SE
Square Eyes
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That was dull, nothing like the original and bad choice of presenter.
I don't think the 7 year gap has helped it much, it was original back then, but now it just looks derivative of every reality show that followed.
I don't think the 7 year gap has helped it much, it was original back then, but now it just looks derivative of every reality show that followed.
JJ
Juicy Joe
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It was a pretty poor show - very much in the IACGMOOH vain.
In other words, presenter tells a short story...some action from the group follows...someone talks about the event in a watchtower...more action from the camp...before back to presenter who makes a half hearted attempt at a joke...before more action from the group.
A weak and feeble attempt. The original show was much more watchable...this is just another reality show.
In other words, presenter tells a short story...some action from the group follows...someone talks about the event in a watchtower...more action from the camp...before back to presenter who makes a half hearted attempt at a joke...before more action from the group.
A weak and feeble attempt. The original show was much more watchable...this is just another reality show.
MH
I know one of the geezers on this programme and if he lasts the course i'll eat a hair pie!
PT
"bleep bl bl bleeep" every flipping minute - its getting irritating now.
gregmc posted:
Completly different from the original series about 5 years ago. Whats with the young conservative bird?! Those beeps are really irritating.
"bleep bl bl bleeep" every flipping minute - its getting irritating now.
AN
"bleep bl bl bleeep" every flipping minute - its getting irritating now.
It's obviously trying to replicate the Big Brother sting into clips
Andrew
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nok32uk posted:
gregmc posted:
Completly different from the original series about 5 years ago. Whats with the young conservative bird?! Those beeps are really irritating.
"bleep bl bl bleeep" every flipping minute - its getting irritating now.
It's obviously trying to replicate the Big Brother sting into clips
SE
Square Eyes
Founding member
All a bit of a scam this, it was in the paper today that this island has a thriving community on it with a population of 700.
A cattle farmer and his family actually live in the area that the Castaways have set up camp, there is even a pub on the island.
The camp is a set. Not at all like Taransay or remotely cut off. What was originally a 'social experiment' has become just like any other reality television show.
A cattle farmer and his family actually live in the area that the Castaways have set up camp, there is even a pub on the island.
The camp is a set. Not at all like Taransay or remotely cut off. What was originally a 'social experiment' has become just like any other reality television show.
NG
noggin
Founding member
Yep - so far it is an entertaining hybrid of the original (which had its own faults) Castaway, Shipwrecked and Big Brother.
Danny Wallace is proving to be quite a witty presenter, the editing is letting situations breathe more (and feels less "manipulated" than other reality shows - as single sequences are allowed to last longer) and the content has at least a few more ideas about society and living together than most other reality shows.
It was certainly watchable - and Danny beats Julia Bradbury (who fronted the dire Castaway Live shows that they started doing towards the end of the original series)
Danny Wallace is proving to be quite a witty presenter, the editing is letting situations breathe more (and feels less "manipulated" than other reality shows - as single sequences are allowed to last longer) and the content has at least a few more ideas about society and living together than most other reality shows.
It was certainly watchable - and Danny beats Julia Bradbury (who fronted the dire Castaway Live shows that they started doing towards the end of the original series)