The Challenge
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We havea lotto get through this week, from love triangles to name mispronunciations to Joshs uncontrollable mouth.
So lets skip the observational intro and jump right into it, shall we?
We start this ep with a party scene at the mansion.
But I appreciate the effort!
Theres some setup for a love-triangle drama involving Nelson, Ashley, and Berna later on.
), or having displayed a ton of growth over their tenures, like Cory and CT. More on that later!
Can I just say what a waste of time these moments are?
You signed up for a show that has adversity in the title.
We get that youre scared!
As an OGChallengefan, I dont watch this show for the budget (unless its going toward alcohol).
I dont care about specially designed helicopters or shiny new Range Rovers.
I like watching peoples bodies slam into one another and plummet from cranes into large bodies of water.
I tried to picture this elusive woman in my head for about ten seconds and just gave up.
This womans presence is so underwhelming that her surprise return to the show was literally featured in the trailer.
But back to Heli Heist.
Unsurprisingly, the two competitors with a football background, Fessy and Kaycee, did exceptionally well.
Esther also has Herculean arm strength and impeccable aim.
I was slightly confused by the running portion because I thought the competitors in the car would race simultaneously.
Maybe it took some competitors an oddly long time to put the gems in their duffle bag.
Either way, the latter half was a bit anticlimactic despite all the explosions.
Give me more of Esthers enthusiastic screaming and less of Emys whining!
By now, you all should know that I love when Fessy is in power.
Hes sly, ruthless, and unpredictable in the most understated manner.
Likewise, he tells Fessy that he thinks Kelz is the ringleader among the rookies.
We havent seen Kelz interact with his peers enough to determine this.
But Josh obviously wants to be paired with a champion for as long as possible.
I dont see any real fireworks between them either.
And thank God, because Nelson is a raging misogynist behind that dentured smile.
Back at the house, Ashley drunkenly snaps at Berna, whom she refers to as Bertha.
But Im all for doing things in the spirit of comedy!
However, I dont understand the value of the secret votes.
Its a scathing read that Josh cant even slightly defend himself against.
Meanwhile, Fessys face is in a permanent smirk because the blood is off his hands.
Esther simply just wants to get this over with.
So its revealed that the house vote is Kelz and Tracy.
At the Lair, Fessy and Esther reveal that their votes are for Emy and Ed.
And Ed just hopped off the plane a second ago.
Emy goes into a very loud, melodramatic spiel about how betrayed she feels.
The game theyre playing is called Flipping Agents.
Once all the cubes are collected, the team has to complete the puzzle.
At first, this elimination felt a little awkward.
But once the teams found their rhythms, it became increasingly enthralling watching them compete side by side.
Ed, who exudes the same exhaustion I feel toward Emy, decides to switch her out for Tori.
Something tells me all the men will want to grab Tori as soon as they have the opportunity.
And Emy selects DEVVIIIIIIIIIINNNNN!!
Corey L. and Michele become partners, which I think will make for a savvy combo.
So lets look forward to that!
