S05.E01: A Star Studded Ar-Rival

[AntFTW]

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A group of twenty-six competitors are paired up with their enemy from seasons past; as bad blood resurfaces for some, the Rivals quickly learn that to win their share of the $300,000 grand prize, they must be able to work together to survive.

Air date: January 29, 2025 on MTV

[mojoween]

I just do not know (remember) half these people.

Edited Yest. at 01:12 AM by mojoween

[mojoween]

55 minutes with commercials?  What is this madness.

Beth is still a heinous cretin.  How has she been this way for two decades?  I’ve never watched the All-Star shows on streaming, so I didn’t know what she did to Jonna, but that is some shady ass shit.

Devin and LeRoy are rivals in the loosest sense of the word.  Devin will work with anyone who can win him sweet, sweet cash.

Shockingly enough, the two all male teams won and male/female teams came in near the top. 

[jsm1125]

I never thought I’d see Frank, Sam, DaVonne, Shane, Dario, or Ashley K back on a season of The Challenge. 

Am I misremembering, or were Adam and Steve never really working together in All Stars 4? So how did Steve betray Adam?

I’m curious who Veronica was referring to when she had the “I can’t stand the person” confessional? Beth? Because there’s no way that was about Katie, who she’s been fine with for like a decade and a half. 

[AntFTW]

Damn. Since it's airing on MTV, we get the censored episodes now. 😤

I need to know what Ashley's diet, skincare regimen, and exercise routines are. Nothing ages you like politics, disease and having kids. She pushed out a baby, snapped back... and she hasn't aged at all.

Also, Ashley K is lusting over Dario. Is she no longer married?

2 hours ago, jsm1125 said:

I never thought I’d see Frank, Sam, DaVonne, Shane, Dario, or Ashley K back on a season of The Challenge. 

Same, and on the same season.

[Lantern7]

Hey, a Challenge episode airing on MTV that runs less than an hour long! Pinch me!

Here's my main takeaway from the first episode:

"Shut up, Adam. Shut up, Adam. SHUT UP, ADAM! SHUT THE FUCK UP, ADAM!! YOU SCREWED STEVE, HE MADE A MOVE AGAINST YOU. FUCKING ADULT UP AND LIVE WITH IT!!!"

And he's shacked up with Averey. She seems nice, so I take that as evidence that we live in a cold, unfeeling universe.

Katie & Veronica being a tandem would've been awesome if it happened in 2004. It's so funny . . . I actually felt bad for the Verantula when Julie tugged at her safety harness in Inferno, yet I wouldn't have had a problem if Katie had straight-up murdered her. Also . . . has Veronica always been that stacked? I think her partner is prone to getting concussions from that chest. Ye Gods.

I was watching the episode on Facebook, and someone figured that Veronica was late because she was drinking wine. In my head: “Ms. Portillo, the plane landed two hours ago. At least take off your seatbelt.”

Nicole has a girlfriend now. That ain't gonna last.

Turbo continues to Turbo. I want to think of him from WOTW, playing Shohei Ohtani to Theo's Francisco Lindor. Here, he's just extra, and he barely tolerates Nany. You can practically read his mind. "Oh, lovely, the woman is close to tears once again. I would like to return home, where I can feast on human flesh and no one would be the wiser."

Say what you want about Aneesa, but at least she's completed seasons. SHANE.

My idea for a big twist: that's not Dario in the game . . . that's actually Raphy. Who would know? And who would actually care?

Has Sam always been that . . . buff? I feel bad that she's holding Frank back . . . then I remember him belittling her, smacking her and lying about doing that even with video evidence. I'm not a fan of Frank . . . .that's what I'm saying.

Why are you here, Leroy? You got a family now. You're basically Josh, in that the Challenge Gods (should they exist) salivate seeing you playing, getting ready to inflict all sorts of misery as you go for that first W.

[aghst]

The purse seems to be going down.  Wasn’t it $500k in earlier All Stars?  The charm of the first AS season seems gone.

They show clips of Bananas stealing Sarah’s prize money and Ashley doing the same to what’s his name.

Were those both Rivals seasons?  Was there stealing any other times?

Several Challengers talk about the possibility.  Did the producers prompt them to talk about it or did they think about the possibility themselves?

[AntFTW]

18 minutes ago, aghst said:

Were those both Rivals seasons?  Was there stealing any other times?

One was a Rivals season, but the concept of being partnered with someone they didn’t like was the same on both seasons. Johnny and Sarah was Rivals 3 and Ashley and Hunter was Final Reckoning.

Edited 20 hours ago by AntFTW

[DEL901]

5 hours ago, AntFTW said:

Damn. Since it's airing on MTV, we get the censored episodes now. 😤

I need to know what Ashley's diet, skincare regimen, and exercise routines are. Nothing ages you like politics, disease and having kids. She pushed out a baby, snapped back... and she hasn't aged at all.

Also, Ashley K is lusting over Dario. Is she no longer married?

Same, and on the same season.

I’m in Canada, and we don’t have MTV up here any more   The show was on a channel called Slice  and was not censored.