 American GladiatorsPOSTED BY Screen Junkies | WEDNESDAY JULY 16 AT 11:27 PDT
  Network: NBC Airs: Mondays at 8 PM Details: Thanks in part to the writer's strike, this '80s alt-sport is getting a second chance in prime time. The Gladiators, all of whom have gimmicks worthy of professional wrestling, take on take on amateur competitors in all forms of events, most of which include high-speed impacts with objects made of Nerf foam.       Recap: American Gladiators Season 2 FinaleAMERICAN GLADIATORS | Recaps | Videos | Forum | News | PhotosI'll admit that I skipped out on most of the semi-final round, but I feel like it's part of my duty as a fan of fake sports to cover the finale. There are no new gladiators, no new events and the contenders aren't particularly interesting, but I'm the kind of guy who only watches football during the Superbowl and only goes to church on holidays (and even then it's only to pick up girls). More...  RECAP: American Gladiators: Episode 2.08AMERICAN GLADIATORS | Recaps | Videos | Forum | News | PhotosDuring the first run of Gladiators back in the ‘80s, it was pretty clear that the contestants were supposed to be the good guys and the Gladiators were supposed to be the flat-top having, steroid-fueled villains. But, thanks to NBC’s ability to pick the most annoying people in the world to fill the contestants’ spandex, it seems like the foam-padded tables have turned.ContestantsThe women’s contest, however, was chock full of gimmicks, pitting a 52-year old Asian woman named Yoko (red) against a 20-year old college student named Annie (blue) with a Boston accent closely resembling Mark Walburgh’s in The Departed.The men this week were fairly generic, consisting of Alejandro (blue) an Army vet who served in Afghanistan and works with dolphins (there are tons of those in the desert, right?) against an overzealous camp counselor, hilariously named Tim Oliphant (red). More... |
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