I've been only watching the weekend episodes and occasionally reading the updates.
I don't understand why people generally (in the BB house and in SM) keep saying "game-a vilaiyaadhuga", "game-a olunga vilaiyadhuga", "game-a thappa vilaiyadhureinga", etc. What is the correct way to play BB? Everyone is playing in his/her own way and that way is tempered by their maturity, experiences, disposition and intentions. If you argue with someone, that is wrong. If you keep quiet because you want to keep the peace in the house or you want to get along with everyone, that is wrong. Then what is right? Finding the balance between these? But what is that balance? Everyone has different views also tempered by their own experiences and disposition.
So when I read that they are playing the game wrongly (i.e. Rio, Som, etc for so-called "groupism") or not playing the game (i.e. Ajeeth. Shivani for being too introverted), I think that it is not that they are playing wrongly. It is just that they are playing in a way that you do not like. I feel that the only wrong way to play the game is to break the official BB game rules (i.e. physical violence, etc). I personally don't see what the problem is with the so-called "groupism". If I were in the game, I would think that I would want to form allies and yes, a group so that I can survive longer. I don't understand why everyone including KH keeps saying "play individually". I don't see what is wrong with a gameplay where someone belongs to a group, get people outside that group eliminated and then start playing individually when it comes down to the wire (i.e. the final few contestants). Why is that not an accepted gameplay? That happens in real life as well.
And why is it that people in SM keep saying that the content creators are the real players and the ones who deserve to be there? So you need to be in the middle of a drama in order to be considered a good player? It does not matter if you play the mini-games throughout the course of BB well. It does not matter if you do not get involved in the drama if it does not involve you (and along that line, why do people feel that every individual have to voice out about every little injustice in the BB house? If you nit-pick on every little thing, you are just going to make living there a living hell like how apparently Aari is doing and there is no escape from it for nearly 3.5 months. I think that being smart is to know what to fight for and what to let go so that everyone can co-exist somewhat peacefully and that is a good player).
In my view, ultimately the BB game is to win over enough audience to vote for you or not to aggravate viewers to the extent that they will vote for others to vote you out be it whichever way you play. In that sense, Aari seems to have captured the attention of the audience and seems to be leading and perhaps even the eventual winner because he is lucky that the BB show is telecasted for a short duration with viewers only having to see him for an hour or so every day. I think that if the viewers were to live with him, they too will be exasperated by him (I am annoyed even though I watch so few episodes).
I dislike Aari for being so sanctimonious but do admire his self-control in managing his emotions. He is certainly mentally strong to be able to withstand all of the criticism (some justified) hurled his way without lashing out. In that sense, I half kind of wish that Aari does win BB as he ultimately has managed to get under the skin of so many people in the house and break them and in the process get portrayed as a paragon instead of the prig that he actually appears to be.
Of the remaining contestants, my wish is for Som to win. He has tried in the mini-games and did well in some. He gets along with everyone well (including Aari). The "groupism" thing with him does not bother me. It is just unfortunate that he was not involved in enough drama to be showcased more often like Aari, Bala, etc and so along the way has been branded as unworthy.
Edit: Want to note that I was talking generally about the BB audience in this rant and not any contestant fan group or any forum member.
Edited by mirth - 4 years ago