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I decided to give this a try and forced myself to suffer through to the end in hopes it would improve. Spoiler, it did not and I have regrets. If this wasn't live, possibly it would be better with editing, but I am not confident in that. I have never seen the original this is based off of, nor even heard of it. Yes, I may live under a rock...or am just old? Anyway, I cringed many, many times during the first episode. I wish I could articulate specifics but feel it was all bad, beginning to end. That should be description enough to warn you off.

I think this is my first written review and there is apparently a minimum character count. Therefore, I am trying this to meet that. The fact I've never written a review here and am for this should say something in itself.

A Monument to Human Vanity and Poor Moderation

If Narcissus had TikTok and a ring light, he'd be on Pop the Balloon LIVE. This show is less a dating experiment and more a gladiator arena for influencers battling to be the most unhinged version of themselves - all while clutching a red balloon and praying for screen time.

The concept is simple: hold a balloon, pop it if you're not feeling someone. The execution? Utterly deranged. The tension is artificially inflated (unlike the balloons, which are very real and very loud), and the egos are too big to fit on the stage. Contestants seem less interested in finding love and more interested in perfecting their angles for future brand deals. It's like watching a Black Mirror episode directed by an Instagram algorithm.

And let's talk about the live format - because nothing says prepared and thoughtful like letting chaos reign in real time. Clout is king, decency optional.

It's not just brainrot. It's glossy, performative, influencer-grade brainrot - perfectly tailored for the kind of viewer who thinks emotional intelligence is a zodiac sign.

This show could've been satire. Instead, it's just sad. If love is the goal, this is a cautionary tale. If fame is the goal, mission accomplished - but at what cost?

Yikes that was terrible. The first episode is absolutely atrocious. It offers up a few laughs but overall was a complete waste of an hour. I avoid these things on social media but saw it pop on Netflix and figured it would be entertaining given the platform... wrong. The casting directors clearly didn't ask the necessary questions when syphoning through talent, and they did an utterly poor job casting this show for episode 1. You can't come out the gate this poorly and expect success in reality tv. I don't see a season 2 being possible but the show was shot with such a low budget it may be around for a while. If you watched this and found it entertaining, you need hobbies and maybe a therapist lmao.

One word describes this show: Chaotic. The format of this Pop the Balloon was chaotic. The host only fuelled the fire. Everybody was talking over each other. The cast wasn't focused on love but they were more interested in the superficial stuff! There were absolutely no genuine, deep conversations had. The essence of the original Pop the Balloon show was non-existent. As much as it was studded with stars and members from the "Netflix Universe" - the focus seemed misguided.

People have cancelled way better shows in this lifetime. They better cancel this one.

It was unfair not to have Arlet host the show and to not maintain the original format that encouraged deep conversations and real stories. I couldn't enjoy the show - not even for a second.

Absolutely painful to watch-completely unorganized, chaotic, and lacked any sense of direction or entertainment value. I genuinely don't understand how this even made it onto Netflix. It felt like a total waste of time, and I was honestly embarrassed just watching it. The editing was all over the place, the concept wasn't clearly explained, and the entire production came off as lazy and rushed. If I could give it zero stars, I would without hesitation. Netflix should seriously consider removing it from their platform because it doesn't meet the standard of quality viewers expect. Save yourself the time and skip it-this was a huge letdown.

It was really amazing and sad to see how judgmental and shallow both the men and women were in this first episode. I am not so old that I don't know that physical attraction is important to people, but some of the worst people I've ever known had beautiful faces/bodies, who, once you got to know them, became quite unattractive later on.

The concept is to have a small group of women on stage holding balloons which they'll pop if they don't find a single man, brought out on stage, appealing. Many women popped their balloon as soon as they saw a man that they weren't immediately attracted to. I find that sad, because for real love to last you are going to see your partner at his or her worst at times. Either due to ill health or perhaps an accident and all of us age. If you are really looking for true love deciding on an individual within seconds, with not even giving them a chance, seems frivolous at best. One woman even dismissed a man because she wanted someone who looked like they would kill somebody. Hmmm...any serial killer dating shows out there? Now that might be interesting to watch.

The concept is also very juvenile and not well thought out. Not sure why they decided it needed to be "live" as well. Give this one a pass unless you need something to make you fall asleep.

Doesn't worth watching anymore.

I feel like the people who are coming there are trying to act instead of being genuine and it's not the real pop the balloon that we are used to and that we like.

The presenter should be Arlette because she was straight to the point letting people talk and not trying to talk around just going straight to the point which is great and more interesting straight to the point.

People are talking too much while it's not their turn to talk so I prefer when people respond when they are given a chance to speak not making comments that will influence other people's decisions.

Low budget production that probably cost millions.

Awful cast selection including host. Set design with no focal point. The plant that was removed after first contestant for obvious reasons. You will find out why. The host asked questions you would write down to ask a first date five minutes before arriving. The first episode already has a racist comment towards another person. The cast self promoted themselves for free. The original concept is from YouTube where normal non celeb type of people are cast. This show had already established individuals.

The host mentioned a tv show The Wire ( maybe say Top Boy?) . I did not subscribe to HBO Max. This is a Netflix show.

1/10 Do not watch.

It's a watchable, awkward ride!

The show is basically a game of profiling and rejecting dating candidates before learning anything about the person. It's uncomfortable, it's chaotic, and I'm pretty sure I'll watch it again. And it definitely feels authentic and not rehearsed. People talk over each other, they can't think of questions to ask the potential dates, and I'm also pretty sure a third of the contestants were a little drunk.

I didn't know what to expect and maybe that was for the best. It's a perfect novelty show that's fun to watch 5 or 6 times before it gets old.

I'm not sure if this show is good or bad, but I wasn't bored!

Everything about this show is awkward and off. If you LOVE great dating shows, then you enjoy watching how people find that Je'ne sais quoi that causes them to vibe. This show does not have the capacity to allow the words, the energy, the consideration, or the time that it takes for people to get the "intuitive" interest. I mean, you need to get some idea of who the other person is. A split second without a single word exchange cannot be enough.

Whereas the ladies are ONLY supposed to pop their balloons to end the guys chances if they get the "ick", these ladies are popping their balloons 🎈 faster than roaches running when someone turns on the lights!! Before a man can even utter a single word, 4 out of the 8 will pop their balloons in sheer seconds of him walking onto the stage!! Who can say that they are credibly looking for love when you're popping a balloon before you have heard him utter 1 single word. Then!! They ask all of the ladies who hated on you that fast to give a credible explanation as to what you did or said that caused them to eliminate you THAT fast!! Totally cringy.

Here's the only way to watch it: think to yourself, the moment something cringy makes you reel back, have a drink or a puff of something. That's the only thing this show is good for.

I don't know who could have watched the original and thought this was the right way to bring it to a bigger audience. A bunch of thirsty, desperate wannabe losers in LA trying to get exposure. It didn't need any of this. You could have found real people. How did you strangle all the charm out of this concept? It looks like they all came from central casting. Not a single genuine human being involved in this at any stage. If somehow this is being done completely sincerely and straightforward, that's even more terrifying, and every one of these people is dead inside. We can't have nice things. I hope Arlette got paid.