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Bastable

Monday, February 24, 2003 - 05:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Don't know bout you, but this show REALLY reminds me of "Big Brother." The live shows, the uneasy scripting, the stationary cameras, the clumsy host (shades of Julie during BB1), the rumblings of a group walkout...

One thing I REALLY miss, though, is the live feeds! Today Tyson was complaining that Bruce never shuts up, but since all we have is the TV show, we've never seen evidence of that.

In fact, I think I'm enjoying this show mostly because I love BB so much, not because this show is all that great.

Anyone else having Big Brother flashbacks?

Car54

Monday, February 24, 2003 - 05:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Absolutely.

Bastable

Monday, February 24, 2003 - 05:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Not to mention the producers seem to be trying to make it as difficult as possible on the contestants.

Bastable

Monday, February 24, 2003 - 05:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Except Arnie would never put up with on-air bad-mouthing of the producers. He's much too controlling. Personally, I think it adds a lot to the drama. Arnie, I hope you're watching!

Puttergirl

Monday, February 24, 2003 - 05:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The constant whining reminds me of BB. They don't have it hard at all compared to a real Survivor. They don't have to find their own food, they didn't have to build their own shelter, etc. As a matter of fact, if they think the camp is so bad, why don't they try to improve it on their own!!!

Twiggyish

Monday, February 24, 2003 - 05:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Exactly Putter!

Right now they're fighting on camera very similar to BB.

Cyn

Monday, February 24, 2003 - 05:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Totally - I'm into it too cause of the BB style. If this show had LFs - it would be amazing. But I am sure these "celebrity's" wouldn't do it.

It's completely interesting to see that isolation causes everyone to unravel from reality.

Willsfan

Monday, February 24, 2003 - 08:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree, it does remind me of BB.
Except this is better in some ways than BB because they are getting dirty, wet, grumpy and the infighting started sooner. I LOVE it.

I noticed right away that they seem to gang up on a certain person just like in the BB house. So, it will be interesting once the first two people leave to see how they try to make everyone else look bad.

Seamonkey

Monday, February 24, 2003 - 10:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yep, there is all that is said above.. but what a pack of babies.. and the producers have no cojones, just giving in like wimps, changing challenged, sucking up to Nikki..

Scorpiomoon

Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 12:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I MISS BIG BROTHER!!!!

Ericka1012

Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 12:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Your right about this being alot like BB ...let me see Wanta Bee actors or 2nd rate talent...Who would whine more hmmmmmm...I think the the Wanta Bee's would win. But the 2nd rate talent would sure give them a run for thier money.

Fluffybbw

Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 08:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I see a lot of similarites in this show and BB which may explain why I have such a love/hate relationship with it, I MISS BB so much!! I can hardly wait until July!

Grooch

Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 08:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, Fluffy, but I like how the voting takes place on this show compared to BB. I just wish we had the live feeds. They don't show us enough of what is going on in the camp.

Fluffybbw

Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 09:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yep Grooch I like the voting better on this show, and wish they had some similar challenges on BB, might spice the action up a bit!

Willsfan

Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 11:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
This show is like a combo of BB, RW and Fear Factor which is why some of us are enjoying it.

I like the challenges and the daily chest hunt. Granted, they all find the chest but they still have a chore to complete and they have to work together to find it.

Mizinvanccouver

Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 02:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I am a reality show addict! I miss BB, can't wait till the next one!

Seamonkey

Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 03:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I certainly like the everyday aspect, and being able to vote. They need to tighten up production, stop changing things, stop favoring one person, stop repeating the same stuff over and over and over, but they've got the start of something that could work. And of course I like that they are doing this for a charity, not just to buy a another car or new boobs or noses..

Curlyq

Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 04:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I wonder if that means these shows are being edited as creatively as BB always is. I have a feeling these people aren't behaving quite the way we think they are. They've probably been playing up the Julie/Alana conflict just because the tendency toward "group think" has kept the group from giving us more drama.

Bastable

Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 05:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This cast has a lot in common with BB's cast--they're all actors who can't get jobs!

Grooch, you're so right! I would be great if we could vote IN the contestants on BB! After the disaster of BB1 when you vote OUT your least favorite and certain miscreants abused the system. I'll be curious to see how this show turns out, to see if the toll-free voting-in call system acutally works.

Arnie, are you watching? (Of course he's not! No one is!)

I read today that Les Moonves, the head of CBS, said that he was "not unhappy" that this show is on. He means it stinks, and it's no competition for "Survivor" or "BB4."

But I still get a kick out of this show. The operating principle seems to be "we hate celebrities," which I think is hysterical. Plus I always beat the coffee table along with those cool drums in the theme song.

Willsfan

Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 05:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like the idea of "one" person having to win meals. That rocks! LOL

As for competing with BB4, this show is doing okay I'll bet.

Monkeyboy

Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 08:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ABSOLUTLEY! especially after tonights show..."Robin please say your goodbyes and meet me in the studio"...The whole "best of clips" after the eviction...The host sucking up to the evictee...So much like it.

Grooch

Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 08:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like how they had a glass of champange ready for Robin when he got out of there.

Donut

Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 08:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
the similarities have been noticable, although i find this show lacking in humor and entertainment compared to BB and other shows... Except for rare moments like tonite when John imitated Robin, they seem to just show whining and conflict and its tiring... it should be way more fun and entertaining to watch than it is...I think that one problem is no group activities or challenges..

On the plus side, I am enjoying the celeb shows much more than I thought I would ( esp. Mole), and I think its because the celebs are surprisingly more like real people than the real people who are actor wannabes. Cuz I can relate more to these people than the hard bodies who are pros at coping with survival.. ( i am dejavuing.. i think i mighta posted this thought already) zzzzzzzzzzz...

Mizinvanccouver

Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 07:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm telling you it would be way more entertaining to have all the celebrities be comedians. Then we'd have lots of laughs.

I enjoyed the mole because there was so much humour. I mean they had their dark moments too but at least it was more balanced out.