UK Gladiators - 2024 reboot

[Feek]

Thoroughly enjoyed that.

 

[Shamikebab]

I missed the start, I'll have to go back and watch it. Seemed like a solid reboot though, just wish they had better hosts.

 

[Stu999]

I don’t like the look of that Edge event

 

[Alice In Wonderland]

I loved it!

 

[uncle_rufus]

I enjoyed it - was a family staple in my house growing up and it was weirdly nostalgic and nice watching it with my young daughter and seeing her get into it a little bit (I guess that's why it made such good family viewing; it's quite easy to understand what the objective is in each round). I think they have played it just right by not really changing all that much at all

 

[throwaway4372]

that was good, I think some of the gladiators need to practice the events

edit: lol they followed it with Michael McIntyre - the anti-Gladiator

 

[mingeroonie]

aahh forgot this was one tonight, catch up it is then!

 

[sigma]

I missed the start, I'll have to go back and watch it. Seemed like a solid reboot though, just wish they had better hosts.

This.

I caught the end of it (stumbled upon it by mistake), it was different watching it as an (apparent) adult but still a good watch. Needs better hosts though...

 

[da_mic_1530]

That was brilliant, took me right back to being about 9 years old. Just need Blind Date and a takeaway pizza...

 

[uncle_rufus]

And "Man Oh Man" - wtf was that show, please tell me some of you remember it as I've explained it to my wife before and she said it sounds terrible - which it kind of was tbh

Edit: and if you do remember it do you remember how they had that muscle guy come out and twitch his pecs in time to some music

 

[sigma]

I don’t like the look of that Edge event

Who is the Edge Lord?

 

[da_mic_1530]

And "Man Oh Man" - wtf was that show, please tell me some of you remember it as I've explained it to my wife before and she said it sounds terrible - which it kind of was tbh

I remember that - wasn't there a challenge where they had to flex their pecks? Weird TV even back then

 

[uncle_rufus]

I remember that - wasn't there a challenge where they had to flex their pecks? Weird TV even back then

Yes! And the lady contestant would "eliminate" the men she didn't like by wandering along them in a lineup and pushing them into a pool

 

[Alice In Wonderland]

This.

I caught the end of it (stumbled upon it by mistake), it was different watching it as an (apparent) adult but still a good watch. Needs better hosts though...

Bradley was good but I didn't like the son.

I prefer Ross kemps son, I think it is.

 

[Alice In Wonderland]

That was brilliant, took me right back to being about 9 years old. Just need Blind Date and a takeaway pizza...

I had banana's.

 

[uncle_rufus]

I liked the WWE Pro Wrestling style entrances they gave the Gladiators - maybe I'm misremembering but I don't think they used to do that (at least not quite how they are now) - I think it works!

 

[glenimp617]

Brilliant

 

[steve5424]

I miss the Scottish referee guy.

Sadly he is 92 now so couldn't possibly do the show.

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

That's 1 episode down folks.

I liked the nods back to old music cues such as Queen and Snap. The events were a mix of old and new, with the Eliminator being more or less the same as remembered. The only difference I think is that the handbike / red monkey bars part is now just monkey bars so to make it the same course for both sexes now.

There were bits where the screen shook (probably a post-processing effect) as a reaction from impacts in fights and crash landings. I didn't think that was necessary but the overall production overall was good. I pay particular attention to the lights (now all LEDs) and the LCD screens, and I particularly loved the under-lit floor like what they have on the Eurovision stage. The corporate red/blue colours are still there to keep the show familiar. Also, seeing this compared to seeing it in 1992 made me appreciate that TV has a much better picture now with better definition, bigger screen, better sound etc.

Although I'll miss John Anderson, I quite like the new referee. On the casting, it looks like Viper will be the new 'bad guy' / Wolf character. Out of the female characters, it's probably Athena who I'll like the most now I've seen most of them on-screen.

What I feared the most in this day and age was politics creeping in, but thankfully it didn't seem political at all and kept it a gameshow. The only 'message' it may have is hopefully it being an inspiration for some of us to get fit again.

I'll definitely watch the rest of the season.

It's definitely giving nostalgia. I didn't watch the previous reboot, how is this one comparing?

I too would be interested to hear from someone who saw the interim 2008/9 seasons on what they thought of it and how it compared to vanilla and now.

 

[steve5424]

I too would be interested to hear from someone who saw the interim 2008/9 seasons on what they thought of it and how it compared to vanilla and now.

I posted my thoughts on it earlier. It was pretty terrible. They changed too much of it and having water under the events instead of crash mats was just silly. Full episodes are on YouTube.

In fact here is one that actually has some of Gladiators in it. A legends return one.