Flavor of Love Season Three DVD Review
Posted by Joseph Lee on 06.11.2008
This is Flav's last shot...can he find love?
Okay let's get one thing straight right off the back. Personally, I don't care for reality television. I've watched it, I've tried to enjoy it. It's just not my thing. However, being the unbiased reviewer of 411 means that I have to bite the bullet every now and again and review shows I might not otherwise. Such is the case with this VH1 brainchild, Flavor of Love 3. I was surprised to see that while I don't care for the show in general, at least it was engaging at times.
For anyone who might be new to the concept of these types of reality dating shows, it works like this. All of these women will live together in one giant house to date Flavor Flav. Every show one or more of them is eliminated until finally Flav has "his Queen". There will be challenges along the way, and the winners get solo dates with Flav. Not only will there be challenges that Flav presents, but they'll have to survive each other since they are all naturally conflicting personalities.
I think even Flav is tired of the reality stuff at this point, because at the beginning of the season he declares that this is the last time he does this. It makes sense to me. The crop of girls vying for his love all seem like pretty reprehensible human beings. Every new episode there are new flaws being revealed (which the girls will gladly tattle to Flav about) and arguments about everything. It's sad there are people like this in this world, and VH1 seemed to be able to pick out a whole group of them to torture Flav with. I kind of feel sorry for him. Thank goodness he called it quits after this.
In fact, if you do want some entertainment, Flav himself is the best place to find it. He seems like a cool guy to hang out with as he's basically a big kid. He's constantly trying to amuse himself. The dates he takes the girls on can show that. He takes them on things he wants to do. My favorite part is when he's just sitting around with Big Rick, faking a British accent. He didn't know the camera was on him, he just did it. Watching a guy clown around like that brings some entertainment, what little there is to be had on this show.
Another problem with this DVD set, is that it's labeled "Uncensored". This leads you to expect there will be some crazy stuff going on that you didn't get to see. Basically, the only thing that is different from the television broadcast is that the word "fuck" is not bleeped. And there are no commercials. It's a bad trick to consumers.
Film: 4.0
The video quality is top-notch, as it's a direct transfer of the show that just aired. It's presented in full screen.
Video: 9.0
The audio is great as well, as everything sounds terrific. It's only in stereo, however, and there are no options to change to anything else. There are no subtitles or language features either. So you're stuck with what you get.
Audio: 6.0
The special features are plenty, which should please series die-hards. There is a Casting Special, in which many girls try to get on the show, regardless of how it makes them look. There's Flav's Filosophies, which is basically Flav's thoughts on a variety of topics. Girls Gone Flav: Ultimate Moments is highlights of the many argument during the season. Dirty Laundry is basically what the title says it is, dirty conversations. Flav and Thing 2's Parisian Date is the final date in Paris, extended. The Dead Bring Bad Luck features Flav nearly switching locations for this season due to something that happens. Finally there is a "supertrailer" for the entire season.
The DVD is pretty full with extras, so if you're a fan, this is nothing but good news for you. It was clearly loaded up with the fans in mind.
Extras: 7.0
The 411: It's basically this simple. If you like reality television, and you like the Flavor of Love series prior to season three, you'll like season three. You knew what your opinion was before you read this and you don't need me to tell you otherwise. However, the show isn't much for quality and the whole thing is a trainwreck. However, for fans of this show, the DVD features make it a nice little purchase. Just don't buy into the hype of the "Uncensored" tag. My final recommendation is this: Hardcore fans should buy it, everyone else should stay away.
