I just watched it over the weekend and it definitely scratches that “silly action movie” itch for me. It’s decently crafted and entertaining. The fight choreography is nicely kinetic (there is a lot of juggling going on. Everybody is always tossing something to somebody else; guns, knives, bodies, whatever is handy).

You know what? Great job, Internet. That is goddamned impressive and I enjoyed the hell out of watching it.

Every once in a while there’s a contestant that really plays along and feigns a bit of “ow that’s hot!” when they get splashed.  I appreciate that.

I would like to subscribe to your fry-shaming newsletter.

Yes, the one thing I do like about it is that they really commit to the premise that lava == death.

It’s an entertaining premise, but the production looks so cheap and the editing is so heavy-handed that it drags the whole thing down (into the lava).

WTF who installs a lone shutter beneath a window?

Maybe they can merge and form Squibeeso.

In this, the year 2020, where even the most ridiculously implausible and stupid things seem to happen with frightening regularity, I will still go out on that limb and say that “Ernest Cline wrote a good book” is impossible.

I think the basic assumption that the first shaker is talking to the second is inconclusive. The use of “you’re” implies that the shaker is speaking directly to the reader, not to or about the other shaker. So the correct answer to what goes where is:

Smart boy!

Also the article treats the entire subject of this “streaming house” as common knowledge and never really explains what it is these people do. I came into this article completely unaware of the subject and curious, but I had to come down to the comments to get any real explanation of the concept for necessary context.

Oh, your use of “TFIL” actually reminded me of the other thing that annoys me about this show: For some reason it is NOT titled “The Floor Is Lava,” but instead just “Floor Is Lava.” What? Just any floor? Some random floor somewhere not on this show? Which floor exactly is lava?

I wonder if the teams are even aware of the other teams at all. Like, the show has 3 teams “competing,” but the teams don’t interact with other teams or even acknowledge them. It makes me wonder if there are more than 3 teams and they just “package” the 3 team competition in editing.

I’ve watched a couple episodes and I’m fascinated by just how terrible it is. The whole thing feels cheap and amateurish. And I hate the host. Why does part of the “prize” involve meeting the host? Who is this annoying beardo and why would I want to meet him?

Is it sad for you that your only source of joy in the world is watching people you don’t know get accused of things? It must be sad. I think I would be sad.

Yeah, my hair has also reached an irritating length and it’s making me a little bit bonkers. I can totally relate.

I do think the lack of a haircut is starting to get to him, though. As time goes on he fusses with it more and more and mentions it more often. But I don’t think it’s an issue of his on-screen image so much as that he just finds it annoying.

So I think what that guy is trying to say is that he is a really shitty friend.

Oh, well I never thought about it like that.  Please give me a moment while I re-evaluate all of my views in light of your shocking and insightful revelation.