BiG BrotheR !

[pianochild]

What do you people think about big brother?
I watch it, and quite enjoy it but what about you?

[ada]

too much turkey slapping 

[pianochild]

lol, that was ages ago.

[debussy symbolism]

Greetings.

Do you mean the book, "1984"? Good book.

[thalbergmad]

In Victorian times, the lunatic asylums used to open to the public on weekends so everyone could have a laugh at the inmates.

Big Brother is the modern version of this.

Thal

[pianochild]

Ok, but what do u think of it!?

[jas]

Ok, but what do u think of it!?

It's awful. How can anyone enjoy watching a bunch of deeply sad twenty-somethings run around screaming, crying, bitching about each other and looking (and acting) like 6-year olds who've got into their mum's make-up bag? Go to any school playground and you'll get the same show, except you'll see a bit more upper-brain activity and it's less sad because they are 6 years old.

[thalbergmad]

Ok, but what do u think of it!?

It is a programme with retards for retards.

Thal

[ahinton]

It is a programme with retards for retards.

...made by...

Best,

Alistair

[thalbergmad]

Thanks old chap I forgot that bit.

One could also say ...presented by...

Thal

[ahinton]

Thanks old chap I forgot that bit.

One could also say ...presented by...

Not to mention "produced by", "directed by". Dear me! It's a kind of UNwelcome relief between programmes about holdiays in the sun and properties in or out of the sun wherewith those British TV viewers that have only the old handful of channels (and fail to switch off at the time/s) are regaled incessantly these days - as though we over-taxed, overworked and over-charged people have any money with which to pay for either...

Best,

Alistair

[thorn]

If you have had a totally crappy day- have nothing to do and nothing is on tv, but you want to just sit there staring for a while thinking about nothing in particular, then its okay 

[Mozartian]

Greetings.

Do you mean the book, "1984"? Good book.

Hah, I thought the same thing. Greetings, fellow nerdling.

[debussy symbolism]

I also read his "Animal farm". I like "1984" better though.

[ahinton]

If you have had a totally crappy day- have nothing to do and nothing is on tv, but you want to just sit there staring for a while thinking about nothing in particular, then its okay 

What is? Big Brother? How can "nothing" be on TV if "Big Brother" is? In such circumstances, is it really better to have it on in front of you, with you not especially focusing on it? Why not have a nice meal and a glass or more of wine and/or an intellgent conversation - or go out for a walk - or practice one of Chopin's Études or a Bach Prelude & Fugue - or almost any other conceivable activity...

Best,

Alistair

[Tash]

the thing that gets me is that half the audience consists of 10-14yr olds who will probably end up being skanks because they idolise the contestants- why would you let your child watch that show! i know a couple of kids who do and i was like no way kids that show is rubbish. 7pm tv is crap- there's the choice of big brother, temptation, home and away, and the 7pm news on the ABC, and who knows what on SBS. but i will go all out to avoid big bro i'd rather watch h&a.
the sexual assult thing i believe was just another channel 10 plot to get ratings up and now you just flick the tv on and all you see is that bloody scene being played over and over again by channel 9 and channel 7 who want to pay out channel 10- personally i'd rather not have it shoved in my face thankyou very much!

[prometheus]

I think that with the new 'anti-terrorist' legislation around the world being implimented one cannot really say that big brother hasn't become reality yet.

As for the other topic of tv shows. People do not realise watching tv is addictive behavior. At some point you just get anxious if the TV is off. The lack of moving images and sound makes you uncomfortable.

[mikey6]

lol, that was ages ago.

??It only happened last week - well, here anywayz

[ada]

It gives you faith in humanity to see that some people have only heard of Big Brother as in George Orwell's book as opposed to Big Brother the reality TV show. Usually it's the other way around.

It's sad that something as brilliant and profound as 1984 has been plagiarised and  by a dopey television program and a whole generation may never know.

Orwell is one of the greatest writers ever. I read 1984 when I was about 12 and it changed my life and shattered my political innocence forever.

His prescience was amazing. In 1984 the Ministry of Peace is dedicated to making war. The Ministry of Truth peddles propaganda. In 2003 one country invades another and calls it liberation.....

7pm tv is crap- there's the choice of big brother, temptation, home and away, and the 7pm news on the ABC

And what's wrong withe the ABC news? 

[prometheus]

It gives you faith in humanity to see that some people have only heard of Big Brother as in George Orwell's book as opposed to Big Brother the reality TV show. Usually it's the other way around.

I was just trying to appear that way, sadly, but I guess I did it to give some people some faith in the way you describe. Actually, Big Brother originates from my country and when they announched the first ever big brother program I was really confused about the name. I mean, why do you name a show like that? It seems 'big brother' was already a synonym for 'camera' in a non-Orwellian way long before the tv show started.

It's sad that something as brilliant and profound as 1984 has been plagiarised and  by a dopey television program and a whole generation may never know.

Irony happens. You just have to see the fun in it. I mean, the only way I can live my life is to laught at the human civilisation as a whole. The moment I start to find it important to respect human civilisation or to identify myself with it is the moment I can't imagine not getting very depressed. But now I turn those feelings the other way around. I just amuse myself.

[thorn]

What is? Big Brother? How can "nothing" be on TV if "Big Brother" is? In such circumstances, is it really better to have it on in front of you, with you not especially focusing on it? Why not have a nice meal and a glass or more of wine and/or an intellgent conversation - or go out for a walk - or practice one of Chopin's Études or a Bach Prelude & Fugue - or almost any other conceivable activity...

Best,

Alistair

good point   

[Tash]

And what's wrong withe the ABC news? 

well we watch the 6pm news (was on channel 9 until mum decided she didn't like mark whatshisname's ears so we switched to channel 7 with 'Bathie'), and dad doesn't like the channel 2 dude cos he reckons he still looks like he's from the 70's and can't stand it!

[cygnusdei]

I'm just catching on to the oxogate controversy, thanks to youtube. Don't you think Jade Goody bears a passing resemblance to Natalie Maines? And I didn't know Danielle Lloyd was a playboy playmate. 

[arensky]

Hah, I thought the same thing. Greetings, fellow nerdling.

I did too. What else could anyone think? What is this stupid show anyway? More mental novacaine for the masses, I assume.... 

[living_stradivarius]

When I saw it in Australia two years ago, I thought "man, what are these Aussies watching??" 
Does Rupert Murdoch have anything to do with it?