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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, July 30, 2007 - 10:26 am
the allstar season had been brought up in another thread so I guess that makes it unanimous! I think Allstars disillusioned us. It wasnt just seeing old players back, it was the constantly referral to Diary room, GOOD TV and Will Boog discussing things to encourage the producers to do on the show. and Lets not forget Boog and the Coup de Tat....which was talked about in video even before the Show started. Allstars reeked of Interference....and this season we have an 'excuse' for producer interference...Eric. I'm still waking up so sorry if it is rambly
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Monday, July 30, 2007 - 10:31 am
I'm still enjoying Big Brother very much. It's still early in the season but so far I can say that I think this season is much better than Season 4 (X factor – worst season ever) and Season 7 (All Stars – for all the reasons that Sun mentioned plus too much singing and whispering and an excruciatingly disappointing final two).
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Monday, July 30, 2007 - 10:32 am
Thanks Jimmer!!!
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Bastable
Member
07-09-2002
| Monday, July 30, 2007 - 2:12 pm
I agree that this season is better than BB4 by a light year. I also think that many fans tend to forget how bitter and tedious the BB6 house was when it was split down the middle and nobody budged alliances all season. It was an overly acrimonious, predicatable season.
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Kminfinity
Member
06-29-2005
| Monday, July 30, 2007 - 10:00 pm
Email to CBS: Okay I like drama and excitement, but this latest round of Jen-harassing is really turning me off. For awhile I've been disliking but *accepting* that Dick's tirades were part of a strategy to keep the other HG's off balance. Today they've passed beyond the bounds of gameplay for me. Dumping the tea on Jen is another line crossed. And it seems BB isn't even going to reprimand him or Nick, nor boot Dick for what could be considered assault and battery. So if this continues, and especially if this is hidden from the regular TV viewing audience, I'll be a former BB viewer.
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Justin42
Member
08-05-2001
| Monday, July 30, 2007 - 10:54 pm
I'm so torn. In so many ways, with the "enemies" mostly out, this IS mostly a house full of strangers. The cast seems a bit less of the wanna-be type than in past years (Not saying they're not there) and in general things seem set up for a decent show. That said, I'm also feeling kinda blah about the whole season. I don't really have a favourite although I guess Jen would be it. The problem is I don't find myself caring about ANY of these people. It's like I could wake up tomorrow with a house full of 10 new people and I probably wouldn't notice the difference. I don't feel like I "know" any of them well enough to pick sides. I couldn't tell you anything about half of the HGs. Jen is the consummate underdog which is probably why I want to see her somehow hold out a while longer... I agree BB6 got incredibly tedious... And I was thinking last night how incredibly boring the shows have gotten. I think the last few years the shows have been "better" than the feeds (maybe not in terms of editing, but in terms of entertainment). This year, the show is really, really bad. The feeds surprise me at times, although I seem to miss the good stuff... I don't know what's wrong with this season, it's just not taking over my life like normal. I'm still watching, and still have the feeds, but... it's different. The only other thing I can think of is I've been watching BB UK since it started and am REALLY enjoying it and really into it-- maybe my brain can only process one Big Brother at a time...
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Vickielg
Member
08-10-2006
| Monday, July 30, 2007 - 11:25 pm
Okay, it looks like they are not going to punish evil Dick in any way for what he did to Jen so I guess that is the straw that broke the camels back for me. I am now a former big brother fan. Does anyone know how we email CBS and complain?
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Justin42
Member
08-05-2001
| Monday, July 30, 2007 - 11:39 pm
http://www.cbs.com/info/user_services/fb_global_form.shtml
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Bigfan
Member
06-09-2005
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 6:38 am
Big Brother each year starts off kind of like a super anticipated vacation. You have to plan, save your money, pack, get on a plane, train or in an automobile. You have to spend the start of it getting there, packing around luggage, getting a room, unloading...........hassle, hassle, hassle. You have to sleep on someone elses bed, use someone elses towels, touch someone elses toilet and shower. It's work folks but when you get home and you've finished unpacking all the same junk plus souvenirs, you tell yourself: "That was the best trip ever!" That is how I feel about Big Brother each year. I start out with great hope, hate the hassles along the way but by next May I can't wait for another one!
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Puzzled
Member
08-27-2001
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 6:52 am
I think one big problem is that too many people are using the tactic of playing UTR, so we get a lot of bland an boring. The HOH competitions are a joke--it's so obvious that people are throwing it, and all the UTR players just vote with the house, and it's all so predictable. One thing about the wannabe's is that they want TV time and come up with all kinds of drama to get it. This bunch, it seems, couldn't care less, except for ED, and sometimes, Jen. As for the shows, the Dick and Dani takes up way too much footage, so that the UTR's are even more invisible.
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Poppy
Member
07-21-2006
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 6:57 am
Well said Bigfan! Exactly the same for me, too. I will add that I used to read trash magazines regularly because they amused me, but now I can't because all of those people go to Les Deux, and every time I see that name, I think of Mike Boogie, and my blood just boils...he infuriated me to no end.
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Missyb
Member
07-28-2004
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 7:08 am
Justin, I have felt exactly as you described about this season. Because of this feeling of detachment, I have gotten a lot more sleep !!! I have been feeling bad for Jen and she has become a favorite. I think the TV shows are almost better than the feeds. The comps are kind of cute with the customes they have had to wear and the throwing of comps can be backfiring on people. That is interesting and less predictable than previous seasons. The majority group do not really like each other any more and that is interesting. This outrage over nick being on the block is funny. If they are so outraged, why are they voting him out ? That is funny. Thus has become almost like the "real world". Too many wanna be tv stars and not enough reality. The older I get the less interested I became in the real world. I was hoping for a more diverse cast in terms of age but, oh well. There are some interesting things that are happening this season but as I said, thankfully I am detached this year.
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Amchess
Member
08-27-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 8:54 am
I didn't start off disliking anyone, unlike prevous BB's. But Kail reminds me too much of Maggie and Dick's antics are too extreme. I don't care who wins at this point. I guess Eric & Jess are my favs....
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Way2prissy
Member
07-21-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 9:52 am
I am a pretty conservative person but I'm kind of enjoying this season because I have never seen such "in your face" honesty from the HG's. I've really enjoyed the interaction between Dick and Danielle; it's been intersting to watch their relationship develop for the better. I think Danielle acts like most young women her age...a little spoiled and self-absorbed. Dick is just unbelievable...I love that he doesn't care what anyone thinks of him except his daughter. I actually kind of admire it. Jessica drove me absolutely crazy from the beginning but now she's kind of growing on me. I think she is the only "normal" person in the house. She and Eric are hilarious together. I don't mind the AP factor but I do find it interesting that no one has targeted Eric yet...it seems a little coincidental so I'm wondering if he's getting tips from the Diary Room interviews. I think Nick is a good guy, Mike was nice, Jameka is okay but too reserved and her friendship with Jen surprises me. I'm also shocked at Kail's choice to hang out with Jen. Kail is not my favorite and I don't care for her game play at all. Jen puzzles me. I've never met anyone like that and don't know what to think. I almost feel sorry for her? Amber's emotions are totally out there and I wonder how she passed the psych exam. Dustin is sweet but I think his friendship with Amber is a little weird. I haven't had the chance to see too much from Zach but I'm sure it isn't fun to be the outsider. I kind of feel sorry for him right now. If he gets HOH, it will be fun to watch everyone clamor for his attention. Carol didn't belong in the house from the beginning...she couldn't handle the cameras. I think that Joe was funny too but a total instigator. This will be an intersting season. I don't get the live feeds anymore but I do watch After Dark.
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Curtisahahahaha
Member
07-09-2001
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 11:08 am
It's a better season than most. I'd rather watch what we have than Monica and Krista play cards for hours on end like in a past season.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 4:20 pm
Y'know, I still long for the days of week long competitions, working for their food, playing with critters, real grass... <sigh> The good old days.
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Nick
Member
07-31-2004
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 5:07 pm
The cast is boring and bland. I really don't care about any of them. The whole Dick/Dani thing is staged. The Dick bullying thing is disgusting. The Jameka "God" thing is insulting and ridiculous. The Amber crying hour is tedious - why was she crying for 4 hours until sedated over Nick?? Jessica's voice - shudders and boring UTR play. Kail's snobbery & homophobia speaks for itself. I guess I'm one of the few that doesn't get the hostility towards Nick - I rather like him but wish he played a bit smarter than hanging himself up on the whiny Dani. Does Jen really not shower? Neither does Dustin (he rinses outside occasionally but that doesn't seem to bother Dick). I don't know. I forget that the shows are on this year. I don't jump to read the feed posts. I just don't really care about it this year very much. Maybe I am getting a life!
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Boberg
Member
10-04-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 8:16 pm
It usually takes 2-3 weeks for the feeds to get really interesting for me. This year, I am still only watching occassionally. I abhore what CBS is allowing to go on in that house. I do not find the Dick and Jen situation interesting, I find it depressing. I can not sit by and watch a woman be harrassed and abused verbally and emotionally time and time again. I have no respect for any of the "men" in that house...they have set by and allowed it to happen over and over without trying to stop it. Kail is boring. Danielle behaves like self center brat who is very accepting of her fathers behavior. Probably used to it. Amber's only game play is to cry and then cry again...personally I think she does it for the attention it gets her. Jameka and Jessica yet to step up and be real game players, could happen in the future. Jen...I can't help but wonder what kind of permanent emotional damage is being done to her in that house and I can't stand to watch it happen and be able to do NOTHING about it (I did email CBS for all the good that will do) I can find no positives in that house or any reason to give it more of my attention.
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Caycaye
Member
09-14-2001
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 8:28 pm
Nick... Yesterday, someone who was watching the live feeds all day said that she saw Jen take THREE showers already that day.....(At the time, Jen was showering and Danielle was IN THE BATHROOM putting on make-up)....and the poster wondered "whether Danielle would bother to say she saw Jen showering"...when the shower-thing came up again..... EDick has made up SEVERAL lies about Jen and passed them off to the other HG's and Danielle has too, and then they say them OVER AND OVER like it is truth, until the other HG's believe it IS true....It makes me sick... YES...JEN DOES SHOWER EVERY DAY...SOMETIMES MORE THAN ONCE....
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Nyheat
Member
08-09-2006
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 1:18 am
There is a stunning lack of intelligence in the cast this year--they are totally missing the It Factor. There is no master manipulator, and Dick is as brutish as they come. Plus there are a lot of pointy-chinned smallish HGs--what is up with that? It's like insipid gremlins have overrun the place. And please no more talking with the mouth full of toothpaste from anyone. However, the house set looks fabulous--I love the faux European look and the color scheme.
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Vickielg
Member
08-10-2006
| Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 9:01 pm
I don't think I can watch any more. I'll be back to the TVCH next year but for now, I feel emotionally drained. I can't imagine how emotionally drained Jen feels. See you all next year...
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Alegria
Member
07-05-2002
| Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 6:21 am
I did not get the live feeds this year and only had them briefly last year. Basically, I just watch the show and rely on the live feed updates and TVCH community's posts. That seems to work, even though I know the show packages the experience. The real deal on what's going on will be shared here. I'm finding this year very enjoyable and its great to be able to have fun with BB on, go outside, get some sun, smell the flowers, buy groceries. So many times in summers past I have spent too much time indoors hunched over the computer feeling like I was being held hostage by a guilty pleasure. How many times did I stagger into work after staying up almost all night watching the feeds? The house didn't get cleaned and there was minimal cooking because the 'puter was in another room. (The tidiest place in the house was always the area around the computer ;o)) I'm really glad there IS a season of BB to love/hate and that it's possible to catch missed episodes online. This place rocks.
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Woodpecke®
Member
07-16-2002
| Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 6:34 am
This show really stinks, if you think about it. It always has been awful. Without the internet interaction and the Live Feeds, Big Brother wouldn't even be on television. The cast is poor. <93> But we'll keep watching...
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Curtisahahahaha
Member
07-09-2001
| Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 7:37 am
Of course we'll keep watching!
It's Big Brother!
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Rainlvr
Member
05-28-2004
| Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 8:02 am
I don't contribute a lot to the boards, but I read every day, watch the feeds, and keep up with what I've missed by reading Live feed posts. I love Big Brother. Every year, even all-stars, has enjoyable moments for me. I don't think that there's any way to change the show to make every single person here happy. There will always be something that someone doesn't like. My philosophy is that it's a TV show, it's meant to be entertainment and if it's not entertaining you and making you feel, as someone put it, "emotionally drained", then it's probably a good idea to stop watching. I know most of us get obsessed about it in different ways, but if my obsession turned into one that made me feel bad IRL, I'd have to seriously question why I was watching in the first place. Maybe I'm weird, but I absolutely LOVE it when there is a person or persons on BB that I can't stand and want the house to evict! It makes it so much fun to watch the show and tell the HG's on my TV screen (yeah, i know )what they should be doing! This year, I actually don't even have anyone that I really, really want out. I'm having fun with all of them (I'm even having fun waiting to see what the Amber will cry about next!) and I'm having fun reading what everyone here has to say. But when I read threads like this where it seems that people are taking this so seriously and letting it affect their emotional well-being, it makes me sad. This should be fun, that's all.
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