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Big Brother 2006

 
  

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Ganesh
22:51 / 18.05.06
I did read a DS column by Marco a while back regarding both his Big Brother experience and the successive years housemates that was almost level headed and intelligent.

Yeah... up to a point. I found Marco's post-BB writings somewhat precious, all a bit "if you cut me, do I not bleeeeed?" - with, I felt, an overreliance/overemphasis on the supposition that he was maliciously edited to seem like a shrieking, lightweight fagbangle. Now, I watched a good chunk of the unedited footage that year and, while Marco might have been quoting Wittgenstein or discussing global politics, I didn't see it. If one spends 90something% of one's time in the House seal-clapping and Dancing Disrespectfully, one can hardly then claim to have been misrepresented.
 
 
Alex's Grandma
22:58 / 18.05.06
What's with Shabba and the cleaning? It's all a bit nelly, his performance so far, in a slightly disturbing way, I'm picturing an embittered Larry Grayson after a couple of E's.
 
 
Ganesh
23:00 / 18.05.06
No need to apologise, Shrug.

I'd didn't mean to suggest (so totally) that Marco and Shahbaz were as one. Although, his specific interest trait, initially at least, is apparent. And each contestant initially has at least one specific interest trait blatantly stamped on their forehead with which they sell themselves (or are sold to us). My point being (it was stuck somewhere in there, I'm sure) that despite a perhaps individual and interesting character (possibly) Shahbaz will only get air-time when providing shrieky camp fun. However, I'd happily be proven wrong.

Yes, we're kinda sold Housemates on the strength of a handful of character traits, ideally rolled into a single easily-digestable stereotype - and the conspiracy theorists would have us believe that Endemol expend considerable time and energy making sure what we see onscreen conforms in every way to those initial stereotypes. I'm a little sceptical of this: I think it's probably not that easy to edit everyone's footage down that way, particularly with the livefeeds.

Having said which, there's a looong history of teh gays only being represented onscreen if they're "providing shrieky camp fun" - and it's taken a while for reality television, most notably Big Brother, to break that bias and show a little diversity. I agree that camp shriekiness is a BB-selective trait (as is having a toned body), but I don't think it's particularly character-defining.
 
 
Suedey! SHOT FOR MEAT!
23:01 / 18.05.06
Oh, the dance of disrespect, I had forgotten those pleasuresome days.
 
 
Ganesh
23:08 / 18.05.06
What's with Shabba and the cleaning? It's all a bit nelly, his performance so far, in a slightly disturbing way, I'm picturing an embittered Larry Grayson after a couple of E's.

I have a feeling Shahbaz is desperately trying to establish his identity - in the form of his GAYNESS - any way he can, while he's in the House. That includes body-space-invading forced flirtation with all and sundry and, when that appears to be going nowhere, pushing a brittle 1950s housewife persona.

In a way, I kind of feel for him. From what I know of gay Muslims, it's reasonable to suppose that, if there were any way Shahbaz could present as anything other than screamingly gay, he would do so (the social advantages and penalties being what they are). I'm guessing also that he's been as good as excommunicated from orthodox Islam, which has perhaps made him overinvest in the other pillars of personal identity, specifically sexuality. His gayness has become the defining feature of his persona.
 
 
Ganesh
23:18 / 18.05.06
Actually, it's just occurred to me that if Shahbaz calms down just a little, his apparently emotionally intelligent huggability (comforting Nikkeh, giving chilly Glyn his shirt, taking Pete by the hand) might see him becoming House Mother to Big Dick's Big Daddy. There don't seem to be any other parent figures rushing to fill the role, and it'd be quite nice to have Big Gayers doing it this year. Ultimately, I suppose, it's going to come down to who can (and/or is willing to) cook.
 
 
Ganesh
23:53 / 18.05.06
2am, and I'm having to tear myself away from the live footage. I'm thoroughly engaged, nay, hooked. 'Tis a good vintage, 2006.
 
 
Ganesh
06:23 / 19.05.06
A scant few hours later, I'm thinking about this year's trends. It's interesting that, so far, we've seen little or no self-proclaimed female bisexuals and the plastic surgery theme - which, last year, seemed to be in the ascendant with all that comparing of boob jobs - appears restricted to a single unappealing grotesque, Lea. Perhaps a bit early to say, but if we've seen the last of BB maybisexuals and silicone tits, then I'll be quite relieved.

This year's themes? Hmm... impulsivity? We've got the one Housemate with a diagnosed disorder of impulse control (interestingly, Pete has also apparently cross-dressed since the age of 16 - so the transvestite-fearin' pretty hetboys might have to negotiate another ordeal by phobia before too long) and we've got unemployed-for-21-years (fancy!) Shahbaz, who is, along with Pete, currently grabbing the column inches.
 
 
Sax
07:33 / 19.05.06
Gah, I hate missing the start of the BB thread. I'll never get into it now.
 
 
sleazenation
08:32 / 19.05.06
hey, if anyone is planning on doing a mass opening of chunky kitkats, I'd be more than happy to help dispose of that nasty unwanted chocolate - I like kitkats...
 
 
Evil Scientist
09:15 / 19.05.06
If I get a ticket Sleaze old bean then it's yours for the taking (I've got a thing about gold). But the chunky kitkats are mine, all mine!
 
 
Evil Scientist
09:20 / 19.05.06
Glyn's been chastised for speaking in Welsh with Imogen. So much for subtitled bitchy fun then.
 
 
akira
09:56 / 19.05.06
Early prediction. I think the guy with Tourette's Syndrome (sorry havent got all the names yet) is going to win, simply because he looks like that guy out of Hackers.
 
 
William Sack
10:04 / 19.05.06
Sorry for doing the irritating thing of lazily comparing current with past housemates, but does anyone else think that would-be footballer's wife Nikki is a skinny Vanessa Feltz with a nice bum?
 
 
akira
10:11 / 19.05.06
I think she looks like the old wise looking child out of the Akira anmie.
 
 
Ganesh
10:20 / 19.05.06
Early prediction. I think the guy with Tourette's Syndrome (sorry havent got all the names yet) is going to win, simply because he looks like that guy out of Hackers.

Johnny Lee Miller? Meh.

Bit early for win predictions - but it's Pete and Shahbaz who're currently garnering most of the media attention. Shahbaz will, I think, piss on his own chips by combining Science's rapidfire (irritato) delivery, Marco's shriekiness and Craig's creepystalker lack of recognition of boundaries/body space. I'm coming around to thinking that Pete - if he's able to avoid the worst Lee Evans excesses - will start to evoke the 'journey' public sympathy thing. Of course, if he starts cross-dressing sometime soon, it'll be interesting to see whether that'll count for or against him in the minds of the Great British Public.
 
 
Ganesh
10:22 / 19.05.06
Ex-boxer Sezer has a nice, furry little chest, and seemed very comfortable with a) showing it off, and b) having Big Dick check his pecs. Quite nice to see heterosexual males not crippled by homosexual anxiety.
 
 
Evil Scientist
10:23 / 19.05.06
Early prediction. I think the guy with Tourette's Syndrome (sorry havent got all the names yet) is going to win, simply because he looks like that guy out of Hackers.

I'm waiting to see who goes first before I make my prediction. I noticed last night that George was suggesting that Pete's condition might disturb everyone when they were trying to sleep (he mentioned it twice that I saw). Not-so-subtle subtext there.
 
 
Ganesh
10:28 / 19.05.06
Yeah, the first round of nominations will be interesting, given that Lisa and Shahbaz (other than Pete, the two Housemates most reminiscent of sugar-rushing children's television presenters) are effectively protected against the public vote by virtue of the the first task.

In other news, Richard is already getting pissed off with his "suitor".
 
 
Happy Dave Has Left
10:33 / 19.05.06
One of the golden tickets turns up on eBay. Now's yer chance!
 
 
Happy Dave Has Left
10:38 / 19.05.06
Pulled already, gosh, that was quick!
 
 
Jub
10:39 / 19.05.06
happy dave. As mentioned on page 1 of this thread - it's not a ticket on ebay the vendor was selling but the chance of it if they found one.
 
 
Happy Dave Has Left
10:43 / 19.05.06
Oh, no, here's another one.
 
 
Tom Paine's Bones
10:48 / 19.05.06
However, this sale may be genuine.

And seems to be going for stupid money. I doubt even Channel 4 would have seen it going this high. And ironically it doesn't actually gaurantee a place in the house anyway.

In terms of themes missing this year, are there any smokers in the house?
 
 
Jub
10:51 / 19.05.06
a snip at 1.7 million. A joke perhaps?
 
 
Happy Dave Has Left
10:56 / 19.05.06
Definitely, it's at five mil now
 
 
William Sack
10:56 / 19.05.06
Lisa is a 30-a-day smoker and I thought I saw posh George wreathed in smoke.
 
 
_Boboss
11:19 / 19.05.06
pete to win, easy. local paper's been full of 'nice guy' stories from his friends and family for days, and he goes around barking 'wanker' at wankers all the time. what's not to like?

think the nikki one's got chestule enhancements too. reckon any of the girls sauf dawn and lea will lez it up with each other the second they're nominated. i think that mikey one, and that george one, and sezer the geezer will demand it of the young ladies anyway - quite right too, eh fellas? i'm glad that heterosexual men are so roundly represented in the house this year - wot no racists though? hope the chaps manage to find some of that stuff in their souls soon, otherwise they just won't be convincing as modern blokes. i can hear that excellent scouse one wailing about the england scores already. blokes are great.

like the sexual terrorist loads too, i'm hoping he breaks the back of the posh one (don't care which posh one) before week two.

and shabazz, he's pretty on-the-rad, really lke the way he worked that check shirt, esp. given that he must have bought it in a charity shop for pence. and his wave was perfected weeks ago, and it was worth every minute of practice.

and the welsh ones, they're just fucking hilarious, and not only because of the funny way they talk: 'beauty contests are an achievement' lass and the hoff wannabe who has similar delusins of 'i'm ace me'. they probably would rather be referred to as 'waleian', it's just a hoot when they try that one.

can't really remember the others - oh, the mouthy manc/chinese one yep, her as well, she's great.
 
 
Smoothly
11:36 / 19.05.06
Interesting the level of comfort with 'terrorism'. Big Dick of course, very proud of the sexual terror he wreaks, and according to her profile, Bonnuh deals with boredom by 'getting naked and terrorising it up!'.

Let's roll.
 
 
Jub
12:16 / 19.05.06
I'm a sexual terrorist.

(btw - ebay ticket been withdrawn)
 
 
Evil Scientist
12:18 / 19.05.06
I'm a textual pianist.
 
 
Smoothly
12:28 / 19.05.06
SensitiveTerrorist?
 
 
William Sack
12:29 / 19.05.06
I fear that after a few weeks Richard the sexual terrorist will still be Osama Balls-Laden.
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
12:34 / 19.05.06
I've just tuned in for the first time... I'm porety sure I won't be able to keep track until a few of these nutsacks have been voted off.
 
 
akira
12:39 / 19.05.06
I feel alot safer at summer time these days knowing they put all the nutters in the BB house.
 
  

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