New Eviction Format

The new eviction format was unsuspenseful and very involved. Improvements will probably be made over the next week or so to get the format streamlined and right.

Firstly, the eviction room was a good idea, being properly set up to see all the HMs (this year's lounge is not the best for group shots), but it wasn't really used as I expected. Once they announced the nominees and they all went off to vote, they ended up back in the lounge anyway. I thought at least the nominees would remain in the other room, but they too had to return to the lounge for the Revolver (unfortunately in Saxon's case, the revolver is also not as I expected!).

So, the whole first hour of the show ignored the fact they had a live audience sitting there and just involved Kyle and Jackie throwing to BB doing all the work in the House. I'm sure the crowd were enthralled having paid $80 to sit in a cold amphitheatre and watch a TV.

The housemates were obviously not told to keep their answers brief. After watching the last few years of nominations a few of them seemed to think they had to talk for 2 minutes, but BB was accepting minimal answers (which is good).

Keeping the nominees' votes secret from the audience was a good idea because I actually thought, from guessig who the nominees would probably vote for, that David was certain to be evicted, so I was surprised when Saxon left.

So, after returning to the lounge, the nominees stepped into revolver. This concept has potential, but to be suspensful, they need to release 1 of the 2 safe HMs back to the House, then have the evictee ready at the eviction doors and announce the evictee with Jackie and do the little interview, or show them walking through the camera run and out the eviction door. Maybe they could even keep the 2nd safe HM in the revolver until after the commercial break to keep the HMs in suspense too. Also, to make the nominees nervous they should at least spin the room several times so they don't know who will be returning. Rory said they didn't move it at all. Plus BB stuffed up by saying David was safe, when Rory stepped out of the room. Plus why not set up a camera that can see inside the revolver and see it spinning and the looks on the HMs faces!

After all the time taken to do all this, there was only 20 mins left to do an eviction interview, and it seemed really hurried. And this was the only real part the live audience got to witness on the stage.

Next week they need to hurry through the announcement of the nominees and the twist, tell the HMs to keep their votes brief, use the revolving room to its full potential-- show the HMs in there turning around. Even announce the evictee by spinning the room and stopping on the evictee's compartment. In any case they must announce the evictee before showing both safe HMs returning to the House. And keep plenty of time aside for the interview, because that is what we, and the live audience, want to see.