The Circle

yogibear77

I keep seeing the ad for this on channel 4. Does anyone what its about. I can't figure it out??

dastardly00

On now at the moment.
Anyone watching it?

yogibear77

I watched the first few minutes and turned it off. Didnt like the look of it. Could be wrong but i think I will stick with big brother.

dastardly00

It's interesting so far as it's showing how fake people are on social media

yogibear77

Oh! Interesting, maybe I should have given it longer

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It was actually very enjoyable first episode. Decent premise and it only lasts 3 weeks, so not a long term commitment like Big Brother or Love Island.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I hope more people start watching this. It's decent!

yerwanthere123

I'm watching, think it's quite good so far. Freddie is annoying, felt a bit bad for Jennifer leaving so soon. Good to see it'd running for three weeks, I had assumed something like a week. No idea how it all works either, I assumed they'd be whittled down one by one, but there's another one coming into it tonight. We'll see I guess!

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This genuinely is becoming one of my favourite Reality TV shows of all-time. 4 episodes down and I've loved every second of it.

gmisk

Hooked on this now... Its fascinating the people playing totally different people... That freddie is a tosser... Good to see he really unpopular in ratings though

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gmisk wrote: »

Hooked on this now... Its fascinating the people playing totally different people... That freddie is a tosser... Good to see he really unpopular in ratings though

Yeah, I really enjoy watching the Catfishers, even though I think Catfishing is horrible in the real world, it's sickenly entertaining to see it in this show and Alex/Kate is easily my favourite.

Freddie is a complete toolbag, but I actually find his bitchy commentary on the rest of them hilarious.

sammyjo90

Started watching tonight. Two episodes down and i'm liking it.
Freddie is annoying as hell as is sian.
I like dan and "kate"

Loughc

Best reality tv show this year.

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That Double Block was a bloodbath. And what a Cliffhanger at the end! Can't wait for tomorrow (or I guess later today)!

dastardly00

I'm glad Sinead is gone as she didn't prepare well enough to play Christopher, plus she came across as a bit of a numpty

crisco10

Sinead's problem was that she was so concerned about being "nice" and getting caught out, she forgot to give Christopher a personality. Which then meant she could never control the conversations and was being consistently put on the spot by the other people in the house.

Think Alex/kate have been off their game the past day or so, and has made a few faux pas'. Throwing Sian under the bus, and the cold "Ill have my back if you have mine" attitude hasn't gone down well at all.

Great show though (as reality tv goes), surprised there isn't more interest here.

PS: Freddie is incredibly irritating, but the show is better with him in it...

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I'm a bit disappointed that it looks like Sinead doesn't get to meet someone on her way out, which I think is unfortunate.

Robsweezie

plot twist: genelles baby becomes an influencer and conspires to have genelle blocked.

dastardly00

Robsweezie wrote: »

plot twist: genelles baby becomes an influencer and conspires to have genelle blocked.

Her baby is very cute

dastardly00

I really dislike Ryan.

Also, he sounds exactly like the comedian and Great British Bake Off Extra Slice host Jo Brand!

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Yeah, can't say that Ryan is making a good impression - just based on his political leanings alone, I'm put off by him.

I like how blunt Genelle can be, wasn't mad about her in the first few episodes, but she's certainly grown on me.

Still absolutely love Alex/Kate and hope he manages to turn things around, because it's looking quite grim when the next ratings roll around. I'm glad that his face to face with Aiden went well, but I think he lost two valuable allies in Aiden and Sinead/Christopher.

For some reason I love Freddie and I really don't want him to leave any time soon. I also really like Sian, but wish she'd make amends with Kate/Alex... And most of the time I like Dan, especially when he's chatting with his good mate Fiji, but he occasionally says something that just makes him look like a tool.

As for newbies, Scottie and Hannah, it's a bit too early to have much of an opinion, but based on first impressions I'm not feeling particularly enthusiastic about either of them.

Scott Tenorman

This show is awesome!! Freddie is a legend

dastardly00

I think I'm definitely on the Dan/Kate/Genelle team

Scott Tenorman

dastardly00 wrote: »

I think I'm definitely on the Dan/Kate/Genelle team

I was always on the Dan-Kate team (Genelle not so much) but Freddie is hilarious and starting to warm to Sian this week.

Thought Dan over-reacted to Ryan and let himself down a bit there TBH

dastardly00

Scott Tenorman wrote: »

I was always on the Dan-Kate team (Genelle not so much) but Freddie is hilarious and starting to warm to Sian this week.

Thought Dan over-reacted to Ryan and let himself down a bit there TBH

I like Sian most of the time. She seems fairly nice.

Freddie is hilarious, and the show would be a lot worse off without him. But I reckon he is as two-faced outside of The Circle in real life as he is in the game.

I don't like Ryan. I do think the way Dan acted was way over the top though.

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I'd definitely be on team Kate/Dan/Genelle as well, but I also love Freddie and Sian - don't want to see any of the Original 5 blocked... and even though I don't particularly like him, I'd rather Ryan stay in a bit longer over the two newbies. Hannah's not the worst and could potentially be an interesting character over the next few day, but Scottie adds nothing to the game. If I was an influencer, Scottie would be out of there for sure.

BarryD2

dastardly00 wrote: »

It's interesting so far as it's showing how fake people are on social media

Was on in the house here and definitely not my normal cup of tea! Thought it was ridiculous first night and still is a lot of pretentious nonsense. BUT, as you watch it you soon see that it does indeed have all sorts of echoes with how people communicate these days, whether by txt, email or social media sites. The lack of face to face and the misunderstandings, hyperbole and that goes with it. Of course, everything is exaggerated and likely heavily edited to pick the juicy bits. But as a reality show, it has more relevance to modern life than some of the rubbish that's thrown up.

That Freddie chap is a real twat, definitely got issues. Will probably be kept for entertainment purposes. The Ryan chap is slimy, I'd say he's for the chop. The Sian one is quite disingenuous. I'd think the new people were added just to be provocative. The ones kicked out so far seemed reasonably sound.

How does it end, anyone know? When they get down to last 4 or so? Not sure if the whole thing is repeatable, the basic premise is OK but would wear thin after a while.

Scott Tenorman

Who do you think will be the next influencers?

I think Sian & Dan.

The newbies would be safe so in danger would be Kate and Ryan.
Think Kate could go

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Scott Tenorman wrote: »

Who do you think will be the next influencers?

I think Sian & Dan.

The newbies would be safe so in danger would be Kate and Ryan.
Think Kate could go

I actually don't think the newbies will have safety this time around. They'll have been in there over a day longer than either Christopher/Sinead or Ryan were before their first rating, so will have had time to make an impression.

Robsweezie

the cast was well chosen for the show, i dont think any of them are particularly likeable. they were picked for a reason, very sly and strategic, out for themselves. i suppose thats the point.

though genelle i have liked, very down to earth, but not how she threatened hannah off dan.

dan is quite straightforward and blunt, and probably will win, but didnt like his attitude toward christopher dismissing him as boring.

alex/kate is quite moody. freddie is freddie. sian is alright.

ryan was mortified when absolutely nobody backed him up on farage,and dan put him straight. big red face on him saying he didnt care about dan, fuming.

oddly enough i liked jennifer to begin with but she was first out, didnt have the neck to survive like the others.

BarryD2

Robsweezie wrote: »

the cast was well chosen for the show

I'm sure it's heavily edited but to what extent do you think it might be scripted? You'll have to forgive the cynic in me, but I haven't seen much convincing footage to suggest that it was filmed over weeks rather than a day or two? There's no real time daily public vote, no particular sense of changing weather or events outside. Sure, the people get up and go to bed but that doesn't take long to film a few variations. I suppose you have to suspend disbelief but I wouldn't be too surprised to find it is scripted and acted to a large extent!

skittles8710

Didn't think I'd like this but I'm actually hooked! Don't think it is scripted! There is so little happening but it's the dynamics I find fascinating

dastardly00

BarryD2 wrote: »

I'm sure it's heavily edited but to what extent do you think it might be scripted? You'll have to forgive the cynic in me, but I haven't seen much convincing footage to suggest that it was filmed over weeks rather than a day or two? There's no real time daily public vote, no particular sense of changing weather or events outside. Sure, the people get up and go to bed but that doesn't take long to film a few variations. I suppose you have to suspend disbelief but I wouldn't be too surprised to find it is scripted and acted to a large extent!

Some people (i.e. Freddie) are going to be hated by the viewers when they leave The Circle. He would have been mad to agree to all of this if it was scripted?

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2 more exits tomorrow night. Gonna be a good one I reckon. Think Kate/Alex could definitely be in danger.

Scott Tenorman

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2 more exits tomorrow night. Gonna be a good one I reckon. Think Kate/Alex could definitely be in danger.

I know we didn’t see all the ratings but from what we did see the influencers could be Sian & Ryan.

If so Dan, Kate, Genelle & Scotty would be in danger. Kate would defo be gone. Think Genelle would survive. It’s 50/50 on the other two but Ryan would push hard for Dan to go.

BarryD2

dastardly00 wrote: »

Some people (i.e. Freddie) are going to be hated by the viewers when they leave The Circle. He would have been mad to agree to all of this if it was scripted?

Actors get to play all sorts of dastardly roles without much consequence?

Scott Tenorman wrote: »

I know we didn’t see all the ratings but from what we did see the influencers could be Sian & Ryan.

If so Dan, Kate, Genelle & Scotty would be in danger. Kate would defo be gone. Think Genelle would survive. It’s 50/50 on the other two but Ryan would push hard for Dan to go.

Seemed to be a polarisation of the vote between the two groups giving each other 5s and 1s etc., which might let the others in? Given yer man's UKIP/ Farage outburst though, hard to see how he'd be near the top. Interesting how that was set up (if it's believable), a straight old fashioned troll that catered to his obsessions and suckered him into a position that he would have avoided given a moments thought.

gmisk

Freddie is vile....I would be happy for anyone but him to win....oh and Ryan....vomit.

Its a strangely addictive show...but I find myself skipping parts to get to the votes.

Scott Tenorman

BarryD2 wrote: »

Seemed to be a polarisation of the vote between the two groups giving each other 5s and 1s etc., which might let the others in? Given yer man's UKIP/ Farage outburst though, hard to see how he'd be near the top.

Just on this, i think it is a possibility as from the ratings that we were shown he had a lot of 3's and 4's and you only normally need an average of about 3 to be an influencer.

dastardly00

Mairead is brilliant!

Scott Tenorman

dastardly00 wrote: »

Mairead is brilliant!

May-read

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Their inability to correctly pronounce Mairead is gonna do my head in. Even the continuity announcer for Channel 4 managed to make an absolute balls of it only seconds after Circle narrator, Sophie Willan, had corrected all the other players...

I think Hannah got screwed over - Scottie should've been the one to go.

sassyone

I am loving The Circle, I have met Ryan before in real life and he was lovely so friendly and genuine but not overly gone on him in the circle,but he is the only one to call out and question people choices and opinions. Love Freddie don't think the show would be the same with out him.
Hannah definitely got screwed by Scottie I want him to be blocked next.

yerwanthere123

Genuinely surprised how much I'm enjoying this show, I think it's great. The way the dynamics change so quickly is fascinating. Really thought Alex/Kate was gone last night, so was relieved she stayed. It was quite harsh on Hannah, I quite enjoyed watching her make Scotty squirm, but she was never going to win anyway.

Freddie is repulsive but I can appreciate that he has brought a lot to the game, and he's playing it quite well. I truly will be sickened if he ends up winning it though. Hoping for Alex/Kate to win, or failing that Dan. Dan's crush on Kate is hilarious, he's gonna be so embarrassed when he finds out :pac: The finale next Friday is live apparently, so it'll be interesting to see how it plays out

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yerwanthere123 wrote: »

Genuinely surprised how much I'm enjoying this show, I think it's great. The way the dynamics change so quickly is fascinating. Really thought Alex/Kate was gone last night, so was relieved she stayed. It was quite harsh on Hannah, I quite enjoyed watching her make Scotty squirm, but she was never going to win anyway.

Freddie is repulsive but I can appreciate that he has brought a lot to the game, and he's playing it quite well. I truly will be sickened if he ends up winning it though. Hoping for Alex/Kate to win, or failing that Dan. Dan's crush on Kate is hilarious, he's gonna be so embarrassed when he finds out :pac: The finale next Friday is live apparently, so it'll be interesting to see how it plays out

You sure the Finale is on Friday? For some reason I thought it was the following Monday/Tuesday - think a date may have been given in an article I read and could've been sure it was the 8th or 9th of October, but I could easily have gotten mixed up.

sassyone

Really liked Mairead at the start thought she was funny but she got carried away on that date with Dan it was too much bit to obvious she started to slightly grate on me by end of programme,we get it your 57!!
so who do you think is going Ryan or Kate? I think Ryan deserves to go but would love to see Kate go purely to see the reaction when they find out who she really is!ˆ

Scott Tenorman

sassyone wrote: »

Really liked Mairead at the start thought she was funny but she got carried away on that date with Dan it was too much bit to obvious she started to slightly grate on me by end of programme,we get it your 57!! so who do you think is going Ryan or Kate? I think Ryan deserves to go but would love to see Kate go purely to see the reaction when they find out who she really is 🙈

Think Kate will go but hope it is Ryan.
Mairead is funny but was a bit too full on with Dan (to say the least)!

Don’t like nice Freddie I want psycho Freddie back! #factsarefacts

sassyone

Scott Tenorman wrote: »

Think Kate will go but hope it is Ryan.
Mairead is funny but was a bit too full on with Dan (to say the least)!

Don’t like nice Freddie I want psycho Freddie back! #factsarefacts

I agree although Freddie is playing a good game and had to be nice to stay in I prefer when he is loud and funny!
I thought his new profile picture someone might have copped on he was gay!

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Oooh, what a place to end the episode... I actually think they'll block Ryan, it seemed they were leaning that way.

If they were playing it smart, the original 4 (Sian, Kate/Alex, Freddie, and Dan) should form an alliance until the end and then fight it out among themselves. I know they don't always see eye to eye, but I know if I was in there I wouldn't want some blow in who only came in for the last week or so to win the whole thing.

Robsweezie

Ryan's game is up defo, he's no allies left and he was never popular to begin with.

sassyone

Robsweezie wrote: »

Ryan's game is up defo, he's no allies left and he was never popular to begin with.

Yeah he’s no allies left but although they say he is a big game player I think there’s a few with big game plans but he was the only one to talk about it and discuss it.

Scott Tenorman

So Ryan is gone, glad Kate survived.
Thought Freddie was a bit OTT meeting Ryan but glad he was called out on the psychic bullsh*t.

New people look interesting but it’s too late for them to come in, they have no chance.