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Man, last series wasn't that great, and this one might not be either...
Like, I actually started a rewatch and am on 4 right now. I think it kind of peaks around 7.
I wish instead of all the spinoffs, they just sent Alex to another country for a few weeks for the tasks, then bring in Greg to film all the studio bits with everyone back to back.
They've been cranking out 3-4 series a year even during COVID or something crazy, they're gonna run out of Brits soon. I know it's filmed very efficiently, but there's only so many options they have for contestants, and I think they burnt thru a bunch of their top picks in the beginning.
But where all the spinoffs fail is the Greg/Alex replacements.
We got Reggie Watts as Greg in America. Who would have been an amazing contestant and a decent Alex. He's just too gentle to be a Taskmaster.
The taskmaster has to at least be able to pretend he's a dick. It's the main premise of the show.
Just for fun, who would have been better in the US edition?
I'd have loved it if Conan O'Brien and an Andy/Jordan combo.
Conan has the loving meanness you need for a taskmaster.
Holy shit that would be brilliant....Andy as the assistant. It's basically been their schtick their entire career...fucking hell I wonder if anyone has ever actually approached them with it when they were trying the american version..