Best Big Brother format?

[Eddie.]

100% English-spoken versions only, so Bigg Boss (Big Brother India) does not count, even if it is legendary...

Counted BBUS and BBCAN as one entity because their formats are the same...

Personally for me AUS>NA AND UK (can’t decide)

BBUK and the North American format both have good and bad things about them...

The Australian Format is the superior of the three...
:love:

[JerseyWins]

The North American format :love:

The UK one is fine but I prefer the idea of houseguests having to save themselves with competitions (HOH, veto, anything extra) or through influencing fellow houseguests to save them. I'd rather that than a popularity contest (even if it can be entertaining). And when it comes down to it, BBUK is kinda just about who has the biggest fanbase going into the show with maybe some exceptions.

Both are respectable formats though. I've never given BBAUS a fair chance yet :shrug:

[Morgan.]

CAN (I like the public involvement) > USA (I don't like the botb or third nominee things) > UK > AUS

[RileyH]

North American

isn't AUS the same as UK?

[Morgan.]

North American

isn't AUS the same as UK?

Kind of - but they nominate with a points system instead. They get 5 points to split between 2 HM's.

[JerseyWins]

CAN (I like the public involvement) > USA (I don't like the botb or third nominee things) > UK > AUS
I prefer the BBUS format of barely having any public involvement tbh... but then I happen to prefer most of the BBCAN seasons and BBUS can be hit or miss so idk. (I think it has more to do with the casts though)

[JerseyWins]

Kind of - but they nominate with a points system instead. They get 5 points to split between 2 HM's.
Tim's BBCAN HOH week educating me on the BBAUS format :laugh:

[Eddie.]

North American

isn't AUS the same as UK?

The points system, three or more nominees with the most points are up makes it more strategic than the UK...

Though C10 BB>C9 BB

[Jack_]

Public votes suck, so the North American one

[madman411]

You guys are crazy. As a BB fan who's watched the shows all over the world, UK and Australia win hands down. They are based on the traditional BB format. I can't speak much for the Canadian version, but the US version has been so heavily tampered with it's hardly "Big Brother" aside from having the same name. The HOH, veto, etc, format additions just make it an over-the-top competition show rather than the "social experiment" it was intended to be. BBUSA is just hands down awful.

[Scoot]

I’d say the UK and Australian formats are still too similar to class as different things. They’re both still the housemates nominating/public evicting.

I’m probably bias but I grew up watching BBAU so the AU/UK would be my favourite.
I like the US format but the editing of the main show lets it down.

At the end of the day whatever the format is is irrelevant if the casting is bad. There’s plenty of examples of each one having good seasons/bad seasons.

[Elliot]

aus is alright. us is cheesy and stupid like it seems made for 10 year olds. i guess it goes to the british format!

[Matthew.]

Tim's BBCAN HOH week educating me on the BBAUS format :laugh:

a great strategy <3

[Matthew.]

I prefer the American format

[Marsh.]

The third Australian format. :love:

[Liam-]

British

[Ramsay]

American by faaaar

[Beastie]

I like the British format. I would hate for the housemates deciding on the winner because it would end up being someone boring like Sian. BBUK is fine the way it is. I just think BB need to stop meddling. And the 4 or more housemates with the most nominations are up for eviction but vote to SAVE. With Evict we all know the big characters go first. But we need at least 4 up for eviction so there is more chance of a boring one getting the least save votes. If it's a double then at least 5 should be up.

[montblanc]

the british format

[Morgan.]

I like the British format. I would hate for the housemates deciding on the winner because it would end up being someone boring like Sian. BBUK is fine the way it is. I just think BB need to stop meddling. And the 4 or more housemates with the most nominations are up for eviction but vote to SAVE. With Evict we all know the big characters go first. But we need at least 4 up for eviction so there is more chance of a boring one getting the least save votes. If it's a double then at least 5 should be up.

Paul would not have come second twice if the nicest person won

[montblanc]

I would hate for the housemates deciding on the winner because it would end up being someone boring like Sian.

yeah because the public never crown boring housemates as winners :idc:

[Ramsay]

There has been far more boring BBUK winners than BBUS

[Cal.]

The USA and CAN formats aren't even Big Brother.

[JerseyWins]

What I like about BBUS specifically is that anyone has a chance throughout no matter how much the people in there or the public hate them. There's the HOH comp, POV comp, the ability to convince one person (HOH or veto holder) to save you or a group of people to save you (or even the help of America/production with a twist). And the twists are limited/not too overpowered most of the time where it doesn't totally screw others out of the game.

[Jason.]

And the twists are limited/not too overpowered most of the time where it doesn't totally screw others out of the game.

Instead, they bring back returnees every other season and rig it in their favour with twists that grant them immunity on a silver platter while the new players have the odds stacked against them from the start.

[Scoot]

Yeah I can think of more than a few times BBUS has had an overdose of riggage in it, I wouldn’t exactly call their twists more fair and balanced :laugh:

[Marsh.]

What I like about BBUS specifically is that anyone has a chance throughout no matter how much the people in there or the public hate them. There's the HOH comp, POV comp, the ability to convince one person (HOH or veto holder) to save you or a group of people to save you (or even the help of America/production with a twist). And the twists are limited/not too overpowered most of the time where it doesn't totally screw others out of the game.

Don't you have to lick Allison Grodner's ass clean to have even a hope of getting a fair chance? :think:

http://thebbdiaries.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/gianni862ag.jpg

[JerseyWins]

Don't you have to lick Allison Grodner's ass clean to have even a hope of getting a fair chance? :think:

http://thebbdiaries.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/gianni862ag.jpg
Not really :joker:

It just looks that way :hehe: But it's a fair game really!

[madman411]

The USA and CAN formats aren't even Big Brother.

Amen to this. The only thing it has in common with BB is just the name. You never even hear "Big Brother" talk!

[JerseyWins]

Amen to this. The only thing it has in common with BB is just the name. You never even hear "Big Brother" talk!
He does!

I think mostly / maybe only on live feeds tbf. But why is a voice over guy talking a necessity for BB? :joker:

[Scoot]

He does!

I think mostly / maybe only on live feeds tbf. But why is a voice over guy talking a necessity for BB? :joker:

For the show’s Nineteen Eighty-Four roots it’s absolutely necessary, but to be fair the US has always shied away from the Orwell references.

[madman411]

He does!

I think mostly / maybe only on live feeds tbf. But why is a voice over guy talking a necessity for BB? :joker:

Because the whole premise of the show is about Big Brother watching and basically being in control. As Scoot mentioned, it's part of the roots of the 1984 concept. Part of the show is housemates (or "houseguests", as the US calls them) being shown authority.

[Lostie!]

BBAU's points system and strict BB rejecting shoddy nominations :clap1:

[Scoot]

BBAU's points system and strict BB rejecting shoddy nominations :clap1:

I love the sterness of BBAU’s nominations but I preferred the original 2 points/1 points system, 3 or more are up. The 5 point system got a bit silly by the end I thought.

[Lostie!]

I love the sterness of BBAU’s nominations but I preferred the original 2 points/1 points system, 3 or more are up. The 5 point system got a bit silly by the end I thought.

Oh yeah I also preferred the earlier points format for sure. I loved how the nominations became almost interrogations when housemates weren't giving satisfactory reasons :laugh:

The Australian Big Brother (as in the figure of Big Brother) best captured the whole all seeing dictator vibe.

[Scoot]

Oh yeah I also preferred the earlier points format for sure. I loved how the nominations became almost interrogations when housemates weren't giving satisfactory reasons :laugh:

The Australian Big Brother (as in the figure of Big Brother) best captured the whole all seeing dictator vibe.

I know, the housemates in the uk think it’s hard when most of their reasons wouldn’t even be accepted in the au version :joker:

[JerseyWins]

Because the whole premise of the show is about Big Brother watching and basically being in control. As Scoot mentioned, it's part of the roots of the 1984 concept. Part of the show is housemates (or "houseguests", as the US calls them) being shown authority.
Honestly, regardless of the roots, I like the US's twist on it as I personally find people referring to a random person in the DR as "big brother" to be a bit cringey. :shrug:

Maybe the US Big Brother is a bit shy :suspect:

[Brekkie]

The USA and CAN formats aren't even Big Brother.

They are far more Big Brother than what BBUK became. No live feed = not BB!