Beast Games Season Two Review: A Mindless, Vibeless Reality Show That Feels Like Squid Game Meets Love Island
Amazon's latest reality series, Beast Games, has become a surprise hit after its first season prompted a lawsuit from five anonymous contestants. Despite the controversy, the show has managed to capture the attention of 50 million viewers in its first month, with its $5m grand prize luring contestants into a world of "generational wealth" that feels more like a cruel joke.
As I watched the contestants navigate their way through physically demanding challenges and emotionally charged drama, I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. The show's format is reminiscent of Squid Game, with its deadly games and sinister host (MrBeast), but it also borrows heavily from the formula of Love Island, with its emphasis on coupling up, crash-outs, and backstabbing.
One of the most striking aspects of Beast Games is its complete lack of subtlety. Contestants are milked for their personal struggles, with storylines that feel like they were ripped straight from a soap opera. But instead of being cloying or manipulative, the show feels strangely immature – like a never-ending high school drama fest.
The set design only adds to this perception, with its bright lights and sterile atmosphere making Beast City feel more like a prison than a competitive arena. The contestants' behavior is similarly juvenile, with alliances forming and breaking at the drop of a hat, and players resorting to petty sabotage to get ahead.
Throughout the series, MrBeast's hosting duties are on full display, with his trademark grin and blazer-clad appearance making him look like a smug kid trying too hard to be taken seriously. The show's attempts at moral messaging feel forced and heavy-handed, with contestants being lectured about trust and loyalty as if they're children.
Ultimately, Beast Games feels like a sad attempt to manufacture drama and excitement without any real substance or heart. While it may have its moments of tension and suspense, the show is ultimately a mindless, vibeless exercise in competition that fails to elevate its participants beyond their basic human nature.
In short, if you're looking for a reality series with some substance, look elsewhere. Beast Games is content to wallow in its own superficiality, reveling in its own cruelty and chaos without any real regard for the well-being of its contestants.
Amazon's latest reality series, Beast Games, has become a surprise hit after its first season prompted a lawsuit from five anonymous contestants. Despite the controversy, the show has managed to capture the attention of 50 million viewers in its first month, with its $5m grand prize luring contestants into a world of "generational wealth" that feels more like a cruel joke.
As I watched the contestants navigate their way through physically demanding challenges and emotionally charged drama, I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. The show's format is reminiscent of Squid Game, with its deadly games and sinister host (MrBeast), but it also borrows heavily from the formula of Love Island, with its emphasis on coupling up, crash-outs, and backstabbing.
One of the most striking aspects of Beast Games is its complete lack of subtlety. Contestants are milked for their personal struggles, with storylines that feel like they were ripped straight from a soap opera. But instead of being cloying or manipulative, the show feels strangely immature – like a never-ending high school drama fest.
The set design only adds to this perception, with its bright lights and sterile atmosphere making Beast City feel more like a prison than a competitive arena. The contestants' behavior is similarly juvenile, with alliances forming and breaking at the drop of a hat, and players resorting to petty sabotage to get ahead.
Throughout the series, MrBeast's hosting duties are on full display, with his trademark grin and blazer-clad appearance making him look like a smug kid trying too hard to be taken seriously. The show's attempts at moral messaging feel forced and heavy-handed, with contestants being lectured about trust and loyalty as if they're children.
Ultimately, Beast Games feels like a sad attempt to manufacture drama and excitement without any real substance or heart. While it may have its moments of tension and suspense, the show is ultimately a mindless, vibeless exercise in competition that fails to elevate its participants beyond their basic human nature.
In short, if you're looking for a reality series with some substance, look elsewhere. Beast Games is content to wallow in its own superficiality, reveling in its own cruelty and chaos without any real regard for the well-being of its contestants.
I mean, what's up with the whole setup? Contestants competing for a stupid grand prize while dealing with all that drama? It just feels like they're pawns in some twisted game 
And don't even get me started on MrBeast – he's like the ultimate troll 
The way they milk their personal struggles for ratings is just gross 
. I mean, who doesn't love watching strangers get torn apart by their own ego 
? The show is like a bad soap opera, but instead of being good trash, it's just plain trashy 
. And MrBeast's hosting style is just... extra 
. Like, dude, you're already rich, do you really need to rub it in our faces so much? 
. The show's format is all over the place - think Squid Game meets Love Island, but with a MrBeast twist that comes off as try-hard 
. The contestants' behavior is straight out of a bad high school soap opera, and the set design just adds to the overall feeling of unease 
And don't even get me started on MrBeast's hosting style - it's like he's trying too hard to be the cool kid in school 
. Overall, I'd say the show is just a shallow attempt at entertainment that doesn't really care about its contestants beyond their basic human nature 
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it's like they took all the drama from high school and amplified it to a whole new level lol I mean, who thought it was a good idea to make people compete in physical challenges while also being pranked and backstabbed on camera? And don't even get me started on MrBeast's hosting skills... he's more like a creepy uncle than a host 
it's like they're trying to make a soap opera out of a competition show. The drama is forced and it feels like they're just milking the contestants' personal struggles for ratings. And MrBeast? more like MrCreepy than MrBeast 
. Meanwhile, $5m might be tempting, but it's not worth sacrificing your dignity on national TV 
. Beast Games might be a hit with 50 million viewers, but is that really what matters? The show's emphasis on drama and competition feels empty, leaving me wondering if its contestants are just pawns in a game of survival.