When I saw NETFLIX's The Floor is Lava, I was not impressed. I gave it about 3 episodes in a row one weekend, and only kept watching to avoid housework. First of all, the stakes are greatly amped up. The team that wins the episode gets $10,000.00 (measly by team game show standards, but that seems to be the going rate these days, and a LAVA LAMP. The aforementioned lava appears to be hot, orange-dyed water. The three person adult teams seem to be extremely gimmicky, like groups of pastors that work together, or brothers vs. a pair of twins and their best friend. The themed rooms include things like, a mysterious temple, planetariums and even bedrooms. I really wonder if this game show is aimed at kids (which may be why I don't really like it). It reminds me of ABC's I Survived a Japanese Game Show, where the comments only demean the contestants instead of support them. Believe me, I love ISaJGS, but you know what you're getting with that and ABC's other misfit game show, WIPEOUT. The host is quite forgettable, basically a poor man's Seth Rogen.
In conclusion, this is not a real game show, it is a poor immigration. GRADE: C+
If you really want to try some real game show activity, try out a ropes course. (See me in the above photo). Check out this perfect GUTS video below:
