[RichardG]

bbus format just means two extra "what does the public think about you" tasks a week, not here for it

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

why do you want it to be the same as the US version though Jack, you can already watch that version so wouldn't it be better to have the UK following different rules?

Because it's a better format, the UK one sucks and rewards housemates on no merit whatsoever (just for being men, attractive, never saying a word or a combination of these) whereas the US one does, it's more consistent than whatever nonsense we have for a format now and I want to see British people playing their format (I think it would be messy as hell and thus entertaining) and be given the opportunity to do myself (as unlikely as it may be). The list goes on

[RichardG]

bbus format sucks in comparison anyway the constant gameplay talk is sooooo boring

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by RichardG

bbus format just means two extra "what does the public think about you" tasks a week, not here for it

How do you work that out? BBUS has minimal outside contact, in fact it has none at all to protect the integrity of the game

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by RichardG

bbus format sucks in comparison anyway the constant gameplay talk is sooooo boring

Rather that then this

Hilary - you're a ****
-Hilary gets nominated and is up against pav who has only had 5 mins air time for the duration-
Hilary gets evicted.

This is for more boring

[RichardG]

Originally Posted by Jack_

How do you work that out? BBUS has minimal outside contact, in fact it has none at all to protect the integrity of the game

as if the uk task team would suddenly get some imagination just because we have a new format, I don't see us getting any big fancy endurance comps. we'd probably still get the same old tasks as usual just under the name of a 'veto' or HOH

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by RichardG

bbus format sucks in comparison anyway the constant gameplay talk is sooooo boring

Because 'what do you want for dinner?' is so much better

Besides, just because that's how BBUS' episodes are edited it doesn't mean ours have to go the same way. BBCan always include secret missions, other fun stuff and more non-game related conversations in the edit than the US do and we could do the same? I wouldn't want there to be three episodes like they have, I'd want there to be daily ones still - so that's plenty more time for regular conversations to take place too

Plus it isn't always game talk on the feeds (which the US and Canada STILL have) and it'd be crucial to this format so if we got it back we wouldn't have it here either

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by LukeB

Rather that then this

Hilary - you're a ****
-Hilary gets nominated and is up against pav who has only had 5 mins air time for the duration-
Hilary gets evicted.

This is for more boring

It's funny cause it's true

The UK format often ruins the show, people don't succeed on any kind of merit whatsoever

Originally Posted by RichardG

as if the uk task team would suddenly get some imagination just because we have a new format, I don't see us getting any big fancy endurance comps. we'd probably still get the same old tasks as usual just under the name of a 'veto' or HOH

Well there'd be no point adopting the US format only to have tasks where you find out who the public think are the 'biggest liar' or 'biggest sneak', you'd just blow up people's games if they can spend the money building the biggest extension on the house in history I'd like to think they could put a bit more effort into the competitions. I don't see why there'd be more public opinion tasks under the US format though?

[Lostie!]

Celebs and civilians mixed. Either would be stupid but at least with this one we could still have the basic BBUK format (not that we will anyway considering their obsession with abandoning normal nominations nowadays but still). People already have BBUS and BBCAN if they prefer to watch that format, there's no need whatsoever for BBUK to adopt it too.

Actually, if they did change anything I'd much rather they follow BBAU with the 2 points / 1 point nomination system.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Because it's a better format, the UK one sucks and rewards housemates on no merit whatsoever (just for being men, attractive, never saying a word or a combination of these) whereas the US one does, it's more consistent than whatever nonsense we have for a format now and I want to see British people playing their format (I think it would be messy as hell and thus entertaining) and be given the opportunity to do myself (as unlikely as it may be). The list goes on

yeah but you already have that version to watch though so why try and change the UK to the same thing

[RichardG]

Originally Posted by Jack_

Well there'd be no point adopting the US format only to have tasks where you find out who the public think are the 'biggest liar' or 'biggest sneak', you'd just blow up people's games if they can spend the money building the biggest extension on the house in history I'd like to think they could put a bit more effort into the competitions. I don't see why there'd be more public opinion tasks under the US format though?

i meant more in that we would have two extra competitions a week so we'd probably end up getting more

it was a bit of an exaggerated comment with an underlying message of 'pls no us format'

[Jamie89]

If I had to choose, then definitely the US version. The idea of mixing 'celebrities' and civilians sounds boring and pointless and isn't really anything 'new' at all since I never know who most of the celebrities are anyway so what's the point? There is no 'normal format' anymore, so why not at least try something completely different out and see how it goes? Anything has to be better than another BB16.

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

yeah but you already have that version to watch though so why try and change the UK to the same thing

For all the reasons I just listed! that's what you asked

I never understand this argument of 'well you already have this there', well yeah...and it's better, so let's have it here too. The more the merrier as the saying goes

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

yeah but you already have that version to watch though so why try and change the UK to the same thing

Exactly.

And I don't think it is a better format. BBUK has been abysmal in recent years with the nominations tampering but when they just leave it alone and let weekly nominations run normally, the BBUK format is miles better imo.

Also, I think it would be a shame if the US format started to become more commonplace since the "housemates nominate / public evict" thing was how Big Brother as a format was born in the first place.

[Denver]

With the BBUSA format it will be the final nail in the coffin and axed straight away plus they couldn't afford not to have the income from the voting

[Glenn.]

There isn't a lot BBUK can do with the format. I don't understand why they continue to throw **** at the walls and see what sticks. They should go back to what made Big Brother the show it is. Simplicity is needed. Back the **** down with the constant twists we've seen a million times over

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

There isn't a lot BBUK can do with the format. I don't understand why they continue to throw **** at the walls and see what sticks. They should go back to what made Big Brother the show it is. Simplicity is needed. Back the **** down with the constant twists we've seen a million times over

They keep trying to better the show but they need to realise they are ruining it and not of them really caree about the show well not really they don't

[Jack_]

There is nothing better about a format which rewards housemates for being men, attractive, saying nothing all series or a combination of these three it's completely counter-productive and the public ruin the show every year, at least under the US format you succeed based on merit and your own effort, not by virtue of having a penis

[Denver]

But the last 2 civilian series have been won by women

[LukeB]

I don't see the point in celebs vs cilvs .... We already have two celebrity big brothers a year which is more than enough ... It would not be civilian big brother if they did that.

Where with the bbusa format it would be civilian.. They should just keep the celebs format until summer cbb.

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Adam.

With the BBUSA format it will be the final nail in the coffin and axed straight away plus they couldn't afford not to have the income from the voting

Do they really make a substantial amount from phone voting though? So few people actually vote in BB these days that I doubt their income from it amounts to enough for it to be something that would affect their decision on whether or not to change the format. If the format change led to a more successful show and their ratings increased they'd make far more money from increased sponsorship and advertising deals than they ever would with the phone voting.

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by Adam.

With the BBUSA format it will be the final nail in the coffin and axed straight away plus they couldn't afford not to have the income from the voting

I agree tbh. I can't see the general viewing public taking too well to a complete overhaul of the show as extreme as that.

In the US they did it after one season, doing it after 16 years is a whole different matter.

Originally Posted by LukeB

I don't see the point in celebs vs cilvs .... We already have two celebrity big brothers a year which is more than enough ... It would not be civilian big brother if they did that.

Where with the bbusa format it would be civilian.. They should just keep the celebs format until summer cbb.

And with the US format it would barely be Big Brother anyway since it's so far removed from the basic format that Big Brother began as. BBUS is pretty much a completely separate entity that just happens to use the Big Brother title.

It's bad enough that they've already drained the show of so much of what makes it Big Brother in recent years with the nominations ridiculousness. I want them to fix that, not to just go even further away from being BBUK.

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Lostie!

And with the US format it would barely be Big Brother anyway since it's so far removed from the basic format that Big Brother began as. BBUS is pretty much a completely separate entity that just happens to use the Big Brother title.

Yes it would still be big brother, the same things happen in every big brother people nominate and someone gets evicted but in different ways. The uk format right now is a disgrace and needs repairing but they will never go back to what it was. Bbusa format isn't going to harm a dead show anyway it will just be a better format.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by LukeB

Yes it would still be big brother, the same things happen in every big brother people nominate and someone gets evicted but in different ways. The uk format right now is a disgrace and needs repairing but they will never go back to what it was. Bbusa format isn't going to harm a dead show anyway it will just be a better format.

It's really not!

The whole show is based on 'WHO GOES YOU DECIDE' taking away that right from the public after 16 years will see the show struggle to get 500k viewers and will be axed instantly majority of the BBUK fans love it for that reason and will not tolerate a change

[bots]

It depends to be honest. If the rumours are true, i wouldn't know who any of the "celebs" were anyway, so it would be the equivalent of 2 civilian houses.

It could be quite interesting watching 2 separate groups of people being subjected to exactly the same conditions, so if one of them gets boring, they can always switch to the other. There is potential there I think for something interesting.