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Big Brother US 16 |OT| Now in HD! (Unmarked Spoilers, Read OP)
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BlackNMild2k1
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and this is why I usually don't watch "reality" TV, as it's all either scripted or manipulated to pander for ratings or ulterior motives.
If Frankie ends up winning this, my girl is gonna have a pretty hard time getting me to watch a 2nd season of this shit....
Just stick to Survivor, you'll be much happier.
BlackNMild2k1
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I've never watched a season of Survivor, although I've caught an episode or 3 over the years.
Maybe I'll check it out.
Maybe I'll check it out.
There's editing as far as manipulating how you should feel about people, but Big Brother is really the only show I can think of (certainly mainstream popular one) with actual production interference. Survivor has its good seasons and bad, but for better or worse I've never remotely gotten the impression it was rigged. Ditto Amazing Race. I considered those three the trifecta of quality reality competitions in the original heyday for this stuff, but Big Brother has fallen off a cliff where the others have just settled into a sort of normalcy.
Seasons to watch:
1,2,4,6,7,10,15,16,17,19,20,25,27,28.
You could probably start with 28, it just finished airing and was a top 5 season.
I think there's a lot to be said for watching S1 first, since basically all strategy we see on these shows evolved from there, but it is REALLY sort of documentary-esque compared to what we get now, so it feels a bit slow.
Because he is starting to lose it, which leads to better TV.
blackaroni
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Season 28 was that good? I still have it on my DVR and never got around to watching it. Might have to check it out pretty soon then.
Where are all of the damn twists that Julie promised me? I know that Derrick is playing the best game, but I kinda hope he gets voted out pretty soon....I just want something unexpected to happen. I still need to watch the last 3 episodes too.
UberTag
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I don't know if Season 28 was that good so much as the rest of American reality TV has been so awful of late that a decent Survivor season without a returning player to be seen and some genuinely enthusiastic contestants that weren't afraid to play the game came off as a breath of fresh air.
This is not the reason to watch Big Brother this year.
If there is a reason (and I haven't been watching for well over a month now so clearly I haven't found one), it's to watch the ongoing chess match between Derrick's mastery of the game vs. Production's desire to prop up Frankie Grande that's been in play since Week 2 and fully exposed since that rigged Battle of the Block competition followed by Frankie "outing" himself as Ariana's big brother. The past few weeks have essentially been a cold war since those lines were drawn and Thursday's double eviction is quite possibly the last instance where possible pre-finale blows may take place.
Velcro Fly
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There was a bit of bad play in 28 but
the winner was the one who played the best imo
blackaroni
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Q: When will your faves?
A: Never.
A: Never.
Aeriscloud
Banned
Season 28 of Survivor was really good. If you want to watch a current season watch that one. 27 was really good too. I just started watching Survivor and it's miles better than Big Brother. I would kill for live feeds of Survivor(Yes, I know it's pre-taped months in advance.). lol
I plan on giving Utopia a shot. I wish they had a season pass for the feeds of that because I think I would have ponied up for them.
I plan on giving Utopia a shot. I wish they had a season pass for the feeds of that because I think I would have ponied up for them.
The last two seasons of Survivor renewed my interest in it. Big Brother is basically fast becoming a never watch again for me. I might give Utopia a chance. Not sure yet.
Obviously. She has her favorites every season, and does everything she can to help them. Jeff, Evel Dick, Frank, Rachel, she's been ruining this show since the day she took over. One of the reasons I like Hayden so much is that he's the only person who managed to win AGAINST Grodner's riggage. Even a great winner like Dan had some sort of help from production.
Officerrob
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Yup. Besides her playing favorites and all the rigging, the show is just too convoluted at this point. It needs to be stripped down to it's purest form. No coaches, or teams, or cliques, or dual HOH's, or Diamond POV's, or Pandora's Box, or any of that other bullshit.
Also, while many rip on casting for these houseguests, this is what Grodner wants. She has her templates that need to be filled every year and they fill them.
If you guys are more recent reality competition viewers (which clearly SOME here are) I highly recommend checking out the first two seasons of The Mole from back in the early 2000s also, with Anderson Cooper. That show would run into huge flaws if it had kept running I'm sure (production interference is almost impossible to avoid with its format) but it was super entertaining at the time.
I know people were big on the AU versions as well but honestly I tried and didn't get into them as much.
I know people were big on the AU versions as well but honestly I tried and didn't get into them as much.
I wish they would do one last season and cancel the show. Do a Mega-All-Stars(bring back all the winners) and put up a 2 million dollar pot with zero stipend or bonus money for making jury. Well at least tell them that and then surprise the losers with some money at the end. Send the show off with a bang.
What did Hayden do to avoid her riggage? I don't know that story lol.
I'd love for the show to be stripped down to the basic.
NYR
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Wow, the over dramatics are insane. Cancel the show? Come on guys, one bad season and it's game over? This season was a sign of one thing - big alliances are dumb and the game should be made to expose them. It would be so easy to make a comp point out the alliance or where things are at. This season needed MORE rigging and less giant alliances from hour one.
Officerrob
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One bad season? I'm not saying cancel the show, but lets not pretend BB15 was good either
No, more rigging is never the right answer.
What this season needed was for Grodner to stop her template casting. Then once selected, show them actual good seasons of BB gameplay while in sequester, not fucking BB15
NYR
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I like 15. It was interesting and note worthy - nothing quite like watching horrible people be horrible. It's entertainment.
I don't mean full out rigging. I am talking about comps and stuff to break up 8 people alliances, that is stupid.
Self_Destructive
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Best season was S2 imo.
blackaroni
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So Caleb knows when someone is in love, but not when someone is not interested in him?
Also, what is the context of this gif? I've seen it twice and it cracks me up for some reason.
Officerrob
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2,3,6,& 7 were very good IMO. Seasons 2 and 3 are basically a different show at this point though...
blackaroni
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This exactly my favorite seasons list. When did Grodner take over?
Season 8-9. Before that she was co-executive producer.
BlackNMild2k1
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Cody is wearing her wedding ring!?
So he is officially her house husband...
That's kinda sweet, but there is no way her husband is ok with that. That's a line that didn't need to be crossed.
UberTag
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The Mole was an amazingly underrated series (at least the non-Celebrity installments).
It's a shame it never caught on in North America.
Aeriscloud
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Danielle from Season 3 is my all time favorite house guest.
t-storm
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Same.
NYR
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I hate this article. 3 of the major points happened in the last week. Kind of a biased way to look at things.
NYR
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WesternHeretic
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Danielle Murphree is my favorite house guest
Did you watch the live feeds?
Scofield94941
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Danielle Murphree is my favorite house guest
Hey Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaane. hehe
Officerrob
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Danielle Murphree is my favorite house guest
That's crazy talk, BUT Danielle was great casting
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Oh yeah! They actually did pretty well casting that season. Too bad Willie went crazy so early.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Wait, wedding ring or just some other kewl barista ring?
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Good grief, I've only missed the last epiisode but I feel like I'm so far behind! What's the deal with production helping Frankie? It sure seems like he's the darling of the show this season.
BTW, I can't stand this monster alliance that has literally sapped all the fun out of this season. Heaven forbid someone break away and flip the house.
BTW, I can't stand this monster alliance that has literally sapped all the fun out of this season. Heaven forbid someone break away and flip the house.
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