The Amazing Statistic
I just came across this poll on the Amazing Race. When I took the poll, there were 14996 responses, and these were the results:
The show really is in a class of its own. Unlike any other reality show, the outcome is merit-based (not discounting a healthy dose of luck), depending on the effort, skill, and stamina of the participants; it shows people with a pre-existing relationship who are too busy and too stressed to spend much time worrying about how they come across on camera; the pace of the show is incredibly fast, all the time; the activities and locales are, for the most part, inherently exciting, exotic, and rapidly changing (from climbing a glacier in Iceland to descending some 300 feet into the Great Pyramid at Giza to riding a camel in the Sahara desert); the talented people behind the scenes (producers, editors, camera and sound crews, etc.) appear to be committed to creating a quality, witty show that respects its viewers; and the host, Phil Keoghan, is both pretty AND charming. They've made few, and minor, changes to the rules and format of the show, and only when it became apparent that a weakness needed to be addressed. Unlike some "reality" shows that use rule changes, or "twists" to try to keep the show fresh, this show just is fresh.
There is literally no other tv show like it, and while I'm surprised by the poll result, I also agree completely. I hope we get another six seasons.
Love it! Except for Flo winning - 92%How amazing (no pun intended, this time) is it that, in a poll of 15,000 people, a statistical zero percent hate this show? Granted, there are many factors that might skew this result, not the least of which is the fact that the article is written by Tara Ariano, one of the creators and co-owners of Television Without Pity, whose regulars overwhelmingly love the show and its recapper, Miss Alli. Nonetheless, this is the internets, where everything and everyone has haters.
Hate it! It's totally overrated - 0%
Don't watch it - 7%
The show really is in a class of its own. Unlike any other reality show, the outcome is merit-based (not discounting a healthy dose of luck), depending on the effort, skill, and stamina of the participants; it shows people with a pre-existing relationship who are too busy and too stressed to spend much time worrying about how they come across on camera; the pace of the show is incredibly fast, all the time; the activities and locales are, for the most part, inherently exciting, exotic, and rapidly changing (from climbing a glacier in Iceland to descending some 300 feet into the Great Pyramid at Giza to riding a camel in the Sahara desert); the talented people behind the scenes (producers, editors, camera and sound crews, etc.) appear to be committed to creating a quality, witty show that respects its viewers; and the host, Phil Keoghan, is both pretty AND charming. They've made few, and minor, changes to the rules and format of the show, and only when it became apparent that a weakness needed to be addressed. Unlike some "reality" shows that use rule changes, or "twists" to try to keep the show fresh, this show just is fresh.
There is literally no other tv show like it, and while I'm surprised by the poll result, I also agree completely. I hope we get another six seasons.
posted by Joanne at 4:44 a.m.
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