Julia Morris and Chris Brown are fine, but they're still finding their rhythm. Julia's puns land about 60% of the time; Chris is forgettable as the straight man. Later seasons improve their chemistry, but here, they sometimes talk over emotional moments.
"I'm not a celebrity. I'm just a guy who kicked a ball and then got paid too much." — Barry Hall, during a particularly awful eating trial. Julia Morris and Chris Brown are fine, but
Without a strong comedic presence, the jungle can become a whinge-fest. Creasey serves as the audience's surrogate: he's dramatic, lazy, and hilariously honest about hating every second of being hungry and dirty. His commentary during food trials ("I'd rather eat my own foot") is priceless. Julia Morris and Chris Brown are fine, but