Integrity.

Have any of this year's HM's shown that trait in your view?

Dunno Prom. I just typed the first word that came into my head there - not for the first time 

First and foremost..... humour. If you can't make me laugh, you don't get my vote.

I know what you mean It's not a word I would imagine is in any BB HM's vocabulary though or they wouldn't even be thinking of going in there.

Same here Ducky and most importantly for me if they can laugh at themselves.   That's what I like about Josie.  
I'd really need to take each one separately because they all have their good and bad points.  The only one I disliked intensely was Caoimhe.

Enjoy the experience, treat every day like a holiday and have fun.. a great sense of comedy timing and no fecking nominations, fake and who will be next up talk 

Someone probably called Sam with a pinch of Pepper

Thank feck it was'nt Dildo....

Nothing now. They are a bunch of bores, apart from maybe Mario, but he has nobody to bounce off now and have a good conversation with, so that's it for the next 3 days. Wonder what on earth the UBB will be like.

Someone who makes me laugh and who is genuine. Genuine is a tricky one, they can all be them fake selves or they can be really really themselves.  The same sort of themselves that would answer the same way if their mum asked if they wanted a cup of tea or their opinion on their opinion on the government. 

so for me the only good housemates this year was
shabby
sam
and lastly
josie

scarily i did consider John James then so hes got to have some good about him :half a kiss:

Half a kiss? It's more than Josie got 

I disliked his manner and agreed with a lot of what he said but he was a brilliant Housemate and made the Show very interesting.  I reckon he could make a brilliant Case Study for Physiology Students.

I don't think a woman holding up her urinated knickers and shouting 'Ere lads, I've pissed my pants' is particularly entertaining

Congratulations Karma, you've just made it sound entertaining

I thought it she said she had crapped her pants and that it turned out to be a task.

She really is as rough as a badgers arse isn't she

That was ages ago Tayto. This was on the HL's last night during the evictions.

I definitely don't think it was an airtime-grabbing moment, she was totally nervous, what with the stupid cow being in the final already 

But what a thing to come out with though! There's being edgy and there's being an embarrassment.....

Someone who is funny, genuine and cares less about their status as a HM than they do about standing up for someone they can see getting bullied.

Which is why Aisleyne is my favourite HM of all time.

I laughed!

I think the blokes all thought she was holding up the damp ones!

Ditto.

And I know you don't see it, but that's why I like Josie too.

Zero social skills. To her that was being an entertaining HM. Says it all really. Silly cow. I'm going to hate it when she wins. I've hated all the other winners why break the habit of a lifetime 

Nope. Aisleyne stood up to the plate while the aggro was happening. Josie sits back, smirks, and then calls JJ1 to task later.
Wonder what Josie would have done if she'd seen Susie get drenched? Shouted up at at the time, as Aisleyne did, and taken Mikey D calling her a 'slag' and still stood up to him? I don't think so... Probably would have retired to her duvet.

Well, we're not allowed to argue, so I'd better not.

(in here )

Oops Karms. Yes, I saw that but couldn't hear what was being said probably because I had a teenager asking stupid questions about a family thing tomorrow.

Cousre we're allowed to argue, you daft clunge (i'm reinstating that word, because Josie's over0used 'minge')

I wouldn't want to ignore Prom's request, though.

Let's just say I disagree.

Oh, I know. And that's fine.
But Ais would have done it differently..

And mine 

And mine

although John James is clearly mental, he did keep show ticking along.  He's definitely a good housemate but I really couldn't stand him.  My favourite housemate was Sam Pepper this year and Corin had many moments although as the OP says, repetition of her verbal ticks was annoying.  Apart from 'The Baron' and Mario, the four who left were all more entertaining than the three who stayed. 

I haven't watched much since but I fear that it will be the Josie show from no on with Queen Josie holding court endlessly droning on about JJ and endlessly seeking reassurance mainly from her sexually frustrated pet sycophant, Andrew.

Give me Jon Tickle, Jason, Science or Grace any day!

agrees with the Duck 

As this sarcastic comment relates to Ben who I thought was the most interesting HM this year I suppose its worth pointing out the rapturous reception he received from all his former HM's when he made a brief return visit.  They were as pleased to see him again as I was (and many others) and he seems to have a lot of affection for all of them, including the ones who stabbed him in the back.

As an 'old school' BB watcher, I believe like the majority of the old audience, that nastiness shouldn't prosper and generally it didn't until this year! I like Hms who are friendly, upbeat , but not scared to take on an idiot HM when called for. A minimum of bitching is good too, or if your going to be bitchy at least be funny with it!  Really giving your all in tasks is a plus as is doing a bit of housework now and then. It may not be entertaining, but it shows that you are prepared to pull your weight in a shared house!

That said, the BB house always needs a good mix of characters, baddies to boo and lovely Hms to cheer!

I'm so sure she 's going in I'm restarting the FAKERS tomorrow!

that's it in a nutshell. It's not really all about individuals - it's all in the mix and how they react/relate.

I hadn't really made my mind up re John James until .............he had that face to face with Rachel ...........yes I know the majority were offended by it but TBH - I was offended by her sneering at everyone and walking round in her drawers like she was Gods gift.