Thumbs up to the little people that put this show together!
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TV ClubHouse: ARCHIVES: Big Brother USA 2003 General Discussions Part 1: Thumbs up to the little people that put this show together!

Hobbs

Monday, August 18, 2003 - 01:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
BB has not been a big deal to me this year. It's because the hamsters are a boring bunch. Which is probably due to the STUPID x-factor which tied the recruiter's..eh-hmm casting director's hands. This was the biggest mistake that Arnie and Allison (producer, not HG) ever made with this show. So, I cancelled my feeds a couple of weeks ago and I pop in here once in awhile to see who won veto, or food, or luxury challenges. I even waited until Friday morning to see who won the endurance HOH challenge.

But I have continued to watch the show and have a couple of observations. First, this is a well written show. It must be so hard to take 2 or 3 days worth of tape and make it into a story. Remember, there is absolutly no narration during the show except for diary room entries. Yet it is very easy to follow the story lines. Thumbs up to the writers and film editors for a great job.

The set designs have been fantastic too. They have converted the backyard into some great sets for the challenges. The duckball comp, and last weeks food comp were some of the best. It almost looked like they weren't in the back yard anymore. Thumbs up for the set designers and the guys that put it all together.

We have a saying here at work: Keep the bosses hands off the systems and everything will be fine. My point is, this show has been very entertaining. I really look forward to watching it. The lower level workers have done a great job with what was handed to them. If Arnie and Alison hadn't screwed with the formula and came up with the X-factor I might still have the feeds and enjoyed watching them. But then come to think of it, Arnie really doesn't want us watching on the net, does he? He got his wish.

Andiegirl

Monday, August 18, 2003 - 01:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cheers to the little people!cheers

Spunky

Monday, August 18, 2003 - 02:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I too think this year set designs for the competitions have been terrific, some of the best actually. It made me think as if they saved money on pbj to spend it on much fancier set ups in the backyard.
There is one, however, which was really terrific last year and that was the laser beams competition, I kept seeing Catherine Zeta Jones in Entrapment.. Amy won that one, didn't she?

I think the houseguests this year received less goodies than in previous years, meaning BB got cheap on the luxury competitions, but then again they have to pay the sequestered players...

I liked this year the novelty of the sequestered houseguests but it would be useless if they don't show what's going on in there, they should add to the show on Wednesday for example to let us see that.

Zachsmom

Monday, August 18, 2003 - 03:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Spunky..Marcellas won the laser beams. That was Golden Veto

I agree Hobbs..I don't care for this years cast but I am enjoying my summer with BB and TVCH!

We all make mistakes, and the X-Factor might have seemed good in the "planning" stages. I don't fault them for trying to bring us something new and exciting. I don't think they are purposely trying to "ruin" the show. They thought the idea would work. Heck..I've come up with ideas in my own life that have failed miserably..but at least I tried. I give the same kudos for all the producers of the show. They want the show to be a success..they want people to enjoy it. If not, they don't make money.

I give the entire staff high applause for giving me enjoyment during the summer!!!! YAY TEAM!!!

Dogdoc

Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 08:35 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The competition set designs are excellent. Did anybody else catch Justin, the Pittsburger, say "this smells like Pittsburgh" when he walked out to the challenge set that had the steam pumping.I forget what the challenge was.

Puzzled

Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 08:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I can see how the X factor seemed like a good idea, too, and think it would have worked if all of them had had X's and if all of them had gone into the house at once, or the groups would have gone in before they realised what was going on.

Then they wouldn't have started to solidify so soon and there would have been a lot more wheeling and dealing and interaction.

Yes, the staff has done a great job--and I'm glad I'm not a cameraman, listening to all the hamsters' boring garbage.