The Underdog: Josh Must Win Thread 1! (Monday 25th March 9pm E4)

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Plus any other telly addicts MNetters/Celeb Big Brother twaddlers

Show starts Monday evening according to the Graudian.

I quite like Grimmy on Gogglebox, don't really know the others that well.
But it might be an interesting watch.
Alternatively, I end up not rooting for the underdog and rename the show Josh Must Die.

I don't think Josh will vote for Louie. I think he knows that Louie would gladly chuck him under the bus.

I don't think Sofia will vote for Louie. I also think she'd prefer a girl to win if she can't and Josh put her up for eviction yesterday.

I don't think Jeanette will play tactically as she wants to be thought of as loyal.

I don't think Louie will vote for Josh. I do think he'd vote tactically.

Josh - Jeanette
Sofia - Jeanette
Jeanette - Louie
Louie - Sofia

in the above scenario, Jeanette wins

The interesting thing will be if Sofia is heavily manipulated and does go for Josh as the underdog. Then it's a draw. Then what? Vote again? Stick or Swap?

but what would make me laugh is if all three betray each other and vote for Sofia and she wins by default, having voted for Josh. Oh the irony.

Positive - she's just won 100k
Negative - she realises that the public never "saw anything in her" as they weren't voting and that by actually being the least liked in the house, she's taken it all mwa ha ha ha ha !

But then they should have just called it The Outsider.
You thought it referred to Josh the whole time when it was in fact Sofia.

I am looking forward to seeing how it plays out.
If it's a draw and they all leave with nothing Weakest Link style, then it'll be a bit of a Debbie Downer.

If Jeanette wins 100k outright, would she share any?
I'd laugh all the way to the bank.

All that said, none of them particularly come over as worthy winners or sincere in any way, and that includes Josh.

I thought the prize amount was only £100,000 if Josh wins and if not it is only £10,000. I might be wrong but that is how I understood it

Oh boo. Channel 4 save 90k in that case.
Not sure they do actually want Josh to win then!

Jeanette was trying to do the maths yesterday but I can't
Does anyone know how many variables there are in total and are they all equal?

Grabs popcorn.
Gets comfy.

Best bits before the vote.
I'm not sure that's going to be enough.
He peaked too soon and I doubt Louie is going to vote for him.
Unless he is an actor, the outcome to this is going to be cringe either way.

I agree. I've kept watching but it's been far from gripping. Made me laugh at times though. I'm worried about how Josh is going to feel.

Watching with fascination as I can't believe there won't be the twist that Josh isn't on it.

Regardless, find the panel's attitude that he is 'little Josh' and 'awww' about everything he does a bit irritating. Josh gives no impression that he is in awe of the other contestants or doesn't think he is on their level.

Why are they showing Jeanette's actual Best Bits?

What on Earth? And showing that will manipulate Josh into voting for Louie.

And Josh's emotional VT might not work either.

The whole thing is a masterclass in manipulation!

5 minutes ago I was agreeing with @Heliss and was about to type 'I'm fed up of all the 'awww Josh' too, it's boring now'

Then that little Best Bits almost had me in tears! 😆😜

Okay. Not sure how they think the Best Bits are going to work.

Aw bless. You'd have voted for him BigBro.

Haha, yes I'm watching a few minutes behind, I typed that before I saw the best bits. I forgot about the line up and the early days.

Theres going to be a twist surely?

Jeanette looks bloody amazing.

Sophia and Jeanette I would have thought?

I wonder if all the other housemates have a role in the final vote at all?

It has be a J & J final showdown just to make this last half hour fill up?

Well, we're in the dark too.
They must have done a Least Favourite rather than just to win.

That means Sofia and Louie?

But then Jeanette versus Josh.
Josh has given her 1 vote already.

Oh wait, misunderstood thought they were naming the top 2.

I'm worried when Josh finds out its all be manipulated.. that the others liking him wasnt totally natural

Jeanette, Josh, and Louie voted Sofia as Least Favourite and Sofia voted Louie as Least Favourite??

I still don't see it being Josh rather than Jeanette.
Draw at best?

Still 20 mins left of show- so time for a little reel showing how Josh was in on it all along.

Or I guess if he wasn't in on it, 20 minutes to explain to his rapidly deflating ego how much they rigged it for him.