It doesn't matter if Bam is out or not, unfortunately he was not a good host by any measure and I'm very confused by the people saying he was good at any point during the season.
Is it nostalgia? I watched Viva La Bam too, but I can put my rose colored glasses away.
Regardless of your opinions on Markyposting or his idealogy or whatever, Sam was a good host because of:
- His physical stature. He towered over all the contestants and was a hulking presence, this alone gave him a lot of power.
- His appearance / manner of dress. Despite it being a bit or over the top, he did wear suits / other formal types of clothing a lot, another thing which conveyed his role, unlike Jet with his stupid shoes and protruding nipples.
- He knew what the fuck was happening. He is actually able to explain challenges on his own without help (except when it wasn't his fault because production shittily explained the challenges to him, or they made no sense to begin with.)
- He was acting / playing a character. This makes him more interesting to watch in general, and even more so than a guy who just shows up and acts like one of the boys.
- He did not pal around with the fish, for the most part. Obviously this creates a separation.
I know most of this seems very obvious but in the face of people saying "Bam was good" inexplicably it bears repeating.
These are all leadership qualities that Bam 100% did not demonstrate at any point. (Nor can Jet and to a certain extent, Ben.)
Was it fun to see him? Sure. Was he a good host? Hell no.