The Challenge
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The ratings have been consistently dismal despite a mostly entertaining season.
That being said, this show really cant afford to lose any more eyeballs.
Unfortunately, this weeks episode is a nearly drama-less, sleep-inducing hour and a half of television.
Im also sick of watching people make Big T work out.
This bit, formerly done with CT, was never funny and obviously produced.
Next, we watch Ed, Big T, Kyle, and Nelson FaceTime their families back-to-back.
But the scenes in this episode mainly convey the boring message of this person has a mom!
All this to say, this passe brand of humor doesnt tickle me.
However, to his credit, Emmanuel doesnt emit oppressive hetero-male energy.
Still, its 2021, and I could do without!
Now, lets get into this weeks challenge, which I found deeply frustrating to watch.
If youve been steadily reading my recaps, you know Im a sucker for an over-water challenge.
The challenge also failed on account of difficulty because most of the players couldnt complete it.
But other than that, Satellite Sabotage shouldve stayed on the drawing board.
After Kyle fumbles the instructions on the last jump, TJ announces that the Emerald Cell won yet again.
They do have Josh and Nany, after all.
Back at the house, they have a very uneventful meeting about who to vote into elimination.
I didnt notice that, in deliberation, the agency were the only competitors with tablets to vote.
I can get a little too excited to call these producers out on their inconsistencies and nonsensical decision-making.
Kyle apologizes for letting his team down at deliberation, and Cory gives another one of his coach speeches.
If Cory is going to give us any sort of fictional coach energy, give us Coach Taylor!
Ed presents more of a threat physically and politically, so the agency gives him what he wants.
This elimination isnt bad or even boring, per se.
We also know whos coming back into the house based on a clip in the mid-season trailer.
Anyway, Kyle and Ed do an iconic pole wrestle.
In the first round, Ed is throwing Kyle around like a rag doll.
And he does, despite Ed basically giving him a concussion, and wins two rounds in a row.
This isnt really the earth-shattering move the competitors faces portray.
Peoples Choice Awardslike pep talks with their humongous veneers in my face if I was on their team.
