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The TVClubHouse: Big Brother IX- 2008 ARCHIVES: Big Brother 9 - Part 3: Has BB Jumped the Shark?: Archive through February 17, 2008 users admin

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Cricket
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08-05-2002

Friday, February 15, 2008 - 11:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
Yes they've jumped the shark. I agree with Nyheat. Last year was just so wrong. People were writing and protesting what went on and nothing was done, so I'm sure they lost a lot of viewers.

AG has turned BB into the Real World. They should move her to MTV and get new producers who want to go back to basics of unscripted strangers if they want to keep BB on mainstream channels and have any type of audience.

Napa1526
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07-14-2007

Friday, February 15, 2008 - 11:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Napa1526 a private message Print Post    
I think this is the worst BB ever. Most of the hamsters have no respect for themselves or anyone else. I realize this is a game, but do they NOT realize they have cameras on them 24/7? It seems they really don't care. And isn't Nat supposed to be very religious? Her family must be really proud of what she's doing in there. I hope the summer season brings a bigger mix of ages. And maybe a few more morals, lol.

Seattlemom
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05-10-2005

Friday, February 15, 2008 - 11:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seattlemom a private message Print Post    
I am a die hard BB fan! Sigh I will watch and complain just like a lot of us do LOL. I am not crazy about this one but it is what it is! It;s a winter writers strike fill in! IMOP! a mix of road rules paradise island in the BB house! LOL. If these people want to go in the house knowing camera's are on them 24/7 then it's on them! We will watch and talk about LOL.

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 9:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
I'm not ready to pronounce it, but BB for me is on life support. And given the ratings it might be for the majority. I've disliked HG in the past, I've had a hard time getting involved or liking anyone in the past. But I've never been so bored that I keep turning the sound off the feeds to the point I still don't know who most of the cast is.

Every single time I tried to watch them it has annoyed me, given me a headache, and been extremely uninteresting. The chat reminds me of the takling on a Charlie Brown cartoon. All I hear is "waa waa waa waa waaaa." Within a few minutes I realize I've tuned out everyone talking because it was just so inname. Everyone seems so young, scheming, self-centered and boring. And I can't figure out who is scheming with who, and who is legitimately aligned.

So, I haven't really watched the feeds at all, even when I had them up. Yesterday I didn't even bother trying. I just had no interest. And I really couldn't care less about seeing more on TV. I wasn't sure I was ready for another BB ,but I didn't think I would be totally bored. In the past it always dragged me in a bit...so far hasn't happened.

As always the problem for me lies with casting and them producing a great idea wrong. So while I still think the concept could be great, I think this years proves it never will be for me with AG or AS in charge.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 9:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Yes, they jumped the shark...the great big fake one from Jaws. Too bad while they were jumping, that guy threw the oxygen tank in the shark's mouth and it blew it all to smithereens.

I don't have the live feeds this year for the first time in I don't know when (just because I couldn't afford them). I am not even missing them now, and reading the posts here isn't even pulling me back.

I can't stand the fact that the premise of "strangers" living in a house is no longer the basis of the show. That's what made it fun, to watch the interaction as they learned about each other.

I'm also very grossed out by the immediate need for them all to be humpin and scrumpin as if going without sex for a week would kill you. I find the group this year pretty uninteresting.

I am definitely NOT a prude, but wow, I sound like an old lady.

Spunky
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10-08-2001

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spunky a private message Print Post    
It did jump last season... however jumping is not enough to get killed, I actually see it a good way to survive as long as you keep jumping and save your skin. It's really not prudent to keep jumping for too long, the shark will find a way to snatch you for good (it ain't that dumb).

Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonbonlover a private message Print Post    
It also seems as if this cast is one dimensional... It doesn't take long to get to know them. There is no real need to watch the feeds because I don't feel I will gain any more insight to them. I will only be subjected to girls throwing their naked bodies on guys and guys attempting to "bag" every girl in the house before they are evicted...

Needmylifeback
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08-14-2000

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 9:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Needmylifeback a private message Print Post    
Add one more to the "jumped the shark" tally...

Some of these kids are so gullible that they truly think they have been matched with their "soul mate" ... but really never asked what it was based on! (Probably Allison pulling names out of a hat...)

I just get sick and tired of all the f-this and f-that that goes on ... I'm really glad my 17 year old doesn't talk like that .. and if he did .. he'd be missing a lot of stuff from his room .. because every time he used a swear word .. he would lose something important....

And yes I really feel bad for Natilie ..Matt had no right .. (Especially since he PLANNED it ... and then dogged her the next day...plus asked for confirmation from Alex? and Parker if it was an o.k. thing to do .. even tho' he would never give her the time of day in the "real world"... (I watched that conversation .. but cant remember who was in the room..)

Kimsue
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07-08-2005

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 9:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kimsue a private message Print Post    
"humpin and scrumpin" HA HA!!!!

I love that expression! Very funny!

I guess they can't all be like "little Jewish boys" and "Southern Bell/Cheerleader" types. Let's face it the number of people in "real" life that take it slow and get to know each other first are few and far between. Sad but true. For far more people the primal need for sex is just to much to over come.
My good friend from back home would say "nothing beats a good 'roll in the hay' (self edited) to relieve stress."

As for interesting...........not so much. It's early yet but the whole couples thing has thrown it for me so far. I don't like the idea of depending on a stranger for my safety or strategy in the game. Pretty sure I would end up hurting my partner if he went against my wishes or did something stupid to get us voted out.

Kimsue
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07-08-2005

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 9:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kimsue a private message Print Post    
As for "jumping the shark".......maybe so.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 11:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
I think this season is a momentary lull. Season 10 is gonna rock your socks!

I am never rong!

Dokatola
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06-20-2007

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 11:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dokatola a private message Print Post    
is there an email link to give cbs or Alison an opinion or an idea for future seasons? i would like to see more of a wider variety in ages like the first few seasons myself. to me it made it more interesting than 20-somethings. (sounds like a soap opera)

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 2:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
I dunno about jumped the shark, but they certainly boned this cast. There isn't a single appealing personality in the group, there isn't even really a personality at all in the group. <25>

However, there was plenty of personality on BB8, I disliked them all anyway and had a perfectly good time watching the season. I dislike this cast even more, and as long as they do something more than just fornicate I should be able to enjoy this season too. I'm just hoping the something happens soon.

Avrey258
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06-23-2002

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 2:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Avrey258 a private message Print Post    
I've barely kept up on this season. I didn't get the live feeds this year because I have BBAD, which I quickly learned to hate. I still have trouble telling who is who. This is more like MTV's The Real World. I realize that this is a young cast, but they all seem dumb and self-centered. No interesting conversations...some of them don't even understand the rules of the game....Parker.

Ecoop
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07-07-2005

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 5:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ecoop a private message Print Post    
If BB is going to do this sleazy sex show, they should move it to one of those channels that specializes in this sort of sordid production. Major network prime time is not the place for this kind of garbage.

I am not a prude either, but find this year's cast, for the most part, repulsive. I've been a loyal BB fan since the first episode of the first season and had the feeds for about 5 of those years, but no more. I'll stick to the more diverse and interesting reality shows like Survivor, Top Chef, Top Design, Project Runway, and of course my favorite, Amazing Race. Celebrity Apprentice is another show that has lost a great deal of appeal to me, but even that show is more tolerable than BB this year.

I've been watching the shows and reading the boards, but not with the enthusiasm and anticipation of years past. I'm not saying I'm swearing off completely, but am not really enjoying it like I once did. If they have more shows like Wednesday's though, I may not even bother.

Lyn
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08-07-2002

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 5:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lyn a private message Print Post    
Ketchuplover ~ "...Season 10 is gonna rock your socks!"

Eww they're bring Eric back?!

Beekindpleez
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07-18-2006

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 5:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beekindpleez a private message Print Post    
lol

Squeaker
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08-24-2007

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 5:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Squeaker a private message Print Post    
In 2 words...HATED IT !!!

Blair
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07-28-2005

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 7:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Blair a private message Print Post    
They jumped the shark a couple of seasons back. All Stars and BB8 were the worst! IMO, the whole show got shot to h*ll on Season 4 when they started the twists.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 8:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
If I wanted to watch mating, I'd watch the Discovery Channel or subscribe to one of the porn stations. I'm not interested in watching hookups (and anyways, isn't that what Real World is all about?).

I haven't turned on the live feeds, I've barely read the new posts here, I've not read the live feed posts, and at this point I don't really care much about this season. I don't care if they shoved this in cause of the writers' strike. They could've done the show without forcing hookups. If the show hasn't even been on for a week and there's already been two episodes of "sex" what does that say for the rest of the season?

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 12:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
I think that the Choice to make it teams was a huge mistake....but I wouldnt quite say that BB has jumped the shark YET.

This season CAN be redeemed IMHO

but THey HAVE to get rid of the stupid couples themes.

Callasin
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06-21-2005

Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 7:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Callasin a private message Print Post    
It's jumped the shark in my opinion because the producers have tinkered with the show too much trying to make things happen for ratings. The best and most interesting things that have happened in Big Brother have always built up and taken place over time while we watched. Part of the fun of the show was watching and speculating if or when something was going to happen and then talking about it once it did. Unfortunately it may be several weeks before something happens that gets everyone talking around the water cooler and more viewers tuning in. The producers attempt to get something big to happen earlier and earlier by adding twists and secrets and even putting them in the house before the launch night. These attempts have the downside of taking away the time we have to get to know the houseguests and get involved with whatever story is starting to take place. It's worse when some houseguests already know each other and never have those "getting to know you" conversations. Some of the earlier twists weren't quite as bad, it took a while for the twin twist to be revealed and Jun and her ex had that secret alliance that carried on for a while. But this season had too many twists thrown in and revealed all at once. We've ended up with a house full of people "humpin and scrumpin" from the begining. I find this just isn't as interesting as relationships, alliances or stories that grows over time.

Caprica
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02-10-2007

Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 8:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Caprica a private message Print Post    
The twists are supposed to make the game more interesting, right?

Yet this forced coupling seems to have moved the players focus away from the game.

Do they know they are supposed to be trying to win Big Brother here or do they think they are on The Real World?

Maris
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03-28-2002

Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 9:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
I watched the feeds for maybe five minutes and turned off the show in the first fifteen.

I just can't get interested in it for many reasons

1 It isn't July
2 The twists were lame starting with the exes show
3 I dont see it lasting and with the writers coming back -- I bet they dont even finish it out.

They will give these people their stipend and say goodbye. I think this is it for Big Brother

Lakecat
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10-01-2006

Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 9:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lakecat a private message Print Post    
I agree with Cricket and Capricas comparison to The Real World.Im just not feeling it this year.Ill continue to watch but I wont probably come to the boards that often.