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Daniel.
15-10-2013, 03:09 AM
Which series of BBUK do you think are the most overrated and underrated?
Overrated:
BB5 - It's in my top five but still I think it's a bit overrated, it's billed as the best series ever by many and whilst it does have some stellar moments like Fight Night, the wedding task, Michelle flipping out at Ahmed and the entire bedsit week as well as being pretty consistently entertaining, the housemate line up pales in comparison to the BB6 line up IMO. Many will probably disagree but I also think the BB7 and BB10 housemates were better than many in BB5.
Underrated:
BB10 - Massively underrated IMO, BB10 is a brilliant series full of big characters and strong storylines. It had the men falling in love with Noirin, Freddie vs Lisa's group, Marcus in general, train-wrecks Sree and Angel and the amazing nutty bitch that is Bea:love: I also loved the winner. It's in my top three series, the only series I would rank above it are BB6 and BB7.
BB13 - A very good series of BB that was so much better than the ****ty BB12, full of drama and tension and didn't really get boring. Only downsides were Becky and Conor even being cast and Lydia leaving too early.
Shaun
15-10-2013, 03:16 AM
overrated: BB10. Good HMs, terrible series. Too much interference, housemates' ex/current partners thrown in desperately, and too many silly twists. Oh and half of the HMs were outright pricks.
underrated: BB4. By no means the worst series ever. Actually pretty entertaining until the final 3 weeks.
Macie Lightfoot
15-10-2013, 03:41 AM
Overrated:
BB2 - I don't think people necessarily love this series here, but it isn't regarded like a bad series that it is. Literally nothing happens and there's no sense of plot or story.
BB3 - such a mediocre series, it's only held in high regard because it's seen as a classic but it's really nothing special at all. Alex, Adele, Sandy, and Tim carried the show and everyone else is either boring and irrelevant or annoying and awful.
BB9 - it was good, but not great by any means. The highs are really high but the lows (Darnell, Rex, Luke, Mohamed) are ****ing atrocious. Definitely not a bad series, but in the contest of this forum it's so overrated.
BB10 - sososo dire. It does pick up once the intruders come in and even more so after Noirin's eviction, but the first five or six weeks is simply not good. It's an exhausting and overwhelming series and I could not with Rodrigo's shrieking, Siavash's transparent martyrdom, Marcus's whining, Freddie's cringeness, etc. It really is a demonic parody of the much superior BB6, which does the whole "house full of objectively bad people" thing entertaining. Also, from a production standpoint it blows? It's almost like production forgot that this was Big Brother and left out tasks and nominations and critical parts of the show.
BB14 - definitely recency bias, but it's a completely average series with tedious storylines and pretty gross characters who aren't likable.
Underrated:
BB1 - doesn't get nearly enough credit as it deserves for being the best classic BB season. The characters are fresh and complex, there are so many moments that it doesn't feel like the first season, and it holds up amazingly well having just rewatched in January. Truly a must see season.
BB4 - yes it sucks, but it's no worse than BB2. The first month is actually like normal BB and is carried by Jon and Federico, the Africa swap and Tania provide enough moments for the fifth week, and the next two weeks are pretty essential viewing if only for the saga of Lisa Jeynes, so 7/9 isn't that bad? Still, Cameron and Steph policing fun and coming out victorious just sours it all and the last two weeks are some of the worst in BB history.
BB8 - it has its obvious flaws (the last month being run by ****ing awful people, the cruel anti-intruder mentality, etc.) but for the first eight or nine weeks it's actually really good? Plenty of great arguments, fantastic women who unfortunately almost all get evicted, and a lot of solid individual episodes such as BB's Birthday.
BB11 - yes, John James is one of the worst ever and his showmance with Josie sucked so much oxygen from the show, but it actually had a lot of raw potential and delivered well for the first month or so? Sunshine's eviction, Shabby walking, and the new intruders was a trifecta of bad events (pretty analogous to Charley's eviction, Chanelle walking, and the halfway housemates) bring the show to a halt but the first month is extremely solid. Even after that, we still have Ben, Corin, and Rachel Ifon among others so can it really be that bad?
Overrated: BB5 good series but is very overrated I did not like anyone.
BB7: another great series but died out at the final weeks.
Underrated: BB6 this series is very liked on here but outside the forum it is underated.
Jordan.
15-10-2013, 10:20 AM
Overrated
BB14 - it was an utter contrived mess. The amount of outside information fed into the house by BB was ridiculous and none of the housemates were that great.
Underrated
BB10 - it probably had the most diverse mix of housemates, the producers were so lazy during this series so the housemates had to carried the show, which they did well. Despite it lasting 90 odd days I don't remember it ever fizzling out like a lot of other series did.
BB13 - it seems to have been cast aside now for the new favourite BB14 despite being far superior. There was a lot more game playing in this series than there had been before, which made it interesting. The outsiders vs insiders was great. Also Deana > every housemate on C5 BB
BB12 is massively underrated, great series
Gstar
15-10-2013, 10:38 AM
Over rated
BB13 - It had it's moments but it was definitely annoying to watch as the house had so many ratchet messes in, the best housemates (bar Deana) went too early, the DR chair was awful, this series also gave us Becky so that pretty much sums everything up.
Under rated
BB8 I agree with troy, the first nine weeks or so was brilliant. Had this series been the same length as BB5 or BB6 it could have been one of the best of all time. Still had unlikeable housemates and Liam ruined the flawless 3rd place club which had Makosi and Aisleyne
Gstar
15-10-2013, 10:46 AM
BB12 is massively underrated, great series
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Me. I Am Salman
15-10-2013, 11:25 AM
Overrated:
BB10 - unlikeable housemates, dull drama and Marcus is the worst housemate of all time (well one of the worst)
BB14 - turned to absolute **** after Jackie's eviction, and almost no one was supporting housemates like Wolfy that were amazing (including hypocrites on this forum who go on about entertainment) so everything was annoying
Underrated:
BB8. Give me BB8 over BB10-BB14 anyday, how can you hate a series which had Charley and Chanelle?
Shaun
15-10-2013, 03:48 PM
Yeah I liked BB8 too, pretty good series. I think it was the beginning of the end though with the massive media fixation with Chiggy.
BB8 & BB4 > BB11, BB12 and BB14.
Black Dagger
15-10-2013, 03:52 PM
BB8 was actually really good, it only really went terrible towards the end of the series (just as Charley and Chanelle were leaving and they had the most pointless housemates ever with the Half way house or whatever it was called ****), bad winner as well.
Marsh.
15-10-2013, 03:55 PM
Overrated: BB9 and 12 by a landslide.
Underrated: BB4? It wasn't that bad. :laugh: Or was it?
Jordan.
15-10-2013, 03:56 PM
BB8 wasn't as bad as it's made out it just didn't live up to 5, 6 & 7. There's been far worse series after it.
Jack_
15-10-2013, 04:14 PM
Underrated:
BB10 - There's no other answer to this, I accept that it's fairly popular on here for some but I mean in terms of how many people actually watched it across the country, and the criticism it does receive online, it's definitely underrated. Probably one of the best, most diverse casts ever, it was just let down by production (or rather the lack of)...thankfully the cast delivered and managed to carry the series on their own because if they hadn't it probably would have been the worst series. There were so many good housemates and so many good moments and quotes, the last few weeks were pretty piss poor but all in all it was a really enjoyable series. I also think this house design gets a lot of unfair criticism too, I accept that it obviously wasn't the most expensive house design they've ever had but I actually quite liked it? The living room and kitchen in particular (also liked the fact they were in separate rooms). I actually think on camera BB11's and possibly BB12's was worse. Also the BB10 eye > any other
Overrated:
Erm...I'm not really sure. BB9 maybe? (Don't kill me Patrick :p)
I mean I did enjoy it but I waaaay preferred BB10. I don't know, I just don't have many strong opinions on it so I guess when people regard it as a great series I just don't understand it, so I could say it's overrated that way?
Jordan.
15-10-2013, 04:19 PM
The BB10 DR is underrated as well, it's better than samey neon trash they give us now
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Gstar
15-10-2013, 04:33 PM
Overrated:
BB10 - unlikeable housemates, dull drama and Marcus is the worst housemate of all time (well one of the worst)
BB14 - turned to absolute **** after Jackie's eviction, and almost no one was supporting housemates like Wolfy that were amazing (including hypocrites on this forum who go on about entertainment) so everything was annoying
Underrated:
BB8. Give me BB8 over BB10-BB14 anyday, how can you hate a series which had Charley and Chanelle?
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Drew.
15-10-2013, 05:56 PM
BB12 is massively underrated, great series
this, amazing series.
Marsh.
15-10-2013, 06:04 PM
The BB10 DR was hideous. The whole house was an eyesore even more than Lisa's balding head.
reece(:
15-10-2013, 06:08 PM
Overrated: BB12 (on here), BB9 (got boring after The Whisper Club left), BB14 (was carried by a few HMs, most were dull as ******), BB2/3 (not seen both but they really don't look as good as some make them out to be.
Underrated: BB8 <3 (it's actually a great series with so many loveable females:love:), BB13 (no clue why some are saying BB14 was superior... BB13 **** all over it)
Black Dagger
15-10-2013, 06:25 PM
The 'whisper club' were all odious people, I mean, the majority of BB9 were odious people, it was funny seeing them get evicted after each other tbh :love:
Although my opinions on 'entertainment' have changed over the years, I'd probably be annoyed if that happened now.
Jordan.
15-10-2013, 06:32 PM
I hated the end of BB9 when it was just the 'happy house' group left and the fact they put Lisa and Sara up together so only one made the final :bored:
reece(:
15-10-2013, 06:38 PM
The 'whisper club' were all odious people, I mean, the majority of BB9 were odious people, it was funny seeing them get evicted after each other tbh :love:
Although my opinions on 'entertainment' have changed over the years, I'd probably be annoyed if that happened now.
Eternally better than the Kumbayah dogooders who were all boring as ******.
Lisa and Sara were the only two I kept watching for and I was so happy to see them split that cash:love:
Black Dagger
15-10-2013, 06:43 PM
Eternally better than the Kumbayah dogooders who were all boring as ******.
Lisa and Sara were the only two I kept watching for and I was so happy to see them split that cash:love:
Stuart and Dale were just dull 'pretty boys', Jen's defining moment was being owned by Rex <3, I can't remember anything from Sylvia, Bex was a ******* and not even 'entertaining' she got naked and cut up somebodies belt, Luke was good for two weeks, then he ruined himself by joining up at the hip with that beast :bored:. icr who else was in the whisper club, think that is all of them.
Me. I Am Salman
15-10-2013, 07:00 PM
Underrated:
BB10 - There's no other answer to this, I accept that it's fairly popular on here for some but I mean in terms of how many people actually watched it across the country, and the criticism it does receive online, it's definitely underrated. Probably one of the best, most diverse casts ever, it was just let down by production (or rather the lack of)...thankfully the cast delivered and managed to carry the series on their own because if they hadn't it probably would have been the worst series. There were so many good housemates and so many good moments and quotes, the last few weeks were pretty piss poor but all in all it was a really enjoyable series. I also think this house design gets a lot of unfair criticism too, I accept that it obviously wasn't the most expensive house design they've ever had but I actually quite liked it? The living room and kitchen in particular (also liked the fact they were in separate rooms). I actually think on camera BB11's and possibly BB12's was worse. Also the BB10 eye > any other
Overrated:
Erm...I'm not really sure. BB9 maybe? (Don't kill me Patrick :p)
I mean I did enjoy it but I waaaay preferred BB10. I don't know, I just don't have many strong opinions on it so I guess when people regard it as a great series I just don't understand it, so I could say it's overrated that way?
I was the opposite, I hated BB10 and longed for it to be BB9 again
Me. I Am Salman
15-10-2013, 07:02 PM
The 'whisper club' were all odious people, I mean, the majority of BB9 were odious people, it was funny seeing them get evicted after each other tbh :love:
Although my opinions on 'entertainment' have changed over the years, I'd probably be annoyed if that happened now.
I hated the end of BB9 when it was just the 'happy house' group left and the fact they put Lisa and Sara up together so only one made the final :bored:
Eternally better than the Kumbayah dogooders who were all boring as ******.
Lisa and Sara were the only two I kept watching for and I was so happy to see them split that cash:love:
Stuart and Dale were just dull 'pretty boys', Jen's defining moment was being owned by Rex <3, I can't remember anything from Sylvia, Bex was a ******* and not even 'entertaining' she got naked and cut up somebodies belt, Luke was good for two weeks, then he ruined himself by joining up at the hip with that beast :bored:. icr who else was in the whisper club, think that is all of them.
BB9 was like BB13 in that the baddies were absolutely vile and not entertaining at all
reece(:
15-10-2013, 07:08 PM
Vile Mo, Darnell, Kathreya and Mikey were the real baddies.
Me. I Am Salman
15-10-2013, 07:09 PM
Excuse me no -loved Kat and is proud to have loved her-
Daniel.
15-10-2013, 07:09 PM
Suprised by the BB8 love tbh, the only good ones were Charley and Nicky and when they went we were left with the likes of Brian, Carole and Gerry:sleep:
reece(:
15-10-2013, 07:18 PM
Suprised by the BB8 love tbh, the only good ones were Charley and Nicky and when they went we were left with the likes of Brian, Carole and Gerry:sleep:
Carole was a brilliant granny villain/lifesucker.
Nicky/Charley were obviously the best but also eternal <3 for Chanelle, Laura, Shabz, Emily, Lesley, Amy, Tracey, Kara-Who-ise and Samanda<3
Jordan.
15-10-2013, 08:21 PM
Excuse me no -loved Kat and is proud to have loved her-
Like your taste wasn't already in tatters http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y263/ruby_fire/Smilies/sicksmilie.gif
Me. I Am Salman
15-10-2013, 08:22 PM
:suspect:
Daniel.
14-07-2014, 12:37 PM
BB15 to be added to the overrated section :unsure: ..
Marsh.
14-07-2014, 12:43 PM
I hated the end of BB9 when it was just the 'happy house' group left and the fact they put Lisa and Sara up together so only one made the final :bored:
It was worth it to see them share that 50k. :flutter:
BB15 to be added to the overrated section :unsure: ..
:clap1: Along with BB13.
Daniel.
14-07-2014, 12:43 PM
BB13 > every other series except 5, 6 and 7 :clap1:
Marsh.
14-07-2014, 12:44 PM
Nope 13 highlights the slums that BB now swims in.
BB13 > every other series except 5, 6 and 7 :clap1:
Spill it
Nope 13 highlights the slums that BB now swims in.
Please stop attempting to spill it
Overrated: BB10 for sure. It was better than BB15 but it was a terrible series where you could really tell that the crew and production gave up.
Underrated: BB14 and BB11. Both great series' in my opinion, with an interesting selection of housemates and a good balance of fun and tension!
Excuse me no -loved Kat and is proud to have loved her-
Kathreya - my second favorite female housemate of all time. What a treasure :blush:
Marsh.
14-07-2014, 01:03 PM
Spill it
Please stop attempting to spill it
I don't spill. Only old people get the shakes.
Marsh.
14-07-2014, 01:04 PM
Underrated: BB14 and BB11. Both great series' in my opinion, with an interesting selection of housemates and a good balance of fun and tension!
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Me. I Am Salman
14-07-2014, 01:06 PM
there are actual bb11 fans? oh dear :joker:.
Daniel.
14-07-2014, 01:10 PM
Imagine if BB11 had really been the last series though :umm2: .
What would be idea is if BB113 was the last C4 series and it was never renewed on C5
Marsh.
14-07-2014, 01:11 PM
It's better than BB15 being the last one. :umm2: At least BB11/UBB actually had viewers. :hehe:
And I'm not a huge fan of BB11, it's not one of my favourites. But it does get a lot of unfair bashing.
Daniel.
14-07-2014, 05:49 PM
BB15 might be bad but it's better than the awful BB11...
Daniel.
14-07-2014, 05:49 PM
BB15 might be bad but it's better than the awful BB11...
Marsh.
14-07-2014, 05:50 PM
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Redway
14-07-2014, 05:50 PM
Overrated: BB10
Underrated: BB3/9
BB15 as underrated plz, it's been class so far
BB6 > BB7 > BB8 > BB13/BB3 > BB5> BB15 > BB9/BB10 > BB14 > BB12 > BB11
Marsh.
14-07-2014, 05:53 PM
BB15 as underrated plz, it's been class so far
BB6 > BB7 > BB8 > BB13/BB3 > BB5> BB15 > BB9/BB10 > BB14 > BB12 > BB11
13 better than 5?
Opinion voided.
13 better than 5?
Opinion voided.
BB5 lacked of Housemates IMO, It had lots of Peak points but it had lots of weak points in the series as well
The first 4 weeks were amazing tbh
Me. I Am Salman
14-07-2014, 05:55 PM
marsh: you are in the minority with your bb13 bashing
daniel: you and a select few on here are also in a minority with you're unjust bb9 hate and ridiculous bb10 love
can a mod please close the thread now
Marsh.
14-07-2014, 05:55 PM
Lacked of housemates?
Marsh.
14-07-2014, 05:56 PM
marsh: you are in the minority with your bb13 bashing
So? Only the people who enjoy it can say so?
I'd also beg to differ that it's the minority. Only the weave crew seem to like it.
Daniel.
14-07-2014, 05:57 PM
BB5 has tons of great moments but a lot of the episodes are dull.
Me. I Am Salman
14-07-2014, 05:57 PM
Ok let me settle this with a poll then and we'll see.
Macie Lightfoot
14-07-2014, 06:46 PM
11 is definitely underrated in these parts tbh
Me. I Am Salman
14-07-2014, 06:48 PM
No it's really not troy
Jarrod
14-07-2014, 06:48 PM
Overrated:
BB9: I seriously don't see what the big hype about this series is. I didn't enjoy it at all. I enjoyed BB14 more than Big Brother 9...
BB5: Apart from the Bedsit and fight night, I remember nothing iconic.
Underrated:
BB11:Such an underrated series. I really enjoyed it and has some stand out moments. :love:
BB13:No idea why this doesn't get the attention it deserves. It was iconic!
reece(:
14-07-2014, 06:49 PM
11 is definitely underrated in these parts tbh
Dave, Mario, Andrew, Steve, JJ & John James say hi.
BB13:No idea why this doesn't get the attention it deserves. It was iconic!
/thread
Dave, Mario, Andrew, Steve, JJ & John James say hi.
/threadoncemore
No it's really not troy
[2] soz Troy
reece(:
14-07-2014, 06:52 PM
/threadoncemore
oh & Nathan :yuk:
Marsh.
14-07-2014, 06:53 PM
You can list housemates you don't like from every series. You're not going to like everyone.
Me. I Am Salman
14-07-2014, 06:57 PM
Dave, Mario, Andrew, Steve, JJ & John James say hi.
oh & Nathan :yuk:
don't forget vile pepper
reece(:
14-07-2014, 06:58 PM
You can list housemates you don't like from every series. You're not going to like everyone.
Steve stan?
Me. I Am Salman
14-07-2014, 06:59 PM
clearly
Jordan.
14-07-2014, 07:04 PM
BB5: Apart from the Bedsit and fight night, I remember nothing iconic.
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Jarrod
14-07-2014, 07:06 PM
Oh I forgot if you have a different opinion to others, it instantly becomes invaild :idc:
Me. I Am Salman
14-07-2014, 07:13 PM
kitten refusing to leave and the prize fund being reduced
the wedding
the plate smashing
nadia dr breakdown
nadia's winning moment
I haven't even watched BB5 and I know this :umm2:
reece(:
14-07-2014, 07:16 PM
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fave
Macie Lightfoot
14-07-2014, 07:31 PM
About BB11, listing a bunch of bad HMs doesn't impress me, I could do that with any series (7 and 13 are two of the best series and I could list about half the cast.) I don't think 11 is a good series, but the fact that people think it's the worst series ever is ludicrous. Like, BB12 exists. And BB2 and BB4 and BB10 (yeah I went there) and now BB15.
Marsh.
14-07-2014, 07:32 PM
Steve stan?
:conf: Where did you get that from?
I merely said listing a load of housemates you don't like can be done for any series, it means nothing.
reece(:
14-07-2014, 07:34 PM
About BB11, listing a bunch of bad HMs doesn't impress me.
:umm2: Not really posting to impress anyone, since I couldn't give two tosses whether your swayed.. was just giving my opinion like everyone else is.
Marsh.
14-07-2014, 07:35 PM
"Nadia your problem will be dealt with" :laugh:
(7 and 13 are two of the best series and I could list about half the cast.)
D: With BB13 I could only name Arron, Conor, Luke S, Ashleigh, and maybe Becky for about half the series as bad housemates. Depends on what you class 'bad' as I guess (Victoria was dull af but she was only in there for four days so she barely counts) Even then there were 'good' bad housemates as the villains
Marsh.
14-07-2014, 07:43 PM
I think the BB5 thing comes from needing to watch it at the time it aired in some aspects. I think that goes for the first 4 series too.
Watching them now when BB and reality TV in general has been done to death and gone in all directions kind of leaves you thinking "Big deal. So what?"
All of the series don't quite have the same impact too, when not watched live with all the accompanying live feeds, excitement, freshness and not knowing what's coming next etc.
Macie Lightfoot
14-07-2014, 08:16 PM
D: With BB13 I could only name Arron, Conor, Luke S, Ashleigh, and maybe Becky for about half the series as bad housemates. Depends on what you class 'bad' as I guess (Victoria was dull af but she was only in there for four days so she barely counts) Even then there were 'good' bad housemates as the villains
Arron/Becky/Caroline/Conor are four of the worst HMs ever, Chris sucks and I don't know why on earth he has a fanbase here, Ashleigh is mildly funny in retrospect for being an eviction cockroach but she's still pretty basic, and Shievonne is extremely grating, and that's 7 out of 17 so yeah. And yes Luke S is not one of them <3
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