A long-standing series, from the onset of when reality TV was in its heyday, "Big Brother" is a glorified highlight reel, with a few talking heads, explaining what's going on. The key interest point, like most reality shows, is the housemates themselves. With several differing personalities, it's easy for a viewer to pick a favorite. The attractive blond, the scheming backstabber, the the inseparable buddies, and more. As its 25th season continues, it's routinely more of the same. In the newer seasons, there are ways to watch the houseguests when the show isn't on, but frankly, it's a yawn-fest. They're sitting. They're talking. They're sleeping. They're... eating. Then you have the feed cut out at random times, or for a long period of time. When you see the contestants in the competitions and games in real time, they will be sitting or standing for an extended period of time. They look bored. They make little silly comments. Then it's whipped up into a highlight reel for the next episode. The long and short is, you can get into some of the houseguests, and root for them to win, and it's moderately entertaining, the people are the interesting part, but as a whole, the show is relatively banal.
Review of Big Brother
