The Circle

[LutherRalph1]

New reality show on C4

Users are in individual apartments and can only communicate via messaging

Giving it a go as it's followed GBBO 😂 anybody watching?

Oh good point @Muglife I hadn't thought of it like that!

Would Freddie be very clever and vote out Dan?

He would deffo go for Dan, if it was the last actual vote i would imagine he would go one better and get rid of Sian 😂 but he will know he still needs her to keep him in if she gets another opportunity to be an influencer. I reckon on Sunday there will be one more blocking so it goes to the live final on Monday with whoever is left.

So glad other people are watching. I spotted this thread a couple of days ago but I hadn't caught up yet so stayed away until now!

I bloody love this programme. Reminds me of the first series of Big Brother when no one knew what was going on really and it was kind of under produced and the contestants weren't identikit celeb wannabes.

Loving Dan, Sian, Harry and Kate/Alex

Wasn't sure of Dan at first (mostly because he's an estate agent - not gonna lie), but he is a good lie. The way he decided that even if Kate/Alex was a catfish he was ok with it because he genuinely just liked their chats was fabulous.... stripping away all of the superficial. Love it.

So glad Precious was gone - it was uncomfortable watching her. I'm not sure what brand of feminism she adheres to but it's a bit cracked.

Scotty - boak!

Freddie - wee shit!

Mairead - bit whingy. I like being an "invisible older woman" - gives me space and freedom that younger more beautiful women don't get I reckon. And her messages to Dan were mortifying! Her kid(s) probably watched this!!!

I wish Hannah had got to stay longer - that would have been interesting.

Freddie isn’t book smart but he’s very socially smart and can think on his toes. He’s definitely the most ruthless when it comes to the game but it’ll be interesting if he gets super influencer to see how far he goes. Sian is someone who I don’t know who she would pick but I thibk the others would be boring as we know they’ll pick Harry. Harry won’t get super influencer lol.

I wouldn't be surprised if the super influencer thing has been set up by the producers banking on Kate going - it'll make a cracking cliffhanger between tonight and Sunday's show to see who Alex goes to meet. I hope that's not what happens though!

I still dislike Freddie but fair play to him really playing the game tactically, I begrudgingly think he'll kind of deserve it if he wins.

I can't really warm to Sian but it's nice to see some personality after a very slow start from her - if Aiden hadn't gone I think she'd still be stuck inside her shell.

Also i'd be happy for Sian, Dan or ALex/Kate to win. I really don't mind people being fake on the show so long as they don't fuck about with people's emotions... Kate/Alex has completely shied away from flirting with any of the guys.

I think they have visits from producers. I'm also starting to think by the way some of it is filmed, that there could be a cameraman and a producer in there. Some times it looks like they speak to someone just off camera.

I also think it’s funny how Dan gets refreshments ready every time for the visit but no one comes and when Mairead came he didn’t anything out.

Yeah I think there are producers in the rooms with them sometimes too - otherwise they have been very lucky in finding people who remember to talk to themselves ALL THE TIME. I would have completely forgotten by now and all of the footage of me would be completely silent unless I was messaging someone.

can I just say, I do talk to myself all the time, out loud. I got out the car today, and in the driveway said "Post office done - BOOM." as someone walked past.
I got A Weird Look.

I had assumed that they're told to read out anything that comes onto the screen, as that then naturally makes you say out loud what your opinion is on it. That then means they're almost narrating what's happening.
I wonder if there are set times where they are allowed to invite someone to a private chat or interact with each other - and hence when they're being filmed - rather than it being a free-for-all.

I'm sure we heard Freddie or Scotty actually say a name at one point, I figured it must be crew?

Will have to see how super influencer plays out. I think Kate is now benign enough to be safe- and contrary to my earlier posts, I wouldn't mind a Kalex win for playing a kind game.

Freddie would vote out Harry before he spreads doubt I think or double back on Kate due to spite... or knock out Sian or Dan tactically. Kate would just vote out Freddie, Dan - probably Freddie or maybe Harry, Sian- Scotty or Harry... Kate at a pinch, Harry- Freddie.

@SpanishFly

I wish I could just say " At SpanishFly laughing emoji send"

Looks like C4 don't care about global warming by how scantily clad they all are. Is it a deliberate strategy to turn the heat up so they all strip off? Some bizarre costumes for October

@SpanishFly I’m the same! I’ve had dogs a long time so I’m blaming it on that. I do sing to myself without realising 😬

I do live in Scotland though, maybe you're all still having a heat wave down south where as I'm back to jumpers and fleeces

It’s 22 degrees in my part of London atm

Also, they’re indoors 😂

Oh, apparently the flats are in Hayes which isn’t too far away from me.

OK, was 6 degrees when I left for work this morning and even with the heating on I'm in autumnal clothing on an evening and have a long cardigan on at work at the moment so it maybe is a regional thing although when I was a student in London I didn't wear the skimpy stuff they all wear.

When I was at the post office earlier (BOOM), it was boiling hot, like summer hot - and I'm in scotland.
The school run just now - Baltic.

I'm in London, and currently wearing a t shirt and shorts, although I haven't been outside. But it isn't cold here and those tiny flats will hold a lot of heat.

Surrey-Greater London here & we have summery weather!

Also having now watched the whole thing back now, that cake vote was so obviously rigged or faked.

Precious does come across as a bit unhinged. A 20yo came across as the bigger person in that one-sided row. I was embarassed for her!!