As a devoted Catfish viewer, I can tell that this season Max and Nev don’t want to let people get their hopes up as high. And if MTV were clued-in, the trend might called for some sort of True Life: I’m Overweight and Lie About my Photo on the Internet documentary.Ĥ. But when almost every time the surprise is that the catfish was overweight, it’s no longer a surprise. I understand that sometimes that will drive a person to create a false image and pursue life through a body and face that is not theirs. I do understand the social constructs around image and the intense pressure many of us feel to fit within them. Seriously, like, nine out of 10 catfishes, the big reveal is that they’re fat. For the love of TV, why?! We see the entire camera crew behind you with real cameras and sound equipment, what shaky, low-res footage of Nev’s nostrils are you going to get with that thing? Is it just so the opening phrase “… my filmmaker buddy, Max!” is really driven home? I want to slap it out of his hands.ģ. He actually records video with this thing. Max’s always present, entirely pointless handheld point and shoot. And when Nev initially supported her theory, I had to shut my laptop in rage.Ģ. It was a struggle making it through this entire episode. This was a painful plot to watch some adorable girl actually believed she was dating Bow Wow. There was an episode in which a girl thought she was dating Bow Wow – the rapper – and they investigated it. These are reasons why we’ve outgrown this show.ġ. It’s just Jerry Springer for the Internet age, mostly explained in text message shots and desktop screen caps. This is no longer America’s Most Wanted meets The Dating Games, plus Facebook. While I love the comic, heartfelt duo of Max and Nev (I really do! I really like them!), this season has been full of dummies, and they’ve totally played down to their level. The show was just renewed for a third season, almost inexplicably. It’s with a heavy heart that I’ve come to the realization that Catfish: The TV Show has jumped the shark.
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