MTV Next

I know, I know. Next is an obviously scripted show. However, it sure as hell was funny and entertaining. It didn't dumb me down so it's a safe show.

Next is a dating show where 4-5 guys or 4-5 girls cramp themselves in a bus to try to date a guy or girl (picker) who is waiting out of the bus.

During the date as soon as the contestants step off of the bus the picker can say Next or keep dating that person. Sometimes a contestant would step off the bus and the picker would say "NEXT" because they did something goofy or were unattractive.

The picker and contestant would do the typical dating activities, sometime they had goofy obstacle courses. At the end of the date the picker will say "You've been on the date for 45 minutes do you want to keep dating or leave and take the cash". Many episodes end in heartbreak, funny or happy.

They have obvious rehearsed one liner disses.

It was a stupid show because it was so fake. However, , it was a funny show to watch in order to past the time. It wasn't serious or obnoxious like today's dating shows. Superficial, yes.

Verdict: Next was a funny ass goofy dating show. I liked it.

I've seen enough of this show. See, "Next" is part of my "dead time" (two hours before I return to college at 6:00 p.m.) so I watched many episodes because to be sincere, there's nothing more interesting on t.v. at 4:30 p.m.

"Next" perfectly displays how superficial people are. I mean, 99% of the people who "next" someone just look for physical attributes. So if you are hot and sexy you have a chance to go on and make some money or get a second date; but if you don't look like a MTV artist then you don't have a chance and people will make fun of you.

Well the concept is mildly entertaining and works better for criticizing purposes but let's be honest, this is PURE TRASH T.V. Superficial people will mostly enjoy it.

Reality t.v. is the cheapest excuse for selling and buying sex.

"Next" should be like fast food; quickly use it and then boot it. Dating isn't like this!

I've seen about 13 episodes of this now, and It's fairly well. The whole plot is there is one dater, and 5 date options. The options are on a bus and go out 1 at a time to see the dater and he/she can spend time with them and ask them on a second date, or "next" them which makes them go back on the bus and the next date option strolls out. The show does have homosexual episodes, guys or gals. These are actually more entertaining to watch because while you are viewing the whole date with the dater and date option, they also show you what is happening on the bus a lot as well and if it's a homo episode then the bus parts are funner to watch because its more like two dates sometimes. The whole just seems to draw you in more than others, although Blind Date is still fun to watch due to all the visual make fun of effects they have going on. Definitely something you should try out at least once if these date reality shows are what you like.

The lovely thing about TV now, is that you can watch several programs within a certain time period by just scanning. I happened to scan to MTV and catch an episode recently.

This show is the worst show ever for young people. Whoever thought this was a great idea, must hate young adults and have had extremely troubled childhoods.

Life is not the best, we all know that. We are all not perfect and love does not follow Disney story books. But as you are maturing in this world, trying to find out who you are and gather up enough self esteem to be productive and loved in this world, a bunch of people in production like this comes along to make you feel even more like crap. No wonder young adults these days are much worse with their esteem than previous generations. They're shown they are crap and just feel that they, and everyone else is (or should be) crap too.

Five young adults are placed in a bus and each come out one by one to meet someone who chooses them for a date. It's a cattle call, and these young adults are treated exactly like cattle -- round them up, move them out, cut them up, package them, display the cuts under nice lights, and let the consumers buy.

Not only that, they are sitting in this bus left to throw a whole host of mental, physical, and racial slurs at each other for being accepted or rejected by someone who is choosing them -- basically on looks alone as they get out of said bus.

This is NOT the show for young people to look at themelves, feel good about themselves, advance themselves or most importantly -- entertain themselves. Who's wanta watch THIS, and then feel good about themselves afterward!???! The episode I watched was 5 young ladies arrived on a bus. They went out one by one, looking like candidates applying for the "Mustang Ranch" -- deliberately trying to flop out their breasts or pull down their pants to show pelvic bone, tattoos or whatever else jumps at you --to look appealing to some stranger guy who ... as they were walking to them, yelled "Next" before they got there, or "Next" as soon as he got a "closer look at them", or "next" after he put them through some juvenile ridiculous challenge.

For every minute the girl lasts, she got a buck. One dollar. (I cannot tell you how upset I am over the connotation of that!) On this particular episode, one little beach type vacant minded blonde lasted 15 minutes or so, and her choice was $15 dollars or another date with him. Both were as equally degrading to me.

On the bus, the women talked about each other, or kissed with each other (of course, one contestant wanted to go out and see him due to the fact that she was "horny" and the other girl who had seen him said "Don't worry, I'll take care of you".) Oh my goodness, gracious me! I am so disappointed in MTV to have chosen a production like this (FYI - "Flavor of Love" on its sister station VH-1 was my worst program until I saw this!)The President of this network needs to be fired, and placed out in a town square for folks to stone, that's how strongly I feel about this.

Music television (MTV) was ground breaking with music videos, cutting edge animation and led the way in young adult reality programing sch as "The Real World". In the past 10 years, it has ALL been flushed down the toilet, and if this is one of those influencer for young adults, MTV and all executives attached should be ashamed - either that or move over to the SPICE on demand network.

Shame on you all for choosing this for your network.

NEXT is the most addictive show ever produced. I've watched it for hours and hours. It is produced perfectly. The editing, music, writing results in a perfect package of confection. Wisely Kallissa Miller's company logo loop at the end features a cat that winks---it's a pretty good laugh.

I admire the production team that makes this work, it can't be easy. Every transition is written in rhyme and to get those contestants to say those word convincingly must be a challenge.

What I don't understand is why, considering that the show takes up a majority of MTV's broadcast day, they don't promote it off the air at all? Where's the press? Where's the push? They should be proud of this, it's a riot. Thanks