The Challenge: All Stars 2 (Thurs, Nov 11th, Paramount +)

Since Brad can't win a regular Challenge he is trying his luck on All Stars. He is such a self righteous ass.

Jonna and Darrell are back, wish them luck.

With a team that consisted of Brad Fiorenza, Dunbar Merrill, Tori Fiorenza, Tyler Duckworth, so he did not do it alone. 

My main issue with Brad is his  attitude, how he went off on Marie for supposedly stealing pizza. Is he the pizza police? Who is he to dictate who eats how much pizza. He also did his politics with bullying and intimidation which I hate. 

Do you know for how long they filmed?

Wow even with the shutdown that was fast. So July 20 thru August 28 and if you subtract nine days they basically are filming it all in 4 weeks. That makes is so doable for the older cast to come back do a challenge and then return home. 

People move on to real careers. At the time Bananas and Cara Maria were the exception making doing challenges a career.

Season premiere is Thursday, November 11th on paramount plus

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Not sure if we need another thread for All Stars 3. They just started filming and I think the list of the male cast are great! The female list still needs some work but I am here for it either way.

Just finished watching the All Stars season 1 finale. I like the idea of more than 6 people in the final (3 men and 3 women), who only compete for 1st, 2nd, and third place. It is much more satisfying watching a group of 12 or so having to work with different partners each leg. The personalities that rub each other the wrong way is priceless, that is a shout out to Big Easy.

It is also hilarious watching Alton tip a canoe and Aneesa coming in dead last. This was Aneesa's chance to actually win a Challenge, she has had 15 plus years to get herself into absolute cardio endurance fitness. Watching Big Easy wait for Aneesa to catch up is still incredibly funny.

I absolutely hope the producers keep that final format for All Stars 2.

Best description was about Brad it made me laugh out loud. I cannot stand Brad and do not want him to win. I want him to get so close and then be totally humiliated and ground into the dirt. 

Episode 2 - "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye" - November 18, 2021


I always get annoyed when people do not play the game. Ayanna is asked who she wants to go into elimination against. It is clearly stated that the winning couple, Derrick and Jodi will take that into consideration but you may not get your choice. Be strategic and tell them who you want.

Nominated: Leah, Casey, Derek Chavez, Steve

House Vote: Leah and Derek Chavez

Nehemiah, you told Derrick and Jodi who you wanted (Dereck C. or Ryan) and you were told you may not get either; and he blows up when he hears that Ryan is not one of the choices. Nehemiah is playing too hard and not smart at all this early in the game. Just from his attitude alone I would throw him into elimination every time. I also think Nehemiah is incredibly stupid if he thinks Derrick is this smart and strategic to pick Steve to mess with Nehemiah's game.

Best reason to pick someone for the house vote (Derrick picking Steve)? Mock their clothes. I liked Derrick's matching swimsuit and jacket, he wore it well. 

I was crying at the end of the women's elimination. Leah simply could not open her carabiner and could not drag her coffin. Ayanna after celebrating her win with Nehemiah, came over and helped Leah drag the coffin to the finish line, I was blubbering by this point. It was such a moment. This is why I watch the Challenge. 

Note: Derek Chavez's little sister killed herself before he left to film this season, his family insisted he go as his sister was his biggest supporter doing the Challenge.

Episode 3 - "Firestarter" - November 25, 2021

The show is continuing the same premise as from season 1 where the cast divides itself into teams, in this case the Black Team and the Green Team. All the ladies are wearing the teal leggings with slight lighter green swirls. I do like the team uniforms, using dark colors but not all black like on the regular season.

There needs to be a female team lead and a male team lead. If your team wins you get to pick the 4 candidates for elimination, if your team loses you automatically go into elimination. There will be another male and female elimination.

The Black team has Darrell, Tyler, Derrick, Brad, Laterrian, Nehemiah, Tina, Janelle, Melinda, Jasmine, and Katie.

The Green Team is Ryan, Cohutta, Steve, Teck, MJ, Ayanna, Sophia, Kendal, Jodi, Casey, and Jonna.

It's obvious the Black team has all the brawn (and male champs!)

Black Team Leaders - Tina and Darrell - Tina figures it is smarter to volunteer earlier in the game that later.
Green Team Leaders - Ayanna and Ryan - Ayanna has a Life Shield so she will not go into elimination if Green loses. Smart.

Tina gives the Black Team a plan.
Ayanna tells the Green Team to not bicker but no plan, players are confused.



Before deliberation Darrell promised his roommates; MJ, Cohutta, and Jonna none of them would be picked to go into elimination. Darrell wanted to pick Steve because he did not know him. Tina suggested that no one on the Black Team should be sent into elimination because everyone on the Black Team helped win the daily challenge. This means only folks on the Green Team are eligible for elimination: Ryan, Cohutta, Steve, Teck, MJ, Ayanna, Sophia, Kendal, Jodi, Casey, and Jonna. With Ayanna safe, Ryan and Sophia going in that leaves: Cohutta, Steve, Teck, MJ, Kendal, Jodi, Casey, and Jonna. Tina saved Steve for some reason. Tech, MJ, Jonna, and Jodi were initially picked. Nehemiah saved Tech with his Life Shield. Dude that was stupid, use it for yourself. That left Cohutta to be nominated for the men.

During the house vote Sophia (who was picked by Ayanna to go into elimination, saying it was a "gift") asks to go against Jodi. Ayanna and Sophia had a bit of a tiff over hair previously and Sophia feels that Ayanna is being personal choosing Sophia to go into elimination. Other players feel that power has gone into Ayanna's head. Ayanna also comments that the daily challenge was a good chance for her to observe who was contributing what as she does not want any weak players going with her to the final and she will cut them. Ayanna thinks she has a lot of power in the game. I personally would keep the weak players because I do want to run a final with folks I think I can beat. 

Best Joke: Tina bought a pair of dissolvable swim trunks and gave them to Ryan and he went swimming.

Episode 5 - "Old Tina Can't Come to the Phone" - December 9, 2021


Wow, really not liking Ayanna and her sense of entitlement and how dare Jodi and Brad put her in a position to sacrifice her Life Shield if she wants to save Tech.

Nehemiah the arrogance and cockiness is nasty and uncomfortable to watch. Add Laterian and Tech to the Three Kings alliance hoping it will crash and burn. These guys do not know how to handle power. I luve it when they say Steve is a part of their alliance but they are are solid three and Steve is not part of that. Then when Steve talks about going against Tech in the elimination all three men act as if he has viciously betrayed them. Can they not see the hypocrisy? Really Nehemiah, Laterian, and Tech can join Ayanna in the "My Ego is too big for my head and will explode" pit.

I am liking what I see individually of Melinda and Jasmine.

I enjoy Tina and am sorry she felt she had to leave, but it was nice to get an understanding of who she is really.

Episode 6 - "A Whole New World" - December 16, 2021



Tyler's biggest mistake was not thinking strategically and potentially picking a partner or team to run with and when it came to the partner picking he waited too long. While Jasmine has a firecracker personality she is not the best at daily challenges or eliminations.

I really do not like Nehemiah's, Tech's, and Laterrian's overblown, overly aggressive confessionals. It makes me want to see them all eat dirt, and if they make it to the final, crawl through the mud in absolute agony and come in last or not at all.