Well, according the the article I read on TV Week, there will some format tweaking for the next season, which is good news to me, as well as everyone else. More on the changes here:
http://www.tvweek.com/blogs/james-hibberd/2008/01/silverman_gungho_on_gladiators.phpPlus, now many people who've never heard of Valerie, Beth, Tanji, and Jamie before this show are now in LOVE with them. Plus who know what other networks will give other IFBB and NPC fitness/figure competitors a chance to show who they are to the world? Who else in the female muscle community will see this as an opportunity to make themselves possible household names? I know a few who would fit the bill (of all the posts I've done, you can probably get a good idea of whom I'm talking about.
I mean, NBC took a chance and apparently succeeded.
BTW, if I was in charge of the production, here's what I would do: Before the second season debuts, I'd have an hour-long show, discussing WHY the current gladiators were chosen the way they were chosen, learn a little about them (I mean the show is called American GLADIATORS, right? Not American CONTENDERS!), as well as a
smallrecap of the entire first season. Add in some bloopers for comedic relief (I know they had to have some funny moments that didn't make it on tv). Then close the show with the glads who will return (i doubt all 12 will be back for season two, although I've been wrong before), the two winners that are supposed to be new Gladiators (at least that's what part of the grand prize is supposed to be), and (if any are chosen during tryouts) the "rookie" Gladiators.
Oh, and I'd fire the editing team as well. I'd come up with more, but I think you get the main points I'm trying to make. I'm proud of the ladies that have made it and hope there will be more to follow. I wish them a great success in Gladiators and beyond. I hope they get roles in TV and movies like other former Gladiators.
Man, I said a lot. Hope I covered everything! LOL.