Here in Illinois, there was a major ballot initiative under consideration that had a surprising result. In Illinois, the recent statewide ballot measure to amend the Illinois constitution is a theoretical headscratcher: “Why would an electorate reject a tax that only applies to the richest 3%?” Some of these results can also help us learn about voters’ priorities and ideological decision-making. Down the ballot, however, important choices were made in many states and cities that will both impact Americans’ lives. In November 2020, the Presidential election took most of the headline space in Illinois and elsewhere. And I’m not likely to live another 40 years for them to try again.By Tom Ogorzalek, Kumar Ramanathan, and Jacob Wu They had their chance and clearly blew it. But, pitched correctly, I think this could still be a winning idea. Obviously, they would have to schedule that however they needed to based on the number of networks participating. The winners would be in the “playoffs” the last two weeks. Why couldn’t they do the same thing here? They could have 8 weeks of competition, three networks each week, in the summer before fall shooting starts. And so what if there are lots more networks now? How many major league baseball teams are there? They play each other all year and then have a big play-off at the end. They should invest some of their advertising dollars into signing their stars up for Battle of the Network Stars and pay them some of what they’d pay out for a TV ad. I think you’re right that the networks would be extremely wise to use this competition as a promotional tool. I am going to admit right up front here that I have spent WAY too much time thinking about this! What can I say? I was a HUGE fan of the original and I’ve had 40 years to think about it. * Did Pepperdine University get any advanced notice that it’d be hosting the show? Some of those playing fields looked rough. * Is that really how Joey Lawrence throws a ball? Had AJ Michalka handled a tennis racquet before? * Did Tom Arnold realize his eyeglasses’ stems weren’t resting on his ears? #Rhetorical * Anyone else find it “interesting” that Marvel sibling ABC blurred out Fields’ t-shirt on-air? * Did the hosts’ Wide World of Sports blazers look cheap and ill-fitting, or was it just me? I’m already questioning this opening pair-up (ABC seems to have been milking the nostalgia factor), and will be curious to see how the forthcoming face-offs fare.īefore you cast your own vote for the modern Battle, some parting ponderings: Corbin Bleu will probably book a role off of his charming showing here.Īll of which is to say that any given installment of the 10-episode revival may live or die based on the cast at hand. Tracy Gold and Joey Lawrence maintained comparatively low profiles throughout, with the latter’s biggest moment coming as the target of some shade from Rousey. Fields in particular came off as funny in a “live wire” kind of way, Whelchel was winning and lovely, and the sometimes over-the-top Dave Coulier kept himself modulated. That said, the participants’ spirits were as high as could be, egged on as they were not by cheering fans but by stock sideline reporters. It’s almost a mere “bonus” that you get Modern Family and Goldbergs cast members thrown into the mix. ![]() Here, due to the teams’ “hybrid” makeup, the experience is more miss-and-hit, relying heavily on your interest in re-watching Lisa Whelchel and Kim Fields brave the monkey bars and tug-of-war as they did decades before. ![]() It was a thing, back in the day, to watch dozens of actual stars of current shows reveal their truer selves away from the soundstages. ![]() On top of that, of course, is the “star wattage” factor. It feels as if it’s the 10 celebs, the two coaches (MMA champ Ronda Rousey and NFL vet DeMarcus Ware), a pair of vanilla hosts and the camera crew… and absolutely no one else observing the proceedings. For one, it’s a head-to-head competition between just two diplomatically themed teams of five, whereas the original series famously fielded bigger teams branded ABC!, CBS! and NBC! The new Battle is too small and too quiet, with, for example, no cheering crowds surrounding the swimming pool. Heartstopper Season 2 Premiere Recap: Nick Comes Out to Īll told, the new Battle feels more like a skirmish.
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