[Beetlejuice]

For 4 years the viewers have told them what's missing (the live feed) and what there's been too much of (nomination twists, stupid tasks, etc.) and they respond by continuing with no live feed and giving us more twists and even dumber tasks.

They have lost all sight of the fact that this is an interactive show that lives or dies by how engaged the viewers are with it. Something that is becoming increasingly impossible for viewers to do as the trust between them and the show evaporates.

I'll quote the Executive producer of BB Canada...

"Since they can watch you 24/7 online, you have to tell true stories, you have to tell people’s true experiences, and you can’t make up some cagey reality thing. You don’t have that choice. You’re held accountable to the truth of the experience with those houseguests. That’s why it really is an authentic social experiment."

I continue to love the concept of putting 12 - 16 different people in a house and seeing how they get along and what stories develop. But I have lost all faith in the producers to get out of the way. They seem to see it as little more than a vehicle to celebrate themselves and their "genius" ideas which leave most of us invariably feeling underwhelmed.

[mrmattybeck1]

Originally Posted by Beetlejuice

For 4 years the viewers have told them what's missing (the live feed) and what there's been too much of (nomination twists, stupid tasks, etc.) and they respond by continuing with no live feed and giving us more twists and even dumber tasks.

They have lost all sight of the fact that this is an interactive show that lives or dies by how engaged the viewers are with it. Something that is becoming increasingly impossible for viewers to do as the trust between them and the show evaporates.

I'll quote the Executive producer of BB Canada...

"Since they can watch you 24/7 online, you have to tell true stories, you have to tell people’s true experiences, and you can’t make up some cagey reality thing. You don’t have that choice. You’re held accountable to the truth of the experience with those houseguests. That’s why it really is an authentic social experiment."

I continue to love the concept of putting 12 - 16 different people in a house and seeing how they get along and what stories develop. But I have lost all faith in the producers to get out of the way. They seem to see it as little more than a vehicle to celebrate themselves and their "genius" ideas which leave most of us invariably feeling underwhelmed.

I think the main issue is no live feed its really needed

[Angelika]

Originally Posted by mrmattybeck1

I think the main issue is no live feed its really needed

No one watches them, they are a waste of time.

[Beetlejuice]

Originally Posted by Angelika

No one watches them, they are a waste of time.

I started watching Big Brother because I came in one night about 1 am and saw Dean, Bubble, Amma and Narrinder talking around a camp fire that they had to keep going 24/7. It was listening them talk about their lives and interests that made me warm to them and want to carry on watching.

Big Brother built its name on the back of those feeds and actually, with social media being what it is today, the feeds would lend themselves very well to it as a constant source of discussion throughout the day.

The fact is, people got their hopes up when Channel 5 brought the show back and they have been disappointed ever since. The channel and show have earnt such bad will for themselves it's hardly surprising that epople have given up on it. Any quick analysis of the situation will tell you that when there is more live coverage the viewing figures in general go up along with the passionate debate it leads to on the forums during the day.

These days the forums are dead, there's no sense of excitement, no spontaneity, nothing. It is uninspired, cheap, tacky and boring. All the technical advancements and yet a better service was offered 12 years ago than what we get today. It is pathetic. The website is crap, the twitter updates are just a complete joke (they may as well stop doing them altogether) and the viewing figures remain far below what they could have been had they bothered to listen to what the fans wanted years ago. This being an interactive show, that's what you'd think they would do, but no. Fingers in ears and carrying on as if there's no problem.