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Oh yes, all of that too. IMO, it's also because he wants to be paired up with Ambre in the final.

I wonder if part of the reason CT wants nothing to do with Berna is because Berna is anti-Amber and would want to vote her out, while CT is hoping to be paired up with Amber in another finale.

IKR? James was shaping up to be a great player, but then that shit happened. I know he didn't care for Daniel, but the dude was part of his alliance! A guaranteed vote! And then the second time...he really should have fought harder to get his way, but he caved. At that moment, I was like, "Nick better win this, because he is an amazing strategic player, and a pro at getting his way." I read an article that said it took 15 days to shoot. 🤯 Jacki had both the same kitty cat headphones I have, as well as the same hoodie I have (she was wearing it on her last day there), so she and I would probably get along IRL. Heee.

I actually like all the drunken shenanigans and hook-ups, so I'm loving that about this season. I think they get catered meals during actual mealtimes, but frozen pizza after drunken party nights. The daily was an absolute snooze-fest. Esther and the other chick (whose name escapes me) are definitely jealous of/threatened by Amber, and want her gone. I sincerely hope Fessy goes home. Esther too, but I very much doubt that. As others have said, I liked her until this episode, but throwing the drink was too much...especially after she had just called Amber childish. The date between Kaycee and Nany was soooo contrived. Nany had "NO IDEA" about it, yet she was all dressed up. Yeah, ok, suuure. I was also not at all charmed by Emmy, and will not miss her in the least when she goes. I am enjoying a lot of the rookies this season, but I can't say that she's one of them.

Jenna and Zach had their baby: http://www.mtv.com/news/3178739/challenge-jenna-compono-zach-baby/

Late to the party, but I just started watching this, and I love it so far! I agree that the actress playing Jeannette is super good. I didn't have any trouble following the timeline jumps at all, mainly because the lighting and mood for all three are so different. I'm very intrigued by this, and can't wait to see it all unravel.

I agree, none of the standup on this show is funny, and I find myself cringing every time. I do like what they're doing with the plot, and the overall messages of the sketches, but the sketches themselves are not funny, and would probably be booed off of a real stage.

A great interview with Yes!

ITA! I was hoping there would be some kind of equalizer like a puzzle or the guys would have to carry a weighted backpack? Idk, I feel that there should have been both a male and female winner. Yep, and when he told Jemmeye that he was fine with her quitting the eating challenge. Like, way to deflect and try to get her to quit so he wouldn't have to finish. 🙄 ETA: I am happy that Yes won, but I still think the final leg was unfair, especially since it was double the points. When yes said that he's an out-of-shape dad, I yelled, "OUT OF SHAPE MY ASS" at the screen 🤣 In what universe???

I don't really care for Aneesa, but damn if i didn't want her to go in against Jisela and beat her ass in a physical elimination after the tantrum she threw in this episode. The entitlement was off the charts for both women, but for Jisela to say that she's no longer friends with her...she was acting like a fucking toddler. That elimination was complete bullshit. Everybody should have had to climb to the top. The fact that Jisela could just lie there on the ground and "win", then act super cocky about it after the fact really made my blood boil. Oh well, it will be fun to watch her struggle and ultimately lose the final. At least there's that.

I hated them so much at the time, and had no idea why so many people loved them. Ev was my hero for standing up to them on The Island, and then forcing them to put her on their boat to ensure that she won.

This would have been so much better! I hate storylines where a woman who has been child-free her entire life and never wanted children gets pregnant, and then suddenly is all about the fetus I almost stopped watching because of this.

I was coming here to say the same thing! Public apologies rub me the wrong way, because they are usually done for show, not for sincerity. I'm going to miss Leroy too. I may or may not cry next week when we say our final good-bye to him. Also, I thought the same thing about CT! The dad bod is GONE, and he grew his hair out a little. This may be an unpopular opinion, but I always thought he looked his best when he had longer hair. Here are some other VERY shallow observations: Cory looked good in those tiiiight pants, but I wasn't feeling his hair lol. I actually liked Ashley's SUPER EXTRA outfit. Tori looked like she put on at least 20 lbs. Nany looked great. The Amber who won the final is soooooo gorgeous. I was disappointed that we didn't get to hear more from her about the final, but maybe that's coming next week?

I agree, I really love this season so far. It's like middle-aged summer camp, lol! I mean that in the best way possible! I wish Kendall had used her life shield. I don't care for Big Easy, and it would have been easy (lol) to root for Nehemiah in that case. As it was, I was so torn between him and Teck. I hope these OG seasons keep going, and I hope we see Teck again. Since we're all being petty here: Ewwwww @ the hookup between Nehemiah and Jemmeye. He could do so much better.

Tbh, I felt like Trishelle's apology was more for the cameras and to clear her name publicly than it was for Aneesa's benefit.

I liked Trishelle on her Real World season, but I haven't been able to stand her on any of the challenges. This one is was no exception. Girl, bye. I wanted to see Katie cuss her out. Her rants were always super entertaining. I still can't believe that she looks pretty much exactly the same...maybe even better? I thought it was odd that the trivia challenge was so early on in the season, but then I thought about how physically grueling the last one was on most of the contestants. It makes sense they'd throw in something less physically demanding to give the old-timers a break. 😛 I got second-hand embarrassment from Kendall trying to overexplain her strange actions during the daily. It was obvious that she was scared of hurting herself after what happened to Katie, but she felt the need to come up with some bullshit. I'm glad she did well in the elimination though, and got rid of Trishelle. I wish the producers (or whoever) would come up with some new eliminations. I'm so tired of the same ones over and over again across the seasons.

Landon is definitely one of my all-time favorites too. I was sooo happy that he won FM2.

Just finished with the two eps. Candace's friend was fun, and a breath of fresh air. Gus is being a fucking asshole, but I don't think this season would be as entertaining without having someone to hate-watch. 😜

This article explains why some of the OG favorites couldn't make it! Eeeee, Ev! https://heavy.com/entertainment/mtv-the-challenge/all-stars-missing-cast/?fbclid=IwAR33nitQzG52agGUx3FrZXL0uTebKZO86the2me7CbX3YaGIOZWum3yl9wA

Ok guys, here are some VERY shallow and brutal observations here: Kendall looks like she got botched plastic surgery on her face. Ace looks like he's perpetually drunk. Teck looks kind of rough. Jonna went from borderline-anorexic to being the same size as Aneesa. Arissa is even skinnier than she was back in her Las Vegas season, and that is not a good thing. Yikes. Nehemiah looks amazing. Kelly Anne is still cute, but she looks 10 years older than she is. Katie...wtf, how does she look the same? Didn't/doesn't she smoke 2 packs a day? I like what Derrick has done with his hair. It hides the baldness. Ruthie looks like a cool action figure, but she didn't get to do much this episode. The people who kept in shape are definitely going to dominate this game now that it's more physical/endurance I was surprised, but happy for Jisella and how well she did. The call-back to when Ace called her out for being dead weight made me laffffff. I was laughing my ass off during the challenge when so many people were practically passing out from the exertion of the daily, and someone was like, "we're old, you can't do this to us, the paramedics are here, this is rough". Hearing Machine Head by Bush during the daily had me feeling some type of way, NGL. All-in-all, I liked the episode a lot. I really hope they incorporate some "Old-School" type of challenges as well as these more difficult ones.

Dammit, I loved Gus so much in the first couple of seasons. He was so sweet, sensitive, and endearing. Now, he's just off the rails, and I think he needs mental help. Jeremiah didn't come off much better this ep imo though. I have a friend who behaves the way he did in this ep; he cannot take any criticism whatsoever, and gets completely butthurt for hours over any perceived slight against him. It's obnoxious, but these unstable people sure make for an entertaining hot mess when they're on television.

Omg, they should totally recast him again. I think that would be hilarious. 😂

Yes, ITA. Dirty Kortni, lol! I didn't even notice anyone was missing until about an hour after it was over. Then I was suddenly like, "Wait, where was Kortni?" Nilsa is going to be boring 😞 She really grew on me last season. I think Gus is right; she and Gus 2.0 are moving too fast. Gus is so hot, but what's with the scar on his face? It looks like he got into a bar fight and got scraped with a pointy edge of a broken bottle or something. He's definitely strutting around without a shirt for the camera attention, but I can't say that I blame him, or that I mind. 😉 I can't see this season being very good with no bar fights, drunken cab rides, or random hook-ups.

Totally agree with both of you, and couldn't have said it better.

I'm not single, but I like the sex montages too. Callie is already annoying me. Malika and Davia can never catch a break. I'm glad the show is back, even though it's really predictable. I still enjoy it for what it is.