“The farmer is looking for a wife“He made his debut on the air TVP in 2014 – from the beginning the program is the program Marta Manowskawhich viewers like very much. And although the 11th edition of the format is behind us – “Farmer” does not disappoint in terms of viewership. According to the research conducted by Nielsen Audience Measurement, each series attracted from about three to four million viewers in front of TVs. Certainly the popularity of the program was an igniter for the creation of a similar format – “Wives for a Pole“. Has the success of the “farmer” repeated? I have doubts.
“Farmer is looking for a wife” or “wife for a Pole”. Which program is better to watch?
Both formats rely on the same pattern – the participant on the basis of sent letters choose a potential candidate, or as in the case of the “farmer” of the candidate – ladies are also participants since the second season. Then, from the sent letters, he sets several people with whom he wants to get to know each other. Of these, only a few are invited to the farm or – as in the case of “wife for a Pole”, home in Chicago. Everything looks similar, but In the “farmer” the whole falls more naturally and familiar. Most viewers may identify with such a picture of idyllicity. In the case of a “wife for a Pole” there is more urgent Americanization and this may overwhelm. Interestingly, in “wife for a Pole” the first candidates were eliminated on the day of arrival – it also looked like Pretty hurried and not necessarily engaging the viewer playing. It even rejected – someone covered several thousand kilometers to be thrown out of the program on the same day. The disgust remains.
The next stage in both programs are dating thanks to which participants will get to know the candidates better. He also wins here “The farmer is looking for“. Meetings are not intrusive, usually thought out, thanks to which they attract attention. addition The heroes more often take the initiative in conversation and are more open. It is possible that it is a matter of choosing the participants of the show, but In “wife” you do not necessarily want to support most participants. Organized dates are quite … boring. It is not possible to engage in any way or take over the fate of the heroes. I felt like I was watching a paradocument, in which you already know what is going to happen in advance. The dramas of the candidates also looked artificial and overclocked by producers to cause a cheap sensation. It was bored with boredom for a kilometer.
“Wife for a Pole”. The final episode buried my hopes
In my opinion, the final episode was the nail to the casket for “wife for a Pole”. All participants and selected candidates met for the first time with Kacper Kuszewski – Narrator of the program, in one room. It didn't even create a field for conversation. Everyone was tense and not much could be found about their relationships. As the participants themselves described – not one of them is in a relationship. The closest to this is Mariusz, who, according to the program narrative, remains in relation to Anna, although it is not possible to determine exactly what the nature of this knowledge is. Of course, it must be taken into account that it is television and magic of assembly, and many things are happening outside the cameras and are not shown to viewers. There are many more couples in the case of a “farmer” – of course, it should be taken into account that the program has already been 11 series. To this day, some participants are extremely popular in social media. I do not think that the heroes of “wife for a Pole” will be able to count on such loyalty to fans.
“Farmer is looking for a wife” or “wife for a Pole”. Which program is better?
To sum up, I am not surprised that “”The farmer is looking for“It attracts in front of the screens all the time. He is more natural and goes better to the viewer who is looking for entertainment and wants to get involved in the history of the characters. In the case of this program, it is easier to support participants in their fight for love – although of course not everyone participating in the show, they become favorites. As for the “wife for a Pole”, I would prefer the format to be more engaging and realistic. It is possible that the problem was Participants with whom it was difficult to sympathize at some moments. And what to get involved in history! I think that producers should consider whether it is worth creating the next season if it would look exactly the same as the first. In this case, “Farmer is looking for a wife” absolutely crushes “the younger brother”.