For the record; I am not a Big-E Addict and I am not in denial. LOL! I am just a social differences commentator who enjoys watching Big Brother. BUT I often wonder about “the watchers”; those that are addicts, fans and Jet Li’s (they want to be a part of the show).
I have been glued to my TV screen, mostly listening than watching the Big-E IDZIOTS (housemates) while sms’ing, blogging and reading “the watchers” opinions on the activities in the house. It is often hilarious how when something remotely entertaining (nothing much has wowed so far) the updates come in and EVERYTHING is comic. You could swear we are watching mimes and have to figure out what they are saying, doing and trying to convey to “the watchers”. The opinions are so different and sometimes far fetched that you think “we cannot be watching the same thing!”
The addicts This breed of “watchers” will miss work, going out, meeting with friends; basically all “normal” life stands still as they shuffle everybody and everything around to just be sitting in front of TV watching the IDZIOTS. They simply cannot afford to miss out on anything. The channel doesn’t (and no-one is allowed to) change even when Big-E decides to show a big dude clad in a brown-choco-wiggled designed jersey sleeping on the couch wearing sunglasses for a good 45 minutes. The have to see it.
Adictive viewThe fans This is usually a potential addict but circumstances force them to just be a fan. They either watch when they visit friends, family and mates AND their visits to these places dramatically increase during the Big-E season. They will offer to bring food, cook, help or just pop by for a quick chat. They will read and visit the Big-E websites for any update or news. They are more entertained by the TV when “visiting” than the chit chats.
The Jet Li’s
This is a whole different kind of watcher – they wish they were in the house and believe they would have provided better entertainment value to “the watchers”. They are often judgmental of the personalities of the chosen and feel that they would have done things way differently than the IDZIOTS. Some may have even tried to sign up for the show and didn’t get past the seventh set of interviews to be chosen. Some would never even sign up as they prefer to be “armchair critics”
TVSA's Mi-lingo Queen - she must have been a jet-li
Updated...
The pretender
The pretend they hate the show; will deny watching or even knowing anything about the show... BUT when the admitted talk about the show, you end up listening to the pretender giving full blow-by-blow analysis of the IDZIOTS, their biographys and their personalities and who should leave at the next eviction show...
Lavhee's addition: Thank you, my friend!
The Converted:
They hated Big-E becoz they never understood how watching 12 people live with each other could be fun. Angithi they've never really seen any Big Brother. Then they watch a few episodes, probably because their friends/partner conversation is always about Big-E. Next thing you know they call you asking you what time nominations are, and are the one who sulk/ or tell you "NO!!"... when you change channels to check the weather..