Big Brother

Was there a study showing that most people consider it rubbish and offensive? I haven't seen one.

I understand that it's not everyone's cup of tea - a lot of people prefer to be spoonfed 'facts' or watch scripted drama (as do I a lot of the time) but there are others who also enjoy watching human dynamics in action, and discussing the psychology of it all (and the colour of the housemates' hair ).

There is no need to put us down with made-up comments about what 'most people' think.

I'm surprised this has come back as most people consider it rubbish and offensive. I sort of watched Big Brother for the first four series as it was new and different, but then when it became full of talentless people wanting to be famous and became nastier, I gave up. Last time I watched it, there were two women screaming and swearing at each other and I vowed never to bother again and the racist thing with Jade Goody was another reason

Ali's hair is a lovely colour.

Grannynannywanny

^It's fodder for mental defectives^

Good grief. That term has been offensive for decades.

Horrible, isn't it?

I shouldn't feel the need to say so, but I am marking Masters dissertations just now, and really enjoy winding down in the evening by watching to something easy and entertaining. I wonder whether the people who claim only to watch 'interlekshooal' TV need a fix of something to switch on their brains after a day of doing nothing.

I hope for everyone’s sake the girl who is excitedly screaming will manage to calm herself down . She appears rather vulnerable and I think will be hurt if they comment on her behaviour. In such an enclosed space I think it’s only a matter of time till that happens.
At this stage I'm just trying to remember who they all are, but you could be right about that. I think the production teams are better at screening out the vulnerable than they used to be, but I'd be surprised if Lily is neurotypical. Annoying as she is, I hope she is properly supported.

It's fodder for mental defectives

Good grief. That term has been offensive for decades.

Hi 'mental defective' here!

Nurse has loosened my straight jacket just enough to allow me to post.

I think Lily (is it Lily? the screamer) is meant to be a cross between Jade and Nikki and I suspect that although finding her alarming and annoying now that we will take her to our hearts.

Must away now - we have basket weaving this afternoon!

I drifted into watching it last night. I hadn’t realised it was back for a new series. I’ll dip in and out of it. I haven’t picked up on their names yet but I thought the lad who rubbed the bacon on his fingers before the dog task was smart. I was expecting he would be disqualified but he got away with it.

I hope for everyone’s sake the girl who is excitedly screaming will manage to calm herself down . She appears rather vulnerable and I think will be hurt if they comment on her behaviour. In such an enclosed space I think it’s only a matter of time till that happens.

Maybe it’s that, LadyGaGa. I’m sure I would be able to place her if I knew her, but I can’t.

I don’t know who I want to go out of the ones up for eviction. Dean seems like hard work, and Rosie/Baked Potato is very annoying, but it’s early days.

They are more interesting this time MayBee. I haven’t seen the other show yet - I’ll pick it up later in the series when I am more invested.

I thought Sarah was familiar too Doodledog but then I realised that she looks quite a bit like Callie from last year.
Pretty sure that Ryan will go on Friday - he gives the impression that he couldn’t care less anyway.
Some interesting conversations going on too, hope that carries on.

I haven’t really watched Big Brother for quite a while but I think there are some interesting people in it this time. And the little bit on the side ( is that what it’s called) seems more interesting than last time I watched it. I like Rylan (who has a new travel programme coming up) but I never liked him on this.

She did, by standing on it

I enjoy watching the interaction between the contestants. I agree that the earlier shows had a wider range of people - there was more of an age range for a start, which was more interesting. These days there tend to be mainly under-30s, which is more limiting, but after a few evictions we get to know them more and they come into their own.

I am sure I've met Sarah before, but I can't think where from. She seems so familiar somehow.

I think my kids learned a lot from watching Big Brother before they went off to university and had to house share. When my son was at Leeds Uni he used to phone me to chat about it when it was on.One of the contestants was at the Uni and my son won an LP that he’d signed which he gave me. I remember him phoning me up to excitedly tell me. I do think the people in it in those early years were more interesting and it’s funny to think how famous Alison Hammond is now. She was evicted quite early on but I really liked her. If I remember right she broke a table.

Well said Doodledog

shysal

I was waiting for the usual rude comments from those who think they are above such trivial viewing. Why even read the thread?

Ignore and move on. You can't cure rudeness.

I would never use a phrase like 'mental defective', but I honestly don't think that someone who comments so vehemently about something they have never seen (so know nothing about) has much by way of grey matter, and in this case their choice of language confirms that.

Those of us who do enjoy it, welcome one and all. Anyone who has better things to do with their time, please feel free to go and do them?

If you want to avoid all things BB then avoid this thread! I don’t like gardening, so avoid those threads. It’s as easy as that. I wouldn’t go on the thread to insult people 🙄

Anyway, back to important matters. I didn’t think I’d like the ‘older’ lady - but I’m warming to her. She seems quite funny and caring. I’m interested to see if Lily calms down, or if that’s really how she is. I think Martha will be really popular. But I might change my mind after the next episode!

I'll avoid it as much as possible.

MayBee70

Can’t see it on the tv listings.

ITV 2 at 9pm (122 SKY)

I’ve never watched BB, never saw the attraction myself. I took the same view as Billy Connelly it’s sitting on a couch watching people sitting on a couch.

I would like to watch but this year do not have the time to watch. Enjoy DD and everyone.

Orly and Jenny although not watching this series, it never ceases to amaze me that people who don't watch it have to be do rude and condescending. My daughter and I like Big Brother, my daugher is a senior journalist with a specialism in finance. I retired over a year ago doing
a very pressurised job. Are we mentally defective?
There are plenty of threads on Gransnet why come on one and be offensive to people who do watch. Such a twattish thing to do.

Can’t see it on the tv listings.

orly

‘maddyfour
No, not watching. I prefer the ‘celebrity’ one.
No, not watching. I prefer neither.

‘It's fodder for mental defectives’

Good God that’s rude.

I was waiting for the usual rude comments from those who think they are above such trivial viewing. Why even read the thread?

Second that Orly!

maddyfour

No, not watching. I prefer the ‘celebrity’ one.

No, not watching. I prefer neither.

It's fodder for mental defectives