[ElProximo]

Originally Posted by Colbert-Bump

This series is fine, just too many nice people in there. BB8 was s***e.

BB8 seemed to become over-rated and then that perpetuates its own reputation in the same way BB4 became perpetuated as the 'bad example' to where I think its universally under-rated.
And I'm not saying 4 was amazing only that it doesn't seem to me so extraordinarily bad compared to (for example) BB2, BB3.

Anyways, one thing about BB11 I appreciate is that they seem to have tried to find a cast that is partly a 'pre BB5 feel' where the idea was more of bringing together the nice people.
Some of us actually liked that older concept and at least seems BB11 has the nicer classic feel.
I don't necessarily want to miss the stir-monsters or outrageous types either but I am glad its not just Jerry BB10 Springer with 'even more outrageous types!!!".
I like the mix and feel in BB11.

[*mazedsalv**]

At the time BB8 was seen as average but then followed BB9 which was considered by quite a lot of people one of the Top 3 series.... then BB8 in the middle of that dissapeared, in the same wat BB4 did as it was on in between BB3 and BB5 (the two IMo greatest series).

I really like BB11.

[Visage]

Originally Posted by AndrewLee***

Honestly NO season in my eyes was a fail, I have watched almost all of them and they ALL have bad and AMAZING moments. Stop being a debby downer =]

Some need to moan though, it makes them feel better and they think it makes them look good to......

[eye sea]

The initial housemates were interesting but the NEW housemates have been so boring. This new guy JJ is a tool.

[stonedape]

Originally Posted by *mazedsalv**

At the time BB8 was seen as average but then followed BB9 which was considered by quite a lot of people one of the Top 3 series.... then BB8 in the middle of that dissapeared, in the same wat BB4 did as it was on in between BB3 and BB5 (the two IMo greatest series).

I really like BB11.

BB9 is considered one of the top 3 series? Don't we seem to be forgetting something?

Worst winner in BB history, and that's saying something.

[eye sea]

Originally Posted by stonedape

BB9 is considered one of the top 3 series? Don't we seem to be forgetting something?

Worst winner in BB history, and that's saying something.

BB9 is the only series I NEVER WATCHED. I hated everyone on launch night and switched off all the series.

[bbfan1991]

Nope I actually prefer this series to BB4 (the WORST BB UK series ever IMO), BB8, BB9 and BB10 because I have more favourites.

[ElProximo]

Originally Posted by *mazedsalv**

At the time BB8 was seen as average but then followed BB9 which was considered by quite a lot of people one of the Top 3 series.... then BB8 in the middle of that dissapeared, in the same wat BB4 did as it was on in between BB3 and BB5 (the two IMo greatest series).

I really like BB11.

Great observation and yes I think you described it perfectly well on how a season gets 'memory credit' from what was before and after.
I'm a good example because I did like BB8 (seems more than most) but BB9 was so good it left BB8 'average' in my mind,
yet,
It may be why BB10 stands out as the worst in my mind AND that may be why BB11 feels so much better.

Of course you can add to all this the idea of increasing desensitization and where there are just so many 'new ideas' that can ever be conceived.

One thing I want to do (maybe in a few years from now) is take a lazy rainy Sunday and maybe go through the various seasons and in no particular order.
I think most of us will see them differently in terms of what seasons may have been better than we though and what were over-rated.

btw.. I still think of BB1 as the greatest season yet I also feel I need to keep that in its own special category. The novelty and all the 'firsts' were something no other series could have.

[Jords]

Bottom 4:
BB8
BB11
BB9
BB4

[*mazedsalv**]

Originally Posted by stonedape

BB9 is considered one of the top 3 series? Don't we seem to be forgetting something?

Worst winner in BB history, and that's saying something.

On polls and general opinion, it normally goes something like this...

BB5, BB3, BB9, BB6, BB7.

the general feeling looking at everything, its seems to be like this:

BB5
BB3
BB9
BB6
BB7
BB11
BB2
BB1 (probably low down because it was the first series and not many remember)
BB10
BB8
BB4

[ElProximo]

In fairness to BB11.. ..we are still in the middle of it.
Some of my fave seasons had slower starts or lulls or did not necessarily win me over until it all came together in the end.

Just wait until you we get a few love-to-hate evictions and the HMs and the pressure on remaining HMs (and winnings becoming real possibilities to the remaining ones) and yes.. BB11 can definitely heat up yet!

[pixee]

I've stopped watching now, trying to get back into it but I'm struggling.

I couldn't tell you why neither. I think 9 was worst for me.