5 years ago

Contestants of The Sims Spark'd

Disclaimer: It seems I was able to keep up with only a certain amount of positivity while writing this as the bugs in the actual game bug me a lot.

It is obvious that I'm not the only one having issues with this Spark'd thingy, that's for sure.
But I am trying to stay positive. I really am, though it really isn't my cup of tea. I don't even like reality TV tbh. But I do love The Sims, so I would really like to like this thing, you know? Maybe I'd get some new ideas for my builds, gameplay or so on and maybe (just maybe) this is produced and paced and overall made better than some other content I've come across (there must be a nice budget after all at least). I _want_ to like this.

I must not be the only one here on the forums who doesn't use social media platforms (IG, YT, Twitter etc.) to follow TS content ~~or for any other reasons but that's not the point~~. I am but a simmer, a simple one, and getting a bit old already, and having a huge lack of interest on "subscribe and like" and all that nonsense. I don't even have a clue what these gamechangers(?) are. And I'm totally happy being ignorant, just to be clear.

The problem is that I have no idea who these people are who'll be on the show. And that's making it even more difficult for me to get excited or even interested at Spark'd at all. Who are they? What have they done? Where did they come from?
~~(we all know where do they go - to a irrelevant 100k game show yeehaw cotton-eyed-joe)~~

As stated above, I don't use social media so all links to the contestants profiles/channels/etc will be of no use to me. If someone would like to point me out to a direction where I could get a grasp of who these people are, why they are popular or what makes them special in other ways I'd be grateful. Maybe some forum links or something like that? I tried to google but all I could find was shallow news of this thingy so maybe it's just too soon after the announcement?

But I started this thread in hopes that you - the other simmers who know about this stuff and follow these "influencers" - to explain to me why I should be interested in these contestants and without any ill will:

Why do they deserve the 100k opportunity?
And why would I want to watch them trying to win? Emphasis on "them" - if the show will be good it won't really matter if I don't know the contestants beforehand.

Thanks in advance if someone is willing to take the time and effort to enlighten me :>

//edit. added a missing word ("influencers")

adduapina
5 years ago
@Camkat Yeah, I'm sorry for the age reference - no offense intended! I just refer to this lifestyle of mine - as they'd put it in the franchise EL "Back to the Old Days" - as "old". Age is a number and old is just old :mrgreen:

Thanks for the great reply, it was really informative (+1 insightful right away).

So I have collected so far:

- The English Simmer
- Plumbella
- Steph0sims
- Dr. Gluon
- Simproved
- Simlicy
- Doctor Ashley

...and this Kelsey?

Now I have a lot more to search with over the internet, thank you all so much for contributing! Still looking for opinions on the cast (I know it's not allowed to discuss moderation, I hope this kind of discussion is tolerated?)
CAPTAIN_NXR7
Seasoned Veteran
5 years ago
"adduapina;c-17571933" wrote:

I'm still trying to find out why these people are chosen. Do they have merit?

I'm not a social media user either, outside of this forum. But I've looked at some of the GCs, out of interest, same like yourself.

Do they have merit? No more than any other capable builder or storyteller out there. But they are very dramatic.
I don't believe their global fame extends beyond the Sims community within their demographic: late teens, mid twenties.
They're just, you know... very dramatic. And loud. If that's your thing, you may want to watch it.
But you could just ignore it. Like many many simmers will. The 'old' ones. Like us. B)
fjb792
5 years ago
I'm honestly a bit annoyed that Kelsey is a judge. She only started playing the Sims like a year ago. And she's only famous because of Buzzfeed. I mean, she's nice, but I think there are better choices for judges. Some of the gamechangers would have been better judges since they've been playing the game for 20 years. I think James Turner would have been a good judge.
Peapod79
New Spectator
5 years ago
"bixters;c-17572026" wrote:
I'm honestly a bit annoyed that Kelsey is a judge. She only started playing the Sims like a year ago. And she's only famous because of Buzzfeed. I mean, she's nice, but I think there are better choices for judges. Some of the gamechangers would have been better judges since they've been playing the game for 20 years. I think James Turner would have been a good judge.

She's only in it because she works for Buzzfeed. She's entertaining but yeah, there might have been better choices. Buzzfeed likely had to submit one of their own though, it was likely insisted on.

I agree with James Turner as a judge though, that would have been entertaining!

@adduapina totally not offended so no worries! ;)
adduapina
5 years ago
"CAPTAIN_NXR7;c-17572023" wrote:
"adduapina;c-17571933" wrote:

I'm still trying to find out why these people are chosen. Do they have merit?

I'm not a social media user either, outside of this forum. But I've looked at some of the GCs, out of interest, same like yourself.

Do they have merit? No more than any other capable builder or storyteller out there. But they are very dramatic.
I don't believe their global fame extends beyond the Sims community within their demographic: late teens, mid twenties.
They're just, you know... very dramatic. And loud. If that's your thing, you may want to watch it.
But you could just ignore it. Like many many simmers will. The 'old' ones. Like us. B)

I wish I could +1 awesome and +2 insight this twice. Thank you!
Marduc_Plays
5 years ago
"CAPTAIN_NXR7;c-17572023" wrote:
"adduapina;c-17571933" wrote:

I'm still trying to find out why these people are chosen. Do they have merit?

I'm not a social media user either, outside of this forum. But I've looked at some of the GCs, out of interest, same like yourself.

Do they have merit? No more than any other capable builder or storyteller out there. But they are very dramatic.
I don't believe their global fame extends beyond the Sims community within their demographic: late teens, mid twenties.
They're just, you know... very dramatic. And loud. If that's your thing, you may want to watch it.
But you could just ignore it. Like many many simmers will. The 'old' ones. Like us. B)

Hit the nail on the head.
justme22
5 years ago
"KaeChan2089;c-17571873" wrote:
Gotta admit, I only know Plumbella...don't know the rest of these people lol.

I don't know any of them personally, but I'm familiar with Plumbella (used one of her saves in the past) and also UrbanSims. I'm open to discovering new (to me) players though which is why I'm at least intrigued by the concept if not super excited.
justme22
5 years ago
"calaprfy;c-17572036" wrote:
I'll know if Plumbella wins as it'll be in the local rag.

This was filmed in 2019, apparently, and there's probably a hold on news reporting (like they do with Survivor or Big Brother when people are kicked out) or Food Network competitions like the Baking Championships and such.
Peapod79
New Spectator
5 years ago
"bixters;c-17572181" wrote:
"stilljustme2;c-17572170" wrote:

This was filmed in 2019, apparently, and there's probably a hold on news reporting (like they do with Survivor or Big Brother when people are kicked out) or Food Network competitions like the Baking Championships and such.

I wonder for who anyone watches their videos now, do any of them seem like they got a lot of money? Maybe bought something really expensive? Like a new car, plastic surgery, down payment on a house? :D

Ha! I was wondering that too, but then... they've likely signed some kind of disclosure agreement and can't do anything flaunting the money until this is over.

I did wonder though if that was a way we could figure out who won. :D
PickledTiara
5 years ago
Xmiramira has merit, she has been vocal about more diversity in not only the sims but gaming in general. She was interviewed about the topic by several gaming news publications like Kotaku and IGN. She created a very popular melanin cc pack with a wider range for darker skintones and is the founder of the Black Simmers forum which has over a 100,000 members. She was a twitch ambassador at the 2018 con and participates in charity streams. She not only plays the sims but apex legends, the division and Red Dead Redemption 2. She is a variety streamer. I watch her occasionally and she has a great sense of humor. Rooting for her and Plumbella.