Monday, March 24, 2008

Road Rules/Real World Challenge... I have issues

So what would happen if the Road Rules/ Real World gang got drunk on spring break and hooked up with the freaks from American Gladiators? Well, besides not having a conversation about quantum physics, they would have an ugly baby called the Road Rules/Real World Challenge.
The Challenge comes in a number of different varieties--Gauntlet, Inferno, Battle of the Sexes and whatever craziness the team at MTV can come up with. Now I am going to be completely honest here... I love it. Not like innocent puppy love, but for-real stalker obsession sick in the head love. I really have issues because this show is an absolute train wreck. The concept is basic enough. Take the out-of-work RR/RW alumni and throw some money at them to do physical or mental competitions that the producers rip-off of Survivor while living in one house together. Then, add barrels and barrels of liquor... presto TV GOLD! Sad, so so sad, that a grown man (a father no less) watches this rubbish (keep in mind, I tease my wife for watching The Hills, from what moral high ground I ask you?). But man, this show is like crack for me. I think the secret to my passion are the psychos they cast on this show. To start with you gotta be that special kind of crazy to go Real World in the first place (Road Rules is barely even on anymore, so we will stick with the headcases on RW). Add to that a nice Peter Pan I-don't-wanna-grow-up complex because we have cast members (not sure what else to call them, but talent seems like a major stretch) from the second season of the Real World doing these challenges. These people, some of which, are actually older than me (yes Beth I am talking about you... If you are closer to your AARP card than your college spring break maybe, just maybe, its time to hang up your old challenge shoes, before you break a hip) and are still grasping to what little bit of fame the challenge provides for my entertainment. I pray someday there will be a Hall of Fame for the greats of the RW/RR to be celebrated by fanatics like myself.

I need help I tell you.

Reavo

1 comment:

jenncrum said...

I am a little disappointed that you left out the "Fresh Meat" season as I feel it was the coolest name of the bunch. Aaron and I have similar addiction issues with this show- He accidentally deleted an episode from DVR once before I got a chance to watch it and I had a cow...even though I knew they would replay it about 12 times before the new show aired.