This weekend, we officially enter the last quarter of this year... it's hard to believe that we are into the last three months, or about 100 days, of 2022. The fall television schedule is now officially underway, which means the assortment of new and returning shows on the broadcast networks are in full swing... same goes in both the cable and streaming worlds, too. And in over a week from now, we'll be kicking off a newest season of MTV's The Challenge, as following the chaos of what took place on the finale of its CBS network debut and the third All-Stars extravaganza that came before that, we flicker anew on the MTV front when Ride or Dies will premiere.
Something that we have always stressed on here is that we are not one that will put our full focus on covering just one show or a single franchise. The beauty of this blogger being a fan of the MTV Reality experience for over two decades (even before launching this DCBLOG site) is that I have always embraced watching a whole slew of shows -- both those that are on the schedule and have aired for years, and those that have had a short shelf life. To this end, just about every MTV show you can think of over the years has been featured in our blog coverage in some way or shape over the past ten years... and outside of The Challenge and Real World one genre seems to stick out the most.
The romantic reality genre has become the hot ticket in the non-scripted sphere over the past few years as a genre that's long been the domain of Bachelor Nation has gotten more diverse to the point that it's on practically every network and streamer nowadays. On this site on the MTV front, we have covered the entire run of its two entries into this modern-day field of shows that match up lovers in the comfort of our couches in both Are You The One? and Ex On The Beach. Those two shows alone have brought us memorable moments and castmates, from the romance of Bad Girl Angela & Challenger Nelson to many trips to the Boom Boom Room... and also introducing us to the musical talent that is Tai Verdes.
Now, there's a new entry into Love, MTV Style... and it's something that, if you live across the pond, then you have seen what it's like to see a different kind of reality dating show that is very much different than seeing getting to see love being made in the Truth Booth or in the Shack of Secrets. This time, there is an element of another MTV hit poured into this new show: it's trying to figure out who are actually those who are in love, and those who are just playing it up for the camera. It's Love at First Lie.
