Earth Arcade (2022)

A true variety show gem

Where do I even begin with this incredible show? To be perfectly honest, all of the current variety shows are becoming a little stale, but this show is like a breath of fresh air. Every minute contains an extremely funny segment that you do not want to miss.

The premise of each episode is as follows: the cast must go to several cities in order to capture a rabbit named Torong. Each episode includes a variety of games that the members must complete in order to eat. It's not the most unique idea, but the execution of the games makes the show enjoyable and funny, which is, of course, the most important thing variety shows must have. In my perspective, the best games the four played were the Guess Who game, the Morning Mission Game, and the Shouting in Silence game. But regardless of my favourites, all the games were A LOT of fun to watch, though admittedly it can get pretty repetitive at times.

The cast, imho, is the best part of this show. Usually, at least one person in a variety show fades into the background more frequently than the others in the group. This did not occur here. All four were hilarious and had some terrific individual moments. Their chemistry was evident even during their first meeting. The members' chemistry with Na PD in particular was quite humorous. I came to see Yu Jin, my ultimate bias, but I ended up staying for all four of them :)

Whoever chose the music for this show deserves a raise. They chose catchy and upbeat songs, which fits the vibe of the show. It was also nice to see them use the cast's own songs.
> Oh My Girl's 'Dolphin'
> Young Ji's 'Compromise' and 'Day & Night'
> IVE's 'Love Dive' & 'After LIKE'

I was pleasantly surprised with the song choices because most of them are in my actual playlist I regularly listen to. There were foreign songs that were easily recognizable to me:
> Charlie Puth's 'Left and Right'
> Max Schneider's 'Checklist'
> Wham's 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go'
> Ariana Grande's 'They Don't Know' from the movie 'Trolls'
> Smash Mouth's 'All Star'
> Queen's 'We Are The Champions'

As well as kpop songs that are amazing:
> (G)I-DLE's 'Tomboy'
> Red Velvet's 'Zimzalabim'
> TWICE's 'Alcohol-Free'
> NEW JEANS' 'Attention' & 'Cookie'

There's so many more songs that were used but in conclusion: a really solid lineup of songs.

I'm not much of a re-watcher, but I can definitely see myself watching this again in the future. (Which is quite an accomplishment!)

I'd recommend this show to:
- someone who wants to watch a short variety show because they don't have a lot of time to watch a long-running one
- someone who wants to have their cheeks hurt from laughing and smiling too much
- someone who is a fan of NJTTW

I wouldn't recommend this show to:
- someone who prefers more relaxing and soothing variety shows

A second season is needed!! If a second season is planned, I hope the cast does not change. They're perfect the way they are right now. Overall, one of the best variety shows I have ever watched.

aight byeee~

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This show is really good!!! All the members are so funny and their chemistry is like they have known each other for a year but in reality they don't know each other like they only see the others on tv and some events that they passed each other. I hope they make this a regular show because it's so good. This is the variety show that makes me laugh so hard besides running man.
I hope that they release all episodes at once because I don't want to wait for a week for the next episode. The best variety showw. Lee eunji, Kim mi hyun, Lee youngji, and An yujin fighting!!!

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