It was more expensive to produce too. G4 spends millions to have a cluster of phonies do in their studio what independent streamers do out of their own homes for thousands at most. Even if G4 raked in comparable numbers, they would still struggle to turn in a tidy profit.
Ironically their best bet for survival was the one they used to ride into the grave before. Licensing and subbing wierd Japanese gameshows.
They turned Sasuke/Ninja Warrior into a global brand powerful enough to have a shitty American version (where we get to watch women pretend to be equal as they waste slots and time better athletes could have), and they could subsist on probably it alone for quite some time.
Yeah but its far less interesting. A 90 lb nothing of a woman was able to finish it three times in a row within the first 6 tournaments. Compared to the main show where despite the 4th time getting a victor, it took all the way until the 17th to see another.
But, I'm happy to let them have their own catered to their abilities. While the main show treats them, and all the other joke competitors, as the far chances they are. Compared to American versions where we are supposed to treat these as super srs contenders.
It was more expensive to produce too. G4 spends millions to have a cluster of phonies do in their studio what independent streamers do out of their own homes for thousands at most. Even if G4 raked in comparable numbers, they would still struggle to turn in a tidy profit.
Ironically their best bet for survival was the one they used to ride into the grave before. Licensing and subbing wierd Japanese gameshows.
They turned Sasuke/Ninja Warrior into a global brand powerful enough to have a shitty American version (where we get to watch women pretend to be equal as they waste slots and time better athletes could have), and they could subsist on probably it alone for quite some time.
Kunoichi is a Japanese show too.
Yeah but its far less interesting. A 90 lb nothing of a woman was able to finish it three times in a row within the first 6 tournaments. Compared to the main show where despite the 4th time getting a victor, it took all the way until the 17th to see another.
But, I'm happy to let them have their own catered to their abilities. While the main show treats them, and all the other joke competitors, as the far chances they are. Compared to American versions where we are supposed to treat these as super srs contenders.