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The Challenge (1998)
Great Show, BUT this most recent season may be the worst
Have been watching this show since the beginning. Each season seemingly better than the last. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery and this show alone has inspired so many different imitations across tv networks and countries worldwide. That being said, this most recent season may be one of the worst seasons of all time. There's nothing worse than players progressing through the game even though they don't compete and actively avoid competing. It's a competition show and I would've have thought that production had figured out how to avoid this issue from previous seasons. The way the game was designed this season allows players to play it safe and potentially make it to the end of the game. The show seems increasingly more focused on drama over the actual competition. I've even started fast forwarding past the pointless bits of drama and just watching the competition related content. I sincerely hope this show doesn't loose its spark. A back to basics approach may just be what this show needs for future seasons.
Maybe give Teej a shot at producing a future season, cause that man respects the ethos of the show- competition.
Fight to Survive (2023)
An Interesting Idea, Terribly Executed
The idea for this show is basically a mashup of shows that already exist, particularly Survivor, the Challenge, and Million Dollar Island. It's a solid idea but it is terribly executed. The competitive portion of the game ultimately comes down to a physical battle to hold onto an item. Fight classes exist in professional fighting for a reason. You have two or three physically dominant contestants throwing around the other contestants like rag dolls. There's absolutely no real competition whatsoever. You know who's going to win before the match even takes place, which makes the whole 'challenge' element of the game utterly pointless. I'm honestly surprised people weren't seriously hurt. You have a jacked male and female team battling out of shape male/female teams who are twice their age. The contestants all should have been within the same range of fitness and competitiveness. CW, watch the Challenge and take notes. You had a great opportunity to create something of your own and you completely missed the mark.