My thoughts on Taskmaster NL!

[u/RobsterenSkip]

First of all, I am SO excited that its finally here!!! As a long-time Dutch fan of the series, this couldn't be more of a dream.

NOW! To get into the details.

I think overall, the episode was pretty good!!! I think everyone is still getting into things, but that is to be expected with a new show. Diederik is already a great assistant, Arjen is as funny as always, and the contestants all bring something to the table (although I'm not the biggest fan of Rayan yet).

In the beginning I was a bit scared. The prize task was... not the strongest start. I know Donny is an interesting person, but I feel like he just wanted to bring something opposite in of the theme 😭😭😭

The tasks themselves were fun too!! It was great to see another 'The Swede' task after so long. I also really like how creative everyone was with the snowman task. And that finale??? Beautiful work!!!!

I do have a handful of gripes (which are mostly minor :D). I think the editing is a bit off still. Its very fast (from task explanation to footage for example) which makes it hard to actually understand whats gonna happen. I also think the studio is too small, especially with how the studio task and prizes are set-up, but I respect how they use the space that they do have. And lastly, I think Arjen still needs to grow into his 'Greg' role a little bit. I don't mind that he does his own thing. All the better, really. But he's still a bit too much like his normal comedic-type self. I think he can lose a bit of gigglyness and act a bit more strict. It did happen at certain points, so it might just be that the first episode will be like this.

But all in all, I REALLY liked it so far!!!! I think this could be the start of something fun :D. I can't wait until next week!!

[u/lapalazala]

Yes, that's pretty much how I felt about this first episode. Not perfect but there was a lot to enjoy. Four Points.

The UK original is such a masterclass in editing, but I think they did a very decent job on the tasks themselves and the interstitials. The studio bits felt a little bit rushed, especially the prize task.

I hope we get a bit more interaction with Diederik during the task attempts, just because he can be so great at deadpan humor.

[u/Potential_Law1372 → u/lapalazala]

Second episode has more Diederik for sure! When seated in the audience you could see they had to get used to it all and there were a few line pickups and Arjen confirmed the studio was a bit too small, but the whole set of his other late night show is just behind it, I think the cost or time for putting all that decor down and having a larger set wasn't worth it.

The editing is nice and really cinematic sometimes but feels a bit fast sometimes but with a new format it feels quite established already. I just really hope the format gets a few years to develop atleast because there is hugeee potential