Coincidences or not?
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Robhal

Saturday, August 03, 2002 - 06:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm really curious as to see whether I'm the only one who has noticed this...

As I watch the show, I find it so intriguing that things always end up so perfectly. (Not really the word I'm looking for, but anyway...)

For example, in last Thursday's episode, which I'm assuming actually was live, Gerry won the HoH competition. It happens to be perfect timing as they had just aired a few minutes before a short segment about how Gerry had become an outsider and was now slowly regaining power in the house. In addition, the competition just happened to end up with him facing off against one of the Four from the couples alliance... a dramatic finish...

It reminds me a lot of last year's BB when just as ChillTown was at its most powerful, two consecutive HoH competitions came down to one member from ChillTown and one other member from the house in a dramatic face-off for the HoH position. (First one was Shannon/Hardy, then it was Mike/Kent)

It's coincidences like these that I find really questionable. Of course they may just be coincidences, but I still think they look rather suspicious.

Any thoughts on this? Anyone else have any observations to add?

Redhalo

Saturday, August 03, 2002 - 06:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I never thought of it that way but it certainly does make you go hmmmmm. Actually I want to say more...but all I can come up with is hmmmmmmmm....something to think about.

Fluffybbw

Saturday, August 03, 2002 - 06:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I also like the big blow-ups the night before the HG's vote someone out of the house, i.e. Tonya and Amy, Mar and Amy. Another hmmmmmm moment.

Missy2

Saturday, August 03, 2002 - 06:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Don't forget Dani and Lori's fall out.....

Wcv63

Saturday, August 03, 2002 - 06:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It's all in the editing. We're seeing what is happening in the house and we can reasonably predict the outcomes based on events/conversations/strategies etc. So can BB. So they can reasonably start a storyline and carry it through. Plus I believe the DR is being used to manipulate things subtly in the background.

Earthmother

Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 10:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I do think for the sake of drama that the questions (usually the tie breaker) are biased toward the one they want and the question is/or the competition is geared to their strengh. I also think a lot of what happens is that bb baits them with questions that they know will cause some uproar and mistrust. I don't think it's rigged persay, but I do think it's guided in certain directions for the sake of entertainment. I have to remind myself that just because I know what they are doing to each other, they don't always know. Even if they think they do, can't they trust that what they are hearing is truth? It is a mind game for them, when it seems perfectly obvious to us. They don't necessarily see the connections unless they are blatent couples.

Snee

Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 02:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
i agree with what's being said here. i think the coincidences are too obvious week after week. i believe earthmother is on to something when she says that, while it may not be rigged, it's guided. keep in mind, for the 'live' eviction show, the result is live (on the east coast at least) but the voting has been done beforehand so editing can create any kind of storyline the producers want.

Battlestar

Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 02:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
If Gerry hadn't won HOH --he would have been nominated this week and you would be say "Hey isn't that a coincidence"

He was either going to be a target or an adversary this week

Earthmother

Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 04:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
That's right Snee the vote is already done before the live show. I'm sure they have little snipets of each hg and edit into the program as needed.

Krossd

Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 05:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Roddy and Kiki talking on hammock:

Kiki said something about Tonya being sequestered. Roddy replied that he asked 'them' straight out and the reply was "they(evicted guest) see everything", he was assured they see everything.

Earthmother

Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 05:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
and he could be a liar too..ya think?

Krossd

Monday, August 05, 2002 - 10:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
@ 8:40 bb time, bb announcer came on and said, "Attention house guests, Veto competion will be in one hour." Gerry and Marc (sitting in yard) said, what do you mean, the veto competion was a day ago. Gerry corrected him, saying "2 days ago actually". All 4 feeds went to foth.

Cinder

Monday, August 05, 2002 - 10:40 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I wondered about that too. I would have thought nothing of it had they not gone to FOTH.

Ryn

Monday, August 05, 2002 - 10:44 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Krossd - the announcers voice is pre-recorded, tey played the wrong tape ;)

The veto meeting (to use/not use the veto) is in one hour ;)

Chances are a producer came on and said "sorry guys - the veto meeting"

This year anytime a LIVE voice comes over the speakers they go to FOTH.

I have noticed that some mornings when the HGs refuse to get up they go to FOTH for a few and when they come back everyone is up - I think one of the BB folks get on the speaker and tells them to get their lazy butts outa bed.

Cinder

Monday, August 05, 2002 - 10:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I didn't know it was prerecorded. That explains whay it is always to the same voice. It also explains why KiKi said they did not want to push the button to tell her to put on the mic.

Earthmother

Monday, August 05, 2002 - 11:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Do you think they have had to replace the "Chiara put on your mic" button due to overusage? They should threaten to take the replacement cost out of her stipend.

Ryn

Monday, August 05, 2002 - 11:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah - there are a BUNCH or pre-recorded messages like "its time to get up," or paging people to the DR.

Landi

Monday, August 05, 2002 - 11:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Remember how the houseguests in BB1 would get attached to the Big Brother Voices? I remember Jamie and Brittany giving them names. Also the camera people and also I remember Nicole in BB2 talking about how she only liked to talk to certain people in the DR. The producers probably decided on pre-recorded messages, so that it would be more "George Orwell" Big Brotherish.