[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Garfie

I think it's a reflection of the others up for eviction, and a case that viewers are fed up with the likes of the ridiculous Bear and the smug Lewis, as well as the somewhat delusional comments of Sam.

In other circumstances, in a different series and with different housemates, I don't think Ricky would have come out top in a vote to save. And he certainly would not have a chance of winning.

However, I don't believe this vote is about Ricky at all.

This is not an Eastenders vote, but a protest vote, and the large majority of viewers sending a clear message to the likes of Bear and Lewis (and probably BB) that they've had enough of the fake, regurgitated 'performances' of those from what are ironically referred to as 'reality' shows, in which there is more acting than there is on Eastenders, but of a very poor quality.

It is a protest vote from genuine long term fans of CBB who don't want to see the show they love become just another version of GS, EOTB, TOWIE, etc. It is a protest vote for genuine, decent housemates with morals over the infantile, selfish, conceited and one-dimensional housemates whose bullying and degrading actions have suffocated other housemates and destroyed this series, making it the worse CBB we have ever had.

This is what the producers actually want, they want a controversial marmite character and a marmite beige character as a final 2 as it creates a vote frenzy of "good v evil", it happens more often than not now as it gets those phone lines ringing and the vote money rolling in.