Yeah, yeah, I've blogged about it before. And the blogging community is obviously far too effete to join me in my hysteria. BUT... How fucking good is Big Brother this year?
There's been stalking, cross-dressing, an immaculate conception...
It has a Tory speechwriter going insane and seeing imaginary monkeys.
It has the housemates having to guess which famous horse Big Brother is thinking of in order to win toilet roll (and Anthony guessing "Is it Sandy, the horse from Dogtanian?")
Moments have even emulated Waiting for Godot. ("I'm going to leave" says Orlaith. She does not leave.)
To be honest, I'm desperately saddened on many levels that Kemal was evicted and isn't going to win. Although, on the other hand, I'm quite glad he's left because I think I was starting to develop a bit of a crush on him which is something a hetrosexual woman on the brink of marriage should never EVER say about a nineteen-year-old transvestite.
The tasks this year have been genius. Putting them each in individual cardboard boxes until they couldn't bear it any longer was one of my favourites. I also liked it when they made Maxwell sort maggots into different piles while the other housemates pretended they were doing the same task, but were actually having a party.
I love the fact that in moments of pure boredom at work I can approach a colleague and say "You're my best mate here and I want to look after you. I'm not perving on you though," and about five hours of conversation will follow. So many people watch it and they all have an opinion.
Yes - all the housemates are irritating attention-seeking little shits
Yes - it shows how sad and lonely my life must be to enjoy watching strangers sleeping
Yes - all they do is argue, drink, play practical jokes and run around naked
But I love it.
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Sorry Meg but I disagree quite strongly. I confess, I used to be a Big Brother fan for the first 2 years, before I realised how exploitative and degrading it all is. Sure, you could argue that the attention seeking desparates get what they deserve, and I have little sympathy for them, but thinkg about the kind of message Big Brother is sending out to society? I won't watch it, but people at work talk about it and I'm horrified by some of the things they are reporting. That 20 year old girl and the bottle?!!!!!! And to think that children would've watched that!!!!I'm sorry but what kind of example are we setting?
The bottle incident was, to be fair, disturbing on many levels. According to someone at work you should never EVER do that because it creates a vacuum and destroys your insides. So if you were thinking about it, don't do it Katrina!!
I do take issue, however, with the notion that television should consciously have an educational message for children. I think television plays many roles in our lives of which education is only one (ie the "sentence and solas" bit from the Canterbury Tales). And I actually think there are some quite important things you can learn from Big Brother about how to get on with other people. For example, the girl involved in the 'bottle incident' was treated with disgust and horror by those in the house.
Give the poor girl a break, Katrina! She was only doing as she was told. The bottle was clearly labelled "Screw Top". What choice did she have?
Oh, no, Katrina's right. there is a very important lesson here and it is this: bloody children should be in bed at that hour so us grown ups can watch our degrading filth in peace.
also i haven't been watching it becuase they do the same degrading desparate things every year and i've got bored. i'd like to say it was exploitative, but it only is of people's stupidity, and if we were going to ban that footabll and the lottery would have to go first.
The Romans got entertainment from bloodthirsty 'Gladitorial Spectacles' but that's no justification. I'm all for entertainment as well as serious stuff in life but there are other ways and means than Big Brother.
And as for the learning stuff from Big Brother - sure, you can learn things but I can't imagine it would be anything you couldn't learn from elsewhere - from life itself! And it still doesn't justify its existence! Stop making excuses for it Megan!!
By funny coincidence I woke up to a discussion on the radio this morning (LBC, 97.3Fm)about whether our society had become more decadent and why were we still showing programmes like Big Brother. It's not just the message that it sends out to people that is of concern - but the fact that it is there in the first place. It may be exaggerated but Big Brother is a reflection of our society - don't you think? And it ain't a pretty sight in that mirror!
Sorry Meg, but this is something I feel strongly about.
P.S. To I'm over the moon - I'm fine with the football and lottery going too by the way!!! And yeah, you're right about the boredom thing - even initially shocking acts lose their impact if repeated ad nauseum!
As it draws to an end i posit, on a hopeful note, that it will be like banging your head against the wall- so nice when it stops!
Where do you get the time to watch this stuff?
I think I've entered a new space-time continuum where it's somehow possible to buy a flat, plan a wedding, be moved from pillar to post at work but still somehow continue meeting all my deadlines, catsit for my mother and (most importantly) watch Big Brother.
I'll probably have a nervous breakdown by the end of the week, but as long as I don't miss the live final, I really don't care.
ooh can you remember where and how you entered this space-time continuum Meg - I could really do with some of that now! I'm just struggling with the work 9-5, have a social life and keep the place clean and tidy schedule at the moment, let alone watch TV!!!
What is the problem with football? The world seems to be divided into those who love it and are a little bit obsessed by it, and those who hate it.
Am I the only person who falls somewhere in the middle? Can someone explain to me the problem with it?
As for the national lottery... we are not bling-loving chavs, and therefore can't really understand it, but I guess there must be an appeal somewhere.
I guess the thing with all this (blanket coverage of sport, the national lottery, BB) is that none of it is exactly 'good' for us, or 'sending an appropriate message to society' but it is entertaining, mostly harmless, and responding to society's demands.
The same goes for chocolate cake, Eastenders, alcohol, pop music.... the list could go on and on. Where do we draw the line?
For me, the difference between BB and football is that BB only takes up an hour a day on terrestrial TV, finishes spot-on schedule, doesn't cause regularly billed programmes to change times, and doesn't take over pubs when all you want is a quiet drink!
I don't hate it, I just think the hype is silly. And boring. Foot, ball. Does exactly what it says on the tin. These people kick things for a living and suddenly we're all supposed to want the car they say is good. 'Ey 'Enri, what's the french for "yeah, that's what you drive."?
Suddenly?
Yes suddenly. I'll drink milk so I don't have to play for Acrington Stanley, but I'm not spending that much on thier say so.
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