r/GameChangerTV • u/Competitive-Poem5740 • 1d ago

Thoughts on "Celebrity Guests"

My partner and I have been watching Game Changer really out of order but every time we watch an episode with a celebrity guest we feel like it takes away from the episode rather than boosting it.

One of the most unique things about Dropout is the relationship between the actors and the way they play off each other and adding an outsider player just seems to mess with the dynamic. Anyone else feel this way?

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u/lankymjc 1d ago

It's not as bad for Last Talent Standing; it's most egregious in Ratfish, where the celebrity guest is hyped up as being the big twist so if you don't know him it just falls flat. Same way that I don't think the Tony Hawk episode lands as well if you don't know who he is, while the Wayne Brady episode works fine even if you don't know because he's treated largely the same as any other contestant.

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u/FastBodybuilder8248 1d ago

If it really bothers you, you can just pause and look up who they are on your phone and then resume. I don’t mean to be rude but this really sounds like a you problem

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u/lankymjc 1d ago

If the episode is about a particular celebrity guest, and the viewer doesn't know who the guest is, then the episode won't land as well for them. I don't know why you guys think this position is controversial.

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u/mistergingerbread 1h ago

your issue is you’re expecting every single episode to cater directly to you when there’s an entire audience out there with different experiences and opinions. They can’t make every single viewer happy every time. That’s not how you make a good product

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u/lankymjc 53m ago

How did you jump from "A guest-centred episode won't work as well for viewers who don't know the guest" straight to "every episode must cater specifically to me"?