Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Holiday House to Return
Just noticed when Kyle and Jackie introduced the BB aeroplane and Holiday House, Kyle said the plane could take them to heaven or could take them to hell, and this time it will take them heaven. Sounds like what I mentioned before about BB scrapping the Bali resort and building a new holiday location there to use later in the series will come true. But what kind of hell holiday could they produce? Maybe if they installed sprinklers on the roof they could have the yard start "raining" whenever one of them goes outside the bedroom.
Dixie Getting Nasty
On Monday night's DS we saw Dixie have a go at Ben just for overhearing him say her name. All he did was tell Nobbi that Dixie was enjoying watching Brigitte without her belongings. He didn't say anything bad about her. He wasn't "bitching". And when Ben explained this to Dixie she said she understood, but continued to harass him about it. It didn't sound like forgiveness to me.
Then on tonight's show Dixie took Bianca's willingness to do a lot of the cooking, made it sound as if Bianca was whinging about having to cook, when she was just saying she didn't mind if she had to cook extra meals, and again went on about it, even when the situation was explained to her.
For a mental health worker, she is not very understanding and is not a good listener. Maybe her own mental health being seen on BB will cost her a job.
Then on tonight's show Dixie took Bianca's willingness to do a lot of the cooking, made it sound as if Bianca was whinging about having to cook, when she was just saying she didn't mind if she had to cook extra meals, and again went on about it, even when the situation was explained to her.
For a mental health worker, she is not very understanding and is not a good listener. Maybe her own mental health being seen on BB will cost her a job.
There IS Less To Brigitte Than Meets The Eye
How long can Brigitte remain upset about her lost belongings? Did she expect everything to go her way when she went into the BB House? Was she not even looking for a challenge? It seems like she is far too precious to be in there.
It is so funny to watch, but unfortunately has dominated the Daily Show for 2 days. The greatest moment was when she first started crying when the reality sunk in, and she sobbed "What does 'indefinitely' mean?"
Her first reaction was to leave the show immediately because she couldn't sleep without her unicorn and bear, and she wants her mum. She has asked to leave, has gone on a hunger strike (did she get this idea from Ja'mie on Summer Heights High?), and has pestered BB to the point where he begged her to get out of the Diary Room. If this is really how her mind works, who knows how she will ever get through life.
In fact, if she wasn't in the BB House, this reaction might get her everything she wanted. Imagine an employer telling her she is fired, then she breaks down into a moronic relentless sook. She'd have her job back in 5 minutes. Thank god BB is standing strong and hasn't gone giving her back things. In fact he is even playing along with her game, talking to her through Dixie, providing her with a pillowcase and scissors to create her own Sound-of-Music-style fashions. Everything she doesn't want him to do.
I wonder how her parents feel watching their little 5 year old on Big Brother!
It is so funny to watch, but unfortunately has dominated the Daily Show for 2 days. The greatest moment was when she first started crying when the reality sunk in, and she sobbed "What does 'indefinitely' mean?"
Her first reaction was to leave the show immediately because she couldn't sleep without her unicorn and bear, and she wants her mum. She has asked to leave, has gone on a hunger strike (did she get this idea from Ja'mie on Summer Heights High?), and has pestered BB to the point where he begged her to get out of the Diary Room. If this is really how her mind works, who knows how she will ever get through life.
In fact, if she wasn't in the BB House, this reaction might get her everything she wanted. Imagine an employer telling her she is fired, then she breaks down into a moronic relentless sook. She'd have her job back in 5 minutes. Thank god BB is standing strong and hasn't gone giving her back things. In fact he is even playing along with her game, talking to her through Dixie, providing her with a pillowcase and scissors to create her own Sound-of-Music-style fashions. Everything she doesn't want him to do.
I wonder how her parents feel watching their little 5 year old on Big Brother!
Updated Houseplan
I have made some changes to the floorplan for the BB House.
- The Strategy Room and Eviction Room have been fleshed out. The Strategy Room is actually part of the Eviction Room, with a false wall to make it smaller. There is a door between these rooms and the Living Room, next to the Diary Room door. When HMs accessed the Diary Room from the door at the other end of the Eviction Room, I believe this was via a short tunnel sectioned off, normally used as the camera run.
- The Holiday House has been detailed a bit more, with the garden and bedroom areas, and the rough location of the pool.
- The BB aeroplane has been labelled.
- The shape of the Living Room, entrance from the backyard, temptation screen, and dining room has been moved around a bit to match the wall positions in the House.
- The outdoor toilet has been added in.
- The eviction red carpet has been added.
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Vending Machine Watch (Updating)
THIS POST UPDATES WEEKLY
Given the light coverage BB's Vending Machine is getting this year, check here to see what they have to spend, what they have to buy, and what they choose each week.
INTRODUCTION
The BB Vending Machine appears every Tuesday and contains several sought after items in the BB House. Some are for the good of all. Some are personal items that affect only one HM. Head of Household (FNL Winner) is given a budget of up to 20 coins, based on how well behaved they have been for the week. HoH can discuss the purchase of items with HMs, but has ultimate power over what items are taken from the machine into the BB House.
WEEK 3 (Day 16)
Head of House: Nathan
Spending Money: 14 coins
Items Available:
Head of House: Alice (Inherited HoH from Rebecca when evicted)
Spending Money: 16 coins
Items Available:
Head of House: Alice
Spending Money: 16 coins
Items Available:
Head of House: Renee
Spending Money: 14 coins
Items Available:
Head of House: Nobbi
Spending Money: 18 coins
Items Available:
Head of House: Nobbi
Spending Money: 18 coins
Items Purchased:
Head of House: Brigitte
Spending Money: 15 coins
Items Available:
Head of House: Cherry
Spending Money: 10 coins
Items Available:
Week 11 (Day 72)
Head of House: Cherry
Spending Money: 16 coins
Items Available:
WEEK 12 (Day 79) - The Final Vend!
Head of House: Ben
Spending Money: 20 coins
Items Available:
Given the light coverage BB's Vending Machine is getting this year, check here to see what they have to spend, what they have to buy, and what they choose each week.
INTRODUCTION
The BB Vending Machine appears every Tuesday and contains several sought after items in the BB House. Some are for the good of all. Some are personal items that affect only one HM. Head of Household (FNL Winner) is given a budget of up to 20 coins, based on how well behaved they have been for the week. HoH can discuss the purchase of items with HMs, but has ultimate power over what items are taken from the machine into the BB House.
WEEK 3 (Day 16)
Head of House: Nathan
Spending Money: 14 coins
Items Available:
- Hair straightener
- Chocolates
- Coffee
- Cans of soft drink
- 2 pillow slips and scissors for Brigitte
- Travis' red heart sunglasses
- Mystery Item: Nathan's cherished personal possession
Items Purchased:
- Soft drinks
- Chocolates
Head of House: Alice (Inherited HoH from Rebecca when evicted)
Spending Money: 16 coins
Items Available:
- Some of Brigitte's clothes
- Cans of soft drink
- Chocolates
- Cricket set
- Pamper pack
- Coffee
- Footy results
- Mystery Item: Gnocchi (Alice's favourite food)
- Chocolates
- Cricket set
Head of House: Alice
Spending Money: 16 coins
Items Available:
- Chocolates
- Puppy chews for Ollie
- Brigitte’s running shoes
- Ben's personal photos
- Bianca's personal photos
- Mystery Item: "Austin Powers" movie (Alice's favourite movie)
Items Purchased:
- Chocolates
- Ben's Photos
Head of House: Renee
Spending Money: 14 coins
Items Available:
- Dubbo Rhinos football results (Renee's favourite team)
- Invitation for Nobbi to attend the Family Dinner for 1 week
- Hair straightener
- Milo
- A movie pass
Items Purchased:
- Invitation for Nobbi to attend Family Dinner
Head of House: Nobbi
Spending Money: 18 coins
Items Available:
- Hair straightener
- Bedroom makeover, giving them some single beds
- Pamper pack
- Chocolate
- Soft drinks
- Football & frisbee
- A party dress for Brigitte's 21st birthday party this Saturday
Items Purchased:
- Brigitte's dress
- Football & frisbee
- Chocolate
Fallout: Yes, at last the Vending Machine makes it to the Daily Show because it caused some contention. Over half of the HMs wanted the hair straightener and Nobbi refused to buy it, instead buying them a chocolate bar each. This almost brough some HMs to tears! This will make the girls extra keen to win FNL this week just so they can choose the items next week. Who knows if it will even be in there though. Or will an item Nobbi would want be in there to choose?
Week 8 (Day 51)Head of House: Nobbi
Spending Money: 18 coins
Items Purchased:
- Hair straighener
- Nobbi's boxing equipment
- Steak and wine dinner for Brigitte and Terrence (to annoy Brigitte)
Head of House: Brigitte
Spending Money: 15 coins
Items Available:
- Grenade Reversals
- Hair product
- Magnum Icecream
- Milo
- Golf set
- Dinner for Two
- Reverse Brigitte's Grenade (she gets her belongings back)
- Reverse Bianca's Grenade (Night Watchman)
- Reverse Cherry's Grenade (Housekeeper)
Head of House: Cherry
Spending Money: 10 coins
Items Available:
- Surfing Magazine
- Diary Room Dinner for Two
- Mole Clues
Items Purchased:
- 2 Mole Clues: "The Mole is not Terri" / "The Mole is not Rory"
Week 11 (Day 72)
Head of House: Cherry
Spending Money: 16 coins
Items Available:
- Letter from home for Terri
- Professional haircut and colour for Brigitte and Alice
- Indoor Tennis
- Terri's Letter
- Indoor Tennis
WEEK 12 (Day 79) - The Final Vend!
Head of House: Ben
Spending Money: 20 coins
Items Available:
- Care packages from home for 2 HMs
- Ben's care package
- Travis' care package
Monday, May 12, 2008
BB in Bali
The BB Bali holiday for 4 HMs seems like a bit of fun. The mockup aeroplane cabin was a good trick rather than just walking through the door. Although it was incredibly fake (and good on BB for showing the HMs making fun of it all in the Daily Show), it added to the illusion for the HMs, by simulating the travel time to an exotic location.
The tropical garden looks great and the luxuries would be a welcome change for them. The open-air bedroom is something different too.
I wonder if the 4 HMs really were chosen at random. They seem to be a few of the underdogs. I get the feeling if Terri or Nobbi, who have had plenty of screen time already, were picked, they might have been put back on the bottom of the pile again. I think it is BB's way of separating the groups to amplify the viewers'feelings about certain HMs and give them some time in the spotlight.
In contrast the cricket task going on in the House is a bit dull. It is a variation on a theme they have used many times before. At least it will ensure they get 24 hours of conversation during the task.
You have to wonder if some bigger task is coming for the Bali HMs or if they are really just going to live the week in their luxury location, or if the HMs will swap at some point. With Carson Kressley making a guest appearance in the House, you'd think they would all have to be in one place for that. Will BB make them sit on the plane again to get back to Australia?
A great twist would be if after this week, BB destroys the tropical garden, refits the whole area into a different holiday theme, and sends another group of HMs there in a few weeks' time.
I don't think I've seen the real point of the task yet, but it seems lucky for the HMs chosen to spend their time there. Let's hope whatever twist BB has for the task pays off.
The tropical garden looks great and the luxuries would be a welcome change for them. The open-air bedroom is something different too.
I wonder if the 4 HMs really were chosen at random. They seem to be a few of the underdogs. I get the feeling if Terri or Nobbi, who have had plenty of screen time already, were picked, they might have been put back on the bottom of the pile again. I think it is BB's way of separating the groups to amplify the viewers'feelings about certain HMs and give them some time in the spotlight.
In contrast the cricket task going on in the House is a bit dull. It is a variation on a theme they have used many times before. At least it will ensure they get 24 hours of conversation during the task.
You have to wonder if some bigger task is coming for the Bali HMs or if they are really just going to live the week in their luxury location, or if the HMs will swap at some point. With Carson Kressley making a guest appearance in the House, you'd think they would all have to be in one place for that. Will BB make them sit on the plane again to get back to Australia?
A great twist would be if after this week, BB destroys the tropical garden, refits the whole area into a different holiday theme, and sends another group of HMs there in a few weeks' time.
I don't think I've seen the real point of the task yet, but it seems lucky for the HMs chosen to spend their time there. Let's hope whatever twist BB has for the task pays off.
Viewers' HM Audition Votes Discarded
Last year we were told we would have a say in the HMs that enter the BB House in 2008. The promise was that the top 3 public voted video auditionees would be guaranteed a place in the House lineup, and the next 50 would be called for face to face auditions with producers.
In reality, the 14 that entered on Launch Night did not include any of the top 3 voted HMs. BB even told them they "weren't even close", suggesting they weren't even in the top 50. It is likely BB scraped up all auditionees, regardless of their public votes, to gather the 14 he wanted to feature.
1 week later we had a special show where the 3 voted HMs were introduced and inserted into the House as "official housemates", thus ensuring BB's promise of guaranteeing them a HM position was kept. However only 2 days later Terri was asked to get rid of 2 of them. The 2 HMs, Barney and Michael, were evicted. Surely, after being 2 of the most popular auditionees among viewers the eviction was fake. They will have some secret mission won't they? Well, we have not seen them since. They did not appear on FNL, the Eviction show, or Big Mouth. They were not waiting in the Resort House for the other HMs. They did not have any media commitments that I know of. They have just disappeared.
I bet those 2 wish they had not been voted into the top 3 now, as they would have had a better chance if they got to audition for producers like the others.
It just shows BB's faith in the viewers to choose their own HMs did not last long, and probably won't be tried again. We did get a great batch of HMs regardless, so the video auditions obviously worked well for them, so maybe that aspect will be back again for BB09, without the public voting.
Also, is it strange that BB hasn't put the HMs'audition videos on the website to rewatch? Maybe some of them didn't actually submit an audition video!
In reality, the 14 that entered on Launch Night did not include any of the top 3 voted HMs. BB even told them they "weren't even close", suggesting they weren't even in the top 50. It is likely BB scraped up all auditionees, regardless of their public votes, to gather the 14 he wanted to feature.
1 week later we had a special show where the 3 voted HMs were introduced and inserted into the House as "official housemates", thus ensuring BB's promise of guaranteeing them a HM position was kept. However only 2 days later Terri was asked to get rid of 2 of them. The 2 HMs, Barney and Michael, were evicted. Surely, after being 2 of the most popular auditionees among viewers the eviction was fake. They will have some secret mission won't they? Well, we have not seen them since. They did not appear on FNL, the Eviction show, or Big Mouth. They were not waiting in the Resort House for the other HMs. They did not have any media commitments that I know of. They have just disappeared.
I bet those 2 wish they had not been voted into the top 3 now, as they would have had a better chance if they got to audition for producers like the others.
It just shows BB's faith in the viewers to choose their own HMs did not last long, and probably won't be tried again. We did get a great batch of HMs regardless, so the video auditions obviously worked well for them, so maybe that aspect will be back again for BB09, without the public voting.
Also, is it strange that BB hasn't put the HMs'audition videos on the website to rewatch? Maybe some of them didn't actually submit an audition video!
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