Big Brother 2005 on official YouTube channel (Live streamed Sept 12-14 + Sept 19-21)

[the Theorist]

Completely forgot that some people ran on stage right before the winner announcement.

I’d forgotten about that one too. It happened so many times over the years - 2001 and 2006 also come to mind (I think Sharna and David’s evictions respectively, if my memory serves me well).

I swear BBAU is like the sole reason they stopped doing live television in Australia, lol.

Yep it was David's in 06. He was in complete shock

Was there ever a streaker? Or am I completely making that one up?

EDIT: Yep, there was. In 2002. Another to add to the list, haha

 

[jessy_girl]

Ok I finally caught up, not much to say except that the ending and winner is jsur as infuriating as I remember. Tim was right there! Even better, Vesna!

 

[bsting25]

Vesna couldn’t watch the live stream of the finale. Her anxiety was too much. This is also the night she said she has some spicy gossip to tell us? Anyone think something sinister happened at the after party?

 

[the Theorist]

Vesna couldn’t watch the live stream of the finale. Her anxiety was too much. This is also the night she said she has some spicy gossip to tell us? Anyone think something sinister happened at the after party?

My two cents - I felt like that had a lot more to do with re-living that period of her life too much over the last couple weeks with these streams. She divulged she’s not in a great place mentally, and also disclosed some dissatisfaction with the end result. She spoke quite a bit about how David and his family allegedly set up the voting farm for Greg, as we all know (and I suspected this was actually the “spicy gossip” she referred to, because she said David mentioned it at the after party… I could be wrong though).

Not to make any assumptions, but I’d say the Finale especially would be triggering for her - we all re-witnessed the reception Vesna got by the live audiences at not only her eviction but it trumped every other HM at the Finale. Also those that remember the hype for her at the time, it was a big surprise that she left when she did. She was basically robbed of the win in a way, and maybe she couldn’t bring herself to watch it play out again?

Just a hunch.

 

[timmy]

She was basically robbed of the win in a way, and maybe she couldn’t bring herself to watch it play out again?

Seems that way, I guess it was too triggering for her. I don't suppose there were any rules against vote stacking like that, but I'd be sure Legion Interactive would have had the records and know if tens of thousands of votes were originating from just a few numbers.

 

[the Theorist]

I think I need make a minor amendment to something said above: she was basically robbed of making the final two, not necessarily (just) the win. If anything, she rightfully should’ve at least got that far based on the circumstances.

 

[bsting25]

My two cents - I felt like that had a lot more to do with re-living that period of her life too much over the last couple weeks with these streams. She divulged she’s not in a great place mentally, and also disclosed some dissatisfaction with the end result. She spoke quite a bit about how David and his family allegedly set up the voting farm for Greg, as we all know (and I suspected this was actually the “spicy gossip” she referred to, because she said David mentioned it at the after party… I could be wrong though).

Not to make any assumptions, but I’d say the Finale especially would be triggering for her - we all re-witnessed the reception Vesna got by the live audiences at not only her eviction but it trumped every other HM at the Finale. Also those that remember the hype for her at the time, it was a big surprise that she left when she did. She was basically robbed of the win in a way, and maybe she couldn’t bring herself to watch it play out again?

Just a hunch.

I had no idea untill I read that in the live streams his family did that. Fancy David saying that at the afterparty as well. Bit unfair, but I suppose not illegal. Maybe ethically and morally not right.

 

[the Theorist]

I had no idea untill I read that in the live streams his family did that. Fancy David saying that at the afterparty as well. Bit unfair, but I suppose not illegal. Maybe ethically and morally not right.

Watching it back, it was actually weirdly underlying in both David and his sisters’/family’s interviews with Gretel. They all made a couple odd comments and had an unusual over-confidence about Greg winning that night. Perhaps that’s just how his family is, but it did seem a bit…too sure about what the result would be.

Oh well.

 

[Brekkie]

I think this marathon is proof that 100 day seasons weren’t necessary even back in the show’s heyday. The last 2 weeks have consisted of so much filler.

Knock off a couple of weeks then, not 10! I think the 6 week BBUK seasons have shown that 8-10 weeks would be the happy medium.

The news recaps is hands down one of the best ideas introduced by Aussie BB. Glad it became a mainstay from 2005 through 2014. Really hope they continue the tradition - it’s a beautiful little time capsule, even to rewatch decades later.

Absolutely - a brilliant idea executed well and really emphasises the "cut of from the outside world" concept. It's surprising more versions didn't pick up the idea.

Actually, I’ll go as far as saying the production of the BBAU Finales was easily the best in the world. As far as I’m aware no other country has done the finales like we have been accustomed to. Some might consider them over bloated and a lot of the recaps and interviews unnecessary, but for a show like Big Brother (particularly after the investment that gripped Australia during these early years) was a wonderful little conclusion and reunion of the whole “journey” and best moments from that year.

Yes - a final should be an event not just a series of back to back evictions. Yes, there was some stuff that could be trimmed but on the whole they worked brilliantly, and also think having the Sunday/Monday scheduling with the final eviction too worked well.

Was there ever a streaker? Or am I completely making that one up?

EDIT: Yep, there was. In 2002. Another to add to the list, haha

Back in the days when streakers were actually streakers rather than just running across the pitch wearing an outfit to promote a betting or porn company.