Originally Posted by Beastie (Post 4323346)

BB11 did well but it's worth mentioning that a lot of the criticism and reason for its low points was aimed at the few 'outrageous' HMs who (apparently appealing to you) were actually jumping on furniture in costumes threatening to spread open their anus to the cameras yelling '****kkkk ****kkkkkkk ****kkkk'.
This is where the subjective thing comes up. You find this the most entertaining.
I thought one of the most compelling and intriguing emotion-inducing moments in all the BB11 series was Steve recounting an absolutely horrifying moment in his life.
Absolutely chilling, memorable, fascinating, deep horror and also tremendous admiration and pride in someone so humble about it.

So you see how the problem here?
It doesn't work to answer this saying something like "Because those ARE the best HMS!".

And then I say "No.. those are the most BORING HMs'.



Yes but 10 year olds would want to be the most interesting and exciting attention-getting people. This is what they understand when mom loves outrageous Shabby but thinks Steve is a 'waste of time'.


But this can be a sort of logical consequence to filling the house with outrageous tits-out wild boys and girls being superficial characters.

I don't think a Josie has a chance to 'float' when she has 10 other normal looking 'average person' HMs who have character.
Who have long life experience, wisdom, who have done some significant things in life.

Anyways, I'd say nowadays you don't need BB to throw out its premise and social experiment so it can 'keep up' with the outrageous 'shock reality' programs.
IF you love speed, looks and loud noises then you don't need to spend time trying to drop a racing engine in your family volvo or paint a Jaguar cherry red with yellow stripes. You don't keep trying to put racing tires and smashing down your ford hatchback.
You just go buy any number of high-performance glossy sports cars.

Originally Posted by ElProximo (Post 4325418)

I don't mind this either. What I'd say is that you might well fit into that category of handsome hipster youth,
HOWEVER,
At least, you are quite animated and chose to aim right to topics, ideas about life etc.

What happens is that they are quick to see you are coming up with a comedy persona. The comedian of the house. Protagonist AND antagonist in every scenario.
But what you need to know is they are also one-step ahead of that. They are not really interested in that so much as what part of your personality and character and life experience makes you feel the need to be like that.
Why you will become highly competitive with (or instantly bond with) another HM who has that same need to be the 'Isn't it weird when..' type of chatty stand-up.
Fair warning too.. ..you could get REALLY effed up in there. On purpose. Big Brother can be so shockingly cruel to exactly your kind of personality and we've seen that with surprising ease.

But look... I'd say at least you showed some depth and, even if, and when they destroy your 'face' I could see you will go for the creative, the 'deeper meaning' and you develop more sophisticated and meaningful relationships than 90% of the applicants we've seen.

btw - I admire anyone who would apply and put themselves out there and goes through what you did.
No matter what they do.

Originally Posted by Beastie (Post 4325453)

Usually the "comedian", "happy go lucky" types are the ones who are most likely to break down and change dramatically.

Originally Posted by Patrick (Post 4325815)

There was a time on TiBB when writing that much about Big Brother would of been acceptable and readable...

Originally Posted by ElProximo (Post 4316985)

I could actually accept 6 fake wannabe-model gym-body knobs,
however,
Can I get a 56 year old gardener who doesn't watch a lot of television, is married to a plump nagging wife and regrets they never had children.

Can I get a mother of 2 from London. Not a sexy single mom. not an orange mom. a family mom who is 44 and preparing the kids to enter college and she isn't saucy or a party fanatic.

Actually I want to give a glimpse into my recruiting process:

I would dismiss all clothing and styles. (including dull or flamboyant) nor care anything about what bands they like,
what music,
not even politics so much,
extrovert or introvert not so interesting,
HOWEVER,
...all the questions, CVs, tests, interviews would be aimed to find people who, in some significant way, experienced some truly unique, possibly tragic, possibly traumatizing events.

Steve was a good example. I mean that is just effing jaw-dropping what that guy went through. Truly unique.
Not only that but his appearance was REAL 'special'. I mean he actually had a completely different body but is TRULY unique as far as his acceptance.

(sorry but the only gay in your village is NOT really that interesting)

Anyways, the ideal (for me) would be a house of seemingly very ordinary people but given enough time would reveal REAL LIFE 'Nasty Nick' life-changing events and how they coped.
Someone who really DID lose his fiancee in a car accident. Or someone who was very wealthy and is now on welfare allowance.
Someone who was poor their entire life and recently won the lotto and is now a multi-millionaire.
A seemingly average soldier who, it happens, was in a terrible ambush and really had to kill enemies. directly.

Also a flamboyant 'bisexual' who loves to dance and wears the craziest fashions!

Originally Posted by daniel-lewis-1985 (Post 4316889)

A mix between bb6 and bb10?

Even though they were good series the housemates were all pretty much very dislikable