[Denver]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Again.... so what? If the end result is the same old sh*t I don't care.

They always advertise "big changes" none of which ever come to fruition.

It being the longest running or having millions spent on it has no bearing on if it's actually any good.

They built a whole new house on it and a new stage last year that is a big enough change if there was more interest in the civi version they would make more effort

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

They built a whole new house on it and a new stage last year that is a big enough change if there was more interest in the civi version they would make more effort

A second house and a new stage.

Sorry, there was me thinking I didn't enjoy BB17 but then you reminded me Emma had a new podium, that's changed my opinion on the show completely.

[Tregard]

Originally Posted by Adam.

They built a whole new house on it and a new stage last year that is a big enough change if there was more interest in the civi version they would make more effort

This is a cyclical argument though, isn't it? They'd put more work into it if more people watched it, and more people would watch it if more work was put into it.

The simple fact is if you warp and distort a show so far from it's original concept, you'll alienate the fans who liked it at the start, and won't be able to draw in new fans because of the show's precedence.

Realistically, nobody is starting to watch Big Brother *now*, or at least no sizable amount. Continuing to bastardise the show and trying to trick your audience with the same song and dance each year just annoys people, and they are chasing a potential audience that just doesn't exist anymore.