Beauty and the Geek 2
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The second season of Ashton Kutcher’s reality TV show, Beauty and the Geek premiered this past Thursday on The WB, with an encore episode scheduled for Wednesday, January 18 at 9pm Eastern.
I’m a big fan of reality shows which help people improve their life rather than exploit their flaws and this one is no exception. I was a bit skeptical of the premise the first time around, but the idea is executed masterfully. 8 typically geeky guys are paired with 8 typically prissy beauties in a contest to see which couple can grow the most. The show isn’t about making fun of geeks or taking stabs at the beauties. The show is about helping people overcome obstacles which have prevented them from living a full and wholly satisfying life. The geeks help the beauties use their critical thinking skills while the beauties help the geeks with their social skills and personal appearance. This isn’t a dating show, although love may blossom in the house as it did last season (across couples).
Thursday’s episode introduced us to the cast, set up the couples and executed their first challenge in which the winners would have the ability to swap players on any two teams including their own. So far, the only person in the cast who really sticks out is Chris, the 22 year old graduate of the University of California. He has a sense of humor which he displays in his own custom designed T-Shirts with phrases like, “I put the stud in study,” however he’s also displayed an enormous ego. On their first night in the house, he refused to hang out with the group at the hot tub because he felt he was too “ripped” after lifting weights for 6 weeks and didn’t want to shame the other guys. He also refused to let his partner answer any questions in the first competition, stating more or less that he was smarter than her and had more confidence in himself. As with all the contestants on the show, Chris will either be quickly booted out of the house or will learn the meaning of teamwork and having confidence in another human being.
This show is all about stepping into your uncomfortable zone and finding confidence in abilities you never thought you had. It’s about becoming a better person and recognizing the true inner beauty in every one you meet.
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