Comments on: Big Brother eats its own (princess): a cautionary tale of the S word

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:43:28 +0000

I really enjoyed that Dance show!

By: Darlene

Darlene — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:38:21 +0000

I am sure JG (Hi if he’s reading) is using the term “luvvies” with such abandon that I think he’s forgetting who’s a luvvie and who’s not.

The best reality show ever was Australian Princess. I miss it.
Just sayin’.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:34:20 +0000

Eye on Big Brother on the Carson show:

http://eyeonbigbrother.com/2008/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=119&Itemid=26

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:09:23 +0000

Although JG is in furious agreement with the BB Haters, so we must be doing something right! Hang on - aren’t we meant to be the “luvvies”?

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:07:26 +0000

Yeah, I saw that, and thought about responding, but life’s too short really.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:55:19 +0000

Link to Ken Parish’s opinion on the watching of BB:

http://clubtroppo.com.au/2008/05/14/missing-link-daily-62/#comment-271334

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:18:15 +0000

I’m not sure assessing the Housemates’ (inmates’?) IQ is all that productive, amphibious. I suspect it just feeds the “can’t watch those bogans!” narrative. There are all sorts of intelligence. I find it an interesting show from a lot of angles - including but not limited to the sorts of critiques of media production Eye on Big Brother is doing, and for a real window on worlds I know nothing of. It’s sociologically rather fascinating, and I’d prefer not to make too many judgements about the Housemates as such.

By: amphibious

amphibious — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:07:21 +0000

Mark - thanks, though are tuthers in the double digit IQ range?
An adult who has a toy unicorn would seem to have something approaching an inner life.
From the promos I accidently/reluctantly see that can’t be said of the rest of the inmates.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 14 May 2008 00:55:16 +0000

Interesting comments!

And thanks, sublimecowgirl, for alerting us to Eye on Big Brother - he’s a real find!

By: sublimecowgirl

sublimecowgirl — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:45:11 +0000

Eye on big brother took a hit from a commenter this morning for being ‘class-ist’.

His reply is one of the best pieces of writing/analysis on the site, and its buried in the Your Say section.

Do Read it. http://eyeonbigbrother.com/2008/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=2&Itemid=2

Though he doesn't mention it, his commentary ties in with one of last nights Budgets Cuts to Mental Health. The Mental Health practitioner scheme - Medicare subsidised GP referrals to psych's and social workers, OT's and Psych nurses - has been copping a bit of criticism about its subsidising of the middle class "Worried Well" (as they are affectionately known in the field) rather than than more acute or serious mentally ill patients.

By: sublimecowgirl

sublimecowgirl — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:19:31 +0000

Ironically, AUssie gay website SameSame.com.au http://www.samesame.com.au/news/local/2421/Big-Brothers-New-Sister.htmhave a promo story about Carson's show and his stint on BB, where he is pictured wearing a shirt saying "Sorry girls, I only date models".

Irrespective of the gender of the 'models', sorta seems to undermine the premise of his show about 'self acceptance' don't ya think ?

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:04:49 +0000

Ah yes, of course! Well spotted, silkworm. It’s all cross promo for Carson’s show.

By: silkworm

silkworm — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:02:46 +0000

That Queer Eye guy will have been in the house today, giving Brigitte some new clothes and a makeover, negating the effect of the nasty prank that BB made Saxon play on her.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:04:00 +0000

They were saying she was a ditzy precious princess, etc.

By: amphibious

amphibious — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:00:03 +0000

Brigitte “… earned the ire of the other women..”
What was the basis, and form, of their getting the irks?

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:16:34 +0000

Sandilands, Adrien! We wouldn’t want to have any Kyle Sandersons out there as collateral damage!

Meanwhile, I’m quite impressed with Brigitte’s tactics. And her point about her “material items” really did underline Eye’s point about subjectivity.

By: Adrien

Adrien — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:42:56 +0000

You know I’m against bombing civillians but I think I could turn a blind eye to a couiple of well placed missiles. One for the BB House and the other for Kyle Sanderson. I don’t have a TV and he still gives me the shits.

By: sublimecowgirl

sublimecowgirl — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:19:22 +0000

Eye on Big Brother is written by Aaron Darc - his regular blog is here: http://www.aarondarc.com/poppsychology/content/blogsection/8/32/

V interesting!

By: dj

dj — Tue, 13 May 2008 07:40:25 +0000

I happened to come across the part where they were advertising the voting numbers. Without even knowing who was who, I thought it was fairly clear who i should be voting for based upon the photos chosen for each person.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 13 May 2008 02:58:47 +0000

And on the manipulation angle - this is really interesting stuff!

http://eyeonbigbrother.com/2008/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90&Itemid=26

Ok, I’m outa here for real this time!