Why did we watch Big Brother?
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Why did we watch Big Brother?
Kearie | Saturday, September 30, 2000 - 11:20 am  I copied this from an e-mail I got from SaveEddie.com. I think Cheryl wrote it. I wanted to share it because i think it says it all so well. "So the house we have watched so diligently is now silent. The camera feeds have faded to black. No more echoes of laughter coming from the backyard. The sight of banners in the sky is no more. The garden is no longer tended. The uninhabited rooms seem hollow. And now we are left thinking.... Why did we watch Big Brother? We as human beings have always been interested in other people. We adore our heroes, we follow our leaders, and of course celebrities top our list. Big Brother has allowed us to be a part of each of the houseguests lives. They may never know us individually or even as a group, but we feel that they are now part of ours. We talked about them at work. We argued about them in our message boards. We became united in our hopes during banishment times. We shed tears when they were gone. We celebrated when they stayed. But most of all, we enjoyed their presence. I look back at each of the Houseguests and remember them. Mega who was outspoken and sometimes brutally blunt. Brittany- her outward appearance belied her true strengths. Eddie- A True Realist Karen- who nurtered her way into everyones hearts Curtis- always logical and composed Jordan- direct and intense George- creative and always a Jester Cassandra -The ambassador Josh - Shy and contemplative Jamie- Ambitious and Goal orientated And after all is said and done, Could we as individuals be scrutinized each day for 3 months with 24 cameras and 60 microphones and still come out with our heads held high? Would we have been up for this challenge? Would we have accepted this challenge? We might never know our answer to those questions, but the 10 HouseGuests in the Big Brother house not only can answer those questions. They did and their answer was YES. And for that, Jamie, Josh, Cassandra, George, Jordan, Curtis, Karen, Eddie,Brittany, and Will, I thank you. So why did we watch Big Brother? Because it's all about us. Not them." |
Kearie | Saturday, September 30, 2000 - 01:35 pm  any response |
Lulu | Saturday, September 30, 2000 - 01:52 pm  kearie - that e-mail said it all and said it well. |
Zappre | Saturday, September 30, 2000 - 02:00 pm  Perfect! |
Mbliving | Saturday, September 30, 2000 - 02:03 pm  I think Cheryl spoke for all of us. Thanks for posting it, Kearie. |
Ketchuplover | Saturday, September 30, 2000 - 02:09 pm  I had nothing better to do |
Lancecrossfire | Saturday, September 30, 2000 - 02:15 pm  I watched BB for a couple of reasons. First, I'm a fairly competitive person and enjoy a good game. Of course I didn't know if it would be good or not, however I saw it was very different, so figured I'd give it a chance. The "different" type of game that is was got me partially hooked. This site got me hooked the rest of the way. This was a game that was about human interaction. Unusual to begin with, and the way it was set up made it more unusual. People were put into an environment where they had to be around each other, work together, and decide how much they wanted to get to know each other. Then they throw in having to vote for each other for banishment. Note that they all said this was the hardest part of the game! We got to decide who to banish (unlike Survivor). Without the live feeds, this would be tough, as we wouldn't really get to see much, and what we saw would be what BB wanted us to see. Getting to discuss everything with all of you aslo made the game better...much better. More ideas to think about if one is willing to consider someone else's words. It was also intersting to see the affects of being kept from the outside world (well, kind of) for 3 months. It certainly had an affect on them!! It was a great study of human nature in a very unusual setting...I enjoyed getting a chance to look in on that. |
Dlnflr | Saturday, September 30, 2000 - 02:21 pm  Kearie...much thanks for the post!!! |
Homer | Saturday, September 30, 2000 - 02:43 pm  I watched the first two episodes and that did it. It became a part of my neuroses. I MUST watch a movie 'til the end if I haven't turned it off within the first 10 minutes. I MUST read a book to the last page if I've read the first 10 pages (curiously, Rush Limbaugh is the only exception... I read more than 10 pages and just couldn't stomach it any longer, and I'm okay with it!). I know you all think YOU'RE addiction is sick... mine is pathetic. Admittedly, I enjoyed watching the story unfold and grew to love/hate the characters. I really enjoyed coming here to read everyone's take on the happenings of the house and to interact now and then. It's been an enjoyable compulsion overall. |
Homer | Saturday, September 30, 2000 - 02:46 pm  Oops, big typo... read YOUR addiction. Cheryl did a great job, but I think she was too kind to a few of the HGs (who will remain nameless). |
Lafatme | Saturday, September 30, 2000 - 02:49 pm  this thread forced me to think about why i watched. the first thing was brit's smile. i tuned into the show and web to see her smile because it made me smile. by the time she was gone i was hooked because i knew all of them and they became part of my "family" it sounds strange to say it but that's how it was. kearie, forward that post to cbs and endemol if you can. i think it says it all and they need to know. |
Ginger | Saturday, September 30, 2000 - 05:56 pm  I have asked myself why many times in these past three months--and believe me, my husband has asked me even more. I think the answer is that people are interesting, even when they are not doing interesting things, saying interesting things or purposely entertaining us. Most of us like to "people watch" but don't get to do it to the fullest because we would be reprimanded (for staring, snooping, listening in). BB let us do it freely and then the BB Fan Club web site gave us the forum to share our reactions to what we saw and heard. I'll wear it loud, I'll say it proud: I LOVED BIG BROTHER!!! |
Prince | Saturday, September 30, 2000 - 06:10 pm  I loved Big Brother even more so than Survivor. At first I was disappointed, I thought it would be like Survivor, challenges and people competing and scheming to get other people banished. I thought it was boring. I'm not saying the show couldn't not be improved. What really saved the show was the live feeds, you can see everything and you come to know this people and actually care for (most/some) them. Even now, I am very sad that I couldn't follow their lives as most of them probably will go back to obscurity. It really feels like losing a friend even if they don't even know us. I really hope the best for all of them especially Josh, Eddie, Curtis & Britt. I know it might be wishful thinking, but I wish they find a career in showbiz so at least we can continue to keep tabs on them! If not, hopefully when BB2 comes around the former HGs are involved in it in some way. |
Kady99 | Saturday, September 30, 2000 - 06:28 pm  I watched BB because Azriel made me!! |
Alib | Saturday, September 30, 2000 - 06:46 pm  I watched the first show, on July 5th, after Survivor and was mildly interested. When I found the live feeds I was soundly hooked. Even though the TV shows were not the best, for three months I only missed one show because the power went out while I was out one evening and the vcr didn't record. I remember being on vacation the week that Mega was banished, visiting friends in Northern Quebec with no television or newspapers, and feeling slightly anxious wondering what happened. As soon as we arrived home I sat down and watched the shows I missed. I began lurking on BBFC (the original board) in the very early days and felt a great deal of pride when I learned from the Ottawa Sun & Citizen articles that Neil lives in my neck of the woods. After many months of reading I tried posting to the live feeds a couple of times. It is very difficult (especially when you don't type fast and they talk so quickly) and I have the utmost of admiration for the posters. The e-mail qoted by Kearie does say it better than I could. I guess it really was an experiment in social observation. It sure was like nothing that I have ever experienced and all day I have had a feeling of loss ... as if I have lost a friend (or 10)! Today was time to "grieve" and tomorrow I hope to hit the books and get back to normal life. Thanks Neil & Enbwife |
Singblueeyes | Saturday, September 30, 2000 - 06:49 pm  Easy answer...one reason, and one reason only - Curtis. |
Stsomewhere | Saturday, September 30, 2000 - 10:05 pm  I was channel surfing the first night and happened upon the show. They had just arrived and were going into the house. I decided to hang around and see what the house was like. Then I had to see if they decided on co-ed bedrooms, then I had to see... I just kept going. The live feeds were the best, esp. late at night before the curfew was imposed, and again at the end. These people became part of my day-to-day existence and I had to keep up with the latest happenings. Damm I wish it weren't over! |
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