Am I the only one glad to see the back of Big Brother? | GaGaJoyJoy

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Former Member

After all, its been a sour, disappointing experience in recent years

The HMs I've loved best, have mostly been treated poorly. Whereas whichever HM the producers have chosen to give good PR to in a particular year, have won.

As a general rule of thumb, those who behave worst on the show, do best afterwards. This is true from Nasty Nick to Jade, to Grace, to Nikki, Charley, Rex etc etc.

And this years two most successful HM's? Josie, who spent most of the series laying under a duvet. And John James - a horrible individual whose near - psychotic ranting and nastiness to women was glossed over.

And then theres Davina... seriously, do I even need to say?

I'm glad BB is gone. If it comes back, I hope its after a year or two's rest, and that it comes back very differently.

*end of rant*

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Former Member

Agree all round

9/10/1010:24 AM

DemantoidMember

Can't fault your logic, noseyrosie.

If it did come back, I'd prefer it went back to basics instead of trying to be more shocking, year after year.

9/10/1010:26 AM

brisketMember Memoriam

I think they are wise to call a halt.
It has been slowly killing itself for 2 or 3 years.
But that is not to forget the huge amount of pleasure it has given over the years.

At 11.50 tonight I'll be watching the wonderful "The History Boys" so life will go on.

9/10/1010:27 AM

DuckyMember 10 years

I've loved this present series....normal and ultimate...... but I'm kinda glad it's going. I've loved it, it's going to be sad to say goodbye to it, but it seems like the right time for it to end.

I shall look forward to future summers uninterrupted by my psychotic need to know what's going on in that damn house 24/7.

9/10/1010:27 AM

SpiderMonkeyMember

No. It pisses me off that it is finishing.

9/10/1010:31 AM

DemantoidMember

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I shall look forward to future summers uninterrupted by my psychotic need to know what's going on in that damn house 24/7.

Ain't that the truth..

9/10/1010:31 AM

Former Member

I forgot to say, the best thing about BB has been this forum ( mostly us C4Forum refugees ). I would never have stuck with BB this long of it weren't for you lot

9/10/1010:36 AM

CroctacusMember

I think really it should have finished a couple of years ago...much as I've loved it, it really has run its course.

9/10/1010:41 AM

MoominMember

I may think differently later on, but at the moment I'm upset about it finishing

9/10/1010:42 AM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

I'm upset.

I shall have to moan about my family now, instead of BB and its inhabitants.

9/10/1010:57 AM

Karma_Member

Reference:

Am I the only one glad to see the back of Big Brother?

Nope!

9/10/1011:00 AM

Former Member

I agree. I think they should have ended it a few years ago when the contestants began to get really freakish. I enjoyed the earlier series, but won't really be sorry to see it end tonight.

9/10/1011:09 AM

skiveMember

I loved it. Even when it was shit, still loved it.

9/10/1011:13 AM

Enthusiastic ContrafibularitiesMember 10 years

Yes and No.

Yes because I got a bit bored with some aspects of the show. I pretty much hate the idea of bringing new people in right through the series. I much prefer seeing how the HM's interact as a group for X months.

I really like the tree (should have his own series).

I loved the psychologists. Probably my favourite BB spin off programme.

Happy to have my summers back.

I will miss the revised eye logo.

I am probably in the minority, but I really quite like Davina.

Of course I'll miss coming on here for a chat.

OP what have Rex, Grace and Charley done. I can't recall seeing or hearing anything of them since. Although that's a good thing given that I cannot stand any of them.

9/10/1011:25 AM

Karma_Member

Actually, thinking about it, it's not the show as such, cos that's alright, it's all the hype that surrounds it. Promises of great things but never amounted to much when all was said and done. Not surprising one would feel cheated

9/10/1011:50 AM

Starfleet Admiral hoochieMember 10 years

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I forgot to say, the best thing about BB has been this forum ( mostly us C4Forum refugees ). I would never have stuck with BB this long of it weren't for you lot

rosie ....totally agree with this - I suppose the reason I feel quite sad is more about how I think it will affect the forum rather than the loss of the programme itself ..... it made me so cross this year!

9/10/1011:54 AM

cockney-chickMember

I disagree. I have enjoyed it for the most part.

9/10/1012:23 PM

Loney&SadMember

Kinda, glad, kinda not. I am going to have to find a whole new way to waste my time.

9/10/1012:36 PM

Former Member

As I said earlier.... end of an era for me.

9/10/1012:38 PM

jononoMember

I don't think I will miss BB, I remember feeling all empty at the end of the first one as the little people in the telly had been like my little tamagotchi pets all summer but the last few years I've found it more of a chore. This year I did enjoy it as I knew it was the last one.

9/10/1012:45 PM

Loney&SadMember

I like the idea of housemates as little tamagotchi pets, aww!

batemanMember

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end of an era for me

and the start of new things

Former Member

Reference:Enthusiastic Contrafibularities

OP what have Rex, Grace and Charley done. I can't recall seeing or hearing anything of them since. Although that's a good thing given that I cannot stand any of them.

Ok, case in point - BB7 was supposedly the best BB as voted by C4 viewers. The two BB7 HMs to get a series out of it afterwards were Nikki ( Princess Nikki ) and Grace [ the Circus thing on Sky 1, which luckily I don't get ].
I saw Charley on a fair few C4 things afterwards - 8 out of 10 etc. She was maybe not in the mainstream media, but was one of the select few Endemol favourites, that they pick for their shows afterwards,

Rex - ok maybe not so much. However he was the one BB9 HM picked for a task appearance on Ultimate BB, and as he's my second least favourite HM of all time, personally speaking one appearance is too much.

blondiecatMember

For me, BB lost its point when we lost the Ch4 forums. It only took a couple of nights into the following series to realise that what I enjoyed was the interaction with other viewers and the threads that took on a life of their own. (Does anyone here remember the Lady Garden Hygiene thread? I spent most of that evening crying with laughter.)

I've missed that fun and cameraderie. I miss the BBGF threads and posters. But I won't miss BB.

Thanks and hugs to any members of the old crew still around, from Blondie - FAKER, belly dance choreographer to the HMS Newmark and leader of the nekkid formation cartwheel-across-the-bowling-green team xxx

Former Member

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end of an era for me

and the start of new things

Hell yes..

Former Member

Yep Blondiecat I miss the C4 forum too. It was so much fun. I even liked the layout. There was more room for text and really good debates developed.

I too was a FAKER and loved some of the really articulate posts about Aisleyne.

Ah happy days

Karma_Member

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(Does anyone here remember the Lady Garden Hygiene thread? I spent most of that evening crying with laughter.)

Yes

Good to see you BC! xxxx

I would have loved some of the other old timers to have been around here tonight, Steps, Cigs, Drum, Darshan, Pris, AOTN, Voy, Juliet Bravo....those were the days

Former Member

I laughed at Fat Dad.
and Daisybee oh... she wound me right up ( but I loved it really )

sunny dayzMember

nooo, want it to stay!!!!!

Karma_Member

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I laughed at Fat Dad.

Where did he go? Has he just disappeared under a rubble of hundreds of screaming kids?

Former Member

Reference:Karmna

Where did he go? Has he just disappeared under a rubble of hundreds of screaming kids?

Aww, thats probably what happened to Fat Dad, Karma. Didn't he have eight at the last count?

One of the much missed forum characters, he took care of the trolls big time

brisketMember Memoriam

Reference: me

At 11.50 tonight I'll be watching the wonderful "The History Boys" so life will go on.

I am watching it. It gets better with each viewing. A really good film.

ClumsycatMember

the only thing that will be good about BB ending is that i shall be able to go to bed early if i am tired... but i will miss BB.
I watched it from series 1 and have loved it ever since, the launch nights were the best, bottle of wine, chips n dips... pizza.. oh yeah baby

Garage JoeMember

I think BB needs a good kick up the arse and mebbees C5 will do just that. The idea remains good but the last couple of series have been a bit stale. I would be quite happy for Davina and Mr Bentley to remain.

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