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Post by penguincatfish on Dec 7, 2023 23:06:09 GMT -5
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Post by penguincatfish on Dec 7, 2023 23:06:28 GMT -5
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Post by penguincatfish on Dec 7, 2023 23:14:52 GMT -5
Even though it held my attention more than something like The Climb, it was generally boring. I checked it out because I watch these kinds of shows, and because I'm a casual Bond fan.
It's like they had a vague idea for some other travel-based reality competition show, then suddenly were told to make it Bond related. Which makes sense because apparently the show was in development for three or four years before Amazon bought MGM, the studio that owns the James Bond franchise.
Each episode was easy enough to follow along, usually focusing on 2 or 3 teams. Some episodes might have more, but fast-forwarding through a team's journey for a leg, either to save some time or just get to their elimination.
Teams get instructions to one destination, then to another where they do some sort of challenge before being able to answer a multiple choice trivia question. They keep any money they've banked, so they don't go home with nothing.
The trailer showed basically, like, 80 percent of the challenges.
I was expecting some more puzzle solving and physical challenges and action along the way, but much of the show felt like it could've been called "People Hiking To Places".
The show had lots of great scenic views. The whole show was shot in more of a cinematic style. You could pause at any time and it would look like a still frame from a Hollywood movie.
I thought it was cool that each team is running their own race, and all their races are unique. Even when sometimes they went to the same countries, they still had different destinations. The closest was the outdoor casino, but they all sat in different areas.
All the players felt more like regular people, rather than influencers, YouTubers, aspiring actors, etc.
I did have some fun with some of the teams, like the brothers. There were some heartfelt moments with everyone, but with not much else going on, those moments sort of felt like they were pushed to happen by the producers just to have something to fill time and get people to feel things during those stretches of downtime. But that's just standard reality show fare, so it didn't turn me off from the show or anything. Just wish the rest of the show wasn't so boring.
Something you'll pick up on during some of the bigger set piece stunt challenges is it's obvious they're reshooting parts of it for the crews to get other angles, like the crane or train challenges. It was distracting at times, and it was something that really took me out of The Climb.
I'll watch a second season, but I don't really recommend the show. Maybe just put it on in the background if you have some passing interest.
Brian Cox was great as the host/villain.
"Yes, get your nut down, boys."
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