Accepting the goodness in Big Brother: X Factor
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TV ClubHouse: ARCHIVES: Big Brother USA 2003 General Discussions Part 1: Accepting the goodness in Big Brother: X Factor

Ocean_Islands

Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 06:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Is it possible to accept the goodness that is contained in this year's Big Brother with its bizarre 'X Factor' elements?

So much has been said on this site about this show, and its multitude of comparisons with prior years. So many people have complained, so many people have cancelled their Realplayer subscriptions and posted angry messages ... but let's face reality. This show has a lot of good.

It must be accepted that this is a totally different show than we have seen before.

In fact, I would put forward that what we are seeing on this show has not been seen on reality television before.

For us die-hard fans, it's a bit hard to accept that this show has changed so much.

They've created a different show ... it's not Big Brother. But what it is ... is pretty good.

We're seeing parts of people that no one has seen before. The scene between Erika and Robert, specifically, this evening brings this all to mind.

Can we accept the goodness in this show? I hope so. I know I can. I'm spontaneous and open to change ... are you?

Cinder

Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 06:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I accepted the first week that it would be a different show with alliances that would not have formed otherwise. I still think it is a good show. It has been boring these last two weeks- but there is always a slow period before alliance readjust.

Twiggyish

Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 06:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Can we all say AMEN.. (j/k)

OI, I can see good in it. I'm actually enjoying the interaction between the ex's. Tonight, we saw Erika and Robert close on an issue which would never have been resolved otherwise. I was impressed with Jee and Jun, too. They seem to have an understanding of each other.

Watcher

Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 06:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I was watching the live feeds when this happened between Erika and Robert.

There was more said that the show didn't have time to air, as well, and honestly, when I was watching them talk everything out and express how sorry they were, I was very moved. You could almost sense a release from both of them and how good it felt to get it out and in a very giving and accepting way.

Someone else in another post said it best when they said "something finally good came from the show".

That's how I felt about it, too. It's something a lot of people never have a chance to do...to make amends...something that probably wouldn't have happened without BB, so was a good thing for both of them.

I didn't like the idea of the exes being in the house at first, but I have accepted it as just a different BB this year. That said, I hope it's only a one time thing, and I think it probably will be.

Nice topic, Ocean_Islands.

Smokey

Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 07:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yep, great topic. I was just thinking today that I finally feel like I like this season. It's taken me this long to feel that way and I think it's just the ages of the contestants being mostly so young with maturity levels to match.

I think it's really going to be interesting to see what happens next. Is it me, or does this year seem to really hang week to week with the balance shifting strongly towards whichever side gains the power with HOH? Maybe because this year the sides seem so defined--at least to me it seems this way.

Grannyg

Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 07:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't particularly care for Rob but the letter from his daughter and the thing with Ericka was really good tv tonight. I had tears for the first time. I agree the thing between Rob and Ericka probably would have never been resolved if they hadn't been thrown together like this. They have to face the past and they did and hopefully have gotten beyond it. When Ericka hugged Rob over the letter, I think said a great deal.

Phoebemonica28

Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 07:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree; specifically, about the Erika & Robert conversation. If Robert was always as human as he appeared in that conversation and reading his letter from Elena in the DR (as opposed to when he starts talking about women in very negative ways, etc.) I'd like him alot more. However, I was really disgusted to see that, during Cupid right after BB4, they used the clip with Erika & Robert as "Robert romances his ex to stay in the house... will it work?" Ugh. Let it never be said that Arnie and his cronies hover on the GOOD in the house--they tried to filter the good right out of that moment and make it lurid! Sheesh!

Friktion

Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 07:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Now, the only thing I need to see is: If Robert survives this week, and should Erika be evicted before him - will he still be telling all those juicy stories about her that he claimed he would tell the others when she was gone? I think that will tell us for sure if they've buried the hatchet(s). Unfortunately, I think Robert will bury her the minute she's gone.

Ocean_Islands

Wednesday, August 20, 2003 - 03:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yea I was surprised to see that commercial with those tag lines as well ... go figure. I think it's very difficult to make honesty into good television.

And given that this year is proving to be very popular, their marketing seems to be working, even if it is disgusting.

For myself I'd rather have an honest show that is last in the ratings but then I'm not paying the production bills.