Lights, Cameron, Eviction (BBUK)

Yes it's been another while, citizens, but here we go again

Welcome in as we catch up with this current series, and what a few episodes it has been, with so many twists, turns, comings, goings, expulsions.

So let's go back to where we left off with some of the key points of these last few episodes

Emily's exit - All I can say is good riddance as she left out the back door, but my gut feeling is we haven't seen the last of her with what is planned for the next eviction. More on that later....

This is Big Brother, not Love Island - You know where I said in the last post, Marcus had showmance written all over him, well I don't like to say I told you so, but..... Ok so I got the other half wrong, nobody's perfect 😉. Him and Elsa on and off more times than a light switch, right now it's currently ON, lucky us eh? What the show think we want to see apparently....

Four new arrivals - Now this is where things get more annoying, as yes it's more meddling with nominations as the new arrivals Feysiola, Richard, George and Love Island wannabe Cameron B come in and had to choose to give Evil Eyes to two of the current housemates to go on the chopping block, and they went for Zelah and Gani

Jenny's prison sentence - Yes, the jail returned, massive yawn. Just more airtime for whoever is in there. 'nuff said. The way they scoff and laugh at these 'punishments' is very frustrating. More like a reward really, what happened to the harder BB of old who would waste no time taking nominations away from the guilty party or something else meaningful that they wouldn't laugh at.

George and Caroline's warnings - It wouldn't be BB without one or two yellow cards issued, and boy did these two deserve it. Won't repeat on here what either of them said, let's just say a big thumbs down to their comments.

Gani is evicted - No real surprise, and another one out a different way, but this time it was understandable due to Storm Amy sweeping the country. So the wait went on for the first front door eviction.....

Normal(ish) nominations - Hallelujah(ish), let me explain. Earlier in this week, BB brought out a box and Caroline chose to open it to reveal a 'cursed' eye which automatically put her on the chopping block and she would have to do face to face nominations, or would she? Hell no, she immediately chose to use 1 of  her BB eyes to buy her way out of trouble, and gave the cursed eye to Richard. He chose not to give it to anyone else, and would wear it until it expired on that week's eviction night. He would be joined by Elsa and Cameron B on the chopping block, but it was originally four with George there as well, but we all saw what happened. More in a little bit on that.

Two failed shopping tasks - Less said the better. I don't know about anyone else but remember when the shopping tasks were fun and lasted much longer than a few hours, and without BB chiming in and deploying their wooden spoon with the usual 'Name the most lazy/biggest gameplayer'.

Bye bye New Cameron - Yes, we finally had a front door eviction. He only went in for a showmance, but just think of the scenarios. We could crush one showmance, but get stuck with the other as in Marcus and Elsa or the the showmance in the making had Elsa gone with New Cameron and Nancy, or worst case we would have lost Richard. But thankfully losing Richard wasn't an option, but less thankfully we got stuck with Marcus and Elsap laying out their Love Island audition, at least for now

Now for the real elephant in the room, which has caused quite a stir on forums and social media alike....

George's expulsion - The dope was warned, and just about everyone knew how it was going to end. In or around the time of the second shopping task, he was summoned to the Diary Room and didn't even take his expulsion seriously when BB spelled it out to him, The dope got exactly what he deserved, he had every chance to learn, but blew it. Good riddance to bad rubbish, especially someone with his narrow minded views.

And speaking of elephants in rooms, brings things nicely to the latest news which has gone down like a lead balloon everywhere. Is everybody paying attention? Those at the back as well?

Right, basically another 'original' idea. Not happy with a launch eviction, now we are going to get a fake eviction with 2 former housemates and the next evictee going into a secret room complete with secret missions and god knows what else. Just hoping whoever comes back in, doesn't reveal outside information, as many know one of my biggest bugbears of this show in recent years. Remember in the dark era of Five when friends and family were going in there and passing on everything about how the not rights were being perceived on the outside? Celebrities taking over a civilian series along with former housemates? 

Thankfully some problems were solved with this latest attempt as AJ said on the sideshow 'no celebrities or past winners allowed' so that rules out another possible return for she who was/is banned, as in the winner of Power Trip, as I dread to think what the reaction would have been had she been unveiled as one of the two.

Me personally, I would like to find who is actually going in in terms of the former housemates, and then whoever is on the block vote accordingly so there's a good mesh or this could fall flat on its face. I just don't know who can be trusted to keep quiet though, as there are some loud screamers in this current group, who may give things away quite quickly, and also who from the former housemates would cause the most carnage depending on what the secret missions will be. Lots of thinking to do before.

So there we have it, all caught up I hope.... Some enjoying the series, some not. Judging so far, no real clear winners but a definite plus point I would like to point out is the really good Friday and Saturday live feeds we are getting so far, minimal interruptions from birds and what I like to call the IKEA catalogue footage. If only the rest of the week was like that, instead of near maximum silence post nominations, because they don't want to spoil who is on the chopping block, or indeed panic when something kicks off, or they want to save particular conversations for the highlights, which is really frustrating.

Anyway, onwards and upwards as we fast approach this fake eviction malarkey..... A rating of 6.5 from me for this series so far. Still a long way to go, if we can dispose of that showmance very soon then it would be nice, but not much chance of that this week I know. Maybe the week after, and with any luck the two former housemates will only be passing through and not be eligible to win the cash.

Here's to hoping eh? 

Anyway, that's enough for today with the next episode on the horizon, and as I say on the forum:

Enjoy, complain or both. YOU decide

Keep on rocking ;)

Could and should have been a lot better (BBUK)

Good day, citizens, the day after the night before is upon us, and welcome in as the bones of Launch Night are picked through

Well, what can one say really?

Some housemates with massive social media followings already, and more or less known by many, a launch not fit for purpose, or just plain misleading

• Gani - 39 years old, and works as a night manager in a pizza parlour. Seems like a humble gentleman for now
• Cameron - Posh farmer from Somerset, probably the most normal one in there right now but could get lost amongst the louder housemates
• Nancy - Pentalingual, and a keen gamer. A hobby close to my heart.
• Caroline - The so far only 40+ housemate, but trying too hard to please already
• Zelah - 25 years old, claims to get compared to a spaniel, and lived as a woman for 23 years of his life, could be one to watch
• Teja - Doesn't like being told what to do, so she claims. The journey housemate if she gets to the end, as she's only 18
• Emily - Joined the Conservative Party at the age of 16, went for drinks at Boris Johnson's house, and hungry for a showmance.... Enough said about her I think
• Marcus - Jack the lad, serious showmance contender I reckon. Question is, who with?
• Tate - Self confessed naked butler, how long before he's in the rudie nudies in there. I dread to think
• Elsa - From the planet Dippy, claims she became Christian when she saw dead people
• Sam - Don't mean to be rude, but jeez they love the sound of their own voice
• Jenny - Irish misfit who claims she loves rule breaking, could be trouble if she stays in for very long

Housemates rating - 6.5 out of 10 so far. 

Too many influencers for my liking, some of this cast stink of being scouted/recruited. Who needs agents when you have so many followers on the various social media platforms

Where are the brunettes, redheads and Welshies, answers on a postcard please

Some breaking news from Supertv on X (formerly known as Twitter), and I'm just quoting this so please don't swing out at me if this doesn't happen 😉

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MORE HOUSEMATES ARE COMING

The Sun are reporting that MULTIPLE new housemates will enter the Big Brother House TONIGHT! They might be teased at the end of the show, BUT we won’t actually see them enter the house until tomorrow nights episode! #BBUK

As they all filed in, they were given an eye each which was vastly cut down, as the first few waited for their eye to drop from the chute on the stage, while the others had their eye waiting when they arrived on the stage, while AJ told them to hold onto their provided eye.

Then this is where things go a bit to worms, as once they were all in, and this is bearing in mind we hardly know them at all, the lines opened as we had to vote for who to put on the first chopping block which would be narrowed down to three for something else shortly afterwards 

The 5 not rights were:

Emily

Nancy

Sam 

Caroline

Cameron

If the light turned red on their podium they were in danger, everybody following this so far?

Anyway, the lights turned red for Emily, Sam and Caroline and they went off to the exit room, where the three of them will decide who will be the first evictee. HOWEVER WE won't find out the result until the next night's show, as BB in their infinite wisdom have decided to introduce the Love Island type cliffhanger, so immediately the opening night feed was in doubt. 

To say it didn't go down too well anywhere, whether it be forums or social media was a massive understatement. I mean they could have had that done and dusted straight away, but nooooooo they had to find some way to drag it out to get people to tune in the next day. It is frustrating and not a good start. They claimed it was a 'first', but I think Showbiz Simon would thoroughly disagree and he was put back in, which probably happen to whoever the evictee will. Remember we're not paying to vote someone out, so they can turn round and say 'But you didn't pay, so we can do what we like'

Who goes, THEY decide

Launch twisr rating - 3 out of 10, and that's being generous. Just a complete mess.

By the way, the feed wasn't in doubt after all and DID come on despite AJ and Will saying it was cut, although we only got about an hour of actual footage before they switched on their version of an IKEA catalogue for the rest of the feed

So overall a very frustrating and confusing opening night, where most that could go wrong did go wrong leaving the punteroonies very unhappy....

Got to do better, much much better, we have 7 weeks, surely it can't get any worse.....

Keep on rocking,'nuff said

Nearly time now..... Time to welcome in new housemates (BBUK)

It's been 4 years away in regards to this place, I know, but it's time to give another ITV series a whirl

Who will follow in Jordan and Ali's footsteps as we welcome in at least 14 new mint fresh housemates for our viewing pleasure on ITV2, the edit decides 😉

Oh boy, what a ride so far in the ITV era, winners liked and disliked in celebrity and civilian alike

Sorry for the absence, my heart went out of the North American version and felt that this place wasn't taking off as well as I hoped so I stopped until now, but I hear the VIP series from Australia wasn't all that good anyway. In that time Canada's version has been cancelled, and the call goes on on social media to reinstate it, while down under Australia's has been reinstated with all it's bells and whistles that made it great when it was in it's pomp. Hopefully I will be writing about that, but have been keeping busy with social activities in the meantime, and other things.....

To say 2024 and 2025 have been busy would be a bit of an understatement. March 2024 saw my old gran pass away, and then almost immediately in April of the same year it was her funeral and cremation, and was a long journey to scatter her ashes but finally it got done in August of this year and she got her wish of being scattered at sea. That first Christmas without her was difficult, I still miss her to this day.

As for the social stuff, have been getting out a lot more than I have with various autism groups in regards to advice in Cardiff, and social activities. Wellbeing walks, social drop ins, attending poetry and music open mic nights... That sort of thing. I am struggling with communication though, and this coming week I do start an intensive course of meetings in terms of my hoarding issues. It's been a long time coming, and I hate using the word intensive, as I get enough of that when I go for work search reviews with Universal Credit, but as the old saying goes, 'for lack of a better word'

Anyway, back to BBUK, and we have the house pics in, and must say not bad and final look at the tidy house and garden before the inmates get in there and everything is strewn about the place

Pictures here and here, with thanks to Supertv and Big Blagger. Oh yes, there is a spoiler warning in place for those who want to wait for this Sunday's launch.

Thankfully some live feed in the ITV era, and not the paltry 30 minutes we would get in the dark second era. A whole 3 hours after the spin off, and 5 hours on a Saturday and yes for those that know me on the Digital Spy forum, more specifically the Big Brother section, there will be WHATM threads (What's Happening At the Moment). WHATM has been going since the early days of that forum, still fun to this day, but I just wish the birdsong and stock footage was less in this third era so we can at least get to know them properly, and form our own opinions without being told who to like or dislike by the edit and sideshow with what we can watch and listen to live when two certain buttons are not being pushed.

I know they have to switch the birds and SF on to protect their friends and loved ones outside, and in all due respect there is less outside contact apart from letting the crowd shout to get someone out on eviction nights which is comforting, when Five would be chucking in their F and F and celebrities who would be telling them everything about the outside. Let's not forget that irritating WOOP WOOP as well, which has been a staple of the show since the dark second era unfortunately. I know it's not hurting anyone, but personally I would love to see the back of it.

I hear AJ it will be really twisty this series or WTTE. but PLEASE can we actually get to know them, as we used to in the early days before throwing them into the meat grinder with these never ending twists. I get there HAS to be an opening night twist otherwise the launch would be seen as 'boring' to some, just let us form some impressions here and there without the bird song or catalogues and just letting them breathe, but then again there is the usual pointless task a day for the highlights.

Anyway, fingers crossed this upcoming series is talked about for the right reasons, mega twists or not, and we get some long awaited LOL or WTF moments (for the right reasons of course) in the ITV era

Will see how this series goes, as it is going to be clashing with MAFS and Celebrity Traitors, hopefully lots of writing to come when there is time...

Shout out to BB on Blast, who will be doing their usual sterling work when it comes to english speaking Big Brother, listen right here as they cover this series of BBUS and then BBUK

In the meantime, enjoy what time there is before launch with Strictly Come Dancing proper starting this Saturday if you watch that, and as always keep on rocking.....