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Survivor (2000)
Going...Going...Gone!
Am I the only one who is frustrated beyond measure by this, and other Reality TV's pension for bring back old contestants rather than new ones? They try to create drama by re-purposing the same ingredients into a new product by changing the theme. Old vs Young. Men vs Women. Villains vs Heroes. But it is just the same old stuff over and over again. How hard can it be to find new contestants to bring new life to the show? I've seen Boston Rob, Rupert and Amanda at least three times each, maybe more. It's gotta so bad I no longer watch.
Survivor obviously isn't alone. Many Reality TV series now do the same thing, especially The Bachelor and it's spin-offs. Do you really think I wanted to watch Nick Viall come back for a third time after being sent home by Andi and Kaitlyn in previous shows? Instead, I simply stopped watching. It's like the producers are paralyzed with fear that if they change something the entire house is going to fall down. And fall it will if they don't start to bring fresh faces in.
The F Word (2017)
Absolutely dreadful
I've enjoyed many of Ramsay's shows over the years. He's one of the few celebrity chefs who can actually cook and his personality has spiced up more than one such show.
This however, was a disaster. There's no other way to put it. Totally contrived without an ounce of authenticity to it, the show jumps all over the place without continuity or forethought. By the end of a show, I'm not invested in the dish, the recipes, the contestants, their stories, the outcome of the challenge, or the silly little celebrity cook-off challenge that is interjected for no apparent purpose.
Ramsay has become a gold mine for Fox, and they're doing to him what networks do every time they create a new "hit" show. They completely overexpose both the original show's format and the individuals who helped it get off the ground.
I would rather be forced to sit through an episode of Joanie Loves Chachi. Universally rated as one of the worst shows of all time, you should google and watch the show's intro to re-calibrate your low water mark and remind you just how bad TV can be. Candidly, The F Word isn't much better.