re: No MTV Challenge: Ride or Die thread??

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Jordan is playing this literally exactly how I would have. I was saying the same shite to myself when Amber was struggling with Aneesa. He’s the king of working smarter and not harder.

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I said the same thing to my wife... Amber had zero chance pulling against Aneesa, her only shot was to go side to side and use her speed to throw Aneesa off balance. Aneesa probably still wins, but maybe it's a game.

I try to remember as little of Nany as possible. She might be becoming more worthless than Aneesa.

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More importantly, the grit he showed in the end, even grabbing Chauncey’s back foot lol. It looked like he’d actually gotten too high and casual in reaching for the last target, and Chauncey timed it perfectly to dart for his. I thought he was going to steal it in an absolute stunner. The way Jordan caught himself, dropped down, halted Chauncey, and then dragged him back was nuts, so awesome!

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Yeah, it was good editing from MTV because for a split second I thought he was toast.

But the way he broke it all down was great. He's like "I look back and Chauncey is ready to take off in the opposite direction to try to pull me with his weight. So what am I gonna do? I'm gonna run sideways to catch him off balance and get to my first totem. Then he's gonna try to drag me to his, so will I fight this? Nah. I'll just let him have that one because then he's helped me halfway to mine already."

Just a brilliant strategy honestly. For someone handicapped like he is, I imagine he's always had to look at shite like that from different angles to overcome things. I mean shite, I know it was against Josh of all people and he sucks at everything, but he's a one-handed man who won a fricking tug of war against an able-bodied gigantic dude, all because of strategy.

He's done it time and time again. It's funny to me that he's become one of my favorite cast members ever, because I hated him so much in his first season or two.

Fessy didn't even get halfway up the ladder

Damn moriah hates fessy, you can see how she acts around him.
I feel uncomfortable even watching.

Anyone else notice she talks with no emotion tho almost like she is reading a script.

Such an amazing body tho wow

This is a cool challenge.

Devin is gonna be intolerable after this win.

If they're smart AT ALL they throw in John or Fessy. The smartest move is John I think, but either one is move. You need to get one of them out of the game. The biggest argument for Fessy is Moriah, who is arguably the best girl left. But IMO you have to go John. Experience is paramount in this game, and John has the most.

I feel like there's no way Devin and Tori can't get on the same page with whom to nominate.

So they vote Fessy and Moriah. Not sure I would do that but it definitely makes sense and I do agree they are likely the better team of the two.

The way Horacio saved Aneesa and Jordan was awesome.

Honestly, as much as I can't stand Nany and don't want John to win another one, I hope they win tonight because I hate Fessy that much. Moriah is cool though, I hope she's a mainstay.

Oh wow, an elimination where Fessy's size may actually hinder him for a change.

It's awesome that Fessy is talking shite about how John isn't good at a lot of things but he is good at "stupid shite." As much as I don't like him, John is good at almost everything. And Fessy is mainly only good at things where his size dominates.

This elimination looks pretty hard since the ropes are so flimsy and the rungs look like they barely fit on there.

Holy shite, Nany dropped her last rung. Wow. It's hilarious that Nany knows what she's doing and doesn't want any help and John keeps talking to her. Her catching that rung was badass.

It didn't look like Fessy or Moriah even got halfway up honestly.

Moriah still looks gorgeous even after an elimination.

I hate to say it but Fessy is growing up a little and maturing in the Challenge. And that's the kind of perspective you need to win one. I just hope that doesn't happen.

Jordan would've SLAUGHTERED this elimination. And Aneesa would've never made it off the ground. They are lucky they were saved. Unfortunately I don't think Jordan's greatness and coaching can carry Aneesa to a dub. Honestly, I feel like the final will come down to John/Nany and Horacio/Olivia with Devin/Tori having an outside shot. The only shot Jordan/Aneesa have is that they are both great at puzzles.

100 hour final? Nice. What's that gonna be, three episodes?

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I like how he was credited as "Bananas Life Coach"

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Every time they showed him it was something different. One was "Johnny's best friend ever."

So I just went down a small rabbit hole of Jordan winning eliminations when he was clearly disadvantaged because of his hand, and it's pretty incredible honestly.

Jordan beating Zach at sledgehammering.

Beating Theo at sledgehammering.

Beating Josh at fricking tug of war.

I had totally forgotten about him vs. Theo, but that was just as impressive. The one against Zach is obviously impressive due to Zach's size, but if Zach knew anything at all about how to use a sledgehammer he would've won that (although Sarah would've beaten Jonna pretty easily and they'd have still won it IMO).

But the tug of war against Josh is so awesome.

Another thing that stood out to me was how fiya Tori used to be when she was thinner, and how great of a cheerleader she was for Jordan. It sort of sucks that they aren't together anymore, and sucks even more for Devin for being in love with heavy Tori as opposed to hot, in-shape Tori.

Thicc Tori is still hot, but not as hot.

Fessy was never getting up that ladder. Ever.

I also think picking Fessy & Moriah straight in was the better play for 3 reasons.

1) They are the bigger finals threat, most likely.

2) Bananas and Nany were still going in 2/3 times in the draw and it's someone else doing the dirty work.

3) It's a long term play to be allied with Bananas who is surely not done. He might back stab you in the end, but being with him can get you far most seasons.

Plus they could see it wasn't a headbanger of a challenge.

Post trifecta: All the different captions for Wes was the funniesr part of the season so far.

Well done, production team.