I only watched Season 7 religiously and everything else has been clips on social media. my general take is that as the show evolved the makers started interfering too much ( like HW reality shows) and the contestants became too polished, chosen only because they have online following or general popularity.
This season, started slow, and it’s picking up slowly, but the makers should be careful not to make contestants feel like Viv is the fixed winner, then there is no incentive for competition and for Alice, Eisha to step out of his shadows. This season folks are generally grounded (except for Rajat) and seem like a fun bunch- give them tasks, bring out their competitive spirit and make everyone feel like they have a shot at the trophy.
I really want ladies to step up, gosh can you imagine a full blown fight between kashish and. Shrutika or Chahat? Or Alice losing her shit? Cmon! Make it happen