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To say that they hurt the ratings is a bit of a stretch considering that the viewing demographic are people that are typically more prone to be accepting of such novel characters. You know all of Jedwards fans were tuned in each and every night and those who hated them tuned in to see who they were going to piss off enough to get killed and/or removed from the house...

In terms of what I expected considering their age and reputation, I actually came out a lot warmer to the duo than I was when the show started. At first I thought they were just annoying twits but after seeing them for the long haul of the series I kinda get their schtick.

But to answer your question directly and simply; no -- they did NOT hurt the ratings.