The Challenge (MTV Series, formerly Real World vs. Road Rules) TV Show • Page 67

Season hasn't been too great thus far. Need some good drama.

 

Oh shit I didn't even notice. Thanks for correcting me!

But yeah this is what has been missing for sure. That's what ood school people being that new school just can't.

Yeah, I think this might be my lowest ranked All Star season. The only redeeming factor has been seeing familiar faces we have risen in FOREVER. If Ashley, Shane, and Frank weren't in I'd be really really down on the season as a whole.

 

Was hoping the episode would be better but was still somewhat entertained. From everything I've heard there was so much gay drama between Corey/Shane/Frank that the challenge a decade ago would have aired most of it I feel. Hearing what went down in the house I actually feel bad for Corey hearing him reflect on it. Basically Corey grew up watching the show, felt represented seeing other gays and when he gets the chance to actually be on the same show? Gay trio alliance. Then him and Shane hook up at the hotel prior to filming. Then they get in the house and Shane completely goes into meltdown mode and tries targeting Corey from the very first day. Frank does not approve one bit and sides with Corey and they become friends.
Coreys talk was in the last Challenge mania podcast and here's Frank giving a quick summary plus how Shane stole his skims. Frank doesn't like him at alllllll. https://www.reddit.com/r/MtvChallenge/s/gOQsWM3ObW
Edit: and now it seems Shane has replied:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MtvChallenge/s/3rpRrQVOaY
I dunno Shane, two people with the same story vs one ....

Anyways, Veronica was in fire being a mob boss! Glad her and Katie won that, i know it had to feel good for them.

Here's Wes' input, I actually like the idea lol.

 

Turbo is the gift that keeps giving haha. I fear for Sam and Frank next week, Da'vonn looked way too happy in the preview.

Also 41 official cast and theme has leaked. Theme is NEW THREATS AND VETS.

Cast as far as vets goes:
Aneesa
Ashley M
Aviv
Cara Maria
Michaela
Naia
Nany
Olivia

Bananas
CT
Derek C
Derrick K
Leroy
ROGAN
Theo
Turbo

And the New Threats run from your average BB/Survivor CBS show to a boxing commentator, an ex WWE guy, and guys who make Fessy look like a child.

 

How Aneesa keeps getting call backs is one of life’s true mysteries.

 

As for as the cast goes, I could have gone with no Michaela or Olivia. Take those two out and you've got a solid cast I think. I let Rogan and Theo slide cuz the Brits are always a blast. Except now we'll have Theo/Olivia couple so zzzzzz. GIVE ME JOSS AND KYLE.

 

Look, I've seen pics, actual real pics and I think something snapped in her and she said it's time to change. Lemme find it.

Left is before 40, middle is after AS5 and right is end of January.

 

I’m glad she’s getting healthy but to me she’s boring. All she does is complain when she gets put in an elimination and she comes across as entitled because she’s been doing the show for so long that she should automatically be in a final.

 

Yeah I get what you mean. Maybe without her sidekick Tori she is her own person. I haven't gone past the cast and title info so I don't even know the format lol, I doubt it's vets VS new threats so I'm hoping it's really a fresh meat format where a vet gets paired with a new threat and in that case we could see Aneesa in a new situation and be a whole new person.

 

Just looking at the cast what stood out to me at first is Bananas is going to be protected for awhile with Aviv, Nany, Leroy and possibly Derek K and Theo.

 

Yeah he's got plenty of protection unless there's shenanigans in the format and like if it's vets vs noobs and vets can't vote and all the noobs vote bananas? The only way I can see him NOT being safe. That's why I'm hoping it's actual teams of a vet and noob, that way there's some fairness lol.

 

Adam and Steve should be locked in for the win. No competition at all.

I think my favorite parts of this season are Frank and Turbo. Frank for the chaos he brings and Turbo for his turboisms. He's had so many good one liners this season, can't wait to see him back on the flagship.

 

Is Shane and Da'Vonne gonna sneak in for the win??? I'm super surprised at Adam and Steve lol.

Poor Frank. Poor poor Frank haha. He was on Bananas podcast and Bananas was telling him how much more brutal the flagship is compared to how AS seems and Frank said hearing that makes him even more want to do the flagship. Just had to be the right time with his irl stuff......I do hope we see him eventually cuz he's still got it.

 

We definitely need Frank back on the flagship and Shane too only if he goes hard after the newbies.

 

See, Shane knows what he's there to do haha HE KNOWS it's TV and that you need actual, real characters and he just so happens to like playing a villain. He said as much when he also was in Bananas podcast, that the difference between OGs and noobs is noobs care too much how they're be portrayed on TV or if they're gonna say the right/wrong thing, dead being cancelled, etc whereas OGs played THE GAME without a care in the world.

 

Yes exactly why I would want Shame back because he would have no problem calling people out.

 

Well we all KNEW how this would end. I'm very surprised that Shane and Da'Vonne came that close to winning it though, good for them. Melissa and Nicole were horrifically bad all season, i think I saw a stat that of all the 5 finals that she's been to she's finished as the last place female every single time hahaha. STOP CASTING HER.

This truly was the season of Frank, no one can say otherwise. My initial reaction on seeing he was returning was excitement and now that the season is all said and done I think he inches ever closer to being a top male performer. Imo he's ALMOST up there with the Johnny's, Wes', Jordans, CTs, etc. I think he needs a flagship return to solidify how close is put him to the top though, but I truly believe he still has it and would give sooooo many people a run for their money. He's still got it physically, he's definitely got it mentally.....yeah we need the man back on TV ASAP.

Still baffled on production though, when they cast a guy/guy pair and those two being Adam and Steve they should've known what the ending would look like. Regardless good for them. Especially Steve I really like him.

41 JUST finished filming the other week so it'll be a short while before airing, but I'm hyped just on who's finally returning. Can't wait to find out more in the exact format too. Also read that 42 is looking to film in the fall so that's super exciting news as I was just thinking the other day why don't they go back to the way it used to be, film relatively close back to back so we're not waiting a year between seasons....we used to get TWO a year! We're not at that speed yet but maybe, just maybe!

 

All Stars sucked, but at least the pair that deserved it most, won it. Was nice to see Frank back, not sure if he would do flagship again though. I wont put him on the Rushmore anytime soon. Honestly, I kind of disagree with your last statement as I feel like there is just too much Challenge on lately. Doesnt feel nearly as special. They throw All Stars at you, then flagship, they had the USA thing. Maybe that's why the last 5+ seasons haven't been great. I'm still down for all stars, but it should realistically be people who are worthy of that title, not just anyone. At least make the qualification something like you haven't been on flagship in last 5 seasons and you have made it to a final in the past.

 

Yeah the only thing I found memorable from this season of AS was Frank, and to a lesser degree Ashley M because it opened the door for her to be welcomed back. See, when I say I want the show at the frequency it used to be I mean like when we had WotW 1 and 2 in the same year. I think it was February and......November? Those were fun to see back to back. But also, the same leak I saw about filming 42 also mentioned that currently AS6 is not in the plans. So who knows when that's coming back.....and I think it's safe to assume other spinoffs are done as I remember seeing someone say a few months ago that there are zero plans for a USA3 or any other CBS themed spinoff, so technically ALL we have now is the flagship. So if they can keep a good roster (no repeat of 39 plz) then I'll be happy. Hopefully some of this new blood were getting in 41 is worth keeping.

 

I have nothing to add, you both nailed it. Lack luster season and I didn’t find myself actually wanting to watch it each week but did so out of habit. Maybe it was a mix of just a boring season and it started right after 40 finished airing. Either way Adam and Steve deserved to win and Frank was the MVP of the season.

 

AS5 was boring. It was a slug to get through for myself and almost didn’t watch the finale since I accidentally came across a spoiler.