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sadatx · 10-13-2003, 11:07 PM

I'm sure a lot of people will say the novelty wore off along time ago. Personally, I think they have been, for the most part, entertaining enough to keep going. At least until now.

Does anyone think MTV needs some new ideas and quick? I know the Real World/Road Rules shows (with the challenges) have been MTV's bread and butter but the last seasons Road Rules was just awful and even the fight that caused the one guy to get kicked off wasn't enough to get me into the show.

And the Real World Paris couldn't be more boring.

Then there's The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet which, if the first few episodes are any indication, is shaping up to be the least exciting challenge game ever. And I've really liked the previous challenges.

But, come on, The whole Gauntlet name suggests difficulty, complexity, and maybe even danger? So far it's only been dumb. Hanging upside down over a pool? Riding a mechanical bull? Putting some silly puzzel together? I think I'd probably find more excitement on bingo night at that nursing home near my house.

So, isn't it time to start with a clean slate and come up with a new formula? Sure Real World was groundbreaking (as the producers Bunim and Murray are quick to point out) when it started. But that was in 1992 and 11 years later, I think it's finally starting to get stale.

10-13-2003, 11:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
sadatx Psycho	MTV's Real World? Road Rules? Has the novelty worn off yet? I'm sure a lot of people will say the novelty wore off along time ago. Personally, I think they have been, for the most part, entertaining enough to keep going. At least until now. Does anyone think MTV needs some new ideas and quick? I know the Real World/Road Rules shows (with the challenges) have been MTV's bread and butter but the last seasons Road Rules was just awful and even the fight that caused the one guy to get kicked off wasn't enough to get me into the show. And the Real World Paris couldn't be more boring. Then there's The Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet which, if the first few episodes are any indication, is shaping up to be the least exciting challenge game ever. And I've really liked the previous challenges. But, come on, The whole Gauntlet name suggests difficulty, complexity, and maybe even danger? So far it's only been dumb. Hanging upside down over a pool? Riding a mechanical bull? Putting some silly puzzel together? I think I'd probably find more excitement on bingo night at that nursing home near my house. So, isn't it time to start with a clean slate and come up with a new formula? Sure Real World was groundbreaking (as the producers Bunim and Murray are quick to point out) when it started. But that was in 1992 and 11 years later, I think it's finally starting to get stale. Last edited by sadatx; 10-13-2003 at 11:10 PM..