Have you seen the advertisements for it (Smash Lab)? To me, it looks like a derivative version of Mythbusters only with less narrative. I was ticked off when Discovery Channel went the route of all motor works a few years ago... I hope it doesn't become the all explosion network now!

lazyjay wrote:

Have you seen the advertisements for it (Smash Lab)? To me, it looks like a derivative version of Mythbusters only with less narrative. I was ticked off when Discovery Channel went the route of all motor works a few years ago... I hope it doesn't become the all explosion network now!

i got that feeling as well...but that's the nature of producing tv shows...find something that works...then ride it till it dies...

Actually NBC also had Law & Order: Trial By Jury and another Law & Order show, making it five total Law & Order shows at one point!

Discovery Channel is guilty of this too. Man vs. Wild is similar to Survivorman (which I think is the better show). However, Discovery still has a lot of variety in its regular programming, from Mythbusters to Dirty Jobs, and specials like Blue Planet and Discovery Atlas. Don't forget Shark Week either.

Just a side note about your signature -- I've seen some shows on Discovery about dolphins and their surprisingly violent behavior. They are known to bully single dolphin males for hours on end, repeatedly striking and forcing the loner onto the bottom of the ocean near the shore. Same thing with chimpanzees too, only they are even more violent. (Most chimpanzees you see in the movies are female chimps because males get far too aggressive and violent once they are mature.)

Anyway, about Smash Lab, it still seems too similar to Mythbusters. Adam and Jamie are always joking and commenting that the "Mythbuster way" is to finish off a test by creating a huge explosion. I know the point isn't to create safer technology but visually it seems similar to Smash Lab. I haven't seen Smash Lab other than the promo ads during the special preview week on Discovery a couple weeks ago.

It's Mythbusters if you take out the myths and add prettier people. I can't see any of these people doing the hands on stuff like Jamie and Adam do. Suffice it to say, Smash Lab annoys the hell out of me.

I've tried watching it a few times and I can't make it past the first 1/2 hour before my fingers start compulsively pressing remote buttons looking for something watchable. I think the problem isn't the people or the experiments... It's all post production issues. The editing sucks, show us the interesting stuff! The narration is bland at best. ANd finally... where's the music?

doggitydogs wrote:

Sorr', m' sorr* and ca* ke's don'' work, so I'm replacing 's and 's wi'h apos'rophes. :S A'e. "'he car was flipped over in 'he collision." "I SEE 'HA'."

Oh! I understand you! lol it took me a while but I translated your message as:

"The car was flipped over in the collision."

"I SEE THAT."

Am I right with my translation skillz?? lol!

Anyway, Smash Lab is totally a wannabe. Its like a boring spin off of Mythbusters. MB is totally better (and by MB I don't mean Men in Black I mean Mythbusters stupid )

It looks just like it me and my sister are soooo mad! I mean all it is is mythbusters with more explosions! I don't think smash lab will get very far.

Id rather watch mythbusters then smash lab, its jsut a remake of mythbusters and i dont care for it

Smashbusters......is what I call it.

No thanks for me, Mythbusters is 1000% percent better.

The show concept is interesting...try to find ways to make things safer...but it is just...dull