re: MTV The Challenge: Total Madness

I’m so happy I didn’t see that but it’s not the first time he’s done that in a Challenge thread.

The only final Nelson would have had a chance in with no swimming. Oh wait...math

Big Easy would die in these finals

War of the Worlds 1 was definitely the toughest but that guy wouldn’t survive any of the modern finals.

How many if us predicted Fessy would totally burn out in the final?

It was so obvious.

I also find it so ironic and glorious that mtv probably made a male and female winner this year because they probably thought it was sexist to have just one overall winner... Then a chick wins...

It's almost guaranteed everyone will come after John again next season. They gave him an inch and he killed them. He's just too good in finals for them to take a chance again.

This was not the hardest final. War of the Worlds I was easily the worst. There were even a couple old ones where they never got sleep. There was a snow one where CT burnt out on a mountain and they had to jump in freezing water then get in a van.

Maybe this win will spur John on for a few more challenges. He and Wes working together is fun.

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There are only four women who could have ever competed with Jenny, and three of them are never coming back (Evelyn, Emily, and Cooke). The other is at least somewhat mentally unstable and seems checked out (Laurel).

Actually maybe Ninja has a chance, as well

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Rachel from back in the day was a big strong girl, too. But those are the only ones. Tori actually beat her in an elimination though, so she has to be in the conversation as well.

Kaycee is top tier as well, but if she can't do math, she's screwed.

Ninja can't hold a candle to Jenny. Emily, Evelyn and Cooke would also beat her. She just doesnt have the size, strength or tenacity to go against them in a final and win.

Did anybody else think the pacing of that episode was off? The first leg seemed like there’s no way they’d fit the entire final in one episode and then they were like “oh shite we gotta fit the second day into 10 minutes”.

That final was brutal but the lack of check points kinda sucked. And no crazy food eating?!

Fessy got fricked. Finished 2nd on day one and had to start day two last after spending the night outside. Didn’t get any chance to use his strength the entire final. But the fact that he let Kyle blow by him takes out any argument he could have (Corey too)

The other girls better find some controversial Jenny tweets because they aren’t beating her

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Cara did, but I feel like that one was more puzzles.

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that one was sooooo fricking stupid. zach absolutely smoked her but then the first male and first female started at the same time on the final part which was just a puzzle. complete and utter bullshite.

related, but not the same, i fricking hate the second day 1 minute leads. wes and kenny got completely boned by that on one of the rivals seasons. i don't know what the separation between these guys was but why not just have them start day 2 in the exact amount of time they were behind on day 1? it's always like one fricking minute. so annoying.

In all honesty that final seemed extremely easy.

The wife and I watched Bananas on celebrity "Worst Cooks in America" back in May/June and Bananas introduced himself as a "seven time...excuse me, six time Challenge champion".

We took that as he won this season but it hadn't aired yet. Didn't want to point it out in here so as to potentially not spoil anything

I will say he’s very good at what he does. We joke and rib him for being a professional reality TV star, but he knows his role. I read an interview with him from last month that confirmed this. He essentially said his real life personality is boring and it wouldn’t make the cut for the shows, so he’s learned to adapt and always be in the mix of controversy and drama while also being a great competitor.

This is common sense, as that’s why many of the duds get casted once and never again, but it was interesting for him to be that open about it

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It’s just, I know when I’m on TV, I know how to make friction. And that’s what makes good television. Friction. And I know how to go against the grain and how to be a thorn in people’s side and how to get under people’s skin.

I just really up the ante when I’m on television. And people always say, they’re like, “Oh my God, you’re such an arse.” And it’s like, “Listen. If I went on and I was the person I am at home, I’d never be cast for the show again. OK?” So I know what makes good television. I know I’ve perfected over the years what makes good TV, what people want to see, how to start a fire, how to keep a fire burning.

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