Episode Day 64 (10/11/14) Daily show

[Frankyfurt]

I totes think big brother and survivor are alike.
outwit outplay outlast!!!!

 

[Frankyfurt]

That's how it worked for Lourdes and Rocco, although the latter child literally SLIPPED OUT like I was an attraction at WET 'N WILD.

Woah!
I wish.
I felt my vaginal passage crunching as my kids heads came out

 

[MADONNA]

Woah!
I wish.
I felt my vaginal passage crunching as my kids heads came out

MY EYES.

MY MIND.

 

[~SYMBPLE~]

Yesyes, especially when 10 people are jammed in it, anyone for skin flake/hairy/sweaty/toejam soup? YUUKK

EW!!!!!! Oh I know! I went on a cruise and was disgusted by the amount of people just hanging to get in the spa! Not to mention the crack muck floating around!

 

[Butterfly_Wings]

And her lying & manipulation.

Just like Benjamin and Tim. If you don't manipulate you will be manipulated.

 

[Polix]

Thom is so condescending to skye....
I don't like him

 

[Miranda MC]

Wait, what? Since when is David a brainiac?

isnt he a radiologist?

"To become a radiologist you must first obtain a medical degree and then undertake further training - it can take over 14 years to become fully qualified.

Medical Degree (4-6 Years)
Internship (1 Year)
Resident Medical Officer (at least 1 Year)
Registrar to Physician and Fellow (at least 5 Years)


he is far more brainiac than priya.

 

[MollyJ]

There is no blind sides in Big Brother. If someone is a threat to you (because you suspect they have massive outside support), there's no manoeuvring that can get them out, if they're number one in popularity it doesn't matter who they're up against.

One thing I think people underestimate is how much of the game is played in the diary room. It's not like Survivor where confessionals come out when the game is over, the diary room entries are part of the game too, so whatever your plan is, you can't tell Big Brother about it either or else your voters find out too (especially in a game where you have to pretend not to play).

Good points. I think the no manouvering was seen last year when Tim was afraid of Ben winning. I remember him saying that he was only afraid of Ben. It was hard for him to do anything to outplay him.
I think the diary room is a huge part too - especially the new BB. Your most important relationship in the house might be with BB himself - which also kind of becomes your relationship with the viewer. Tim, and Michael the year before, both had great BB relationships, and Priya does this year. I personally like it when the HMs tell BB their strategies but not the other housemates. I like to see the schemer side of people. That's actually when I like Priya most - when she's being open about playing some games in there like when she was trying to manipulate Katie about the money way back in the beginning.

 

[BuuYaa]

I am so glad Travis got the power!!! I really hope he does take care all of the women, especially Priya and Penny. I guess you could throw Lina in there as well. A woman FTW!!!!! PENNY PENNY PENNY PENNY PENNY PENNY PENNY PENNY PENNY!!!

 

[silkworm]

isnt he a radiologist?

"To become a radiologist you must first obtain a medical degree and then undertake further training - it can take over 14 years to become fully qualified.

Medical Degree (4-6 Years)
Internship (1 Year)
Resident Medical Officer (at least 1 Year)
Registrar to Physician and Fellow (at least 5 Years)


he is far more brainiac than priya.

Sorry, you're right. I just got owned.

 

[silkworm]

I've seen a TV replay and Skye didn't jump up.

Yeah, she just gushed. She was happy for herself. She wasn't trying to put anyone else down. Ryan probably put the thought in Tom's head.

 

[Kismet]

Admittedly I have not read the entire thread, but what did everyone else think about the guys being touched up etc in the pause sequence, and it be assumed ok?

 

[D Space]

TOM FTW!!!!!!!
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Haha jk!!

This thread was really entertaining tonight. I can only thank our mate Tom for that lol. He's like a crazy ravenous pitbull on the loose that guy, no stopping him hahaha!!!

It'd actually be funny if he got saved lmao.

Tom is going out of his way to pick fights with Skye and showing her in a bad light, especially because he knows she can't articulate her arguments. DON'T LIKE TOM!

He's a bit of a rude c*nt.

Skye is literally shitting on Tom during this argument, proves HIS lack of intelligence.

True that! haha. He's not very good at making people look stupid is he, as hard as he tries he comes off as total douche. A real shame BB doesn't have vote to evict sometimes, they'd earn a fortune.

Dave and Priya have a friendship, and they both had some valid points in what they were saying. What I don't get is why the automatic denial; why can't either of them, for one minute, consider that maybe there's some truth to what the other is saying?

If my mate told me I was being condescending, I'd at least give it some thought that maybe I was coming across that way.

Totally!! But like someone said earlier in this thread something to the likes of "uh oh, Priya has drunk eyes". Too true in the end heh.

Kinda want to vote for Tom after this episode.

There there.

"I just want to say to them I love your lipstick colour". Wow Skye.

Funny shit. By the sounds of it she was gaping at them, I didn't notice that much with her looking round though I noticed a smile and a glance, but they probably chose a better angle to make it look less bad and pin blame on Ryan

sadly i really dont think i have decided anyone i really firmly want to win at this stage

I know. Excruciating thinking about it. I might just land up and feel C'est la vie about it after Tom & Richard are out.

yes tom your "that guy" lmfao

 

[pecan]

That race at the end was a good metaphor for the whole series - stage-managed, over-produced, with the producers choosing the winner.

Good to see another simple daily show for a Monday night episode though.

 

[Shaneyboo]

I wasn't sure where to write this or if anybody else has mentioned it, but, Lina kind of reminds me of Jennifer Lawrence / Katniss everdeen
...anybody?

 

[tedfthis]

Wow, ONLY 82 pages, you week lot, so I'm only 79 pages behind. So, my 1st impressions of tonights show. Tom has overtaken Travis in having the worst haircut and Skye and Leo have tickets on themselves. I would have laughed even harder, if one of the 'visitors' would have said we were only taking the piss, you are BOTH disliked outside the house . Now THAT would have stirred the pot up more. And that women who kissed Teflon, hasnt seen 50 for a long time, I said they should send in a 65 year old granny. I think she lied about her age, which is a ladies prerogative .

 

[refundeR]

As a fan of both shows, but a fan of Survivor first, I feel like they're very different games. Big Brother is essentially a game of politics, with the viewers as your voting public. It's about baiting people into conversations that make them look bad to the viewers, about making them commit to attitudes that you know won't be sustainable for 80 days, about crafting a persona for yourself that appeals to the broadest audience while picking holes in everybody else's. Like politics, it's about flinging shit without getting any on yourself. There's a small amount of alliance making I suppose but I don't think it takes you very far, because you don't need numbers. At best it stops you from being a nominee enough that it buys you time to work some magic (and stops you from financially tapping out your fan base too early).

In fact, while I used to think Big Brother was just a popularity contest and Survivor was a better game show, I've come around to the idea that Big Brother is actually a harder game to play, because there's just so little under your control and so few ways to win. There is no blind sides in Big Brother. If someone is a threat to you (because you suspect they have massive outside support), there's no manoeuvring that can get them out, if they're number one in popularity it doesn't matter who they're up against. All you can do is bait them into controversial arguments to divide their support. Hey Skye, what's your opinion on abortion? She's pro-choice, the anti-abortion part of her fanbase falls away. She's anti-abortion, the pro-choice part of her fanbase falls away. She doesn't go strongly either way, she's a fence-sitter. She avoids the question, she appears weak for dodging the question. She criticises the question for being too serious, she's naive and immature. You're winning no matter the outcome.

One thing I think people underestimate is how much of the game is played in the diary room. It's not like Survivor where confessionals come out when the game is over, the diary room entries are part of the game too, so whatever your plan is, you can't tell Big Brother about it either or else your voters find out too (especially in a game where you have to pretend not to play).

Sorry for my long posts, need an editor

Awesome post, very astute in your observations. To make things even harder, even if you do bait someone and receive the outcome you're after, there's no guarantee the whole scenario will be aired for the public to see - same as diary visits. It's a v complex game...

 

[Professor]

ok maybe i shouldnt of said very much like - but it to me still shares some similarities, like having to have some alliances, or at least have people like u to a degree so they either dont vote u off or in the other case, put u up for eviction. and both games have to involve strategy/thinking by the player, keeping in mind pleasing other teammates, or the viewers, (hope BB isnt editing u too much swaying the viewing voting public against u). both games u have to work out the opposition, and how they tick. but i do enjoy both games and appreciate their differences. also now getting sucked into the Big Adventure show as well

Oh no there's definitely similarities though and I'm a big fan of both shows. Being liked in the house makes a big difference because it buys you time. Like if you're hated on the outside it'll catch up to you eventually, but it gives you time to grow on people.

Good points. I think the no manouvering was seen last year when Tim was afraid of Ben winning. I remember him saying that he was only afraid of Ben. It was hard for him to do anything to outplay him.
I think the diary room is a huge part too - especially the new BB. Your most important relationship in the house might be with BB himself - which also kind of becomes your relationship with the viewer. Tim, and Michael the year before, both had great BB relationships, and Priya does this year. I personally like it when the HMs tell BB their strategies but not the other housemates. I like to see the schemer side of people. That's actually when I like Priya most - when she's being open about playing some games in there like when she was trying to manipulate Katie about the money way back in the beginning.

That's a good point, I think in the past open game-playing was a bit forbidden, but in the last few seasons it feels like the audience is a bit more open to it, they can respect someone who is upfront about what they're doing and who makes the audience a "co-conspirator" in a way, talking in the diary room about how their plans are going.

 

[tedfthis]

haha I don't even know why they need to wear a gold lanyard - its not like any of the HM's or BB staff & going to say 1/2 way through the week, "Oh, wait, who's the HoH again ???"

With the shit editing and how much we miss, its likely that we might see 3 different Heads of House in one week

 

[D Space]

I wasn't sure where to write this or if anybody else has mentioned it, but, Lina kind of reminds me of Jennifer Lawrence / Katniss everdeen
...anybody?

Awww that's cute, but no.

Though Lina is one sexy lady!! Probably the most attractive for me this season. Seriously her in the laundry .. *too many thoughts* Mmmm