I was never a fan of Gladiators in the UK let alone American Gladiators which was the original show that went on to spawn the international versions.
Therefore my decision to watch Netflix's mini-series Muscles & Mayhem was a highly speculative one.
Having now watched all five episodes I am glad that I did watch, I found this to be a genuinely interesting, entertaining if "unauthorised" take on the once hit series.
I will take most of what I heard as gospel as it came from the mouths of the major gladiators themselves, and as they were there, they sure ought to know what went on!
Perhaps rather surprisingly I warmed to the featured gladiators almost without exception and felt genuinely sorry that they did not share in the vast revenues that were generated.
Goes to show how important either having a good contract or a better agent is when it comes to this business called show.
Their sacking from the show no doubt precipitated the show's demise and can be seen in retrospect as the beginning of the end.
Nonetheless, it was a show that went on to "inspire" many other shows that followed in its wake.
I would recommend this series without hesitation.
Therefore my decision to watch Netflix's mini-series Muscles & Mayhem was a highly speculative one.
Having now watched all five episodes I am glad that I did watch, I found this to be a genuinely interesting, entertaining if "unauthorised" take on the once hit series.
I will take most of what I heard as gospel as it came from the mouths of the major gladiators themselves, and as they were there, they sure ought to know what went on!
Perhaps rather surprisingly I warmed to the featured gladiators almost without exception and felt genuinely sorry that they did not share in the vast revenues that were generated.
Goes to show how important either having a good contract or a better agent is when it comes to this business called show.
Their sacking from the show no doubt precipitated the show's demise and can be seen in retrospect as the beginning of the end.
Nonetheless, it was a show that went on to "inspire" many other shows that followed in its wake.
I would recommend this series without hesitation.