NeoPhoenix |
13-09-2010 05:37 AM |
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Originally Posted by mike888
(Post 3786773)
OMG No thank you, the American version is pants compared to the British version. The public have no say in the outcome of evictions etc and it's completely over dramatised.
E4 screened the American version a couple of years ago and dropped it like a hot brick due to poor viewing figures. I'm not surprised, I sat through 2 episodes and thought what a load of ****e it was compared to the British version and never watched anymore.
You've sent us Shameless and Desperate Housewives, PLEASE spare us from an Americanised Big Brother!!! :sleep:
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I'm not a fan of BB US being so dramatized. What I was referring to when I said to maybe americanize it for a season had more to do with the structure of the show. First thing being, stop showing it every single bloody day. That and cutting out all the filler shows like BBBM and BBLB. It's just a completely overexposed show which is why it's dead now while the American version is still trucking along. When it's not aired every single day, there's a bit more excitement when you finally do get to watch an episode. I like BBUK, it's much different than the American version but I find myself getting a bit bored with it towards the end of a series. It all becomes a tad bit predictable at that point.
And really, what's wrong with not letting the public decide who goes? I can't count how many times I've come on this forum lurking and seen people bitching halfway through the season because the public decide to vote out all the interesting and entertaining housemates in the early evictions leaving the boring, nice housemates in the house. It gets so boring they have to introduce new housemates throughout the series to liven things up again. BB11 somewhat rectified that by having the save/replace tasks. If not for those, Dave would have been out pretty early on. I didn't like Dave early in the series, but he grew on me in the later weeks. Letting the public decide was also the reason Steve, one of the most utterly worthless and boring housemates I've ever seen, was allowed to stay for so long. Reason being is people in the house were too afraid to nominate him because it might make them look bad to the public. I'm not asking for it be a full on copy of BBUS, but I think adding some elements from it would make it an even better show than it already is.
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I sat through 2 episodes and thought what a load of ****e it was compared to the British version and never watched anymore.
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BBUS takes a bit to get into. I didn't like it at first with the first season I watched. It's when alliances get formed and all the "fat" in the house gets trimmed that it becomes really entertaining. Though this past season has been kind of disappointing to be honest. It's usually pretty good once it gets rolling though.
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