BB11UK
05-01-2010, 12:45 AM
This is how I think BB11 could go out with a bang (I know people hate that expression, but it does need to go out with a bang. We don't want it to be a huge flop.)
Let me know what you think is a good idea or a bad idea.
1. Ignore the people who say they want "normal" people in the house. This was the reason BB4 was a complete flop and resulted in advertisers pulling out. The most memorable years are BB3, BB5, BB6 and BB7, and they were the years that were filled with "freaks". Critics are always saying "its just a bunch of people sat in a house", but it's not if each HM has a story to tell and something unique and different about them. The different characters are almost certain to clash.
2. Ditch the tokens. No one is ever in the mood to be entertaining if they've been having cold showers, no alcohol, no music, and no treats. Give the housemates parties at any opportunity because the lack of food means they will get drunk quicker and more will happen. As past housemates have said: "they basically made us live off alcohol - that's what kept us going and made us so entertaining, because most of the time we were wasted."
3. BE CONTROVERSIAL! It's the last ever series, there is no need to worry about how the show will suffer in the future if something happens. Don't call them into the Diary Room as soon as their voices are raised - only intervene if it starts to get really nasty (on the verge of another BB5). Arguements cause drama and tension, creating entertainment for the public and therefore a reason to continue watching the show.
4. Live Feed or Longer Episodes. Either 24/7 live feed should return or the highlight show should be increased to either an hour and a half or 2 hours. The entrance VT's should also be a bit longer - one minute doesn't show us enough about the HMs when they go in. And music should be played as they walk to the house like on Celebrity BB.
5. No prize money...yet! Start the prize money at £0 and make them work for their money. Anyone refusing to nominate, breaking the rules, walking out, etc. will result in the prize fund going down. Tasks and secret missions will add money to the fund. And increase the prize money to £150,000 or even £200,000. (Celebs get paid about that for 3weeks in the house)
6. Break the cliche. Fans now know half of the characters that are going to enter the house. The womaniser, the glamour model, the gay dancer or fashion designer, an ex-Miss somewhere.
If them housemates are going to go in, they need something new to them. A glamour model who is a lesbian (like Sam Fox), a pretty girl who is also really clever and not just looking to get herself in Nuts Magazine, a gay guy who has a masculine background and another who is masculine. And a bunch of new characters (a complete geek, a strict Christian with a gay rights campaigner, a punky girl who isn't a lesbian or manly).
7. Give them a big launch night twist. My favourite idea is to give each housemate a secret mission upon entering. If they fail their secret mission they will face eviction in the first week (this means no nominations in the first week - which I don't agree with. People need to settle in first). Such as; secret mission for 'the womaniser' - convince everyone you're gay, secret mission for punky girl - be given a suitcase by BB and tell everyone it is yours - it is filled with really girly clothes, secret mission for posh person - convince everyone you are American and were a housemate in the US BB house. etc.
8. Rewards and Punishments. The Big Brother jail is so old now, it's just not fun anymore. If housemates break a rule and need to be punished they should have money taken from the prize fund (see 4) and get a separate punishment (such as; you are forbidden to sleep tonight. If you do, you will face eviction). They should also offer prizes throughout the series for certain tasks. The HM who passes the task gets; a holiday for two to..., a car, a certain amount of money, etc. It's an incentive to make the HM's get off their arse.
9. More interaction with the public. One housemate should be "The Player", were the public can go on the BB website and vote for something to make The Player do. The public should be able to vote in a halfway housemate via the BB website - their identity shouldn't be revealed but a small piece about this person should be all they have to go off.
10. Guests. I absolutely despise the idea to put in friends + family of HMs to try and stir something up. Thousands of people audition, and yet BB9 Nicole, BB10 Isaac and Kenneth, get to just walk in because they know a housemate without any auditions. I think they should introduce guests, so that friends, family and celebs can visit the house. Friends&Family will mean the HMs can't act around them if they're playing a game. Celebs could come in to help with certain tasks (like a cooking task with Gordon Ramsey, a singing task with Robbie Williams, a dance task with Kimberly Wyatt, a catwalk task with Kate Moss). This would also allow Davina to enter the house (as she wants to) but not stay overnight. I also think that a UK housemate and a US housemate should swap for a week, decided by the public.
11. Bring back the halfway house. I liked the halfway houses because it meant there was a twist as well as a fresh set of housemates. I think they could even have two houses at the start, each believing they're the only one. One is smaller than the other (House 1 has 9 HMs, House 2 has 6 HM's) and eventually with some big twist, they will merge into one big house.
I'll update if I come up with anything else. What do you think so far??
Let me know what you think is a good idea or a bad idea.
1. Ignore the people who say they want "normal" people in the house. This was the reason BB4 was a complete flop and resulted in advertisers pulling out. The most memorable years are BB3, BB5, BB6 and BB7, and they were the years that were filled with "freaks". Critics are always saying "its just a bunch of people sat in a house", but it's not if each HM has a story to tell and something unique and different about them. The different characters are almost certain to clash.
2. Ditch the tokens. No one is ever in the mood to be entertaining if they've been having cold showers, no alcohol, no music, and no treats. Give the housemates parties at any opportunity because the lack of food means they will get drunk quicker and more will happen. As past housemates have said: "they basically made us live off alcohol - that's what kept us going and made us so entertaining, because most of the time we were wasted."
3. BE CONTROVERSIAL! It's the last ever series, there is no need to worry about how the show will suffer in the future if something happens. Don't call them into the Diary Room as soon as their voices are raised - only intervene if it starts to get really nasty (on the verge of another BB5). Arguements cause drama and tension, creating entertainment for the public and therefore a reason to continue watching the show.
4. Live Feed or Longer Episodes. Either 24/7 live feed should return or the highlight show should be increased to either an hour and a half or 2 hours. The entrance VT's should also be a bit longer - one minute doesn't show us enough about the HMs when they go in. And music should be played as they walk to the house like on Celebrity BB.
5. No prize money...yet! Start the prize money at £0 and make them work for their money. Anyone refusing to nominate, breaking the rules, walking out, etc. will result in the prize fund going down. Tasks and secret missions will add money to the fund. And increase the prize money to £150,000 or even £200,000. (Celebs get paid about that for 3weeks in the house)
6. Break the cliche. Fans now know half of the characters that are going to enter the house. The womaniser, the glamour model, the gay dancer or fashion designer, an ex-Miss somewhere.
If them housemates are going to go in, they need something new to them. A glamour model who is a lesbian (like Sam Fox), a pretty girl who is also really clever and not just looking to get herself in Nuts Magazine, a gay guy who has a masculine background and another who is masculine. And a bunch of new characters (a complete geek, a strict Christian with a gay rights campaigner, a punky girl who isn't a lesbian or manly).
7. Give them a big launch night twist. My favourite idea is to give each housemate a secret mission upon entering. If they fail their secret mission they will face eviction in the first week (this means no nominations in the first week - which I don't agree with. People need to settle in first). Such as; secret mission for 'the womaniser' - convince everyone you're gay, secret mission for punky girl - be given a suitcase by BB and tell everyone it is yours - it is filled with really girly clothes, secret mission for posh person - convince everyone you are American and were a housemate in the US BB house. etc.
8. Rewards and Punishments. The Big Brother jail is so old now, it's just not fun anymore. If housemates break a rule and need to be punished they should have money taken from the prize fund (see 4) and get a separate punishment (such as; you are forbidden to sleep tonight. If you do, you will face eviction). They should also offer prizes throughout the series for certain tasks. The HM who passes the task gets; a holiday for two to..., a car, a certain amount of money, etc. It's an incentive to make the HM's get off their arse.
9. More interaction with the public. One housemate should be "The Player", were the public can go on the BB website and vote for something to make The Player do. The public should be able to vote in a halfway housemate via the BB website - their identity shouldn't be revealed but a small piece about this person should be all they have to go off.
10. Guests. I absolutely despise the idea to put in friends + family of HMs to try and stir something up. Thousands of people audition, and yet BB9 Nicole, BB10 Isaac and Kenneth, get to just walk in because they know a housemate without any auditions. I think they should introduce guests, so that friends, family and celebs can visit the house. Friends&Family will mean the HMs can't act around them if they're playing a game. Celebs could come in to help with certain tasks (like a cooking task with Gordon Ramsey, a singing task with Robbie Williams, a dance task with Kimberly Wyatt, a catwalk task with Kate Moss). This would also allow Davina to enter the house (as she wants to) but not stay overnight. I also think that a UK housemate and a US housemate should swap for a week, decided by the public.
11. Bring back the halfway house. I liked the halfway houses because it meant there was a twist as well as a fresh set of housemates. I think they could even have two houses at the start, each believing they're the only one. One is smaller than the other (House 1 has 9 HMs, House 2 has 6 HM's) and eventually with some big twist, they will merge into one big house.
I'll update if I come up with anything else. What do you think so far??