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Post by MFWalkoff on Aug 18, 2023 1:02:17 GMT
Civil War - The challengers compete in a difficult swimming challenge; a vet turns on one of their own in an act of self-preservation.
The Challenge USA airs Thursdays on CBS, and can be streamed at Paramount+ and fuboTV.
Enjoy the show!
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 18, 2023 3:23:43 GMT
Cory - in one sense I cannot blame Cory for making deals to help himself as he has never been high on the vet totem pole. However in a game with only 6 vets, 3 male and 3 female it seems all players are valuable. For safety's sake to protect himself with the vets Cory should have voted anyone except Bananas and Amanda or abstained like Wes did last episode. It was a bit early to show his hand and the team didn't really need his vote, Cory abstaining would not have saved Bananas.
Yes, Cory would have had to switch alliances, but it was a bit too soon.
Taking out Amanda is so dumb. Does anyone in their right mind think Amanda is a Challenge threat much less a final threat? Funny how the other players kept saying vets vs vets and named Josh and Paulie. Are Josh and Paulie really Vets or CBS? Blurred lines here folks. If the other players consider Paulie and Josh vets then Fessy needs to be afraid. Players should play their own games but in the last MTV Challenge season of Ride or Dies, Fessy took full advantage of being a Challenge Vet and riding it for as long as he could. If the other players think Paulie and Josh are vets they think you are too.
Why is Tiffany even here? She does not swim, she does not memorize, she does not do endurance. Does she know what game she is playing?
I would keep both Amanda and Tiffany as they would both be useless in a final.
Very impressed with Paulie's conversation with Tori, would have liked to have seen more of him this season based on that revelation alone.
Knowing how vindictive and strategic Bananas can be I have no doubt that he will be switching with Cory for next episode. Watching Cory and Josh attempt to lead the Red Team without Bananas or Paulie with be sad and potentially hysterical.
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Post by Navybelle on Aug 18, 2023 3:25:32 GMT
I forgot how much I like Tyler.  He's just got a way about him. Fessy finally got some air time tonight. Well, everyone who argued with Bananas got air time! And Bananas goes to elimination challenge and wins again, Paulie goes home. He feels seen though, and leaves feeling pretty good after Bananas told him he's a good competitor. I'm not liking that Amanda person, and although Tori is better this week, she isn't all that interesting to me either. We see Alyssa Lopez is playing pretty hard! |
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 18, 2023 3:32:44 GMT
I forgot how much I like Tyler. He's just got a way about him. Fessy finally got some air time tonight. Well, everyone who argued with Bananas got air time! And Bananas goes to elimination challenge and wins again, Paulie goes home. He feels seen though, and leaves feeling pretty good after Bananas told him he's a good competitor. I'm not liking that Amanda person, and although Tori is better this week, she isn't all that interesting to me either. We see Alyssa Lopez is playing pretty hard!
I have seen that same clip of Alyssa L now at least three times. Crappy editing.
Bananas and Tony did a similar hands in the air challenge ages ago called Milk and Cookies vs Paulie and Natalie that lasted for over 5 hours and 30 plus minutes.
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Post by Navybelle on Aug 18, 2023 3:37:54 GMT
^ Wow, that sounds awful.
The weather looks pretty awful for this season too.
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Post by holly on Aug 18, 2023 23:26:33 GMT
Taking out Amanda is so dumb. Does anyone in their right mind think Amanda is a Challenge threat much less a final threat?
Amanda is the WORST! She's a joke of a competitor. She only gets asked back because she brings the drama (or more accurately, creates the drama). She's just a spiteful, hateful woman. I cannot stand her, & honestly, IDK how anyone can stand to be around her. She's a miserable person. |
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 19, 2023 0:15:11 GMT
Taking out Amanda is so dumb. Does anyone in their right mind think Amanda is a Challenge threat much less a final threat?
Amanda is the WORST! She's a joke of a competitor. She only gets asked back because she brings the drama (or more accurately, creates the drama). She's just a spiteful, hateful woman. I cannot stand her, & honestly, IDK how anyone can stand to be around her. She's a miserable person. At this point in the game I want Amanda and Tiffany in the final as neither can swim and don't look strong. |
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 19, 2023 19:35:43 GMT
Challenge USA: Season 2 Episode 3 - "Civil War" - August 17, 2023 Blue Team Vote for Elimination: Amanda with 4 votes, Bananas with 6 votes Amanda+Bananas: AlyssaL+AlyssaS+Cassidy+Cory Michele+Bananas: Fessy Tiffany+Bananas: Chris Tiffany+Monte: Sebastian Desi+Monte: Tori Red & Green Team Votes for Hopper:
Monte: Amanda+Bananas+Josh+Michele+Paulie
Tyler: Chanelle+Dusty+Tiffany
Josh: Desi+Michaela
Paulie: Luis+Tyler+Monte
Chanelle: Wes
Nice to see Wes protecting Bananas by voting for a female, in this case Chanelle. Also Chanelle voted for Wes in the first vote, I guess he is returning the favor.
Cory really didn't need to vote Bananas this time as there were plenty of other votes. AlyssaL really didn't need the votes. Did Cory hurt himself? Bananas is a vindictive bastard and also a smart bastard, changing places with Cory on the Blue Team is the best strategic move at this point.
To be honest I think voting Amanda is was a wasted vote. Maybe Amanda is a potential final threat but she has never been in a final so we don't know. Amanda I think is an easy elimination considering the size of most of the women in the game and that they have athletic backgrounds. Amanda is a potential number and ally use her as such. Amanda's weakness is her loyalty to what she thinks her are true friends in the game. No way is Amanda going to take out Tori unless it is a puzzle or math.
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Post by allornothing on Aug 19, 2023 21:20:29 GMT
This is only my 2nd time seeing this show, but I really like it! I also dont know any of the "vet" characters but Bananas is . . . bananas alright! lol!
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Post by sunnydayz on Aug 19, 2023 23:31:41 GMT
I'm not sad to see Paulie go. Although he seems to have matured and has his act together waaaaay more than when I've seen him previously. That's good to see and I'm glad for him.
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 20, 2023 6:42:54 GMT
Taking out Amanda is so dumb. Does anyone in their right mind think Amanda is a Challenge threat much less a final threat?
Amanda is the WORST! She's a joke of a competitor. She only gets asked back because she brings the drama (or more accurately, creates the drama). She's just a spiteful, hateful woman. I cannot stand her, & honestly, IDK how anyone can stand to be around her. She's a miserable person. Thing is Tori started the feud with Amanda on Twitter before this season filmed. The problem with starting a feud with Amanda is that she will not stop. |
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 20, 2023 15:04:29 GMT
This is only my 2nd time seeing this show, but I really like it! I also dont know any of the "vet" characters but Bananas is . . . bananas alright! lol! One thing about Bananas everything he does he does on purpose. He knows how to stir the pot. There are no cell phones, no internet, no tv, or radio in the house, no books or magazines. There are no doors, no privacy, you are living with 24 high energy people. You basically have a 3 day shooting schedule of Challenge + confessionals + voting for nominations, used to be a party/outing, then voting + elimination + confessionals, day off. This season may be a tighter shooting schedule as I have seen no outside parties. It is all done to mentally tire you out and irritate you so you snap. Add alcohol and hormones to the equation makes for some drama. Add to that someone like Bananas that has a big mouth and is not afraid to piss people off. There is already preexisting tension between Bananas, Josh, and Fessy. We are all waiting for the explosion to happen.
Also Amanda may be loud but what you are also seeing is a preexisting feud between Tori and Amanda that Tori started on Twitter. Amanda just throws it back and will not stop. Amanda is small and mighty. She actually is pretty good in the daily challenges especially if she has a good partner or team behind her. I don't think she ever had a goal of winning as much as having fun and creating chaos.
Tori, Amanda, and Michele all slept with Fessy. Tori calls it a mistake and ignores him. Michele is over it and I guess Amanda is too although that was seemed serious as they dated outside the show. But what is funny is watching the women go after each other.
I will be curious to see what your take is on the game and the players is the further we get into the season.
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Post by allornothing on Aug 20, 2023 20:25:33 GMT
This is only my 2nd time seeing this show, but I really like it! I also dont know any of the "vet" characters but Bananas is . . . bananas alright! lol! One thing about Bananas everything he does he does on purpose. He knows how to stir the pot. There are no cell phones, no internet, no tv, or radio in the house, no books or magazines. There are no doors, no privacy, you are living with 24 high energy people. You basically have a 3 day shooting schedule of Challenge + confessionals + voting for nominations, used to be a party/outing, then voting + elimination + confessionals, day off. This season may be a tighter shooting schedule as I have seen no outside parties. It is all done to mentally tire you out and irritate you so you snap. Add alcohol and hormones to the equation makes for some drama. Add to that someone like Bananas that has a big mouth and is not afraid to piss people off. There is already preexisting tension between Bananas, Josh, and Fessy. We are all waiting for the explosion to happen.
Also Amanda may be loud but what you are also seeing is a preexisting feud between Tori and Amanda that Tori started on Twitter. Amanda just throws it back and will not stop. Amanda is small and mighty. She actually is pretty good in the daily challenges especially if she has a good partner or team behind her. I don't think she ever had a goal of winning as much as having fun and creating chaos.
Tori, Amanda, and Michele all slept with Fessy. Tori calls it a mistake and ignores him. Michele is over it and I guess Amanda is too although that was seemed serious as they dated outside the show. But what is funny is watching the women go after each other.
I will be curious to see what your take is on the game and the players is the further we get into the season.
Thanks for some backfill info! I did pick up that 2 of them slept with Fessy but I missed the 3rd one! I did like Fessy's backflip into the water! Also, for clarification, not to you but anyone, when I say 2nd time, I mean 2nd season. I saw last season with Tyler in the final and the freezing cold suduko puzzle. But its definteily ranking up there with one of my fave shows! I really do like it a lot! |
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 20, 2023 21:24:31 GMT
I'm not sad to see Paulie go. Although he seems to have matured and has his act together waaaaay more than when I've seen him previously. That's good to see and I'm glad for him. What was weird about Pualie's talk to Tori had me thinking "are you gay?", are you "bi?", he seemed to be very confused about his sexuality growing up and became hyper aggressive alpha. I was confused as he was very different from when he and Cara Maria ruled the season. I do think that at times we stereotype kids into this hyper alpha male potential football/basketball star and dads almost groom them to a specific type of over the top behavior. Can't a male in this country be athletic, smart, and polite instead of saying MF+++er every other word, having an entourage, drinking, partying, and have a lot of baby momma's?
I know folks from other countries think the USA has a rather over emphasis on sports culture especially for young kids.
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 21, 2023 3:17:18 GMT
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He's just got a way about him.
