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Post by waywyrd on Oct 5, 2023 23:33:29 GMT
Revenge Amongst the Ruins - Tables are turned and alliances scramble to navigate a new power dynamic after an intense challenge in the Croatian ruins.
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Fan favorites from reality TV shows compete in grueling mental and physical competitions.
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 Oct 6, 2023 3:52:28 GMT
Season 2 Episode 12 - "Revenge Amongst the Ruins" - October 5, 2023 Nominations: Chris: Josh & Michele
Desi: Josh & Michele
Vote: Cory: Michele
Chanelle: Cassidy
Cassidy: Bananas+Chanelle+Cory+Faysal+Josh+Michaela+Tori
Well at least we know it is two more episodes to go with one more double elimination and 4 men and 4 women are going to the final. At this point we have 5 men and 5 women left. Cassidy is the odd woman left so that seems an easy target. I pretty much know we are having some type of Hall Brawl next week for the elimination and lets face it they were setting it up for Josh to be in that elimination just from what was said this episode. Talk about telegraphing moves folks.
OMGosh, Josh. Why does he think he has to sacrifice himself into elimination to get into the final. You know how many challengers over the years have made staying out of elimination their strategy? Like, ALL OF THEM!
At this point in the game this is when it is an individual game. I don't think Michele is a villain she is playing the best game for herself and for her skill set, I hate when athletic girls like Michaela look down on Michele as if they are weak, don't have integrity, lack values and such. I think Michele has matured and is playing a very good game. Unfortunately she is in a house with lets face it women who are taller and much more muscular and physically fit. |
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 6, 2023 22:01:08 GMT
Just finished listening to the Michele Fitzgerald interview on the MTV Official Challenge Podcast.
I personally think Michele has grown a lot and played a very good game being that she is more a social strategic player and not a physical beast.
I feel that being partnered and allied with Jay in her two seasons of the Challenge was hurtful to her game and Jay is way over the top emotional and he constantly would blow her game and their mutual game.
Michele describes her conflict with Michaela throughout the season and that she had to use Desi as an interpreter between them to translate what each was saying.
In fact Devyn, Tori, and Michele all agree that Michaela had an equally messy game the only difference is that Michaela is so convinced that she is always right that she just steamrolls over the other person.
Michele is the one who found out that there were 8 bags and told the other non survivor players. By this point is was too late for Bananas to get his 8th bag and catch up to Chris.
When asked by the Survivor Girls were her loyalties lie, Michele stated that Fessy was her number one guy and she didn't have a number one girl.
Michele stated that she was initially loyal to Survivor as that was the franchise she started on but she did not know any of the Survivor players while she has been on two challenges in the last 3 years and knew and hung out with Challenge cast, so that lent itself to her being in the middle of those alliances.
Devon and Tori asked Michele about the elimination and that it looked as if she gave up about half way in. Michele stated she needs to prepare more as she is not very physical and the most she does is take a class, jog a bit, and does Pilates. Michele also stated that she really was not using her body well in the elimination vs Cassidy who was using her body weight and position vs Michele who was only using her arms and hands. Michele shared that she needed to workout more but only had a one week turnover before leaving to go film the Challenge 39.
Michele stated that Challenge 39 was a different game then a regular Challenge season that has veterans on it. The play is shifts a lot and is very unpredictable. People who leave early are staying longer in the game and you get to hear their voices vs the norm when it is mainly the vets.
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Post by sunnydayz on Oct 7, 2023 1:10:32 GMT
I really enjoy the Challenge podcast interviews. I agree that Michele has grown a lot as a player, and I hope she works on her strength and endurance a bit. I just wish she didn’t do this sing-song thing when she talks, where her voice rises at the end of each sentence  I never noticed it on the show, but it stood out to me on the interview lol. It sounds like Season 39 will be entertaining! I’m looking forward to it! |
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Post by sunnydayz on Oct 7, 2023 1:13:21 GMT
And there’s Faysal…..”I’m great at puzzles and a super strong physical threat….blah blah blah.” He sure does think highly of himself |
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 7, 2023 1:59:08 GMT
I really enjoy the Challenge podcast interviews. I agree that Michele has grown a lot as a player, and I hope she works on her strength and endurance a bit. I just wish she didn’t do this sing-song thing when she talks, where her voice rises at the end of each sentence I never noticed it on the show, but it stood out to me on the interview lol. It sounds like Season 39 will be entertaining! I’m looking forward to it! Michele used to annoy me a lot and couldn't figure out why. Her explanations would wonder all over the place and she always sounded whiny and on the edge of tears.
Michele is a lot more calm and less frantic. Drugs? Meditation? Finally becoming an adult? Getting some self confidence? Whatever, it works.
Michele is calmer, her voice toned way down, and she edits her explanations way better so they make sense.
However she was hooked up in the interview there was a real hollow, almost echo quality to the sound on her end. It was annoying.
Considering I never understood how she won her season of Survivor I really like what I saw and how she played this season.
PS: The podcasts are SO MUCH BETTER now that that Devyn Simone is on as the host. I have noticed that both Tori and Aneesa have gotten better as hosts but they need either Devyn or Davonne to bounce off as co-host. Devyn rocks the interviews.
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Post by Bearcata on Oct 7, 2023 12:28:55 GMT
And there’s Faysal…..”I’m great at puzzles and a super strong physical threat….blah blah blah.” He sure does think highly of himself Jonna shared a room with him at the beginning and it was a struggle to share a mirror in their bathroom as Fessy would stare into any reflective surface and was constantly primping his hair. |
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I never noticed it on the show, but it stood out to me on the interview lol.