The Bridge viewers bewildered by lack of bridge building as Channel 4 reality show premieres
Channel 4's new reality show The Bridge has bewildered many viewers who were expecting to see a bridge being built.
Narrated by James McAvoy, the series premiered on Sunday night (October 11) and saw 12 strangers tasked with building a bridge over 250 metres of water in 20 days in order to be in with a chance of winning £100,000.
Among the hopefuls were a plumber, a stripper and Trisha Goddard's daughter, Billie.
But what did viewers think?
While viewers were divided about the show overall, there was one aspect they were equally perplexed by — the lack of actual bridge-building.
As the most qualified contestant Sly took a backseat after a personality clash with Billie, the contestants only managed to build six feet of the bridge over a two-day period and viewers were NOT impressed.
"Why is The Bridge a weird mix between Love Island and a documentary," said one viewer.
"Are they gonna start building a bridge between all this eating?" added another.
"Why haven't they started building the bridge?" said another. "This is just Big Brother on a lake."
Below are a few more of their reactions:
As the team has to build 42.5 feet of bridge a day and only 6 feet in two days has been achieved I don’t think it’s going to happen #TheBridge #TheBridgeC4.
— Laura P ♊️🇬🇧🌈 (@LauraP_71) October 11, 2020
Why is #thebridgec4 / #thebridge a weird mix between love island and a documentary, I WANTED TO SEE A BRIDGE BEING BUILT
— Maria McQuillan (@TheBrillQuill) October 11, 2020
Less tea, less hugging , = more bridge building #thebridgec4
— the-fat-slob (@pocketrocket210) October 11, 2020
Are they gonna start building a bridge between all this eating? #thebridge #thebridgec4
— Shɐun__ (@sh4unh__) October 11, 2020
Me RN #TheBridgec4 pic.twitter.com/2NyxACSzYI
— Mav (@drunkenmav) October 11, 2020
Sly: “This is how we should build the bridge...I work in this kind of thing and have done it all my life” #thebridgec4
Everyone else: pic.twitter.com/WsYgbsBk7I— Dan 👻 (@WrasslinFanTalk) October 11, 2020
#thebridgec4 not a hope in this lot building a bridge
— Aidan Tyrrell (@TyrrellAidan) October 11, 2020
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In the closing minutes of the show, two members of the team were sent off for their chance to take home £5,ooo each.
Viewers will have to wait until next week to see whether they'll be tempted enough to take the money and whether any more bridge building gets done!
The Bridge continues next Sunday (October 18) on Channel 4.
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