[Scotty07]

You got the feeling the whole country was watching back then, or interested in some way. Much as I still love it, that feeling has long gone.

[Maia]

Originally Posted by Scotty07

You got the feeling the whole country was watching back then, or interested in some way. Much as I still love it, that feeling has long gone.

Yep, on the eviction nights Davina would be talking about how there was loads of campaigns and stuff to keep certain housemates in, get certain housemates out etc., how everyone was talking about it on the radio, other TV shows, everything. You could feel there was a real atmosphere surrounding it that there isn't anymore

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Mollie.

Yep, on the eviction nights Davina would be talking about how there was loads of campaigns and stuff to keep certain housemates in, get certain housemates out etc., how everyone was talking about it on the radio, other TV shows, everything. You could feel there was a real atmosphere surrounding it that there isn't anymore

I like to think of it as the Honeymoon period of BB, it was new and exciting like the early stages of a relationship, we're now at the old married couple stage, only the devoted lasted the distance.

[dizzy bint]

Not one of my favourite series, the start was too slow. The producers, for some unknown reason, decided they were not going to give them any tasks for at least three weeks I think. Consequently the housemates were bored and made boring viewing. I remember emailing C4 begging for them to be given something to do.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by dizzy bint

Not one of my favourite series, the start was too slow. The producers, for some unknown reason, decided they were not going to give them any tasks for at least three weeks I think. Consequently the housemates were bored and made boring viewing. I remember emailing C4 begging for them to be given something to do.

That was why it was so good.. the housemates were great and made their own fun.
They didn't need tasks.

And well said Niamh.

[dizzy bint]

Originally Posted by Patrick

That was why it was so good.. the housemates were great and made their own fun.
They didn't need tasks.

Yet I needed to e-mail the show to complain that the housemates were bored .

[Scotty07]

Originally Posted by dizzy bint

Yet I needed to e-mail the show to complain that the housemates were bored .

If you were partly responsible for it's epicness, then thanks.

[dizzy bint]

Originally Posted by Scotty07

If you were partly responsible for it's epicness, then thanks.

You are welcome .

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Originally Posted by dizzy bint

Not one of my favourite series, the start was too slow. The producers, for some unknown reason, decided they were not going to give them any tasks for at least three weeks I think. Consequently the housemates were bored and made boring viewing. I remember emailing C4 begging for them to be given something to do.

What? LOL

There were like 7 pretty big arguments in the first few weeks and loads of other events. The previous BB's it had taken a while to get going as everyone was getting on and putting on happy faces but BB3 was just raw from day 1.

-Jade and Sunita arguing over drug addiction and Sunita accusing Jade of being to young to understand about what addiction is. That was so interesting and infurating to watch since the media had already reported that Jade grew up having to look after her heroin addict parents.

-Lynne telling Spencer she would kick him in the ****!!!

-Alex and Kate arguing over everything.

-Sunita became the 1st ever housemate to walk.

-The twist with Lynne and Jade at the time was shocking.

I could go on....

BB3 just had me gripped from day 1. There was such a buzz about it, everyone was talking about it. I remember being in a house party one night and this girls parents came home to watch the divide being put up live and like 15 of us teens sat down with her parents watching it lol. Showed what a wide age range tuned in.

BB didnt interfere with the housemates with silly little tasks, housemates were left to get on with it and thats what worked.

Now its seems "uncool" or sad to be a fan of the show.
They need to bring back the long walk to the studio through the screaming fans on evictions because it gave the show excitement and made it seem like an "event". Not just out of the house into a little crowd and onto a stage.

Memories

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Scotty07

You got the feeling the whole country was watching back then, or interested in some way. Much as I still love it, that feeling has long gone.

Yes! I rewatched it last year, and even then - you could still feel as if it was such a massive big deal.
Just the way Davina spoke about it, and the audience got on and stuff - and that was the feeling I got from watching it on the computer 9 years on. I could only imagine what it would of been like in 2002.

Also though that feeling was very much there for BB7 aswell if I'm honest - although that was probably the very last time you had that 'Event' feeling with Big Brother.

[Scotty07]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Yes! I rewatched it last year, and even then - you could still feel as if it was such a massive big deal.
Just the way Davina spoke about it, and the audience got on and stuff - and that was the feeling I got from watching it on the computer 9 years on. I could only imagine what it would of been like in 2002.

Also though that feeling was very much there for BB7 aswell if I'm honest - although that was probably the very last time you had that 'Event' feeling with Big Brother.

I am not a big fan of BB7. Even though it had some great moments, I found it boring for the most part, although it did follow on from two consecutive amazing series in BB5 and my own favourite ever BB6, so I guess that didn't help my opinion of it. Maybe it's one I need to try and watch again though sometime?

It is very popular though with fans and I agree that one was probably the last that really felt like an event, but I remember the feeling of BB3 at the time a bit special and everything about the final and the excitement was perfect apart from Alex not winning. It must've been even more special for Kate fans.

On the topic of BB7 though, I can remember travelling to work on the tram the following friday morning after launch night and the school kids got on and they were all talking about it, but particularly about how wonderful Pete was. I was thinking "Erm no he wasn't, what's he done that's so wonderful?, apart from throw himself down the stairs and said wanker like 242 times already".

I just knew he was likely to be the winner there and then.