This is how Qox Populi will work. The post, dated every tuesday, will remain on on the front page during the week. After I watch a show or experience something pop culture related on tv, I will post about it under each month's weekly Qox Populi. Just visit GuyTVBlog.com all week to see how it works.

Real World Vs. Road Rules: Sucklet 2 . Yes I'm talking about The Gauntlet 2! I am beyond disappointed with this current season [and format] of the challenge that use to be a "healthy" tv addiction. The cast is too large, the stories for each episode are meaningless to the larger picture of what really happens in the cast house and the online Fantasy Points is yet again missing from the game!

Back in the early days of the challenge, all the way back to very first Real World/Road Rules Challenge, the Challenge 2000 & the Extreme Challenge, the casts selected were smaller with more interpersonal stories. Then they jumped the cast to 32 participants in the Battle of the Seasons. That was fun... the first time. I remember Jisela blowing up on the married couple and I remember Stephen getting voted off and then there was Mike and Coral.

Next came Battle of the Sexes with Puck's wedding and the Julie vs Melissa fued. That was entertaining. But as time passed and the cast members of both Real World & Road Rules started touring the country together in various gigs and all started living in L.A. for a shot at continued fame... well the storylines stopped "getting real" and became quite uninteresting to watch.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still a huge fan of what Mary-Ellis Bunim & Jonathan Murray have created, I'm just here to bitch and moan about where the series is going. I'm upset with the larger than fuck cast this current season and how the challenges and voting off ceremonies are really the ONLY major stories we see each week.

How about this for next season Mr. Murray. Smaller cast. Back to basics of simplicity. Think small. More storylines on character development. More "drama" rather than challenges & voting off ceremonies. And for fuck sake, bring back Emily [Road Rules] and Amaya [Real World] and leave out the alliance that is Derrick, Veronica, Landon, Mark, Rachel, Robin, Mike the Mix & Aneesa. Bring back fresh meat- and I'm not talking about viewers but past players such as Holly, Flora, Piggy, Nick [RR], & Yes.

And yes Mr. Murray I look forward to the Fresh Meat Challenge. As well as the Key West Season of Real World. Keep up the so so good work. ;o)

Also... I heart your body Derrick. Remain shirtless forever! I need a poster of Derrick on my wall. Wait- Derrick doesn't seem to photograph so well but he's flawless when he appears on the tele. He's built like how a 20 something should be. Holy Fuck I bet his male sweat tastes beerific. Say Hello Derrick. ;o)

Survivor: Panama . CBS revealed the 16 castaways who will compete in the 12 edition of Survivor. Among them are Aras, a yoga instructor who comes off as straight in his bio, then there's Austin, an author who doesn't appear to be gay... next up we have Bobby the straight attorney. Boring!

The oldest male contestant this season is Bruce, a 58 year old Karate Instructor/High School Art Teacher and then there's the 52 year old Married Dan, also straight. Damn, where are all the queers?

Nick, the 25 year old hunk of the season, is apparently straight because he's looking to "meet smart, beautiful women"... fuck. Then we have Shane, the father of a boy named Boston. Finally we have Terry, another married daddy. Fuck man, no gays this season. There may be a lesbian but I'd rather watch a gay man win at least one fucking season before Jeff Probst comes out with Colby at his side. ;o)

The Bachelor: Travis Hunk . Back when we first saw Travis Stork's dorky picture I thought, The Bachelor is so cancelled this season... But then the powers behind ABC suddenly transformed Travis into the man to lust over this reality tv season. He truely defines the word "handsome" and will have me watching all season. I've actually never sat through an entire Bachelor season but thanks to random shots of Travis' amazing physique, bitches I'm hooked.

For those with FLV media format on their pc's, right click & save target as to enjoy the promo for The Bachelor: Paris.

Oh wait a fucking minute. Did this Handsome Honky not pick one woman of color to participate this season? What the fuck. Yes he has ever right to choose an all Caucasian cast as I have every right to spit on him when I see him. At least Nutjob Allie made the first episode worth watching when she comfronted Travis for "reproductive" reasons. Oh Allie [as I stand and applause to her performance] you've made reality tv history with that elimination reaction. Love you for it! Too bad no woman of race confronted Travis about his choices. -Oh shit, Allie is still going on about her elimination during the end credits... to a production staff member! Priceless!

Posted by guytvblog at January 10, 2006 12:00 AM