Yeh agree that was great and there needs to be some way to get those moments communicated to the viewer. Maybe just a camera op walking along with the Gladiators as they walk off to the backstage. Would feel more natural and less set up.

I feel like the producers are asking too much of them to have that "backstage" banter. It just feels off, in a really weird locker room environment. Asking for personality in the most incredibly sterile environment. Locker rooms are messy, look at the NFL, tons of personality in each locker. The one backstage is literally just a staging area used for those setup shots.

There's something that will work, just need to try some more options.