AfterHGTV cleaned house on a slateof its most popular shows, fans are now crying foul that a new show featuring theProperty Brothersstars is essentially the same concept as the beloved showHouse Hunters.HGTV stunned longtime fans when it announced that it was canceling a majorityof its popular home renovation shows.
Chasing The West is drawing comparisons to the beloved House Hunters, and fans aren’t happy.
However, a new show on the HGTV docket,Chasing the West, hosted by the network’sProperty Brothersstars, Drew and Jonathan Scott, is drawing comparisons to the belovedHouse Hunters, and fans aren’t happy. On Reddit, under a post by a user namedPoetryisalive,fans let their thoughts be known thatChasing The Westis essentially a rip-off ofHouse Hunters.
“It’s house hunters with the property bros imo,” said user Dry_Ad7731, while user Victweety said, “It should be called House Hunters with the Property Brothers.” User Xrte29x summed it up by saying, “No way in the h*** would I watch and support any show connected to those over-rated twins, when HGTV snatched up 4 shows I actually enjoyed.”
What Comparisons To House Hunters Means For Chasing The West
House Hunters Was Very Popular HGTV Show
Fans don’t seem particularly pleased that HGTV canceled several beloved shows and then created a new series that copied an existing show.The network probably hoped thatHouse Huntersfans would take to the new show naturally, but it seems that isn’t the case, based on comments online.
Hardcore HGTV fans seem to prefer the way things were before, and they’re not pleased that the network is attempting to draw them in to a new show with veteran network stars instead of keeping the same programming.
Thedraw of theProperty Brothersisn’t helping, by the looks of fans' comments, who don’t seem as excited byChasing The West. In fact,they seem to feel that the network is trying to fool them into watching new programming, but longtime fans aren’t having it.
Our Take On HGTV Fans Criticizing Chasing The West
Change Is Never Easy
HGTV is the home of comfort viewingfor shows about real estate, home renovation, design, and more. Fans are used to the network’s usual offerings, and they are drawn to them because they know what to expect.
Now that HGTV is trying to go into the next chapter,longtime fans are understandably upset. It goes with the territory of change: it’s never easy, but once the shock wears off, it will become normal.
There’s probably nothing personal against theProperty Brothersstarsin fans' reactions to the new concept. Of course, a fan can decide whether they like a certain TV personality, but theProperty Brothersare popular with HGTV fans. It’s more likely they don’t like the concept of the new showand are missing their regular shows.
While fans might not like all the changes, and might even feel the network is trying to pull one over on them withChasing The West’s similarities toHouse Hunters, as long as the shows are high-quality, the audience will most likely follow.
House Hunters
Cast
House Hunters is a reality TV series that follows individuals, couples, and families searching for new homes, exploring various properties, weighing pros and cons, and ultimately making a purchase decision based on their preferences and budget.
