I am referring, of course, to Ninja Warrior on the G4 channel, possibly the greatest thing to happen to television since "Dick in a Box." If you've never seen it (you poor bastards), let me break it down for you. Imagine an elaborate obstacle course testing your strength, agility, and endurance. Imagine four separate stages, and each is continually updated and revampted to further test the ability of the challengers. Imagine some absolutely incredible athletes in peak physical condition who become legitimate Ninja Warrior superstars through their repeated successes, who occasionally go nutty and build replica Ninja Warrior practice courses in their backyards for training purposes. Now imagine an assortment of other people from all walks of life who wish to challenge the grueling courses for themselves. Then throw in ridiculously enthusiastic announcer who exclaims every word in an overly-annunciated Japanese accent, and is not afraid to make vaguely inappropriate and often hilarious commentary.
Let me tell you, it's frickin' awesome.
Watching the true Ninja Warriors compete is amazing - the obstacles are ridiculous, and seeing them overcome is pretty sweet. Watching the common folk compete is generally pretty funny, because when someone fails, they plummet to the water in agony. And, for both the warriors and the commoners, there's always a fair amount of absolutely wicked-looking collisions and awkward tumbles. Some are funny, some are heart-breaking, especially when a competitor sinks to the water after nearly completing an obstacle.
G4 shows it like 12 hours a day, so it's hard to miss. I strongly encourage everyone to check it out.
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Dude, this show is amazing. There's nothing better than seeing some guy who got a third mortgage on his house so that he could build an exact replica of all four stages in his backyard at a total cost of four gajillion dollars only to lose on the first obstacle of the first stage in a competition where the ultimate prize is about $75 and some sushi. Also, I love that there have been 19 competitions, which 100 people in each and only two people have ever finished the thing--that's a success rate of .001%. That's just ridiculous.
God, the Japanese are so fucked up.
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