Quote Originally Posted by Thanatos View Post
Big Brother would be a much more amusing show if the premise was that of social experiment.
I think it IS a social experiment. That's exactly how and why I [occasionally] view it.

Now, I'm gonna have to probably duck for cover after saying this, but for all you complaining about missing the Simpsons, if it's an episode made in the last 5 years, it encompasses the same writing style filled with devoid shock humor that you so dislike BB(≤08) for. It ain't what it used to be

Reality TV appeals for two main reasons (me thinks):

1. It makes fans think that the possibility of them becoming a celebrity is all the more real.

2. It introduces all sorts of new revenue models for TV stations. Specifically, they don't have to pay writers, royalties and they get additional revenue from the voting.

So, if you really want to oppose BB08 and feature BB's, stop watching channel 7, 9 and Ten all together! Otherwise, I think that all of you complainers are simply contributing to the engine that creates what you hate!