[TheManWhoLaughs]

To be fair to the US version, at least they bother changing the intro when houseguests get evicted. The UK just stick with the same boring shot (and weak techno music) every year (though the US theme is pretty terrible too, compared to Survivor - but even the worst Survivor intros are more well-produced than the UK BB ones).

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by TheManWhoLaughs

To be fair to the US version, at least they bother changing the intro when houseguests get evicted. The UK just stick with the same boring shot (and weak techno music) every year (though the US theme is pretty terrible too, compared to Survivor - but even the worst Survivor intros are more well-produced than the UK BB ones).

Good job Patrick is banned right now.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by TheManWhoLaughs

To be fair to the US version, at least they bother changing the intro when houseguests get evicted. The UK just stick with the same boring shot (and weak techno music) every year (though the US theme is pretty terrible too, compared to Survivor - but even the worst Survivor intros are more well-produced than the UK BB ones).

Having an unchanging title sequence isin't a hallmark of lazy, apathetic production. It's just the way BBUK's are made. They don't feature housemates ... in fact they are specifically designed to look all ambiguous and futuristic ... so using 'well they don't change the titles to reflect who has been evicted' is an entirely redundant argument in this case, surely.

How would you go about changing the titles to reflect Gerry's eviction? Remove one of the blue triangles that flash up for about a tenth of a second?

[TheManWhoLaughs]

Originally Posted by Stu

How would you go about changing the titles to reflect Gerry's eviction? Remove one of the blue triangles that flash up for about a tenth of a second?

Fair point. They should have added a big picture of naked Carole to remind everyone of the real enemy

I get the UKBB is based more around an impersonal BB, but people do typically watch the show for the housemates, not for the graphic design. If you're favourite goes early, it's nice to see them in the intro and it shows how everyone has made an impact, whereas in the UK the early boots are just brushed under the carpet.

I think both approaches have their pros and cons really, I just think it's pathetic when people get smug about the US version being "dumbed down". For every horrible thing they've done, our show has done something as bad (and vice-versa), and lots of it comes down to personal choice.