[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

There is manipulation, but it wasn't done to keep jade in, it was done to try and reverse declining viewer ship figures. As much as I like Jade, production probably have 2 or 3 replacements for her lined up already, if they really needed it. They would be just as happy to throw Jade under a bus if they thought it would improve ratings.

It clearly was done to benefit Jade, hence one of the newbies being someone she knows.

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Originally Posted by Marsh.

It clearly was done to benefit Jade, hence one of the newbies being someone she knows.

i don't get that connection tbh, I'm sure BB is not watched solely because of Jade.

The amusing thing that no-one has touched on yet, is that we have no idea if they took all the newbie eviction noms or just 2. If they took all their noms then they could then manipulate the result by picking the newbie noms that best suit them. Its not a paid for poll, so has no regulation.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i don't get that connection tbh, I'm sure BB is not watched solely because of Jade.

You don't get the connection that everything is suddenly revolving around Jade that, under a normal week, would have been evicted on Friday?

Ok.

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Originally Posted by Marsh.

You don't get the connection that everything is suddenly revolving around Jade that, under a normal week, would have been evicted on Friday?

Ok.

Well, it seems like he has worked his way round most of the house mates, so its not the jade and marc show

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Well, it seems like he has worked his way round most of the house mates, so its not the jade and marc show

No, it was just a coincidence that someone Jade knew and hated was selected to be a housemate.
Just as "switching the noms" wasn't done to keep Jade in the house longer.

None of this is doing her any good.

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Originally Posted by Marsh.

No, it was just a coincidence that someone Jade knew and hated was selected to be a housemate.
Just as "switching the noms" wasn't done to keep Jade in the house longer.

None of this is doing her any good.

As someone pointed out, it did Cristian, Joel the most good as they, under the previous weeks noms, wouldn't have been up for eviction, and therefore saved

I don't deny manipulation, never have, but I don't honestly believe its specifically for jade

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

As someone pointed out, it did Cristian, Joel the most good as they, under the previous weeks noms, wouldn't have been up for eviction, and therefore saved

I don't deny manipulation, never have, but I don't honestly believe its specifically for jade

I didn't mean Jade is the ONLY one to benefit. But she is the character on the producers minds when they decided to do what they did this week. Yes, it also did the other nominated housemates good as they were saved too. But were they really preoccupied with making sure Cristian stayed? No, not really.

Save her, wipe out half of the rest of the house and bring in another enemy for her to share screen time with.