"Too Hot to Handle" is Increasing the Dumbening of America

20th Century Fox

A week or so ago I wrote about one of the worst shows I had ever seen called "You, Me and My Ex". I believe it has been cancelled, but full disclosure, I have not returned to it since I wrote that piece.

Well that blog was a bit premature. My wife and I found another show that may very well be the worst thing that I have ever witnessed. And I do not know what is wrong with me because I finished the entire season of this show. I watched all ten episodes, all the while saying how dumb it was and how dumb it was making me.

The show is called "Too Hot To Handle". We came across it one night while scrolling through Netflix. I like to see what their top rated shows are for the week, and "Too Hot To Handle" was number one. The first episode did hit in all the right ways too. I had such high hopes for this show. We started on season two, but when they got to the point of the show, I was reeled in.

For those that do not know, "Too Hot To Handle" invites ten young single people to an island retreat and tells them that they are on a dating/party show. They all get to the spot and they are free to let loose. They are given free alcohol, they are invited to party and get to know one another and just to have a good time. But there is a countdown clock in the lower part of the TV screen and when that clock strikes the contestants can not have sex, they cannot kiss, they cannot self gratify, basically they cannot do any physical stuff except cuddle. When they revealed this news the shock was great. It is like watching the trainwrecks on "American Idol". It is akin to any person that is floored by some very unexpected news. I found it quite hilarious actually. That was why I got hooked. And for two or three episodes they kept up the stupidness. These people were breaking rules left and right. They were doing stupid stuff on the regular. Even when they thought they did nothing wrong, the cameras would show them what they did, and the shock on their faces was so goddamn funny. But then the show turned into this schmaltzy, ridiculous self discovery show. All the while those people who were finding out new things about themselves are the dumbest, most egotistical, self involved morons. I was stunned at how so many people could be that into themselves. They would constantly look at themselves in the mirror. They spoke as if they were the most important people in the world. They acted almost offended if one of the other people wasn't into them. They complained endlessly about how horny or how blue their balls were. It was so dumb. Then it all got serious and self introspective and even more absurd. The dudes talked to their penises. The women had these inane meetings where they let out all their anger. The show brought on "experts", and these scenes were so unnecessary. The shows just got more and more boring when the people on it stopped being lame. I did not care at all about the relationships they built. I don't even care to know if any of them are still together. I thought when they would have "deep conversations" that it was the dumbest people talking that I have ever heard. My kids are nine and five and they have way, way, way more common sense than the people on this show.

This show is the epitome of what is wrong with our country. I will never ever understand how this show was number one on Netflix for a short amount of time. "Too Hot To Handle" is the stupidest thing I have ever watched. I do not recommend it to anyone ever. This is quite possibly the worst show that is on TV. The fact that it is coming back for a third season is laughable. There is much better content to watch, so avoid this show with all of your might. You will thank me in the long run. What a terrible show.

Ty

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