S26.E01: Where Is The Love?

[OnceSane]

The competitors arrive in Panama in the Season 26 premiere.

[Lantern7]

Heads up . . . the premiere is set for 90 minutes. I don't know if we'll be getting an "After Show" at midnight, or if we'll be getting 1.5 hours of Challenge "fun."

[AmyFarrahFowler]

Dang, did I miss it? Better check On Demand. Thanks for the heads up <3 

[OnceSane]

Dang, did I miss it? Better check On Demand. Thanks for the heads up <3

It premieres tonight.

[fredj]

A sneak peek of tonight episode

 

http://www.people.com/article/the-challenge-battle-of-the-exes-2-diem-brown-exclusive-video

[Cosmic Muffin]

So both Diem and Knight are on this challenge? That should be uplifting to watch.

[atlanticslide]

Well, between watching Knight happily booze it up and watching Diem's home videos from her previous battle with cancer while listening to her talk about how she can't wait to get her life back on track, that was certainly awkward as hell.

[Lantern7]

I will admit it . . . the concept of "Exile" is interesting. Other than that, it's the usual bacchanalia. Oh, and I'm waiting for poor Diem to drop . . . which is a shame, since she and CT are/were a legit threat in the game.

 

Of course, Wes thinks too much about gameplay, and that's usually his downfall. I think "Exile" would make his head explode if he knew about it. I would've supported him throwing Johnny into the Dome, because Johnny Fortune needs to have his ass burned. I also support the elimination of Are You The One? couples, since I don't want to devote any more brainpower to people I never followed in the first place. If I wanted to watch AYTO, I'd watch it. I don't, so their dramas and histories mean nothing to me. Of course, Adam & Brittany wind up getting lucky in the Dome.

 

Not much else to add. I think I can get behind the dogpiling on Jay. He was good for a while on Ex-Plosion, but he wound up making out with too many girls. He's a schmuck, plain and simple.

[choclatechip45]

I thought Jemmye's confessional in the beginning was pretty funny. Dustin really annoyed me with his pestering of Jess hooking up with Jay. He is seriously the last person to judge anyone about who they hook up with. I do think it is interesting Dustin finally admitted to doing gay porn. I remember during his reunion show he was still denying it. I do wonder if Dustin tends to alienate himself I remember reading the interviews after Battle of the Seasons and apparently all he did was hang out in his room and talk about Heather. I don't doubt some of these guys don't want to be tight with him because of his past.  I am a female and I would be wary of Dustin after watching his season with how he was in such denial and pretty much lied when there was evidence that contradicted his story plus there was the whole sexual battery thing a couple of summers ago, but some of these people are still friends with Kenny and Evan so who knows.

Edited January 7, 2015 by choclatechip45

[sara416]

Did anyone else watch this episode cringing because they were waiting for the slap in the face that is the Diem collapse? I'm so nervous about how MTV is going to handle it. 

[Iboatedhere]

Ugh. These people.

 

Whoever said the challenge keeps coming up with new ways to mess with them needs to sit down and watch the show. I've already seen them being suspended between two buildings. It happens at least twice every season. 

 

I'm not going to bother learning the newbies names- if they stick they stick and if they don't then oh well. The guy that said he's a stand up comedian needs to go ASAP.

 

Johnny (the bananas one) the reason I'm not rooting for you isn't because you won the last challenge. I don't root for you because you're Johnny (the bananas one).

 

CT and Diem. Heart eyes. It's very sad to watch them. I think the worst part was when Diem said that if she won she could have four kids in the oven.

 

I might be going to hell for this but I think the best way for tptb to give Knight a good edit is to show him as little as possible. I barely saw him last night.

[Racj82]

It was kind of hard to watch this episode, because of both Diem and Knight being on it. It made me sad when Diem talked about winning possibly for the how to have children and it was hard to watch Knight just having fun and being himself. It was kind of like a whole head of emotions when I would see them on screen. 

 

As for the actual episode and all these people, I'm not a fan of bringing in all these Are You The One people, I have a hard enough time keeping track of the names of the contestants that are from The Real World/Fresh Meat/Maybe one RR, and that's because I haven't watched a RW season in forever, so could have done without the two random teams. 

 

I'm glad Wes won the first challenge. I've always had a soft spot for Wes, not sure why, I know he's a jerk, but I love him. I like this new twist going on, I have no clue what's to come with it, but it looks like a cool idea. 

 

The Zach love that came to me last challenge season is still there. 

If you already don't watch the shows as is (meaning you don't know who the people are) does matter if they add in more people? If they added in more real world people instead, you still wouldn't know them.

 

I don't know why anyone would love Zach. I get it, he's hot on and all that but he has the personality of a troll. He's done and said way too many nasty things on and off the show for me to root for that bum or even like him.

[fredj]

the sad part was till the very end when they show the preview, diem was crying and ct was yelling someone take me to the doctor

[Iboatedhere]

I don't know why anyone would love Zach. I get it, he's hot on and all that but he has the personality of a troll. He's done and said way too many nasty things on and off the show for me to root for that bum or even like him.

 

He had some very funny moments last season but when he said he work up next to Jonna, looked at her, and then immediately knew he had to end it.....it came off douchey.

[choclatechip45]

 

He had some very funny moments last season but when he said he work up next to Jonna, looked at her, and then immediately knew he had to end it.....it came off douchey.

I could of sworn on Battle of the Seasons Reunion he said he cheated on Jonna.

[Primetimer]

Sexism, stupidity, and the specter of death haunt the new season of The Challenge.

Read the story

[SunshineOnMe]

It sounds like I'm the only one who thinks this, but I thought Diem looked sick last night. She didn't look like her healthy self, she looked like a ball of determination and will-power.  She really is an inspiration.

 

I'm actually kind of excited for this season, and I really thought I'd dread it instead. Everyone there is holding my interest so far. The previews though make it seem like that's not going to last.

[TD3000]

If I'm not mistaken, aren't we guaranteed to have at least one first-time winner this season? There's not that many people I'd be bummed out over seeing win. We'll probably get some new blood (and Bananas) in the mix at the end, considering this cast isn't long on winners, or even people who have made finals. For once, someone pointed out that the rookies have the numbers (of course it was a vet who figured that out).

 

Zach has quite the potty mouth on him doesn't he? "No gag-reflex", really? And then talking about Jenna's ass, he didn't even have to spell anything out for us to get the message. And once again, his patience quickly wears thin on his female teammate, this time Jonna.

 

The Exile thing is OK I guess. I just know that other shows have done similar things before, so The Challenge is a little late to the party on that one. For some strange reason I do like Dustin and Jessica, so I'm glad they'll have an opportunity to get themselves back in the game.

 

I didn't feel weird for the most part watching Diem and Knight. I was thinking how unfair it was for Diem to pass away before achieving all her dreams. Her and CT would've had a great chance in winning this. Knight was being Knight, no problem there.

[KerleyQ]

There's some little part of me, watching this, and looking at it the same way you watch a scripted show, knowing a spoiler ahead of time, and just really wanting that spoiler to not be right.  Seeing Diem talking about wanting to win to afford a surrogate was just heartbreaking.  

[mojoween]

I was wondering what Sarah's new fiancée thinks about all of this.

I love CT, I don't care. Shaved, not shaved, just gimme all of it.

And Leroy too. Hate his partner, adore him to pieces. He learned to swim on the Internet!

[choclatechip45]

 

If I'm not mistaken, aren't we guaranteed to have at least one first-time winner this season? There's not that many people I'd be bummed out over seeing win. We'll probably get some new blood (and Bananas) in the mix at the end, considering this cast isn't long on winners, or even people who have made finals. For once, someone pointed out that the rookies have the numbers (of course it was a vet who figured that out).

The only problem though that even though the Rookies have the numbers it really does not matter unless one of them wins the challenge and is is the "power couple" position. I do think it was smart of Wes to make a deal with Jay/Thomas because both had pretty strong showings at the challenge and possibly be a "power couple" The whole thing with the Rookies reminded me of the first episode of the original Battle of the Exes were they spent so much time on Heather trying to organize the Rookies and it ended up not mattering at all in the bigger picture because of Dustin's injury.

 

I do wonder if the Explosion teams have an advantage since both couples were both in long term relationships and actually know each other. Besides CT & Diem the only other couple to be together for at least a year was Knight & Jemmye.

[Irritable]

Man, I don't know if I can do this.  We love these challenges so much, it's one of our favorite shows for some odd reason, but this time it felt like my heart was being ripped out of my body every time they showed Diem.  I was not exactly a fan of hers so much as I was a fan of her strength, courage, determination, drive and optimism.  I just can't get past the unfairness of it all, that she could be so young, and fight SO FUCKING HARD THREE FUCKING TIMES, and then not win.  I knew there would be sad moments this season, but I thought they would be short pangs that were few and far between.  I ended up being a crying, sniffling mess through the whole episode.

 

When it comes to Knight, on the other hand, I have zero feelings when he is shown.  All the way back to his days on the Real World, I never thought of him as anyone particularly special or charming.  From what I saw of his personality, he seemed like a bland frat-mentality guy who didn't have much nice to say to or about anyone, but he sure thought a lot of himself.  Maybe I would be able to muster something up for him if he had died in another way, I don't know, but as far as I'm concerned, his death doesn't even rate on the tragedy scale compared to Diem's.  He's more on the Darwin scale for me.

 

Leroy will always be one of my favorites.  I just love that guy.  He is so much smarter than I think he gives himself credit for, and I would love to see him take home some money. 

 

I wish we would have gotten an update as to how Avery's dog Daisy is doing now.  Good lord, was that dog ever cute.

[NikSac]

I know what you mean. We know what has happened and I don't know. I wasn't relaxaed at all during this episode, I was waiting for that moment. And, that was why I felt uneasy during the whole episode. 

 

I'm pretty sure my husband thinks I'm nuts because I burst into tears at the end when they showed the pictures of Diem and Knight and the dedication for the season. I'm glad they did it, but for some reason I wasn't expecting the pictures. Like you I had that uneasy feeling the whole time waiting for "it" to happen with Diem, but it was the picture at the end that did me in. It was nice to see her having fun and dancing though.

[atlanticslide]

the sad part was till the very end when they show the preview, diem was crying and ct was yelling someone take me to the doctor

I might be wildly off base, but that didn't look to me to be related to Diem - it's a super brief clip so it's impossible to say for certain, but it looks like he's standing outside of one of the buses they use when everyone goes out to a bar, and he looked a little disheveled, which made me think it was just a random drunken moment that they threw in the preview clips to seem dramatic.

[LoLo]

I was was super surprised that Jonna said she's a hairstylist. The girl has some of the worst hair, makeup & style that I've seen. But oh well. Again not surprised that she hooks up with Jay. Some of them cannot do a challenge without a hookup. I don't know who her & Zach will do as partners as their size is so different.

 

The exile part is a copy of Survivor's "exile island" but it might make things interesting. 

 

If Jordan & Wes played their own game & focused on their partner & winning over getting Bananas they might do well. They both focus on Bananas so much that it takes them out of their own game. I cannot stand when anyone comes on or has been on & talks like they are a champ when they've done nothing or haven't won. When Bananas first came on the challenge he was quiet, it wasn't until he started winning & people were pissed that he was winning, then he became full of himself. But, I don't mind that, when you can back it up. People like Jordan & Nia, talk so much smack but then don't do anything. 

 

I hope Sara does well, she always gets stuck with a terrible partner. I wish she would have been on last challenge when they didn't have a partner.

 

It's sad & bittersweet to see Diem & Knight knowing months later they both would be gone. 

[jmonkey]

YES! The Challenge is back! It was pretty much a lovefest for me. I love CT. I love Diem. I love CT and Diem together again for one last challenge. It's obviously bittersweet knowing that Diem is gone now, but what an incredible time capsule for CT and her family to have. I hope this final chapter was an amazing time for her. I want her and CT to win this so bad.

 

I'm a big Wes fan too, so I'm glad to see that clown back. It's very telling that he and CT were 1 and 2 in the first challenge. They both know how to play this game and hopefully one of them or anyone else unseats the "Bananaman." I can't take another win for Johnny. He's so insufferable. I would've liked to see him go in against the Are You the One? kids, but Dustin was the default choice. Dustin was very astute to notice that his "gay porn" past makes him a target. He always seems to be thrown in early. That's got to sting.

 

Nany hooked up with Bananas? EWWWW. At this point it's shorter to list The Challenge guys that Nany hasn't made out with. I wonder what's going on with her and Cohutta. 

 

I love the "battle of the exes" premise, but some teams seem to hate each other more than others. Jordan and Sarah just made out once. There's not going to be the feelings there that a CT and Diem or a Johnny and Averey (who moved across the country to be with him). In CT and Diem's case, it could be an advantage since they have played this game together before. But for those who can't stand each other, it could be too difficult to overcome. 

 

I can't believe how much of an idiot Jay is. He had Jenna wrapped around his finger and totally blew it by making out with Jessica, Jemmye, and who knows who else. He will never do better than her and good for her for doing gymnastics in a bikini right in front of him and other guys to make him jealous. He was such a jerk to her and doesn't deserve her. Jenna and Hailey were looking good doing their weird gymnastics.

 

I really hope these Are You the One? kids get eliminated ASAP. I just want to see the competitors I know.

 

CT and Diem's footage has been precious so far, and I won't be able to get enough of them this season. I hope they can scrounge up some good footage for Knight as well, but he'll probably just chase Jemmye with a ketchup bottle or something.

[Watermelon]

I was was super surprised that Jonna said she's a hairstylist. The girl has some of the worst hair, makeup & style that I've seen. But oh well. Again not surprised that she hooks up with Jay. Some of them cannot do a challenge without a hookup. I don't know who her & Zach will do as partners as their size is so different.

 

I actually thought it made sense. She has very ethnic hair, but always comes to the challenge with exercise/water/fuckery with clip in weaves.  Even thought it doesn't blend perfectly, she does a much better job than a regular lay person would straightening her hair.  To find out she has that skill is logical.  Now why her makeup is so trash...well there's no accounting for style.

[LoLo]

I actually thought it made sense. She has very ethnic hair, but always comes to the challenge with exercise/water/fuckery with clip in weaves.  Even thought it doesn't blend perfectly, she does a much better job than a regular lay person would straightening her hair.  To find out she has that skill is logical.  Now why her makeup is so trash...well there's no accounting for style.

I've seen her outside the show, on other interviews & pictures & I've never seen her hair look great. Maybe better than on the Challenge but not good enough where I would want her to ever touch my hair. Her over sized, ill fitted eyelashes are terrible as well as her fashion choices. She's a cute girl that doesn't need all of that. She should play up what she has instead of trying to create something she's not. 

[sara416]

I know what you mean. We know what has happened and I don't know. I wasn't relaxaed at all during this episode, I was waiting for that moment. And, that was why I felt uneasy during the whole episode. 

That is exactly how I felt through the whole thing. I think I might enjoy this more once the inevitable happens. I was just waiting for the moment to happen and I couldn't enjoy it at all. 

[Lantern7]

I wish we would have gotten an update as to how Avery's dog Daisy is doing now.  Good lord, was that dog ever cute.

I know, right? I think Daisy would brighten up the show, but I'd expect someone like Zach to devour her.

[atlanticslide]

YES! The Challenge is back! It was pretty much a lovefest for me. I love CT. I love Diem. I love CT and Diem together again for one last challenge. It's obviously bittersweet knowing that Diem is gone now, but what an incredible time capsule for CT and her family to have. I hope this final chapter was an amazing time for her. I want her and CT to win this so bad.

But... you know that they don't win it, right? She collapsed during filming and that's when shew as rushed to the hospital, so she didn't get to finish the season.

[Craphole Island]

I really liked the premiere. Was very impressed with Averey and Hailey. I loved them both on their seasons so I'm happy they performed well.

 

Surprisingly, it wasn't that hard for me to watch Diem and Knight. With that said, Diem's videos made me tear up and I couldn't help but smile everytime they showed her and especially her and CT together. She looked glowing this season to be honest.

 

Also, apparently Averey and Nia are friends now. Nia tweeted that they were close from the very beginning of this challenge.

[choclatechip45]

 

When Bananas first came on the challenge he was quiet, it wasn't until he started winning & people were pissed that he was winning, then he became full of himself. But, I don't mind that, when you can back it up. People like Jordan & Nia, talk so much smack but then don't do anything.

To be fair that is a bit of revisionist history. Bananas use to be one my all time favorites because he was such a nice guy on his original  season and his first three seasons (Duel, Inferno III and Gauntlet 3). He became a jerk during The Islands essentially pissing off a bunch of the females I remember him getting into it with Ev & Kelly Anne it was in the beginning of the challenge. He's pretty much been a jerk ever since the first episode of The Island.

Edited January 8, 2015 by choclatechip45

[kira28]

 

Yest. 1:14 pm

 

It sounds like I'm the only one who thinks this, but I thought Diem looked sick last night. She didn't look like her healthy self, she looked like a ball of determination and will-power.  She really is an inspiration.

I too thought she looked very sickly skinny and not well at all. She did look beautiful though. So sad to see her and CT together. CT really did love her you could see that last night, just the way he looked at her.  Seeing her dance made me tear up. Wasn't she supposed to be in remission or did she know the cancer was back when she was on the challenge?

  Really don't like the are you the one couples. Just a waste of space and I don't understand why Wess didn't just pitt them against eachother in the Dome.  I know I'm in the minority here but IMO Jessica is one of the most beautiful girls there. I used to think Nany was but maybe its because I'm grossed out that she hooked up with Johnny Bananas but she is started to look worn out and rough compared to how gorgeous she used to be.  Some of the pairings were so strange. From exes that dated eachother since they were 16 (Hallie and Thomas) to cast members that made out for five minutes (Sarah and Jordan and another "couple" I can't remember at the moment.  Had to lol at Jemmye saying Knight is the only white man she's slept with and she likes them black and tall and rich (and therefore wouldn't have slept with Jay) Also laughed at I think it was Zack saying Jay looks like an elf because he really does.

[jmonkey]

But... you know that they don't win it, right? She collapsed during filming and that's when shew as rushed to the hospital, so she didn't get to finish the season.

No, I didn't know that. I thought she went to the hospital right after The Challenge, not during filming. I never watch any of the previews for upcoming shows, just the episodes themselves. That's so sad. My mom died of ovarian cancer, and I remember how radiant and full of life she was just a month before she died. My mom's health deteriorated so fast. In the first episode, Diem reminded me of that, and it really is tragic that this woman who had so much to live for wasn't allowed to, at least, finish the competition. However, there's a beauty there too because she chose to battle, whether it be on The Challenge or real life, to the very end.

 

And kudos to CT for being there. They definitely had a rocky road as a couple, but in the end, he was there for her. I didn't always like CT. I thought he was a punk when he was knocking people out for no reason in previous challenges. Yes, he battles a lot of demons himself, but he's as solid as it gets and what an amazing comfort it must have been to Diem to have him by her side at the end and have their relationship resolved before she passed. I look forward to watching them together for one last time.

[yogi2014L]

SO HAPPY the Challenge is back. I've been watching for years. ( Hi all!)

 

I agree to PP who said Diem looked thin/ not her healthier self but it was really sweet seeing her and CT together- I am glad MTV is putting in a lot of footage of them. I have been watching her for years and was so sad she passed away. It was heartbreaking hearing her talk about what she would do with the money!! Her and CT obviously have a special bond. I am not looking forward to see her collapse :-( I wonder how CT Is doing. His brother died years ago and now Diem I hope he is doing ok.

 

And I have major complaints about these 'couples' The only legitimate ones are CT/Diem and Jemmy/Knight and Jonna/Zach -RIP-

Zaxh is gorgeous and while a semi douche he does have some funny one liners :-)

Since when are hookups relationships?

I would have much preferred to see

Laurel/Jordan

Wes/Johanna

Nany/Cohutta

Jonny/Camila

( Anyone else think that this Nany-Jonny relationship didn't really happen? They get side eye from me)

Side note: I know I'm in the minority here  but I kind of like Bananas. I think he is funny ( while def a douche at times- I think its an act)

Cara Maria/Abram ( where is Cara?? I <3 her)

 

Also annoyed that Nia is back. She should have gotten a lifetime ban after attacking Johnny in Portland. But I guess this is MTV we are talking about

 

Since we know CT/Diem are out I really don't care who wins. Over it :-( I guess I'll root for Bananas but I really don't care for Nany. 

Edited January 8, 2015 by yogi2014L

[mspaul]

 

( Anyone else think that this Nany-Jonny relationship didn't really happen? They get side eye from me)

YES!!!  I called BS on this the moment I heard.  From what I have read in the past, Johnny has had a pretty serious girlfriend for quite a while.  This whole pairing has GOT to be a complete fabrication just to get Johnny on the show.

[Princess Sparkle]

Jonny/Camila

( Anyone else think that this Nany-Jonny relationship didn't really happen? They get side eye from me)

Side note: I know I'm in the minority here  but I kind of like Bananas. I think he is funny ( while def a douche at times- I think its an act)

Cara Maria/Abram ( where is Cara?? I <3 her)

 

 

 

 

I am almost positive that Cara Maria and Abram are still together (though, this did compete together on the first iteration of Battle of the Exes, but I'm 99% sure they're back together now), and Johnny and Camilla won the first season of Battle of the Exes.  

 

Though, I do agree with you that Nany and Johnny didn't have any relationship by any stretch of the imagination.  I'm guessing that either:

-Johnny wanted to be on the show this season, so they really stretched the definition of "ex"

-It was supposed to be Nany and Cohutta, but Cohutta said "no."

 

I'm assuming she's pretty much done with the show, but I would've loved a Kelly Anne/Cohutta pairing.  

Edited January 8, 2015 by Princess Sparkle

[kira28]

 

Since when are hookups relationships?

I would have much preferred to see

Laurel/Jordan

Wes/Johanna

Nany/Cohutta

Jonny/Camila

( Anyone else think that this Nany-Jonny relationship didn't really happen? They get side eye from me)

Side note: I know I'm in the minority here  but I kind of like Bananas. I think he is funny ( while def a douche at times- I think its an act)

Cara Maria/Abram ( where is Cara?? I <3 her)

Yes, agree with all of this. Was wondering why they didn't bring these couples back instead of the weird pairings they have set up. And yes, it crossed my mind that the Nany?Johnny bananas hook up never happened and they just stuck them together as a team because Camila or Cohutta wasn't available. Isn't Johnny with Hannah Teeter (sp) ? And hasn't he been dating her for a few years. So when did he have time to hook up with Nany? And if he's still with Hannah I'm sure she wouldn't appreciate it  if he went on a reality show and announced to the world that he'd obviously cheated on her with Nany so I think its just a set up.

[choclatechip45]

Johnny was single on the last Battle of the Exes which was filmed fall of 2011. Nany's Real World season aired Spring of 2011. Johnny did cheat on his ex-girlfriend with Camilla which is why it wasn't shown on the show during Cutthroat and Rivals 1. So it's possible Johnny cheated on his ex with Nany. Not saying its not bullshit, but I don't think he was with Hannah Teter at that time period they are saying it happened.

Edited January 8, 2015 by choclatechip45

[Teddybear]

 

I'm glad Wes won the first challenge. I've always had a soft spot for Wes, not sure why, I know he's a jerk, but I love him.

For me, it's because he said if he won the money, he'd go on a kickass vacation with his dog.  How sweet!! 

 

I agree, Diem does look quite weak.  But I applaud her for even going on this trip and living her life, cancer be damned! 

[OnceSane]

So this season is basically an orgy? I hope they find time to do a couple missions.

Seeing Diem and Knight doesn't bother me. It's a shame they died, but their deaths post-show don't lessen my enjoyment so far, and I don't expect that will change.

Oh and add me to the group who doesn't believe the Nany/Bananas hookup.

[KerleyQ]

Laurel/Jordan

 

 

I thought from the beginning that their entire "relationship" was because one or both of them wanted to be a pair on an Exes season.  (My money's on Jordan if only one of them was playing that angle.)  I don't think many of the RW/RR universe relationships are "real" as much as hookups to kill time and, now, hookups to qualify for Exes.  If they went with legitimate relationships, they'd run out of people to use on Exes seasons. 

[choclatechip45]

Imagine if they brought Danny and Melinda onto this season? They were once married! By the way I am happy they didn't because they might have been my least favorite couple on this franchise.

[jsm1125]

SO HAPPY the Challenge is back. I've been watching for years. ( Hi all!)

 

I agree to PP who said Diem looked thin/ not her healthier self but it was really sweet seeing her and CT together- I am glad MTV is putting in a lot of footage of them. I have been watching her for years and was so sad she passed away. It was heartbreaking hearing her talk about what she would do with the money!! Her and CT obviously have a special bond. I am not looking forward to see her collapse :-( I wonder how CT Is doing. His brother died years ago and now Diem I hope he is doing ok.

 

And I have major complaints about these 'couples' The only legitimate ones are CT/Diem and Jemmy/Knight and Jonna/Zach -RIP-

Zaxh is gorgeous and while a semi douche he does have some funny one liners :-)

Since when are hookups relationships?

I would have much preferred to see

Laurel/Jordan

Wes/Johanna

Nany/Cohutta

Jonny/Camila

( Anyone else think that this Nany-Jonny relationship didn't really happen? They get side eye from me)

Side note: I know I'm in the minority here  but I kind of like Bananas. I think he is funny ( while def a douche at times- I think its an act)

Cara Maria/Abram ( where is Cara?? I <3 her)

 

Also annoyed that Nia is back. She should have gotten a lifetime ban after attacking Johnny in Portland. But I guess this is MTV we are talking about

 

Since we know CT/Diem are out I really don't care who wins. Over it :-( I guess I'll root for Bananas but I really don't care for Nany. 

I don't know this for a fact, but I'm thinking Laurel is finished with the Challenge now that she has a win under her belt.

[choclatechip45]

 

I don't know this for a fact, but I'm thinking Laurel is finished with the Challenge now that she has a win under her belt.

She was tweeting during the premiere about wanting a Battle of the Sexes 3 with Nany, Camilla and Emily.

[yogi2014L]

I

 

She was tweeting during the premiere about wanting a Battle of the Sexes 3 with Nany, Camilla and Emily.

OMG screw NANY replace her with Cara Maria and there is your winning team. Emily, Camilla, Cara and Laurel.

Nany is underrated for sure but I don't think she is on the same level as the others- I'm surprised Laurel would want her!

[choclatechip45]

 

OMG screw NANY replace her with Cara Maria and there is your winning team. Emily, Camilla, Cara and Laurel.

Nany is underrated for sure but I don't think she is on

I they are BFFs because she kept tweeting Go Nany!  I like Nany for her entertainment value and don't like Cara at all, but I agree with you. You know who I wold like to see on a Battle of the Sexes? Marie from St. Thomas I remember on Battle of the Seasons her sticking up for her boyfriend which was a nice change of pace for this show.

Edited January 8, 2015 by choclatechip45

[Craphole Island]

I agree that it's stupid they do hookups as "Exes" but this season is pretty balanced as far as real relationships and hookups go

 

Real:

 

CT/Diem

Knight/Jemmye

Zach/Jonna

Jay/Jenna

Thomas/Hailey

Johnny/Averey

 

And then apparently Bananas and Nany were hooking up pretty regularly for about a year after her RW season ended (long before she appeared on her first challenge), but I still think it's ridiculous they have them on here. This is third time they've put Bananas on the show with a partner where there is no footage to support the rival/ex (Camila, Frank, and now Nany).

 

Hookups:

 

Wes/Theresa (literally they made out once)

Leroy/Nia

Dustin/Jessica (same as Wes/Theresa but these two act like they're some full blown couple LOL)

Jordan/Sarah

 

And then idk about the Are You the One people

[lilabennet]

I am pretty sure that the Johnny/Nany "relationship" was alluded to on one of Derrick's podcasts during or after Las Vegas 2's original run.