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BBUK 2025 - starts 28 Sep

Zcsund1234 said:
the launch overstimulated me way too much, these people seem like cartoons. Is it worth me catching up on the last couple of episodes? I wanna be motivated but BBUS may have Big Brothered me out for a bit
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They have four new housemates and the oldest one is received fairly well so far. It might also be worth it for the discussion about social issues that they've had (racism/trans)... but overall... I'm struggling with this season. They don't give the cast enough room to shine.. and the four latecomers are immune for the second eviction in a row, which is quite an odd decision by production. But this opening night twist or whatever you want to call it, doesn't give me hope that it will get better in regards to how production narrate the season and how much they'll influence it.

Also.. the game has changed because it's vote to save again.
 
Zcsund1234 said:
the launch overstimulated me way too much, these people seem like cartoons. Is it worth me catching up on the last couple of episodes? I wanna be motivated but BBUS may have Big Brothered me out for a bit
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Just did a bit of catch up of the last 2 eps, Theres still a bit of random discussions about social topics and getting to know you kinda stuff going on between the main action of nominations which this week is left to the 4 newbies giving 2 housemates 'The Evil Eye' one at a time. Now thats out of the way the first shop task will probably be in tomorrows' ep.
 
2 eps in. Most of the housemates have been okay. The farmer is a bit boring and they have had so many scenes with him. I’m also finding the diary room bits a bit boring, not sure if it’s the housemates or they are playing them more.

Idk i feel like I just wish itv would study channel 4 and 5 bb and try to replicate it. All of the ITV seasons are just blending in with each other. similar house, same stage, same casting formula, similar twists. It’s just lost the excitement abit.
 
Brekkie said:
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Kieran says hi!
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What nonsense. He was literally one of the most memorable and interesting from the 7 Era.
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I think I’ve given up with this series, I’ll still follow it on Instagram but not gonna watch in full.
I think I worked out what I don’t like about the itv era. It’s missing the fun and story lines. I feel like they just throw conversations and diary room entries into a show and hope for the best and it doesn’t feel like a properly produced show.
All the conversations are very woke/debates with housemates telling life stories which is good don’t get me wrong, but should not dominate. The show should still be fun and have story lines. Just my personal take.
 
I gave up on night one when they showed how much they respected the audience by having a pointless first night eviction then not even showing it us. The eyes proved to be a proper rather than format point too.

Everything since has just reaffirmed my decision not to watch but most concerning is how the cast has been hijacked by the far right - it's no coincidence they've put in a friend of Farage, a colleague of Farage and a vile Farage fanboy in there, plus an anti-Labour farmer. As much as BB should reflect the real world it should largely be an escape from it and be about personalities, not politics - and for viewers mostly fun, not draining.

Celebrity Traitors starts next week so that'll be a much better way to scratch the reality itch.
 
Will entering the house to collect Gani, in lieu of the outdoor exit, was one of the most awkward and bizarre choices I think production could’ve made.

Nice to see an eviction interview in the same episode though.
 
the Theorist said:
Will entering the house to collect Gani, in lieu of the outdoor exit, was one of the most awkward and bizarre choices I think production could’ve made.

Nice to see an eviction interview in the same episode though.
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Yeah it was a bit awkward. Would've been better to just hang on a shot in the house as the door closed behind him and not show us Gani walking out through the weird side-door in the wall that apparently exists in the corridor.
 
This is the first BBUK series I'm opting to skip in a long while. ITV's iteration just lacks on so many levels. It's like a polished children's soap opera. I do not like the Big Brother character they've created. The voice is annoying. The cast are always super predictable now. I do not want to watch well behaved influencers interact - and interact in a very heavily controlled setting at that. ITV have embraced the LGBTQ community, which is great, but there's just too much storyline focused on what it's like to be trans, etc. There's a certain rawness missing now. The tasks are lackluster at most, the spinoff is a bizarre Big Mouth iteration from E4 full of no-namers.

I pray Australia doesn't carbon copy what ITV have done.
 
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