So...there are still two teams? That seems a little weird to me. I thought the point of the skill challenge was to eliminate individuals to get the final three and then they somehow compete on the last episode for the prize. So does that mean the 100 grand is shared between team members? This irks me a little bit because two teams got eliminated quickly and now they're dragging out the last two. It doesn't seem fair for a competition because the "losing" teams barely got to show their skills.
Maybe in future shows, they should start off with skill challenges just so we can actually see what each contestant is capable of. If these people are putting themselves out there to be discovered or criticized, they should each get a fair chance to shine. I think that's the main problem with this show is that it's very clunky and inconsistent. I get it, this is the first run and The Sims isn't the type of game that's really made for competitions like this so these decisions are tricky. But yeah, start off with showing us more from each player, even if you dedicate the entire first show or two to the skills challenge. After that, people will have chosen favorites and be more invested in the creativity, and then eliminating might make more sense to the public. Also, this will give each contestant a little deserved exposure (because they won by popular vote anyway) so that they can build their following. Eliminating them before really showing us what they can do kind of makes people brush them off.
They could even have each contestant do a little presentation on the winning entry that got them onto the show, and show a little bit of what they usually like to do, what their preferred styles and themes are, etc. so that the audience can really get a grasp on who is their favorite or who they relate to. This might also help to warm up the contestants to speaking in front of others so they don't shut down in anxiety when the actual contest begins. Maybe an intro show before the contest officially begins?
Just some thoughts and suggestions.
