It’s clear by now there’s a weak fish issue. People are willing to lie their way onto the show. Anything to meet their MDE favorites. Here’s my idea for fixing the problem. Keep in mind I wrote this for fun when the only thing to do was watch CK and Jimmy endlessly babble.
Member’s exclusive Fish Tank Hell Week.
If you’re not aware, the Navy Seals have a program to wash out all the wannabe tough guys. This is so both parties involved don’t waste each other’s time. The idea for the Tank is that you have a 3-5 day tryout period for 20-25 fish. During this period everyone must complete three challenges a day, there are sleeping bags in place of beds, and you’re not allowed to speak to other fish. Talking to staff is encouraged. Paying members of the website can watch. But it’s before the official launch of the show.
A portion will wash out naturally. Some of them just straight up hate the challenges. For the rest you create a point system. Any MDE references you lose points. Signs of weakness? That’s points lost. Skipping a challenge? You get the idea. By the end of it Five Men and Five Women are chosen based on a point system and overall behavior. Then, the day leading up to the official launch of the show, you air an edited version of the past few days. With interviews of the winning fish.
This is key: None of the losers of hell week are ever acknowledged by the show’s history. So, people like Meg don’t get their glorified fan meetup and undeserved attention. The remaining fish have proven they can hack it. It’s win-win.