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"Summary Episode 5 Part 1 - The Super Bowl of Slingshots"

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michel2 4296 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Jerry Springer Show Guest"	10-26-23, 08:22 PM (EST)
"Summary Episode 5 Part 1 - The Super Bowl of Slingshots"
Somewhere I heard that challenges are the lifeline of this show so I thought I'd devote a full section of this episode summary to the challenge. When the third tribe walked in, Jiffy gave us his usual: «Belo and Lulu getting their first look at the new Reba tribe... Sean voted out last night.» Can I lodge two complaints here? Of course I can; it is my summary! 1 - The three tribes walk one behind the other so if they were really interested to see who is missing, all they have to do is turn around and look! 2 - Sean Q-U-I-T. Don't spin it any other way, dumb@ss. The challenge will involve a giant obstacle course where three bags must be retrieved by 3 members of each tribe. Then one member will have to find a key in one of those nine bags to release a hook that will be used to release sandbags. Then they will race to knock out three targets using a slingshot. Oh! boy! how exciting especially considering that the winners will get 10 superb freshly caught fish AKA «The Big Boys». The second place team will get 5 «Little Boys». The audience must now be at a fever pitch. Bets are flying on who will be the fastest though the obstacle course, who will be the «David», the one that uses the slingshot the best. The most popular bet is the Trifecta of course: Can you bet the finish in the exact order. Vegas expects over a billion will be bet on this event. I joined in with my betting app. My ticket had 1 - Belo, 2 - Lulu 3 - Reba. I made a parley and bet that Emily and Kelly will sit out the challenge. What do you know? I got the first part right. Emily and Kelly tell Jiffy that they will sit out. Kelly looks very disappointed not to be racing to win one of those big boys. The contestants line up to race to the obstacle course. It will be Sifu for Reba vs Kendra for Belo and Kaleb for Lulu. I must say that Belo's strategy to send a woman first against the fastest guy on the other tribes bothers me but it's a relay so Belo could make a come back. As expected, Lulu and Reba won the first leg. With Texas taking the figurative baton for Belo, I feel my bet is in good hands. He is after all going against KantHurrah and J Maya. But, despite Jiffy's claim that Texas was ripping through the course, he finishes 2nd barely ahead of KantHurrah. Dee, Bruce and Brando have the final leg. Dee managed to stay a tooth-length ahead for most of the course but then she took a wrong turn on a one-way course! After a photo finish, it was determined that the bump on Bruce's head got him first place. Dee, despite stretching her neck to get a tooth across the line, finished 2nd while Brando? I guess he was enjoying the view from up top. Now the contestants are looking for a key but suddenly - hold every thing. Julie finds the right Key on her first try. The rest of the challenge becomes totally meaningless. No one on the first two tribes will have trouble with the slingshot so: Reba wins immunity and the big boys. Lulu is immune and has 5 little boys Belo has a date with Jiffy. Once again, these Mickey Mouse challenges gave us a random winner because they aren't very selective. It is always mostly luck. They may as well draw straws to see who goes to TC.
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Aruba 3379 desperate attention whore postings
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10-27-23, 03:46 PM (EST)

1. "RE: Summary Episode 5 Part 1 - The Super Bowl of Slingshots"

As I was sitting myself down to type my recrap, I see you beat me to the punch with your post. So, I will reply to your highlights before I post my recrap.
Other Reality Shows FROM THE PAST (note the emphasis on “PAST”) with NO challenges and nothing but the “social experiment” aspect of social butterflies fluttering their wings are no longer on the air (hence the reference to past.)
Shows with a better chance to stand the test of time have that vital component. For numerous seasons with at least two competitions during the hour telecast, the purpose was served and that is the biggest reason we have a 45th season of Survivor.
Sadly, now it is hardly a “lifeline.” With only ONE challenge in 90 MINUTES it is more of life support. The challenges wouldn’t be Mickey Mouse if Production didn’t select Mickey Mouse castaways to play the game. It all circles back to PRODUCTION SUCKS!
We didn’t see any obnoxious embellishment when Jeff announced Sean voted out. Perhaps that may have been because of your observation that the other tribes could have easily looked behind them while they were walking to the challenge. Usually, the tribe who just did TC walks into the challenge separately.
If these pathetically inept casting debacles were able to catch their own fish with the fishing gear, the ”big boys” and “little boys” wouldn’t have to be a “reward.” Once again, Production’s “strongest department” coming through again!
I thought Kendra held her own against Kaleb and The Sifu. Well done with the “Large-mouth Bass” Dee play-by-play! Mama J getting lucky with the first key only obtained the hook to release the sandbags. You still needed to USE the hook to get the sandbags. You’d think that would only be a formality...but don’t say that to King Drew. He struggled MIGHTILY with the hook and it took what must have seemed like forever for Belo's sandbags to be released. I truly believe THAT, more than anything else, lost it for Belo.
Thanks for your entertaining and humorous take on this integral part of the episode (that Production, not surprisingly, finds ways to muck up) and why we even have a season #45.
My recrap will be forthcoming...

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michel2 4296 desperate attention whore postings
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10-27-23, 09:07 PM (EST)

2. "RE: Summary Episode 5 Part 1 - The Super Bowl of Slingshots"

>Other Reality Shows FROM THE PAST
>(note the emphasis on “PAST”)
>with NO challenges and nothing
>but the “social experiment” aspect
>of social butterflies fluttering their
>wings are no longer on
>the air (hence the reference
>to past.)
Aren't "The Bachelor" and "Love Island" still on the air? Snort!
>Shows with a better chance to
>stand the test of time
>have that vital component. For
>numerous seasons with at least
>two competitions during the hour
>telecast, the purpose was served
>and that is the biggest
>reason we have a 45th
>season of Survivor.
People, EVEN YOU, talk much more about the contestants, those you lvoe and those you hate than they do about challenges. Snort.
>challenges wouldn’t be Mickey Mouse
>if Production didn’t select Mickey
>Mouse castaways to play the
>game. It all circles back
>to PRODUCTION SUCKS!
When I speak of Mickey Mouse challenges I mean their design not their outcome. Didn't you notice that the huge obstacle course probably created a TEN SECOND difference between first and last. Finding the proper key created a good minute or two advantage for the first team over the second and then another 2 or 3 minutes beofre the last team got it. If finding a key in a plastic bag isn't a M'ickey Mouse Challenge then what is.

I know you objected than Drew's botched attempt at untying his knots was just as significant as finding the key but how is untying knots a more intgeresting challenge?
>We didn’t see any obnoxious embellishment
>when Jeff announced Sean voted
>out. Perhaps that may have
>been because of your observation
>that the other tribes could
>have easily looked behind them
>while they were walking to
>the challenge. Usually, the tribe
>who just did TC walks
>into the challenge separately.
They ALWAYS walk in one behind the other so it is ALWAYS embelishment.
>If these pathetically inept casting debacles
>were able to catch their
>own fish with the fishing
>gear, the ”big boys” and
>“little boys” wouldn’t have to
>be a “reward.” Once again,
>Production’s “strongest department” coming through
>again!
From previous seasons, I heard that Fiji's beaches are very difficult for fishing. It has to do with the under current. If you remember, we haven,t had a good catch in MANY, MANY seasons so don't blame these idjiots.
>I thought Kendra held her own
>against Kaleb and The Sifu.
Proof that the challenge is Mickey Mouse in its design. How far ahead would Kaleb finish if it had been a simple 400m race? Probably 100 meteres!

>Well done with the “Large-mouth
>Bass” Dee play-by-play!
Thank you.
>Thanks for your entertaining and humorous
>take on this integral part
>of the episode (that Production,
>not surprisingly, finds ways to
>muck up) and why we
>even have a season #45.
You are welcome but, again, the reason people have watched for 45 season is to talk about these idjiots. Even we do that.

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Aruba 3379 desperate attention whore postings
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10-31-23, 08:04 PM (EST)

3. "RE: Summary Episode 5 Part 1 - The Super Bowl of Slingshots"

Love Island. The Bachelor. Talk about tossing a couple oranges in a bushel of apples. LOL. I’ll repeat my statement and this time I’ll put emphasis where I should have before. Reality Shows with social butterflies fluttering their wings generally do not stand the test of time.
This is NOT to be confused with skanky hos and horny toads shaking OTHER body parts to use eye-candy effect for additional ratings/seasons. I try to limit the amount of softcore porn I watch on TV. With that said, I have caught a few episodes of both shows and the ones I’ve watch DID, indeed, HAVE challenges.
On The Bachelor, I even remember the name of one: Relationship-Red flag CHALLENGE (please note the word in CAPS.) I’ve also seen Scavenger Hunt CHALLENGES on these shows. Granted, these challenges may not have elaborate obstacles built on the set; and no doubt, all the challenges on The Bachelor/Love Island will never be able to escape the Michel “Mickey Mouse” scrutiny. * snort *
On Love (or more accurately LUST) Island, a couple challenges kept one Horn Dog and one Skank safe when each won a challenge. The challenge for the Horn Dogs was who gave the best Chippendale performance. For the Skanks it was who did the best pole dance. Yes, they were sleazy CHALLENGES but considering the Skankfest they appeared on—par for the course.

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