The game was turned on its head last week with Wes being eliminated. This isn't your parent's challenge. Definitely a changing of the guards with 4 of the newer seasons being focused on.
Will be interesting to see how the non-physical challenges play out.
Same format as last week - stream of consciousness from ye ole' sack.
First look at this season's opening sequence. Not much doing.
We get a look at a Turkish beach club. Who knew. Little salsa dancing - and a some random dives. I think Alton is salsa-ing in the water as Sarah ogles him.
Maybe a Turkish bath next weekend. Considering half the show is gay - could lead to some funny business.
Wow, Melinda is dating someone new, as is Danny. I guess everyone needs to move on, but to do it so quickly? Its only been 3 years.... I thought the crushing scrutiny of the public wouldn't have allowed for them to move on so fast.
St Thomas in a bit of a bind because Trey and Frank hate each other. How does San Diego have the numbers? This is lunacy - they were JUST on the Real World. For those that don't know Trey is horrible - Frank is apparently a good judge of character.
We get our first look at the challenge. Olive Oil wrestling. Good start to the season, me likesy. I guess the benefit of having everyone being under the age of 40 - is that you can have some physical challenges without the risk of heart attack.
Ashley is pretty seriously hot.
Good point by the lep sack. Zack/Ashley picking Dustin as the opponent was curious because there are much weaker guys, such as Derek. Are they allowed to punch? Didn't see it coming - but I'm all for it. Zack is a woman.... he outweighs Dustin by 100lbs.... have to be able to handle your business.
Nany v McKenzie - Mckenzie wins, so much for nany being a lion. This is a pretty great challenge.
Knight proves again that he is a marshmallow. Can't take care of business against JD.
The alliance realizes that they can control the game by throwing matches. Really not in the spirit of the game. TJ will likely not approve.
San Diego becomes the power team. That was kind of lame. Chet declares Frank the new power man. The three alliance teams continue to put themselves through and puts the non-alliance teams in a really tough spot.
Dustin beats Rob to ensure that Las Vegas is in the clear too. Amazed how effective Dustin has been. Rob really a pathetic performance.
STT goes on a little run, but Camila proves again what a worthy competitor she is by beating the 250lb Marie.
TJ curses as a 2nd round of alliance nonsense happens. Everyone is gunning to knock out STT - but someone is going to have to beat St Thomas in order to save themselves.
Trey vs Danny is a pretty serious competition. They are virtually the same human being. It goes to a tie and now Melinda vs the former lingerie football league Qb Laura. Laura is a heavy favorite.
Stop showing Marie - she is disgusting. Laura wins. Austin is in tough shape and they will go into the Arena.
Fresh Meat is looking like favorites to go in against Austin. The most experienced players are in the worst shape, it really is a bizarre dynamic.
Frank controlling the game is a joke. Something needs to change and quick. Trey is a moron and they're likely going in after a horribly botched meeting. Can't say I'm angry, he is a really terrible human being.
Marie's stomach vows to get revenge if they are sent in. Little curveball as Fresh Meat goes. Clearly the decision was made before the meetings.
Night out on the town - must be weird because its all gay dudes and hot chicks. Yes - I'm talking about you too Zack. Jonna and Zack making a special connection. The marshmallow trying to remake his connection with jemmye. Both of them have put on about 25 lbs since their season.
Knight declares he would marry her today to which jemmye physically attacks him. Think thats a pretty good sign for their future together. nice to have Melinda there to arbitrate. If memory serves knight did her pretty dirty in the reunion - could go for a flashback.
Endurance is today's game. we know its Danny/melinda - but we have to see who they're going against. Its endurance - so it can't be Easy E. Gotta be Camila/Brandon. I know there is a joke there if you take the word endurance - and remember that Easy once said that he is "all taters" - you tell me. Looks like Fresh meat might not be able to make a decision for themselves.
If the incredible hulk went to a day spa - he'd be Zack. I think he is wearing a summer scarf.
No decision for Fresh Meat - that's embarrassing. If Frank doesn't put Easy in - he is a joke.
Very little house time in this episode. I love the game play, but this is a bit much. Fresh meat chooses camila and big easy. Hard to see Fresh Meat winning with Easy in there.
Balls out. Solid game. Try and keep as many balls out of your side as you can. Easy's taller - maybe that can help. Melinda with her height and lack of weight should really be an asset in this.
a little strategy with Easy throwing multiple balls. Easy does appear to have an advantage with his height. Really tough to tell, but i do reckon that easy is running out of juice.
I would have put 4-8 balls really close to the wall on my side and at the last second pushed them all over. Probably would have won a team the game.....
Looks to me that fresh meat won - but they aren't really giving us the angles here. Eric and Camila win - whoa that was anti-climactic.
And 3 of the people i was excited to have are gone in the first 2 episodes. Maybe for once Melinda can be out of the spotlight. I hope she finds peace and tranquility.
Easy 2-0 in challenges.... pretty impressive from the big man. 7 teams left.
Trey starts to break down that everyone hates him. maybe if he wasnt such an ahole - people wouldnt want him gone. Amazing that Laura doesnt hate him. she must have stockholm syndrome. Only explanation.
Not a ton of jokes in this bad boy. Austin is unfortunately eliminated, but hopefully more fights are to come in episode 3.
Good game action - but that does not lead to a lot of analysis. I am pleased that the producers have gotten to some more physical challenges and less puzzles. But this was 95% game and 5% house.
Sack out.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Episode 1: Tis the Season
All I know going in is that the teams will be comprised of teams from each location. So naturally the New York and Vegas' of the world who have multiple seasons will certainly be featured. I'm a little worried about the strength of player because I imagine there will be no Fresh Meat people. No evan, no kenny, no ev... etc... Lets see if the original franchise can hold the show.
Not going to be live blogging because I'm watching on delay, but will be putting my thoughts down as I watch - a little stream of consciousness:
People I'm excited to see:
Alton, Wes, Dustin, Melinda/Danny, Preston, Nany, Devyn's new fake breasts
People I'm not excited to see
Jasmine, Chet, Sarah, Lacey - Why?!?, JD
Early power Rankings
Austin - veteran savvy + Wes
Las Vegas - Alton factor, but they are overmanned
St Thomas - strong females and sizable dudes
San Diego - all four from the 2nd season is a mistake!
Cancun - how forgettable was this season
Brooklyn - no athleticism. sarah is their only asset.
New Orleans - just no chance, but MacKenzie looks goooood.
As I suspected there are very few good athletes in the season. its going to be the Alton and Wes show. CJ and Zach should be good relative newcomers.
Lep the Sack is worried about Alton's considerable weight loss. And about Jemmye/Knight's relationship status for that matter. **Both addressed 5 minutes later... Alton 2.0, I'm skeptical.... Jemmye/Knight have their same ole' relationship - good to see**
I suspect Challenge watchers who don't watch the real world - won't recognize half the people in this season.
I feel bad that Danny and Melinda felt all the pressure to be the manifestation of all this love and all that was Real World Austin. How could any couple survive under that scrutiny.
Is it me or is there an inordinate amount of gay folk? Sam, Frank, Derek, Preston, JD - Dustin did gay porn
Interesting team dynamic that had been missed the last few seasons. It avoids the natural throw in the rookies dynamic we've been burdened with for some time.
First appearance for TJ - and he throws in a wrench. 1 extra team!! Fresh Meat team??
Road Rules team? Fresh Meat it is.... Cara, Camila, Eric and Brandon - this isn't a particularly strong squad. Good job by the producers to not stack the deck. middle of the pack in the power rankings.
Typical balance beam, rope climb over water challenge we've all come to know and love. In this one you're only as strong as your weakest link. Devyn really weighing down Brooklyn. Her implants really weighing her down.
Nothing too much to be gained from watching this competition. Don't know what any of the new kids are really going to do. Just basically seeing which girls or Easy E's can't pull themselves up. (Devyn, Marie, Lacey, Sam, E)
Speaking of which its time for Easy to hang up the ole' banana hammock. He just isn't cut out for this.
Lep Sack wonders what the F happened to Jasmine's hair. Is it all a weave?
Preston took a nasty fall. Might look like Rajon Rondo, but he doesn't have his gracefulness. Sidenote - Knight is about as soft as a Marshmellow man - he is going to be terrible.
Preston and Lacey get love for sucking. Grow up TJ. Lets get some real athletes on this show.
Fresh Meat obviously goes right into the Arena.
Vegas and Cancun are the two strongest - power team is Cancun. Surprising. I know they have two strong females and CJ - but I thought Derek would hold them down. Guess time will tell. Wonder if they'll have a punting competition - that would really suit CJ.
Cancun playing it smart. Going after the most powerful team and trying to turn St Thomas onto their side in the process. I'm impressed. I guess eventually the rookies turn into veterans. Could be a passing of the torch moment.
For those who didn't watch RW STT - it was one of the worst seasons of all time. And Trey is one of the least cool douches in show history. Its ok to be a douche, if you can back it up. Trey can not.
Austin / Fresh meat in the arena. Meat should be lambs to the slaughter.
WOOOOOW. Very interesting twist. You can choose the competition. So it can be all mental if a team is too physically strong. Poor decision by Cancun to choose strength, but this will be a very interesting twist.
Just dawned on me - this whole show is rookies. This will pretty much turn the tables on the game. There is no old school players. When Jasmine, Easy, Jeane have amongst the most experience - its going to make for a very different game. Lots of the new seasons represented.
Don't be fooled Cara Maria. Just because Easy is fat doesn't mean he is strong.
Can I have more info on JD walking around the house with his penis tucked between his legs.
Zack has really loosened up since his season. i guess touring around bars for the last 3 years has made him much more sensitive to homosexuals. Ashley has not loosened up. Frank remains a mess. For those who didnt watch Cancun - he pulled the same stunt night one on that season.
I enjoyed the battle royal aspect of when frank exploded. Like why did Trishelle and Jasmine need to be held back as well.
Go f your fat girlfriend b1tch - Frank. Great quote.
Janay and Zach happened really quickly. I get that Janay is pretty, but there must be something there I'm missing. I mean Zach is a freaking stud. Gotta imagine he had his pick of the litter. Guess only Nany is definitively prettier.....
Alton working out in front of the mirror is life changing. I take back my questioning of alton 2.0. At the risk of sounding racist - if Alton and Jasmine had babies, my guess is they would be able to climb a tree like a ring tailed lemur.
Wes is understandably super confident. But lacey/melinda is pretty weak as his partner. I really overlooked that in the earlier power rankings. Has to slide them down.
Camila laying into Cara Maria. Cara Maria is a lunatic. Without Abram she is a shell of herself.
Oh yea - Trishelle is a professional poker player. That makes sense.
Wes/Lacey vs Cara/Easy in a strength competition. Cara is mentally checked out. Austin has to be the big favorite here.
Wow, Fall brawl is tremendous. Really should benefit Easy's size and Cara's strength. This has a ton of potential now and for the rest of the season.
Cara torches Lacey in heat 1.... heat 2 is more of the same if we're being fair. Lacey had no clue. Not an athlete.
So now what happens if Wes wins? Coin flip tie breaker like last season? Didn't hear them address that.
Wow. Easy absolutely DESTROYS wes. That was Johnny Backpack esque. Wow, what is wes made of.... holy hell.
What can wes do? get small? turn sideways? eeeek.... go low says lep sack.
Wes hugs the ground.... race to the bell.... genius strategy. Photo finish..... think easy has it. commercial break.... wow this is a tremendous season premiere.
Would have loved a 3rd heat, but they did the right thing. Wes eliminated week 1 is real tough for the game. This is a challenge full of strangers. Danny and Melinda left holding the bag for Austin. Yikes! will be interesting to see how 2 competes against teams of 4.
Lacey is still Wes' sister. what? CJ turns the tables on Wes. This could be the end of Wes' era. The aura is gone.
Can't use strength again for 3 weeks. Thats a major bummer.
Really strong first effort. Lots of potential for this season. I'm extremely proud of whoever thought of Fall Brawl. More analysis to come in the days ahead........
Not going to be live blogging because I'm watching on delay, but will be putting my thoughts down as I watch - a little stream of consciousness:
People I'm excited to see:
Alton, Wes, Dustin, Melinda/Danny, Preston, Nany, Devyn's new fake breasts
People I'm not excited to see
Jasmine, Chet, Sarah, Lacey - Why?!?, JD
Early power Rankings
Austin - veteran savvy + Wes
Las Vegas - Alton factor, but they are overmanned
St Thomas - strong females and sizable dudes
San Diego - all four from the 2nd season is a mistake!
Cancun - how forgettable was this season
Brooklyn - no athleticism. sarah is their only asset.
New Orleans - just no chance, but MacKenzie looks goooood.
As I suspected there are very few good athletes in the season. its going to be the Alton and Wes show. CJ and Zach should be good relative newcomers.
Lep the Sack is worried about Alton's considerable weight loss. And about Jemmye/Knight's relationship status for that matter. **Both addressed 5 minutes later... Alton 2.0, I'm skeptical.... Jemmye/Knight have their same ole' relationship - good to see**
I suspect Challenge watchers who don't watch the real world - won't recognize half the people in this season.
I feel bad that Danny and Melinda felt all the pressure to be the manifestation of all this love and all that was Real World Austin. How could any couple survive under that scrutiny.
Is it me or is there an inordinate amount of gay folk? Sam, Frank, Derek, Preston, JD - Dustin did gay porn
Interesting team dynamic that had been missed the last few seasons. It avoids the natural throw in the rookies dynamic we've been burdened with for some time.
First appearance for TJ - and he throws in a wrench. 1 extra team!! Fresh Meat team??
Road Rules team? Fresh Meat it is.... Cara, Camila, Eric and Brandon - this isn't a particularly strong squad. Good job by the producers to not stack the deck. middle of the pack in the power rankings.
Typical balance beam, rope climb over water challenge we've all come to know and love. In this one you're only as strong as your weakest link. Devyn really weighing down Brooklyn. Her implants really weighing her down.
Nothing too much to be gained from watching this competition. Don't know what any of the new kids are really going to do. Just basically seeing which girls or Easy E's can't pull themselves up. (Devyn, Marie, Lacey, Sam, E)
Speaking of which its time for Easy to hang up the ole' banana hammock. He just isn't cut out for this.
Lep Sack wonders what the F happened to Jasmine's hair. Is it all a weave?
Preston took a nasty fall. Might look like Rajon Rondo, but he doesn't have his gracefulness. Sidenote - Knight is about as soft as a Marshmellow man - he is going to be terrible.
Preston and Lacey get love for sucking. Grow up TJ. Lets get some real athletes on this show.
Fresh Meat obviously goes right into the Arena.
Vegas and Cancun are the two strongest - power team is Cancun. Surprising. I know they have two strong females and CJ - but I thought Derek would hold them down. Guess time will tell. Wonder if they'll have a punting competition - that would really suit CJ.
Cancun playing it smart. Going after the most powerful team and trying to turn St Thomas onto their side in the process. I'm impressed. I guess eventually the rookies turn into veterans. Could be a passing of the torch moment.
For those who didn't watch RW STT - it was one of the worst seasons of all time. And Trey is one of the least cool douches in show history. Its ok to be a douche, if you can back it up. Trey can not.
Austin / Fresh meat in the arena. Meat should be lambs to the slaughter.
WOOOOOW. Very interesting twist. You can choose the competition. So it can be all mental if a team is too physically strong. Poor decision by Cancun to choose strength, but this will be a very interesting twist.
Just dawned on me - this whole show is rookies. This will pretty much turn the tables on the game. There is no old school players. When Jasmine, Easy, Jeane have amongst the most experience - its going to make for a very different game. Lots of the new seasons represented.
Don't be fooled Cara Maria. Just because Easy is fat doesn't mean he is strong.
Can I have more info on JD walking around the house with his penis tucked between his legs.
Zack has really loosened up since his season. i guess touring around bars for the last 3 years has made him much more sensitive to homosexuals. Ashley has not loosened up. Frank remains a mess. For those who didnt watch Cancun - he pulled the same stunt night one on that season.
I enjoyed the battle royal aspect of when frank exploded. Like why did Trishelle and Jasmine need to be held back as well.
Go f your fat girlfriend b1tch - Frank. Great quote.
Janay and Zach happened really quickly. I get that Janay is pretty, but there must be something there I'm missing. I mean Zach is a freaking stud. Gotta imagine he had his pick of the litter. Guess only Nany is definitively prettier.....
Alton working out in front of the mirror is life changing. I take back my questioning of alton 2.0. At the risk of sounding racist - if Alton and Jasmine had babies, my guess is they would be able to climb a tree like a ring tailed lemur.
Wes is understandably super confident. But lacey/melinda is pretty weak as his partner. I really overlooked that in the earlier power rankings. Has to slide them down.
Camila laying into Cara Maria. Cara Maria is a lunatic. Without Abram she is a shell of herself.
Oh yea - Trishelle is a professional poker player. That makes sense.
Wes/Lacey vs Cara/Easy in a strength competition. Cara is mentally checked out. Austin has to be the big favorite here.
Wow, Fall brawl is tremendous. Really should benefit Easy's size and Cara's strength. This has a ton of potential now and for the rest of the season.
Cara torches Lacey in heat 1.... heat 2 is more of the same if we're being fair. Lacey had no clue. Not an athlete.
So now what happens if Wes wins? Coin flip tie breaker like last season? Didn't hear them address that.
Wow. Easy absolutely DESTROYS wes. That was Johnny Backpack esque. Wow, what is wes made of.... holy hell.
What can wes do? get small? turn sideways? eeeek.... go low says lep sack.
Wes hugs the ground.... race to the bell.... genius strategy. Photo finish..... think easy has it. commercial break.... wow this is a tremendous season premiere.
Would have loved a 3rd heat, but they did the right thing. Wes eliminated week 1 is real tough for the game. This is a challenge full of strangers. Danny and Melinda left holding the bag for Austin. Yikes! will be interesting to see how 2 competes against teams of 4.
Lacey is still Wes' sister. what? CJ turns the tables on Wes. This could be the end of Wes' era. The aura is gone.
Can't use strength again for 3 weeks. Thats a major bummer.
Really strong first effort. Lots of potential for this season. I'm extremely proud of whoever thought of Fall Brawl. More analysis to come in the days ahead........
Battle of the Seasons
Welcome back to Season 2 of KIWTJ.
I try to ignore any spoilers or previews or anything associated with the season - so we can come in fresh.
I even managed to avoid this season's trailer, so i dont even know exactly who is going to be on the season.
Going to shoot for posting the night of each episode, so keep on the look out.
Episode 1 is moments away. Get excited.
I try to ignore any spoilers or previews or anything associated with the season - so we can come in fresh.
I even managed to avoid this season's trailer, so i dont even know exactly who is going to be on the season.
Going to shoot for posting the night of each episode, so keep on the look out.
Episode 1 is moments away. Get excited.
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