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Kennylicious Head of Household


Number of posts: 752 Location: Indiana Registration date: 2009-06-09
 | Subject: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 9th 2010, 11:33 pm | |
| For me, this season has been a disaster.
I hate pretty much every person in the cast, minus Britney and maybe Matt. I think Grodner got scared with Chima's shenanigans last summer and she decided to cast a bunch of lame ass boring people as a result. Heaven forbid we get anyone with an actual personality. Britney and Matt were the only two who actually showed signs of life. Minus those two, this entire cast has been the definition of milquetoast. Monet who? Kristen who? Kathy who? Everyone was afraid to make moves and they were all terrified of confrontation. Everyone played under the radar and they pretty much yawned their way through the whole summer. (Just like me.)
The brigade sucked from the beginning and they continue to suck now that they're in the Final 3. They only made it this far because all the other players were pathetically stupid and they were too clueless to see what was right in front of their faces all summer long. This doesn't make the brigade brilliant, however. It makes them lucky. Lucky by default that they were placed in the house with a bunch of idiots. Watching them float through the game without ever actually being in danger was both predictable and boring. Who didn't see this ending coming from a mile away? The accidental success of this sausage fest alliance helped make BB12 even more of a snoozefest than it already was with this ho-hum cast. Next season I hope they cast all women. These all-male meathead alliances bore the piss out of me.
The jury house segments have sucked. They all seem staged and phony -- mainly because of Rachel, since everything about her is fake and her only goal is to instigate drama for TV time. Yawn. Her reaction to Matt's lie was pathetically over the top as was her "fight" (in quotes for a reason) with Ragan this week. She's about as real as those cheesy ass "I Love..." shows on VH1. Coincidentally, she would fit right in with those skanky ass casts. You know she'd go down on Brett Michaels in a heartbeat.
The challenges have sucked. "Endurance" my ass. The real endurance competition has been managing to make it through this whole season without turning the TV off.
I remember back in late June when the cast was first revealed and all everyone could talk about was how boring Lane and Hayden were. After looking at their pictures, reading their bios and watching their pre-show interviews, everyone was asking "Who did these two morons blow to get on the show?" Most people were so bored by them that they couldn't even make it through their pre-show interviews. I certainly couldn't. The fans of the show declared them the two most boring players in the history of the game before the show even began. And now look at them. Those two dopes will very likely make it to the Final 2. The two most boring players in the history of the game have made it to the end. That speaks volumes about the entertainment value of this season, doesn't it?
How disappointing. |
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catty Famous for being Famous


Number of posts: 7703 Registration date: 2008-05-17
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 9th 2010, 11:42 pm | |
| Hi Kenny. As a whole this season was boring. Maybe we expect more than what we have seen before. Better competitions, etc.. I hate to say it, but maybe BB has run it's course? I can't believe I just said that I was one of the few here who liked Rachel. And I liked Brendon. I don't like showmances though and LOL at a lot of that stuff. I also liked Matt. |
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Kennylicious Head of Household


Number of posts: 752 Location: Indiana Registration date: 2009-06-09
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 12:15 am | |
| | catty wrote: | Maybe we expect more than what we have seen before. Better competitions, etc.. I hate to say it, but maybe BB has run it's course? I can't believe I just said that  |
I don't think Big Brother has run its course at all. Look at Survivor. That show has been on for just as long as Big Brother (and it's had twice the number of seasons) and it still manages to keep itself fresh and exciting every year.
The problem with Big Brother is Allison Grodner. She recycles the same things over and over and over. Her twists are lame. She plays things for comedy that should be played for drama. She constantly tries to ham up the show with cheesy music and cheesy fluff segments. I don't think she sees BB as a legitimate reality show. She sees it as sort of a joke, IMO.
What we need is a new producer with fresh ideas and a grander vision for the show. Someone who isn't afraid to take risks and really shake things up. We need a producer who knows how to assemble a cast that won't put us all to sleep. The so-called "hamsters" are the most important element of all. If they aren't entertaining, who will want to watch? |
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KelliM All Star


Number of posts: 1031 Registration date: 2009-01-02
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 12:22 am | |
| I have enjoyed this season much more than last season, but maybe it's because I wasn't a J & J fan.
I enjoy watching people who play the game. Even though the brigade have had some annoying moments and their egos get the best of them at times, I also have found them funny.
Britney has been one of my favorite houseguests in a long time. I love her cattiness and her humor. I've loved Lane's diary rooms.
Last season I rarely watched the feeds but this season I've been glued to them. I thought this cast was diverse and full of different personalities. Whether you like some of them or not, there has been drama.
I know I'm probably in the minority. |
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balmoral Famous for being Famous

Number of posts: 9685 Location: toronto Registration date: 2008-07-04
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bubs Head of Household


Number of posts: 943 Registration date: 2008-01-14
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 12:41 am | |
| It wasn't the worst for me... 8 and 9 were. But, it didn't evoke strong emotion either. I like Brit, Lane and hayden. I hated Rachel. But, I wasn't addicted to the feeds. I went to bed at a normal time and I barely got nervous for comps... only a little at the end for Brit.
I dont' know if its in the casting because they seem to cast the same way each year. They get people that are very different from each other and Some years it works and others it doesn't. AG could have never known last year what a gold mine Jeff and Jordan were. She probably never would have guessed that Janelle would have been as popular as she was. Likewise, she probably thought that this years cast would be good. Maybe things would have been different if Annie and Andrew wouldn't have left so early.
Now the twists... they were lame this year and they bombed.
But, the ratings have been so good that AG and CBS will count this year as a win and there probably won't be any changes. |
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Kennylicious Head of Household


Number of posts: 752 Location: Indiana Registration date: 2009-06-09
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 12:47 am | |
| | bubs wrote: | | Now the twists... they were lame this year and they bombed. |
The saboteur twist could've been fun if they implemented it better. Telling the houseguests from the very beginning that there was a saboteur among them was a big mistake. It caused them to disregard everything the saboteur did and said. And the video messages? Beyond cheesy. |
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JwHo Head of Household

Number of posts: 955 Location: NY Registration date: 2010-05-08
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 12:56 am | |
| Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? [x] Yes [ ] No |
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Wendi Famous for being Famous


Number of posts: 4131 Location: New York Registration date: 2009-09-19
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 12:58 am | |
| Well the ratings have been good but even that is not working in their favor anymore. It has started to slip. Last night's show was down %10 from the week before and total viewers was 7.71 million viewers compared to last year's 8.13 million viewers.
Unlike this year, S11's ratings kept growing till the very end. If this week's ratings was any indication, it won't finish on a high note. |
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Nautica Houseguest


Number of posts: 410 Registration date: 2010-02-28
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 1:13 am | |
| DEFINATELY.
almost all unanimous votes, cowardly gameplay, kumbaya eviction speeches.
Just fucking awful. |
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London Famous for being Famous


Number of posts: 5992 Location: @stamalot Registration date: 2009-05-04
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 2:47 am | |
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nov1962 All Star


Number of posts: 2920 Location: Sunny, South Carolina Registration date: 2008-01-29
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 6:35 am | |
| Yes for me it was one of the most boring seasons. |
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lallybelle Famous for being Famous


Number of posts: 6683 Location: NYC Registration date: 2008-01-12
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 7:00 am | |
| YES. Total suckfest except for a few moments. AWFUL casting for the most part. Hell, I'll put this one below S9. A least that was good for some trainwreck TV. I couldn't be more bored. Haven't had the feeds on in forever and watching the show out of habit but nothing more. |
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Mappy Superstar, Legend and Icon

Number of posts: 27166 Registration date: 2008-09-19
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 7:32 am | |
| As long as I have someone to cheer for and someone to dislike at any given time, it's a successful season for me. Guess that makes me easily entertained |
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rallen All Star


Number of posts: 2711 Location: tree hill snitches Registration date: 2008-03-28
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 7:47 am | |
| nope, did not really get into last season...not big on J.J :.P in fact I watched the last episode and missed about 6 in between |
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memphisbelle Famous for being Famous


Number of posts: 8641 Location: Home of The Blues Registration date: 2009-10-23
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 7:50 am | |
| I liked this year a lot. It wasn't stressful and to me that made it better not worse, lol.
I think Rachel, with her very large personality and curious attitude, set the tone for an odd year. She acted her way through BB and that is totally not the point.
We want to see real people react in this social experiment. When one of the players is always acting and has taken the lead it changes the responses of the other players. The Brigade might have operated quite differently if "Brenchel" wasn't part of the game. I do admire that an alliance was made on Day 2 that stayed strong and flew under the radar. To my knowledge that has never happened before. Kristen and Ragan were not really allowed to play their game because of the power combo of Rachel and Brendon - if she hadn't had him she would have been gone and we would have seen a different game.
Annie went off course because of being the saboteur and also because she was against Rachel who was acting - not following normal behavior so she didn't have normal responses. Annie instinctly knew something was wrong but went into panic response mode instead of slowing down and figuring out what her opponent was doing.
Andrew was not a fit personality wise. He just didn't get group dynamics and did and said some bizarre things for a group setting. Kathy had no natural ally and she was not prepared for a world of "there is no right nor wrong".
My point is the house split because there were a few personalities that didn't play the game the way it has been in the past and that made the others retreat for survival. They had no choice but to block vote and behave as civil as possible to each other since they felt they were locked up with a couple of people with personality disorders.
So I think casting and the psychologists made some errors in cast selection. What we ended up with is a result of the extreme personalities pushing the rest to block vote for their own sanity. I can't imagine living with Rachel, her manipulation and control combined with her fighting, yelling and crying would be quite nerve wracking at the very least and some players felt bullied. She didn't bully the brigade, she just enabled them to control the game without being detected. |
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lallybelle Famous for being Famous


Number of posts: 6683 Location: NYC Registration date: 2008-01-12
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 8:12 am | |
| But they didn't have to react like that Memphy. They should have just sent her ass packing. The BG's didn't care because it deflected off them. That's why Matt left them there. Hell until Rachel came completely off the rails during her 2nd HOH, I have NO doubt she would have made it through at least a couple of more weeks while they hid behind her. The ONLY reason she went home that week was because of what a nightmare she became. It would have been the HOH's (in this case Matt) death sentence in the game not to have put them up. As far as it changing Ragan & Kristens game, Ragan should have snapped out of it and stopped obsessng over her and paid more attention to the house. Britney was guilty of this too. They should have known better. And Kristen had NO game Rachel or not.
Everytime something even remotely interesting was about to happen it died on the vine. Things would start to pick up and then BOOM. NADA. NOTHING. EVER. HAPPENED. that could turn the game or offer the least bit of drama or suspense. It has reached the end of the road that it has been on since week 1 without a bump in the road. It was the season of "Kumbaya" and "friendships" and voting with the house. And it made for the most boring season to date. |
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memphisbelle Famous for being Famous


Number of posts: 8641 Location: Home of The Blues Registration date: 2009-10-23
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 8:25 am | |
| Lally, I agree, they should have sent her packing and I think we would have seen a different game. They didn't have to react like that but they all saw what happened to Annie, and just think of the different game if Annie had stayed over Rachel.
Ragan and Brit waited to challenge Rachel and Brendon. I wish they has aligned earlier, I think Ragan was not comfortable with Brit's behavior with Monet so he stayed away. Ragan and Brit should have been a force to reckon with.
I think Ragan and Brit were the true fighters in the house. On paper, those 2 should be final 2. I just think they aren't because Rachel's actions enabled the Brigade to be stronger and gave Matt more room to manipulate.
I think it is hard to fight with people like Rachel and not have it reflect on you. Ragan did it the best but it was even hard for him. Arguing with someone like Rachel is almost impossible.
You have to have a steel personality to be able to say "Rachel, I think you are truly nuts, you do not understand how the world operates, you tell stories that make us and the viewers think you are possibly a call girl, you think you are madly in love with someone you have known for 2 weeks, you are a dramatic bully and have exhausted us all - now please sit down and STFU" and then walk away. And you have to say that in a normal tone of voice.
She would have pushed my buttons and put me into stress behavior like she did Ragan. |
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NancyB (admin) Administrator

Number of posts: 27292 Registration date: 2007-11-16
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 8:36 am | |
| No _________________ Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts
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minnyace01 Head of Household


Number of posts: 928 Registration date: 2009-10-03
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 8:41 am | |
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lallybelle Famous for being Famous


Number of posts: 6683 Location: NYC Registration date: 2008-01-12
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 8:44 am | |
| Well this is true. And I LOVED Ragan's comment on last nights show about them not sharing a common reality. I.DIED. I do understand it's hard to walk that line, because you are worried that person might get the power like the very second you just finished tell her off. I think probably would have played it like Britney was at first. Play nice, but then let it rip in the DR. Complete with hanging motions. ROTFL.
When I think about it, I blame alot on Matt. He had the potential to change the whole second half of the game, but he wimped out. He set up the DPOV perfectly. I know some say he should have taken out Britney, but I thought his move was perfect at the time. Gets rid of Kathy who was never gonna vote for him, takes away the BG's goat and leaves a strong competitor in the game to come on his side against the guys.
I know I've said it before but the way he played that last week was completely bizzare. He made the right moves to strike against the guys, but then retreats back up their asses and trys to backstab Ragan? WTF? Leaving Britney no choice basicly but to put him up and out. The hell? All his DR's showed he knew he was low man, how could he possibly think they wouldn't take him out? He might as well have just taken out Brit if he was gonna fuck it up so bad.
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Peaches Famous for being Famous


Number of posts: 4656 Registration date: 2008-01-25
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 8:46 am | |
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Lori Superstar, Legend and Icon


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Maureen Superstar, Legend and Icon


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KayS Superstar, Legend and Icon


Number of posts: 21309 Location: Beautiful state of Texas Registration date: 2008-01-13
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 9:41 am | |
| All seasons have their high points and low points. I have never missed an episode. |
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mytwocents Famous for being Famous


Number of posts: 4460 Registration date: 2008-01-27
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 9:48 am | |
| | JwHo wrote: | Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? [x] Yes [ ] No |
Only THREE votes were cast against the person who survived the block the entire season. No one wanted to make big moves for fear of becoming a target or getting blood on their hands. Everything was predictable from who was leaving after the veto comp to Hayden winning the game. Good job, BB12, most boring and forgettable season/cast ever! At least BB9 cast disgusted us enough to keep us watching for the train wreck factor. |
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BlueBonnet Famous for being Famous


Number of posts: 3013 Registration date: 2008-01-19
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 9:51 am | |
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KayS Superstar, Legend and Icon


Number of posts: 21309 Location: Beautiful state of Texas Registration date: 2008-01-13
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 9:52 am | |
| The only thing that really got boring to me is everyone saying how boring the season was. |
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mytwocents Famous for being Famous


Number of posts: 4460 Registration date: 2008-01-27
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 9:55 am | |
| | Quote: | | Everytime something even remotely interesting was about to happen it died on the vine. Things would start to pick up and then BOOM. NADA. NOTHING. EVER. HAPPENED. that could turn the game or offer the least bit of drama or suspense. It has reached the end of the road that it has been on since week 1 without a bump in the road. It was the season of "Kumbaya" and "friendships" and voting with the house. And it made for the most boring season to date. |
We have Ragan to thank for this. "Rachel, this is the season of friendships." -Ragan
roll eyes, puke! |
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Mappy Superstar, Legend and Icon

Number of posts: 27166 Registration date: 2008-09-19
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 9:58 am | |
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Candace Famous for being Famous


Number of posts: 8856 Location: On the beach Registration date: 2008-03-23
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 10:10 am | |
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blondie55 Famous for being Famous


Number of posts: 5735 Registration date: 2009-10-21
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 10:12 am | |
| This season has been the least interesting for me overall. 'I didn't like how predictable it was, I always know whos going on the block and who's going home... and in this season who's going to win comps because of HG's throwing them. I like the Brigade for the fact that they were successful in making it the end, but the like stops there. They were able to get so far (IMO) because everyone else in the house was lacking the common sense necessary to split them up. They got lucky. (and I'm well aware that luck is a big component in being successful in BB, but I still don't like it in this case  ) For me there were a lot of non entities in the cast, which is bizarre because the majority of the cast usually has larger than life personalities... which is what makes great feed watching for me. Rachel annoyed me to no end. I know that a lot of people think that she was great in the trainwreck sense, but honestly... she just annoyed me. I think what really turned me off for the whole season of feeds was the first few weeks when Brenchel were constantly shown on all four feeds. UGH I can't even enjoy any good looking men this year. Nobody does it for me. At first Britney's cattiness totally turned me off. I didn't like that she made fun of others looks or weight. But after a while I game to appreciate her humor for what it was. She does have admirable qualities, she is self-deprecating, and she was VERY loyal to the people she considered friends and allies. So Britney was the bright spot in this season for me. She was very interesting to watch and listen to. Ragan also provided a bright spot for me. He was extremely articulate, and him owning Rachel everytime she tried to start with him was awesome. I still don't understand why Rachel thought that she would ever win a battle of wits. This is one of the only seasons where I found the show to be more entertaining than the feeds. So I will say I found the shows enjoyable, probably more so than a few other seasons. I love BB. I will continue to love BB. I just wont be reminiscing about this particular season to the extent that I do others. |
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blueeyed Famous for being Famous


Number of posts: 3071 Location: SF Bay Area Registration date: 2009-09-22
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 10:19 am | |
| Yes. I have never been glued to the feeds or missed one moment of sleep. I probably depended more on updates than feeds. |
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BlueBonnet Famous for being Famous


Number of posts: 3013 Registration date: 2008-01-19
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 11:29 am | |
| | blueeyed wrote: | | Yes. I have never been glued to the feeds or missed one moment of sleep. I probably depended more on updates than feeds. |
I'm all caught up on shows taped on my DVR. Several nights I had no shows waiting to be watched. Last year when the season ended, I had about 130 shows taped. |
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KelliM All Star


Number of posts: 1031 Registration date: 2009-01-02
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 12:12 pm | |
| | Quote: | | The only thing that really got boring to me is everyone saying how boring the season was. |
^This times 1000^ |
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realitycarol All Star


Number of posts: 2522 Location: Texas Registration date: 2008-06-29
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 12:21 pm | |
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Mappy Superstar, Legend and Icon

Number of posts: 27166 Registration date: 2008-09-19
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 12:35 pm | |
| To expand on my 'No'... I had a minimum of one person to like and dislike every day of this season. I was entertained. Success.
however... it doesn't take much to amuse me lol |
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flossiemae Houseguest

Number of posts: 347 Registration date: 2010-02-07
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 12:52 pm | |
| | Mappy wrote: | To expand on my 'No'... I had a minimum of one person to like and dislike every day of this season. I was entertained. Success.
however... it doesn't take much to amuse me lol |
me too Mappy! It just going to be a long time til next Wen. |
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bubs Head of Household


Number of posts: 943 Registration date: 2008-01-14
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 1:22 pm | |
| Like I said before, it wasn't my favorite, but the good thing about this season is the F4 had all of my favorite people in it. So, it has kept me entertained the whole season. If Rachel, Brendan, Kathy and Matt had been the F4 I would have stopped watching. I stopped watching 8 and 9 and just turned it on for the finale. |
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Janelle's#1Fan Famous for being Famous


Number of posts: 4121 Registration date: 2008-01-26
 | Subject: Re: Is this the most boring season in Big Brother history? September 10th 2010, 1:53 pm | |
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