Wow. I don't know what to say about Tiny House Hunters. It's atrocious. It's so atrocious and horrifying that it's simultaneously intriguing. That's my review in a nutshell.
You honestly don't watch House Hunters because you love houses. You watch House Hunters because it reminds you that no matter what, there are always people who are more messed up than you. It's super interesting for some reason when Mark and Janice - the newlywed couple from Long Island - fervently disagree on what kind of back-splash they want in their kitchen. After all - she's about modern and contemporary and he's a rustic country boy at heart. Those subtle signs of contempt that Mark has towards his new wife because she doesn't agree with his taste of back-splash is apparently entertaining to a lot of people. Oh BOY! Their relationship is more messed up than mine! What a riot!
Tiny House Hunters takes the same basic formula of House Hunters and adds - you guessed it - tiny houses.
Here's a little spoiler: the first episode features a guy who can't live without a composting toilet. What is a composting toilet you ask? Basically - it's a human version of a kitty litter box. He can't live without it - but his wife wants a regular toilet. Fortunate for her - the "tiny" house they choose to live in has a functioning toilet. Less fortunate - her husband is an inconsiderate control freak.
By the third episode, you meet a large family who "goes tiny." These awful, psychologically damaged parents want to move into a tiny home because they feel the need to violate their children's privacy and spend every living moment with their six children. I don't want to imagine what these children are going to grow up to be.
Yet I give it a 4 out of 10 because it doesn't fail to entertain. The kinds of messed up people they feature on this show is the most entertaining aspect of the show. These people are the epitome of a hot mess - the fact that there are this many people that are so buried in their delusions is chilling. It's honestly worse than Honey Boo Boo in terms of the "losing my faith in contemporary society" aspect. Let's be honest. At least Honey Boo Boo uses a real toilet I think.
One other thing. This show will make you feel like a consumerist whore and will make you question your life. Am I giving into "the man" by living in my 4 bedroom, 2500 square foot house in the suburbs? It will make you feel guilty that you just signed a lease on that gently used 2014 Toyota Sienna when you could be comfortably shuttling your kids to soccer practice in a 1970 VW Microbus. Should I give up all of my possessions and live in a box in a hippie commune? Maybe living in a 100 square foot tool shed with an air mattress in the attic would be "cute!" It'll just be for a few years! I'm just warning you. We all have a thought or two about giving up societal consumerism and living naked in the forest. The difference between you and these people is that you tend to think logically when facing these thoughts and you don't act on them. Just be cautious and don't rashly decide to buy your own "tiny house" because after a few years, it's gonna get old and you're going to have a REALLY DIFFICULT TIME selling it. Don't say I didn't warn you.
So in conclusion, it's bad. It's so bad it's good. It's also on Netflix and is quite binge-worthy. However, there are things you will not be able to un-see. So be warned.
You honestly don't watch House Hunters because you love houses. You watch House Hunters because it reminds you that no matter what, there are always people who are more messed up than you. It's super interesting for some reason when Mark and Janice - the newlywed couple from Long Island - fervently disagree on what kind of back-splash they want in their kitchen. After all - she's about modern and contemporary and he's a rustic country boy at heart. Those subtle signs of contempt that Mark has towards his new wife because she doesn't agree with his taste of back-splash is apparently entertaining to a lot of people. Oh BOY! Their relationship is more messed up than mine! What a riot!
Tiny House Hunters takes the same basic formula of House Hunters and adds - you guessed it - tiny houses.
Here's a little spoiler: the first episode features a guy who can't live without a composting toilet. What is a composting toilet you ask? Basically - it's a human version of a kitty litter box. He can't live without it - but his wife wants a regular toilet. Fortunate for her - the "tiny" house they choose to live in has a functioning toilet. Less fortunate - her husband is an inconsiderate control freak.
By the third episode, you meet a large family who "goes tiny." These awful, psychologically damaged parents want to move into a tiny home because they feel the need to violate their children's privacy and spend every living moment with their six children. I don't want to imagine what these children are going to grow up to be.
Yet I give it a 4 out of 10 because it doesn't fail to entertain. The kinds of messed up people they feature on this show is the most entertaining aspect of the show. These people are the epitome of a hot mess - the fact that there are this many people that are so buried in their delusions is chilling. It's honestly worse than Honey Boo Boo in terms of the "losing my faith in contemporary society" aspect. Let's be honest. At least Honey Boo Boo uses a real toilet I think.
One other thing. This show will make you feel like a consumerist whore and will make you question your life. Am I giving into "the man" by living in my 4 bedroom, 2500 square foot house in the suburbs? It will make you feel guilty that you just signed a lease on that gently used 2014 Toyota Sienna when you could be comfortably shuttling your kids to soccer practice in a 1970 VW Microbus. Should I give up all of my possessions and live in a box in a hippie commune? Maybe living in a 100 square foot tool shed with an air mattress in the attic would be "cute!" It'll just be for a few years! I'm just warning you. We all have a thought or two about giving up societal consumerism and living naked in the forest. The difference between you and these people is that you tend to think logically when facing these thoughts and you don't act on them. Just be cautious and don't rashly decide to buy your own "tiny house" because after a few years, it's gonna get old and you're going to have a REALLY DIFFICULT TIME selling it. Don't say I didn't warn you.
So in conclusion, it's bad. It's so bad it's good. It's also on Netflix and is quite binge-worthy. However, there are things you will not be able to un-see. So be warned.