imo the most consistently mid season so far.
Looking back at the whole season, I think I was entertained enough through all of the scenes except Jeong-Su's. The problem with this is that this season didn't get the peaks that the previous seasons had -- especially from seasons 1 and 2.
There were a lot of things that disappointed me this season. The casting was probably the biggest problem this season, the male cast were particularly bad. The games, the format of going to paradise, and inferno itself sucked. Instead of talking about the bad things this season, I'll list down things that they need to do for the next:
- They should choose the cast more carefully with specific intentions
(types of cast needed):
- The "IT Girl": There's always one in each season. A girl that would get 2-3 men choosing her in the end. This contestant's
background doesn't matter too much.
- A pure and innocent girl: A girl that's similar to Season 1's Shin Ji Yeon.
- A funny and reliable one-woman guy: Someone that would take Season 1's Moon Se Hoon. It would be nice if this guy likes
the pure and innocent girl and gets her in the end. Note that I am not mentioning Season 2's Jong Woo; I don't want an
unimpressive, no aura, cry baby simp in any season ever.
- A smart korean-american girl: someone like Season 2's Nadine please. Someone with an impressive background that
would feel untouchable for mere peasants.
- A darker skinned girl (for korean standards): Someone like Season 4's Jiyeon. They usually don't get much love in the show,
that's why...
- A korean-american guy: an expressive, freedom loving guy that has a preference for darker skinned girls.
- A guy that looks like has a professional job: Someone like Season 2's Youngjae and and Season 4's Dongho.
- A funny mood-maker guy: Someone that lighten ups the mood.
- An entertaining red-flag guy: Someone like Season 3's Gwanhee
- The male game-changer: This is probably the hardest to cast. They need someone like Dex, a person with immense
charisma and impact in the show
- The rest of the girls just need to be pretty and entertaining.
(we need more non-model contestants. this season pretty much had a modeling cast)
- They should bring back the old Inferno. Cooking their own meals together, fetching water, tents, etc.
- Maybe change the season they film. Seems like they film during summer season, it would maybe be refreshing if they filmed during a season where it rained more.
- They should naturally orchestrate scenes that would go viral. Scenes like Season 2's Dex and Seulki's pool scene would be nice if they happened again.
- It's nice that we're getting more funny and light scenes, but we need more tension filled scenes. Dex totally filled season 2 with tension, and we need to get that feeling back; the feeling of holding your breath.
- Make Paradise trips less frequent and harder to earn. This is not Single's Paradise. Make Paradise feel more special, not just another weekend.
- Games need to be more physical and feel more important. A perfect example would be Season 2's mud wrestling.
- It would be refreshing to also have games of luck. Games where only luck matters. This doesn't have to be for a trip to paradise, it can be simple things.
- Wouldn't it be nice if the panel were more involved in the show. Somehow integrate them to the show itself. Maybe they could be counsellors, or maybe they can give special privileges to the contestants. Whatever it is, they could maybe make the show more interesting.
There were a lot of things that disappointed me this season. The casting was probably the biggest problem this season, the male cast were particularly bad. The games, the format of going to paradise, and inferno itself sucked. Instead of talking about the bad things this season, I'll list down things that they need to do for the next:
- They should choose the cast more carefully with specific intentions
(types of cast needed):
- The "IT Girl": There's always one in each season. A girl that would get 2-3 men choosing her in the end. This contestant's
background doesn't matter too much.
- A pure and innocent girl: A girl that's similar to Season 1's Shin Ji Yeon.
- A funny and reliable one-woman guy: Someone that would take Season 1's Moon Se Hoon. It would be nice if this guy likes
the pure and innocent girl and gets her in the end. Note that I am not mentioning Season 2's Jong Woo; I don't want an
unimpressive, no aura, cry baby simp in any season ever.
- A smart korean-american girl: someone like Season 2's Nadine please. Someone with an impressive background that
would feel untouchable for mere peasants.
- A darker skinned girl (for korean standards): Someone like Season 4's Jiyeon. They usually don't get much love in the show,
that's why...
- A korean-american guy: an expressive, freedom loving guy that has a preference for darker skinned girls.
- A guy that looks like has a professional job: Someone like Season 2's Youngjae and and Season 4's Dongho.
- A funny mood-maker guy: Someone that lighten ups the mood.
- An entertaining red-flag guy: Someone like Season 3's Gwanhee
- The male game-changer: This is probably the hardest to cast. They need someone like Dex, a person with immense
charisma and impact in the show
- The rest of the girls just need to be pretty and entertaining.
(we need more non-model contestants. this season pretty much had a modeling cast)
- They should bring back the old Inferno. Cooking their own meals together, fetching water, tents, etc.
- Maybe change the season they film. Seems like they film during summer season, it would maybe be refreshing if they filmed during a season where it rained more.
- They should naturally orchestrate scenes that would go viral. Scenes like Season 2's Dex and Seulki's pool scene would be nice if they happened again.
- It's nice that we're getting more funny and light scenes, but we need more tension filled scenes. Dex totally filled season 2 with tension, and we need to get that feeling back; the feeling of holding your breath.
- Make Paradise trips less frequent and harder to earn. This is not Single's Paradise. Make Paradise feel more special, not just another weekend.
- Games need to be more physical and feel more important. A perfect example would be Season 2's mud wrestling.
- It would be refreshing to also have games of luck. Games where only luck matters. This doesn't have to be for a trip to paradise, it can be simple things.
- Wouldn't it be nice if the panel were more involved in the show. Somehow integrate them to the show itself. Maybe they could be counsellors, or maybe they can give special privileges to the contestants. Whatever it is, they could maybe make the show more interesting.
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