[BrooklynFan]

to be honest, when the show is only 7-9 weeks long, you can confine them without any interaction from the outside world. The US show is only 9 weeks long. but the shows are FOURTEEN FLIPPIN WEEKS LONG. do you know how crazy long that is to not see anyone but the people inside and not hear from anyone? any normal person would start losing their minds. Even people in prison get to have visitors. For the first 8 weeks, I say, no interaction with anyone outside - but all the cute perks theyve been doingn the past few years towards the end like messages from home, BB magazine, day trip outside, old housemates coming back in for a visit, are a boost that can help these cabin-feverish housemtes survive til the end. BBs1 and 2 were much shorter and the housemates didnt start losing their minds yet. Since BB is 13/14 weeks long, I think it's necessary to add a few treats towards the end to keep them from going insane.