LogFAQs > #972099868

i started watching again because (1) i was glad to see the shows i liked in the 2000s were still around and (b) i loved the tone - right at the intersection of a parody of american sports coverage and actual coverage of a competition.

in between the 2000s and today was a huge explosion of "reality tv" and the various behind the scenes shenanigans that go on to make "reality tv" come out the way they want.

many major sports began as passionate hobbies among true believers and evolved into professional competition where everyone got paid (even if only a little). i think battlebots may be getting to that point...it certainly appears to be a moneymaker for the network. but those other sports came along too soon to have the option of evolving into "reality tv".