The premiere of “Rob & Chyna” on E! this past Sunday was the talk of the town. The new reality show follows the youngest Kardashian sibling, Rob, and his new life with fiancée Blac Chyna.
The show gave audience members an inside look on the crazy relationship and followed the recipe that show executives for “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” (KUWTK) have been following for years: shots of random parts of Los Angeles for the transitions, overly dolled-up confessionals, appearances by other celebs and a reveal releasing tension that was built up throughout the episode.
Despite this formula proving to be foolproof, fans took to Twitter to express their dislike of the comic-book style filters producers placed over many of the transitioning shots.
Blac Chyna, the exotic dancer turned entrepreneur, showed her angry side on the show, yelling over the possibility that Rob may have been entertaining other women. This was a common thread throughout the episode, as fans got the see the couple become shaky.
One of the main things that audiences were hoping to see on the show were honest reactions or comments from the Kardashian family regarding the connections surrounding Rob and Chyna’s relationship. Chyna once had a relationship with rapper and performer Tyga. Shortly after the birth of their son King, the relationship ended, and Tyga began a controversial relationship with Rob’s youngest sister, Kylie Jenner – who was a minor at the beginning of their relationship. In addition to that, Chyna’s best friend, Amber Rose, is the long time ex-girlfriend of Kim Kardashian’s husband, Kanye West. However, no comments were made on the show about these other relationships.
Blac Chyna, Rob and the rest of the Kardashians turned to social media to spread the word that the gender of Rob and Chyna’s baby will be revealed on the premiere episode. The announcement was made earlier that Sunday snagging the rest of viewers who weren’t sure they’d be tuning in.
All in all, the show seemed to be a newborn version of KUWTK, yet the anticipated reveal is considered to be the driving force behind the show’s successful ratings. According to Deadline.com, the show had a whopping 2.7 million views, 1.9 million of them being adults between the ages of 18 and 49. With that age group under the show’s belt, it has become cable television’s most watched “unscripted” launch this year.
With their status on the rise, all eyes are on this young couple and people are ready to see what they come up with next.