'Let's give 'em something to talk about... '
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Sobaditsgood

Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 12:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I know I'm not alone in being frustrated that so much of the conversation between HG's is chitchatty or otherwise not very interesting. I know on earlier shows they tried a thing of giving them a 'topic' and having formal discussion, but what about a twist on that idea - give them access to a computer/mouse BUT NO KEYBOARD so they could click around to some preselected BB sites (THIS ONE!) and read the msg boards. Don't allow them to post, obviously, but just let them be able to read what the audience is saying. There are ways the show's tech people could limit what they had access to in order to avoid them becoming aware of actual "outside world" news and stuff like that... but don't you think it would be priceless if they had some idea what the audience was thinking, seeing, hearing?!
That would certainly be one way to get the audience involved! If there was concern about the audience having too *much* influence then maybe they could make it a reward for some challenge, a one-time deal with only a limited amount of time for computer access to the contest winner. I remember they let somebody see a fan website last year (?) as a reward, but I think letting them see the message boards would be much better, maybe even letting them see one page of live feed transcripts or something -- some of them would be shocked to realize every single thing they do and say really is being watched/heard by some people!!

I just think it would definitely give them all something to talk about...

Djgirl5235

Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 12:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I think that's one of the best ideas I've heard in awhile... although, there's one drawback... any of the more outrageous hg's (ie. Chia, Lisa, Roddy...) might restrain themselves if they knew what we thought about their behaviour... it would make for great conversation though... I can just see it!!!

Sobaditsgood

Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 12:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Djgirl - I thought about that, but I think most of these folks are already stategizing so hard that it would only make them more devious, having another thing to factor into their mental calculations (some are more mental than others, haha!). They would be second and third-guessing themselves and everyone else all the more if they realized the full extent to which they are seen and heard. It's obvious many of these people relish the limelight/camera time and I think it would only make them WORSE (read: better, in terms of entertainment value!).

Abby7

Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 12:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
At this point, I think Shapiro should listen to any and all ideas "someone" should throw his way. I don't remember anything being this boring yet, do you?

Scorpiomoon

Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 12:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sobaditsgood: I think you'll see many of your suggestions come to fruition when there is less people in the house.

Crazyfan

Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 12:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
does anyone really think that these hgs are smart enough to be playing the game to win? I am new here and IMO it seems that they think the game is a popularity contest based on looks, immature manipulations and a lot of personal baggage.

Sobaditsgood

Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 12:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hiya Crazyfan -

Just an opinion, but personally I haven't necessarily seen evidence that being smart is a requirement to win BB. At least not "smart" in the way I've always measured it. Given the way the game is structured, it IS a popularity contest, in the most basic sense. As for personal baggage, well, I think all of us make decisions and assessments and everything else based on our past experiences whether we consider them "baggage" or not. Some BB folks seem to have more complicated stuff in their backgrounds than others, but I think we've seen how that can be both a liability and a helpful thing. The fascinating thing about this game, to me, is the true 'no man is an island' nature of it -- no matter how smart or gorgeous or idiotic or (whatever) one sole person is, that person can never *really* know for sure what anyone else will do. Ultimately the only control any of them has is over themselves (and some of them clearly don't even have that. har!) --- despite how many go into the DR boasting how they're pulling all the strings or whatever. Some are better at manipulating others, but in the end there's a lot of pure luck involved too (who was standing nearby and overheard something; what was the mental/psych makeup that made them repeat it or not repeat it, embellish or not, etc.).

So -- nah I don't think any of these HG's (including Roddy, btw, whom other posters have praised as being a real genius) are particularly bright. But I don't think they have to be in order to win this game, either.