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King Of The Jungle II

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Whoami
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08-03-2001

Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 2:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Just watched tonight's premier.

Well, for those who didn't watch it cause it wasn't as good as Survivor or Fear Factor, you'll probably like the second season. Cause it looks like it will be trying to make it a combination of both, with maybe a little Big Brother thrown in.

If all the episodes are like this one, then we no longer have to watch the contestant learn how to handle animals properly, or learn about animals in the wild so they can then practice how to be a host on an animal show.

No more "Nasty Nigel" to tell them their performance was terrible, or how badly they botched their animal facts. No more Jeff Corwin. Now we get yet another "pretty babe" host. I was a little worried when I saw the open auditions said you didn't need to be an animal expert to apply this year. I guess my fears were well founded.

Once again we get to watch a pretty boy jock strut around and act like he's the "it" of the show. Looks like next week we get to see if anyone has the guts to eat live worms (or maybe the bucket of wriggling things they poured out on the table was grubs. The shot was too quick to see).

Once again we get to see people plotting behind other's backs, lying, alliances, etc.

*sigh* I wish I knew why all these reality show creators have to take an original idea (season one) and turn it into "just another reality show."

Sure, apparently the "pretty boys" (or girls), the back stabbing and stuff is what sells and gets ratings. I just preferred the originality of the original format.

But, I'll probably keep watching it anyway.

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 4:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
One more observation.....someone please tell me that wasn't an elephant tusk Lang was carrying among his personal items on the way to the Lion Pit (or whatever its called) for the head to head challenge.

Spear
Member

08-06-2001

Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 9:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I agree -- very disappointing. It went from a fairly original reality competition to another Big Brother/Survivor clone -- HOH (err, "King"), HOH room, pole standing, gross food competition, men vs. women alliances, ...


Watching2
Member

07-07-2001

Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 9:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I didn't even know this started tonight. My DD actually applied for this show because of the last one. Hearing what it's like this time, I'm sure she won't mind that she didn't make it, but upset she spent so much time and money making an audition tape and getting photos. I was running around like crazy so she could get her application in on time and THEN they went and gave more time. My DD paid to have it sent overnight and that was a pretty penney! She's a real animal person (not wild animals exactly) and she's more in the line of Nacomis on BB w/o the piercings and obvious tatoos! She'll be really upset when she sees what they've done with the show. Jeff Corwin is one of her favorites. *sigh*

Whoami
Member

08-03-2001

Tuesday, July 27, 2004 - 9:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh God. They sure played up the chest-thrusting strutting jock angle tonight, didn't they?

I'm so sick of that from BB5 this year, and now they have to have it on KOTJ II.

Blech.