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I think this year's has been the worst of the three. I really enjoyed BB1 for it's novelty value, and, not forgetting, how 'Nasty Nick' got his just desserts. I thought there were some really strong characters and I especially liked Anna, who I thought had a very dry sense of humour.

I loved BB2 the most. I thought the mix of people and ages was great - the characters were really strong and I really warmed to the HM's as a whole.

I think the thing that differentiates this year's from previous years is that I'm finding it hard to summon up the enthusiasm to CARE about any of them. I watch with a sort of bemused detachment, and I really can't get enthused enough to be bothered about who stays and who goes. I think the HM's with the most potential for providing us with something to talk about have gone - Spencer and Alison.

I'm saddened that a programme I absolutely HAD to watch, come what may, has now turned into a sort of 'for old times sake' type of viewing.

I think the BB producers tried to change what was a winning format to make it pacier, more 21st century, etc, etc and took the very life out of it. BB is, by definition, a character driven show. Once the bars were up those 'characters' were severely inhibited in their interaction with each other and therefore no real alliances have been formed, no bonding has happened and each has been in their own little bubble, with occasional forays into someone else's personal space.

Sorry for the long diatribe - Is BB3 boring? - sadly, for me, it is.