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Gimmick Seasons
Marionete:
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--- Quote from: Marionete on March 15, 2018, 01:06:05 AM ---Correction: both 25 and 27 were 'normal' seasons.
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Isn't 30 a normal season too? I mean sure they described them as a competitive cast but there was no specific gimmick...
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It is perhaps a stretch to call it a gimmick season, but it is quite close to the cast type of S28, where most people are recruits (even if fans of the show), and not your average everyday people.
I loved S30 and I seriously don't remember enjoying myself so much during a season in a long time, but with all the competitive talk and the kind of racers we had, it doesn't feel like a 'normal' season.
nrh2110:
--- Quote from: G.B. on March 15, 2018, 07:15:06 AM ---I too want to see a season comprised of first-eliminated teams, or even one that also includes second-eliminated teams.
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I’d find it great if they brought back Bilal and Sa’eed or Eric and Lisa and they ended up winning the whole thing :funny:
violetb1911:
--- Quote from: Marionete on March 15, 2018, 07:37:28 AM ---
--- Quote from: violetb1911 on March 15, 2018, 01:29:51 AM ---
--- Quote from: Marionete on March 15, 2018, 01:06:05 AM ---Correction: both 25 and 27 were 'normal' seasons.
--- End quote ---
Isn't 30 a normal season too? I mean sure they described them as a competitive cast but there was no specific gimmick...
--- End quote ---
It is perhaps a stretch to call it a gimmick season, but it is quite close to the cast type of S28, where most people are recruits (even if fans of the show), and not your average everyday people.
I loved S30 and I seriously don't remember enjoying myself so much during a season in a long time, but with all the competitive talk and the kind of racers we had, it doesn't feel like a 'normal' season.
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But at the end of the day it was a normal season right? I don't think (cmiiw) they would have recruited firefighters or lifeguards. Dessie and Kayla were models but they weren't really renowned or prominent in society for anything, plus the race has a habit of having models on it.
There was nothing in common among these people as well. s29 was solo people grouping up with others, s28 were social media celebs and s26 were solely blind daters and dating couples; this season was just hyped up to be a competitive one because highly accomplished people from completely different walks of life participated in it.
If you read Casuals' comments on facebook all they do is drone about 'how it was in the good ol' days' and just talk about TAR without any themes. I think they got rid of the themed/gimmick season concept just to appeal to these and retain these fans, as gimmick seasons weren't bringing in any new fans and old fans were threatening to stop watching it.
Recruiting Jessica and Cody was just a Pis Aller on production's part, as Jody would attract fans from Big Brother, a TV show on the same channel. It easily brought in new fans only at the expanse of Jody haters threatening to quit the show for the season. It worked well and here we are, speculating season 31.
BourkieBoy:
NO MORE GIMMICKS!
Expect for a TAR: Celebrity Editioin!
Marionete:
Please no celebrities, especially not that. Not now, not ever.
They definitely don't need the money, and they definitely don't need more opportunities to travel the world.
Plus, no one's looking so see D-list celebrities.
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