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Sax
14:05 / 30.05.03
Jon rimmed Sissy's Nush.
 
 
DaveBCooper
14:45 / 30.05.03
I can't come to the special party ? Bum - I'd done you a video copy of the Star Wars Christmas Special as a pressie for the host 'n' everything.

Maybe I defend Jon because he reminds me of me. But I dunno how much of the editing (on bogstandard C4 edition) is being done to make him look that much of a doofus.

Good to see that they failed the task - they DID, after all - and it was interesting that Federico's confession as to why kind of led them all to be 'ahh, don't worry mate' when he had really blown it in an unnecessary and rather casual gesture of cool; maybe they'll get grr when they leave the house.
Reckon it'll affect the voting from the public ? If this board's anything to go by, Jon or Anouska could be out.
 
 
The Natural Way
14:56 / 30.05.03
I'm kinda hoping the housemates mean it when they say they just wanna forget about the whole losing thing. It's really cool and big of them. Obviously, if Fed makes any more stupid, 'hey, look how casual I am' blunders then they should let him have it.
 
 
DaveBCooper
15:10 / 30.05.03
Then again, resentment may kick in next week when they have less food and/or drink. Or fags, that makes people cranky, as we saw with Spencer last year (and was Tim's 'comprende?' remark born of fag-famine ? I forget).

I was thinking about the competitive/collaborative nature of the show, and it's quite deceptive in certain ways, with the use of 'housemates' instead of 'contestants' or something similarly antagonistic; tasks instead of challenges, and the painting of BB as some kind of moderately benign god in contrast to Orwell's original idea... it's as if the social veneer of it is designed to soften the moderately cut-throat nature of the actual process (nominating, evicting and the like).

I think one of the tabloids claimed there was 'bonking' on the show? Is this true ?
 
 
William Sack
19:17 / 30.05.03
No, just rimming.
 
 
Strange Machine Vs The Virus with Shoes
21:18 / 30.05.03
Anouska was evicted??? This is a sad day. She was so pretty, so ready to get her kit off. Another reason to hate the british, they vote the most interesting people off BB first. I’m nearly in tears.
 
 
Strange Machine Vs The Virus with Shoes
21:29 / 30.05.03
Perspective is a wonderful thing. I don’t give a fuck about this shit anymore. Is this one of the good things about big brother?
 
 
Gary Lactus
21:35 / 30.05.03
Well thank fuck it wasn't Jon. Anouska's departure will give other characters more space to show themselves. I reckon Scott has a raging ego poised to fuck him up in a few weeks time. That's just a hunch, though. The lack of cigarettes will definately fuck up that glamour girl whose name escapes me, you know, the one that's permanently smoking. She going to be a wicked bitch i'm sure of it. More Cameron magic: everyone's upset about evictions, "but that's what this is all about" says Cam. Something I've often thought, too. They're always getting their knickers in a twist over something they should be well prepared for. IDIOTS! WE ARE AS GODS TO THEM!

Sorry.
 
 
Tryphena Absent
23:24 / 30.05.03
I like Jon a lot. He knows the entire second verse to Hotel California and drones on in geek-fashion thus he must stay. We must fight to have him stay. Plus I didn't like Anouska so that's all good!
 
 
_pin
11:33 / 31.05.03
Yeh, Anouska was taking up an awful lot of screen time, and I doubt very much that she is actually the most interesting on in the house. I'd imagine her and Fed simply got started grabbing the attention of the editors a lot sooner then anyone else by talking about sex more while also being among the more attractive of the participants. If Justine and Gos had started talking about sex, I'd imagine this wouldn't go down as well...

Also, does anyone else actually find the symptoms of embarresment phsycially manifesting themselves when Jon goes to the diary room? I really wish he wouldn't...
 
 
_pin
22:19 / 01.06.03
Anouska was on the front of the New Of The World complaining that the Big Brother guard apparently "pried".

Who the fuck enteres Big Brother AND COMPLAINS ABOUT FEELING LIKE THEY'RE BEING WATCHED??
 
 
Olulabelle
16:56 / 02.06.03
Did anyone else read that Nush used to be in a cult? This isn't a joke. Apparently, she ran away from it because she didn't like the group being controlled by a central figure, but then cleverly she decided to enter Big Brother instead, because of course Big Brother isn't controlling at all. Oh no.

It strikes me that she's the one to watch - she looks like the sort of girl who's as nice as can be in public, but actually has a secret tendency to slowly dismember anyone who offends her. And I bet she's already made a little voodoo doll of dull but well-meaning Tania.
 
 
Sax
10:00 / 04.06.03
Jon and Justine up for eviction - what a shame. Justine will go, although she seems a nice girl, because I think people will keep Jon in for the geek value.
 
 
Ganesh
10:04 / 04.06.03
Yeah, he's this year's Alex - the obsessional, neurotic one who'd annoy the hell out of us within ten minutes but is entertaining to watch with other people.
 
 
Sax
12:11 / 04.06.03
I think the producers probably thought that Federico was going to be this year's Alex but so far he's been nowt but a sulky mard-arse.

Before the nominations I would have backed Justine to get quite far actually, because she's the sort of quiet pleasant type who suddenly gets really bitchy and catty in the later stages - witness her impersonation of Jon last night. But I can't see her being kept in now. Pity.
 
 
Ganesh
12:21 / 04.06.03
I suspect Federico's something of a closet misogynist. A male housemate attempting to threaten or intimidate the female Big Brother voice is never a good sign...
 
 
gingerbop
12:23 / 04.06.03
Heh yeah, was great watching Jon talk about star trek or something in the garden, and slowly listening to Gus' snoring increasing in volume.
 
 
Sax
12:39 / 04.06.03
It would be nice to see Gos absolutely lamp Federico. That might happen, I reckon.

And Raymond - the point being?
 
 
Cherry Bomb
16:29 / 04.06.03
Yes that Federico "I'd like to see you take a shit" thing was a little weird... but then why did C4 show it I wonder?

Nobody vote Jon out. He's too weird and must stay.
 
 
Cherry Bomb
16:29 / 04.06.03
Yes that Federico "I'd like to see you take a shit" thing was a little weird... but then why did C4 show it I wonder?

Nobody vote Jon out. He's too weird and must stay.
 
 
Nelson Evergreen
19:03 / 04.06.03
Bored contestant impersonating Avid Merrion in the diary room = closet misogynist? I don't have any trouble believing Federico *is* a closet misogynist, but that particular incident looked more like an attempt at raising a chuckle from the BB intercom than a deliberately intimidatory affair. Whatever, he got bollocked for it. Good.
 
 
Shrug
20:16 / 04.06.03
I haven't warmed very much to any of the big brother contestants this year. Are they just annoying and dull?
 
 
Fist Fun
20:56 / 04.06.03
That happens every year. Try not to think about it.

I think I would hate it if Jon went. He is such a perfect, lovely geek.
 
 
_pin
21:02 / 04.06.03
Poor Jon... Does Jon really not get it? He has to stop this.

And did anyone else enjoy Cameron's "Oh look. Some ladies are touching on the sofa. I think I'll sit a bit more. Mmmm... sitting." thing?
 
 
gingerbop
17:25 / 05.06.03
No matter how funny jon is in the diary room and elsewhere, he has to go! Firstly, the imbalance of guys and girls would be wierd. Speaking of which, did anyone see the guys talking about how shit it would be without the women. A minute later, the girls were discussing how great it would be if only they were left.

Justine showed a slivver of fabulous bitchiness to Jon, and in her audition she seemed so much more interesting, and im sure once she's been in there a little longer she will be fun and bitchy and fabulous.

I agree, but every year since the first year i havent warmed towards them quickly. Time, my dears, time.
 
 
Ganesh
20:13 / 05.06.03
No, Nelson, I said I suspect Federico is something of a closet misogynist based on his repeated and inappropriate harassing of the female Big Brother voice a la Ginger Tim's comprendez? diatribe from last year. That and his vaguely LeapTopian comments about breeding exams...
 
 
Ganesh
20:24 / 05.06.03
"They're fucking wankers. They've screwed us over again. We're just fucking guinea pigs."

Guinea pigs who have chosen, nay fought, to be where they are, have willingly consented to X, Y and Z, and can leave at any time they like.

Ray. Toys. Pram.
 
 
Sax
06:18 / 06.06.03
Exactly. Cockwipe.

Nice bit of editing, though, to leave the show last night focusing on Federico's tortured insomnia as he wrestles with the decision whether or not to tell the housemates that once again he's completely fannied up the bushtucker challenge.

As Mrs Sax said last week and Graham Norton pointed out last night, what's Big Brother going to do, though, let them starve if they have no food?
 
 
DaveBCooper
07:38 / 06.06.03
Love the way they told Ray that someone had answered a question wrongly in its entirety, and he switched from ‘you screwed us on a minor point’ to ‘well, I don’t wanna know who it is’ we-don’t-blame-people thing. We’ll see if that idea still holds when they’re eating rice for the fifth meal in a row, I guess.

And Federico’s position is an interesting one : he knows that the outside world knows, and that he’s likely to be poorly judged if he doesn’t tell the others the truth and show some semblance of contrition, but if he does, then he’s more likely to be up for nomination… and thus eviction, unless he’s to be rewarded for adding some tension to thing, I guess.

It always takes a few weeks to warm up…
 
 
Bear
11:47 / 06.06.03
Reckon Jon has probably pissed off half of the UK with his God comments, go Jon I say!

Don't you all think he would fit in perfectly on Barbelith?
 
 
Ganesh
17:38 / 06.06.03
He's not quite angsty enough for Barbelith. He'd need to develop the 'my best female friend, who I know really fancies me, is getting married to a twart' dimension, I feel...
 
 
suds
10:38 / 07.06.03
i am soooo late to the conversation: oops.
wow, i remember spending hours on the barbelith big brother three threads last year. i was obsessed with jade.
anyways, this year i'm not too impressed. it seems that all of them saw how nasty the media could be & witnessed the BOOs that adele & lynne got and so they're all being super super nice all the time. whats up with that? they seem almost *too* media savvy, you know?
that's why i got very excited when ray started shouting. it was very unnerving and sexy. i liked seeing some passion!
i'm not sure why jon is still in the house. he is totally boring and depressing. i want tania to win because she smokes too much, talks to much and has great fashion.
i heard that federico is a mole, put in there by bb to stir things up. i wouldn't be surprised: i mean, he failed not one but two tasks? in a row??? hmmm...
 
 
Cherry Bomb
08:04 / 09.06.03
The lack of food though does seem to be increasing the bitchiness factor, though; that's good!
 
 
Jackie Susann
00:45 / 10.06.03
I'm going to keep pretending anyone cares what's happening on Australian Big Brother. Last week, they bet this week's food budget on their task, and lost, hence no fresh food this week and rapidly diminishing supplies. This makes it a lot more like a real sharehouse and I look forward to picking up some new no-food-in-the-house recipes.

Otherwise, they have just all become mopey and annoying because they've bonded so tightly they're completely gutted by the cycle of nomination and eviction. Except the two new housemates they added last week, one of whom has pissed off basically everyone by telling racist jokes and rape jokes which completely failed to amuse the other housemates.

Question: are there any nonwhite housemates in the UK (or elsewhere?) Because this is a striking omission even by the generally pale standards of Australian television.
 
 
Hugh_DeMann
10:51 / 10.06.03
Dee nine-een, twelve fortee eet pee em:
today's eviction news...
Fed, Jon and Sissy are up.

And according to some reports there's a transexual in the House! Who it be?? Surely Gos?

Mind you Tania has a rather deep voice, and got very perturbed when Ray asked her for some 'deep throat action' even though him/she decided to enter the boys bedroom in the skimpiest of kecks. Probably worried it might snag on the old adam's apple. gulp.
 
  

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