[Shaun]

I've seen a few members say they'd like a 'back to basics' BB or a series without any sort of nominations twists whatsoever, but it got me wondering which styles of twist were enjoyable, if any, for those on here. A multiple choice poll, so pick any you like/don't mind.

I'm aware that channel 5 like to make confusing tangled-up versions that incorporate seven of these at a time, so I'll try and split them up accordingly...

And I'm also aware that a lot of these will affect your enjoyment by whether or not it's Vote to Save eg. I'm sure loads would like Whole House Up twists more if it was VTS but wouldn't want it for the civilian series which are usually VTE. In these circumstances just vote for one if it's a possibility that you'd enjoy (ie. a VTS in this case)

Nomination bans/revokes - housemates get stripped of nomination powers if they break certain rules
Whole House Ups - similar to the nomination bans, only more extreme in that everyone (or everyone bar the one that broke the rule, like Jayne in BB7) faces eviction
Nominations to save - I can't think of a notable example of this, where nominations are flipped and all HMs vote to save one/two of their friends... but I'm sure it's happened?
Secret nominations - A number of possibilities here: a new housemate is able to pick someone through some kind of secret action. Example: Becki Seddiki's Judas Kiss in BB5,
Head of House competitions - Similar to the secret nominations reward, essentially copying the BBUS format though. I think we had this, or a diluted version of it, in BB9?
Face to face nominations - self explanatory
Friends & family nominations - self explanatory
Killer nominations - ie. what has been given to Bear, Speidi, Jale in the past...
Passes to the final - ie. what has been given to Jennie, Helen, James C in the past...
Game of Chance - seen in CBB18 with Chloe/Marnie's eviction wheel, and I'm sure there've been other examples, where theoretically the most safe of the two could still go?
House votes to evict - seen in BB17 with Ryan, BB6 with Vanessa. Public decide the housemates with the fewest save votes/most evict votes and the House take it from there.
Secret rooms - housemates have access to a room with all sorts of rewards and luxuries, sometimes able to spy on other HMs
Secret rooms with fake evictions - Same as above but there's been a fake eviction to decide who gains access to it (see: Michelle and Emma in BB5, Gina and Dexter in BB14)
House next door - Kind of a revolving door task where housemates have to fight for housemate status, and those that don't make it are either evicted (BB7 + 8) or face eviction or lose nomination powers (BB17)
House divides - usually follow the vein of the BB3 rich/poor divide: seen in BB9 (Heaven/Hell) and BB13 (Insiders/Outsiders).
Non-Housemate Tasks - most famous example is BB10 where everyone had to gain housemate status and immunity from the first eviction. BB7's Brotherhood was similar but essentially just reverse-nominations.
Save and Replace - housemates up for eviction can win a task and save themselves/someone else and replace them with anyone they like. Example: Dexter buying himself immunity and putting Sophie up instead in BB14.
Prize Fund twists - oh god there's too many options here. Joel buying pizza, the White room in BB13, Lisa & Sara's golden balls moment in BB9, Jason evicting Lateysha in BB17...
And of course 'other' for some I've probably forgotten...

[Ashley.]

If you'd made this thread six years ago, I would've probably enjoyed the majority of these twists... Nowadays though, I can't really stand any of them.

[Vicky.]

Nominations bans, but only when applied consistently
Whole house up/switch to vote to save (announced BEFORE nominations take place. Ie. No switches to vote to save just because the producers fave is up)
Secret house I can deal with but it needs a break for a while as its been near every year
I quite like face to face noms, but again a break needs to be taken
No evictions without public votes
NO prize fund twists. I hate them so much

[VanessaFeltz.]

Nominations to save would be a good idea

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by MelihV

Nominations to save would be a good idea

the one i forgot to add to the poll

[Jason.]

The ones from 2004-2006.

[Jake.]

house divides, nomination bans & head of house comps

[Calderyon]

No kind.

But nomination to save is good.

[Jason.]

I like divided houses I guess. But are those really twists bar BB3's Rich/Poor and BB9's Heaven/Hell? BB13's Insiders/Outsiders was more due to the house dynamics.

Prize money twists were never really that good, even on C4 and have become a norm on C5 as have secret rooms which are annoying.

[Shaun]

I'm sure BB13 had an accompanying task that decided those HMs were the Outsiders, all I can picture is blue and green hoodies though

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I'm sure BB13 had an accompanying task that decided those HMs were the Outsiders, all I can picture is blue and green hoodies though

turf wars?

[MB.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I'm sure BB13 had an accompanying task that decided those HMs were the Outsiders, all I can picture is blue and green hoodies though

Nah, that was Turf Wars, the insiders/outsiders thing was separate

[Cal.]

Whole house up evictions - it's always interesting for the housemates to know who was the most unpopular and therefore shakes the dynamics a bit
Secret Nominations - it creates paranoia and fear in the housemates and also switches up the dynamics because they have no idea who to trust
Secret room (for housemates) - Idk I loved The Others that's probably why I enjoyed it
Secret room (for evictees) - They can still be good if done in a unique way. Jarrah's secret room was the last one I enjoyed (although I think it might have been the last secret room we got)
House next door - It can still be a fresh and intriguing idea if done the right way.

[Shaun]

What happened with Turf Wars then, did it basically decide which set of HMs face eviction, the blues or the greens? (if so that technically fits my description anyway)

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Originally Posted by Ashley.

If you'd made this thread six years ago, I would've probably enjoyed the majority of these twists... Nowadays though, I can't really stand any of them.

you don't even watch the show bitch

[Oaker]

Originally Posted by Shaun

What happened with Turf Wars then, did it basically decide which set of HMs face eviction, the blues or the greens? (if so that technically fits my description anyway)

Only the winning team got to nominate

[MB.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

What happened with Turf Wars then, did it basically decide which set of HMs face eviction, the blues or the greens? (if so that technically fits my description anyway)

They had to compete to win different areas of the house, and the team who won the DR were the only ones eligible to nominate (the teams were pretty evenly split between insiders/outsiders iirc)

[MB.]

Anyway it was the week Shievonne went over Conor

[Shaun]

Ah yes. I remember being one of the few who wanted her gone anyway (even if it was over THAT).

[Withano]

A great twist would be everyone nominating two people, and the audience decides who leaves out of the ones with the most votes.

[Cal.]

Originally Posted by Withano

A great twist would be everyone nominating two people, and the audience decides who leaves out of the ones with the most votes.

Too complex sorry it would never take off

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by Withano

A great twist would be everyone nominating two people, and the audience decides who leaves out of the ones with the most votes.

I don't get it, sorry

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

i like the ones where people have to choose their favs and the last one left is punished in some way bc it reminds me of PE in school

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by That Girl

i like the ones where people have to choose their favs and the last one left is punished in some way bc it reminds me of PE in school

I was fat at school & this was always me so DON'T

[Jason.]

I loved BB6's Two Lies twist. It kinda combined a mix of everything with almost the whole house being up and the housemates then deciding who was evicted. C5 would butcher it though.

And I remember a week in BB6 where they nominated to save.