Episode #9.1

Is this the "jump the shark season"? If only that were true - maybe it already happened with Davide and Ekin-Su. They got their Joanie loves chachi program and now we're watching the replacement actors try and be the original cast.

The first group has zero personality, just traits that we've seen before.

Very young stage performer. Someone with a minor disability, but not impactful. Competitive gym rats. Conversations displaying lack of basic English vocabulary. Announcer trying to make a comedic theme about a contestant.

The contestants haven't shown any connections to each other and they don't seem to be having a good time. Everything is for the camera and get to the formula.

Producers should hire a new casting director to get people who gel, keep them together and create a cohort before bringing in a bunch of bombshells. The drama comes from caring about the contestants.