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I write about reality TV, how it's made, and what it means. I also teach @StetsonU and serve as @OfficialTCA's secretary. More here: https://t.co/7AwrVirMcX. He/him
Jan 13, 2022 5 tweets 1 min read
After the 19-month pandemic break, #AmazingRace showed just five teams running toward Phil in Switzerland, and only five teams up close—but then the parting overhead shot showed seven teams (which is what we expected: a loss of two teams). Hmm. The next-week-on segment reveals that they added two "familiar" teams, which I assume/hope is just the first two eliminated teams from this season.
Jan 12, 2022 4 tweets 2 min read
It's great to see Top Chef alum Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais as mentor/judges on Fox's #NextLevelChef, but the show is such a missed opportunity. It has a spectacular set with three different kitchens—and no creativity in its use of that space. realityblurred.com/realitytv/2022… The teams of contestants are just randomly assigned to a level. That is completely pointless. Why not start them all in the middle, and move them up or down based on their performance, and then only eliminate people from the lower kitchen?