules.

I don't want the audience voting. The HGs then play to the cameras and we don't get the real story in the Diary Room. I want the HGs to feel free to talk freely in the Diary Room.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Friday, March 16, 2007 - 1:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
HGs then play to the cameras and we don't get the real story in the Diary Room

and we get the 'real story' now?? We get something that is coaxed out of them for "good tv". We see the HGs rehearse what they want to say in the DR. We see HGs talk to each other about Wanting to go into the DR.


of course, they arent supposed to talk about DR -after the fact.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Friday, March 16, 2007 - 4:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
DS2 and I took a long walk today, and we started talking about Big Brother and what we would do if we were producing it. One of the things we came up with was to have a button like in Lost, where someone has to push it at given intervals, but they don't know what will happen if they don't. When they decide to find out, an announcement will come on saying that $5,000 has just been deducted from the prize money. At another time, a houseguest at random might be given a reward - or a punishment (such as 24 hours in solitary). So they never know when to push it or not.

Another idea for a twist was to just not have an HOH or nominations one week. Without saying anything to the houseguests, have America vote on who they would like to see evicted. On eviction night, the houseguests are lined up like they are at HOH competitions where they can't see what the others are doing, and they are told who the three up for eviction are (the top three America voted for), and they have to immediately vote for someone to leave - without being able to communicate with each other in any way. Then they are told who is evicted, but they aren't told what the vote is, so no one knows for sure who voted for who. Actually, I'd like to see them stop giving the numbers of all the votes, so people can flip easier. It would keep things shook up a bit more.

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Saturday, March 17, 2007 - 9:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
I think you all have come up with super ideas. I'd like to see them end those HOH's that only last for about a day. The quickie eliminations are fun, but the HOH should continue for the week. That should really make them want to compete for HOH.

Inkydinkydoo
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07-25-2005

Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 10:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Inkydinkydoo a private message Print Post    
Sugar I agree about the HOH room. In the Australia version they have a reward room which people win and can invite only one person in with them I would like to see the same for the HOH room. It would shine a true light on alliances or could prove to be an exercise in keep your friends close and your enemies closer lol

That's something I noticed . . . and liked . . . on BB2, which I watched recently. The HOH room was much smaller, and I remember one of the HGs saying that they liked that you could go in and close the door and "get away from" all the distractions. Plus, you're right. I think it made the room a bit more special and the alliances a bit more obvious.