Season 01

[Diana Berry]

I was actually thinking one of their backpacks would falloff of them on that cliff and into the water then bye bye money.

 

TPTB wouldn’t let no one reach the summit in my opinion.  But it would be funny if it happened. Sorry folks your one and only season of  this show thanks for watching. 

[PaperTree]

6 hours ago, Diana Berry said:

I was actually thinking one of their backpacks would falloff of them on that cliff and into the water then bye bye money.

Indeed!  Hate watching can be so much fun!

I too want to see them all fail and end up with nothing but alas like so many others here, I don't think production will allow that to happen.

Then we'll throw our virtual turds at the "winners"😎

Love ya'all!

[Diana Berry]

3 hours ago, PaperTree said:

Indeed!  Hate watching can be so much fun!

I too want to see them all fail and end up with nothing but alas like so many others here, I don't think production will allow that to happen.

Then we'll throw our virtual turds at the "winners"😎

Love ya'all!

All except swoon Dusty but I’m sure puppet master in her own mind ‘JoJo’ will dump him next. 

[Ellee]

Are the eliminated ones being interviewed?  I haven’t found any.  Has me wondering.

[PaperTree]

7 hours ago, Diana Berry said:

All except swoon Dusty but I’m sure puppet master in her own mind ‘JoJo’ will dump him next. 

Yep!  He's so damned pretty, and seems like a good dude too.

Let's have a cockroach stomping party😎

[Diana Berry]

35 minutes ago, PaperTree said:

Yep!  He's so damned pretty, and seems like a good dude too.

Let's have a cockroach stomping party😎

That he is.

I think the fit speedy ones are questioning getting rid of the ones fitter contestants. If they had done that , then they could have fought it out at the end and be assured of someone getting money.   I think team slo pokes now have the majority but no way could they get rid of the fit ones at this point.  I think they need more experienced climbers to help them.   Should be interesting.

So did they take the fog day away from the 14 days or was it a wash? What if it was foggy for three days and the contestants balked and said no way are we going to hurt ourselves and try the trek? I’m sure production would have a fit.  

 

[Quilt Fairy]

On 10/26/2024 at 12:25 PM, Gemma Violet said:

 

Ratings for Episode 4:  2.01 million viewers

So it went up a tiny bit from the week before, but it's still down a million from the premier.  I don't think it's coming back next season.  It's got to be incredibly expensive to produce and they'd need bigger ratings than 2 million viewers to continue.

What is the drop-off from Survivor, its lead-in show?  That's probably more predictive of renewal than the show's own viewer numbers. 

[Gemma Violet]

1 hour ago, Quilt Fairy said:

What is the drop-off from Survivor, its lead-in show?  That's probably more predictive of renewal than the show's own viewer numbers. 

Quite a drop-off:

Sept 29   (Aired on a different night than Survivor)

Oct. 9      1.96 million to Survivor's 4.14 million

Oct. 16     1.82 million to Survivor's 4.02 million

Oct. 23     2.01 million to Survivor's 4.35 million

So it's losing over half of Survivor's audience.

[seacliffsal]

That says something that The Summit can't even keep 50% of Survivor's viewers.  I wouldn't be surprised if CBS pulls it at some point and puts in reruns of Elsbeth or Matlock (as they seem to be playing those as often as possible).

What CBS should really do is rerun an earlier season of Survivor or The Amazing Race.  I would be interested in seeing if the OG version would pull in more viewers than the 'new era'.'

[KeithJ]

Letters from loved ones?  It’s been like a week!

These idiots still don’t know they’re not playing Survivor.  Dennis talking about immunity or an advantage in the bag?  Ugh.

I agree that Pati was going too slow but to say that Dusty was going too fast? Too aggressive too fast?  Pati was the only one not able to keep up.  That seems like a Pati problem.

At least they’re not total morons and voted Pati out.  There was no way she was going to reach the summit.

I hope the remaining legs get a little more difficult. Outside of the very first checkpoint, they really don’t seem like they’re having any problems making them.

Edited Thursday at 01:31 PM by KeithJ

[Auntie Anxiety]

Let’s see. Should I vote out the person who will keep everyone from reaching the summit, or should I vote out the person who will be able to help whoever is remaining and have any least SOME chance of reaching the top? 🤔 This is such a stupid show.

[HappyDancex2]

So…..the producers sent their ghoulish messenger with the contrived plot twist that basically said “Patti isn’t good tv, we have to keep a camera crew back to film her so y’all need to eliminate her so we can keep this thing moving. Eliminate denis later you dumbasses” ….only to find out that everyone was still conflicted on who to vote off… the pace setter or the anchor….in a race to reach the summit of a mountain in an allotted time.

yeah.

[mertensia]

Oh, thank god Pati is gone. I'm sure she's a really nice person, but she is slow as molasses in January. 

They never seem to get that cutting turtles is more necessary than everybody being friends.

[DEL901]

Why on earth did some of these folks sign up for this show?  Do they have a death wish?   Getting to the summit is hard work, even if you are in shape.  I can’t imagine how this show got green lit.   And I’m shocked there have been no significant injuries yet.  

[Skooma]

1 hour ago, DEL901 said:

Why on earth did some of these folks sign up for this show?  Do they have a death wish?   Getting to the summit is hard work, even if you are in shape.  I can’t imagine how this show got green lit.   And I’m shocked there have been no significant injuries yet.  

Apparently it is an Australian show according to one poster above so it was already vetted for safety.  It just is boring as hell.  An hour dedicated to the one "hazard" of that episode is not good TV.

Dusty is a dick.  It looks like they made the checkpoint in plenty of time and he broke the rules when there was no reason too.  Yes Pati should have been gone several episodes ago but these idiots vote out all the better climbers so I would have loved it if they kicked Dusty off period without a vote because he did indeed break the freaking rules.

Again, someone like Geoff would have helped her even though she was lagging thus playing by the rules.  Then when you get to camp vote her off after you followed the rules.

Cat Lady is right.  They will regret voting off Robert (and Geoff too) because they were leaders that cared enough to help the others unlike crappy Dusty and his "I only see people as money signs" mentality.

Edited Thursday at 12:18 PM by Skooma

[Madding crowd]

I think it is impossible to keep up the appropriate pace to reach the summit in time and wait for slow Patti with the bum knee to keep up. I call BS that she was totally out of sight of the group. I think Dusty is doing a good job of setting a reasonable pace and helping others. 
I’m not a fan of Becky- JoJo who insists she is secretly running the game. What are you doing exactly?

[KeithJ]

3 hours ago, DEL901 said:

Why on earth did some of these folks sign up for this show?  Do they have a death wish?   Getting to the summit is hard work, even if you are in shape.  I can’t imagine how this show got green lit.   And I’m shocked there have been no significant injuries yet.  

I think someone said that the contestants signed up for a reality show but they didn't actually know what show they were signing up for.  I think that kinda makes sense as many of these people wouldn't have signed up for this.  Even with the gear they were provided it seems some of them are just so unprepared.  How many of them were climbing up the rope, in snow, with no gloves on.  Your hands are going to be freezing and probably torn up from the rope.

What's with the boots they all got?  At first I thought they were all getting new hiking boots but it actually looks like they're Uggs or something which are not hiking boots.  They got camp boots?

[Notabug]

21 minutes ago, KeithJ said:

I think someone said that the contestants signed up for a reality show but they didn't actually know what show they were signing up for.  I think that kinda makes sense as many of these people wouldn't have signed up for this.  Even with the gear they were provided it seems some of them are just so unprepared.  How many of them were climbing up the rope, in snow, with no gloves on.  Your hands are going to be freezing and probably torn up from the rope.

What's with the boots they all got?  At first I thought they were all getting new hiking boots but it actually looks like they're Uggs or something which are not hiking boots.  They got camp boots?

It did sound like the weren't exactly sure what sort of show they'd be doing but, for insurance and liability reasons, they must've been required to have a physical and probably have achieved some basic level of fitness before being cast for the show.  Pati made it sound like her bad knee is an ongoing, long-term problem.  Why would she apply for any sort of physically challenging show at all?

[Tango64]

How did they make this show so boring?

[KeithJ]

3 minutes ago, Tango64 said:

How did they make this show so boring?

I think part of the problem is that it's 1.5 hours instead of an hour.  There just really isn't enough going on to fill 1.5 hours.  Honestly, there's barely enough to fill an hour.

[seacliffsal]

I was shocked that prior to being forced to vote between Dusty and Pati that nobody was bringing up Pati's name to vote out.  Ridiculous!  As for Dusty being solely responsible for leaving Pati behind?  No-just last week we saw Rob (who was promptly voted out) stay behind with Pati; therefore any one of the others could have stayed back with her or even tell Dusty to take more breaks/slow down.  For me, when I was younger and in shape, I would walk ahead and then wait for the person to catch up.  Sometimes it's hard to slow one's stride/gait.

And then they had to 'debate' between Dusty and Pati?  Stupidity.  However, there is an evil side of me that kind of wants them to vote out all of the capable people and then flounder and not make any more checkpoints or the summit.  

And, we so don't need to watch as much of the challenges.  I will say, though, that with all of the fast-forwarding that I do, it really doesn't take me very long to watch this show.  

I think the producers want me to think that the helicopter is ominous.  Instead, I find it stupidly funny.  

[gibasi]

1 hour ago, seacliffsal said:

And, we so don't need to watch as much of the challenges.  I will say, though, that with all of the fast-forwarding that I do, it really doesn't take me very long to watch this show.  

If I could not fast forward I would not be watching! I get that they are challenged but to watch them just dangle and scream a lot is boring and goes on way too long. I fast forwarded through each of their stupid letters. We get enough of their backstories during the show. 

I commend whoever named Beckylee-Becky JoJo.

I would like to see them all fall down inches from the summit.

 

[Katrina Kate]

1 hour ago, seacliffsal said:

I was shocked that prior to being forced to vote between Dusty and Pati that nobody was bringing up Pati's name to vote out.  Ridiculous!  As for Dusty being solely responsible for leaving Pati behind?  No-just last week we saw Rob (who was promptly voted out) stay behind with Pati; therefore any one of the others could have stayed back with her or even tell Dusty to take more breaks/slow down.  For me, when I was younger and in shape, I would walk ahead and then wait for the person to catch up.  Sometimes it's hard to slow one's stride/gait.

 

I agree with your entire post. You put me in mind of this:

 

 

[mertensia]

I have to say I completely got Therron having that panic attack. Sure intellectually he got that he was safety harnessed to high Hell but the rest of the brain went "we're going to dieeeeeeeeeeeee!" And took over.

I'm wondering how much aimless wandering their route uses.

Also, I would find it hilarious if they reached the summit and found an aerial cable car and a restaurant there.

[Auntie Anxiety]

One minor change for the better would be if the people on the chopping block would be given the chance to plead his/her case before the vote. But never mind……

[TVbitch]

I did an extreme FF of this episode just to see where this show was at. It was like, first they're hiking up a totally snow covered incline, then they're repelling DOWN this huge cliff that has no snow on it, then ziplining further DOWN. Then somehow they are at the next check point. Did they climb back up all that distance and more? I feel like they are really just meandering between all the pre-built challenges and traversing very little distance each day. I think they also get some helicopter-assisted relocating.

[SVNBob]

1 hour ago, mertensia said:

I would find it hilarious if they reached the summit and found an aerial cable car and a restaurant there.

With everyone voted off seated and having a nice meal.

[MarylandGirl]

I was expecting it to be Pati getting to decide who to vote off because they kept leaving her behind. Like their getting penalized for not following the rules. I do think they made the right choice.

And it makes sense that they didn't know what the show would actually be about, considering how many of them are afraid of heights (I certainly wouldn't have signed up for it! I'd have been screaming like Therron). Though I still think they need some more creative challenges. And they need to show less of each one.

[Quilt Fairy]

1 hour ago, TVbitch said:

I did an extreme FF of this episode just to see where this show was at. It was like, first they're hiking up a totally snow covered incline, then they're repelling DOWN this huge cliff that has no snow on it, then ziplining further DOWN. Then somehow they are at the next check point. Did they climb back up all that distance and more? I feel like they are really just meandering between all the pre-built challenges and traversing very little distance each day. I think they also get some helicopter-assisted relocating.

Back when I was still watching, in the first or second episode they showed the entire route.  I think, just due to the terrain, they have to hike up one mountain and then down into a valley before they start back up on the actual "summit". 

[Netfoot]

I've said from the start that the only sensible vote is for the slowest climber, because they pose the greatest risk of delaying the group and preventing them from reaching the next checkpoint. I feel I need to qualify/clarify that position 

Yes, the greatest danger should be eliminated so as to maximize the chance of success on the next climb. But the slowest climbers are not the only potential danger. A climber who is making irrational decisions or impetuous moves can also be a potential danger to the climb.

But it is obvious that TPTB want this to be a contentious game of threats, backstabbers, advantages and Hidden Immunity Idols. The ancient New Zealand Mountain Keeper (a medieval helicopter) watches over all!

So forcing the vote between Pati and Dusty means the Korean Krablouse gets another pass, while BeckyLee continues to think she's smart.

"Therron, you keep telling us how scared of heights you are. Well the time has come for you to decide. Are you going to put the fear of heights behind you and climb to the summit without further freakouts? Or are you going to throw in the towel now, and retire from the climb? Because if I have to put up with one more little snivel-fest from you and I will throw you off the mountain myself!"

Production: If you get around to making a Season 2: Fire  Manu Bennett and hire a duck-billed platypus instead.

[Diana Berry]

On 10/31/2024 at 10:07 AM, Tango64 said:

How did they make this show so boring?

I would have rather watched swoon Dusty’s backstory for 30 minutes .