why were the envelopes different colours

[just thinkin]

So they could change the scenario question depending on who had what amount to keep who they wanted. Envelopes should have been identical so they couldn't change the question to save who they wanted......

[Withano]

Interesting theory... Could easily be true

[Carnoch04]

How do you imagine they would have changed it though? Sam was toast either way.

[Gusto Brunt]

They should have had the names on the envelopes. ;)

[Mullens123]

I thought this too. Like maybe had Jack/Chloe taken it then they'd have said "whoever you vote out will take this from the prize fund"... meaning Sam once again would go.

[just thinkin]

They had different questions prepared depending on who too which amount...if jack had the 15000 they would probably say it would have been deducted rather than added... if it was fair...they should have had aame colour envelopes.

[Transgenderqueen]

Very interesting theory, wish we had a mole from channel 5 or something. Wonder what Twitter is saying about it?

[Beetlejuice]

So they could change the scenario question depending on who had what amount to keep who they wanted. Envelopes should have been identical so they couldn't change the question to save who they wanted......

Yep, you're absolutely 100% spot on. The whole twist was about getting Sam out.

[Mullens123]

Very interesting theory, wish we had a mole from channel 5 or something. Wonder what Twitter is saying about it?

I don't remember what site it was on... but there was someone who someone knew inside info into BBUK and the production (they gave proof somehow). They claimed that all twists are pre-planned and aren't made up on the spot. I personally don't believe it but... maybe you will? They said the same kind of bs C5 give when they say "the show is moving in a new direction" and how audiences are always changing.

[Vicky.]

I have no doubts that if Chloe/Jack were chosen to go (never going to happen...even if they had the highest..) there would have been a further twist where they got the chance to snatch the entire prize fund. To advertise this as something that would rock the house or whatever was a ****ing joke.

[ItWasJustBanter]

Probably sexist envelopes or something.

[Northern Monkey]

Cool story

[Marsh.]

So they could change the scenario question depending on who had what amount to keep who they wanted. Envelopes should have been identical so they couldn't change the question to save who they wanted......

The problem with this theory is that Big Brother asked the housemates to open the envelopes BEFORE BB asked the housemates anything.

So the envelopes wouldn't need to be colour coded if there were different question options. They all revealed the amount inside beforehand anyway.

[bots]

they could have cut the conspiracy theories by announcing to the public what was going to happen before the event - they didnt

[Beetlejuice]

The problem with this theory is that Big Brother asked the housemates to open the envelopes BEFORE BB asked the housemates anything.

Yes, but they knew who had what because they knew the colour codes.

So the envelopes wouldn't need to be colour coded if there were different question options. They all revealed the amount inside beforehand anyway.

Yes but they decided which question to ask depending on who had which colour.

[just thinkin]

Marsh....the reason they asked that particular question AFTER they had the envelopes was because they knew wot each person had in the envelopes....it was a failsafe method to keep who the wanted.

[just thinkin]

They should have posed the qiestion....had identical envelopes and then told them to open...no colour coding......its so obvious what they are playin at

[Ashley.]

Jack would've taken the Blue one because he's a football-mad boys' boy, and Chloe would've taken the Red/Pink one because she's a girly girl. It's psychology.

What colour did Sam pick?

[Jamie89]

Brilliant point OP

Everyone involved in the twist will have known that Sam would be the target, in fact Emma just said on BOTS that she thinks it would have been Sam regardless of her amount. But I think if Sam had picked the £1000, the scenario given to the HM's would have been "whoever you evict, their amount will be deducted from the prize fund", just to help the HM's make the decision that the producers wanted.

I'm not normally one for conspiracy theories but you're right, there was absolutely no need for the envelopes to be colour coded and if memory serves, it's extremely unusual for this to be the case.

[Transgenderqueen]

Yep, you're absolutely 100% spot on. The whole twist was about getting Sam out.

What was the point though? She was never going to win. Or do u mean to save the other 2? I feel really bad for her :(

[Marsh.]

Yes, but they knew who had what because they knew the colour codes.



Yes but they decided which question to ask depending on who had which colour.

But, again, listen to what I'm saying...

They wouldn't need to be colour coded to know the contents because BB asked them to reveal what they had BEFORE asking the housemates a question.

So if they had different questions based on who had what amount they wouldn't need the different colours.

[Transgenderqueen]

They should have posed the qiestion....had identical envelopes and then told them to open...no colour coding......its so obvious what they are playin at
They would always have chose poor Sam though

[Marsh.]

Marsh....the reason they asked that particular question AFTER they had the envelopes was because they knew wot each person had in the envelopes....it was a failsafe method to keep who the wanted.

BUT they opened the envelopes BEFORE anyway therefore a colour code would not be needed in this conspiracy theory.

[Lampfan]

We Scots are a sucker for blue. When I saw her grab it I had a feeling it would land her in bother.

[just thinkin]

Marsh..by them picking colours it gave them a chance to pick the question accordingly...if the had plain envelopes...asked the question and had them open the plain envelopes that wud have been fair..once the picked tge coloured ones they needent have even bothered openong then as the producers knew what was in tgem before they opened them at all....cant you see that. .gave tgem a chance to pick tge apropriate question and bought them time

[just thinkin]

Sorry..last minute packing..and trying to type is not great

[Marsh.]

Marsh..by them picking colours it gave them a chance to pick the question accordingly...if the had plain envelopes...asked the question and had them open the plain envelopes that wud have been fair..once the picked tge coloured ones they needent have even bothered openong then as the producers knew what was in tgem before they opened them at all....cant you see that. .gave tgem a chance to pick tge apropriate question and bought them time

Except they did have them open them.

My point is they didn't need them to be colour coded as they revealed their amounts before the question either way.

[Ashley.]

Except they did have them open them.

My point is they didn't need them to be colour coded as they revealed their amounts before the question either way.

This. Colour coded or not, Big Brother took the chance to manipulate and they did.

[just thinkin]

Marsh..I give up...if you don't get it..you don't get it....

[Marsh.]

Marsh..I give up...if you don't get it..you don't get it....

I do get it. You don't seem to be understanding what I am saying.

[Marsh.]

This. Colour coded or not, Big Brother took the chance to manipulate and they did.

:clap1:

[MartianMark]

This is live television. The folks in charge didn't have time to dick around after they opened the envelope to figure out how things needed to unfold.

I would assume they were color coded to ensure they had the maximum amount of time between the choosing of the envelopes and then posing the right question.

But I agree, there was absolutely no reason to have them color coded at all other than to buy some more time being that this was all live.

[RodHull]

Marsh..I give up...if you don't get it..you don't get it....

They didnt need to dick with the question... it was just a shrouded way to evict sam regardless. The rest was all glitter and stage magic style misdirection to distract from the fact the producers just basically evicted a HM live on tv without public vote

[Marsh.]

This is live television. The folks in charge didn't have time to dick around after they opened the envelope to figure out how things needed to unfold.

I would assume they were color coded to ensure they had the maximum amount of time between the choosing of the envelopes and then posing the right question.

But I agree, there was absolutely no reason to have them color coded at all other than to buy some more time being that this was all live.

But, again, there's no need to "dick around" at all if they had two questions ready for two different scenarios.

If they needed to "dick around" then obviously they weren't very well prepared, which then begs the question of why they'd bother with coloured envelopes if they're so sodding useless.

[BENDERBOY]

I have no doubts that if Chloe/Jack were chosen to go (never going to happen...even if they had the highest..) there would have been a further twist where they got the chance to snatch the entire prize fund. To advertise this as something that would rock the house or whatever was a ****ing joke.

I know it was a feeble twist, Emma gets more and more banal every week.

[camertone]

blatant fix, if chloe and jack got 15k envelope, if they may get evicted and then bb will say they can keep that money. since it's sam, it's nada from bb.

[M X]

BUT they opened the envelopes BEFORE anyway therefore a colour code would not be needed in this conspiracy theory.

I think you are missing the point.

[Marsh.]

Hello brick wall, nice to see you.

[Marsh.]

I think you are missing the point.

I haven't but thanks for the input.

[qwerty42]

its all for danny to win. Evryone trying to make him famous.

[M X]

I haven't but thanks for the input.

Haha you've still missed the point even if you want to be rude about it.

It doesn't matter if they opened the envelopes before Big Brother revealed the twist, the producers still saw which housemate had which amount through which colour envelope they chose which means they could pick and chose which scenario they wanted to go with in order to get the result they wanted.

It's not complicated at all - basically it just means that it's likely they had three different questions for three different scenarios.

[RichardG]

Marsh is right, I don't see what the problem is here. It doesn't matter what colour the envelopes are, the housemates opened them and read their amounts before BB announced the twist. So, even if all envelopes were the same colour, BB still had enough time to look at the amount of money that each hm read about and THEN decide to alter the question they would ask to suit their agenda - that is if you believe the conspiracy theory anyway, which I don't. Emma had been saying all night the twist would leave one hm "without any money" or w/e. It would've looked well odd if they changed the twist last minute to being one of GIVING a housemate money instead.

[M X]

Marsh is right, I don't see what the problem is here. It doesn't matter what colour the envelopes are, the housemates opened them and read their amounts before BB announced the twist. So, even if all envelopes were the same colour, BB still had enough time to look at the amounts each read about and THEN decide to alter the question they would ask - that is if you believe the conspiracy theory anyway, which I don't. Emma had been saying all night the twist would leave one hm "without any money" or w/e. It would've looked well odd if they changed the twist last minute to being one of GIVING a housemate money instead.

You've just contradicted yourself.

The whole point that we are making is that they could change the question based on what colour they picked. It literally makes no difference that the envelopes had already been opened when the twist was read into the house.

Nobody is saying that they would have changed it into giving a housemate money instead.

[NotARylanFan]

The different colours were probably used to give production a little extra time just to confirm 100% what question they would ask to have Sam evicted.

[RichardG]

You've just contradicted yourself.

The whole point that we are making is that they could change the question based on what colour they picked. It literally makes no difference that the envelopes had already been opened when the twist was read into the house.

Nobody is saying that they would have changed it into giving a housemate money instead.

How did I contradict myself??

Whatever people think the alternative questions or scenarios are that they could've asked doesn't matter, I was just assuming there that people thought the alternative scenario would be that they would 'give' money to their favourites rather than 'evict' their least favourite based on the post I just read beforehand by camertone above, not the point I was making.

I still don't see what the problem is though?? Unless I'm delirious from being awake at 3am and totally missing the point of the thread, people seem to be suggesting that the fact the envelopes were three different colours means the producers knew what amount was in each one, and so they could alter the question they ask accordingly depending on which housemate picks up which one to suit their needs based on who they want evicted.

However, they still only asked the question after they opened up the envelopes, so even if all three envelopes were the same colours, the producers had time to see what amount each housemate picked up when they opened them up and read them out, and then they could still alter the question accordingly just as they would have done earlier if the colours were different. The only difference is that they have to wait an extra 30 seconds to see who picked what and therefore have a tiny bit less time to check their list of questions to see which is most appropriate, but I can't see how that would be a significant problem cause they could only have a maximum of two anyway.

[Marsh.]

Haha you've still missed the point even if you want to be rude about it.

It doesn't matter if they opened the envelopes before Big Brother revealed the twist, the producers still saw which housemate had which amount through which colour envelope they chose which means they could pick and chose which scenario they wanted to go with in order to get the result they wanted.

It's not complicated at all - basically it just means that it's likely they had three different questions for three different scenarios.

Yes, I got that but the point I was making with my posts clearly went over your head.

[Marsh.]

How did I contradict myself??

Whatever people think the alternative questions or scenarios are that they could've asked doesn't matter, I was just assuming there that people thought they would 'give' money to their favourites, not the point I was making. I still don't see what the problem is though?? Unless I'm delirious from being awake at 3am and totally missing the point of the thread, people seem to be suggesting that the fact the envelopes were three different colours means the producers knew what amount was in each one, and so they could alter the question they ask accordingly depending on which housemate picks up which one to suit their needs based on who they want evicted.

However, they still only asked the question after they opened up the envelopes, so even if all three envelopes were the same colours, the producers had time to see what amount each housemate picked up, and then alter the question accordingly just as they would have done earlier if the colours were the same. The only difference is that they have to wait an extra 30 seconds to see who picked what and therefore have a tiny bit less time to check their list of questions to see which is most appropriate, but I can't see how that would be a significant problem cause they could only have a maximum of three anyway.

It's nice to have someone else who can process what I've tried to say in the thread.

*high five*

[Rob!]

Coloured envelopes =fix.

That's a new one.

[M X]

Yes, I got that but the point I was making with my posts clearly went over your head.

Nope, I understand what you said and the same goes for RichardG.

I just don't agree with it. I do think you are missing the point, but hey ho. :)

[Marsh.]

MY GOD!

What point have I missed?

[M X]

How did I contradict myself??

Whatever people think the alternative questions or scenarios are that they could've asked doesn't matter, I was just assuming there that people thought the alternative scenario would be that they would 'give' money to their favourites rather than 'evict' their least favourite based on the post I just read beforehand by camertone above, not the point I was making.

I still don't see what the problem is though?? Unless I'm delirious from being awake at 3am and totally missing the point of the thread, people seem to be suggesting that the fact the envelopes were three different colours means the producers knew what amount was in each one, and so they could alter the question they ask accordingly depending on which housemate picks up which one to suit their needs based on who they want evicted.

However, they still only asked the question after they opened up the envelopes, so even if all three envelopes were the same colours, the producers had time to see what amount each housemate picked up when they opened them up and read them out, and then they could still alter the question accordingly just as they would have done earlier if the colours were different. The only difference is that they have to wait an extra 30 seconds to see who picked what and therefore have a tiny bit less time to check their list of questions to see which is most appropriate, but I can't see how that would be a significant problem cause they could only have a maximum of two anyway.

Your contradiction is that in your explanation of your theory you prove the original point that was made in this thread. By having different colours and knowing which value was inside each envelope, they could change their question no matter which envelope each respective housemate chose.

Yes, they asked them the question after they opened the envelope but that means that they still had the time to literally pick one of two or three questions based on which housemate had which.

I guess in layman's terms our disagreement really comes down to the timing of it all.

[RichardG]

Your contradiction is that in your explanation of your theory you prove the original point that was made in this thread. By having different colours and knowing which value was inside each envelope, they could change their question no matter which envelope each respective housemate chose.

Yes, they asked them the question after they opened the envelope but that means that they still had the time to literally pick one of two or three questions based on which housemate had which.

I guess in layman's terms our disagreement really comes down to the timing of it all.

I totally understand the point about timing, they had maybe a minute to pick which question to ask with colours rather than say 30 seconds without colours, but when there's only a couple of questions available to them based on a very limited set of possible outcomes i'd like to think that wouldn't be much of an issue if they really were so adamant to fix/manipulate. Without colours they'd still know after the second had been opened what amount the third hm would have so between watching Sam open the final one and then waiting a little longer to ask the question, that's still a fair amount of time to pick which question when it's a very simple situation to analyse. If they had prepared the twist at all then this shouldn't be a problem, they could still very easily change the question based on which envelopes were picked up if they were all the same colour by the time Jack opened the second one.

Then again they've proved time and time again that they're not very clever through the mess they've made of this season so it's not impossible to believe that they really do need a full minute to get their head around the situation. :joker:

[MartianMark]

But, again, there's no need to "dick around" at all if they had two questions ready for two different scenarios.

If they needed to "dick around" then obviously they weren't very well prepared, which then begs the question of why they'd bother with coloured envelopes if they're so sodding useless.

Yet again.... live television. (and since quotes seem to be flying around) "LIVE" television. Did you see how long it took them to open up those envelopes?? Using the colored envelopes gave production enough time to make absolutely 100% certain no mistakes were made.

I'm not saying this is a conspiracy theory. In the end they can can pose whatever question they want. Maybe they wanted Sam out b/c Chloe and Jack will bring in more phone calls.. who knows (or cares). All I'm saying is, in all likelihood, using a color coded system simply bought them an extra 60 sec's just to be absolutely certain no one screwed up since they have very little time after the reveal.

[ConnieLingus]

MY GOD!

What point have I missed?

Just about every one.

Don't ever go for a job demanding logic skills love. :laugh:

[Ammi]

..I didn't actually see the envelope thing or what the colours were but surely it would be quite an easy think to 'fix' /I'm not saying that it was a fix but it wouldn't be too difficult for them to choose colours based on an application form and a favourite colour question as that would be a safe assumption of what colour a housemate would be more likely to choose...so always 'knowing' that Sam's would have £15,000 in it...

[Kizzy]

I just mentioned this on another thread, the electric blue matched sams outfit or a colour that maybe lads might be more inclined to go for too maybe?

[bots]

The biggest fix was them not telling the public what they intended to do before doing it. It could be completely innocent, but it leads to conspiracy theories. They could easily change the question depending on what envelope was picked by whom

[Ashley.]

Just about every one.

Don't ever go for a job demanding logic skills love. :laugh:

Do you seriously not understand what he's trying to say? :laugh:

The question of who to evict was asked after the three housemates had already revealed their money amount, therefore it wouldn't have mattered if the envelopes were colour coded or not.

[REDCROP]

KThey had different questions prepared depending on who too which amount...if jack had the 15000 they would probably say it would have been deducted rather than added... if it was fair...they should have had aame colour envelopes.

Makes no difference anyway ...The game is to fight 3 apponents ...you gotta get your house mates on side so that they don't nominate you...you gotta get the public on side so that they don't evict you...and you've got to get BB on side so that he doesn't send you to the cutting room floor or engineer a way to get you out .....BB is every house mates apponent not just Sams....if they did already decide to use the twist to get her out then it would have been because she didn't get get them on her side ...which takes us back to the original point and that is she wasn't as good a game player as Chloe or Danny or the others ...like them or not they were all better game players than her

[REDCROP]

The public was never gonna back her either ...not at this stage .. was a miracle she got this far ....why can't people accept defeat instead of keep saying it's not fair ...like little children....like Jack.....my fave was Harry...I'm gutted she went but it was her time...not in my opinion but i understand it....

[Jamesy]

It's true they could have easily fixed it to change the question. So if Sam got the lowest amount the question could have been "whoever you choose to go will take the money out the prize fund", so they pick Sam who is holding the lowest amount of money.

Do we know that was the plan though? No we don't. As much as I dislike the twist these theories are coming out of thin air and just seem to be an attempt for fans to justify their reasons for hating the twist.

I think Sam would have gone whatever amount she had in her hands. She arrived in the house late and naturally with the rest being originals they just won't have as big of a connection to Sam as they do with Jack and Chloe.

I don't even see why this is a problem, the show is over in less than a week, Sam seemed more than happy to leave, she's got £5k in her back pocket to take home anyway, and she was hardly the life and soul of the house or the highlights, so her loss isn't a massive blow to the last week.

I agree it's massively unfair but people are really overreacting.

[REDCROP]

Who gives a sh-t...Sam obviously didn't work hard enough or entertain enough to stay....If she had played a better game and there is such a thing as BB engineering twists to protect housemates or evict housemates then that would mean Marc was protected because he impressed BB and Sam was evicted because she didn't ... so it always comes back to the fact that she wasn't as good a game player as the other 6 remaining house mates...to win the show you have to fight 3 obstacles ...your housemates ...The public. ..and Big Brother ....

[Griffin5779]

would think they asks the contestants all kinda question before they enter..whats your favorite food..who is your favorite band...whats your favorite color...

kinda lets them stack the deck if they make the envelopes different colors don't you think?

[Pete.]

I think they had to sell off the TimeBombs so they could only use the envelopes

[Marsh.]

Just about every one.

Don't ever go for a job demanding logic skills love. :laugh:

Coming from you that obviously has completely missed what my point is? :joker:

Good one.

Go back and read the thread slower love.

[T*]

jesus f-ing Christ @ this thread

[Marsh.]

jesus f-ing Christ @ this thread

:clap1:

[Marsh.]

I just mentioned this on another thread, the electric blue matched sams outfit or a colour that maybe lads might be more inclined to go for too maybe?

:smug:

[brisbanebroncos]

Everything about it seems like a plan to evict Sam. Especially the fact that they didn't mention what the twist was beforehand. I don't seem to recall them not letting the fans in on what was about to happen. I could be wrong.

The only reason why I think it's probably not a conspiracy is what was the point of getting rid of Sam? She wasn't going to win anyway. If it was Chloe that went, then I would be 100% on board with the conspiracy.

[Rob!]

There was an episode of The Colour Of Money years ago presented by Chris Tarrant and one of the machines with money in was the same colour as Sam's eyeliner.

Such a ****ing fix :bored:

[Jay.]

i read that apparently they chose colour envelops because it looked good omg could you imagine, mad idea i know

now onto a more important matter, why did they decide to have a gold kitchen?

[Ross.]

Is this really still going on? :joker:

[Marsh.]

i read that apparently they chose colour envelops because it looked good omg could you imagine, mad idea i know

now onto a more important matter, why did they decide to have a gold kitchen?

Obviously to make them have sex on the kitchen table.

[y.winter]

Obviously to make them have sex on the kitchen table.

Harry couldn't resist it with her thong. :hehe:

[goldensunlight]

How exactly does a colour of an envelope determine a 'fix'? :unsure: I'm failing to see the correlation here.

Sure they could have changed the question, but I don't know why Big Brother would want Sam out anyway.

[Marsh.]

How exactly does a colour of an envelope determine a 'fix'? :unsure: I'm failing to see the correlation here.

Sure they could have changed the question, but I don't know why Big Brother would want Sam out anyway.

Because.... just because....

[Griffin5779]

How exactly does a colour of an envelope determine a 'fix'? :unsure: I'm failing to see the correlation here.

Sure they could have changed the question, but I don't know why Big Brother would want Sam out anyway.

i haven't even been watching but from what i gather i think you could argue it points to a manipulation...as i said..i'm sure bb knows their favorite colors..i saw a picture and sams envelope was even the same color as her dress lol...

sure u can argue sam was most likely to go..but what if she had picked only a 1000 and one one of the other 2 pick 15 000? would they have been tempted to go for the 15000?

fix or not...i certainly don't think bb is above using a little psychology to try influence who picked what envelope

[Marsh.]

i'm sure bb knows their favorite colors..

i saw a picture and sams envelope was even the same color as her dress lol...

http://i.imgur.com/e0mBItn.gif

[y.winter]

One of the producers came to sam's bed at night and whispered to her ear"choose blue! choose blue!". Big Brother: Subliminal Trip.

[goldensunlight]

i haven't even been watching but from what i gather i think you could argue it points to a manipulation...as i said..i'm sure bb knows their favorite colors..i saw a picture and sams envelope was even the same color as her dress lol...

sure u can argue sam was most likely to go..but what if she had picked only a 1000 and one one of the other 2 pick 15 000? would they have been tempted to go for the 15000?

fix or not...i certainly don't think bb is above using a little psychology to try influence who picked what envelope
Something tells me that people are looking too hard into this trying to find 'manipulation' that isn't actually there at all.

[Ashley.]

How exactly does a colour of an envelope determine a 'fix'? :unsure: I'm failing to see the correlation here.

Sure they could have changed the question, but I don't know why Big Brother would want Sam out anyway.

Because they know that not many people would vote for Sam in the final. More votes is more dosh for them. That's why they keep putting so many housemates up for eviction rather than just two. People, nowadays, are more inclined to vote for a certain person rather than voting each week between whoever is up.

[goldensunlight]

Because they know that not many people would vote for Sam in the final. More votes is more dosh for them.
They've got back more than what she is worth from stealing from the winner's prize fund anyway.

[erinp5]

They were colour coded so Danny could remember where to place them on the table .Silver nearest Jack , Red to Chloe in the middle and blue for Sam

[Jords]

Its a great possibility.

I also looked at psychological influences. Sam was wearing a blue dress that matched the blue envelope. This may have been designed so that she was naturally drawn to this envelope containing £15K with the thought that this would likely see her evicted against Sam and Chloe and their corresponding £1K and £10K.

[Jack_]

It's an interesting theory but I think Sam would have gone no matter what the question to be quite honest.

The twist was tacky and lacking tension but it got rid of a useless housemate so I don't really care

[bananarama]

They should have had the names on the envelopes. ;)

They did effectively. BB would know housemates favourite colours. They get to know everything about them before they enter.

They new which housemate would go for which colour. Classic Uri Gellar type mind reading fix.

[jackc1806]

The pack of envelopes someone from Production bought from like Tesco probably had different colours in :laugh:

[bananarama]

The pack of envelopes someone from Production bought from like Tesco probably had different colours in :laugh:

So Tesco fixed the result. No wonder they are shutting stores. Can't get anything right.. :laugh: