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I have a solution -- 1. Bring in a new host: c And 2. Change the name of the show to "Immortan Joe." Nice smooth transition. I'm not sure the viewers would even notice.

How is Burger King getting away with tormenting -- literally tormenting -- the television viewers of America? The shitty off-key singing commercials have been going on for what, 2 or 3 years now? Every new one is worse than the one before it. And it's not just that. It's the frequency of them. Every single commercial break, sometimes twice in the same break, no matter which cable channel I watch. The mute button isn't really an option either. I don't care how fast on the draw you may be, it's not fast enough to avoid the initial "BK Meeeeelts ..." I know I come here and snark a lot and indulge in occasional hyperbole, but not this time. These commercials are ruining watching cable TV for me. The worst of it is that I feel powerless to stop it, like the only choice I have is to watch commercial-free paid platforms (and even those are introducing commercials now) or give up TV altogether. All because fate brought together this one company and that smug fucker who sings the commercials. It's relentless. It's like having a supernatural entity in the house that is hell bent on driving me out. It's like what's done in sleep deprivation experiments, where the subject is allowed to relax just a little bit and ... "BK Meeeelts" booms out of a speaker. I can't understand Burger King's perverse marketing strategy in making potential customers HATE the company.

It has always been my general opinion. I simply don't believe she would have lasted in the more traditional kind of final that might have involved miles and miles of running, racing up a mountain on foot, standing in one spot throughout a long cold night, having to receive intravenous hydration just to keep going, etc., and of course eating challenges. As for Michelle's "weak competitor" narrative, that goes all the way back to Survivor.

One of the worst seasons, far more typical of the so-called fourth era than any of the other three. One of the worst finals ever, too. Did MTV cut the budget? It was almost nothing but swimming. Probably a merciful thing Cara was eliminated just before the final. She would have been put through hell, only to finish worse than Tori. There was no unpredictability in this final, no equalizing task, no entertaining eating challenge, no running, no climbing. IMO, if it had been a true Challenge final, Michele would have been unable to finish. The introduction of karma points probably sounds the death knell for even the most minor drama on the show going forward. Sad to see The Challenge devolve into a popularity contest. Sad to see Bananas clearly just phoning it in. Sadder to hear him complain of hemorrhoids and bad hips. In spite of my gripes, the final provided some grim satisfaction. First and foremost, Michele's comeuppance. A former swim-team member, she was handed an all-swimming final which she mostly aced and STILL lost miserably. I mean, in the end she lost by ONE POINT. And why? For the sole reason that people don't like you, Michele! I guess she thought that without Jay on the show this season she had a chance to rehabilitate her image. Thankfully everybody saw through that. For a moment I feared she might actually win and I would have to wrangle with the same emotions I experienced after Devin won (how fitting they found each other). The look on her face at the end, the utter absence of the smug, phony smile, was priceless. I was also pleased to see Tori taken down a notch. I haven't liked her much since she became Devin's ride or die, a feeling only amplified by her participation in the "Vacation Alliance." I did appreciate that she tried to make her rendition of "Show Me the Way to Go Home" seem heartfelt. (How is it possible that not one of them referenced Jaws while singing that?) Farewell and adieu to you, fair Spanish ladies!

I see that as part of the joke. Although It's possible, I suppose, that I have gone noseblind to commercials after years of toxic exposure to Burger King ads ("Mee-ee-ee-ee-lts") every damn commercial break.

As you may know, I am a frequent contributor to the outrage thread and rarely seen here in favorites. The Outback spot is so ludicrous that it's good, and the actress nails it. She flips the board game as it were performance art and her shriek of frustration hits the perfect note.

I love this in the 15 second version. The 30-second is a bit weirder, but this one is just the perfect amount of absurd:

Problem is, he's not made for other reality shows. The Challenge is his only ecosystem, in large part because he helped create it. If you don't know him from The Challenge (and many viewers of "Worst Cooks" or whatever won't), he's not particularly funny or special or even a good competitor. It's not like he can build a brand new reputation on these other shows, especially because most are probably a one-shot appearance. We love/love to hate Wes because he has grown on us over a period of almost TWENTY years. Doesn't he understand that? And even on The Challenge, he needs to be pitted against his arch enemy/bestie Bananas to truly excel. In that respect, he's like one half of a famous team. Nobody wants to watch Art Garfunkel on Worst Cooks.

A passionate work of comic genius. Sad that it can be only truly appreciated by the likes of us. My favorites: The Charlie Brown Christmas Dance and The Unintended Slight. Thanks for that, oakville!

I think it's a career move for her. In my eyes, he'll always be the attention whore who from day one tried to piss people off just so he'd get camera time. Others have done that, true, but they at least bring something else to the party, like they're funny or great competitors, whatever. Devin is/was a one-trick pony. I think the way he has ingratiated himself with Tori, etc., is part of the reason he keeps getting asked back.

I'm Bananas for the win. Jordan doesn't want it enough. Kyland is a colossal, overrated bore. I've never cared much for Derek, but he's better than having Cory around.

Not sure if anyone has brought this up yet, but the "lost season" of The Challenge, Season 14, Inferno 3, "the season MTV didn't want you to see" is now available on Paramount Plus. I just discovered it the other day. It was like finding a long-lost work of art. Season 14 lands just about on the dividing line between Era 1 and Era 2. Cast members include CT, Kenny, Bananas, Danny, Timmy, Aneesa, Evelyn, Rachel, Jenn, Janelle, Alton, Tonya, Susie, Paula and a couple others, including a vet I can't mention without spoiling. I've watched a few episodes. There have been shouting matches, cat fights, pushy-shoveys between some of the guys, physical violence, etc. An excellent way to cleanse the palate after Season 40.

I was doing something the other day and turned on the TV for background noise. It happened to be on E and they were showing a marathon of House of Villains Season Two. I watched about ten minutes before I began feeling terribly embarrassed for Wes as he tried to be relevant in a poorly scripted production that is little more than a shouting match between drag queens and diva-types I've never heard of. He was being the Wes we all know, but the chemistry of the show wasn't right for it. He was a bad fit.

Don't care what anybody says, Tori's head went underwater long before Cara Maria gave up. Tori's close association with Devin is having the effect I thought it would: I'm really starting to dislike her. Sorry to see Cara's game end. It never really got going this season. She was sitting there all season putting this plug in that hole trying to get the engine to turn over but it just didn't. The "Cara and Paulie" storyline died on the vine, the "Cara vs. Laurel" storyline was less than galvanizing, and the "Old Cara motivates Current Cara" storyline didn't bear fruit, either. Sick of Michele again. I'm hoping she gets a Georgia-like comeuppance ("Is Bear here?") in the final. Bananas is the only one I'm enjoying this season, and not even that much. Jordan seems checked out, more interested in being a race car driver than a Challenger. It's apparent he's after the money and is just going through the motions. I wouldn't mind seeing Jenny or Rachel win the final. Jenny especially, considering she's battling asthma all through the challenges yet retains a great attitude.

He's a guy. Period. I'm really surprised Sam didn't win. He deserved nothing (although his entitlement told him otherwise). All he had at tribal council was his sports announcer stream of bullshit. And fake crying. But Gabler won with even less. Generally speaking, men prefer to vote for men and women do not like to vote for women. I really thought Rachel was going to be Cassidy 2.0. So glad to be wrong.