PopMatters has a nice look at the premiere of MTV's new Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel. The Duel sees twenty former Real World or Road Rules contestants battle it out in a competition in which the two victors (one man and one woman) receive $500,000. About half the characters on the show are fairly despicable, which makes rooting against certain people quite easy.
The reason I'm most looking forward to The Duel is because it was filmed in Buzios, Brazil, a beach town about three hours from Rio de Janeiro. I've actually been to Buzios and it is one of the coolest places I've ever had the pleasure of visiting. They have over forty different beaches and the main town area will be good for the typical late night debauchery the cast is known for. Catch Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel every Thursday on MTV at 10PM ET/PT. -Oscar Dahl, BuddyTV Senior Writer