MTV's "The Challenge" Thread

[BadJerry20]

That team is unfair. Bananas might have the best resume but CT is probably the most feared guy. Cara is the resume FGOAT.

It really is. I am actually glad CT isn't here this year. In shape, and older/wiser CT is almost a cheat code. Like you said everyone fears him and if he makes a final you are kind of ****ed cause he doesn't have a weakness. He's probably first or second in every category but endurance and it's good enough.

 

[BadJerry20]

Kyle is great TV but what kind of girl has boyfriends like Kyle, Abraham, and Paulie? I'm just grossed out by her a bit

Lol fair.

 

[BadJerry20]

Ok I am going to need a camera on Amber at all times, so I can figure exactly why everyone hates her. "She's made to many deals." With who and when? "Shes fake" How and with who? Maybe she does and is, but show us something cause everyone just looks like a bunch of petty weirdos.

 

[BadJerry20]

Jordan trying not go full Jordan while gritting his teeth and saying, "just be semi-athletic" was pretty funny. I thought I fan boy'd too much, calm it down TJ. That being said nobody is more fun to watch in Eliminations than Jordan.

 

[n_huffhines]

Ok I am going to need a camera on Amber at all times, so I can figure exactly why everyone hates her. "She's made to many deals." With who and when? "Shes fake" How and with who? Maybe she does and is, but show us something cause everyone just looks like a bunch of petty weirdos.

I've wondered about this too and I just think it's 100% a personality thing that isn't captured on this show.

I do remember viewing her as snobby on big brother, which is a show that is better at catching people with their social guard down.

I think she just rubs people the wrong way to the point that it destroys trust, she's not anymore guilty of deceit than others in TC. Also, nobody trusts BB and BB doesn't trust her, and people can conclude too much from that.

 

[n_huffhines]

Jordan trying not go full Jordan while gritting his teeth and saying, "just be semi-athletic" was pretty funny. I thought I fan boy'd too much, calm it down TJ. That being said nobody is more fun to watch in Eliminations than Jordan.

We were pumped for him over here. Master class

 

[BadJerry20]

I've wondered about this too and I just think it's 100% a personality thing that isn't captured on this show.

I do remember viewing her as snobby on big brother, which is a show that is better at catching people with their social guard down.

I think she just rubs people the wrong way to the point that it destroys trust, she's not anymore guilty of deceit than others in TC. Also, nobody trusts BB and BB doesn't trust her, and people can conclude too much from that.

All I remember of her from BB is Beastmode being a creeper. Lol I agree it has to be something personality wise, I just wish we could see something cause it's very confusing. I did hear a clip of Aneesa and Tori talking about Amber could have bonded more with them, but she wouldn't do her makeup and hair with. Like wut. Lol

 

[BadJerry20]

Btw I feel like Fessy and Moriah should win, but this season build up feels like Nany finally wins one.

 

[BadJerry20]

So I was thinking about who I want to win. For who I want least to who I want most.

Least Devin and Tori, though I think they have the second best chance, Tori has driven me crazy and Devin will be insufferable the next 126 seasons. Plus side Devin will drive Josh, Fessy, Nelson, etc all crazy trolling then with him winning before them.

Fourth Nany and Bananas, Bananas has played CT all year AKA been boring AF and well Nany sucks.

Then Jordan and Aneesa, cause Aneesa deserves to never win. But maybe she would retire after a win, and Jordan winning with her would be GOAT status IMO

Second favorite scenario, Olivia and Horacio. Both are likeable, and Horacio winning would make Fessy see him even more.

Best possible outcome, Moriah and Fessy win. Fessy is screaming and crying and talking about how awesome he is. Then TJ says ok one person performed the best between you 2 and its Moriah. "Now Moriah you can share or take all the money" she thanks Fessy for bringing her on the show, then takes all the money. Fessy curls up in the fetal position, with Bananas standing over him cackling like a mad man...fade to black.

 

[n_huffhines]

Is this finale night?

 

[n_huffhines]

In trying to research if this is finale night, I found some interesting comments from TC USA. This has got to be infuriating.

Tyson Apostol, who dominated all season long, ultimately ended up dropping after he couldn’t finish a Sudoku puzzle. Sarah Lacina was able to time out of the first puzzle, production didn’t allow him to time out.

“I don’t know if she timed out of Sudoku, nobody was there to see her do it and they didn’t show her doing it on camera,” he said. Lacina, along with Danny McCray, went on to win the season — and were the only two who actually finished the Sodoku and scaled the mountain.

He also claimed that one producer on set told him the rules were in his head, but not written anywhere. His ally through the entire season, Angela Rummans, was disqualified halfway through the final race after she chose to opt out of a competition because she knew she wouldn’t win, assuming she could just take last place in that leg.

“She let her motives be very known to everyone. It wasn’t like she just snuck off and quit the challenge, she was like, ‘I’m going to bed because I’m not going to be able to even beat anybody in this,'” he said, adding that let her know that she would be disqualified.

However, McCray and Lacina noted on the “Reality Rundown” podcast that there were written rules on a board, which stated you had to complete the challenge to move on to the next round.

'The Challenge: USA' Winners Defend Controversial Finale, Show's Rules - Variety

OK, so how did Sarah time out and move on if there was a written rule that you had to complete each challenge to move on?

Also, being misled about the prize money is pretty hilarious. They thought one winner would get $500k the whole season and then at the finale they found out everybody who finished was going to split the $500k.

 

[BadJerry20]

Is this finale night?

No just my 2 pennies before what should be the final elimination.

 

[BadJerry20]

"Bananas and Devin besties and in a relationship" thank god they barely showed them interact and instead we got 947 hours of Tori and Jordan fighting.

Bye Fessy 4th pla...oh sorry, Bye Fessy 5th place. Sidenote: I didnt mind him much this year, maybe no Josh helped. Lol

100 hours? Aneesa ain't making it 100 minutes.

 

[BadJerry20]

Also props to Toothy McToothington on that save with her feet.

 

[ATCVolinmn]

Glad fessy is gone! His words never match his actions. As for the finals.....any of them could win, each have their strengths and weaknesses. Jordan is the loooonnggg shot with having to drag neesa along but if anyone can do it, it would be him. Let's see who makes it past the food challenge.....that will determine the winner in my opinion......

 

[NEO]

If Bananas doesn’t win I am shocked. Jordan can beat him in singles but has an anchor as a partner and Jordan is not good at cardio and the rookies will get rookied. Nany wins her first one.

 

[n_huffhines]

If Bananas doesn’t win I am shocked. Jordan can beat him in singles but has an anchor as a partner and Jordan is not good at cardio and the rookies will get rookied. Nany wins her first one.

I am good with this result specifically because I'd like Nany to get one, but Tori and Olivia are way better than her and their partners are pretty well cut out for a final.

 

[n_huffhines]

Fessy griping about how Bananas is good all the dumbest stuff was so funny to me...I was saying exactly this the whole time everybody on the show was talking about why Bananas didn't go in this season (and Horacio is saying "He's supposed to be this great competitor so earn it."). Bananas is so good at everything just about, especially quickly figuring out a strategy with a new game/comp, and nobody wants to face him in a situation like that. That's why he doesn't go in. Because he has a long history (that he has earned) of winning and then getting political payback against the people who put him in.

 

[BadJerry20]

Fessy griping about how Bananas is good all the dumbest stuff was so funny to me...I was saying exactly this the whole time everybody on the show was talking about why Bananas didn't go in this season (and Horacio is saying "He's supposed to be this great competitor so earn it."). Bananas is so good at everything just about, especially quickly figuring out a strategy with a new game/comp, and nobody wants to face him in a situation like that. That's why he doesn't go in. Because he has a long history (that he has earned) of winning and then getting political payback against the people who put him in.

When Fessy said that I thought, "do you know what show you are on?" This show is 70% dumb stuff that you have to figure out on the fly. I think you could argue that's the most important attribute to have on this show.

 

[BadJerry20]

As for the finals it sucks but Jordan has absolutely no chance, unless they win the first check point and they get to bypass 99 hours and 50 minutes.

I think Horacio and Olivia have the tools to win, but I agree with NEO they will probably get rookied. I could see the other teams giving them every penalty if there are any.

If Devin has improved his cardio it's a toss up for me between them and Bananas/Nany. They will gain time with puzzles because of Devin, and Tori is at her best not thinking and just going. Devin is also really good at figuring out the best way to do dumb stuff. This edit feels so heavy to a Nany win though, and it's Bananas.

 

[BadJerry20]

After the preview with all the blood, and something I noticed on someone this week during confessionals, I'm really hoping they don't get medically DQ'd

 

[n_huffhines]

 

[NEO]

Such a weird way to get hurt on this show and eliminated. Wow.

Devon has worked on his cardio. Much improved.

 

[n_huffhines]

Right before Olivia FUBAR'd herself, I was telling my wife they've been holding the slingshot wrong. You're not supposed to hook its inside, you're supposed to pinch the outside for a clean release. I wasn't even thinking about safety. Then BAM!

 

[n_huffhines]

Also, why weren't they helping each other? Nobody really was. Somebody should have been shagging the ball and holding it in place while the other person pulled back. They dropped so many balls doing it solo and nobody really got wise. What was Horacio doing? She had one hand. WTF?!!