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** Evel Dick's systematic abuse of Jen in BB8. Not only was he verbally abusive in the normal fashion(spewing profanity at her et al.), he was downright [[StrawMisogynist misogynist]] to point of making her cry. He also blew smoke in her face, poured juice on her head and made slanderous attacks against her person weeks after she left. While this may seem par for the course for Reality Television, the unrelenting vitriol and hatred made this troper utterly despise the fuckface punk and all the bystander houseguests who did nothing to stop it.
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** Evel Dick's systematic abuse of Jen in BB8. [=BB8=]. Not only was he verbally abusive in the normal fashion(spewing profanity at her et al.), fashion (trash talk), he was downright [[StrawMisogynist misogynist]] to point of making her cry. He also blew smoke in her face, poured juice on her head and made slanderous attacks against her person weeks after to the point she left. While this may seem par for the course for Reality Television, the unrelenting vitriol and hatred made this troper utterly despise the fuckface punk and all the bystander houseguests who did nothing to stop it.cried.
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* SpotlightStealingSquad: In the American Big Brother 13, the veteran alliance of Brendon, Rachel, Jeff and Jordan have controlled most of the power in the house, winning the HoH and/or Veto every week so far. By contrast the eight new houseguests have largely been uninfluential, and many of them either knowingly or unknowingly have voted the way the veterans want them to. Only Dominic really stood out gameplay-wise, and he was evicted. With the veteran alliance apparently breaking up and one of the four going home soon though, it appears that this trend may be broken.
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* SpotlightStealingSquad: In the American Big Brother 13, the veteran alliance of Brendon, Rachel, Jeff and Jordan have controlled most of the power in the house, winning the HoH [=HoH=] and/or Veto every week so far. By contrast the eight new houseguests have largely been uninfluential, and many of them either knowingly or unknowingly have voted the way the veterans want them to. Only Dominic really stood out gameplay-wise, and he was evicted. With the veteran alliance apparently breaking up and one of the four going home soon though, it appears that this trend may be broken.
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* WhatAnIdiot: Brendon in season 13. The reason they were evicted in their original season is their Russel Hantz-like social game where they made enemies of everyone in the house. Instead of cleaning up their act this time however, they act pretty much the same way they did lastyear, just allied with Jeff and Jordan this time upon finding they had common ground. After Daniele flipped on their initial alliance, Brendon told her that if he or Rachel makes it to the finals they will win, which is the ''exact opposite'' type of thinking you want to encourage--if you want someone to keep you in the house, you want them to think you ''aren't'' a threat to them and won't beat them if you make it to the end with them. See also RealityShowGenreBlindness.
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* WhatAnIdiot: Brendon in season 13. The reason they were evicted in their original season is their Russel Hantz-like social game where they made enemies of everyone in the house. Instead of cleaning up their act this time however, they act pretty much the same way they did lastyear, last year, just allied with Jeff and Jordan this time upon finding they had common ground. After Daniele flipped on their initial alliance, Brendon told her that if he or Rachel makes it to the finals they will win, which is the ''exact opposite'' type of thinking you want to encourage--if you want someone to keep you in the house, you want them to think you ''aren't'' a threat to them and won't beat them if you make it to the end with them. See also RealityShowGenreBlindness.
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** Daniele in US Season ''13''. In ''8'', she was good at veto competitions but otherwise got on peoples's nerves with her {{Wangst}} and inability to make any moves that her dad didn't tell her to do, as well as thoughts that because she and her dad were ratings, was having rules slanted towards them. In season ''13'', she begun to put herself in a great spot, but then decided to make moves and was not afraid of the consequences of angering the dominant and most tight-knit alliance like most players in the game are.
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* WhatAnIdiot: Brendon in season 13. The reason they were evicted in their original season is their Russel Hantz-like social game where they made enemies of everyone in the house. Instead of cleaning up their act this time however, they act pretty much the same way, just allied with Jeff and Jordan this time. After Daniele flipped on their alliance, Brendon told her that if he or Rachel makes it to the finals they will win, which is the ''exact opposite'' type of thinking you want to encourage--if you want someone to keep you in the house, you want them to think you ''aren't'' a threat to them and won't beat them if you make it to the end with them.
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* WhatAnIdiot: Brendon in season 13. The reason they were evicted in their original season is their Russel Hantz-like social game where they made enemies of everyone in the house. Instead of cleaning up their act this time however, they act pretty much the same way, way they did lastyear, just allied with Jeff and Jordan this time. time upon finding they had common ground. After Daniele flipped on their initial alliance, Brendon told her that if he or Rachel makes it to the finals they will win, which is the ''exact opposite'' type of thinking you want to encourage--if you want someone to keep you in the house, you want them to think you ''aren't'' a threat to them and won't beat them if you make it to the end with them.them. See also RealityShowGenreBlindness.
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* WhatAnIdiot: Brendon in season 13. The reason they were evicted in their original season is their Russel Hantz-like social game where they made enemies of everyone in the house. Instead of cleaning out their act this time however, they act pretty much the same way, just allied with Jeff and Jordan this time. After Daniele flipped on their alliance, Brendon told her that if he or Rachel makes it to the finals they will win, which is the ''exact opposite'' type of thinking you want to encourage--if you want someone to keep you in the house, you want them to think you ''aren't'' a threat to them and won't beat them if you make it to the end with them.
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* WhatAnIdiot: Brendon in season 13. The reason they were evicted in their original season is their Russel Hantz-like social game where they made enemies of everyone in the house. Instead of cleaning out up their act this time however, they act pretty much the same way, just allied with Jeff and Jordan this time. After Daniele flipped on their alliance, Brendon told her that if he or Rachel makes it to the finals they will win, which is the ''exact opposite'' type of thinking you want to encourage--if you want someone to keep you in the house, you want them to think you ''aren't'' a threat to them and won't beat them if you make it to the end with them.
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trimming down a bit, not trying to be annoying or defend the two, but a lot of these edits are so hateful
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** Ragan actually let it slip that he was a professor, Brendan and Rachel went ''right on in'' to sciency talk when they found out what the other did. Andrew is the only person who never actually told anyone he was really a Podiatrist and not a shoe salesman, though evicted third.
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** Ragan actually let it slip that he was a professor, Brendan Brendon and Rachel went ''right on in'' to sciency talk when they found out what the other did. Andrew is the only person who never actually told anyone he was really a Podiatrist and not a shoe salesman, though evicted third.
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** Season 12, now, has Rachel. Her uber-diva behavior quickly becoimes grating, particularly with her voice. He manages to stay in because she's in a "showmance" with Brendan, so whatever HOH or POV she misses, he seems to get. Her housemates found her just as grating, and she was evicted after making enemies left, right and center.
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** Season 12, now, has Rachel. Her uber-diva behavior quickly becoimes grating, particularly with her voice. He manages to stay in because she's in a "showmance" with Brendan, Brendon, so whatever HOH or POV she misses, he seems to get. Her housemates found her just as grating, and she was evicted after making enemies left, right and center.
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* SpotlightStealingSquad: Did you know there were actually ''fourteen'' houseguests in the American Big Brother 13? you wouldn't know that there are people in the house other than [[TheWesley Brendon, Rachel]], Jeff, Jordan, and Dominic. Lawon? Kalia? Porsche? Keith? Shelly? Don't know who they are? Well don't worry - the producers and editors don't seem to know either.
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* SpotlightStealingSquad: Did you know there were actually ''fourteen'' houseguests in In the American Big Brother 13? you wouldn't know that there are people in 13, the house other than [[TheWesley veteran alliance of Brendon, Rachel]], Jeff, Jordan, Rachel, Jeff and Dominic. Lawon? Kalia? Porsche? Keith? Shelly? Don't know who they are? Well don't worry - Jordan have controlled most of the producers power in the house, winning the HoH and/or Veto every week so far. By contrast the eight new houseguests have largely been uninfluential, and editors don't seem to know either. many of them either knowingly or unknowingly have voted the way the veterans want them to. Only Dominic really stood out gameplay-wise, and he was evicted. With the veteran alliance apparently breaking up and one of the four going home soon though, it appears that this trend may be broken.
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* WhatAnIdiot: Brendon in season 13. He comes back knowing he and Rachel have a near ZeroPercentApprovalRating amongst the fanbase.
** '''You'd Expect''': That he'd realize everyone ''hated'' both him and Rachel and that he'd clean up his act, especially since that their Russell Hantz-like Social game of making enemies of the ''entire house'' was what got them evicted in the first place, and that they' clean up their game a bit.
** '''Instead''': They proceed to act more or less the same, only being united with Jeff and Jordan because they happened to be the veterans. He also again makes him and Rachel the #1 targets. Then after Daniele flipped knowing the other veterans had no intentions of helping her in the long-run. So in order to save himself and Rachel, he tells her that if he or Rachel makes it to the finals, ''that he or Rachel would win''. Apparently, he thinks Daniele is a complete freaking ''idiot'', and hasn't taken into consideration that she ''competed in a previous season'' and was ''IN'' the final two of said season. If you want someone to take you, you make them think they ''can'' beat you. You don't tell them that ''you'' can beat them, that's ''why'' you get evicted after the first two weeks in the first place.
** '''You'd Expect''': That he'd realize everyone ''hated'' both him and Rachel and that he'd clean up his act, especially since that their Russell Hantz-like Social game of making enemies of the ''entire house'' was what got them evicted in the first place, and that they' clean up their game a bit.
** '''Instead''': They proceed to act more or less the same, only being united with Jeff and Jordan because they happened to be the veterans. He also again makes him and Rachel the #1 targets. Then after Daniele flipped knowing the other veterans had no intentions of helping her in the long-run. So in order to save himself and Rachel, he tells her that if he or Rachel makes it to the finals, ''that he or Rachel would win''. Apparently, he thinks Daniele is a complete freaking ''idiot'', and hasn't taken into consideration that she ''competed in a previous season'' and was ''IN'' the final two of said season. If you want someone to take you, you make them think they ''can'' beat you. You don't tell them that ''you'' can beat them, that's ''why'' you get evicted after the first two weeks in the first place.
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* WhatAnIdiot: Brendon in season 13. He comes back knowing he and Rachel have a near ZeroPercentApprovalRating amongst the fanbase.
** '''You'd Expect''': That he'd realize everyone ''hated'' both him and Rachel and that he'd clean up his act, especially since thatThe reason they were evicted in their Russell original season is their Russel Hantz-like Social social game of making where they made enemies of the ''entire house'' was what got them evicted everyone in the first place, and that they' clean up house. Instead of cleaning out their game a bit.
** '''Instead''': They proceed toact more or less this time however, they act pretty much the same, only being united same way, just allied with Jeff and Jordan because they happened to be the veterans. He also again makes him and Rachel the #1 targets. Then after this time. After Daniele flipped knowing the other veterans had no intentions of helping her in the long-run. So in order to save himself and Rachel, he tells on their alliance, Brendon told her that if he or Rachel makes it to the finals, ''that he or Rachel would win''. Apparently, he thinks Daniele finals they will win, which is a complete freaking ''idiot'', and hasn't taken into consideration that she ''competed in a previous season'' and was ''IN'' the final two ''exact opposite'' type of said season. If thinking you want to encourage--if you want someone to take you, keep you in the house, you want them to think you ''aren't'' a threat to them and won't beat them if you make them think they ''can'' beat you. You don't tell them that ''you'' can beat them, that's ''why'' you get evicted after it to the first two weeks in the first place. end with them.
** '''You'd Expect''': That he'd realize everyone ''hated'' both him and Rachel and that he'd clean up his act, especially since that
** '''Instead''': They proceed to
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** Evel Dick from US Season 8. So much the [[AudienceParticipation America's Player]] bailed him out.
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* WhatAnIdiot: Brendon in season 13. He comes back knowing he and Rachel have a near ZeroPercentApprovalRating amongst the fanbase.
** '''You'd Expect''': That he'd realize everyone ''hated'' both him and Rachel and that he'd clean up his act, especially since that their Russell Hantz-like Social game of making enemies of the ''entire house'' was what got them evicted in the first place, and that they' clean up their game a bit.
** '''Instead''': They proceed to act more or less the same, only being united with Jeff and Jordan because they happened to be the veterans. He also again makes him and Rachel the #1 targets. Then after Daniele flipped knowing the other veterans had no intentions of helping her in the long-run. So in order to save himself and Rachel, he tells her that if he or Rachel makes it to the finals, ''that he or Rachel would win''. Apparently, he thinks Daniele is a complete freaking ''idiot'', and hasn't taken into consideration that she ''competed in a previous season'' and was ''IN'' the final two of said season. If you want someone to take you, you make them think they ''can'' beat you. You don't tell them that ''you'' can beat them, that's ''why'' you get evicted after the first two weeks in the first place.
** '''You'd Expect''': That he'd realize everyone ''hated'' both him and Rachel and that he'd clean up his act, especially since that their Russell Hantz-like Social game of making enemies of the ''entire house'' was what got them evicted in the first place, and that they' clean up their game a bit.
** '''Instead''': They proceed to act more or less the same, only being united with Jeff and Jordan because they happened to be the veterans. He also again makes him and Rachel the #1 targets. Then after Daniele flipped knowing the other veterans had no intentions of helping her in the long-run. So in order to save himself and Rachel, he tells her that if he or Rachel makes it to the finals, ''that he or Rachel would win''. Apparently, he thinks Daniele is a complete freaking ''idiot'', and hasn't taken into consideration that she ''competed in a previous season'' and was ''IN'' the final two of said season. If you want someone to take you, you make them think they ''can'' beat you. You don't tell them that ''you'' can beat them, that's ''why'' you get evicted after the first two weeks in the first place.
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that\'s not the producers favoring them, it\'s hard not to when they\'re doing a lot of the action in the house
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* TheWesley: Brendon and Rachel from the American season.
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** A JumpCut so perfect in Season 13 it almost seems scripted.
-->'''Porche:''' "I'm throwing the Veto competition and Keith has no idea." //
'''Keith:''' "I'm throwing the Veto and Porche has no idea."
-->'''Porche:''' "I'm throwing the Veto competition and Keith has no idea." //
'''Keith:''' "I'm throwing the Veto and Porche has no idea."
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* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: Thanks to people making ''huge'' efforts to slant the game in their favour in the first season, they put in limitations on how the audience can effect the game. In particular, people have botted the site so that Ronnie and later Jeff or Jordan would get the Coup de'Tat in season 11. CBS put in restrictions on how many votes can go, and then later on randomized the positions on the site so that if you clicked the same place twice, you wouldn't click on the same houseguest you clicked on previously.
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* SpotlightStealingSquad: Did you know there were actually ''fourteen'' houseguests in the American Big Brother 13? you wouldn't know that there are people in the house other than [[TheWesley Brendon, Rachel]], Jeff, Jordan, and Dominic. Lawon? Kalia? Porsche? Keith? Shelly? ''[[OutOfFocus Who]]''?
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* SpotlightStealingSquad: Did you know there were actually ''fourteen'' houseguests in the American Big Brother 13? you wouldn't know that there are people in the house other than [[TheWesley Brendon, Rachel]], Jeff, Jordan, and Dominic. Lawon? Kalia? Porsche? Keith? Shelly? ''[[OutOfFocus Who]]''? Don't know who they are? Well don't worry - the producers and editors don't seem to know either.
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* EntitledBastard: Rachel. "Oh my god, why would they go after me, I've ''never'' done anything to them." Uhm...you did.
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** Season 12 (Along with 2 and 10) is perhaps one of the best ways to demonstrate what the US BigBrother is actually like; the producers didn't really try to slant the season that much and they didn't show off that many twists that affected the game (Sans the Diamond Power of Veto, which was a small-scale coup'de'tat[[hottip:*:The Coup'de'tat was a power that allowed a person to remove the nominees and replace them with their own nominees. When used in season 7, the specter of it basically meant it wasn't used, and when it was used in 11, it completely flipped the game around. In contrast, the Diamond Power of Veto was just removing one nominee and replacing it with your own.]]) because the Saboteur twist ended early and failed big time when it was tried again beyond just annoying the houseguests. (Although it ''did'' screw over Kathy) However most people were rather...dull game players because they were booksmart and not really streetsmart. The Brigade shows a BoringButPractical strategy. There were also a couple players who, if they were in another season, probably would have controlled the house but wound up on the wrong side of a four (later three) man alliance or didn't play too long. Heck, Ragan could controlled the game; his main shortcoming was that he spent too long hiding behind house drama and didn't start playing hard until it was too late when the alliances were tighter. \
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** Season 12 (Along with 2 and 10) is perhaps one of the best ways to demonstrate what the US BigBrother is actually like; the producers didn't really try to slant the season that much and they didn't show off that many twists that affected the game (Sans the Diamond Power of Veto, which was a small-scale coup'de'tat[[hottip:*:The Coup'de'tat was a power that allowed a person to remove the nominees and replace them with their own nominees. When used in season 7, the specter of it basically meant it wasn't used, and when it was used in 11, it completely flipped the game around. In contrast, the Diamond Power of Veto was just removing one nominee and replacing it with your own.]]) because the Saboteur twist ended early and failed big time when it was tried again beyond just annoying the houseguests. (Although it ''did'' screw over Kathy) However most people were rather...dull game players because they were booksmart and not really streetsmart. The Brigade shows a BoringButPractical strategy. There were also a couple players who, if they were in another season, probably would have controlled the house but wound up on the wrong side of a four (later three) man alliance or didn't play too long. Heck, Ragan could controlled the game; his main shortcoming was that he spent too long hiding behind house drama and didn't start playing hard until it was too late when the alliances were tighter. \
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** Season 12 (Along with 2 and 10) is perhaps one of the best ways to demonstrate what the US BigBrother is actually like; the producers didn't really try to slant the season that much and they didn't show off that many twists that affected the game (Sans the Diamond Power of Veto, which was a small-scale coup'de'tat[[hottip:*:The Coup'de'tat was a power that allowed a person to remove the nominees and replace them with their own nominees. When used in season 7, the specter of it basically meant it wasn't used, and when it was used in 11, it completely flipped the game around. In contrast, the Diamond Power of Veto was just removing one nominee and replacing it with your own.]]) because the Saboteur twist ended early and failed big time when it was tried again beyond just annoying the houseguests. (Although it ''did'' screw over Kathy) However most people were rather...dull game players because they were booksmart and not really streetsmart. The Brigade shows a BoringButPractical strategy. There were also a couple players who, if they were in another season, probably would have controlled the house but wound up on the wrong side of a four (later three) man alliance or didn't play too long. Heck, Ragan could controlled the game; his main shortcoming was that he spent too long hiding behind house drama and didn't start playing hard until it was too late when the alliances were tighter.
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** Season 12 (Along with 2 and 10) is perhaps one of the best ways to demonstrate what the US BigBrother is actually like; the producers didn't really try to slant the season that much and they didn't show off that many twists that affected the game (Sans the Diamond Power of Veto, which was a small-scale coup'de'tat[[hottip:*:The Coup'de'tat was a power that allowed a person to remove the nominees and replace them with their own nominees. When used in season 7, the specter of it basically meant it wasn't used, and when it was used in 11, it completely flipped the game around. In contrast, the Diamond Power of Veto was just removing one nominee and replacing it with your own.]]) because the Saboteur twist ended early and failed big time when it was tried again beyond just annoying the houseguests. (Although it ''did'' screw over Kathy) However most people were rather...dull game players because they were booksmart and not really streetsmart. The Brigade shows a BoringButPractical strategy. There were also a couple players who, if they were in another season, probably would have controlled the house but wound up on the wrong side of a four (later three) man alliance or didn't play too long. Heck, Ragan could controlled the game; his main shortcoming was that he spent too long hiding behind house drama and didn't start playing hard until it was too late when the alliances were tighter. \
* SpotlightStealingSquad: Did you know there were actually ''fourteen'' houseguests in the American Big Brother 13? you wouldn't know that there are people in the house other than [[TheWesley Brendon, Rachel]], Jeff, Jordan, and Dominic. Lawon? Kalia? Porsche? Keith? Shelly? ''[[OutOfFocus Who]]''?
* SpotlightStealingSquad: Did you know there were actually ''fourteen'' houseguests in the American Big Brother 13? you wouldn't know that there are people in the house other than [[TheWesley Brendon, Rachel]], Jeff, Jordan, and Dominic. Lawon? Kalia? Porsche? Keith? Shelly? ''[[OutOfFocus Who]]''?
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* EliminationHoudini: Sharon and Natalie in Seasons 9 and 11 (US), Paul and Freddie/Halfwit in ''2009'' (UK).
** Camilla from Season 6 in Australia- she was up for eviction ten out of thirteen possible times. She survived all of them and ended up taking second.
** Camilla from Season 6 in Australia- she was up for eviction ten out of thirteen possible times. She survived all of them and ended up taking second.
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* FanNickname:
** Chima from Big Brother 11 was nicknamed "Hirochima" after her explosion(s).
** Julie Chen has been nicknamed "Chenbot". House guests have actually called her "Chenbot" a few times, and CBS even has videos of BigBrother up on YouTube with "Chenbot" in the keywords.
** Gretel Killeen was named Gretski by housemate Blair in season one, and continued to be called Gretski by fans for the remainder of her hosting stint.
** Chima from Big Brother 11 was nicknamed "Hirochima" after her explosion(s).
** Julie Chen has been nicknamed "Chenbot". House guests have actually called her "Chenbot" a few times, and CBS even has videos of BigBrother up on YouTube with "Chenbot" in the keywords.
** Gretel Killeen was named Gretski by housemate Blair in season one, and continued to be called Gretski by fans for the remainder of her hosting stint.
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** Jen's breakdown in Season 8 (US) : "I shall now perform....eating."
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* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Jessie had a couple moments in ''11''...but the keywords are only a ''couple''. When Natalie was going off on how she was going to put up Lydia, Jessie's response was "Okay. Just keep me out of it." When he was evicted, he then admitted that Jeff made the right decision and he'd vote for him in the finals. when the finals ''did'' come along, he voted for Jordan mostly because he was outright ''disgusted'' with Natalie. One had to admit he had his moments, but he's certainly still a scrappy.
* ScrappyLevel: A couple challenges had a SpecialEffectFailure or two. From the American and British version, the hot dog/soda challenge. What they had to do was split the houseguests into two teams and had to climb onto the punching bag shaped like a hot dog or bottle of soda and then ride it to the other side while the teams had to operate a pulley to get it from one side to the next.[[hottip:*:There were pullies on both sides when it was reduced to one]] The challenge encouraged teamwork, but at the same time was slanted towards taller people because you would slip and fall right on off of the punching bag.
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** Season 12 (Along with 2 and 10) is perhaps one of the best ways to demonstrate what the US BigBrother is actually like; the producers didn't really try to slant the season that much and they didn't show off that many twists that affected the game (Sans the Diamond Power of Veto, which was a small-scale coup'de'tat[[hottip:*:The Coup'de'tat was a power that allowed a person to remove the nominees and replace them with their own nominees. When used in season 7, the specter of it basically meant it wasn't used, and when it was used in 11, it completely flipped the game around. In contrast, the Diamond Power of Veto was just removing one nominee and replacing it with your own.]]) because the Saboteur twist ended early and failed big time when it was tried again beyond just annoying the houseguests. (Although it ''did'' screw over Kathy) However most people were rather...dull game players because they were booksmart and not really streetsmart. The Brigade shows a BoringButPractical strategy. There were also a couple players who, if they were in another season, probably would have controlled the house but wound up on the wrong side of a four (later three) man alliance or didn't play too long. Heck, Ragan could controlled the game. His game; his main shortcoming was that he spent too long hiding behind house drama and didn't start playing hard until it was too late when the alliances were tighter.
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* WorthyOpponent: [[StrawmanHasAPoint Jessie actually admitted this in season eleven]]. Jeff won a game changing power called Coup de tat and used it to put Jessie and Natalie on the block. Kevin had the insight to cast the deciding vote to evict Jessie as a bigger threat. Jessie even said in his interview that it was a very good move on Jeff's part and that he would vote for him if he made it to the end.
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* GuiltyPleasures: "It's because there's nothing else to watch, really. I swear!"
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Pretty much all of the house guests.
* BaseBreaker: During Season 8 of the U.S version, both Jen and Evel Dick were simultaneously loved and hated by the fan base.
* BaseBreaker: During Season 8 of the U.S version, both Jen and Evel Dick were simultaneously loved and hated by the fan base.
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** From Big Brother Australia, Merlin's eviction: as Merlin walked along the eviction runway, he stuck black tape over his mouth and held up a sign he had hidden in his clothes from the start of the season saying “FREE TH REFUGEES” (the letter E had fallen off). He ignored host Gretel Killeen, sat down on the couch, and refused to speak to her for the remainder of the half-hour live show, somewhat screwing the live eviction audience and live broadcast.
** Travis from Big Brother Australia 2007 had a chance to win a trip to Bolivia after winning a Friday Night Live touranment. Instead of reading “Bolivia”, he read “Bolvia”.
** Gretel Killeen was named Gretski by housemate Blair in season one, and continued to be called Gretski by fans for the remainder of her hosting stint.
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** Australian version mixes this and the normal voting system. Housemates narrow the voting-off list down to the least popular group of housemates, then they get voted off out of that group.
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** Australian version mixes this and the normal voting system. Housemates narrow the voting-off list down to the least popular group of housemates, then they get voted off out of that group. The only exception was the first three evictions of season 8, where the voting public narrowed it down to three housemates that the housemates then had to vote to evict.
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*** In the US, prior to season 12, the worst seasons were generaly agreed to be 4 and 9. 4 for its stupid twist and unlikeable cast, 9 for it's below 30 cast of eye cand (only 1 player was over 30) its winner who became a drug dealer (yes really), and Joshua. Just Joshua. The next season, a back to basics thrown together 3 months later is considered one of the best seasons for not being like 9.
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*** In the US, prior to season 12, the worst seasons were generaly agreed to be 4 and 9. 4 for its stupid twist and unlikeable cast, 9 for it's below 30 cast of eye cand candy (only 1 player was over 30) 30), a bunch of hastily cast players who weren't very likable with the exception of Natalie (who ''still'' falls into YourMileageMayVary territory), a beginning twist that sort of screwed Parker and Alex (And originally Sharon) because people were evicted in pairs, its winner who became a drug dealer (yes really), and Joshua. Just Joshua. The next season, a back to basics thrown together 3 months later is considered one of the best seasons for not being like 9.
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** Season 12 is perhaps one of the best ways to demonstrate what the US BigBrother is actually like; the producers didn't really try to slant the season that much and they didn't show off that many twists because the Saboteur twist ended early and failed big time when it was tried again. (Although it ''did'' screw over Kathy) However most people were rather...dull game players because they were booksmart and not really streetsmart. (Except for Ragan and Britney. Ragan could have ''easily'' played another season very well.)
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** Season 12 (Along with 2 and 10) is perhaps one of the best ways to demonstrate what the US BigBrother is actually like; the producers didn't really try to slant the season that much and they didn't show off that many twists that affected the game (Sans the Diamond Power of Veto, which was a small-scale coup'de'tat[[hottip:*:The Coup'de'tat was a power that allowed a person to remove the nominees and replace them with their own nominees. When used in season 7, the specter of it basically meant it wasn't used, and when it was used in 11, it completely flipped the game around. In contrast, the Diamond Power of Veto was just removing one nominee and replacing it with your own.]]) because the Saboteur twist ended early and failed big time when it was tried again.again beyond just annoying the houseguests. (Although it ''did'' screw over Kathy) However most people were rather...dull game players because they were booksmart and not really streetsmart. (Except for Ragan and Britney. The Brigade shows a BoringButPractical strategy. There were also a couple players who, if they were in another season, probably would have controlled the house but wound up on the wrong side of a four (later three) man alliance or didn't play too long. Heck, Ragan could have ''easily'' played another season very well.) controlled the game. His main shortcoming was that he spent too long hiding behind house drama and didn't start playing hard until it was too late when the alliances were tighter.
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**Evel Dick's systematic abuse of Jen in BB8. Not only was he verbally abusive in the normal fashion(spewing profanity at her et al.), he was downright [[StrawMisogynist misogynist]] to point of making her cry. He also blew smoke in her face, poured juice on her head and made slanderous attacks against her person weeks after she left. While this may seem par for the course for Reality Television, the unrelenting vitriol and hatred made this troper utterly despise the fuckface punk and all the bystander houseguests who did nothing to stop it.
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* MagnificentBastard: Dr Will Kirby from the American version. Twice.
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* CargoShip: Daniel/a coconut tree in BR S11.
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* CargoShip: Daniel/a fake coconut tree in BR S11.
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* CargoShip: Daniel/a coconut tree in BR S11.
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** Julie Chen has been nicknamed "Chenbot". House guests have actually called her "Chenbot" a few times, and CBS even has videos of BigBrother up on YouTube with "Chenbot" in the keywords.
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** Julie Chen has been nicknamed "Chenbot". House guests have actually called her "Chenbot" a few times, and CBS even has videos of BigBrother up on YouTube with "Chenbot" in the keywords. keywords.
* LawfulGood: Rodrigo from the 2009 UK series.
* LawfulGood: Rodrigo from the 2009 UK series.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: A bizarre example. Season 10 contestant Steven Daigle has recently gone on to a career acting in gay pornographic films.
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** Chima from Big Brother 11 was nicknamed "Hirochima" after her explosion(s).
** Julie Chen has been nicknamed "Chenbot". House guests have actually called her "Chenbot" a few times, and CBS even has videos of BigBrother up on YouTube with "Chenbot" in the keywords.
** Chima from Big Brother 11 was nicknamed "Hirochima" after her explosion(s).
** Julie Chen has been nicknamed "Chenbot". House guests have actually called her "Chenbot" a few times, and CBS even has videos of BigBrother up on YouTube with "Chenbot" in the keywords.
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* ObfuscatingStupidity: Apparently a popular tactic in the U.S. 12th season. Amongst the house-guests are a doctor, a college professor, a physicist, and a chemist, all of whom neglecting to mention this fact to the others.
** Ragan actually let it slip that he was a professor, Brendan and Rachel went ''right on in'' to sciency talk when they found out what the other did. Andrew is the only person who never actually told anyone he was really a Podiatrist and not a shoe salesman, though evicted third.
*** Ragan said he "taught part-time". He only came clean about being ''Dr.'' Ragan Fox and teaching full-time after being evicted.
** Can somebody explain to me how Rachel from S12 is a chemist?
*** Well; in actuality, she was a student. As for the...rather unusual side job to put money in her pocket, she lived in ''Las Vegas'' where that's an option as a part-time job and [[YourMileageMayVary depending on WHERE you work]]. not a bad one despite that people look at you oddly for doing something like working for a Ph.D in literature while serving drinks in a Casino.
* PeripheryDemographic: People often watch many versions for Sociological purposes. ie, studying what the houseguests ''do''. The people who watch the US and Brazilian versions for sociological purposes (ie, alliances and pairings) also overlap with the people who do so with ''{{Survivor}}''.
** Ragan actually let it slip that he was a professor, Brendan and Rachel went ''right on in'' to sciency talk when they found out what the other did. Andrew is the only person who never actually told anyone he was really a Podiatrist and not a shoe salesman, though evicted third.
*** Ragan said he "taught part-time". He only came clean about being ''Dr.'' Ragan Fox and teaching full-time after being evicted.
** Can somebody explain to me how Rachel from S12 is a chemist?
*** Well; in actuality, she was a student. As for the...rather unusual side job to put money in her pocket, she lived in ''Las Vegas'' where that's an option as a part-time job and [[YourMileageMayVary depending on WHERE you work]]. not a bad one despite that people look at you oddly for doing something like working for a Ph.D in literature while serving drinks in a Casino.
* PeripheryDemographic: People often watch many versions for Sociological purposes. ie, studying what the houseguests ''do''. The people who watch the US and Brazilian versions for sociological purposes (ie, alliances and pairings) also overlap with the people who do so with ''{{Survivor}}''.
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* YourMileageMayVary: Either SoBadItsGood or SoBadItsHorrible, depending on your perspective.
** Even house guests you see in TheScrappy have this happen. Will is either an overrated player who was only good because [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny he did that strategy first]], or the best person to play. Boogie is either a nice entertaining player who made the season or a doof who only got in because Will wouldn't play the game without him and rode on Will's coattails. Maggie is either the lesser of two evils or a doofus. Nikki from Big Brother 2006 is either hillarious or a spoiled brat and Kathreya from 2008 is either an annoying walking stereotype who is probably legally insane, or an adorable girl.
** Even house guests you see in TheScrappy have this happen. Will is either an overrated player who was only good because [[SeinfeldIsUnfunny he did that strategy first]], or the best person to play. Boogie is either a nice entertaining player who made the season or a doof who only got in because Will wouldn't play the game without him and rode on Will's coattails. Maggie is either the lesser of two evils or a doofus. Nikki from Big Brother 2006 is either hillarious or a spoiled brat and Kathreya from 2008 is either an annoying walking stereotype who is probably legally insane, or an adorable girl.
