Stars on Mars (2023– ) User Reviews

A Candid Review of Stars on Mars with Rhonda Rousey and Lance Armstrong

[bmyxtc · 6/10 · 26 July 2023]

I recently tuned in to Stars on Mars, featuring the talented duo of Rhonda Rousey and Lance Armstrong. While I was eager to see these two stars in action, I must admit that the show left me with mixed feelings.

Rhonda Rousey's performance was impressive, as expected. Her athleticism and acting skills were on full display, and she truly carried the show during her scenes. Lance Armstrong, in a surprising turn, showcased his charm and delivered a respectable performance, considering his background in cycling.

However, the show's overall appeal suffered due to the lackluster performances from some of the other actors. Their silly and less-than-serious approach made it challenging to fully immerse myself in the storyline. This, unfortunately, took away from the overall entertainment value.

While I enjoyed witnessing Rhonda and Lance in action, Stars on Mars struggled to hold my attention throughout the entire show. The engaging moments were overshadowed by the inconsistency in the supporting cast's performances. It's a shame, as the potential for greatness was there.

In conclusion, Stars on Mars may be worth watching if you're a die-hard fan of Rhonda Rousey and Lance Armstrong. Their moments on screen are undoubtedly the highlights of the show. However, be prepared for some distractions caused by the less serious performances from other actors.

A Novel Approach To A Tried Format

[atlasmb · 6/10 · 29 August 2023]

Isolate a small group of "celebronauts" and have them complete tasks as they are voted off the planet periodically and you have the essence of "Stars on Mars". This is "Big Brother", "Survivor", or any of the other shows where players use physical, mental and social skills to last the longest in the house, on the island, or---in this case---in the habitat.

Though the habitat is supposed to be in the Martian desert, there are fewer deprivations than on "Survivor". The novelty of the Martian theme is what distinguishes this from the other strategy competitions, but the novelty will not appeal to all viewers. In the end, these shows are glorified slumber parties or summer camps.

The other variable that determines enjoyment is the cast. This show's diverse cast has some celebs who are fun to watch. The chemistry among the participants is an unknown until filming starts. I like the fact that most of the celebs enjoy each other's company. It is also clear which stars are less compatible. In the end, the social game weighs heavily in the results. This is simultaneously discouraging (because an objective system based on merit would seem to be most equitable) and interesting (because we can observe the real-life results of tests to psyches and social bonds, as in a social experiment).

William Shatner, as host, is a nice touch, adding more humor to the mix.

Directionless and confusing

[aprilsfriendorin · 10 June 2023]

The premise: A range of D-list "celebrities" go through a Mars simulation, which involves living in a fake rocket ship, completing space challenges, and voting out the weakest team member.

The execution: A bunch of people chaotically do things? Seriously, you can barely tell what's happening. The challenge isn't clear, there's no competition involved, everyone is constantly talking over each other, and the filming doesn't capture much. It's like watching a whole bunch of nothing.

For a show like this to survive, it needs one of the following: a charming cast of characters, funny reality tv drama, or compelling challenges/a competition element. Unfortunately, it doesn't have any of these. The interactions and challenges were painfully dull. Maybe it will improve, but I don't have high hopes.

It's not actually Mars, people

[twistysnacks-50953 · 7/10 · 4 July 2023]

I sat here reading some of these reviews out loud to my husband while we laughed hysterically. Some of you need to get a grip. He teaches astronomy and we both know perfectly well that nothing about this "simulation" is realistic. Of course it isn't. They're in the middle of an Australian desert - Fox couldn't afford to send them to Mars, sorry to let you down.

It's a reality show. If you don't love reality shows, you won't love this. It's not for space nerds, or sci-fi fans. It's for reality show fans who also think space is neat. No, there aren't huge celebrities on this show. How often do you see reality shows with A-list celebrities? But the ones they chose can still be entertaining to watch on a personal level. Lance/Neil/Louie Armstrong is pretty funny, for example, especially his relationship with the other athletes on the show. I don't love reality TV personalities, but many of these people are naturally entertaining.

I don't love reality shows. However this one is more entertaining than usual, can be pretty funny, and made us laugh out loud several times. It's watchable, not bingeable. Still, it doesn't deserve the hate it's getting over dumb reasons.

Groanfest

[Xavier_Stone · 1/10 · 6 June 2023]

Watch a bit, skip a bit, and repeat and hopefully you'll make it to the end. Way too many stupid conversations and moments here, everyone will be skipping ahead.

With a stellar cast of D list actors and athletes dug up from a cellar and narrated by Shatner, whoever thought this would be a good idea should never work in television again. Rhonda Rousey? Lance Armstrong? The most cringiest people I'd ever want to see doing anything. One of Bruce Willis's kids, like what has she done, ever?

This is so incredibly bad. I'm sure that there are house parties in LA happening every weekend that are more interesting than this. 1/10 for just the utter nonsense.

7 Episodes In... But it's a fun concept.

[phleanix · 7/10 · 25 July 2023]

Think "Big Brother" but, it's on Mars and comes with everything that entails.

My biggest issue with the show, is the overwhelming number of fundamentally unlikable "Stars"... most of which I'd never heard of before. (Though, I am British..!)

I've always liked the little I've seen of Ariel in the past, but this show has completely changed my opinion.

I cannot stand her! (Or Adam / Porsha for that matter.)

Lance, Ronda and Marshawn seem like they'd been great to be around... though, Marshawn does have an issue with listening when on-mission! Haha!

Tinashe and Andy seem like solid choices to be on the show. (I'd never heard of Tinashe before this.)

If this gets a second season, or a British version, I'd probably watch it again.. But I guess that would also depend on the spread of contestants.

Only for fans of big brother who may have watched the martian.

[MiloSuperSpesh · 1/10 · 6 June 2023]

It's big brother meets the plot of the martian ( matt damon movie).

Most of the cast i have never heard of, so for me the biggest name i notice was mclovin's actor christopher mints passe, they are put in a desert* mock up of a mars base and their aim is to 'survive' the mission and each other, people are 'extracted' when the vote is against them, usual reality shenengains ensue !

Each 'day' / episode will mostly follow a bit of the movie where they face an emergency or have to complete a mission, these range from movie accurate ( with caveats) to the absurd ( alien encounter).

The cast is picked for drama, over reacting and cringe.

And william shatner hosts it because i guess matt damon had much better things to do.

I'm not a fan of reality shows but i thought i'd give it a try for the lols, but OOOF.

Best cheesiest campiest show ever

[l-ruth-peterson · 10/10 · 17 September 2023]

This show is fantastic. There's nothing I want more than a BTS documentary about the making of this show because the sets, props, challenges - how did they do it?! It all looks so expensive! And the challenges are so cheeky and self-aware, and the contestants (minus one or two) all take the show so seriously. It's the most damn fun thing I've seen on TV in a minute. It's such a unique and creative and stupid-fun show I bought it the second it became available. You don't need to know any of the contestants, it really doesn't matter for the game. Truly can't recommend enough, just dive in and enjoy Mars. Adios, mother fungus!

Fun show

[juliarose14 · 7/10 · 29 June 2023]

Not really sure what's with all the super negative reviews-it's really not that serious. It's a cute reality tv game show with a unique premise. So far it's been really funny and lighthearted. It's been fun to see the real personalities of these athletes, actors, and reality tv personalities. A few people have definitely surprised me! The set up allows you to get to know the participants more and their personalities really shine through. I didn't have super high expectations but this has really been a fun surprise. It's not high brow entertainment but it's entertaining and fun. Similar to the US Traitors (except much less lying) so if you like that show I'd recommend this one!

Stars,...?

[pidstr · 2/10 · 11 June 2023]

So it's Celebrity Big Brother, in a SciFi set.

Besides Rowsey, Armstrong and Winters, who are these people?

"Stars" must mean something different in the world of Reality TV, when even those on the show need to have it explained to each other who each other is,...

The set looks pretty, in a 70's BSG way, with the elements to make non-Space Nerds believe it is a 'real' space habitat. Meanwhile, the Space Nerds will be throwing plushy astronaut pillows at their screens at the designs and layout.

What this show needed, was a ringer, someone like Tim Dodds, Emily Calandrelli or Marcus House showing up and having these 'stars' running in circles while the ringer wins everything.

Two star rating, one for Shatner, one for Shatner being the only person on the show to have been to space.

Martian Lynch

[peteyfarrell · 8/10 · 7 June 2023]

I like the show and the format. Martian Lynch is the perfect commander. Lookin forward to the next episode. Its easy to watch. The setting is perfect in outback Australia and looks like you would imagine Mars to be like. If you have ever been to this location you will know the sky at night is incredible. Has some of my favourite paricipants in Lance "Neil" Armstrong, Ronda Rousey, Mclovin and Richard Sherman. Some of the cast i have never heard of but i am old. Shatner is alsoa great choice as the contact back on earth. He has the dry wit that easily disarms you. The space lab set is alsovery authentic.

Favoritism!!!

[jimadamik-89643 · 1/10 · 19 July 2023]

Definitely favoritism with the girl clique. They pass the promotions between themselves so no one that is not in the clique gets a chance. Is the show about all of them or just the red head Ariel Winters? Maybe you should have just called it Ariel Winters and crew on Mars! Let Lance have a turn as base commander because in my opinion EVERYONE should have a turn at it. This way you can see who is truly a good commander. Not someone who is continuously claiming the spotlight. I like the show for what it is but I don't like favoritism even on a show such as this. Ariel is too much in command. Please correct and get rid of her. Then the show would go up in my opinion.

Celeb popularity contest

[luanncrowley · 1/10 · 29 August 2023]

I'm ashamed to admit that I watched this show. It was a celebrity popularity contest and had zero to do with capabilities and merit. Ugh!!!! I would not recommend wasting the time watching this show. The premise was interesting, but ended up being nothing but a disappointing popularity contest.

I'm ashamed to admit that I watched this show. It was a celebrity popularity contest and had zero to do with capabilities and merit. Ugh!!!! I would not recommend wasting the time watching this show. The premise was interesting, but ended up being nothing but a disappointing popularity contest. Just say no!

I felt like Sheldon in the big bang theory, going insane at all the B.S.

[blazarius · 1/10 · 9 June 2023]

I have trouble finding where to start.

If my name was Sheldon this review would be a few dozen pages long for only the first episode.

I'm horrified that one of my life heroes put his name on this monstrosity. William Shatner, OMG what were you thinking? Although with your body language during the mission briefings, we can almost see how much you despise your role.

We have a standard Reality-tv show "Survivor-ish" type. Mainly challenges and someone gets voted off the island. Here's the weird part for me.

Your supposed to be on mars, and every 48 hours your able to "supposedly safely" extract/evacuate a member of the team. If you know anything about space travel you understand that having the possibility of evacuating people of Mars every 48 hours is one hell of an amazing feat!

But for some reason you can get people off, but they have a VERY limited amount of food, a communication array with no backups, a completely useless decontamination chamber, and that's just a start.

I believe during the first episode when 2 contestants arrive with the rover and they aren't wearing gloves. You're both dead dudes!

The suits and masks are basically worthless, it's nice to see people get down and dirty and muddy in reality shows, but this is supposedly mars, if you end up with Mars-dust on your face, you should be dead... 1st mission, 1st episode, everyone who went on the EVA during the storm "should" be dead.

According to logic & science, "not what happened on the show": Tallulah Willis is the only one that should maybe still be alive after episode 1, and win! "not a spoiler, it's not what happened"

With all the efforts by both private & governmental institutions finally really working to get humans on Mars for real, this show is a total insult to all of these people, to all astronauts and to anyone who loves science.

I don't write a lot of reviews, usually only good ones.. but... I just can't believe what I just watched, I'm just mad.

It's not just really bad, it's wrong!

Started Fun, Ended in a Click of the Remote

[locheerchick · 1/10 · 20 July 2023]

This had so much potential to be fun, and it started that way, but the drama is progressively unbearable. Camp Commander and Deputy is a cop out for people who don't want to do challenges. A good amount of the cast are celebs with PR problems, a move that has never been exploited for reality tv and is completely fresh and original! And of course, you will be subjected to their discussions on topics in which they have very little knowledge and a whole lot of opinions. Stick to what you know, folks. Shout out to the couple celebs who are there for the right reasons, you know who you are. Final verdict: save NASA the money and let's see if these stars could survive together on Earth first.

Show Created based on a Ryhme an intern who was told to come up with titles that Rhyme with Stars

[jumpmuffin · 1/10 · 26 June 2023]

I thought I didn't know any of these "Stars" but to prove that the producers are awful humans, they allowed Lance Armstrong to make money for doing nothing. A huger cheater, liar, bully, and enormous jerk. He should not be allowed to use his name to make money. Since he is famous for what is mentioned previously. The show is not good, not compelling, or funny. Shatner is a big jerk, (We are from the same city, so I know but he never cheated in sports. Other titles the intern wrote down. Stars in Bars, Stars on Cars, Stars named Lars, Star with SARS, A Star in Tar, and Stores at Wars. These nothings are given space tasks that are carried out with minimum enthusiasm. Except Lance who trips those he competes with.

Favoritism

[joannleeccm · 1/10 · 9 August 2023]

Bias judging among the candidates. I think everyone should be judged according to their performance. No one should be judged by their relationship or friendships amongst themselves because that's being bias and unfair towards the individual who is putting forth 100% in their missions. The whole point is to develop survival skills with your crew but they have formed clicks and they have singled out the ones they want to go home and the ones they want to be there in the end with them but it's only going to be one winner. They are acting like kids when it comes to the leadership. Ariel hating Lance sucks!!!!!

Get your ass to Mars . Please stay there!

[colinrogers1 · 1/10 · 19 July 2023]

I thought reality TV had plummed the depths with the carbuncle of a family called The Kardashians . This though? It's like one of the tasks set on Big Brother to relieve the boredom but carries on for days! That's it. The bigger "stars" are obviously paid more to appear on this to give it some credence. Plenty of open mouthed, blank faces ensue along with wrinkled brows, high fives for no reason, staring, shouting and screaming. Reminding me of going on holiday in the car with the kids; "are we there yet" type irritation. Shatner hams up the continuity with his usual aplomb but really cannot rescue the banality of this. I'd guess the show was picked up during the pandemic via a zoom call between execs and a friend of a tv producer who pitched the idea as a joke. The call got muted or froze and one of the suits thought, imagine trying this if we were actually talking to you on Mars? We'd have to wait 20 minutes for a response. Which sort of sums up this pile of a show. If it lasts more than one season I'd put that down to empty schedule due to the WGA/SAG-AFRA strikes. Plots to becdriven ironically by AI, ChatGPT and those TV execs.

10 stars!!

[jjkessel · 10/10 · 23 July 2023]

This show is unique, funny, and interesting. This show is very simular to the celebrity version of Big Brother!! I hated Richard Sherman until I washed this show. He was such a team player, and had a positive attitude the entire time. I wish he didnt volunteer to go home. I didn't expect to see the bromance between Lance Armstrong and Marshawn Lynch. They are funny together!! Oh the fight between Porsha Williams and Ronda Rousey was so funny!! I'm not sure why a few people, like Natasha Leggero, gets away with doing the least amount of work. She should have been sent home on the first episode. Hopefully, there will be a season two!!!!

Typical Stupid Trash

[jungleboy-09418 · 1/10 · 20 June 2023]

This is a stupid reality show that pits people against each other to create "drama" and has all the contestants woefully underprepared for the challenges they face. This show has very little intelligence about it, and does nothing to build wonderment about exploring a new world. It's just more overly dramatised, artificially inflated human interactions designed to make a quick buck whilst appealing to the dumb masses who need their daily dose of trash.

The fact that a contestant gets voted off each episode is the lamest thing about the show. You don't get voted out on Mars. You get exiled to suffocation and death. Considering how long the round trip with Earth is, and how expensive it is to send things to Mars, there will be no extraction. You dead!!! Guess someone decided that that doesn't make for good TV. F%$* this world.

Also, as far as we have learned, Mars is a dead cold desert with absolutely nothing to offer colonisers in the long term. We should colonise space around our planet first, maybe the Moon, learn how to survive for extended periods in space, then start to expand outwards.

I'm scared for America

[tiffanie_says_stay_in_your_lane · 1/10 · 18 July 2023]

I don't know about you, but I'm terrified for the future. Not only because of the air pollution and nutty weather from climate change, but humanity as a whole. People seem to have gotten ruder within the last decade, and it makes me wonder if it's because of reality programming. Combine that with junk food and technology, and you have a country whose intelligence level is going down the drain.

Guess what? These stars are not on Mars for real - it's all a simulation. So why call it Stars on Mars??? Isn't that misleading? Why not call it Stars Pretending to be on Mars? This is the phoniest and stupidest thing I've ever seen. I believe this as much as I believe Survivor (there's probably a hotel and restaurant on the island). For all we know these people could be in someone's backyard. Celebrities do anything for money nowadays, and it's really pathetic. That's why I find Old Hollywood so fascinating. Famous people actually had class a long ago. But now they don't behave any different from the average Joe or Jane. The cursing and name calling that's so prevalent in reality shows is starting to get extremely tiresome. There's no way this will stay on for more than one season. Makes me wonder if TV executives are high when they're trying to come up with ideas in the boardroom.

Neutral and Mission Critical

[boutglobalfitness · 17 October 2023]

A cool show. Though,I was getting pissed off at some point. Just had to watch till the end because Marshawn was still in the house.

My shout-out to them. Lance Armstrong, Ronda Rousey and Marshawn Lynch. They are so Neutral and very Mission Critical , ready for Missions and tasks without any annoying/irritating alliances.

I'll recommend the show to be more challenging if there'll be a next season 2 or another kinda of show. No form of alliances, do the task assigned and wait for the host to evict.

The alliances formed really made the show kind of immature. Aside that, it's a very good show.