TOarchived the edition set in 1958, it’s time to think about The College 8. It will be done or Rai will he decide to definitively archive the experiment? It’s still early to receive official answersbut pending confirmations or denials it is certainly possible to advance some hypothesis in one direction or the other.
The College 8it will do?
The program by Banijay Italy it has been airing since 2017. It immediately proved to be a success, until it became a real cult from Rai 2. For the first time in several years, television has turned its gaze to the younger generation. Deciding to tell them with a new key.
At the heart of the format is a journey to the school of the past, with all the limitations and difficulties of the case. Over the years, the public has witnessed desperate crying and vehement protests in the face of haircuts or the obligation to wear a uniform. The rebellion has often been accompanied by a clear disrespect towards the professors, supervisors and the principal.
The students of “Il Collegio 7” and Professor Zilli. (Rai)
All about thread of rudeness, but also of goliardia, characterizing element year after year. However, with the sixth and seventh editions finished last night, it seems that The college has passed the peak of attention, starting a descending parabola. The cause is perhaps to be found in the dynamics now repetitive and in excesseswhich in the long run tired the public and made the format predictable.
Furthermore participants are now aware of what happens within the program, and come prepared. A bit of naturalness has therefore been lost. However, it should be remembered that lo is represented generational clash and, with all due differences, each era has its own frictions between adults and adolescents. Therefore, from a certain point of view, the students are just playing the role that belongs to them.
“College 7”, Sofia Brixel. (Rai)
Viewers down in 2021 and 2022
Certainly, when analyzing the success of a television programone of the main tools is the approval of the public. Auditel data show a sharp drop in ratings. The average of the first edition settled at 2 million with a share of 7.9%. In 2019 the average rose to over 2 million 400 thousand spectators (10.60%), a figure confirmed in 2020 with 10.80%.
2021, on the other hand, has started to score a major decline with an average of 1,211,000 viewers and a 6.04% share. However, The College 7 holds the record for the worst result ever. The average is less than a million heads. Low figures, especially considering that it is a network identification program.
So, the chances of seeing a boarding school 8 in the schedule 2023-2024 they shrink. The risk of wear it’s the sword of Damocles that any reality show, in all its ramifications, comes up against year after year. And, except in rare cases, everyone goes through complicated phases in which the TV is at a crossroads: send the format to the attic or make changes that can make it more appealing. Finding the right solution is not easy and some reflection will have to be done. In particular, why the crisis is not just about The college itself, but all of Rai 2quite lame at the moment.
The ending of The College 7
Waiting to know the decision of Rai e the dates of any casting for the new season, in the last episode of boarding school 7 the students had to pass several tests before being able to hold the much coveted in their hands diploma. First of all, Gabriel Rennisafter having smashed a glass and risked being sent home, he enjoyed the clemency of President Bosisio.
Worst case scenario foiled, the collegiate students tried their hand at the exams. Passing the written tests in Italian and mathematics are preparatory to admission to the oral exams. Everyone can do it except Davide Cagnes and Ariadny Sorbello. Life at the Convitto Regina Margherita in Anagni then continues with the survivors and, in the end, the rest of the candidates pass the exam.
The moment of great concentration and effort gives way to a little lightness, thanks to a dance competition based on mambo, rockabilly and swing. As in a real talent show set in a distant era, the couples are eliminated one after the other. To triumph, I am Luna Tota and Mattia Camorani. To round off the adventure in 1958, after a few weeks away from home, the college students were able to embrace their parents again. And, before putting on civilian clothes again, they received the coveted diploma.
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