Thought I'd spend my skint saturday night in writing about Big Brother. It's been a while since i've posted on it, but as i'm here with only Match of The Day for company (and I want an excuse to keep away from the "Stevie G" free kick later) thought I might as well catch up (until theHawkwind documentary comes on later, looking forward to it).
So Big Brother. I'm getting a bit bored with people going on about how boring this series of Big Brother is. While I think it's a valid point that after 8 series the concept might be coming a little tired, could possibly do with a whole revamp, I do think that this series has been something of a return to form. It's the first series since, if my memory serves, series 3 that I've not stopped watching about halfway through. It was close. The new housemates thing always pisses me off (it goes back to the need for a revamp, instead of sticking with the format or completely renewing it, they use the stopgap of some new housemates, adding nothing but somehow it must make them feel that they are in some way addressing inertia), but I weathered the storm and I'm back into it.
Of course that's all to do with the twins.
I thought Charley leaving might ruin it, but no, the twins the thing (that's a Shakespeare reference if I've mangled it beyond recognition.)
I've been a fan since the beginning and they haven't let me down. They relentlessly refuse the ridiculous self examination that goes on all around them. The genius of Amanda resolutely refusing to comment on her relationship (or not) with Brian is an amazing contrast to the dithering, deliberation, analysis and general stupidity of everyoneelse's attempts - Liam and Amy and Ziggy and Chanelle and the constant worrying over perception. Of course it might be argues that Amanda's refusal is all about her worrying about perception but I really can't agree. Isn't it just that she doesn't like him (in that way) and rather than going hot/cold/hot/cold, getting drawn into somewhere she doesn't want to be, she just lets him bounce off her. The bit in the diary room where she refused to name Brian and instead cited Liam as her favourite housemate and the one she felt closest too: GENIUS.
Must one feel sorry for Brian. Please no. He knows, but he denies. The way he walks about the house trying to be a big shot like Liam, but failing miserably will hopefully cost him first place. Add to this his constant demand to talk about his "relationship" with Amanda to all and sundry and we have a stark contrast to Amanda's ... serenity.
And let's not forget Sam. Frankly I think I prefer Sam, quieter but with a certain dignity, she is perhaps even more of an enigma, giving nothing away ... "I love it!"
Plus the Diary room conversations together. Moments of true brilliance.
They must win.
Simple as.
(Darn! Finished too early, just as the Liverpool game comes on, must ... write ... more ...)
Had a nightmare on seeing the front page of the Daily Star yesterday which announced that Channel 4 were thinking of letting Chanelle back in the house. That would be a huge mistake surely and I really hope it's not true (these highlights seem to be a little biased, just all Liverpool, not how I remember the game...). Her hysterics are an interesting (and intensely annoying) contrast to the Twin's energy. And on a purely entertainment level do we really want to watch her and Ziggy constantly laid on beds talking shit? NO.
("Stevie G, Stevie G, Stevie G, Stevie G..." I hate football commentators. And Mike Riley, that was never a free kick, but "Stevie G" always gets his way. How I despise him, most overrated player bar none. As soon as I saw Mike Riley was the referee I regretted putting my money on Villa, although to be fair Steve Bennett was meant to be reffing it apparently and he lurves "Stevie G")
Hope this all makes sense cos I've been facing away from the PC and watching the football (and now Alan Hansen et al. crow on about "Stevie G" and even Hansen, part of the BBC Scouse Mafia, knows it wasn't a free kick) so haven't really read this through. Sorry if it's rubbish.
(Bring on Hawkwind!)
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