Episode 1 : Part 2

We're back from commercial and it looks like the Marlon and CT fight has been broken up.  Just a little peacocking by CT.  Does that term apply here?  Probably not...... BUUUUUUUT

Tyrie has fallen asleep on the toilet.  I really regret having called him a human in Part 1.

Montage of CT and Diem.... CT can't quit her.  Diem had a regression with her cancer.... very sad, but man CT is good with her.  If CT wasnt such an uncontrollable man-beast this would be a lovely rom-com.  Who plays CT in that movie?  Diem is played by a middle aged Meg Ryan.

Couple of people posturing.... Jordan mentions his hand and people underestimating him.  Preston does the same... propping up his Levanda hair.

Game of inches.  We've done this before..... one person jumps off a platform to the second partner hanging.

Man, CT is looking good.  Maybe Josh Duhammel, but he'll have to put on 30 lbs of muscle.

I'm assuming Jasmine is wearing a weave.... but thats not a good one.  Time for a change.

Johnny predicts a 60 percent splash down rate.... but 100% make it the first round.  Pretty impressive.

Everyone is calling the girls a terribly unathletic group... but it doest seem bad to me.  Camila is good... Emily is a beast.... Cooke can do some work.... not buying that.

And just like that 5 girls go down....Emily / Diem / Jonny teams survive.   Jonny and Jasmine are scrappers.... just saying.  Don't underestimate those two.

Aneesa/Diem are gone.... Aneesa isnt terrible either.   Girls are never strong athletes but this group is as good as any...

Paula and Emily win.... Emily will will them to victory on the regular.... two experienced players, one who is excellent.....

Wes seems like he has really mellowed out.  Wonder how that will impact his performance.... but he seems like he is turning into a decent dude.

Is it me or are there an inordinate amount of little guys jumping into big guys arms.  Kind of homo-erotic.  Nothing small about Tyrie and Dunbar.  (except Dunbar's penis...)

All 8 guys make it through the first round.

Second round and Tyrie and Dunbar to the jungle.... they're an embarrassment!!!

Now we are just playing for the win.....Leroy and Ty are gone.... surprising.  Preston is surprised he has survived too.

And huge shock... Zack and Trey are the winners.... amazing.  Trey thinks he proved it all.... i think he just proved that he is very annoying.  Between those 2 and Jordan - no shortage of confidence on these dudes.

Now it will be a public vote to see who else is going.  I guess there is no power team and you don't get any power for winning outside of immunity.....

Sounds like Johnny might be on the chopping block.  Amazing how his years of being a jerk.... are finally starting to bite him in the backside.  Tyrie wants Johnny and sounds even dumber in the process than I realized was possible.

I love the defensive posturing every time a veteran gets called out.  The what is he thinking - this is a really dumb move... etc.... etc.... Sarah thinks Rob and Derek should go.  That works for me.   But it sounds like the girls agree with Johnny.... I dont know ... just way too many politics with 30 people in play.... just have to go after the newbies.  How are Jordan/Marlon not on the block?  I mean this never wouldve happened 5 years ago.

Just don't really understand who has Jordan/Marlon's back at this point.   And wow.... TEEJ pulls a fast one.  The guys won't have a vote and Rob and Derek are going in....

These are two pretty weak teams, neither of which I really care about.  But I wouldnt mind being done with Dunbar.  If its a strength game Derek will be a major liability.

No one talks a better game than Tyrie.  Good set of dead lifts there for him.  That will definitely help come tomorrow morning.

Frank annoyingly says that CT is shaking in his boots.  Do we really think anything makes CT shake in his boots? His brother was murdered, he didnt die - he was murdered.  He doesnt shake.

Rock star and Porn star party - is that what we're looking at here?  I don't know - not working for me.  Much like this Bird / CT relationship.  And right in front of Diem.... thats not right.

Naomi gets a call that her father has A heart failure.  She is out of the competition.  But congrats to Naomi for being the first person this season to use the term "beefed out".

CT and Wes are in the pool and now Frank is talking about starting a war.  Stop it Frank.  I guess I don't respect him because I'm old school - but i do have to respect Frank's beefing up and clearly taking the game seriously.  Again beefing up, as in adding muscle.... not beefing out.... as in having a fight / fall out.

Sounds like Cooke is going to get a new teammate, otherwise they would have just unceremoniously sent her home.  New teammate for cooke, but we don't know who.  No obvious candidates considering she got about 40 seconds of camera time on Real World.

Tj explains the jungle.... its a pretty physical game which really should benefit Dunbar's team.  Basically its a game of football.

First round and Derek wins it for his team.  Looks like his quickness will be an asset.  But Tyrie/dunbar need to slow him up.  Robb had no penetration.

Tyrie/Dunbar figure it out in Round 2 and Tyrie slows him up.  But Dunbar falls down before hitting the bell.  Seriously no more fitting way for those two morons to be eliminated.  Incredible.  One of the worst single episodes by two competitors I've ever seen.  And on the first episode.  Dunbar full of excuses as always.  Hope we never see Dunbar again.

Post game party and CT/Diem are dancing..... my lord.... deja vu.  Theresa speaks her first words of the season.... so congrats to her on that - took her about 90 minutes of season.

Johnny tries to warn Anastasia (she was exclusively known as Bird on RW Portland) .......... ominous ending to the season..

Great first episode, tons of potential.... lots of good personalities.... very excited for where this could be going.

More analysis to come.  And one final thank you to MJ Saltambucca for taking the reins last season.

Sack out.