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Just saw this on the fan site, www.freddiefisher.co.uk

"Right I thought it was about time I wrote a little bit on my friend, Freddie

Touching on what Freddie's dad said - http://newbe.at/mod/groups/topicpost...&group_guid=47 - I think I'd like to start with the dyslexia. Freddie's brain works so differently from everybody else's. This was touched on a bit on BBLB with the psychologist when we did a 'brain surgery'. The point I'd like to make is that the social input Freddie actually receives is significantly more stream-lined than what most of us take in. I think his perception and outlook is then made up by a bout of intensive thinking. Freddie has to extrapolate his social environment from much less input and use his logical thinking to make sense of the world around him. In this vein, he thinks his way through the Big Brother game. I believe this is what is really behind what some detractors label game-planning. Freddie has to rationalise the small bubble that he is stuck in. This also ties in to all the noises Freddie makes - the heavy breathing and sighs. These punctuate his thought process but are also a part of his coping mechanism and you can notice them becoming more profound when Freddie has more to think about or is anxious about something.

Outside of the house, eg, Freddie enjoys having lots of hugs. The physical contact makes him happier emotionally. It is in this sense, I think, that Freddie asked Charlie for a hug and put his head on his chest. Anything more that was seen, I imagine, was a function of Freddie trying to gauge Charlie's comfort zone with him. Freddie was in effect trying to figure out how much of a friend Charlie could be to him... I think the same is true of his interaction with Bea, though I think he likes her more than she likes him. It's even beginning to look like she's not as nice a person as Freddie thought. What's going to be confusing for him is her continuing to cuddle him while calling him sleazy behind his back. From his perspective, he thinks they're getting on completely fine because they've got the physical comfort. It'll be a surprise to him when he notices her attempt to undermine him socially with the rest of the housemates.

The situation now is quite different from the start of the series. Freddie has emerged as a credible commentator on the 'social dynamics' of the house. This is what interests him intellectually and I believe this is what makes his presence in the house so crucial. It is rather like having a reporter on the inside keen to analyse/rationalise proceedings. This is so useful for us because it allows us a taste of the house that you wouldn't be able to get in the one hour slot otherwise – given the lack of live feed.

I met Kris recently for a spot of BBLB filming at Freddie's house and I discussed some of what I've said here with him. He saw what I meant and basically agreed with this. He also added that while he had clashed somewhat with Freddie in the house we did not as an audience get to see the odd one hour conversation where they chatted together quite happily. We did not, for example, see Freddie and Kris discussing Freddie's vision of establishing permaculture and boosting nutrition for children in Shropshire. As a couple of local boys, they agreed that something had to be done and Kris said he's looking forward to working with Freddie in the future and coming to his house for a party once the series is over."

I'm not sure I agree with all of that, but I do think most of it's right...