I want to watch BBUS

[Jason.]

I've been thinking over the past few days that I'd like to check out BBUS. I've seen some of BBCan and I thought it was great and whilst I'm aware the US show is inferior the Canadian show, I'd still like to give it a go as I'm kinda bored with BBUK and the latest CBB.

I've heard BB6, BB10 and BB11 are the best seasons of BBUS, but I'd like to leave those off till later, especially BB6 as I don't want to start with a dated season. Watching in order is out of the question too as I don't think I could start with a season which aired 15 years ago. :laugh:

I was wondering what the best recent season of BBUS was so I could check that out first and get a good overview of what the show is like today? Is the current series BB18 any good? I've heard BB16 is horrific on here and as gripping as BB15 looks (for all the wrong reasons obviously), I don't want to start with a series as heavy as BB15.

[Daniel-X]

BB13 is meant to be the best recent series, but it includes six returnees so idk if you'd want to watch it.

[Pete.]

BB15/17 are the best all-newbies seasons, even though BB13 are better than both

[Lostie!]

Yeah BB13 was the last one that I was motivated to watch to the end. My first season that got me into the show was BB11 but you want to save that for later.

[Jason.]

Does BB17 have any returnees?

[Firewire]

Does BB17 have any returnees?

No, and it's a really great season so I'd recommend it to start with.

[Jake.]

Was BB17 the one with Aubrey?

[Jason.]

No, and it's a really great season so I'd recommend it to start with.

Thanks. I might start with that one then. It only aired last year too so that's good.

[Firewire]

Was BB17 the one with Aubrey?

Audrey? Yes

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[Jason.]

Is BB18 any good?

[Braden]

Brave :laugh:

No, go ahead. I personally like to start from the very begining and work my way through when it comes to these sort of things. The latest seasons have almost turned into some kind of DIsney/Nickelodeon-type of gameshow, so they're somewhat ridiculous to watch without live feed.

[Firewire]

Is BB18 any good?

I've only seen 5 episodes but the general consensus is no

[LukeB]

BB15/17 are the best all-newbies seasons, even though BB13 are better than both

Ew bb15 was trash

[Jack_]

BB18 is arguably worse than 16 and we're only half way through, it's atrocious

17 was amazing but it's let down by the presence of the universally hated 'fan favourite' Battle of the Block, although it ends after five weeks so it's not too bad. I also think 15 for all its controversy is a good recent season, and if nothing else it is gripping and you find yourself actively rooting against people which in some kind of sadistic way is enjoyable

Go for one of them

[Jason.]

Brave :laugh:

No, go ahead. I personally like to start from the very begining and work my way through when it comes to these sort of things. The latest seasons have almost turned into some kind of DIsney/Nickelodeon-type of gameshow, so they're somewhat ridiculous to watch without live feed.

A C5 BB tea?

[Firewire]

A C5 BB tea?

16-18 are definitely more Channel 5-esque in production, which is possibly down to them being in HD, but despite this 17 is solid (but the Takeover twist is a mess at the start)

[Jason.]

16-18 are definitely more Channel 5-esque in production, which is possibly down to them being in HD, but despite this 17 is solid (but the Takeover twist is a mess at the start)

BBUS17 serving BBUK17?

[Jack_]

Battle of the Block is a season ruining twist which basically entails two HoH's being crowned each week, they both nominate two HGs, a competition between the two sets of nominees then takes place and the winners free themselves from the block, gain immunity for the week and in the process dethrone the HoH that nominated them - meaning they could potentially be nominated post-Veto. The rest of the week plays out as normal

It first appeared in BB16 and lasted way beyond jury when everyone thought it would finish then, everyone thought there'd be a new twist for BB17 but on the premiere night Julie declares that the 'fan favourite twist' (despite the fact everyone hates it) is returning, angering 99% of the viewers

Thankfully it doesn't last as long but it still brought with it the end of the key wheel for nominations (which last appeared in BB15) and was an iconic part of every BBUS season since BB2. But that's a minor point and something only diehards care about

But yeah it sucks

[Braden]

The episodes can also be edited to oblivion. Sometimes what you see is presented so differently to how it happened, which is why live feed is quite important to follow at the time of watching. The DR's are gravely scripted in such a blatant way, what you hear from the houseguests and how they come across is different to how you would perceive them on the feeds.

[Natalie.]

I'd start with bb17 then

[Pete.]

Ew bb15 was trash

No it wasn't it was gripping both inside and outside the house & this started right until the end :unsure:

The MVP twist saves it though because the pre-jurors were perfect

[LukeB]

No it wasn't it was gripping both inside and outside the house & this started right until the end :unsure:

The MVP twist saves it though because the pre-jurors were perfect

It was full of bullying and racism, the cast was awful because you're only rooting for like 3 people because the rest are bigots or boring and once they are gone then you have no one to root for because they are tragically awful, it had drama but most of it was bullying which is not good to watch.

[Jason.]

BBUK15 tea ^

[Jason.]

Anyway I'm going to watch BB17. Thanks for the help everyone. :love:

[Natalie.]

Anyway I'm going to watch BB17. Thanks for the help everyone. :love:

Let us know what you think of it :grin2:

[Ross.]

BB17 :love: icr if the episodes do it justice but it's a top tier season imo

[EspeonBB]

Don't watch any post-11 seasons apart from 13 and 17 imo (although the first 5 weeks of 12 are worth watching for the Rachel Reilly experience)

[Headie]

Do you not know any spoilers?

Honestly I'd recommend just starting right from S2 onwards, it's what I did and I'm really glad I did it. If you don't want to commit to it for that long then 3, 5, 6, 10 and 17 are my personal favourites. 11 is good but slightly overrated (and has a returnee) and 13 is fairly good but nothing too special, and it has 6 returnees.

15 is awful on the sense of the racist bullying behaviour but my god the likeable people are sooooo likeable, like I don't think I'll ever root as hard for house guests as I did Candice/Elissa/Helen/Jessie/Howard. And the power shifts and house dynamics are actually really good, if you removed all the racism and bullying it would actually be a really great still season. I'd definitely say watch it because it is watchable and not godawful in terms of entertainment value, but the second half is quite dull and boring tbh.

Avoid 16 at all costs.

[JerseyWins]

Watch 17 for one of the greatest BBUS houseguests of all time... JOHNNY MAC!

[Firewire]

Watch 17 for one of the greatest BBUS houseguests of all time... JOHNNY MAC!

Not even the best houseguest in the season

[LukeB]

Watch 17 for one of the greatest BBUS houseguests of all time... JOHNNY MAC!

King of dentists. Easily my favourite from that season, him,Audrey and day are probably the only ones that season who stood out and was unique.

[Ross.]

King of dentists. Easily my favourite from that season, him,Audrey and day are probably the only ones that season who stood out and was unique.

That is a lie and you know it

[Firewire]

He wasn't unique he was Grodner's puppet but I do understand why people like him so much

[JerseyWins]

He wasn't unique he was Grodner's puppet
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[LukeB]

King of dentists. Easily my favourite from that season, him,Audrey and day are probably the only ones that season who stood out and was unique.

Oh and James was also unique! Probably the most unique one there.

[LukeB]

https://38.media.tumblr.com/0f7f2b5b3c0e45aeab4a2a9817922ca5/tumblr_nr7bqsJDca1uzobd0o2_540.gif

I so wish my dentist was him, they all look scary compared to him.

[JerseyWins]

Johnny Mac, making people actually want to go to the dentist. :clap1:

[Braden]

Oh god, I can't at John. Tragially irritating, but luckily there were plenty of other great houseguests that season to drown out his nuisance :love:

[Firewire]

Oh god, I can't at John. Tragially irritating, but luckily there were plenty of other great houseguests that season to drown out his nuisance :love:

Jackie Ibarra remains winning

[Braden]

Jackie Ibarra remains winning

https://38.media.tumblr.com/afc63a87d275f78e3ac8e0d63a5853e4/tumblr_inline_nsc3bk6A9w1tw4syp_500.gif

(Basic Becky, Audrey, Vanessa & The Twins too :love:)

[Braden]

ohmigod I forgot Meg from that list.

sry, loved Grandma.

[LukeB]

The twins were awful :omgno: annoying,annoying and annoying.

[Firewire]

ohmigod I forgot Meg from that list.

sry, loved Grandma.

Shelley shade?

[Headie]

The female cast of BB17 is flawless, but with every other season it's always the males who cause the dull moments

[Braden]

Shelley shade?

Hmm, I'm not sure about Shelli :/

idk if I liked her but she served purpose in the house (not for terrible reasons) so I can count her in too.

The female cast of BB17 is flawless, but with every other season it's always the males who cause the dull moments

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[Lostie!]

I couldn't stand the twins (particularly Liz).

[LukeB]

I couldn't stand the twins (particularly Liz).

Not us agreeing.

[Firewire]

Hmm, I'm not sure about Shelli :/

idk if I liked her but she served purpose in the house (not for terrible reasons) so I can count her in too.

https://i.imgur.com/e7aeBNq.gif

[Firewire]

I realise I accidentally called her Shelley, I blame autocorrect for it

[Macie Lightfoot]

"I want to watch BBUS."

no you don't hun...x

(I'm mobile and will post a more informative post when I get on my computer)

[Firewire]

http://i.imgur.com/f8QAXsp.gif

[Ross.]

Hmm, I'm not sure about Shelli :/

idk if I liked her but she served purpose in the house (not for terrible reasons) so I can count her in too.

WHAT ARE Y'ALL TALKING ABOUT??? :) :) :)

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[Firewire]

I knew I could count on you

[Headie]

Shelli is iconic

https://media.giphy.com/media/ynxEIAfEyXjzO/giphy.gif

[Braden]

How many times do I have to say it! (Hayden beat me to it)

Lol, maybe I don't give Shelli as much credit as she deserves. There was something off-putting about her at time, not to the extent where I disliked her though.

[Jason.]

"I want to watch BBUS."

no you don't hun...x

(I'm mobile and will post a more informative post when I get on my computer)

:joker::joker:

[Jason.]

https://media.giphy.com/media/ynxEIAfEyXjzO/giphy.gif

Me shouting at Ross during our mistrust era

[Headie]

How many times do I have to say it! (Hayden beat me to it)

Lol, maybe I don't give Shelli as much credit as she deserves. There was something off-putting about her at time, not to the extent where I disliked her though.

This tbh, I wasn't that fond of her at the time due to her wanting/getting all my faves out but in hindsight she really was a brilliant entertaining HG and soooo messy

[Ross.]

https://media.giphy.com/media/ynxEIAfEyXjzO/giphy.gif

Me shouting at Ross during our mistrust era

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[VanessaFeltz.]

watch 10 honestly it is a great season but not that old

the first season i saw was 13 and i LOVED it. Then i watched 10 it was AMAZING as well.

Idk i made a big mistake watching 7 right after 6 because i got spoilers so i would advise
you to start from 2 (if not 3 is ok as well, 3 is a great season to start from)

Also dont listen anyone saying 18 is worse than 16 that is a terrible opinion bb18 is trash but 16 is worse than bbuk16

[VanessaFeltz.]

also unpopular opinion is coming xxxxx


BB18 > BBCAN4 BYE

[Ross.]

also unpopular opinion is coming xxxxx


BB18 > BBCAN4 BYE

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[Lostie!]

I liked Shelli. I didn't like her relationship with Clay since he annoyed me but I always felt she was one of the most genuinely nice members of that cast.

[Firewire]

also unpopular opinion is coming xxxxx


BB18 > BBCAN4 BYE

Delete this!

Cassandra > entire BB18 cast

[Ross.]

Me coming for Melih for that awful opinion

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[Headie]

This year has been trash for North American BBs, I'm praying BB19 will redeem ha

[Firewire]

This year has been trash for North American BBs, I'm praying BB19 will redeem ha

BBCAN4 was good but overrated, it's the worst Canadian series yet but still very enjoyable

[Headie]

BBCAN4 was good but overrated, it's the worst Canadian series yet but still very enjoyable

I honestly stopped enjoying it once Loveita left tbh. There were no real power shifts and only Nikki and Cassandra brought the entertainment in the second half.

It had some great individual characters but as a collective it just didn't work.

[Jason.]

I honestly stopped enjoying it once Loveita left tbh. There were no real power shifts and only Nikki and Cassandra brought the entertainment in the second half.

It had some great individual characters but as a collective it just didn't work.

That's when I stopped watching it funnily enough. She was robbed. </3

As was Sharry.

[JerseyWins]

Delete this!

Cassandra > entire BB18 cast
Cassandra was a smarmy douchebag. :hee:

[Ross.]

Cassandra was a smarmy douchebag. :hee:

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[Jason.]

Who would I like in BB17 and who I will hate?

[Nick.]

I'm just thinking about what BB17 would be like if the battle back had a different winner.

[VanessaFeltz.]

Cassandra was disgusting so was Tim Brothers Kelsey Jared Christine Maddy Ramsey

steve is still the worst winner ever and even with liz's terrible jury performance it still baffles me to vote for someone who didnt even play the game to win over someone brought her TWIN and her bf to f6

[Macie Lightfoot]

sis don't spoil things for Jason

[VanessaFeltz.]

OPS sorry jason

[MB.]

Also apologise for calling Cass, Kelsey, Christine and Jared disgusting, thnx

[LukeB]

Cassandra was disgusting so was Tim Brothers Kelsey Jared Christine Maddy Ramsey

steve is still the worst winner ever and even with liz's terrible jury performance it still baffles me to vote for someone who didnt even play the game to win over someone brought her TWIN and her bf to f6

The Kelsey and Jared drag is the truth :clap1: but not Cass :nono:

[Jack_]

BBCan4 is a vastly underrated season, far better than 3 and is nowhere near as bad as BB18

All of the cast with the exception of one or two delivered, almost every episode was great, the feeds were amazing and we got to watch Nikki ****ing Grahame on them, it had a great (albeit disappointing) endgame, etc etc etc

[Daniel.]

BBCAN 4 <3

[Daniel.]

Cassandra is a queen we should all bow down to. I prefer her to any BBUK housemate bar my top five

[Daniel.]

Macie made an amazing post in my thread that when I start BBUS in like fourty years I will re read

[VanessaFeltz.]

BBCan4 is a vastly overrated season, far worse than 3 and is as bad as BB18

All of the cast with the exception of one or two delivered (thats actually true tbh), almost every episode was drag, the feeds were boring and we got to watch Nikki ****ing Grahame on them, it had a (albeit disappointing) endgame, etc etc etc

fixed

without nikki it could've been almost on par with 16

also can3 is top 5

[VanessaFeltz.]

Also apologise for calling Cass, Kelsey, Christine and Jared disgusting, thnx

They ARE disgusting

i really dont get what do you see special in... jared?

[LukeB]

i really dont get what do you see special in... jared?

I'm surprised people like him because he was vile towards Loveita and Cassandra and didn't like losing to a woman.

[Jack_]

Yeah MB what on earth is with the Jared love

[Firewire]

Jared wasn't anything special

Kelsey however :love:

[Ross.]

Yeah MB what on earth is with the Jared love

[2]

[Daniel.]

I liked Jared

[Macie Lightfoot]

Jared was kind of an ass in his boot week but other than that he was fine? I think people are just usually ready to hate The Power Couple that ends up losing all their power by mid-game.

[Macie Lightfoot]

Macie made an amazing post in my thread that when I start BBUS in like fourty years I will re read

aw thx hun let me import it here for Jason's knowledge

bc this thread is in desperate need of some Troy opinions (I will also try my best to come up with a BBUK analogy to each BBUS season!)...

BBUS3 - easily the best season imo. Dynamic cast where everyone contributes, gripping from start to finish, easily the most fleshed out and "complete" season. I'd compare it to BBUK5 as both seasons are as close to perfection as you can get.

BBUS6 - one of the most beloved seasons and certainly one of the most intense. The biggest in-house rivalry EVER, the Friendship vs. the Sovereign Six truly is the gold standard for two sides of the house completely hating each other and going at it. BBUK13 is the easy comparison.

BBUS11 - the BBUK6 comparisons hold true. Outrageous casting, drama from the get-go, so much **** happens that doesn't resemble normal behavior, etc.

BBUS2 - the original season that holds up surprisingly well over time! Everyone contributes fantastically, a little slow at times bc it's early 2000s reality TV, but still an essential season. BBUK1 is the obvious comparison.

BBUS5 - There's a lot of iconic stuff to this season! You have great heroes and villains, some of the most heartfelt moments ever, an epic rise and fall of an evil alliance, arguably the best BBUS twist ever, revolutionary gameplay. This season has something to offer for everyone! But for some reason, it doesn't POP as one of the best seasons ever for me, and I'm not really sure why? Sounds a lot like BBUK3.

BBUS17 - the only modern season of BBUS that is legitimately good, and pretty much because production stepped in ****. Audrey set the tone early on for chaotic and outrageous gameplay, and Vanessa carried the ball all the way to the end zone. Truly entertaining from start to finish, which is especially rare in modern BBUS. Think BBUK14 where in spite of production's flaws it still shines really brightly.

BBUS10 - good but ridiculously overrated. It introduced Dan Gheesling to the world, which really is an unforgivable sin (don't let me down Daniel, I *KNOW* you wouldn't stan someone who actively isolates himself and reads the Bible as the rest of the house is in a giant screaming match.) Think BBUK7 and how it's definitely a good season, but some people overrate it beyond belief.

BBUS4 - what seemed like the worst season ever at the time is actually pretty good! The big twist is a little annoying in terms of stunt casting but it's much better than the **** we get nowadays. The HGs as a whole are a little bit bland and not too likable, but Alison, Dana, and Jun are amazing enough for this season to be worth it. I don't know, the season's worst crime is that it's a bit bland and vanilla, but at least it's not offensive at all. There's no immediate BBUK equivalent, but I guess you can think BBUK8 in the sense that once upon a time it was greatly criticized but now people have come around to it?

BBUS13 - there really isn't an immediate BBUK analogy for this season. This is another season that manages to be moderately enjoyable in spite of everything production throws out there with gross returning players, dumb twists, and blatant rigging. Definitely not A Good Season in the broader context of BBUS, but considering what came immediately before and after it, BBUS13 shines brightly.

BBUS9 - think of your BBUK greatest hits of outrageous antics: Shell mowing the lawn naked, Daniel eating chocolate spread out of Jason's ass, Michelle and Stuart ****ing under the tablecloth, Kinga and the wine bottle, Grace chucking water on Susie. This is the BBUS answer to all of those moments in terms of trashiness. However, this makes the season seem much better than it actually is.

BBUS15 - the CBB5 comparisons are ridiculously obvious, and just like how there are somehow a bunch of CBBs worse than CBB5, there are somehow a bunch of worse BBUS seasons than BBUS15. Definitely the most thought-provoking (and frustrating) season from a sociological standpoint, and the first half is legitimately good with real blindsides (such a rarity in modern day BBUS) and the good people winning out. This unfortunately all goes to **** in the second half, but the first half still propels it up to yellow territory for me.

BBUS7 - a lot of people here LOVE this season but it's actually pretty ****ty! It's All-Stars and it was definitely a star-studded cast, but also a very redundant one to me (did we need a full 50% of the cast to be from BB5 and 6? did we REALLY need Janelle and Howie and James and Kaysar? The answer to both of those is no.) It also really bothers me that certain people like Lisa and Dana and Ivette were left out to make room for irrelevant ****s like Boogie and Erika and George (and while I wouldn't call Howie and Kaysar irrelevant, their casting was so ****ing redundant and unnecessary.) The boot order is tragic and the season was dominated by a bunch of people who I didn't really want to see back in the first place. I guess you can think of this as the CBB15 of the series, where a lot of stuff is happening and it's a critically panned season but for all the wrong reasons.

BBUS8 - BBUK15 easily. A season dominating by one of the nastiest HGs ever who has zero redeeming qualities. And, of course, production loves him/her. Again, there's ostensible "drama" and "stuff happens" but only to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

BBUS1 - I'd rank this here for what it's worth but I don't think I should really even go into it since it's not a typical BBUS season.

BBUS12 - BBUK4. Boring, static, nothing happens, easily the worst season ever at the time but overshadowed by the two seasons below it. Modern BBUS has a loooooot of problems and almost all of them can be traced back to BB12.

BBUS16 - a complete waste of time. Peaks in Week 2 (there are 13 x_x), an awful alliance of dudebros has a stranglehold on the season, Battle of the Block stifles any chance of power shift, the last month has some of the worst episodes imaginable with complete filler. This season literally has nothing going for it, and worst of all production LOVES this season x_x If this is the gold standard of the franchise then we're in for a rough ride. Just pick whatever series of BBUK you hate the most and this is the equivalent.

BBUS14 - I switch between 14 and 16 as my last all the time, this season is complete garbage. The newbie cast is the most inert imaginable, the coaches twist is annoyingly suffocating, and sure stuff does happen but it all involves people that I don't care about, or worse, people I ****ing hate. Think the BBUK16 legends twist with the BBUK12 cast.

my season rankings change all the damn time (like right now I'd probably bump 6 down just a little, 2 up a little, switch 10/4, maybe switch 14/16?) but the colors still hold true.

[VanessaFeltz.]

^^ correct list but bb1 shouldnt even be in the list and maybe bb9 should be lower and bb17 is too up

[Jason.]

aw thx hun let me import it here for Jason's knowledge

bc this thread is in desperate need of some Troy opinions (I will also try my best to come up with a BBUK analogy to each BBUS season!)...



my season rankings change all the damn time (like right now I'd probably bump 6 down just a little, 2 up a little, switch 10/4, maybe switch 14/16?) but the colors still hold true.

Thanks for this Troy :love:

Interesting read and I love the BBUK comparisons for each series. I'm happy I've started with a season in the green zone. :laugh:

Can't wait to check out BB6 and BB11. If they're like BB13UK and BB6UK then I'll love them.