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Yeah that shit came out of no where! He was just giggling and you knew something bad was gonna happen to them.

Loved that episode as well. Nice to see Amber and CT in the lead since I am rooting for them, then Leroy. Didn't see that option to change partners coming and Amber made the right move. Now, does CT do the same thing? Do we assume that he will be the lead winner on this leg and get the same option as Amber did? I don't know if I would leave her at this point though since she has shown hell of a heart in the run and eat. If they don't give the disadvantage to Cam and Cory then they are idiots. Nany is holding Leroy back, Kaycee is busted up so the only real choice is Cam-Corey. Fessy, you giant man-child of a pussy. Kaycee is busted up and is fighting through to complete it and you won't? I really hope TJ calls him out for it.

So I just watched an old season, big surprise. The Island. Basically a combo of the Challenge and Survivor. Not my favorite season as it was a very different format, no teams, no team challenges. Finale was a boat race to another island. Pretty tame since the last season I watched was the one where Big Easy nearly died.

Can't argue this much. Any time things didn't go her way she threw a shit fit. I just watched Fresh Meat, her rookie season (with the luggage weight challenges) and she throws in her 2 best show friends in back to back challenges, then when she gets thrown in by someone she goes ape shit. I love her story and strength but she is a piss poor loser.

I think this is the main factor. Used to be like 50,000-100,000 to split amongst a team of 5. Now you can get 250,000+ each for the winners. The hooking up is still there, Kyle was with like 3-4 different girls in the last two seasons.

So basically battle of the big uns? Hell no since that favors Fessy! Maybe the old versions all tossed in? The one where they had to run up and down the ramps getting flags too? Just watched this a couple of weeks ago too. Was a really good season for the drama. My daughter is watching the current season now and is hooked. She is also watching the new All Stars, so I started so we can talk about it. Oh my... I won't put any details in here but damn the first challenge about wipes out half the cast.

Seems to be a consensus on Cara Maria. She was a beast for a while but once Kyle damaged her (or whatever it was that happened), she became an insecure shell of herself and very unlikeable.

Yeah, Kyle should have known he was going in no matter what anyone said. I think he was probably happy to have an injury to get him out of facing Fessy two more times. Tears were of joy not pain!

Yeah that was just silly. I wonder how these people feel as they watch these episodes? Like they edited to show all the others rolling their eyes at him and making snide comments, does he see this and think damn I need to grow or does he see it and think they are just haters? Nice somewhat of a twist yesterday with having 4 teams go to the final and knowing one of them will be cut the first day of it. Teams, Leroy might be better off with Nany because she is good with math and puzzles, not great but good. Fessy and Kaycee, I hate this because I like Kaycee. They may struggle with puzzles and eating, and he may gas out again on the endurance parts. Cam and Kory, pretty solid team all around. She is good running and puzzles and math. He isn't good with puzzles, so she helps him. CT and ? can't remember her name. Probably cut after day one unless one of the other teams shits the bed on a puzzle, surprise swim or eating challenge. I really thought Leroy and Cam were gonna find a way to team up yesterday. She goes down and Kory gets eliminated and she steals Leroy... but maybe they are hedging their bets by staying on separate teams. Could've been Cam - Leroy team, CT team, Fessy team, Kyle team. I like their odds against them

That is pretty damn accurate and yet also tells you nothing!

I remember that one, talk about being savage. Again, most brutal of the shows I watch.

To the first comment, I am actually watching that now, not literally but I am about half way through that season. How about a four team sleeze fest season? All the guys Cara slept with on one team, all Bananas girls on another, then whoever else got around a lot, maybe Kyle, but he's be on team Cara too? As to Bananas he is hosting some travel show on NBC called first look. If that does well I can't imagine him ever doing a challenge again.

Also, I assume that at some point these people have to get actual jobs that pay the bills, retirement, health care etc. and have families of their own that prevent them from being able to go away for a month or two.

Yeah, my daughter has Paramount+ right now so I have been watching old seasons and so far haven't bothered with the All stars. I mean some of these people sucked 10 seasons ago and they are considered All stars? Call them O.G's if you want, would be more accurate.

I think I watched that not too long ago or I'm confused. I didn't hear them say the weight was based on luggage. And yes, Wes has pretty much always been hated. I finished Rivals 3(?) recently and damn...I mean I understand why the person did what they did but damn. I will say one thing, no other reality show has as rough of a final challenge as this show does. Others may be harder over all (Alone) but this show kills them for the final challenge.

I was pulling for Big T in that final but it wasn't meant to be. I loved it when Fessy got stolen again, serves him right and I hope he has to stay w her and she out does him in the final. Would love to see him gas out again and his "weak " partner do better than him. With CT being rogue he should be safe this next week so Kyle has to win. Would be great if he did and got Leroy vs Fessy with Fessy going home. That would still leave four teams and they generally do the final with three, so a double the week after or still two more weeks before the final?

Well there wasn't a battle royal but a big threat went home in Darrell. It was funny as hell watching Kyle and Aneesa celebrate after winning and seeing the others faces since they were so sure they had to be the winners. Kind of nice seeing CT and Big T get back together even though it was telegraphed earlier in the episode. Kyle... I couldn't stand him his first season, and tolerated him the second season. This season I love him, he brings a villainous joy to back stabbing people and doesn't care. I really wish he had sent Leroy or Fessy in against Darrell though because that would have been a boss move. Unfortunately Aneesa wouldn't let that happen and reigned him in. So, is there a twist that you must have a skull to run the final, and there are only 5 each, but there ends up only being 4 teams in the final? Some new twist that ends up screwing Aneesa from making the final yet again? Or was that just TJ being TJ and scaring people...

Fessy, yeah he is just awkward. His whole flirt game seems to rely on, you know you want me....you know I'm attractive.... Nanny, I hope she just became an anchor for Fessy because I don't like him. I assume next week is the last one before the finals, probably a battle royal type thing.

Yeah it was miserable watching Big T's reaction last week. CT has always been an ass though and if his partner doesn't live to his expectations he has always berated them. I understand him switching partners but he could have handled it a lot better. I was hoping for a twist again this week but it's been pretty steady except for the one last time. I watched an old season recently and it was the one where Bananas is cruising through and they throw in a twist out of no where and had CT and some crap girl show up in the pit and CT carried Bananas like a back pack and knocked him out of the game really close to the finale, seemed really unfair. With Leroy having KC as a partner I'm not sure who can beat them, if it even is a partners final. Fessy just got a better partner but she usually is mediocre at challenges let alone a final one where it's pretty grueling.

Yeah, I thought CT went a little over board and he recognized it too late. I also think he may decide to hang it up after this season. I think he sees that his time is up for this show and wants to go out a winner. Devin is like a middling challenge competitor, similar to Josh, Kyle and others. He is just good enough to win a challenge and a specific duel but not the whole thing. He really messed up and should have taken on Fessy. Those puzzle pieces were hanging in plain sight before he made his choice of Darrell. This challenge was made for Devin to get Fessy out, it wasn't physical and it had a puzzle, how much better could he ask for??? Plus had he taken out Fessy a gold skull would have been up for grabs and he wouldn't be as big of a target since there would be a free one out there. Had he won, him, Kyle and CT could have taken control. They seem to be foreshadowing a finale win by Leroy, or I am just buying into the editing?

Good, I hit the on demand button and realized I would have to watch 88 min of it again to see the last 2 min I missed. Can't fwd through the on demand so fuck that!

Yeah I couldn't believe she thought wolves were vegetarian???? Funny how Devin antagonized Josh for what he did in the last challenge, then did the same thing himself.. At least he was able to laugh at himself. I would have gone to Josh and bowed at his feet. Interested to see what the twist is, my recording cut off right at the end and I have no idea what's going on.

@Tywin et al. ... loving the final standings! I seem to have beat you again! Yeah yeah yeah, only because you failed to put picks in but after the season I had I am still dancing a little jig!

I liked the weekly challenge this time, until the end. I mean CT was screwed since there is no way Big T could ever beat Kam in that challenge. If CT had won it he probably would have put them in to the pit against Mechie and Amber. Don't think CT is good w puzzles (?) that could have been epic had neither of them been able to do it. Yeah, absolutely shameful for both guys. Pretty sad when every person is clowning on you. TJ should've told that Mechie guy, yeah, we won't be seeing you again anytime soon. He did nothing all season. At least Josh can get a little ego boost for winning something. I'd be scared if I was Josh, Devin and Kyle. CT, Darrell, and Corey are coming for their gold skulls.

I was holding out hope that TJ would say since Theresa and Jay both competed and all the other guys didn't then they can't be the compromised agents. The episode title kind of gave it away though, Die another Jay...