The Challenge
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I knew this was coming.
And why would they?
The ratings are sky high.
The Twitter hashtag is poppin.
The show is broadcast in more countries than ever.
(Although, I believe my aggressive petitioning to remove the skull twist had an impact).
Is this a less popular Bond movie I havent seen??
The only thing that comes to mind is the Jonas Brothers albumLines, Vines and Trying Times.
Maybe one of the producers saw someone tweet real eyes realize real lies and got inspired?
Either way, it doesnt exactly roll off the tongue despite the rhyme scheme.
But lets get into this premiere, shall we?
Why not plant some interesting seeds??
Back at the house, everyones getting to know each other on a surface level.
The vets keep reiterating how much they distrust the rookies, mostly theSurvivorpeople, and vice versa.
This is going to be a bloodbath of rookies!
Kyle says in his pirate accent.
Its an extremely obvious point of tension within the house and, like, the intent of the format.
Theres Tommy, aSurvivorwinner like Michele.
She could be 12.
She could be 30.
All I know is that shes … a lot.
Theyre hardly saying anything important except that Corey mentions that hes gay.
Hes also a refreshingly charismatic presence to have on a show thats been lacking charisma in recent years.
Hes also a beast physically, as we see later on.
I, unfortunately, have to mention the very tired coupling of Ashley and Nelson.
This whole situation reeks of desperation and thirst.
Im not buying that these two are actually into each other because Ashley moved to Austin where Nelson lives.
But according to the Declassified special, Tori seems more than done.
The big plot point in this episode, though, is that theres a list.
Love that for them!
The deliberation is ultimately the most enthralling portion of the ep.
I was so excited to see Emy possibly go and make my screening of this show 10x less cringeworthy.
He rightfully voices his frustration about this.
Corey ultimately has enough anger to pull Michaela and Renan over the edge, seemingly on his own.
But Im holding out hope!
Michele decides to take Devin for no other reason than he literally raised his hand.
And Corey picks Tori because apparently shes the top woman now.
I loved TJ trying to enthusiastically pronounce the name Ed.
Emy becomes his new partner.
And Tracy, whos face I hadnt seen before this moment, is now with Kelz.
Mostly, Im excited for TeamSurvivorto bring us the entertainment that TeamBig Brotherhas been severely lacking.
