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What a relief. The sponsors have decided to withdraw from Big Brother. I don't believe this is in response to an isolated incident by one 'contestant', but by the very nature of a filthy, obnoxious, devious, manipulative and gregarious set of self motivated, greedy and worthless individuals.
I realise that this will be a put down to all those who enjoy 'Reality TV' but before you critisise, look at society now and tell me hat this show is not a contributory factor.

Anybody out there agree with me?

2007-03-07 21:19:17 · 104 answers · asked by MANCHESTER UK 5 in Entertainment & Music Television

To my critic on my participation in the show. Bunkum, I wouldn't put myself in that position for any amount of cash nor did I say it was THE cause of anything. Some very interesting replies.....so far. Thank you.

2007-03-07 21:39:37 · update #1

Do you see the question mark?
I never said the show was being axed.

2007-03-07 22:34:03 · update #2

I THINK THIS IS THE TIME TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR COMMENTS 100 NOT OUT WITH THE VAST MAJORITY IN FAVOUR OF NOT HAVING BIG BROTHER ON THE AIR AGAIN, WE HOPE.

2007-03-08 02:12:32 · update #3

104 answers

Yes I agree it is a contributary factor to some of societies problems. The number of answers that this question has already had (79 so far) shows the emotive feelings that this show produces, the vast majority of answers are negative responses saying that the show is crap etc etc.

This show gets people talking..usually asking why is it still being shown on TV? But it still gets noticed by almost everyone in the UK. How many other shows can do that?

My suggestion to finally purge society of these idiot wannabees is to hold a final BB show, where everyone who is self centered enough to apply gets on the show. However they are all carted off in groups of about 15 to various locations around Europe to their own BB house. All would believe they are actually on BB live on the TV. But it wouldn't actually be on TV at all! And there they should be left with no nominations and no silly tasks to do for eternity. The brighter ones would eventually escape and be able to rejoin society, the rest can stay there forever and we'd be better off without them.

2007-03-08 00:12:19 · answer #1 · answered by seamer100 2 · 4 2

Big Brother Axed

2016-12-18 13:04:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Where's your link and source for this? Unfortunately, the withdrawal of a sponsor doesn't mean a show is axed. Endemol is probably rich enough to do a series all on it's own, it owns the format for the show.

I also think it's a bit simplistic to blame the state of "society" on a single television show. If the p[roblem was that simple it would be easy to fix. The only reason I would like the show to be over and done with is because it has been done and copied to death and it serves no purpose. Even purely entertainment shows have a level of responsability to their footage. By bringing in members of the public and refusing to contact with them all they are really doing is washing their hands of the responsability for what is shown. I'm not saying get rid of entertainment shows, lets just have something that serves more purpose than voyeuristic interest and gossip.

2007-03-07 21:56:31 · answer #3 · answered by jleslie4585 5 · 4 0

I think in the decline of society Big Brother is the least of our problems. If anything it's done us a favour by keeping people off the streets and glued to the TV!

This happens constantly - any new media: DH Lawrence, Elvis, rock 'n'roll, computer games, video nasties, The Word, Big Brother, skinny supermodels.. any new phenomena gets blamed for the downfall of society - the fact is, society has always been a mess, humans have always been idiotic.
We are quite capable of being filthy, obnoxious, devious and manipulative all by ourselves - we don't need Big Brother to help us with that! (I'm a firm believer that all Big Brother does is reveal in public the bitchy thoughts we all have but no-one normally gets to hear and turns people into villains by the clever presentation of behaviour that is actually quite normal.)
If anything we're better off now than we have ever been (unless anyone fancies going back to live in the 1950's, the 1800's ? Thought not).

2007-03-07 21:53:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3 1

I think that its society that has the problem in the first place and that big brother is just a slightly intensified version. Take the recent "racism" that happened in celebrity Big Brother which you're clearly referring to. It wasn't racism at all. It simply highlighted for me, the fact that society has an obsession with political correctness - its insane. They constantly mimicked other people's accents in the house, particularly American accents but this wasn't classed as racist. Its ridiculous. I don't blame the sponsors for withdrawing, I don't think they had a choice but I don't think its over the over all content of Big Brother as a reality show. I think they simply don't want to be associated with the so called "racism" now associated with the show. Any sponsor would be mad to withdraw under any other circumstances. Although a lot of people dislike the show, there are still millions out there that tune in to every episode and vote on the premium rate phone lines. It must generate a fortune for the sponsors normally.

2007-03-08 00:44:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1 1

Well to be honest I think that if you've a problem with it then don't watch it. I'm not a fan myself and I've never watched it either (ok I admit to watching the first series!) so the news that it has been Axed is quite meaningless to me. What I'm trying to say is that if you've a problem with society which I don't blame you for at all as I intend to agree with you, I think that one show being Axed will do very little to help if not help at all, when I'm sure we will see two more shows take its place which are twice as bad and have learnt from the mistakes of the other. I agree with your opinion of the show I just don't see any good when people are the ones who want to watch it and the broadcasting companies simply provide the means for people to watch it. The problem is bigger in my opinion.
Anyway there's my thought, I do agree with you though, that show was terrible.

2007-03-08 01:59:16 · answer #6 · answered by Jason 3 · 2 0

Just read about this on the BBC website. Big Brother hasn't actually been axed. Carphone warehouse have withdrawn their sponsorship permanently. They withdrew on a temporary basis during CBB, but now have decided to pull out all-together. It may, however, be a step towards the end of Big Brother. I tend to think that if they do end up being axed it will more likely be due to the recent irregularities found in phone in voting for TV shows, rather than raceism. Afterall, the racism on CBB was mild by comparison to some of the comments you can find on this website.

2007-03-07 22:35:14 · answer #7 · answered by Spacephantom 7 · 5 0

I wish they would Axe it along with I'm a Celebrity (or should I say self centred C.U.N.T) and get me out of here

What utter tripe they put on telly can't they think of something that might give our brains a little stimulation!!

Very valid point about how media and telly is making our society the way it is

Glorying sex on eastenders etc before the watershed no-wonder there is so many underage mums etc

We see all these people owning houses cars etc and they only work in a cafe!! where do these soap writers get their ideas from

I have worked since I was 16 saved all my life and still can't afford to move out away from my parents!!! yet these shows make it seem so simple no wonder the world is in so much debt!

2007-03-08 01:09:36 · answer #8 · answered by Peachy Girl 4 · 1 1

I watched the very first episode of Big Brother and found it fairly interesting and amusing. However, in my opinion, it has become predictable. The programme makers are having to manufacture the entertainment by continually using the loud mouth, swearing, publicity seeking wanabees as the main contestants. Fair enough, but this makes every series the same. Jade Goody becoming their mascot proves this point. Just more of the same garbage which eventually killed the show.

2007-03-07 23:17:41 · answer #9 · answered by brainlady 6 · 0 0

Yes I totally agree.

Shows like Big Brother have had their day. The novelty has long worn off for viewers, I think, but there will always be people willing to participate to have a strange chance at short-lived fame.

The last series sealed it for me totally - I don't pay my TV licence to watch something that makes me continually cringe and feel uncomfortable (sadly theres not a lot on these days that doesn't do that). It was 100% obvious that the producers of the last BB were exploiting the weak-willed and naive people on the show.

And yes, society today has definitely become influenced by shows like Big Brother, but I do think if it wasn't what's on TV, it'd be brought about by something else. As a society we're in meltdown and have lost all sense of direction - no-one is prepared to face facts anymore.

2007-03-07 23:13:52 · answer #10 · answered by justasiam29 5 · 2 1

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