Mythbusters Vs Prototype this

I imagine all of you are aware of Mythbusters. The collection of crazy dudes (and ladies) so awesome they inspire many'a nerdgasm. Some of you may also be aware of Prototype This, a new show by the same production company. Essentially PT is similar to MB in that it's about a bunch of eccentric genius' putting their hard earned knowledge to work in creating zany contraptions to prove a point. The difference is that while MB test out the likelihood of a Myth being true, PT use it to attempt to build working prototypes of possible future inventions.

Sounds fun right? Well, having seen a few episodes I feel I am now an expert on the matter and as such can comment in such a way that I cannot ever be disproven.

Prototype This just doesn't have the same degree of appeal for a variety of reasons.

1. Unpolished. This will obviously fix with age, as they settle into their roles and the production team smooth everything out. They'll work out what parts of the procedure work on the show, what parts struggle, and what parts they need to add. As the show goes on, this will be fixed

2. Different challenges. In Mythbusters the joy is seeing the trial and error. They'll spend days building this huge rig, then abandon it when it doesn't work in favour of using something very low tech.

3. The Spectacle. On Mythbusters the excitement of the team is almost palpable, you can feel it and get excited alongside them. Since PT so far seem to be showcasing their inventions for the (altogether too small (again something time might fix)) crowd, and none of them get as excited, it's hard to feel like laughing aloud.

4. The artificial deadline. Mythbusters occasionally mentioned how some things would 'take too long', but they never really set a deliberate deadline outside of specific challenges in which the deadline added to the fun. In Prototype This they set themselves an artificial deadline to add to the rushed feeling, but it never really inspires the excitement they're going for, for me. Instead I just see them all get stressed and rushed and I don't enjoy myself as much. Occasionally the Mythbusters would get down about something not working, but in general it was a feeling of excitement. Prototype this feels like watching people do work.

5. Non-personalities. Maybe it's just because (once more time) we haven't had time to get to know them, but the main people in Prototype this feel too similar, with the only differentiating factor being their haircuts (which is a pretty petty complaint, but come on, these haircuts are just plain scary).

6. EXPLOSIONS. Prototype This are building shit. Mythbusters are blowing shit up. I REST MY CASE.

Ok, a little more detail. Building things is a long and laborious process, meaning the show can only really focus upon one thing at a time, with the entire team working together to build a single item. Mythbusters swapped between several stories at JUST the right pacing. Since you wanted to see where the story went, so you were kept there waiting to see it return, all the while enjoying the next one. Prototype This feels almost like a lecture, keeping to one topic for the whole hour.

EXPLOSIONS.