[Jason.]

Originally Posted by hownwbrowncow

Although I've only seen BB5-7 and 15, I think new HMs aren't really needed as early as you've said. It's about the week 6 or 7 mark where the fatigue begins to set in and a shake up is needed.

With regards to launch night twists I thought the BB14 and BB15 launch twists were very good - very well thought out and 'shocking' without influencing the whole series (I am not referring to BB15's second launch by the way - the pass to the final of course was a bad idea). The CBB15 twist was just horrendously bad and so lame - Katie Hopkins basically got to choose who was up for eviction for nothing. I would much prefer twists that aren't focussed on one particular HM - and if they do involve a particular HM (like CBB14 and BB9) then it can't be as lame as Katie Hopkins' twist!

Week 6/7 is too late for a ten week series, IMO.
This happened with BB15, where they introduced 3 new housemates in Week 6.

I think Week 4 is fine for some new housemates, in a ten week series.
As four would have already gone, so two or three can enter.

Week 6 for a 13 week series is fine. Like BB7.

They need to shake up the launch night twists a bit.
Why not have a launch night task, instead or something.

I didn't mind the BB14 launch night twist, it worked well, but that suitcase shredding thing was stupid.
Any housemate with a brain would know they can't destroy your personal belongings, which you've spent your own money on.

[TomC]

Originally Posted by BB6

Week 6/7 is too late for a ten week series, IMO.
This happened with BB15, where they introduced 3 new housemates in Week 6.

I think Week 4 is fine for some new housemates, in a ten week series.
As four would have already gone, so two or three can enter.

Week 6 for a 13 week series is fine. Like BB7.

They need to shake up the launch night twists a bit.
Why not have a launch night task, instead or something.

I didn't mind the BB14 launch night twist, it worked well, but that suitcase shredding thing was stupid.
Any housemate with a brain would know they can't destroy your personal belongings, which you've spent your own money on.

I don't think the BB15 HMs entered too late. It was just that it was a very nasty bunch of people who were already in the house who were not willing to trust them. 4 and a half weeks is enough to get to know a HM.

That's a good idea, a launch night task! It would be interesting if the HMs entered to see some scary-looking task apparatus.

And that never occurred to me actually about BB14! You're right, surely they knew!

[y.winter]

Originally Posted by BB6

They can even make the launch night two hours instead of an hour and a half, like they did for CBB14, and CBB15 so they can fit in all the 14-16 housemates as well as some time for the obligatory god-awful TWIST THAT WILL ROCK THE HOUSE TO IT'S OUTER CORE!!!!!

Bentley at your service.

[Vanessa]

Is this the real start date? OMG i would love an early start!

[Ant.]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

Is this the real start date? OMG i would love an early start!

I really doubt it. The seventh is in two weeks (and a day) and we haven't even gotten the eye yet.
For CBB15, we got the theme, information and eye on the 8th December 2014 if I recall - 30 days before launch night.
With that in mind, I really doubt that we'd be getting it in two weeks (especially on the same day as the election), but I wouldnt dismiss the possibility

[TomC]

And also I saw a clip of the BB13 launch twist and it just seems like the lamest things ever. Deana's reasons were embarrassing but there would be no way she'd have been able to come up with anything better!