[power2thepeople]

Originally Posted by caprimint

Actually pretty much every time I've seen her 'upset' it's been after an argument, so I would imagine they're not aware that she reacts in this way.


You could also argue that she knows how to play the game and get sympathy on her side. Crying works wonders especially after confronting someone seen as the 'bad guy'. I think she's pretty clued up on reality tv. There's nothing wrong with crying - it's what she says and how she acts that contradicts it.

Have to agree to disagree although your last sentence got me thinking. Bear can antagonise but launch into a naive Joe Pasquale impression to attempt to deflect any goading accusation. He plays it for laughs. He also is more than au fait with reality tv. So if tears are disingenuous for sympathy it follows that maybe fake naïveté is for laughter. Now plenty of his fans believe he's a hoot. In the relative scheme of things, others can truly sympathize with Renee. Before anyone claims that is his natural voice, I caught some clips of Ex shows. Also interviews shown on BBBOTS prior to entering the house. Take it down a far few octaves and it matches.

[caprimint]

Originally Posted by power2thepeople

Have to agree to disagree although your last sentence got me thinking. Bear can antagonise but launch into a naive Joe Pasquale impression to attempt to deflect any goading accusation. He plays it for laughs. He also is more than au fait with reality tv. So if tears are disingenuous for sympathy it follows that maybe fake naïveté is for laughter. Now plenty of his fans believe he's a hoot. In the relative scheme of things, others can truly sympathize with Renee. Before anyone claims that is his natural voice, I caught some clips of Ex shows. Also interviews shown on BBBOTS prior to entering the house. Take it down a far few octaves and it matches.

I think there's a major difference between crying and exaggerating a part of your personality. I think the 'real' Bear is what you see when he's sat having a conversation with someone (like I've seen with numerous people - Ricky, Katie, Chloe, Lewis, Marnie to name a few) and I think he's a bit of a prankster too. Does he exaggerate and try to wind people up? Absolutely and I'm sure he'll admit that himself. With Renee I'm just not so sure that what you see is what you get.