karl100589 |
04-02-2015 12:28 PM |
Not only has this Callum rise helped the show in regards to making the finale a four-horse race rather then three it is the way in which he has done so which I find the most appealing.
I would make the argument that about 80% of the support for Hopkins stems from her position as the anti-Perez candidate, but now as we've seen on the online clips Hopkins is now beginning to make amends with Perez and align, and whilst you may argue that it's done so the public can see Hopkins as "a changed woman who was nice all along" It's also taking away the reason for voting for her in the eyes of a lot of viewers. At the same time Calum is emerging as the anti-Perez candidate in her place and is garnering momentum from it, and as a result the anti-Perez vote is split in the same way that the anti-Hopkins vote is being split between Keith, Perez and to a lesser extent Pricey as well as slowing down Hopkins support.
As well as this there are punters to think about, I know people make jokes about betting syndicates but I do feel punters do sway the show a lot more in the modern era, taking long odds candidates and capitalising on momentum to bring about results which earn them much money, I felt it played a part in BB15 with Tamara, Matthew and Winston's boots as well as Hell-beast winning. Punters aren't going to find appeal in someone with short odds such as Hopkins or Keith, but a guy with an established support base due to being an attractive male who had long odds when the vote to win lines opened would be perfect.
Or maybe I'm just thinking too much
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