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Archive => RFF Archived Boards => Big Brother => Topic started by: carom3d on August 19, 2005, 03:07:49 PM
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August 19, 2005 -- 'BIG Brother 6" still has another month to go — but it's already earned its stripes among "BB" fans.
"For me, [the strength of this sea son] has been the unknowable aspect, the twists, and the ability of America to influence events in the house," says Margie Antonetti, who runs the reality Web site realitytvtalk.com.
"The show has al ways had a bit of that [involvement] element, but in this version, America got to vote somebody back into the house — and that was satisfactory on so many levels."
That "somebody" was Kaysar, the Iraqi-American who's one of the most popular "BB" contestants in show history (his second stint in the "BB" house lasted only a week — he was evicted, again, last night).
"It was fun to see what Kaysar would come up with next, who he was going to sweet-talk next and then come up with some pretty ingenious plan," says Brian Scheffler, who runs welove bigbrother.com.
In this season's "twist," each houseguest entered the house with a secret partner, thinking they were the only partners in the house.
"This season the twist is simple, yet fun," Scheffler says. "I think that's a big part [of the appeal]. It's easy to understand.
"But I think another factor [in the show's popularity] is that it airs three times a week — it's not like 'Survivor,' which was taped months ago," Scheffler says.
"It's happening as we speak . . . it's like an addiction factor."
Part of that viewer addiction lies in watching the behavior of the houseguests — and this year's bunch is a doozy.
Let's just say no one here is very, well, truthful. Alliances made quickly the first week were easily broken; houseguests realign on a daily basis.
"Jen and April have been particularly masterful in the art of lying and turning their situations around through their web of lies," says Antonetti.
"Even though it's part of the game, it's frustrating to watch if you're not rooting for them.
"And Janelle doesn't take guff from anyone. She has so much going for her and she's funny as heck," Antonetti says. "I'd really love to see her make it all the way through."
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Good article carom, thank you for sharing .
so true
"Jen and April have been particularly masterful in the art of lying and turning their situations around through their web of lies," says Antonetti.
"Even though it's part of the game, it's frustrating to watch if you're not rooting for them :nods: .
"And Janelle doesn't take guff from anyone. She has so much going for her and she's funny as heck," Antonetti says. "I'd really love to see her make it all the way through." =]/
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Somewhat surprising as well considering their main TV critic, Linda Stasi trashed reality TV in an article last week.
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link please Trevor :cheeky: ??
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You would have to order the article. Here are the first two sentences of it.
http://www.nypost.com/tv/51886.htm
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Oh i subcribe to all the papers on-line Trevor *8/
August 16, 2005 --
"Tommy Lee Goes To College"
Tonight at 9 on NBC/Ch. 4
NO more reality. Or at least, please God, no more reality TV
It's a prime-time idea that's way past its prime and is now nothing more than the junkyard for has-beens, wannabe's and almost gones.
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We covered that knock on reality TV she made on our radio show. In my opinion that was really unfair. Say "Tommy Lee Goes to College" stunk but don't lump an entire form of television programming in with it.
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We covered that knock on reality TV she made on our radio show. In my opinion that was really unfair. Say "Tommy Lee Goes to College" stunk don't lump an entire form of television programming in with it.
I agree Trevor. It is unfair. It rare that it is appropriate to generalize reality TV. There is too broad a range of shows.