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Originally Posted by Dimson
If they took out the alcohol and the house drama the show would not serve its purpose. Which is to get the fans emotionally attached to the fighters so that they follow their carreers and which in the end boost ppv buys and ratings once they do get the t.v. deal.
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I think it's a lowest-common-denominator approach, and it's weak.
They could generate just as much drama by showing fighters families, by showing the little kids the mini-rampage dude [I forget his name...Gerald?] has to feed so viewers know how much is hinging on each fight for the fighters, and/or all of the other family backstory for the rest of the house.
They could show more training in an attempt to [gasp] educate the viewers on healthy workouts and nutrition, and show fighters successes and failures in the gym. I'm probably a minority, but I'm going to be more attached to a mediocre fighter who is giving 110% in training to better himself than some guy who just coasts...or gets shitfaced and wrecks the house/pisses in someone elses bed/upper-deckers/etc. Even if the guy doesn't win the show, his work ethic should propel viewers to follow his career.
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