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Boc
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| Post #1: 26th Nov 2023 7:54 PM | |
I found the editing so cringey at first that I almost stopped during ep 1, but I'm glad I stuck with it. I wish there were more compelling characters but the challenges have been really good. I thought it'd be handicapped by the contestants already knowing the challenges ahead of time, but the twists they add to it makes them feel fresh
The mid-season cliffhanger was great, looking forward to the rest
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the marbles twist was great, surprised more didn't see it coming (although maybe they just didn't show the ones who figured it out). Especially thought the mom and son would split up, even before the reveal I thought they should've
432 was a good villain, I was sad to see him go out so early. Need MORE like that! Especially going out on the battleship challenge was kinda BS, that's the one challenge I hated. I get why they skipped tug-of-war but wish they would've found a better replacement. All that talk of "strategy" made me roll my eyes so hard...there's like NO strategy in Battleship. That's 99% random luck
My favorite part without a doubt was the Team Umbrella captain having an absolute breakdown during that challenge. Like I felt kinda bad but god what a spectacle. Imagine having your family and friends back home watching you on the ground sobbing and dry heaving while you and most of your "team" gets eliminated around you. Brutal |
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Boc
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| Post #2: 28th Nov 2023 5:17 PM | |
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I agree to a point RE: the editing, but on the other hand I don't know what the right solution would be since if all/most of the players they highlighted made it to the last few rounds, it'd be make things too predictable and more importantly, most of the early eliminations would have no stakes to them
so I kinda get it, they just have to keep spinning up new characters continually. I agree though that isn't making for many compelling character arcs |
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Boc
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| Post #3: 6th Dec 2023 12:33 AM | |
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despite them being at odds Mai and Ashley were 100% my rooting favorites in these eps, especially Ashley who perfectly filled the villainous void that 432 left. She wasn't even an out and out villain tho, she was the only one being REAL! Some of these people were willing to part with $4.56 mil waaaay too easy. FUCK leaving that up to a 50/50 jump if you can help it
But that said yeah it was kinda crazy how SHOCKED everyone was that Mai would try to eliminate Ashley in the dice game, like ...??? I feel like they were all collectively gaslighting Mai, it was so weird. Trey must've been rolling over in his grave
for sure rooting for Mai in the finale, I love how chaotic she's been. One moment the sweetest friend, the next she's ruthlessly handing "gifts" to her closest allies. It's remarkable how terrible she was at lying compared to how effortlessly she was able to READ people. I would've loved to see what would've happened if Phil gave the gift to her instead of Hallie (though I imagine he chose Hallie solely to avoid getting any of that smoke) |
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Boc
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| Post #4: 6th Dec 2023 11:47 PM | |
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it was aight? I guess? Glad Mai won at least! Challenges were pretty lacking though, Rock Paper Scissors fits well enough with the kids' game theme of the show but it's just not a dramatic game at all no matter how you dress it up. And the random chance game before that was also just meh
they struck gold with the Gift Giving challenge but I don't think any of their other custom games measured up to the ones ripped from the show. Hopefully they'll apply those lessons to S2! Will be interesting to see how much they have to throw out since not only are the show's tricks out in the open, but now so are their twists on the show. Bet they're kicking themselves a bit for not pulling a Survivor 41/42 and filming the same show back-to-back |
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