Why Australia Needs Ninja Warrior

Australia has a new favourite TV show and I for once don't mind. The show has been one of the most watched shows since it started. It launched this Sunday gone with a monster 1.6 million viewers. Nine continued the strong start to the week with a huge Origin audience (2.49 million) on Wednesday to boot.

So while Masterchef hangs around like a fart in a lift on episode 51 (or thereabouts) and Channel 7 had another week of affairs in the press.

So why does Australia need another reality franchise? Well for one this promotes fitness and being active. Being the best you can be. Not a weigh in race against others, it's YOU against the course. And that is what being healthy is all about YOU.

Yes if people don't make the course they are out, but there is no stupid long winded evictions after long ad breaks, it is fast and furious, you can be out in 30 minutes.

After talking to co-workers, local gym goers, randoms, this show is the water cooler TV moment TV networks have been waiting for. Netflix is so dominate at present (a review/story on Dear White People to come, PS it is AMAZING), Foxtel has slashed it's prices and advertising hardcore and pirates/Foxtel viewers can only wait for one thing.... Game of Thrones.

TV is a dog eat dog world and for once it's nice seeing audience members encouraging contestants and best still unlike other reality franchises this will be done and dusted in three or so weeks. No doubt next year it will be longer or they will milk two seasons in one year, but this is the first quality reality series in years.

Australia needs to take back it's sport loving, healthy national identity, we have become obsessed with the FAT of the West and adore/look up to the United States of Take Away & Fatty foods.

Australia this is your Winter test to get you ready for Summer or like me the City 2 Surf.

It is great to finally see something positive with limited back stories that involve crying and dull drama we have seem numerous times before. Thanks Channel 9 for having the balls to screen a series which is bringing families together at night to watch healthy contestants show off their healthy lifestyles, well done.