The Circle - who’s watching?

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The first three are wannabes.

Hunter - trying to revive his career.

@lokijet

Also the timing of James revelations is interesting -- perhaps he realised just how badly he came across in the meeting with man risk (petulant, bullying and completely lacking is self awareness) and is trying the "I was badly edited card"

He seemed more in control in the reaction room and I think is trying to repair the damage for future tv work

You mean he did an interview a couple of days after he got blocked and repeated what previous contestants have said.

It would be a bit weird to do the interview BEFORE he got blocked (cos spoilers) and it would be a bit weird to do the interview in 3 weeks time when everyone has lost interest in his eviction.

Come on.

Its his moment to do press. He is repeating something previously said by others.

I fail to see this as bitter or a damage limitation exercise. It betrays those who dislike James and want to believe he's a sore loser.

I'm sure he probably is frustrated by the production. I would argue thats probably fair comment either way.

The game player calling others a game player - ha!

I do think the producers are engineering this to knock Andy down in the popularity stakes

Manrika can give it but sure cant take it..

Why’s Femi got the arse?

Have the producers been winding him up?

Of course hes strategic, hes a catfish, d'oh!.. whys he so indignant?

Well this is boring. Andy is being completely set up.

Is Pippa stupid?

Agree Red

And yes @RedToothBrush and I think the producers have helped engineer it too. Which seems very disingenuous.

So Andy will be out next then

@OysterMonkey

Is Pippa stupid?

She and Femi seem to be blind.

Why are they not questioning Manrika. That group chat did not make her look bad.
#triple threat - she obviously watched series 2 then..... and is doing what James, Paddy et al did.

Andy has a target in his back 🎯

I don't believe any of this anymore. Think they're all being too heavily influenced by producers. Manufactured a falling out between Andy and Femi to play into the "drama". Not sure I can be bothered to watch anymore. Totally don't believe any of it now.

@OysterMonkey

And yes *@RedToothBrush* and I think the producers have helped engineer it too. Which seems very disingenuous.

This is without a doubt the worst example of producer intervention ive seen.

Andy should have spoken to Syed. They both think Manrika is the game player.

Manrika has a problem though. If she gets rid of Andy whats her next move? She has to hope she isn't an influencer after that.

At some point if Manrika is too popular she has to pick between Syed, Pippa, Felix and Femi. She can't be everyone's best mate and promise she has their back.

We (viewers) are being manipulated overtly, I can see the joins, it is irritating to say the least. Andy - yesterday bees knees, today - monster.

I think that's me done with the circle now. Theyre just trying to make the nastiest most manipulative person win. Crap game in that case

I totally agree with you about it putting me off continuing watching.
I am actually considering contacting Ch4 I am so annoyed!
Fuck off producers - you are ruining a perfectly good show.

I don't think manrika can get either of the newbies to be an influencer and she needs one to get Andy out, if it's a normal ranking/block next. Despite what Syed said about wanting Manrika to win, I don't think he would block Andy yet, and Felix and Dot wouldn't either.

At some point if Manrika is too popular she has to pick between Syed, Pippa, Felix and Femi. She can't be everyone's best mate and promise she has their back.

It's being working pretty well for her so far ..... !!

I've been loving the show until now, but it's starting to make for really uncomfortable watching, it almost feels quite sinster the way Manrika is being shown to be so manipulative and everyone is now turning on Andy who hasn't actually done anything wrong.

I watched Jame's video on Instagram today as well as Manrika's. She said she was already getting a lot of flack and death threats (I assume after what happened with Tally), I can't imagine what her inbox must be like now.

@jay55

I don't think manrika can get either of the newbies to be an influencer and she needs one to get Andy out, if it's a normal ranking/block next. Despite what Syed said about wanting Manrika to win, I don't think he would block Andy yet, and Felix and Dot wouldn't either.

Syed as influencer could get tasty.

He's besotted with Manrika.

I hope the producers don't go with the anonymous influencer next, if that's Manrika, she can easily block Andy without worrying about looking back for it.

I am getting sick of the Manrika show. I appreciate it’s being manipulated by producers etc but at the end of the day, the words are coming out of her mouth and her behaviour is hers. I can very much see her as a bully. I can’t understand how Femi and Pippa are being so easily manipulated - surely you question everything in the circle, rather than believe somebody who you have witnessed block those whose ‘back she had’.

‘Syed’ has a heart of gold.