Tuesday of this week was kind of a giddy day for a fan of and subscriber to HBO’s Max streaming service like yours truly.
On the one hand, HBO And Max chef Casey Bloys hosted a press event in which he previewed a bunch of exciting HBO programs – everything from updates to Euphoria and the state of the Game of Thrones franchise for the upcoming Harry Potter TV series. It was enough to get you excited about what the network has in store for 2025 and beyond. HBO and Max also released one sizzle coil which teased new seasons of masterpieces such as The White Lotus And The last of us.
On the other hand, Max also releases something unwanted and unexpected on Tuesday: the trailer for a new series that looks like it might be the dumbest reality series of all time.
The series, Human vs. hamsterpremieres on November 21 and features an eight-episode competition that delivers exactly what the title promises: teams of humans competing against hamsters in large-scale challenges that test the participants’ speed, strength and agility. The team that wins the most challenges against the hamsters will move on to an obstacle course where they must escape before the hamsters do to win (a prize that presumably means regaining the dignity they gave up to participate in a show like this to take).
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Clearly, these types of programs are emblematic of the proliferation of, shall we say, more populist content at Max – content that stands in stark contrast to HBO’s legacy of critically acclaimed and thought-provoking series like The sopranos And Succession. That’s how these things always go, I guess, when you have a bean counter in charge of artists; one group wants the freedom to create, while the suit will do whatever it takes to produce more, more, more.
Led by CEO David Zaslav, home of Game of Thrones it is now also attached a streamer true nonsense Human vs. hamster sit next to each other The Big Bang Theory as well as originals such as Industry And The righteous gems. In other words, Zaslav has decided to risk the once-iconic HBO brand in an endless race to achieve scale – never mind that this means the network once synonymous with groundbreaking television is now home to a competition series. where people battle damn hamsters.
It’s as if the big boss of HBO decided to open a McDonald’s in a three-star Michelin restaurant. All I know is that while Zaz is hyping HBO and Max, he better not touch my lover Gomorrahotherwise I’ll unsubscribe faster than a cute hamster can zip through an obstacle course.