The 16th season of Real World / Road Rules Challenge premieres tonight 10pm on MTV.  According to teasers, the contestants, 20 Real Worlders and Road Rulers are dropped off into shark-infested waters in Panama, the southernmost country of Central America that connects North and South America.

The Real World / Road Rules Challenge cast members will face off in Cocas del Toro, yet in an unexpected turn of events, MTV is promising that this season will be different - no free-flowing alcohol at will, no cushy house, and no challenges “that call for sneaky alliances,” which, on all accounts, have been quite the main attraction / turnoff (whichever way you look at it) of The Real World / Road Rules Challenge.  Looks like things might turn into something akin to a booze-laden edition of Survivor.

In other words, MTV will be indirectly banning (or discouraging) forming alliances during the show.  If these otherwise normal things on an MTV reality show won't be present, critics note that there is still one thing that won't change in this new season of the show in Panama – the hookups.  Never mind the booze and the comfy couches, Real Worlders and Road Rulers will probably find a way to score.

Initial reactions to The Island (that's the title of the newest season) based on the preview video have been nice.  Among the cast members include Real Worlders Ashli, Dunbar, Kelly Anne, and Cohutta of Sydney, Tyrie, Jenn and Colie of Denver, Dave of Hollywood, Johanna of Austin, Paula and Johnny of Key West, Robin of San Diego, and Tonya of Chicago.  The Road Rulers, meanwhile, include Abram of South Pacific, Dan of Viewers' Revenge, Derrick of X-treme, Kenny, Ryan, and Evelyn of Fresh Meat, and Rachel of Campus Crawl.

-Glenn L. Diaz, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: New York Daily News
(Image Courtesy of MTV)