O
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This is a conundrum; bear with me.
I don't actually know why there are avid Big Brother fans (you know, fans of the fantastic social experiment that it is), a show which we all laud for holding a mirror up to society, who are vehemently and toxicly opposing those who vote for Tully, as well as Tully herself. People hoping she is evicted on the basis that she cheated on her girlfriend on national television.
It's comments such as these which make me scratch my head harder than a rusty rake on cracked pavement:
I read this and I think: at least she's showing them. Isn't that what we watch this show for?
Big Brother isn't some prancing circus of relatable personas airing on tween television whose success in the game must be determined by the goodness of their heart. That people will demand a more adult and mature show at once second and then decry a housemate for cheating is crazy.
This is the real world. It's not all black and white and it's making bloody good TV for it. There's no manufactured 9:30pm timeslot parties here, no raw smut-filled shower scenes. Instead, it's pure, unadulterated human nature showing its true colours, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
When questioning whether or not to vote for people like Tully, remember that there are housemates who are incredibly camera-wary and never show their true colours. There are housemates who drag the show down into the drab kiddie mush that we all complain about. There are housemates who truly decieve the nation in the most legitimate sense of the word to win a life-changing amount of cash.
Never forget people like Tim in BBAU5 who have openly confessed to putting on a persona to try and manipulate the game -- people who crafted a narrative for themselves involving fake pursuits of love and ended up coming SECOND in that year. All based on a lie.
And that's the thing. Honesty or not, I don't for one second relate with anyone in this house. Based on this year's show, Tully is a hypocritical bitch and someone who I would never want as a friend -- but she's also up there as my favourite housemate for TV viewing.
That's a clear distinction that needs to be made. Because she has made her intentions clear, I can remain in good conscience knowing I can vote for Tully up to a certain point so that she stays on TV for as long as possible, but NOT once she gets in the territory to win the final prize.
This is what I watch Big Brother for.
I don't actually know why there are avid Big Brother fans (you know, fans of the fantastic social experiment that it is), a show which we all laud for holding a mirror up to society, who are vehemently and toxicly opposing those who vote for Tully, as well as Tully herself. People hoping she is evicted on the basis that she cheated on her girlfriend on national television.
It's comments such as these which make me scratch my head harder than a rusty rake on cracked pavement:
I read this and I think: at least she's showing them. Isn't that what we watch this show for?
Big Brother isn't some prancing circus of relatable personas airing on tween television whose success in the game must be determined by the goodness of their heart. That people will demand a more adult and mature show at once second and then decry a housemate for cheating is crazy.
This is the real world. It's not all black and white and it's making bloody good TV for it. There's no manufactured 9:30pm timeslot parties here, no raw smut-filled shower scenes. Instead, it's pure, unadulterated human nature showing its true colours, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
When questioning whether or not to vote for people like Tully, remember that there are housemates who are incredibly camera-wary and never show their true colours. There are housemates who drag the show down into the drab kiddie mush that we all complain about. There are housemates who truly decieve the nation in the most legitimate sense of the word to win a life-changing amount of cash.
Never forget people like Tim in BBAU5 who have openly confessed to putting on a persona to try and manipulate the game -- people who crafted a narrative for themselves involving fake pursuits of love and ended up coming SECOND in that year. All based on a lie.
And that's the thing. Honesty or not, I don't for one second relate with anyone in this house. Based on this year's show, Tully is a hypocritical bitch and someone who I would never want as a friend -- but she's also up there as my favourite housemate for TV viewing.
That's a clear distinction that needs to be made. Because she has made her intentions clear, I can remain in good conscience knowing I can vote for Tully up to a certain point so that she stays on TV for as long as possible, but NOT once she gets in the territory to win the final prize.
This is what I watch Big Brother for.
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