[cujo-man]

Originally posted by BigBrothersLittlePod
I always thought BBUK was the best, I'd seen a few clips of international BB's and didn't think they were much cop. BB2-BB6 was BBUK's best run (excluding BB4), each series had entertaining housemates, twists and tasks. BB6 started to show cracks in the format but due to some interesting housemates like Makosi and Science the series was considered a success.

BB7 is where it started crumbling in my opinion. Far too many housemates, too many wannabees, it became more about celebrity than ever before. Over-the-top twists that a lot of the time fell flat. And also the most manipulation by the producers out of any series so far.

Then BB8 was just an all around failure. And because of this I decided finally check out our 'brothers' across the pond and I started watching BBUSA Season 8 and it really blew me away, it was so different in terms of the 'game', people actually cared about been there, they wanted to win the show and wasn't afraid to admit it. They had alliances, game plans and strategy..all of which wasn't frowned upon like some horrible sin. Bitching, backstabbing and side-deals where all involved and it also had some very entertaining housemates, some decent twists and a whole lot of fun.

Since BBUSA Season 8 finished, I've watched BBUSA Season 2 and I enjoyed that just as much. The whole format is just totally better than ours, it's more of a competition where you want to win and aren't lambasted for admitting so.

I'd still say the best BB's are BB3 and BB5 UK but I would very much welcome the BBUSA format adapted into our series in the future.

Oh and another thing BB3 and BB5 are usually considered the best UK Big Brother's. And why do I think this is? Because like BBUSA it had alliances and groups working against each other and trying to play the game, especially in BB5 with the Jungle Cats and the Lip-Gloss Bitches. BB3 not as much so, but the Rich/Poor divide certainly was a big selling point to that series.
So it looks like that is the way to go to make BBUK entertaining again, make it about forming alliances and strategy.

BB7 is almost as popular as BB5 and 3. People on these forum's opinions are a lot different from the GBP. I will admit that BB3 and 5 are most successful and popular, but considering BB7 was 3rd most watched I really don't see hoe you can say thats when cracks started showing. It was really popular. BB6 was way off it in popularity!

I hate how people say this is the end of BB for me after 1 bad b****y series! I mean come on. BB4 was awful, but a year later and we get BB5. So the way I see it one bad series of BB shouldn't really put you off!

BB9 will probably be amazing and you'll all be eating your words!