The second season was one of the worst seasons of any show in TV history (including the 4th season of Jerry Springer). It had promise: bigger challenges, better sponsors and a larger pool of candidates.

The problem is that the people were crap, and the old formula didn’t work because there weren’t any memorable moments or personalities.

This season’s premise will either make or break the show. Giving each team an identity right off will probably increase the competitive drive. It’ll make drawing analogies easier. And it should also be mildly embarrassing.

Will it work? I’m hopeful. At this point I’m not rooting for either team. Generally I’d pull for the underdogs, but I’m not yet sure who that is.