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:
I agree the show was all kinds of silly. Especially with each team literally watching each member move through the obstacles to fill more time for the show, as if time wasn't a huge factor in winning the contest. The team member also seemed to be forced to make themselves overly dramatic as if viewers really care so much about their back stories.
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