The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons

So I just finished watching The Challenge Battle of the Seasons, and I'm really disappointed.  The Challenge is going down really predictably.  I'm happy that the Rookies mixed it up in the beginning by coming together.  Now, however the Rookies are starting to act like the Veterans usually act.  The Rookies have gotten super cocky and as much as I hate to admit it, but Camilla is right.  The Rookies don't compete, they banded together and keep each other out of elimination instead of actually battling it out.  I like The Challenge for the competition aspect of it.  It really one of the only shows where at the end of the day, it's you fighting to keep yourself in the game.  By forming this huge massive alliance you're taking away from the competition of the game. Also teams within the alliance need to start thinking about how they rank in the alliance.

4 teams are in the alliance and potentially after the next episode there could be only 2 teams not in the alliance, with this information, alliance members should  start thinking about their place within the group.  This is really important for Las Vegas, though it seems that based on Knight and Nany's fight, Team Vegas is done with the alliance.  I am hesitant to make any declarations of being done, until a team is shown actively going against the alliance or disregarding their wishes.  With this being said, the alliance made good decisions overall.  By leaving Team St. Thomas in the game, you made it easier on yourself.  St. Thomas is a mess, the group can't make a decision to save their life.  Trey is all mixed up in the 'I'm friends with everyone business.' Dude, I'm sorry you're friends with them, but it's them or us...so they are going in, got it? When it really is you or them going to the arena, eliminate them, unless you want to volunteer right now for the arena and think you can win your way to the finals.  Trey seems to be St. Thomas' only weak point. From the conversation that Rob and Marie had with the alliance, the alliance likes them and Laura doesn't seem to get shown that much.  Therefore Trey is St. Thomas' only problem, so far.

I really don't want to say much about the fight or Knight's stupid actions, other than Knight is right.  They are playing a game, however, there is a line.  Throwing someone's clothes in the pool is crossing that line, because that really only serves to bring you to the front of everyone's mind and make you a bigger target.  This episode makes me think that the alliance will turn on itself  next episode and that maybe St. Thomas has a good chance to make it far. The team really doesn't seem to be doing too good, they do okay but not amazing, this might be a good choice to keep around.  Also, St. Thomas doesn't seem to be working together, they just kinda are two couples hanging out.

Now to touch on the romances, I love Big Easy.  He is in my mind a great teammate.  Alright, as long as you tried your best, that's okay.  As with people continually bringing up Gauntlet 3,get over it!! That was back in 2007 or 2008, that was like 4 years ago, are you the same person you were 4 years ago? I know I'm not, so let it go and let the guy show you what he can do and he did really great in the challenge this episode.  Just because the first couple of challenges weren't his strong suit doesn't mean he is not a competitor, so let him show you what he can do. Go Big Easy, hopefully you win the arena and stick go on to win the next challenge.  This is not to say I don't like Devyn, but I don't watch The Real World, so don't have as much invested in Devyn, emotionally, as I do in Eric.  For Alton and Sarah, I'll wait to see what happens.