Romans8_1 | Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 01:30 pm     Let's say they had a new rule from day one .... no talking. Dead silence for the entire length of the stay except for Dairy room stuff. Imagine the difficulty of forming alliances and lobbying for votes. You could still have "Veto" but you'd have to point the one to stay or just put it back in the box. Questions 1)How well could you get to know your housemates? 2)Would the couples still hook up without convo? 3)Would Tonya still be in the game? 4)Could you still lie and how would you do it? 5)Gossip and inuendos (sp?) are a major part of this game, how would it play out without verbal communication? The ramifications of this new rule would be fascinating.... Maybe I just have too much time on my hands? |
Curlyq | Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 01:36 pm     One ramification: Gerry would've been out first because nobody would've been able to tell him his habits were bothering them. They'd just vote him out. I guess body language would become a lot more important. Flirting would still be a major pastime. The show would be a major flop, though. |
Romans8_1 | Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 01:39 pm     Yeah the show would be a flop. This new imaginary rule is not for entertainment consumption. I was thinking about the game itself and how the stategy would play. I was thinking more along the lines of the mechanics of the game more than the viewability of it. |
Curlyq | Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 01:56 pm     Okay, then that might actually make it more fun. If a houseguest sees another do something deplorable, they can't tell anyone else. They'd just be standing there with their eyes bugged out, throwing their hands in the air. Are gestures allowed? It could get to be like charades, except they'd never know if they really got their point across. 1) They would only be able to judge their housemates by how they treated them. Did they share? Did they hide food or drinks? Stuff like that. 2) Couples could still hook up. A look can sometimes speak volumes. Flirting without words could probably be more fun. You don't have to worry about saying the wrong thing. 3) Yes, I think Tonya would probably still be there. Without having to hear the details about her surgery, the guys would probably just enjoy the view. 4) I don't know how you could lie, unless you did something wrong and then pointed to someone else when it was discovered. I don't think that would be very convincing though. 5) People would have to rely only on what they themselves observed. |
Maryk | Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 02:04 pm     No offense intended, but that seems like an absurd rule. A more realistic rule would be the one adapted in other Big Brother's across the world, where strategy talk is not allowed. How do you think that BB would end up? |
Mystery | Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 02:09 pm     I think that BB would end up with endless variations on the theme "Chiara, please don't discuss strategy."
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Wcv63 | Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 02:25 pm     Curlyq: "4) I don't know how you could lie, unless you did something wrong and then pointed to someone else when it was discovered. I don't think that would be very convincing though." This cracked me up! |
Mystery | Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 02:30 pm     Lisa would be saying about Eric, "He had me at..." (waves hand) |
Romans8_1 | Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 02:48 pm     Strategy talk can be coded. That would be very hard to enforce. I agree though, that if it could be enforced, it would be interesting. The rule about no talking was just an investigation into the intuition and visual perception skills. Without convo to confuse things, or clarify (when it rarely does in this context), could a person accurately assess the situation and work in that setting. |
Aus10 | Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 02:51 pm     Somehow a 3 month game of charades just doesn't sound appealing....think of how crude Chiara would go? I can't imagine her trying to tell everyone she was the first to figure out M was homosexual. OOOhhhh....mental picture..... |
Amac | Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 02:51 pm     With a rule like this, Chiara's code would reallllly come in handy. |
Aus10 | Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 02:42 pm     She had to tell them verbally several times before they got it the first time.....all she would be doing is laying naked on the dining room table snapping her fingers. Of course, some might see this as an improvement. |
Amac | Wednesday, August 14, 2002 - 02:45 pm     I know I would!  |
Eden | Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 12:30 am     I can't imagine anything more boring. If they don't talk how do WE know them any better than the HGs? Where is the endless speculation about motive, personality, strategy, integrity etc. Besides, didn't we practically do that already with Big Brother one? ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzz |
Wendo | Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 01:09 am     No more FOTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woo hoo! |