Episode Day 11 Daily Show - 19/11/2025

[kamui]

mullets are hot

Everytime I saw Aussie mullets I thought they're not looking so bad and it might be fine with them making a comeback... that's until I saw Colin's mullet. It's the worst one so far.


(But looking back at my rattail that I had as a kid and my skaterboy hair as a teen, I'm not really an authority on hair in the first place)

 

[BruceD]

Everytime I saw Aussie mullets I thought they're not looking so bad and it might be fine with them making a comeback... that's until I saw Colin's mullet. It's the worst one so far.


(But looking back at my rattail that I had as a kid and my skaterboy hair as a teen, I'm not really an authority on hair in the first place)

Modern mullets making a come back are hot. Colin’s is not

 

[SoftKitty]

It's still a skill issue because:

1. You can still have drama on BB along with other types of storylines
2. No one in the Aus TV industry has the creativity or will to try new things. What's left of the industry is really only making MAFS clones. If you want to make something else, you end up going overseas to further your career.

A skill issue is different to deliberate production decisions. The direction of the daily shows and what they are (and aren't) focusing on clearly fall into the latter.

 

[Tim]

A skill issue is different to deliberate production decisions. The direction of the daily shows and what they are (and aren't) focusing on clearly fall into the latter.

Not having the imagination to try things outside the MAFS format is a skill issue.

 

[Tim]

The funny thing is though... lots of UK folks on Twitter point towards Australia and say how that's the OG format and that ITV should take inspiration from Australia.

If they’re pointing to 2001-04 I can see that.

But onwards… people forget OG Ten BBAU still had some real shockers, like the voice stress analysis lie detector episode. Also that “under the radar” special is burnt into my brain as especially tacky.

 

[kamui]

If they’re pointing to 2001-04 I can see that.

No, they call 10's current reboot a success and the OG format and want the current season to be inspiration for their next civilian season. For example:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1990371852351570309

https://twitter.com/x/status/1990549575590162860

https://twitter.com/x/status/1990133578194112724

I've only seen a few remarks form UK folks who criticized the Australian version. Some of it may come down to people not being as invested in the Australian version as they are in the UK version and thus taking on a more favorable view. It may be different preferences in general, I don't know. But UK folks love the current Australian version more than they love their own version.

 

[James T]

I’d argue MAFS is more engaging and better produced than this season of BB is.

Obviously we’re comparing apples to oranges but MAFS has really mastered that incredibly OTT style of reality television storytelling. That style, however, has no place in the BB format. It is completely counterproductive to the format, and trying to transfer that production style has actively sabotaged the show from day one.

I hate to say it but Sarah Thornton has made Alex Mavroidaikis look like Peter Abbott in comparison, and that’s really saying something.

 

[the Theorist]

I hate to say it but Sarah Thornton has made Alex Mavroidaikis look like Peter Abbott in comparison, and that’s really saying something.

Agree. But don’t forget Jonathan Summerhayes. He is not innocent in this either, and out of everyone he should know better.

Also, Pete Cunningham forgot he isn’t producing MAFS anymore when talking to the HMs.

 

[the Theorist]

Ok just watched the ep. Wow, this show is getting bad. Real bad. And fast.

How could they have cut that huge fight between Conor and Holly? Because it made Conor look like the cunt he is? Instead they’re just gonna keep showing footage of all the HMs thanking him for slaving in the kitchen all day long? What a crock.

And don’t even get me started on Bruce.

The manipulation and favouritism in this show is next level.

 

[Duechayapol]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1990133578194112724

i am the one on the third post, and let me just clarify some bits as well. (Also, have been lurkin on the forums for like the past months or so for updates about Big Brother Australia so)

BBAU is better in the UK in the sense of the way it is presented on the day I wrote that. The cast is a good mix other than the UK version (which was an influencer fest which turned me off instantly, rather have like 2-3 like this season) and I look at Big Brother as a pressure cooker aimed with social experiment itself. BBAU presented itself as that in a sense of the 24/7 feed. And that only makes me hooked to the show in the first place.

If you look beyond that tweet, I would start crticising the show more and how I have that similar sentiment now with BBAU itself with the forums. Producers' manipulation and favouritism, inconsistent editing, live shows not being event TV - there are plenty of things that seriously are disappointing, after being hopeful of the reboot for the past week. However, the only thing that still keeps me on and engaged is the feeds themselves, compared to the UK which is 3-5 hours and full of birdsongs. (although I can hop off if there is more favouritism shown - i.e. if Colin is trajected to win due to editing like Keanu in BBUS)

My standard would always be OG Channel 10 2001-2007 (yes those also has flaws) and UK Channel 4. And I couldn't agree me at this point, that AU is FAR from the OG days. It is however still better than the UK as it presents a fresh air to the format like the reasons above.

 

[Hunter's_Mckay]

Ok just watched the ep. Wow, this show is getting bad. Real bad. And fast.

How could they have cut that huge fight between Conor and Holly? Because it made Conor look like the cunt he is? Instead they’re just gonna keep showing footage of all the HMs thanking him for slaving in the kitchen all day long? What a crock.

And don’t even get me started on Bruce.

The manipulation and favouritism in this show is next level.

Yes I've been saying that this show is becoming more and more like The Bachelor with each passing day. Production has decided who the 'good guys' and the 'bad guys' are and are editing the show accordingly. The days of the show crossing live to show the Paul and Merlin argument are long gone. I've come to accept that that is what the majority of viewers actually want sadly. They don't want to critically examine anything any more, they just want to boo at the villains and yass queen/king at the heroes.

 

[Hunter's_Mckay]

Personally I don’t see anyone who sticks out to me. No one makes me laugh, I love funny housemates the most. No one has that Sara-Marie/Reggie/Vesna feel to them.

It feels like they went hard casting opinionated people too much and this group consists of a lot of different individuals but I feel like casting for the group as a whole was missed.

Yes I agree about the lack of humour. The only one even trying half the time is Colin and he's so dim and broey that outside of that demographic most people aren't gonna find a lot of what he says to be funny anyway. Emily and Ed can be funny at times but not as consistent as those you mentioned nor do they really stand up and go against the crowd the way Vesna in particular used to as well. Vinnie has a bit of wit about him but his vibes are so strategic and calculated at times that it gets a bit lost too (the music plugging is cringe also). Mia can be funny but a lot of it is lost in her delivery and how she never knows when to stop a convo too.

 

[kamui]

i am the one on the third post, and let me just clarify some bits as well. (Also, have been lurkin on the forums for like the past months or so for updates about Big Brother Australia so)

Thanks for the clarification and the expanded comments. And welcome to the forums. They are a much better place than Twitter, so hopefully we'll see more of your opinions here.

 

[Tim]

No, they call 10's current reboot a success

Those are two tweets with 6 and 21 likes. That’s not really a convincing case.

 

[Being Big Brother]

I've only seen a few remarks form UK folks who criticized the Australian version. Some of it may come down to people not being as invested in the Australian version as they are in the UK version and thus taking on a more favorable view. It may be different preferences in general, I don't know. But UK folks love the current Australian version more than they love their own version.

Even at its worst (OK, not its worst, but its Channel 10 worst ) I've always preferred BBAU to BBUK, mostly because of the casting.

But even putting that aside, ITV just delivered a historically bad series of BBUK. Not sure if it was the worst ever, because I didn't watch most of the Channel 5 era, but definitely the worst I've ever seen. The casting and the production were both just utterly dismal. It was clear from the pre-series promo and social media presence, that the producers had already given up. And they spent seven weeks proving that beyond a shadow of a doubt.

(Not like I think I speak for all BBUK fans, but the fact people like @Brekkie dropped it almost immediately says something. I'd say 95%+ of the people on Bluesky were hate-watching by the end, although some people took longer to get there than others.)

Meanwhile, this year's BBAU is... fine? Like, I'm obviously not going to be talking about it for years, like some of the OG series. But it shouldn't be surprising that BBUK fans prefer it. Even just the fact there's a proper 24/7 Live Stream, instead of 3 hours a day with barely any audio, feels like the most refreshing thing in the world compared to ITV BB.

I also think there's always been a "grass is greener on the other side" effect with Big Brother. I can remember people on here in the later OG era hating on BBAU and idolising BBUK, while I was enjoying BBAU way more, in spite of its faults.

ETA: And if ratings are your yardstick for "success", it's also rating slightly better than BBUK, despite us having an extra 42 million people in our country.

 

[Tim]

ITV just delivered a historically bad series of BBUK

Yeah agree and it was largely due to ITV trying to ram in as many political troll baiters as they could.

BBAU tried to emulate this and look what happened… all the politically outspoken people are gonna be evictees 1, 2 and 3.

 

[Being Big Brother]

Yeah agree and it was largely due to ITV trying to ram in as many political troll baiters as they could.

BBAU tried to emulate this and look what happened… all the politically outspoken people are gonna be evictees 1, 2 and 3.

Yes – that's definitely one of the most disappointing parts of this year's BBAU for me. Instant alarm bells, as soon as Sarah Whatsherface started going on about "risky" Housemates. Honestly, just give me milquetoast at this point... I used to count on BB to give me a few weeks' break from how divided and horrible everything is.

Although:

1. They do seem less extreme than our problematic BB22 HMs were.
2. The fact they're able to be evicted, and production hasn't started handing immunity passes out like candy (yet ), is a marked improvement.
3. The fact they're being voted out by the Aussie public is also a good reflection on Australian society. I haven't seen nearly as many people telling on themselves with the "B-But it'll be boring if they get evicted! " argument, as if all they find entertaining is people banging on about immigrants and trad-wives.

The bar was set extremely low by BBUK, but relatively speaking, I'm finding this way less bleak haha.

 

[kamui]

Those are two tweets with 6 and 21 likes. That’s not really a convincing case.

Twitter is generally a dead place, I'd say. But two tweets with 6 ans 21 likes are still 2 tweets with 6 and 21 likes more than "BBUK is better than BBAU" gets on Twitter.

Personally, I don't think any should take the other as inspiration. BBUK and BBAU might do some things right, but as far as I'm concerned, both of them are far away from the OG format and both rely too much on producer meddling and interference to fill their 1-hour slot.

But it shouldn't be surprising that BBUK fans prefer it. Even just the fact there's a proper 24/7 Live Stream, instead of 3 hours a day with barely any audio, feels like the most refreshing thing in the world compared to ITV BB.

It's not surprising to me... and I think it's not just the UK. It's easier to find comments from UK folks to show that they prefer the Australian version. But I'd reckon if you'd do an Eurovision-style voting to find the best Big Brother of 2025, Australia will likely come out at the top. Not in every country, but it will be highly placed in a lot of countries and thus get across the finishing line first. In some regards for the right reasons, in some regards for the wrong reasons.

 

[Tim]

hasn't started handing immunity passes out like candy (yet )

Well there was the sudden Head Housemate immunity which may have been planned but really seemed to be a last minute addition to save the Holly and Colin romance. In BBUK many of the immunities were technically open to purchase by all HMs it’s just that Caroline was ruthless about it.

a good reflection on Australian society.

In some ways yes but also reflects the fact that Australian society is very stuck on the status quo. “Can’t we all just get along” is a common Thought Terminating Cliche that gets thrown around to avoid talking at any depth. Bruce loves this phrase when he’s asked to explain himself further.

From here on we’re likely to see a reflection of how Australian society is still great at subtle misogyny. Nothing so explicit that you can point to any single event, but on the whole the show is likely to remain boys vs. girls until the end. This is being amplified by production.

Australia is also very good at subtle racism but given after this weekend the remaining housemates are all light skinned it’s less likely to come up.

 

[Tim]

Twitter is generally a dead place, I'd say. But two tweets with 6 ans 21 likes are still 2 tweets with 6 and 21 likes more than "BBUK is better than BBAU" gets on Twitter.

If your argument is “Twitter’s algorithm showed me what I already think” then soz I can’t accept that.