"Bromans" - Yes, this is a real thing

[bayonetbrant]

https://twitter.com/itv2/status/902921682570141698

https://pictorial.jezebel.com/bro-my-god-theyre-making-a-reality-tv-show-called-brom-1798664680

There is an entire ecosystem of British reality TV that drifts across my feed without the finer details really registering. Couldn't really tell you what Love Island is, for instance. But occasionally something stops me in my tracks. For instance: Bromans, a (real) show about lads living as Roman gladiators.

Basically, it's a stock photo version of Ancient Rome come to tan, glistening, vivid life!

"Eight 21st century lads are to be transported back to the Roman Empire to see if they can cut it as gladiators," opened ITV's announcement, which continues:

The handsome boys will fight it out with help from their loving girlfriends. They may have the muscles but do these lads have what it takes to go down in history? Cameras will follow eight modern day couples as they're transported to an ancient world where they'll live and fight like gladiators did 2000 years ago.

Along the way there'll be blood, sweat and tears. However, only the very best will make it through to the Emperor's Games where one of them will emerge victorious and take home the Emperor's gold (which today works out at 'approximately' £10,000!).

Oh yes, there's more.  There shouldn't be more.  But there is...

[bayonetbrant]

Bawb, UCG, Boggit, JD - this is why we left  ::)

[mirth]

Oh dear Lord

[bayonetbrant]

yeah, we were dumb enough to make Jersey Shore


they took it to Housesteads and called it "historical"

[mirth]

I weep for humanity

[bbmike]

I think this is one of the signs of the apocalypse.

[mirth]

I think this THE sign of the Apocalypse

[Steelgrave]

Given the crap you can find on tv it won't surprise me if it's a megahit. They should slot it next to whatever Kardashian garbage is still on the air and Big Brother. I weep for this generation   :timeout:

[mirth]

Suddenly I don't feel so bad about my 8 yr old getting his first impressions of the Vietnam era from Kong: Skull Island 

[Steelgrave]

The whole "bro" culture makes me want to throw up down my tunic into my sandals   

[mirth]

So long as your tunic stays on

[Steelgrave]

So long as your tunic stays on

There's a breeze in the back....probably shouldn't have bought it from that medical supply store.

[mirth]

I came, I saw, I threw up in my mouth a little

[Steelgrave]

I came, I saw, I threw up in my mouth a little

;D ;D ;D

[besilarius]

And when a gladiator is down, and beggin the emperor for mercy, we can all cry out:  "Wewease Wodger!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX0XDHF3M60