Originally posted by: asmitamohanty
Hey....I get all your points, and honestly, many of them are valid. But my issue is when you said "middle aged housewives , uncle and aunties don't get the nuances of the show" as if their preferences automatically lack depth or “nuance.”
Truth is, they don’t necessarily miss nuances… they just respond to a different kind of nuance.
Everyone doesn’t consume content through the same lens.
You might prioritize meta-humour, complexity, layered drama, morally grey dynamics and that’s perfectly fine.
But a large chunk of middle-aged and older viewers connect with authenticity, simplicity, emotional resonance, and steadiness. That’s not “less nuanced”; it’s just their framework of engagement.
And honestly, these are the same audiences who have sustained Indian television for decades. They aren’t oblivious , they’re often incredibly perceptive in a human way. They read sincerity, consistency of behaviour, and emotional honesty better than we sometimes do.
Also, having a pre-existing fanbase isn’t a crime. Every reality show globally brings in known faces because familiarity is what pulls the initial viewership. If someone can mobilise an offline votebank, that’s not “unfair”… that’s just a different demographic showing up with equal rights to vote.
You’re absolutely right that BB isn’t the Oscars but that cuts both ways.
If it’s not that deep, then there’s no need to invalidate the audience that likes someone simply because he seems “nice” to them. Their criteria may be different from yours, but not inferior.
And regarding serial actors they will always come with an existing fanbase. Just like strong social media influencers come with their own digital armies. The idea that only TV actors skew things is not entirely accurate...(Not saying to you but in general)
The way you contrast Deadpool vs Sooraj Barjatya films actually proves something interesting:
Art, entertainment, and engagement are subjective.
Your preference doesn't become the “correct” one just because it aligns with a younger, more online crowd and vice-versa
At the end of the day, the larger audience - including those “aunties and uncles” often vote based on the one thing Bigg Boss tries (and fails) to script:authenticity.
They don’t care about “content” the way online viewers do; they care about consistency of character.
And your final point “bring 15 GK-type contestants next year and see how entertaining the show will be.”
But the thing is, you can replace this argument with any archetype:
Bring 15 Munawar-types cases - the season becomes an emotional therapy workshop.(As you yourself said)
Bring 15 Archana-types - the season becomes a shouting marathon.
Bring 15 Abhishek-types - the season becomes unwatchably aggressive.
Bring 15 Manara-types - it becomes a watered-down romance track.
Bring 15 Tanya -type- we audience will have to get admitted to check our sanity 🤣
Bring 15 Farhana -type- Ahhhh I don't even want to imagine 😭
BB only works because the house is a cocktail of different energies, not a clone factory.GK’s persona clicked with a certain demographic the same way Abhishek clicked with another and Munawar with another.
At the end of the day, every contestant enters with something a fandom, a sob story, a controversy, a personality, a reputation, or pure chaos energy.
The show milks all of it.
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