Plenty of stuff going on in the world today, including a HUGE upset in the NFL playoffs with the defending champs getting upset by a 7-9 Seahawks team (well, now a 8-9 Seahawks team) AND the colts getting leveled at home, thus assuring that neither of the Super Bowl participants will be there again this year. Such is the NFL.
But I HAVE to, HAVE to pay patronage to one of the most cherished parts of my life: The Mole. Specifically The Mole 2: The Next Betrayal. While the initial season of "The Mole" was important in initiating the series and bringing the show to life (as well as still being a pretty good season of reality TV), it pales in comparison to the masterpiece that is The Mole 2 (IMO, of course). I will flat out declare right now that I declare it to be the best television show of all-time. Better than the Wire. Better than Seinfeld. Better than MASH. Better than the 3 stooges. Anything. The Mole 2 is the perfect combination of realistic people + precise casting (bringing enough diversity from all walks of life that the players complimented each other) + INTRIGUING host (Andersen Cooper = much love) + Mind-numbing challenges (episode 9, the ball-rotation game, is the biggest mindf*ck challenges ever created) + Excellent music (very underrated portion of this show) + built-in conflict (the Mole v. the other players) + viewer interactivity (viewers at home could guess who the Mole is).
Even if you don't believe me that it's the greatest show ever created, you should at least try it (it's free): To get started, go on youtube and type in exactly, "the mole 2-1-1." We're also waiting for The Mole 2 on DVD......Get it when it comes out. You'll be begging to know who the mole is by episode 3, I guarantee you. It'll probably turn out to be those all-nighters where you watch the whole series all the way through and wonder why it's morning already when you're going to bed.
The Mole 2 is SO good that I've watched it several times (not just the initial TV airing, when it came on in the summer of '02- I've been hooked ever since), and each time it actually gets BETTER. It's like a baseball mitt: it actually gets better with use. You see little nuances that you hadn't seen before; you focus on different things. I'm so hooked on this show that I recently ordered "Reflections of the Mole" by (the actual Mole of the Mole II, whom I won't reveal for people who haven't watched it but will). The Mole gives a brief biography of his/her life but pairs it nicely with what Mole fans are actually interested in, inside secrets about the show.
For avid fans, did you know that the Mole was actually in danger of being replaced DURING the filming of the first episode? Did you know the Mole's family situation was so dire that the Mole almost didn't make the trip? Stuff like that is SO valuable for me, a fan of the Mole but also of reality TV and the whole casting process.
Sigh, I am so loving life right now. I think in everyone's life you need something (some THINGS) probably that make you happy, that you can draw on whenever you need it to give you some joy. And I'm not talking about drugs. The Mole makes me very happy.
Fantasize on,
Robert Yan
But I HAVE to, HAVE to pay patronage to one of the most cherished parts of my life: The Mole. Specifically The Mole 2: The Next Betrayal. While the initial season of "The Mole" was important in initiating the series and bringing the show to life (as well as still being a pretty good season of reality TV), it pales in comparison to the masterpiece that is The Mole 2 (IMO, of course). I will flat out declare right now that I declare it to be the best television show of all-time. Better than the Wire. Better than Seinfeld. Better than MASH. Better than the 3 stooges. Anything. The Mole 2 is the perfect combination of realistic people + precise casting (bringing enough diversity from all walks of life that the players complimented each other) + INTRIGUING host (Andersen Cooper = much love) + Mind-numbing challenges (episode 9, the ball-rotation game, is the biggest mindf*ck challenges ever created) + Excellent music (very underrated portion of this show) + built-in conflict (the Mole v. the other players) + viewer interactivity (viewers at home could guess who the Mole is).
Even if you don't believe me that it's the greatest show ever created, you should at least try it (it's free): To get started, go on youtube and type in exactly, "the mole 2-1-1." We're also waiting for The Mole 2 on DVD......Get it when it comes out. You'll be begging to know who the mole is by episode 3, I guarantee you. It'll probably turn out to be those all-nighters where you watch the whole series all the way through and wonder why it's morning already when you're going to bed.
The Mole 2 is SO good that I've watched it several times (not just the initial TV airing, when it came on in the summer of '02- I've been hooked ever since), and each time it actually gets BETTER. It's like a baseball mitt: it actually gets better with use. You see little nuances that you hadn't seen before; you focus on different things. I'm so hooked on this show that I recently ordered "Reflections of the Mole" by (the actual Mole of the Mole II, whom I won't reveal for people who haven't watched it but will). The Mole gives a brief biography of his/her life but pairs it nicely with what Mole fans are actually interested in, inside secrets about the show.
For avid fans, did you know that the Mole was actually in danger of being replaced DURING the filming of the first episode? Did you know the Mole's family situation was so dire that the Mole almost didn't make the trip? Stuff like that is SO valuable for me, a fan of the Mole but also of reality TV and the whole casting process.
Sigh, I am so loving life right now. I think in everyone's life you need something (some THINGS) probably that make you happy, that you can draw on whenever you need it to give you some joy. And I'm not talking about drugs. The Mole makes me very happy.
Fantasize on,
Robert Yan
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