UM… WE LIKED SONIA’S PANTS
Say what you like about the return of behemoth Big Brother, but I don’t get the feeling it’s back due to popular demand.
Despite a four year hiatus, and Channel Nine spruiking the Jebezus out of it through the medium of dance, there’s been no emotional groundswell of ‘Bring Back Big Brother’.
Here’s hoping the Krugster’s dark side and impro skills out themselves.
Let us just say it’s no ‘Letters and Numbers’.
There are advantages to taking a few years off. Twitter’s here now.
The graphics are whizz bang, maybe too whizz bang if you get motion sickness, and as host, Sonia Kruger in silver pants from the year 2024 is a definite improvement over Kyle and Jackie O. But then, to be fair, so would have been a plastic garden furniture setting.
It’s hard to judge how Sonia went by the first episode, which was so tightly scripted it could have been latin mass; I’m a big fan of the Krugster from Dancing With The Stars, so I’m hoping her dark side and impro skills will out themselves later in the series.
However, it’s not all good news.
The contestants are… Hmm. Drums fingers on the table. How to say this delicately. With tact.
The contestants, so far, with ten down and four to be revealed, are a pack of whiter than white whiteys. Kayla’s half-Maori, but 100% Eliza Doolittle, and otherwise it’s the kind of racial homogeneity you find in Enid Blyton’s work circa 1953.
This is not, obviously, a fault to be laid at the feet of the contestants. They didn’t pick themselves. There’s nothing wrong with being white. I’m white. My skin is so pale and translucent that you can practically see me digesting.
But goodness me, does Channel 9 go into anaphylaxis shock at the sight of diversity?
Big Brother is always going to be Big Brother; young horny people spread along the bell curve of attractiveness, availability, wit, attitude and noxiousness.
It’s popular with those who have no skill-set other than ‘personality’, who are mustard keen to get their faces on the telly. Judging by the glimpses we got of the throngs who auditioned, and the legion of pouty ‘I’m more interesting than any of them what got in the house’ twitterers, there’s plenty of those.
The set-up this time is clever and designed to draw viewers in from the start.
For one thing, every housemate has a ‘secret’ which they’re hiding from the others. And us. As of the end of last night, we’re all trying to match the guys to their secret.
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16 Responses to this article
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The Huntress August 14, 2012
Personally, I believe that everyone who wants to watch Big Brother should be forced to read Orwells ’1984′ before being allowed to do so. I cannot believe the monster that has been created from one of the most genius books ever written. Orwell would be turning in his grave.
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Jen August 14, 2012
I will always miss Gretel…she made it for me.
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Ann-Maree August 14, 2012
” and a multimillionaire. The latter revelation will ensure that every guy will be treated sweeter than honey for the first few days.” Whose to say that the multi-millionaire isn’t a female??
Give me a break – sexism from the girly ranks against the girls.
Unless, of course as I did not & will not watch the show, it was announced that it was a male multi millionaire.
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FSN August 14, 2012
‘Fraid so Ann-Maree. Only the men’s secrets have been revealed so far, and one of the two blokes tonight will be the guy with the dosh. As someone who still aspires to making a packet (book deal anyone?), I can assure you I’d never presume it wasn’t a lady.
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Aeron Winters August 14, 2012
I watched the very first big brother episode all those years ago, and decided that I would rather watch paint dry…it is far more stimulating. I cannot believe that they are bringing it back. What sad, sad lives the viewers of such drivel must lead.
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Martha Roberts August 14, 2012
`I hate watching people being publicly humiliated, no matter how dim, naive or unlikeable they might be – it’s not my idea of entertainment so I won’t be watching.
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sami August 14, 2012
I still don’t understand the appeal of this show. If we want to see people act like trashy attention-seeking idiots why not just go out to ‘clubs’ on any night of the week? I am genuinely confused.
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Pauline B August 14, 2012
I suppose I shouldn’t comment given that I didn’t watch last night and can proudly say that I have never watched an episode – ever, but I’ve seen the ads which is more than enough! Sonia looks great despite the pants, hmmm – I had the impression that the inmates didn’t include bimbos such as those featuring in the Shire but sounds like I was wrong there…
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Tania August 14, 2012
I saw 2 minutes (when Josh was introduced) and my only impression was… I loved Sonia’s pants! Can’t watch as I don’t want my 9 year old daughter watching, but suspect that Fiona’s article was more entertaining than the actual show itself! I’ll just follow it on Hoopla I think…
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Glenis August 14, 2012
I watched the last 10 mins last night while switching from channel 10 to 9 waiting for the new Underbelly series to start. Totally boring, totally predictable people, totally uninteresting, I am totally NOT watching it.
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Riverbee August 15, 2012
I’m with Wendy. I watched it with my two sons (15 and 13), who loved it and want to keep watching. I actually found it surprisingly entertaining. I thought Michael was hilarious but found some of the girls a bit annoying.
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Judith Rubbish August 15, 2012
Like Riverbee, I watched with my 12 year old. I couldn’t manage the entire first episode, and while my son is still reasonably interested (is this the target audience?) I find it totally boring and the incessant screaming/shrieking from the girls is just plain annoying!!!
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Kaz August 16, 2012
Wow. Big Brother has got to be the ultimate in moronic TV. Makes me feel ashamed to be human. Ugh.
