First impressions of the revamped Mole...

First off, it was the greatest television event of our generation tonight, as the Mole is back on TV. There are no words to describe just how exceptional and phenomenal and scintillating and spectacular and invigorating it is to have it back, so I will not even try to detail just how amazing it is to see it again. Having said that, watching the premiere made me feel nostalgic in wanting the "old" Mole back...

It could have been the fact that the feed I was watching the program on kept cutting in and out every few moments, so I missed bits and pieces of the show. Or it could be that the show seems a whole lot lamer. What was the opening intro, and why was it so crappy? To rate the crapiness on the crapometer (1 being the least crappy, 10 being the Mole's introduction), I'll give the intro a resounding score of 11. Are we supposed to be drawn in to the show? Can these contestants look any more awkward in their opening bios? Can we please have Anderson Cooper back?

That's the main issue, no Coop. No one can be Mr. Coop, absolutely no one. Ahmad Rashad attempted, and succeeded partially. Jon Kelley is trying, or is he? Kelley was billed as a man from the Anderson Cooper School of hilarity, but he flopped. And crashed. And burned. It's only one episode, and he must pick up his game from here, but we need more out of you Jon. We need comedy, suspense, intrigue, goofiness and professionalism all rolled into one. Or we need some more AC in here...

Lastly, where did the great soundtrack go? What set the Mole apart from other reality TV shows was the great instrumental music building suspense, drama, and action. The music so far has barely been noticeable, let alone entertaining....

Going back to the crapometer, the first episode of new revamped Mole scored a paltry 3 in my books. What did you all think? Am I being too harsh? The show has got to get better from here, and it still has great potential, but what exactly went wrong?

We'll delve into each and every contestant and their suspicious acts coming straight up. I've narrowed down my list to two people. I'm almost certain I know who the Mole is already, and it might've been given away by a hidden clue I've unearthed...

Who is the Mole?

For Blinded Reality,

Michael Harrison