It's Crystal Clear, Isn't It?
I may or may not have mentioned this in the past, but I am blessed to have spent quite a good number of years growing up abroad, Edinburgh to be more precise. Though my memory is hazy when it comes to details, there are bits and pieces from that period of time which are very clear and vivid to me. Let's see...I remember going to Sciennes Primary School and running around the school grounds during recess. I remember having a red-haired boy as a best friend; Robert was his name. I also remember jumping up and down the apartment till the person downstairs (Mr McKenzie was his name, wasn't it?) came upstairs and blasted my parents for not taking care of their offspring.
Yes, good memories in all.
Another thing which I remember well is a game show that was on air at that time. It was called The Crystal Maze and it had me glued to the telly whenever it was on. And why wouldn't I be? A team testing their skills in a maze the size of two football pitches with a bald host named Richard O' Brien who talks nonchalantly makes for a fascinating watch, wouldn't you agree?
It was thrilling to watch the drama unfold as each member of the team took turns to play games testing them in terms of skill, strength or intelligence and if they failed to complete the challenge in the set amount of time, they'd be 'locked in'. On the other hand, if they successfully completed the game, they'd acquire a crystal which buys them more time for the final act - catching gold tokens flying in a flurry in a giant crystal dome.
According to Wikipedia - and the few comments I've read so far on Youtube - it was a massive hit among viewers; very fitting for a game show prepared on a massive scale. A healthy number of commenters have also cried out for a new season but I don't think the producers are in a hurry to build another giant maze after tearing the previous one down several years ago.
Is it too much to ask for to have The Crystal Maze replace some reality shows on Malaysian telly?
2 comments:
Crystal Maze does ring a bell that sounds faintly at the back of my head. I've seen this before, maybe on TV2 just for a brief time only before they changed it back to Kesatria Baja Hitam and Oshin.
YAY! for Youtube for making it possible for people to go back in time and relive their childhood. Just don't get stuck in the 80's (or 90's for you?)
Oooo thank you so much for reminding me about The Crystal Maze!!! I used to loveeeee it tooooo. *very2 excited*
(tgh pegi youtube and carik the crystal maze...)
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