i find him funny and good to watch, which is why he is one of my all time faves, he is the same now as he was in bb2 and a winner before the wannabees came along and ruined bb

I remember one of  the many, many convos between Nick and Victor re game plans/ what makes a BB winner. They were debating if you had to be the most popular or the most entertaining. Brian is my winner because for me he is the most popular and the most entertaining.

Brian has been very funny, hamming it up or not, he has given me some laughs

I think he can be funny.    I also think a lot of his wit is barbed and he uses jokes to get out his negative opinions at times.    I also think he's probably 'real' in as much as that's probably how he lives his life on the outside.... behind a mask of 'funny guy'    I don't think he'd know sincere if it came up and bit him on the ass.

I never understand this criticism.  I think housemates should ALL battle for air time.  Or are we saying that to be a good BB contestant you should be quiet and shy away from camera attention?  I think if the other housemates tried for camera attention like Brian does, it would be a far more entertaining house.

I stopped watching UBB on the 3rd day.
It seemed to me that BB expected them all to play a caricature of themselves, as if they were trying to recreate what cannot be recreated.
In the setting of his original BB Brian was funny and popular. But away from the artificiality of BB he was not. Even worse he behaves as if he actually believes he is being funny. (Funny people don't do that.)
In UBB  (much more than ordinary BB) I saw a number of them checking out the cameras regularly, and Brian was perhaps the worst offender.
Sadly I don't think Brian is funny or real.

I'm sure that some people find Brian funny. I don't, but it takes all sorts. I know that they can do a lot with science, simple holograms and such, but I'm sure he's real.

I quite like him but I find him rather smug.He knows he's got it in the bag.

Not sure , he said a while ago, Nikki will get it

hes ok, nowt special...its like a night out in any geigh pub listening to him!

I would imagine hes like that most of the time. Sure he sometimes plays to the cameras, but he understands that they are in there to entertain us!

I think he was thinking that until Nadia went .......that really shook him. My guess is that he's not so confident now.

I think it'll be a travesty if he doesn't win. I wont be complacent and will chuck a couple of votes his way.

Me neither Brisket I have no knowledge of him from his other stint on BB, and while I would not be too upset if he won,  I don't really see his appeal....

I have been pleasantly surprised by Brian.  I thought he would be way "over the top" this time round but he's not been that bad.  I truly think he should win as there is no one else in there that truly represents BB, other than him (in my opinion obviously). 

Not sure about that to be honest, he had a conversation with Victor yesterday and Victor was banging on about Brian being favourite, Brian said he never expected to win but he's delighted he's in the final and pointed out Nadia gong so early and that shocked everyone.

I always liked Brian but I dont find him so funny this time round Victor makes me laugh more

I don't suppose he is going to be arrogant enough to say to Victor that he expected to win.

I agree Joyron, i think i said..oh groan when he first went in, but he has been great and very patient with Nikki, which deserves an award in itself!

It's Victor that keeps bringing it up, Brian thinks Nikki will win it LL

edited to say Brian also said the other day he had no expectations of winning it, his mother said he wouldn't win it again as times change and he agreed with her.

Thank you for agreeing with me skylark24.  I really do think Brian deserves to win.

Best housemate ever

As much as I want Victor to win it, Nikki winning would be lovely

I think so too.. and I never thought I'd ever hear myself say that!    To me, she personifies BB more than any of the others and it really seems to have been such a crucial part of her life.

Totally agree Kaffy.

I liked him in the original BB when he won, then over the last few years, he has annoyed me a bit, and I thin of him as a bit of a drama queen and havent been fond of him.  But this BB, I have started to like him again. 

Ever ever ever ever

I have also warmed to Nikki a LOT.    Lovely sweet vulnerable genuine girl.

He probably knows that he has a good chance, after all he's been voted favourite BB winner in several previous polls. But then he's seen Nadia fall out of public favour and heard all of the boooos for her, so he must be wondering, like everyone else in there, what changed and if he could suffer the same fate

He is ok, but does overdo the campness at times.  however the natural Brian - imo - is lovely. 

I pass the test ^^^^ and feel qualified to pass judgement,   He's alright most of the time, Not as funny as he was when he burst into the screen in  BB2 , when he seemed more natural,  I guess 8 years on , tastes change, He still can be a funny guy. I hope he win tonight.

Ive never found him funny. I find him really obvious and predictable.