Why don't we have a thread for The Challenge?

[OttoinGrotto]

Paramount+ doesn't have much but it does have a lot of Challenge episodes and it's $6/month.

I can stomach the $6.

I can't stomach having another subscription service.

Also, I think I need to cancel Hulu. Pretty sure that's part of my Disney+ now.

 

[chugg21]

I can stomach the $6.

I can't stomach having another subscription service.

Also, I think I need to cancel Hulu. Pretty sure that's part of my Disney+ now.

Think I got it free because of my 24/7 subscription lol. McAllister is back and makes it kinda worthwhile at this point.

 

[orangeinohio]

I can stomach the $6.

I can't stomach having another subscription service.

Also, I think I need to cancel Hulu. Pretty sure that's part of my Disney+ now.

I totally get this.
I have too many streaming services and adding another would feel ridiculous.

What I find annoying is some seasons of the Challenge are on CBS, some on MTV, some on Paramount+.
Just pick one.

 

[chugg21]

I totally get this.
I have too many streaming services and adding another would feel ridiculous.

What I find annoying is some seasons of the Challenge are on CBS, some on MTV, some on Paramount+.
Just pick one.

The mtv app is gone as of a month or 2 ago so think those ones will be on paramount as well.

 

[chugg21]

Good episode last night.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I don't watch it if it's not on MTV. Season 40 drops in August. Cast looks stacked.

Meet the cast of 'The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras'

Meet the cast of 'The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras,' which features fan-favorite challengers who will represent four different eras of the show’s history.

ew.com

 

[orangeinohio]

The upgrade from season 39 to season 40 is incredible.
Season 39‘s new ‘champion’ isn’t even included in the cast. That whole champion stuff is complete bs.

 

[chugg21]

I don't watch it if it's not on MTV. Season 40 drops in August. Cast looks stacked.

Meet the cast of 'The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras'

Meet the cast of 'The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras,' which features fan-favorite challengers who will represent four different eras of the show’s history.

ew.com

This is the best cast I can remember. I think the only one missing that would make it better is Wes. Having Emily and Laurel on a team is bonkers, maybe the 2 best females ever.

 

[Melancer46]

This is the best cast I can remember. I think the only one missing that would make it better is Wes. Having Emily and Laurel on a team is bonkers, maybe the 2 best females ever.

The dream is what’s her face the lawyer or whatever that was fairly dominant way back when. Evelyn? Pretty sure she works in DC now but she was awesome back in the day.

 

[Ghost]

This is the best cast I can remember. I think the only one missing that would make it better is Wes. Having Emily and Laurel on a team is bonkers, maybe the 2 best females ever.

If you could get Wes and Alton in there... that would be great.
Has Alton ever been back after like 2010? He used to dominate if I recall correctly...

 

[chugg21]

The dream is what’s her face the lawyer or whatever that was fairly dominant way back when. Evelyn? Pretty sure she works in DC now but she was awesome back in the day.

Evelyn was definitely the early great female, especially because she wasn't physically a monster like Laurel/Emily and now Crossfit Cara.

 

[chugg21]

If you could get Wes and Alton in there... that would be great.
Has Alton ever been back after like 2010? He used to dominate if I recall correctly...

Had to go look at his Challenge wiki. Looks like he's been gone since 2012 but did All Stars 1 which I don't remember. Used to like Landon and MJ too. Were both strong as hell. Think MJ was a receiver or something at Colorado before going on Real World.

 

[Ghost]

Had to go look at his Challenge wiki. Looks like he's been gone since 2012 but did All Stars 1 which I don't remember. Used to like Landon and MJ too. Were both strong as hell. Think MJ was a receiver or something at Colorado before going on Real World.

That's right - seeing MJ back would be nice. I saw him on some classic episode a couple weeks ago on MTV News or some shite (they run marathons every Sunday or Monday it seems) - he absolutely towered over people.

Landon was cool too. I gotta start checking out the All-Stars events. I've never watched any, but would be curious to see what some of these people that checked out like a decade ago are up to now (since some seem to compete in those, but not the regular Challenge).

 

[Ghost]

Evelyn was definitely the early great female, especially because she wasn't physically a monster like Laurel/Emily and now Crossfit Cara.

Laurel is up there for my least liked contestants.

 

[chugg21]

Laurel is up there for my least liked contestants.

Can confirm from All Stars 4 that ended a couple weeks ago that she is still completely unlikeable.

 

[Ghost]

S40 intro episode kicked off. I wonder why they all go along with having Aneesa back.

It's such a huge disadvantage. She doesn't try. She doesn't get into shape. She's kinda whiny.

Also, watching S39 finally...Jay/Michelle are just annoying. Jay without a hat looks like every dude that has buried someone in their basement in an episode of Criminal Minds.

This season may also be the winner for the most people saying "all bets are off" and/or "if I come back I'm going to turn this game upside down" - whilst then returning and turning nothing at all upside down.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

S40 intro episode kicked off. I wonder why they all go along with having Aneesa back.

It's such a huge disadvantage. She doesn't try. She doesn't get into shape. She's kinda whiny.

Also, watching S39 finally...Jay/Michelle are just annoying. Jay without a hat looks like every dude that has buried someone in their basement in an episode of Criminal Minds.

This season may also be the winner for the most people saying "all bets are off" and/or "if I come back I'm going to turn this game upside down" - whilst then returning and turning nothing at all upside down.

Really promising start to the season. Great to see some bad blood immediately.

You can tell some people aren't going to last long.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I agree with Bananas. Wes is a big omission.

Johnny Bananas Names the 1 Person Missing From The Challenge: Eras

Johnny Bananas gave Us Weekly a preview of what to expect from ‘The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras’

www.usmagazine.com

 

[orangeinohio]

Lots of characters so it should be interesting.

CT needs to lay off the hoagies. He's not the boy he used to be.

 

[Ghost]

I agree with Bananas. Wes is a big omission.

Johnny Bananas Names the 1 Person Missing From The Challenge: Eras

Johnny Bananas gave Us Weekly a preview of what to expect from ‘The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras’

www.usmagazine.com

Facts. I was sort of shocked not to see him.

He's such a legend. I liked that they was always tension, but they were sorta friends, but also so cutthroat. Now, everyone is so afraid to make a move because of alliances. So many of the old school people genuinely loved to blow up alliances. Wes and Bananas being two of the kings of that move.

 

[Ghost]

Lots of characters so it should be interesting.

CT needs to lay off the hoagies. He's not the boy he used to be.

CT seems to do this every 4 or 5 years. Just get HUGE......so he can come back all in shape and win. Aneesa meanwhile.....always forgets the "get back into shape" part.

The part where Era 1 is all going to bed at like 9pm was pretty amusing in the first episode. The previews look good - some classics for the elimination rounds (Hall Brawl!)

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Facts. I was sort of shocked not to see him.

He's such a legend. I liked that they was always tension, but they were sorta friends, but also so cutthroat. Now, everyone is so afraid to make a move because of alliances. So many of the old school people genuinely loved to blow up alliances. Wes and Bananas being two of the kings of that move.

This is why it's good that Devin's there. He'll make the machine go.

Also I can't believe that moron Josh made it back on the show.

At least we don't have Fessy.

 

[Ghost]

This is why it's good that Devin's there. He'll make the machine go.

Also I can't believe that moron Josh made it back on the show.

At least we don't have Fessy.

Facts. Fessy sucks. After watching S39 just now, I'm very happy not to see Berna back. She is insufferable.

Also, I don't hate Emanuel, but I just can't listen to him say "I really need the money for my family" any more.

1. I'm always skeptical of how poor you can be if you have a luxury car or tens of thousands of dollars in tattoos. Sure, he could have a brother that does tats or something, but legit poor people usually have stick figure tats that some dude drew for them in prison. They never have $50K in nice ones! That's not a huge deal though.

Spoiler

2. He did nothing that whole season and won! Worst champ ever crowned. Champ of the losers and he did nothing the entire season. No challenges played. No cool moments. Nothing.

3. He's always like, "I love my GF back home so much (as he bangs the sixth girl that season), and then says, "Poor Emanuel, I love my GF and this is just so awful." Either go Bananas level scumbag and own it, or don't, but throwing yourself a pity party every time you cheat on your GF gets old! Stop doing it sooooooo much!!!!

"I feel so bad for myself, I have such a big heart!" . Be a better person then!

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Facts. Fessy sucks. After watching S39 just now, I'm very happy not to see Berna back. She is insufferable.

Also, I don't hate Emanuel, but I just can't listen to him say "I really need the money for my family" any more.

1. I'm always skeptical of how poor you can be if you have a luxury car or tens of thousands of dollars in tattoos. Sure, he could have a brother that does tats or something, but legit poor people usually have stick figure tats that some dude drew for them in prison. They never have $50K in nice ones! That's not a huge deal though.

Spoiler

2. He did nothing that whole season and won! Worst champ ever crowned. Champ of the losers and he did nothing the entire season. No challenges played. No cool moments. Nothing.

3. He's always like, "I love my GF back home so much (as he bangs the sixth girl that season), and then says, "Poor Emanuel, I love my GF and this is just so awful." Either go Bananas level scumbag and own it, or don't, but throwing yourself a pity party every time you cheat on your GF gets old! Stop doing it sooooooo much!!!!

"I feel so bad for myself, I have such a big heart!" . Be a better person then!

Nurys was the people's champion that season. Emmanuel's win has a giant asterisk.

 

[orangeinohio]

I'm a bit surprised that, after all these years, Paulie is still being the weird, tough guy who likes to puff up his chest and talk sh$t. What does this gain him?

I'm definitely rooting for the old farts - Era 1 - as I am an old fart who has been watching for 40 seasons.
My bet is on Era 3, though. I think Jordan is the best competitor in the season.