Originally Posted by Garfie (Post 8912048)

It was me who mentioned the word 'depressed', Cherie, but I might not have expressed myself particularly well. I wasn't actually trying to make a diagnosis or suggest he is suffering from depression outside the house. In fact, when he is a guest on BOTS he always seems pretty upbeat.

What I actually meant was the situation seems to be depressing him within the house, as he is withdrawing, communicating very little, seems to have no interest, enthusiasm or energy. He rarely smiles or laughs, and he looks so genuinely miserable so much of the time. He is also often hiding behind sunglasses and a hood. Although I realise that editing can influence the impression we get.

You are so right when you say it is a game of mental strength and I'm sure everyone who enters that house believes they have the mental strength to deal with it- they wouldn't do so otherwise. However, I think some of them don't anticipate just how difficult and draining it is truly going to be- especially when the situation is as intense and relentless as it has been this year.

I think Ricky is containing so much, rather than expressing it, and that sooner or later he will be unable to contain it any longer, and it will eventually burst out as an explosion of anger or tears.

I could be totally wrong, but this is just the impression I get.

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 8912640)

He called Bear ugly, took Heavy D aside to speak about Chloe and ran after Katie when Bear popped her balloon...crown him the winner :laugh:

Originally Posted by Lostie! (Post 8912553)

I don't know why this comparison keeps cropping up when it's not really very accurate at all. I do hope it's not the start of a trend of any housemate who isn't a loud attention seeker being negatively compared to Alex. Ricky's spoken his mind plenty of times at this point.

Originally Posted by bobnot (Post 8911964)

I can understand why he might not be at his best while he is surrounded by some of the chav wankbuckets in that house.
It would have been nice to see them get the boot earlier so we could see him be himself a bit more but its a bit late now the scum have ruined the series for both the audience and the other housemates.