I don't have a problem with Dan's heel gimmick in shows that are competitive in nature like Mario Party Party or Steal My Sunshine, but I view shows like Exquisite Corps in the same way as stuff like Project BEAST that came before it - it's a genuine shared effort with everyone pushing towards a common goal. Dan is the only one that seems to be going against that notion, and that's why there's this backlash that you see.
Spot on, part of the reason I loved Project BEAST was just watching them all work through it together in earnestly trying to achieve a goal. Dan's episodes of this, while pretty funny, really grate on me because it has to all be about him.
I don't normally comment here but I can't agree enough with these comments. It's a real shame as I was looking forward to this series but the Dan episodes really put me off. I normally really like the dude but in this series his heel persona is just not for me.
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