Why does everyone seem to ...
Question: Why does everyone seem to hate
Rob and
Amber so much? I really like them. I think they are very much in love, as opposed to Adam and Candice, for example. He always treated her with the utmost respect and courtesy throughout
Survivor and
The Amazing Race. And both of them are close to their families — they love and respect their parents and siblings. You don't see nearly enough of that nowadays. I think that the reason most people dislike them is Rob's voice, which sometimes even grates on me. I enjoyed watching them on
Survivor and
Race and on their wedding special. The thoughtfulness of their gifts to each other was a delight to see. Yes, I realize they had almost unlimited funds to acquire those gifts, but they both went to so much trouble to get just the perfect tokens of their love. I know he was a little arrogant, but that seems to be part of playing the
Survivor and
Race games. So what is wrong with them?
Answer: In a word: overexposure. Words cannot adequately convey my reaction when I recently opened a press kit from Fox Reality Channel (don't ask why) to learn of yet another reality venture for this couple,
Rob and Amber: Against the Odds, in which they travel to Las Vegas so Rob can chase his dream of becoming a professional poker player. Barely had the vomit congealed on my desk than... but I digress. Look, I have no reason to doubt their love for each other, their families, their pets, whatever. I just don't happen to be a fan of recycling reality-TV personalities in any format, whether it be "all-star" editions, stunt
Big Brother castings or, heaven help us, reality spin-offs. Rob and Amber are the poster couple for taking this to the furthest extreme, which is why they get the lion's share of the ridicule.
