A Bitching Blog

I’ve always liked the Mole as a tv show as it’s one of the few reality shows that I can see myself in.  But I have to say that while I like the premise as a pseudo whodunit, I don’t think it’s well executed (pardon the pun).  Seeing as Craig was this season’s the Mole and no one suspected him except for Paul until the seventh week proves my point that it’s all a crap shoot.   Even though Paul was onto him early means that good detective work doesn’t win.  But is it really detective work because I don’t see any player clues except stupid note taking on the most insignificant things.  I know other reality shows are all about luck as well, but you expect more from an intellectual game.

As for how much the mole sabotages the games, who cares?  For it to be a worthwhile and watchable show, the producers give the players the money back anyways.  Mark won $420 out of $500k?  And if he had not taken the mole’s dossier, he would have won $495k.  So while it’s not a reflection on the mole’s ability to sabotage, what’s the point to say his role is to keep money out of the pot when it’s given back?  There’s no incentive to work hard for the money and it turns out that the other players pretend their the mole anyways.  In fact, I’d like to see a tally of how much Nicole lost for the pot.

At the end, I suspected Craig to be the mole (through no help of the viewer clues).  He was the most obvious choice.  Mark was the typical player, Nicole was the over the top player.  Craig was the only low-key guy left.  I’m disappointed that Nicole lost as she made the show this year along with Paul.  On an underwhelming season they were the entertainment factor.