Well, this is the reality show that I think competes with Survivor in quality. It’s back and seems to be as good as before, with a really cool host who doesn’t seem like a complete dork(nudge, nudge, Jeff Probst).
This time, they let us see the quiz at the end of the show so we can try to compete as well. The only letdown to this show is that they edit it so you can’t possibly figure out who the Mole is; you can only guess.
Did you guys see them burn their stuff? It better not turn out that they didn’t really do it and they can earn their stuff back. I tried out for the show and know that it clearly says you shouldn’t bring anything you aren’t willing to lose.
Unlike Survivor, it’s virutaly impossible to make a strong educated guess as to who will win and who is the Mole.
But I will.
Mole: Darwin
Winner: Patrick
What do you guys think about the show and who do you think will win/be the mole?
I watched the show (hadn’t watched Mole I) and it wasn’t bad, however, I was freaked out when they burned their stuff. FWIW, I don’t think they actually burned their stuff, or my guess is that some of the contestants would sue. Wasn’t there a girl saying there was her family’s bible in her bag? I’d be surprised that the producers would have really destroyed their stuff. It’s a lot easier and safer for them to confiscate all their stuff, burn bags with whatever in them and then later give them back their stuff (Could even be after the show is over).
I personally don’t think they really burned their stuff. Yeah, it’s probably in the contract that their personal items may be destroyed and ABC isn’t responsible, but if they really did that, it was just mean. I don’t think I could have answered any of those questions about people I had just met that day (or was it the day before?)
My early pick on the Mole is Patrick. I have no idea why. I just have a feeling. (I picked Kathryn last year for the same reason, so hopefully that’ll work again for me).
I have no idea who will win. I can’t even remember all their names. But just for the hell of it, I’ll say the winner will be…um…Heather. Yeah, Heather, why not… (There is a Heather on the show…right?)
I watched the first season of The Mole, and this one seems to have the same problem: It doesn’t matter who the mole is. Technically, the mole is working for ABC to sabotage missions, but in reality, the mole is just trying not to look like the mole. The players, in efforts to trick each other, try to look like the mole. In the end, it’s a bunch of people trying to win money, and lose occasionally to arouse just a little bit of suspicion.
Also, there should be more clues for the audience. I thought I heard the host say in a voiceover that there would be a clue for the home viewers in each episode, but last season there were only about 2 or 3 clues, and IIRC they weren’t very good ones. I want a mystery to solve, not another reality show guessing game.
Good point, Ooner. Last season, there were several clues to who the Mole was, but they didn’t tell us until the final episode that we should be looking for them.
This season they told us to look for clues. You are right that it doesn’t matter who the Mole is, though. They edit it so you can’t tell for sure.