[bitontheslide]

Obviously, they don't want them napping during a task, but i think the no napping rule came from the time we had 24 hour live feed. A recorded show, it doesn't matter a toss if they are asleep during the day or not. However, if some sleep a lot they will soon get booted out as the others will get more air time

[Sawyer]

This article doesn't say that will be allowed to nap on the ITV series - it questions whether they will or not and then talks about previous housemates' experience

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by ComingToGetYou

Then it just becomes televised twitter, akin to any other news magazine show. Might as well just air This Morning.

Hardly .. it would be people we are all ( hopefully) interested and invested in so it would be nice to know how your favourite person / people felt about the current news stories … immigration, sports , celebs or whatever


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[ComingToGetYou]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Hardly .. it would be people we are all ( hopefully) interested and invested in so it would be nice to know how your favourite person / people felt about the current news stories … immigration, sports , celebs or whatever

I'm not sure "Big Brother gathers housemates on the sofa to discuss [news item]" would be riveting TV either.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by ComingToGetYou

I'm not sure "Big Brother gathers housemates on the sofa to discuss [news item]" would be riveting TV either.

So you’d rather listen to them talking about what then ??


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[ComingToGetYou]

Originally Posted by Zizu

So you’d rather listen to them talking about what then ??

Whatever they want to talk about. Y'know, like in the last 19+ seasons.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by ComingToGetYou

Whatever they want to talk about. Y'know, like in the last 19+ seasons.

So give me some examples .. should be simple enough


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[Dogeatdog]

They shouldn’t have any contact with the outside world in any form. Conversations about things will happen naturally they don’t need the Daily Mirror being dropped on the doorstep every morning to create discussions.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Dogeatdog

They shouldn’t have any contact with the outside world in any form. Conversations about things will happen naturally they don’t need the Daily Mirror being dropped on the doorstep every morning to create discussions.

There must be a cut off point where they run out of things to discuss .. being closed off together 24/7 for 6 weeks

I’m just suggesting they give them a few pointers or conversation starters


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[bitontheslide]

the no contact with the outside world is one of the key things about BB. It allows BB to completely control the environment.. It just wouldnt be BB without that rule

[ComingToGetYou]

Originally Posted by Zizu

There must be a cut off point where they run out of things to discuss .. being closed off together 24/7 for 6 weeks

They managed for the last 19+ seasons, some of which ran for 10-12 weeks.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by ComingToGetYou

They managed for the last 19+ seasons, some of which ran for 10-12 weeks.

Then it was scrapped ….


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[Dogeatdog]

Originally Posted by Zizu

There must be a cut off point where they run out of things to discuss .. being closed off together 24/7 for 6 weeks

I’m just suggesting they give them a few pointers or conversation starters


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There probably is times where housemates run out of things to discuss but that happens in situations in the outside world as well. At my home (and I can imagine it’s the same with many people) we aren’t constantly talking about things 24/7, sometimes we do want our own peace and quiet and it will be the same with the housemates (hence what the diary room is for).

It wouldn’t be natural to keep forcing conversations out of housemates by providing news updates that’s happening on the outside world and if Big Brother feels the need for pointers or conversation starters for the housemates, well then they shouldn’t be in there to begin with because it’s a social experiment.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Dogeatdog

There probably is times where housemates run out of things to discuss but that happens in situations in the outside world as well. At my home (and I can imagine it’s the same with many people) we aren’t constantly talking about things 24/7, sometimes we do want our own peace and quiet and it will be the same with the housemates (hence what the diary room is for).

It wouldn’t be natural to keep forcing conversations out of housemates by providing news updates that’s happening on the outside world and if Big Brother feels the need for pointers or conversation starters for the housemates, well then they shouldn’t be in there to begin with because it’s a social experiment.

So what is the experiment supposed to show / highlight/ prove ?


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[Alf]

I remember when they were allowed to watch a film.

I remember one series they watched the film "East is East"

I remember BB3 housemates watching the early morning World Cup quater final between England and Brazil in the Japan/Korea World Cup of 2002. It was a 7:30am kick off UK time.

That was the morning Sandy left by climbing over the roof, having pissed in the bin, that Kate endend up putting out for the binmen. I think Michael Owen's opening goal was the final straw for him.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Alf

I remember when they were allowed to watch a film.

I remember one series they watched the film "East is East"

I remember BB3 housemates watching the early morning World Cup quater final between England and Brazil in the Japan/Korea World Cup of 2002. It was a 7:30am kick off UK time.

That was the morning Sandy left by climbing over the roof. I think Michael Owen's opening goal was the final nail in his coffin.

Interesting..


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[Dogeatdog]

Originally Posted by Zizu

So what is the experiment supposed to show / highlight/ prove ?


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Exactly what it has done since the show has been airing. It’s highlighting how people from different backgrounds can communicate and interact with one another whilst living under one roof.

[Alf]

I think they should be allowed to watch movies again.

Movie reactions on YouTube has a big following.

It's more interesting than "rank yourselves on the podiums from sexiest to least sexiest"

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Zizu

Again…. To what end ?!

I don’t see how having them bored rigid and having nothing new to talk about makes for a better viewer experience


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They're a bunch of strangers, they'll have their whole life's worth of stories to tell eachother, not to mention talking about eachother, tasks, guessing what the public think, what BB has in store for them..

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Dogeatdog

Exactly what it has done since the show has been airing. It’s highlighting how people from different backgrounds can communicate and interact with one another whilst living under one roof.

But why can’t that include things like music or a few daily news snippets ..

Pretend it’s Feb 2022 and they were just shown footage of Russia starting the bombing of Ukraine - imagine the intense discussions we could see ..


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[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

They're a bunch of strangers, they'll have their whole life's worth of stories to tell eachother, not to mention talking about eachother, tasks, guessing what the public think, what BB has in store for them..

Yeah I get that .. I’ve watched it throughout

I’ve always felt they were too stifled


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[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Zizu

So give me some examples .. should be simple enough


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They are mean't to be finding out about one another not what the bloody news is about ~ how ridiculous.

[madman411]

Originally Posted by Josiah.

That's a relief to know this, especially if everyone's gonna be watching the 2 hour feeds on ITVX after every episode.

I know that since Big Brother: Over The Top (Autumn 2016) here in the US, we've had a no napping rule.

The BB format we have here in the US is deplorable and I’m so excited I get to tune back in every day to a new UK series starting this weekend!

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

the no contact with the outside world is one of the key things about BB. It allows BB to completely control the environment.. It just wouldnt be BB without that rule

Fair enough ..


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[Dogeatdog]

Originally Posted by Zizu

But why can’t that include things like music or a few daily news snippets ..

Pretend it’s Feb 2022 and they were just shown footage of Russia starting the bombing of Ukraine - imagine the intense discussions we could see ..


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Because they don’t need to. If people want to talk about what’s going on in Ukraine then someone will bring it up. If people want to talk about their favourite musicians, again someone will bring it up. Topics of discussion doesn’t need to be forced onto them, it’s a show about socialising, discovering and learning things about different people and cultures that some people haven’t really integrated with on the outside world.