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Post by downsey on Mar 4, 2021 2:40:29 GMT
Awww CT....damn it. Nobody can argue it wasn't the smart play. How CT did it though was a savage. Big T is an incredible person, won the last challenge so CT got to battle for the gold skull. Big T did not deserve the humiliation. Not a bit of it.
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Post by Bearcata on Mar 4, 2021 4:18:22 GMT
That was so brutal and unnecessary. I luv'ed that Big T understood that CT would change partners if he won his gold skull. I expected him to. But the maturity in her conversation with CT was amazing then he turned into a total idiot. Does he not get that Big T did understand why he did it, she was expecting it but not to humiliate and embarrass her like he did that shows a total lack of growth and maturity in CT.
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Post by Bearcata on Mar 10, 2021 5:03:54 GMT
Season 36, Episode 12 – “Tinker, Tailer, Bunny, Spy” – March 3, 2021
This episode continues from the cliffhanger ending from episode 11 where everyone was getting ready for the elimination and there was a Security Breach.
The Security Breach is a double elimination. Devin and Gabby were voted into the elimination but the Security Breach means that the next team with the most votes is also sent into elimination, in this case that would be Nany and Josh.
Crater Game Winners: Darrell and CT
Partners: Darrell keeps Amber B, CT infiltrates Kyle and Kam’s team and steals Kam, Kyle picks Nany, Cory picks Gabby and Nam is left with Big T.
While I luv’ed the elimination and was shocked Devin couldn’t do the puzzle I was very glad CT won his Gold Skull.
Then the Big Idiot ruined it. Yes, I knew CT would be changing partners. Everyone knew he would do it. He had to. BUT how CT acted was beyond stupid. Act like that in the confessional but NEVER EVER humiliate and embarrass your partner, the person responsible for putting you in the position you are in like you did. This scenario is up there with Johnny Bananas betraying Sarah Rice when she was responsible for him being in a winning position. Just utterly disgusting.
Nam is medically eliminated from the Challenge right before the daily challenge starts and Big T is the Rogue Agent.
There are six teams left with one female Rogue Agent, with one Gold Skull left for the females.
CT + Kam
Cory + Gabby
Darrell + Amber B
Fessy + Aneesa
Kyle + Nany
Leroy + Kaycie
There are 19 episodes scheduled and only 12 episodes aired. If there is a two part finale and a reunion there will be 4 episodes left for more shenanigans.
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Post by Bearcata on Mar 11, 2021 5:55:36 GMT
Aneesa seriously you are a good 60 to 80 lbs heavier then when you first started and you really don't want to win because you wouldn't train for the finale. You have the smarts, you have strategy, you have a social game, you can do the politics, and you can win an elimination. But you will never, ever win a finale if you don't work on your physical endurance.
Aneesa even if you keep your Gold Skull do you really think you have a chance against Kaycee, Nany, or Kam?
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Post by Bearcata on Mar 12, 2021 17:53:22 GMT
Season 36, Episode 13 – "The Spy Who Loved Fessy” – March 10, 2021
WHAT this episode is only ONE HOUR LONG. I feel BETRAYED. At least having a daily challenge and elimination is now back in it's proper order. I really don't know if all the drama they had really lent itself to this messed up mess with this and last week's episode. I honestly think they producers needed to do a better job editing these two episodes. I was disappointed in how lame this daily challenge turned out. Many teams basically quit to help Nany get her Gold Skull. The players are getting complacent and I truly hope the producers put in a twist as the Gold Skuller holders are way too complacent.
While waiting for the deliberation we get confessionals from Nany and Aneesa about winning the challenge. My biggest pet peeve with some of the Challenge players regarding not having certain skill sets which impacts their chances of winning and them whinning about it for the last 10 years. For all the folks who hate to run, swim, do math, do puzzles, Yes we know but you need those skill sets to help win the game. After many, many years of listening to some players complain at least some are learning those skills and those skills have helped them win challenges. This is the reason I rail so much against Aneesa. Historically she has never trained during a challenge, however she has this challenge and the previous one. But is she really serious about being physical? I don't think so else she would have done more. This is also the main reason why I cheered on Sarah Grayson from the Gauntlet. That girl dropped 35 lbs and did tons of cardio and rocked each elimination she was in. Unfortunately she kept getting tossed into eliminations as she was considered weak and a easy target. She did end up being on the winning team. Yeah. Hoping for some massive twists else the next 4 episodes will be boring as heck.
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Post by Bearcata on Mar 13, 2021 7:38:43 GMT
What is so funny about watching this episode again when Aneesa cries, she isn't a target, she is in no danger of being eliminated, no one is after her Gold Skull. At this point in the game she is guaranteed a place in the finale. But folks forget just because you are partnered now does not mean you will be partnered in the finale. Fessy won't help you if that is the case. So why is she crying?
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Post by aaron2005 on Mar 13, 2021 20:10:17 GMT
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Post by beerbelly on Mar 13, 2021 22:49:45 GMT
Oh wow....
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Post by Bearcata on Mar 13, 2021 23:27:33 GMT
FYI: www.reddit.com/r/MtvChallenge/comments/9x102w/rotten_banana_podcast_interview_w_aneesa_ferreira/ I finished watching the Duel II finale and Aneesa came in last on every leg. She couldn't hold onto the rope during the river crossing. During the confessional she said she would train in the future and give up smoking. Ha Ha Ha. Twelve years later and she finally started training. Watching this season reminded me why I dislike her. Aneesa is so hypocritical acting like she is a therapist, well spoken, but it is everyone's fault but hers. She started fights and drama. I would have had so much more respect for her if she had actually worked on her weak areas and improved. Aneesa was simply awful at daily challenges and quit the pole ladder climb, but she was the Queen of Eliminations I think partly she is not afraid to get physical and play dirty. Evan was in the lead, with Brad second, and Mark third, Rachel 4th, Brittani 5th, and Aneesa sixth. If the contestants didn't have to partner up at one point and wait for the girls to catch up I don't think the order would have changed much. There was a possibility that Mark may have passed Brad as Brad had massive cramps.
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Post by Bearcata on Mar 16, 2021 4:31:26 GMT
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Post by Bearcata on Mar 16, 2021 4:39:14 GMT
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Post by Bearcata on Mar 18, 2021 3:19:51 GMT
Season 35 Episode 14 - "The Best of Enemies" - March 17, 2021
So GLAD that Aneesa and Kyle won the Daily Challenge.
So FUN to see Kam/CT and Leroy/Kaycee assume one of them won they daily challenge.
So MAD that Aneesa and Kyle didn't throw in Leroy instead of Cory.
This would have been an EPIC battle, and more even I think. I would have luv'ed seeing Leroy go DOWN IN FLAMES, Kam IN TEARS, and Kaycee Darrell's new partner.
This was a stupid move Aneesa and Kyle. Sending in Darrell vs Leroy would have freed up a Gold Skull and there are still extra girls so the daily challenges are not over. With Amber B as a rogue agent she needs a guy as a partner that sorta indicates the next elimination will be another guy elimination as a rogue is safe from elimination. Or if a girls elimination Amber B is still safe.
I do agree with Darrell I don't think there is any fire in Amber B.
At this point I would luv to see CT and Big T win it all.
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Post by sunnydayz on Mar 19, 2021 17:57:20 GMT
I wholeheartedly agree with all that you said, Bearcata. If I could like each statement individually, I would
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Post by beerbelly on Mar 19, 2021 18:02:59 GMT
Me too! Loved seeing Kyle and Aneesa winning and making it look easy. I had really thought that team Kaycee won it.
I really think Kaycee is the strongest female, and I would totally pick her. Not sure who I would choose for a male partner, don't know why people keep choosing Fessy, he is big, and he has won, but not very...smart.
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Post by Bearcata on Mar 19, 2021 23:53:00 GMT
Me too! Loved seeing Kyle and Aneesa winning and making it look easy. I had really thought that team Kaycee won it. I really think Kaycee is the strongest female, and I would totally pick her. Not sure who I would choose for a male partner, don't know why people keep choosing Fessy, he is big, and he has won, but not very...smart. Darrell was stupid for not switching to Kaycee when he had the chance because Kaycee wouldn't have DQ'ed the tectonic plates swim challenge and he would not have been voted into the Crater or less likely to.
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Post by Bearcata on Mar 21, 2021 6:04:03 GMT
I have Paramount + the free 30 day trial and they have MTV seasons 11 thru 35. OMGosh the guys are so misogynistic, sexist, and thoroughly hateful to the female cast and they all act as if it is OK. Listening to Wes on Fresh Meat. He is so arrogant and so nasty to Casey his partner I just want to beat him up the side of his head. Folks are fans of this show, this is NOT the way to behave.
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Post by Bearcata on Mar 25, 2021 1:16:27 GMT
Season 35 Episode 15 - "Never Say Never Again" - March 24, 2021 I am so disgusted with Aneesa's performance in the daily challenge. She barely ran. If you can't jog, joggle, powerwalk a half mile and all the other females are, what the heck are you doing in this challenge? I saw Aneesa train last season, I saw her on the treadmill this season. You need endurance in the finale. Where is your endurance Aneesa? Seriously, if she had it I would be OK with her being in the challenge. If she trained and had endurance and some heart, yes be in the finale. But this, this is why you will never win a finale. What were you planning to do sit on your competitors?
Aneesa the Elimination Queen.
Aneesa the Puzzle Queen.
Aneesa the Queen of Excuses.
2 hours later I watched the elimination.
Aneesa just gave up just like she did on the half mile run. I think she is just a bad actress and knows this is the part she plays on any season she is on the Challenge. If she tired, honestly tired, I would support her, but seriously this woman is a waste.
Aneesa had the opportunity to make a big move and break up the alliances. Didn't do it.
Aneesa had the opportunity to win the elimination and didn't even try. It looked on purpose.
Now for some happy news!
Big T jumped out of an airplane.
Fessy jumped out of an airplane and screamed all 15,000 ft.
Some bad news!
Fessy tried to start a fight and was not mashed to a pulp by CT.
Something obvious: Fessy is an idiot. Claims he was trying to give CT a compliment.
Happy News Again!
Big T won her Gold Skull. Yeah!
Aneesa was eliminated. Yeah!
Big Surprise: It's not the finale! Ha Ha Ha.
Mistake: Big T did not change partners. I think she should have just to break up alliances.
On the MTV Challenge Aftershow on YOUTUBE Aneesa claims she did what she did so that the final group of women in the Challenge would all be "women of color". She planed it. She orchestrated it. Girl, you had nothing to do with that. If so this is racism and that all the white people were targeted or scripted to be eliminated. Who makes up this crap?
There were 15 female cast and of that 15 only 4 were white (Tori, Ashley, Gabby, and Nicole). Out of those 15 women only 5 earn Gold Skulls, the odds are very high that most of the finalists will be women of color. Statistically this was going to happen and Aneesa had nothing to do with this unless she was the casting director. It wasn't like having a women of color as a finalist was going to be hard to do.
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Post by Bearcata on Mar 25, 2021 21:15:47 GMT
I have such a hard time listening to the Official MTV Challenge podcast, they don't ask hard questions. Everyone loves each other. Aneesa never addresses that she does not train for the challenge. Tori simply states that endurance is not Aneesa's thing. It is so lame.
I have been binge watching some of the older seasons of the Challenge and the cast is brutal to each other. Bullying, intimidation, tearing down each other's egos. The degrading of women on a level that is criminal. It is hard to watch.
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Post by beerbelly on Mar 25, 2021 22:58:50 GMT
Loved your recap Bear! I was embarrassed for Aneesa, I mean, you have to run. You have to love Big T, but I am not sure if she should have changed partners, Fessy is a selfish ding dong. At least CT has some charming moments, but I have never been charmed by Fessy. I would have broken up Leroy and Kaycee. They are a power couple.
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Post by Bearcata on Mar 26, 2021 4:07:51 GMT
Loved your recap Bear! I was embarrassed for Aneesa, I mean, you have to run. You have to love Big T, but I am not sure if she should have changed partners, Fessy is a selfish ding dong. At least CT has some charming moments, but I have never been charmed by Fessy. I would have broken up Leroy and Kaycee. They are a power couple. I was so mad at Aneesa that when Darrell was the house vote that she didn't send in Leroy and Kam. CT was also and idea but Darrell and Leroy would have been a good fight. Either way a big guy is eliminated and a Gold Skull is up for grabs. That would have been a huge power move and would have matched the one Aneesa did earlier in the season. That is they way to build resume and shake up the alliances. If you don't do that it gets boring.
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Post by Bearcata on Apr 3, 2021 1:07:44 GMT
Thoughts:
Watched part of episode 14 and can't believe how stupid it was of Aneesa (and Kyle) not to put Leroy and Kaycee into the Crater against Darrell. Either way you are eliminating a potential threat in the finale and potentially if not breaking up the Big Brother Alliance putting a crack in it.
If Darrell had won and taken Kaycee as a partner all the better. There is a certain point you can't play scared. Big Brother will come after you regardless if you voted Leroy in or not. It also would free up a Gold Skull for Cory to potentially get later in the game.
I was listening to a podcast with Aneesa and the host mentioned that putting in Leroy into elimination against Darrell would have eliminated a potential threat to win and Aneesa acts as if this is the first person to mention it to her and she responds by saying what a great idea. Really? You finished filming November 2020 and you didn't realize it until a recent podcast 4 months later.
On another podcast the host asked Aneesa about her training before going to film Double Agents. Now Aneesa filmed Total Madness from October 2019 to December 2019. Was back in Philadelphia from January 2020 to August 2020. Because of COVID she stated she didn't train until 2 months before she left to film Double Agents. So Aneesa didn't train from January through June of 2020 due to COVID (lockdown started in March 2020, but did boxing and boot camps for two months (June and July 2020) until leaving for Double Agents.
Looking at old Challenges, Aneesa smokes and has for a long time. If winning a challenge which is a social, political, and physical game why do you never train for the physical aspect? I know some challengers don't do well at eliminations but can run a finale (Bananas) and you have challengers who can do elimination but can't run a finale (Aneesa). This is what irritates me about Aneesa, she talks the talk but does not walk the walk. If she tried and improved each challenge season I would have some respect for her.
In another podcast for the Challenge All Stars, Aneesa was asked how was it. She said it was a blast very reminiscent of the old school challenges were they did a daily challenge and then partied. The host asked Aneesa if anyone worked out and Aneesa said only Darrell, and Mark Long did as the rest were too tired. Well, Darrell is a 4 time challenge champ, Mark Long is a 2 time challenge champ, I guess a little dedication to training helped with that. OTOH Aneesa barely works out and has never been a challenge champ. Saying "DUH" at this point would be redundant.
I am about to watch the elimination challenge in episode 15 between Aneesa and Big T. I look forward to examining Aneesa's technique of imitating a slab of meat hanging from a hook.
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Post by Bearcata on Apr 3, 2021 23:22:11 GMT
More thoughts:
At the beginning of episode 15 there is a scene with Kyle showing Big T how to do an Olympic lift with a bar that has some weighted plates. An Olympic bar weights 45 lbs that is pretty standard, those plates look like 15 lb plates, there are four of them. Why the heck are you trying to show Big T who had no back ground lifting weights, how to do a complicated lift of 105 lbs with no prior experience? You want her to hurt herself? You can be a weight lifter and never do Olympic lifts your entire career. That is crazy.
Luv'ed the Hall Brawl training.
Big T is absolutely the stand out player this season.
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Post by Bearcata on Apr 3, 2021 23:38:02 GMT
Season 36 Episode 16 - "A Most Wanted Man" - March 31, 2021
Fessy's eye roll when Amber B picked him as a partner was a bit much. Dude it is so obvious you don't want to run with a partner, and you don't know how to work with a partner, and it might end up being a partner less finale but you have to get there.
Fessy, if you were not in the Big Brother Alliance you would not be sitting so pretty. Hope you tank.
Oh, BTW Amber B picked you because you are part of the Big Brother Alliance and she wants the protection not you.
Amber B is not the Rookie of the Year Cory, that title belongs to Big T, for her heart and effort and overcoming her fears and the politics of the house and for never giving up.
I so hope Fessy ends up in the Crater next week hopefully with Leroy, talk about skating through to the finale.
Leroy I don't think would be in the position he is in if Kam was not there to be his brains and that he is actually listening to her and for having Kaycee as a partner. This is the "perfect storm" scenario for him to win. I personally hope he loses, as well as Kam, and Fessy, and Cory, and Amber B.
The daily challenge itself felt very one sided and kinda pointless.
I just really hope someone has the courage and heart to pull a big move next week. It may be just too late to break up the Big Brother Alliance. I would luv to see a partner switch and Kaycee be partnered with either CT or Kyle.
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Post by holly on Apr 4, 2021 17:36:54 GMT
Season 36 Episode 16 - "A Most Wanted Man" - March 31, 2021 Fessy's eye roll when Amber B picked him as a partner was a bit much. Dude it is so obvious you don't want to run with a partner, and you don't know how to work with a partner, and it might end up being a partner less finale but you have to get there. Fessy, if you were not in the Big Brother Alliance you would not be sitting so pretty. Hope you tank. Oh, BTW Amber B picked you because you are part of the Big Brother Alliance and she wants the protection not you. Amber B is not the Rookie of the Year Cory, that title belongs to Big T, for her heart and effort and overcoming her fears and the politics of the house and for never giving up. I so hope Fessy ends up in the Crater next week hopefully with Leroy, talk about skating through to the finale. Leroy I don't think would be in the position he is in if Kam was not there to be his brains and that he is actually listening to her and for having Kaycee as a partner. This is the "perfect storm" scenario for him to win. I personally hope he loses, as well as Kam, and Fessy, and Cory, and Amber B. The daily challenge itself felt very one sided and kinda pointless. I just really hope someone has the courage and heart to pull a big move next week. It may be just too late to break up the Big Brother Alliance. I would luv to see a partner switch and Kaycee be partnered with either CT or Kyle. I love BIG T, but she’s not a rookie, so I’d have to agree with Cory on Amber being ROTY, although her first time in the crater against the other Amber was an easy win. Totally agree about Fessy. Really can’t stand that guy. It’s obvious he’s gone his entire life being told how great he is & he buys into his own hype. He’s a total dick. And don’t even get me started on the Hall Brawl against Nelson. He did him so dirty & then played dirty during the elimination. I wish he would’ve been DQ’d.
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Post by Bearcata on Apr 4, 2021 18:24:43 GMT
Season 36 Episode 16 - "A Most Wanted Man" - March 31, 2021 Fessy's eye roll when Amber B picked him as a partner was a bit much. Dude it is so obvious you don't want to run with a partner, and you don't know how to work with a partner, and it might end up being a partner less finale but you have to get there. Fessy, if you were not in the Big Brother Alliance you would not be sitting so pretty. Hope you tank. Oh, BTW Amber B picked you because you are part of the Big Brother Alliance and she wants the protection not you. Amber B is not the Rookie of the Year Cory, that title belongs to Big T, for her heart and effort and overcoming her fears and the politics of the house and for never giving up. I so hope Fessy ends up in the Crater next week hopefully with Leroy, talk about skating through to the finale. Leroy I don't think would be in the position he is in if Kam was not there to be his brains and that he is actually listening to her and for having Kaycee as a partner. This is the "perfect storm" scenario for him to win. I personally hope he loses, as well as Kam, and Fessy, and Cory, and Amber B. The daily challenge itself felt very one sided and kinda pointless. I just really hope someone has the courage and heart to pull a big move next week. It may be just too late to break up the Big Brother Alliance. I would luv to see a partner switch and Kaycee be partnered with either CT or Kyle. I love BIG T, but she’s not a rookie, so I’d have to agree with Cory on Amber being ROTY, although her first time in the crater against the other Amber was an easy win. Totally agree about Fessy. Really can’t stand that guy. It’s obvious he’s gone his entire life being told how great he is & he buys into his own hype. He’s a total dick. And don’t even get me started on the Hall Brawl against Nelson. He did him so dirty & then played dirty during the elimination. I wish he would’ve been DQ’d. Challenge veterans consider anyone who has done 3 challenges or less a rookie. Double Agents is Big T's third challenge, therefore she is still a rookie. I don't think much of Amber B's performance both her opponents were half her size. I was more impressed with Big T's performance as she genuinely put a lot of effort into pushing Amber B in the Hall Brawl. The big difference between the two ladies is that Big T is memorable and you forget Amber B even while she is doing a confessional. No personality, just blah.
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Post by sunnydayz on Apr 7, 2021 2:40:10 GMT
As a newbie to watching The Challenge (this is the first season I’ve watched), I get the distinct impression that Aneesa has a specific role to play, and it doesn’t include getting to the finale or winning. She appears to be okay with this, which is frustrating to watch. On the other hand, I thoroughly enjoyed watching Big T. And add me to the list of those who are not fans of Fessy. He is soooo not a team player.
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Post by Bearcata on Apr 7, 2021 4:04:17 GMT
As a newbie to watching The Challenge (this is the first season I’ve watched), I get the distinct impression that Aneesa has a specific role to play, and it doesn’t include getting to the finale or winning. She appears to be okay with this, which is frustrating to watch. On the other hand, I thoroughly enjoyed watching Big T. And add me to the list of those who are not fans of Fessy. He is soooo not a team player. I so want him to gas out during the finale or better yet not get to the finale at all. He acts as if he is the puppet master and because Fessy is here all will fall beneath his feet. Dude, you would be NO WHERE without Kaycee. But if he gets to the finale I do so want him to FAIL, GAS OUT, FALL DOWN and WAIL. I will be laughing my ass off. It will even be better if Amber B and Nany gracefully leap over him as he is writhing on the ground. Once Amber B is out of Fessy's sight, I also want her to gas out, fall to the ground, writhing in pain. This will make me very happy.
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Post by sunnydayz on Apr 8, 2021 14:38:08 GMT
As much as I dislike Fessy, I think Kyle was fortunate that his finger was injured on the first hall brawl run. Had they run all five (or even two or three) I think Kyle could have sustained much worse injuries. Fessy (former football player? IIRC from when he was on Big Brother) was out to flatten Kyle
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Post by Bearcata on Apr 8, 2021 19:41:53 GMT
As much as I dislike Fessy, I think Kyle was fortunate that his finger was injured on the first hall brawl run. Had they run all five (or even two or three) I think Kyle could have sustained much worse injuries. Fessy (former football player? IIRC from when he was on Big Brother) was out to flatten Kyle What was confusing was on the screen they show Kyle and he looks like he is on the left side of the screen. So when they pulled back for a wide shot I was surprised and shocked as it looked that Kyle simply ran over Fessy. The editors have done that several times this season making it very hard to follow who is who. CRAP on Leroy and Kam. You came up with an idea, you shook on it, and you broke your word. You SUCK Leroy. This goes back to me not wanting Leroy and or Kam winning. It will be interesting if this is a individual game.
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Post by Bearcata on Apr 8, 2021 19:42:34 GMT
OK I don't want Fessy, Leroy, Kam, or Cory to win.
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