[Robodog]

I agree with OP (good, thoughtful thread btw)

I really liked Jason at first and for much of the show. I think he is probably a decent guy but my opinion of him as a BB HM went downhill over the last few weeks and while i still like him, i agree he was/is not worthy winner material. Here are my reasons:

1. Did very little. Sat out in the garden like a sulky rock. So many times this series other HMs have tried to converse with him and gives nothing back, like talking to a brick wall.

2. He took himself WAY too seriously. I can't remember ever seeing a HM take themselves so seriously as Jason. Anytime he was nominated or chosen in a task (eg - lateysha choosing him as biggest game player) he took it far too personally and became sulky. He was really intimidating to Jackson when Jacko nominated him. Never once did Jason take a step back and see it in perspective as 'all in the game'.

3. No lightness. Way too heavy, like a lead weight around the house and the series. A buzz killer if you like. He sat there brooding with little joy coming from him. The only time he laughed was when Hughie fell in the pool. I wish we'd seen more happy Jason then he'd have been a more deserving winner.

4. The staring look in his eyes. You can see and feel the repressed anger behind him. Uncomfortable to watch. No surprise when he exploded and smashed the BB doors.

5. The whole 'shock' story of him and Charlie who 'just happened' to both apply for BB at the same time without ANY IDEA that the other one was also going to be on the show, even though they were both still half-seeing each other for the months leading up to BB - i don't buy that story one bit.

So overall, moody, silent, a bit dodgy, not a great winner in my book. But there seems to be a decent guy in there too, just not a great all round BB character. Winners ideally need to do more to 'deserve' the win IMO. All round characters who reveal themselves in all their good and bad colours and who have a journey in the house, they are the best winners. Jason revealed very little of himself, he treated BB like he was at work, watching the clock, sitting it out, biting his tongue and waiting to collect the cash. Not great TV.

Jason is like Sam Evans. Someone who did very little in the house and won more out of sympathy then entertainment and effort. Such is life in the BB world. Takes all sorts.

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