MTV is trying to cash in on the reality game show genre with its premiere of “Stranded with a Million Dollars.” I just can’t see this working. Then again, I’m not an MTV fanatic so what do I know? Here’s the premise for what I call “Survival Reboot.” 10 contestants who are total strangers are left on an island with $ 1million. Those cast members that manage to survive for 40 days get to keep the cash, but there’s a twist. During their stay they have to buy supplies to keep alive and give themselves shelter. And those supplies are ridiculously expensive. For example, if you want a tent it’ll cost you $30,000. Add to that the fact that each purchase has to be made by vote creates the exact kind of drama MTV loves.
While it’s obvious that the show is a knock off of Survivor does anyone else see another MTV theme here? Remember this tag line? “7 strangers are picked to live in a house. See what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real.” Tada! The Real World! Well, to be fair, every single reality show on MTV is in some way a spin off of the Real World. But I mean come on. Here’s the real tag line of “Stranded with a Million Dollars.”
“10 strangers are picked to live on an island together. See what happens when they have $1 million to spend on simple household items that costs a fortune and they have to vote on the purchases. Things may start off polite but they’ll start getting real!”
I think I’m gonna have to pass on this one. MTV, stick with the college kids in real life but don’t toss them an on Island somewhere.
Here’s the official trailer
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