The Anti-Big Brother Thread!! :D

[Indians]

I agree with most of the posters, I think 'reality' is the misnomer, 'staged' as said by Web Junkie is what it is, reality TV are real life documentaries not manipulated to increase viewing numbers.
Entertaining it isn't, a reflection on the media's manipulation of us all it is.
I sometimes think that we are in a worse postion than those in the old Soviet Union, at least they knew everything in the media was propaganda (bulls**t), we don't.

[Miss C]

I avoided Big Brother the first year it was on and only ended up watching the second series because a guy I liked at the time persuaded me to (and asked me to watch Big Brother ).

I have to admit amongst all you anti-BBs that I loved BB2. That said, I hated the third one - to me it was a "Hey come and look at the stupid ugly people and laugh at them" attitude all the way through. I was apparently one of the few people who quite enjoyed the fourth series.

It's not something that takes over my life but I'll almost definitely watch the first episode and see how it goes.

That said, I'm glad to see this anti-thread. Generally I think there's far too much reality TV awfulness on these days.

So I'm a kind of double agent because I'm likely to be on both boards....! Is that allowed?

C

Originally Posted by Web Junkie

How can they promise anything will happen when it is supposed to be a reality tv show which to me means no outside interference whatsoever otherwise it just becomes yet another staged show.

Well exactly. I think these should be called "Look at just how desperate some people are to get on TV and just what they will do to achieve that goal!" programmes (although I admit it's not quite as catchy a description!)

Originally Posted by Incognitas

It's a pity they can't just amalgamate all the reality shows together with ALL the makeover shows combined with every food and gardening programme and then auction off the winner with the flog it show.

I'm a Celebrity with a Big Brother Changing Room Garden Force in the Salon...?!

Brilliant thread by the way.

You're welcome

[Tricky]

I think they're great programmes, keeps the wife busy and that means I get time on the PC/Golf Course etc. Downside is I pay for the TV/$KY subscriptions..

Originally Posted by Incognitas

why don't you all come round to my house?It is a BB free zone as not one of us watches it.

Originally Posted by Debsy42

My house is BB free 24/7 full stop.

Yay, let's have a non-BB-watching crawl round each other's houses! We can spend the opening night not watching it at Incog's house, then round Debsy's to avoid the first eviction show ... any other volunteers?

You could all come round here one week, if you don't mind the fact that I live fairly close-ish to Elstree. Wouldn't want you to feel tainted

Or, we could all actually go to an eviction and wave deeply sarcastc Cable Forum-branded banners live on air

[Nikko]

Many thanks, Graham, for providing this Sanctuary of sensibility and calm, reasoned, quiet protest against the various people who allow the subject of the thread to affect their existance, and what is worse, allow that to encroach upon mine.

Long may they linger in the OTHER thread, which I can now happily avoid, safe in the knowledge that regardless of how many premium rate texts/phone calls they have subscribed to, their favoured misfit will have been voted out anyway by others more ready/able to waste fortunes to C4, their telco provider, Uncle Tom Cobbley & all.

But thats Entertainment.

Edit: Unnecessary insults removed - please don't go OTT Nikko. (pem)

[Martin]

Originally Posted by towny

Yay, let's have a non-BB-watching crawl round each other's houses! We can spend the opening night not watching it at Incog's house, then round Debsy's to avoid the first eviction show ... any other volunteers?

You could all come round here one week, if you don't mind the fact that I live fairly close-ish to Elstree. Wouldn't want you to feel tainted

Or, we could all actually go to an eviction and wave deeply sarcastc Cable Forum-branded banners live on air

I'll have to pass but if someone can video it i'll watch it. :pp :pp

Originally Posted by towny

Or, we could all actually go to an eviction and wave deeply sarcastc Cable Forum-branded banners live on air

Now what an interesting idea ....

[abailey152]

I think the whole reality tv thing has run its course and all the shows should now cease. Of course, it will take the tv producers a while before they catch on that we're all ****ed off with them.

Originally Posted by Nikko

Many thanks, Graham, for providing this Sanctuary of sensibility and calm, reasoned, quiet protest

You're welcome, but...

against the various chavs, scutters, ineffectual morons, braindead lowlifes, intellectually challenged and generally thick people who allow the subject of the thread to affect their existance, and what is worse, allow that to encroach upon mine.

... don't mince words. What do you *really* think?!

Originally Posted by Nikko

Many thanks, Graham, for providing this Sanctuary of sensibility and calm, reasoned, quiet protest against the various chavs, scutters, ineffectual morons, braindead lowlifes, intellectually challenged and generally thick people who allow the subject of the thread to affect their existance, and what is worse, allow that to encroach upon mine.

Long may they linger in the OTHER thread, which I can now happily avoid, safe in the knowledge that regardless of how many premium rate texts/phone calls they have subscribed to, their favoured misfit will have been voted out anyway by others more ready/able to waste fortunes to C4, their telco provider, Uncle Tom Cobbley & all.

But thats Entertainment.

ROTFPMSL......

Oh dear GOD, I think I'm gonna I laughed so hard.

But I second you're assertation that BB is brainless pap.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Nikko

Many thanks, Graham, for providing this Sanctuary of sensibility and calm, reasoned, quiet protest against the various chavs, scutters, ineffectual morons, braindead lowlifes, intellectually challenged and generally thick people who allow the subject of the thread to affect their existance, and what is worse, allow that to encroach upon mine.

I'm sure other fans of Big Brother as well as myself would take exception at being referred to in that way.

Why is it that when I read through the two BB threads we have going here, I find myself humming FURB?

[Nemesis]

Originally Posted by Nikko

Many thanks, Graham, for providing this Sanctuary of sensibility and calm, reasoned, quiet protest against the various chavs, scutters, ineffectual morons, braindead lowlifes, intellectually challenged and generally thick people who allow the subject of the thread to affect their existance, and what is worse, allow that to encroach upon mine.

Hey

No matter what, we are all different and enjoy many different things .... I don't think there is any need for personal attacks ...... not impressed