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The American Gladiators

#1 Post by moonie » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:53 pm

I LOVED this show in High School-

Saw it for the first time tonight. A more juiced-up version, but entertaining nonetheless!


During "The Pyramid", the Gladiators proceeded to absolutely maul the two contenders...how brutal to watch.

To be a contestant on this show takes a whole bunch of gumption- all for the prize of $100,000.

Darn, you can win a million in 30 minutes on "1 vs 100" and not need a doctor afterward!
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#2 Post by Ritterskoop » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:05 pm

I watched the opening 2-hour show last night (it aired a few weeks ago), and tonight's show also. I was irritated by the first show's sexist references (announcer wondering about one of their bedroom activities, and something else similar) to two of the female players/gladiators, which they wouldn't have done with the guys, but I understand the show is supposed to appeal to men.

Tonight I wanted to root for the football player but she got a little obnoxious about it.

I will probably watch the later rounds but not all of the early shows. That Terminator would kill most of us mortals.
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#3 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:20 pm

I watched the show once and I don't plan on doing it again.

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Re: The American Gladiators

#4 Post by Ritterskoop » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:45 pm

moonie wrote:
To be a contestant on this show takes a whole bunch of gumption- all for the prize of $100,000.
Also the winners get to be gladiators next season.
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Re: The American Gladiators

#5 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:15 am

Three things that irritate me about the new AG:

1. Hulk Hogan using the word "brother" about 20 times during an hour-long show.

2. The Eliminator is so difficult and challenging now that it makes any head start--hell, it makes the first five events--about as relevant as tits on a bull.

3. Where the hell is Atlasphere?!
Ritterskoop wrote:Also the winners get to be gladiators next season.
They made the same promise in the first season of the original AG, but that never happened.

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#6 Post by peacock2121 » Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:26 am

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:I watched the show once and I don't plan on doing it again.
What she said.

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#7 Post by gsabc » Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:21 am

peacock2121 wrote:
PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:I watched the show once and I don't plan on doing it again.
What she said.
I watched the show not at all and plan on continuing to do so. Wrassling crossed with "Truth or Consequences" stunts. Not my cup of tea.
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