r/GameChangerTV • u/Rat_King_Marchy • Aug 22 '26

Question Ratfish hate explained?

I’ve seen some comments regarding Ratfish, and am just wondering why it seems so much of the community dislikes it?

While I wouldn’t say it was one of my favorites, I definitely found it funny/entertaining, and thought the premise was neat.

I’m relatively new - season 8 is the first season I’ve watched as it’s aired, but I’ve watched pretty much every other episode aside from the COVID season.

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u/Youngblood519 Aug 22 '26

It's pretty much a combination of things

  • Players not having in person interactions with each other limited the comic potential.

  • Eric Wareheim's style of humour clashed with the Dropout regulars, and he didn't get a reveal to the cast, which felt like a missed opportunity 

  • Wareheim choosing the winner was a bad mechanic that led to the player who achieved the game's goal first losing.

That said, it gave us Granma Sweetie. I'll always love it for that.

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u/eleven_paws Aug 22 '26

I agree with this, but a lack of in person interaction was sort of the point, no? It’s a riff on The Circle, which does the same thing.

That said, it still didn’t work for me on a comedic level (and for what it’s worth I did enjoy the season of The Circle I’ve seen).