As a seasoned veteran of The Challenge, it’s clear that I’ve seen it all – from rookie mistakes to strategic masterminds. But watching Derek’s gameplay this season has been nothing short of impressive. He’s got the heart of a lion and the mind of a tactician. It’s no wonder he’s made it so far.
You’re familiar with the compiled on-site collections that popular streamers like Max are currently offering, such as “All Thanksgiving Episodes of Friends in One Place!”. I’m proposing that Paramount+ creates a similar collection, but this one would focus exclusively on the Burger King episodes from The Challenge.
For this week’s competition, Burger King steps in as the sponsor, allowing the contestants a respite from their small, cramped kitchen where they usually prepare sandwiches with suspect cold cuts. Instead, they get to indulge in a feast of Whoppers that have been kept in a production tent for three hours.
As the players prepare for their daily contest, they discover T.J. standing near a wrecked hot rod adorned with fire designs. He informs the group that The Challenge has been preparing to create this game for quite some time, but it’s only now, on the picturesque cliffs of Vietnam, that they have found an appropriate setting for its grandeur. The competition is titled “Fire Plunge” and demands each participant to modify a Burger King grill car, jump off a 300-foot cliff in a manner reminiscent of Thelma & Louise, and eventually swim 500 meters to the finish line.
This task is tailored for Jordan, who emerges from his swim with an air of sophistication, as if he had just nipped out to grab a bottle of Cabernet from the local store. In a private conversation, he expresses his passion for speed and his ambition to transition into a professional race-car driver in his later years. Frankly, I’d prefer this discussion over yet another speech about the pleasures of parenthood.
On a different note, Cara Maria faces significant challenges. She gives an impassioned speech about demonstrating her growth since her time on Fresh Meat II, but then fails spectacularly in the swimming part of the competition, choosing to swim leisurely backstroke instead of giving it her all. Rachel, who exudes a constant vibe of a stern middle-school P.E. teacher, takes offense at Cara not treating the challenge with enough seriousness. To echo a rather irritating contestant from Jenn’s season of The Bachelorette, one must focus on what truly matters.
Additionally, it’s worth noting that Kyland isn’t the strongest swimmer, which is somewhat surprising given his polished image. However, unless the competition is held at SeaWorld, this may not significantly impact the outcome, considering Bananas struggles with even a slide puzzle in his more mature years.
Derek was defeated by the others (straight to the competition), and since Jordan emerged victorious, Cory is the sole candidate for elimination. Moreover, Tori triumphed among the women, implying that even if Jordan hadn’t come first, the end result would have been unchanged.
Option 4 seems to best convey the intended meaning while also maintaining a natural and easy-to-read tone: “Has your entire life been so easy that coming in second in the Burger King challenge can only be described as devastating? I’d love to know what she’s feeling so strongly about.
The group gathers for a self-earned Burger King meal, spontaneously singing the Burger King theme song. It appears that Jenny and Jordan have decided to partake in these fast-food offerings – an unexpected choice given their usual diet of Soylent and large omelets. They seem more like individuals who subsist on such meals rather than couch potatoes.
After most of the men, excluding Derek and Cory, feel confident they’ve advanced past the previous elimination round, Bananas starts attempting to unsettle Kyland by voicing his discontent about finals. He mentions how grueling they are, how sleep deprivation is common, and how they make you question ever agreeing to MTV’s contract, among other things. I can’t help but wish Wes was back for this season, as he always relishes a good prank and would have added more intensity to the situation. Jordan merely smiles cryptically from the corner, implying he wants more chaos.
At the mansion, strategic thinker Jenny plans to persuade Derek into shielding her from elimination (if he wins), preferring her over his two closest friends, Cara and Michele. She hasn’t discussed game strategies with him or anyone else outside of Bananas this season, but she thinks he’ll be open to her last-ditch effort in the fourth quarter, which she presents as subtly as a Pilates instructor complimenting a difficult move. According to Jenny, Derek owes her protection because eight weeks ago, when she had won the daily challenge, she chose Cory instead of him. In her retelling, she neglects mentioning that she left the decision to a team vote at that time, so she can’t claim responsibility for prioritizing his safety. Furthermore, if you want to save a favor for later in the game, you need to frame your action as dependent on loyalty or the start of a beneficial partnership. You can’t demand a quid pro quo after the fact when your power has been replaced by necessity and hope.
I find it puzzling, coming from someone who’s graced numerous seasons of a strategic social show like you, Derek, that you seem to lack the mastery of gameplay strategies. It’s equally perplexing to me, Cara, whose career has been intertwined with The Challenge, that despite this, you refuse to learn the basics of swimming by taking a few classes at your local YMCA.
During their chat before the elimination round, Cory and Derek share their admiration for each other. Interestingly, Derek mentions that they’re competing on his sister’s birthday, which intensifies his feelings and drives him to play harder in her honor. Meanwhile, Cory talks to his ex-Challenge partner, Cheyenne, who reminds him that he better not have been away for six weeks only to return home empty-handed.
As a movie buff, stepping into the ring, T.J. summons the unfortunate contestants, and Cory clarifies that this is his fourth elimination of the season. This means he has a golden chance to achieve a 4-0 record, a prospect I can’t help but see as a significant opportunity. It’s amazing how corporate lingo can twist a punishment into an opportunity, and T.J., embodying the quintessential middle manager, swallows it up with relish, as if savoring a mouthwatering flame-grilled chili cheeseburger.
Title of the game is “Closing Time” and it appears quite demanding. It’s similar to the cinder-block puzzles we were fond of during our childhood, much like the one that led Bananas and Nany to lose on “Ride or Dies.” The contestants must transport 48 patterned cinder blocks from one part of the arena to another without getting squashed by a guillotine along the way. Each side of the puzzle forms the logo for “The Challenge 40.” However, there’s a twist: you have to place your puzzle pieces only on your small platform until you’ve collected them all, meaning you can’t start figuring out the pattern in the sand around it, which could lead to clutter and confusion if you aren’t strategic.
From a film buff’s perspective, what trip-ups Cory isn’t his physical prowess; it’s his lack of strategic thinking. Sure, he can haul four blocks at once while Derek sticks to one or two, but let me tell you, the heavy lifting is the simple part. What truly sets Derek apart is his meticulous planning, choosing which blocks to carry strategically so he can piece together his puzzle on the fly. This not only gives him time for rest between trips, but also prevents his platform from becoming a cluttered mess, thereby ensuring he stays focused and on track.
Derek thoroughly defeats Cory, and although he accepts the defeat gracefully, he is now focusing on his upcoming encounter with Cheyenne. Having savored Burger King’s delicious new menu items recently, he has decided on their offerings as his last meal before his fate is sealed. He finds peace in this decision.
In terms of selecting contestants for what might be the final elimination round of the regular season, Derek opts for Rachel, Jenny, and Cara Maria. Earlier, Cara had given him her approval. Michele, in his view, has had her fair share of participation, and by being supportive towards Derek, she aims to alleviate any guilt he may feel. Actions that expose one’s vulnerability during a week with a time penalty are daring, leading some to speculate that perhaps Cara wants to leave before the final competition. Earlier in this episode, we saw a conversation at the bar where Michele advised her not to give up so close to the end of the game, which could hint at private conversations we haven’t witnessed yet.
Instead of saying “Before sending them home, T.J. informs his pupils about an excursion. They’re moving to a new place, and it’s not going to be as lush.” Is it possible that they’re visiting Iceland, Qatar, or their bank account?
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