Some cool builds and good welders. The assignments were interesting and brought out unique design ideas from the welders. Where this show lacked was in the host and judges. The host had no idea about welding, and didn't make good jokes. The judges were stiff and didn't interact well with the contestants or each other.
116 Reviews
Good show annoying host.
ParanoidPenguin10 September 2021
The show is fun. The art is awesome. The co hosts are great. But the main host knows next to nothing about metal working and could not be more annoying to watch. They really should have gotten a host that has some sort of knowledge or at least interest in metal working.
Cool concept, poor execution
flightsofbirds10 September 2021
I want to love this show. I like the glassblowing and blacksmith shows, so welding is right up my alley. But just in the first episode, I have a lot of issues with it.
The first challenge should have followed the same formula as Forged In Fire: the first challenge should be an equal playing field. Give them the same equipment, the same starting materials, same equipment, and requirements that are actually clear. Letting people do their own work with their own material at their own workshops is not a fair first challenge. Once the competitors show they have the creativity and the fitness to continue on, then give them the freedom to be creative. In the second round, again, sculptures were judged unfairly because the requirements weren't clear.
I'll have to watch more episodes to make a final judgment, but for now, though I love the concept, I'm frustrated with the execution. There are a lot of improvements to be made.
The first challenge should have followed the same formula as Forged In Fire: the first challenge should be an equal playing field. Give them the same equipment, the same starting materials, same equipment, and requirements that are actually clear. Letting people do their own work with their own material at their own workshops is not a fair first challenge. Once the competitors show they have the creativity and the fitness to continue on, then give them the freedom to be creative. In the second round, again, sculptures were judged unfairly because the requirements weren't clear.
I'll have to watch more episodes to make a final judgment, but for now, though I love the concept, I'm frustrated with the execution. There are a lot of improvements to be made.
Good show, terrible host!
amyrice-8016812 September 2021
This is a pretty decent reality show, with extremely talented people. Jo koy as a host is terrible, but the judges are the worst, makes watching the show a hard experience of its own. If Netflix plans a second season replace the judges and the host, will make the show more interesting and a lot more entertaining.
Horrible Judges!!
skamen-3820216 September 2021
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Concept great! Ivan was the clear winner but they gave him total amateur helpers for the final project who couldn't even figure out how not to put legs on backwards! THEY cost him the win and judges judged WRONGLY! The female judge has to go! Please! Couldn't stand to watch her.
After the final BAD Judgment I won't be back to watch if there's a second season.
After the final BAD Judgment I won't be back to watch if there's a second season.
Great Concept, but needs different judges
MovieBuffD12 September 2021
I'm only half way through the first episode and had to see if my initial opinion was matching others. Sure enough; Excited for this concept, but the criteria and critiques need serious review before making a second season.
Judges don't seem to respect the competitors or eachother. Their comments are often insulting and petty. These are BOTH amazing artists and fabricators and at one point they express who's an artist and who's a 'real' fabricator.
One of the men had a prefabricated piece at home that showed up on site but wasn't called out for it. I can be petty too... are chains and motors not prefabricated?
Producers see these home videos and can't send out a memo to all the competitors? The forced 'drama' isn't needed, because the working with the metal is interesting enough!
At one time the welding sparks causes comments and seconds later the overview of the shop shows several competitors AND the crews without safety jackets. Seems like they're picking on certain people more than others.
I'm ok with the Host not knowing a lot about what's happening. That allows him to ask questions that viewers want to know too.
Maybe the judging should be blind?
Maybe get different judges?
Maybe technical 'discussion' during the challege isn't done by the judges?
I'll watch a second season if these kinds of edits we're all suggesting can be made.
Judges don't seem to respect the competitors or eachother. Their comments are often insulting and petty. These are BOTH amazing artists and fabricators and at one point they express who's an artist and who's a 'real' fabricator.
One of the men had a prefabricated piece at home that showed up on site but wasn't called out for it. I can be petty too... are chains and motors not prefabricated?
Producers see these home videos and can't send out a memo to all the competitors? The forced 'drama' isn't needed, because the working with the metal is interesting enough!
At one time the welding sparks causes comments and seconds later the overview of the shop shows several competitors AND the crews without safety jackets. Seems like they're picking on certain people more than others.
I'm ok with the Host not knowing a lot about what's happening. That allows him to ask questions that viewers want to know too.
Maybe the judging should be blind?
Maybe get different judges?
Maybe technical 'discussion' during the challege isn't done by the judges?
I'll watch a second season if these kinds of edits we're all suggesting can be made.
The Judges Are Very Mean
lunarrainbowpro11 September 2021
Would have given this show 10 stars
mgitts197715 September 2021
This is a great show with talented and creative contestants; unfortunately, the host is terrible and the judges are no better. It is such a shame.... Please if there is another season, please have better judges and a totally different host!
Ooof
skygirl-8793612 September 2021
This could have been so great , I wanted it to be so great but no. Me and my friend were super excited to see this and it's so disappointing. You have these judges that don't give these people creative liberty or at least don't like when people are creative. There super specific for giving them 10 hours . They have a lot of unqualified help and the judges are awful like honestly so snobby that it's annoying. A lot of people I feel like got disqualified for weird reasons. The cast was amazing they did so good but I feel like they were very under appreciate for the amount of work they did in that time uiu. They were just way to harsh on these people for what they gave them to work with. They also were super unclear about a lot of stuff and I feel like that was the result of people going home. Just weird energy so awkward a lot of the time. Music editing everything felt very half assed. A good watch just to see the amazing art work but judges sank this show.
Get real judges who know the trade
AttorneyJenn17 October 2021
I don't care about the swearing and the fact they had more female contestants than is proportional to the trade but I draw the line at the judges / host. They clearly weren't the most qualified to be on the show. Their original commentaries often missed the mark and their scripted comments reflected the worst of what reality tv has to offer.
Bring back Ivan, Tom and Rae to judge. They each bring a unique perspective the show would benefit from in the future. And perhaps they'll do a better job explaining the challenges than that of predecessors past.
Bring back Ivan, Tom and Rae to judge. They each bring a unique perspective the show would benefit from in the future. And perhaps they'll do a better job explaining the challenges than that of predecessors past.
Judges are dumb
krazy-5952411 September 2021
How can you give a vague request of what to build and then criticize how or what it looks like, they add rules as the build goes on and or try to define what was meant in the rules!! The creativity of the people on there is great but the Judges and how they define base rules is just dumb, also the judges are not qualified or are failing in the aspect of accepting the views of the "Welders"
Meh
Maddy-the-Weinerdog12 September 2021
The judges seem to act on their first impressions. The female judge in particular seems the judge based on what she would do.
The artificial deadline is ridiculous. Quality artistic fabrication can't be done in 10 hrs. The contestants are forced to produce "junk" rather then allowed to create. They are judging how "fast" someone can create art. Flawed concept from the start.
The artificial deadline is ridiculous. Quality artistic fabrication can't be done in 10 hrs. The contestants are forced to produce "junk" rather then allowed to create. They are judging how "fast" someone can create art. Flawed concept from the start.
Mind blowing creativity
Baris-Mk10 September 2021
The amount of creativity in this show is very impressive, doesn't matter if you are into welding or not, watching this show will shock you in many ways when you see how people think outside of the box and go out of their way and challenge themselves to come up with beautiful mesmerising sculptures and pieces of art!
Spoiler alert & worse judges I ever seen
florianpuia11 September 2021
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These judges could fit better on judging how the grass is growing, their comments are stupid as you can think of, and the main host, take it from Ivan, those daddy jokes are not for TV, and plenty of "Yeah" moments that sounded more like ( I don't belong here), stick to stand up comedy, hosting shows where you have no idea what's happening is not for you.
In the final episode the producer is sending out 2 people to help Ivan that leads for Ivan to lose the competition while the judges are trying to put the blame on Ivan's lack of communication, such a dumb judgement! While everybody can see the clear winner here, the judges even have the guts to say: " if you could had more time.."
Great idea for the show but yeah, terrible execution, host and judges!
In the final episode the producer is sending out 2 people to help Ivan that leads for Ivan to lose the competition while the judges are trying to put the blame on Ivan's lack of communication, such a dumb judgement! While everybody can see the clear winner here, the judges even have the guts to say: " if you could had more time.."
Great idea for the show but yeah, terrible execution, host and judges!
would be good if the people making decisions knew anything about metalworking
qbatzer15 September 2021
The contestants were good (some exceptions but those were still ok) however the challenges are stupid (rules unclear, ideas like you gotta have a horseshoe on there) and the judges clearly have almost no or no experience as welders or anything related.
Idk who signed off on those judges but whoever did apparently wasnt aware that most people watching this watch it because they have a hobby or job in this field and therefore know their stuff.
Get ones that have experience in metalworking and optionally acting/hosting not the other way around... u know like mythbusters ...just as hosts ...and let them geek out a bit.... go into details... play to your audience
maybe give failed mythbuster allen pan a call.
Just please if ur gonna have a second season change the judges.
Idk who signed off on those judges but whoever did apparently wasnt aware that most people watching this watch it because they have a hobby or job in this field and therefore know their stuff.
Get ones that have experience in metalworking and optionally acting/hosting not the other way around... u know like mythbusters ...just as hosts ...and let them geek out a bit.... go into details... play to your audience
maybe give failed mythbuster allen pan a call.
Just please if ur gonna have a second season change the judges.
Bad Jugdes, Poor Judgement
mythoffire20 September 2021
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Overall I enjoyed this show and I recommend it. But prepare yourselves, the Judges are unfit and prove it in every episode. The contestant that should have won did not and lost for the dumbest of reasons. The finale was one of the biggest disappointments I've seen in a while.
Great contestants, awful judges
kk-watson28 September 2021
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People Watch a lot of these types of competition shows that are available now. Usually the judges make the show better. Unfortunately in the case of this competition, the judges ( and host) were the absolute worst part of the show. They were unfunny, and overly critical, simply to cover over failures on the end of production rather then the skill of the contestants. Ivan should have won the first season and the judges and production failed him. Disappointed.
The contestants were great but the producers sucked
dcvvyjhqk11 September 2021
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The producers were clearly the issue here. 2 people don't understand the initial challenge and they consistently don't give the proper amount of time to create was silly. The competitors were amazing but they decided to keep dad jokes from the host instead of learning about the people on the show. It would have been really cool to learn about why the judges were there aside from a subtitle of nothing. The time limits boggle my mind tho, certain things take time, if you want to create beautiful things you need to give the proper time to do so. The show did 12 hours for a regular episode but 10 hours for the finale?!? They clearly haven't watched other comparable shows because the finale is supposed to be about pure skill not time management. Had so much promise but seemed to just cut corners. Won't be watching Season 2. In conclusion could have been great but the producers just didn't pull it off.
No Judges, Just Bullies
walnutalligator2 October 2021
The "Judges" added nothing to the show. I understand they were trying to add drama, because drama makes good television (I guess?) But I think that for an art show, it would have made more sense to not have a gameshow format at all.
If they did something more like The Repair Shop, where every artisan has their time to shine and things are generally really happy and everyone's talents are appreciated, that would have just been a much nicer show.
Sometimes, adding constraints makes artists think in a different way and ends up pushing art to the next level. But in this case, the 10 hour time limits and sometimes bizarre rules were absolutely too limiting.
Contestants were awesome. I enjoyed the show despite the constant bullying from the judges. It was an easy watch & some nice art pieces were made.
If they did something more like The Repair Shop, where every artisan has their time to shine and things are generally really happy and everyone's talents are appreciated, that would have just been a much nicer show.
Sometimes, adding constraints makes artists think in a different way and ends up pushing art to the next level. But in this case, the 10 hour time limits and sometimes bizarre rules were absolutely too limiting.
Contestants were awesome. I enjoyed the show despite the constant bullying from the judges. It was an easy watch & some nice art pieces were made.
Where did you find the judges ????
blhupp-9833313 September 2021
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You have got to be kidding when it comes to the judges. What was the shows budget? $500 bucks? Spen some money and find a couple of decent judges. I have been in the metal business for over 50 years. These people that are called "judges" on the show have no clue what so ever. I for one, can not stand to watch.
I really want this to be awesome!
hilarymorton11 October 2021
Judges are poorer than the contestants
wayne100412 September 2021
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What is the judging criteria? No standard and simply followed their random preferences.
1 episode - confusing standard
2 episode - clearly the fish bbq is better than the shrimp one. More moving part and bunchs of creativity. The older guy has better skills but he totally missed the point. He should be the one eliminate from the show.
3 episode - the judge was asking ivan why the turtle is so far away from the centre which everyone know is because of balancing. Rae is doing small but the presentation is good in overall.
4 episode - ok episode, because no elimination.
5 episode - the ugliest one created by Tom get to the next round? I cannot even see what is the shape under the light.
6 episode - based on creativity, complexity, mechanism and sophistication skills, Ivan clearly the winner here. Tom's artwork is simply a very well done but a boring one seem in every single zombie film.
Please change the judges. Feel sad for other contestants with unfair treatments.
1 episode - confusing standard
2 episode - clearly the fish bbq is better than the shrimp one. More moving part and bunchs of creativity. The older guy has better skills but he totally missed the point. He should be the one eliminate from the show.
3 episode - the judge was asking ivan why the turtle is so far away from the centre which everyone know is because of balancing. Rae is doing small but the presentation is good in overall.
4 episode - ok episode, because no elimination.
5 episode - the ugliest one created by Tom get to the next round? I cannot even see what is the shape under the light.
6 episode - based on creativity, complexity, mechanism and sophistication skills, Ivan clearly the winner here. Tom's artwork is simply a very well done but a boring one seem in every single zombie film.
Please change the judges. Feel sad for other contestants with unfair treatments.
The people doing the work were great!
nyduelee15 September 2021
I'm a welder. They choose to do in 10 hrs of time was impossible to make something truly great. They had to settle with the best they could do in that short amount of time. I didn't think that was fair. So I gave the welders a 9, but the show -1.
Good concept, judges and host not so
Welshcokes3524 September 2021
Unnecessary rules that just restrict creativity
dracarysrk12 September 2021
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This was so frustrating to watch. I have a huge amount of respect for the artists and a lot of the work created on this show was great, but in each challenge there are so many rules that make it difficult to complete the task. In some episodes a contestant simply misunderstands the task, which I honestly can't blame them for. I also dislike the judges. They seem to be unnecessarily critical at points and don't seem to have an eye for the creative aspect of the work, which is what this show should be all about in my opinion.
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