Is this the most fake series yet?

[Ninastar]

It just seems so much more fake than usual. The showmance is just awful, like Marco you're engaged so why the **** are you snogging a girl you've known two days. It's such a set up its unreal.

And they all obviously know there is another house.

All of it just seems so false and all everyone cares about is getting air time :shrug:

[Shaun]

Already over it

When Jayne inevitably ends up going home I'm giving up :laugh:

[Drew.]

Yep

[Pete.]

Not really, it's only Marco and Laura that screams contrived. The other house have produced the most natural highlights Channel 5 have ever seen :suspect:

[Legend killer]

It's so far from the original concept its beyond a joke. Scrap the show and series ASAP and rebrand it the only way is big brother

[Marsh.]

Yep, this is some awful Towie/MIC hybrid that has stolen the Big Brother name.

It's not BB.

[Samm]

No, I like it and people scream "it's all fake!!!!" every series, the moaning is a tad boring

[LukeB]

Not really, it's only Marco and Laura that screams contrived. The other house have produced the most natural highlights Channel 5 have ever seen :suspect:

The whole connections is contrived too lets be honest.

[Ross.]

I'm just enjoying it for what it is now tbh

[Cherie]

It's really bad, the argument between Ryan and Hugie has to be the worst

[Jake.]

I'm just enjoying it for what it is now tbh

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[LukeB]

I'm just enjoying it for what it is now tbh

I agree,I'm past caring about the show, if it was years ago I probably would have hated it but C5 have turned it into a different show so it is what it is.

[Pete.]

The whole connections is contrived too lets be honest.
It's not alien to the BB format at all. BBUSA have been doing it since their 4th season?

[MB.]

Two of the most "real" series were BB2 and BB4 and both sucked soooo

[Samm]

Two of the most "real" series were BB2 and BB4 and both sucked soooo

tea

[Jamesy]

Yep. The arguments, the 'connections', the breaking through fire exits (really over done), it's like a poorly acted soap opera. TOWIE doesn't even come across as fake as this series which is pretty depressing.

Big Brother has always had its fame *****s and drama queens, and some fake people, but this series is taking it way too far and it almost feels like they're all on the payroll trying to act out a drama to get their fees.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Yes bring back dad's army and conscription

[Jack Torrance]

Yep. The arguments, the 'connections', the breaking through fire exits (really over done), it's like a poorly acted soap opera. TOWIE doesn't even come across as fake as this series which is pretty depressing.

Big Brother has always had its fame *****s and drama queens, and some fake people, but this series is taking it way too far and it almost feels like they're all on the payroll trying to act out a drama to get their fees.

Well said.

[Marsh.]

It's nothing but a bad parody at this point.

[Headie]

No, I like it and people scream "it's all fake!!!!" every series, the moaning is a tad boring

All the people who were saying it's been the best series for over 3 years have changed their tune now and idk why, tonight's ep was great

[kirklancaster]

Yes bring back dad's army and conscription

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Lstan]

I find the celebrity ones faker. That maybe because they are celebs tho.

[Jason.]

I do agree that it feels a tad contrived and scripted but it's entertaining me so idc. BB hasn't been the same since 2007, so I'm past caring - as long as we get a decent series I'm happy.

[Jack_]

I'm just enjoying it for what it is now tbh

This. If I want to watch Big Brother for what it actually is I just turn to BBCan and BBUS (and so should everyone else), but I'm still happy to watch BBUK as just another tacky reality show that can entertain me every night for a few months

For what it's worth though I still don't buy that it's scripted or anything. But it isn't Big Brother, that's for sure

[nonstop]

You mean scripted? Yep.

[Jack Torrance]

All that "fighting" between everyone and no one does get warning.
Just "calm down"...yeah...not scripted ;)

[Samm]

This. If I want to watch Big Brother for what it actually is I just turn to BBCan and BBUS (and so should everyone else), but I'm still happy to watch BBUK as just another tacky reality show that can entertain me every night for a few months

For what it's worth though I still don't buy that it's scripted or anything. But it isn't Big Brother, that's for sure

BBUS is even more fixed and in a worse state then over here though

[Jack_]

BBUS is even more fixed and in a worse state then over here though

Fixed but not scripted (for those who think BBUK is, but don't anyone state the obvious with the DRs please) and they at least have a consistent format

Oh, and the one thing that holds true to the actual premise of Big Brother. 24/7 coverage

[Northern Monkey]

It's up there however last year was pretty bad too with some of those weird what seemed like set up convos.That seemed pretty false.

[fitz2k2]

let me bring back the normal bbuk

[Jake.]

let me bring back the normal bbuk

a "linda destroying isis" tea

[Ross.]

a "linda destroying isis" tea

:joker:

[ThriceShy]

It's so far from the original concept its beyond a joke. Scrap the show and series ASAP and rebrand it the only way is big brother

They could call it "I'm a celebrity Ex on the Love Island Beach in a house, get me out of here!"

[ThriceShy]

It's up there however last year was pretty bad too with some of those weird what seemed like set up convos.That seemed pretty false.

Many convos have been false for a few years.

[Greg!]

Fixed but not scripted (for those who think BBUK is, but don't anyone state the obvious with the DRs please) and they at least have a consistent format

Oh, and the one thing that holds true to the actual premise of Big Brother. 24/7 coverage

Welp how can you say BBUS isn't scripted lmao

[Ninastar]

Now that I'm home I can explain better.

I guess by 'fake' I mean the people. They are more see through and plastic than ever. You can tell exactly what they are trying to do.

Like Marco - jumping around, trying to be badass, leaving the house to get attention.

Laura - fake showmance, she knows what she's doing.

Natalie - race row, trying to get screen time.

Ryan - do i need to explain?

Twins (good riddance) over the top and fake...

etc etc

I just find it so awkward. If they're going for the drama route, they shouldn't get such ****ty, camera hungry actors. It doesn't just need to be crazy drama to be interesting

[Jack_]

Welp how can you say BBUS isn't scripted lmao

did you miss this bit or

but don't anyone state the obvious with the DRs please

Aside from that obvious aspect of the TV edit, what part of BBUS is scripted? They have live feed and we don't, so it's a lot easier to tell which is and which isn't scripted...

[LukeB]

Marco and Laura are obviously trying to copy the awful Steph/Jeremy thing.. fun they obviously planned it before going in and the breaking the door was so Gemma Collins.

[drantb]

It's Geordie Shore, and Ex-On-The-Beach, and TOWIE and Chelsea and Love Island. It's scripted, it's fake and it's trashy. You just have to accept it I guess and watch it for what it is now.

It's frustrating though when the base concept is so brilliant.

[wendywillow]

its pretty much the same as every year, if it was fake they would've rehearsed their "Actors" a little better to not ruin their big secret within seconds

[MarcusMel]

You have to ask yourself why choose this set of self indulgent egomaniacs.

Where is the damaged person who finds life difficult to cope with they usually put in the mix? (Wait, that might be all of them!)

[Greg!]

did you miss this bit or



Aside from that obvious aspect of the TV edit, what part of BBUS is scripted? They have live feed and we don't, so it's a lot easier to tell which is and which isn't scripted...

You can't just say "BBUS isn't scripted" and then say "oh wait it literally really is but just pretend it isn't and don't mention it"

[Jack_]

You can't just say "BBUS isn't scripted" and then say "oh wait it literally really is but just pretend it isn't and don't mention it"

Well you can because the TV edit is just one small part of the overall show, and the scripted DR's are an even smaller part of that

How the game unfolds and what the houseguests do and say outside of the DR aren't scripted at all, and we know this because they still have the one integral part of the Big Brother format - live feed.

You can't say BBUS as a franchise is scripted because they use cue cards for their confessionals, it's not exactly a new thing for US reality shows to do

[Jamesy]

BBUS has always appeared scripted, but that's due to how the TV show is edited (you can tell DRs are scripted, come over too fake) - although with a live feed you know that's it's not scripted, they are real people and make their own decisions.

You could probably say BBUK is scripted more easily because all we literally have to see is 30-45 minutes of content a night. With very little social media presence and no live feed aside from peanuts, BBUK is probably more fixed and contrived than BBUS has ever been.

[sungrass]

It's not alien to the BB format at all. BBUSA have been doing it since their 4th season?

Yeah thats the thing - am I right in thinking that C5 is owned by an American company and the CEO of BB UK is American? This was discussed a lot at BB15. I do miss the C4 days but Im gonna give this series a chance. Im liking Andrew.

[waterhog]

what ever BB is - I love it and will watch it no matter what.

beats the only way is Essex and Geordie no sure hands down as the not so clever people come a cropper.

and even clever people like Andrew come a cropper - well for now anyway.

[sungrass]

Well you can because the TV edit is just one small part of the overall show, and the scripted DR's are an even smaller part of that

How the game unfolds and what the houseguests do and say outside of the DR aren't scripted at all, and we know this because they still have the one integral part of the Big Brother format - live feed.

You can't say BBUS as a franchise is scripted because they use cue cards for their confessionals, it's not exactly a new thing for US reality shows to do

I noticed in the live feed they kept cutting it off when they were all talking about how they had figured out all about the other house!! That was a big waste of time trying to keep that secret!!

[*mazedsalv**]

It is what it is. I'm enjoying it for what it is.

If we all long for the old days back, well, we're deluded because this is BB now on C5.