Rob Cesternino was a contestant onSurvivor: The AmazonandSurvivor: All-Stars, finishing 3rd and 15th respectively.
This Wednesday starting at 7:40 p.m. Below, he presents suggestions to Panems President Snow about how to improve the Hunger Games.
This weekendThe Hunger Gamesopened to the tune of $155 million.
The depiction of our future society in the film is not a positive one.
In this post-apocalyptic world, a dystopian regime oppresses the surviving citizens of the planet.
But the most troubling part of all?
Reality TV has taken one giant leap backwards.
Many comparisons have been made between the Hunger Games and the reality competition shows of today likeSurvivor.
I suspect, if they could, theyd rather tune in toThe Real Housewives of District 12.
First off, the participants are selected randomly from each district.
This would never happen in 2012.
My suggestion would be to take a page fromAmerican Idoland have a three-month long audition process.
Then theres the show itself.
With all this downtime, why dont we inject a couple of kill-free nights into the equation?
Second, you cant have interesting reality TV villains when beinglikeableis increasing your chances to stay alive.
Okay, maybe youre asking, This is abadthing?
But you get the idea.
All due respect to Haymitch Abernathy, but he did aterriblejob of coaching Katniss and Peeta.
Okay, the showmance thing was gold… a classic reality TV ploy to get more screentime.
But if I were coaching District 12s squad, I would have had Peetaproposeto Katniss during the live finale.
How else do they expect to get their wedding paid for and go onThe Amazing Race?
Though my sources tell me that Mark Burnett is working on this as we speak… Read more:
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The Hunger Games: Can Jennifer Lawrence score a second Oscar nomination?
Hunger Games poll: Are you Team Gale or Team Peeta?
