Pop the Balloon Live

One word describes this show: Chaotic. The format of this Pop the Balloon was chaotic. The host only fuelled the fire. Everybody was talking over each other. The cast wasn't focused on love but they were more interested in the superficial stuff! There were absolutely no genuine, deep conversations had. The essence of the original Pop the Balloon show was non-existent. As much as it was studded with stars and members from the "Netflix Universe" - the focus seemed misguided.

People have cancelled way better shows in this lifetime. They better cancel this one.

It was unfair not to have Arlet host the show and to not maintain the original format that encouraged deep conversations and real stories. I couldn't enjoy the show - not even for a second.

Low budget production that probably cost millions.

Awful cast selection including host. Set design with no focal point. The plant that was removed after first contestant for obvious reasons. You will find out why. The host asked questions you would write down to ask a first date five minutes before arriving. The first episode already has a racist comment towards another person. The cast self promoted themselves for free. The original concept is from YouTube where normal non celeb type of people are cast. This show had already established individuals.

The host mentioned a tv show The Wire ( maybe say Top Boy?) . I did not subscribe to HBO Max. This is a Netflix show.

1/10 Do not watch.

I decided to give this a try and forced myself to suffer through to the end in hopes it would improve. Spoiler, it did not and I have regrets. If this wasn't live, possibly it would be better with editing, but I am not confident in that. I have never seen the original this is based off of, nor even heard of it. Yes, I may live under a rock...or am just old? Anyway, I cringed many, many times during the first episode. I wish I could articulate specifics but feel it was all bad, beginning to end. That should be description enough to warn you off.

I think this is my first written review and there is apparently a minimum character count. Therefore, I am trying this to meet that. The fact I've never written a review here and am for this should say something in itself.

I don't know who could have watched the original and thought this was the right way to bring it to a bigger audience. A bunch of thirsty, desperate wannabe losers in LA trying to get exposure. It didn't need any of this. You could have found real people. How did you strangle all the charm out of this concept? It looks like they all came from central casting. Not a single genuine human being involved in this at any stage. If somehow this is being done completely sincerely and straightforward, that's even more terrifying, and every one of these people is dead inside. We can't have nice things. I hope Arlette got paid.

Doesn't worth watching anymore.

I feel like the people who are coming there are trying to act instead of being genuine and it's not the real pop the balloon that we are used to and that we like.

The presenter should be Arlette because she was straight to the point letting people talk and not trying to talk around just going straight to the point which is great and more interesting straight to the point.

People are talking too much while it's not their turn to talk so I prefer when people respond when they are given a chance to speak not making comments that will influence other people's decisions.