MTV has done it again

Great episode tonight. I'll go more in depth tomorrow but here are my initial thoughts:

• I know that everyone's turning on Evan, but he'll be fine. They're all talk
• Brooke is awful and should refrain from going on more challenges
• Props to Davis for taking on Evan
• Nehemiah is a bitch for fucking over his friends so that he could suck up to Paula
• Landon showed me a lot tonight. He is a real contender
• Damn Ruthie. Rachel too. They're gonna be tough to beat.
  

Quick predictions for tonight

Of course you can never tell what's going to happen, but here's my guess:

Female duel: Paula vs. Brooke with Brooke losing

Male Duel: Davis vs. Isaac with Isaac losing

No Live Blog Tonight

I'm afraid some things came up (DVR of American Idol results show) and I will be unable to live blog the Duel tonight. I will be sure to live blog starting next Wednesday.

Sorry for the disappointment,
Chad

Enjoy the show! It's the best day of the week!

Contenders for the Duel: Males

These are the guys that have a shot to win this thing:

Isaac: Not actually a contender; actually just forgot to put him in the previous post. Not only is he not that strong an athlete, but he also doesn't have the alliances to keep him out of the duel early on. I really liked him in RW Sydney. Never shy to wear a costume, Isaac wore blackface and overalls at a party on the first night. Odds of winning: 18:1

CT: I love CT and always have. When I heard he was going to be on this challenge I was very excited and had he not just gotten kicked off (again), he probably would have been the favorite

Brad: Really good guy. It was announced in the first episode that he and Tori are engaged, which is a pretty impressive pull. Brad is definitely a force and has a lot of heart. That being said, I don't think he would beat Mark or even Evan in a all-out wrestling-type duel. Also, he doesn't do that great in puzzle games because, as Paula once said, "he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer." Odds of winning: 5:1

Derek: I like this guy. I respect the fact that he took a leadership role in the Gauntlet 2, so presumably he'll be pretty comfortable coming into his second challenge. I think he was a Marine too, which can't hurt. Odds of winning: 10:1

Dunbar: Terrible. Hated him in RW Sydney and he was even worse in the most recent challenge. Was very happy when he got fucked over and finished out of the money. I think he's probably in the same category as Brad in terms of athletic ability, or maybe just a hair below. The big difference between the two is that Brad is well-liked and probably won't find himself in nearly as many duels as will Dunbar. Odds of winning: 10:1

Evan: I think this may be his challenge to win. He's definitely got the relationships and alliances to go far, which is pretty impressive considering he was never even on a RW or RR. Could be the guy to beat. Odds of winning: 4:1

Landon: I've always found him to be kind of a loser. I never got that whole superhero persona he took on in RW-Philly. Somehow he got into an alliance early on with Evan and Brad, so he'll probably be able to stick around for awhile. Odds of winning: 12:1

MJ: Probably pretty similar to Dunbar in terms of overall athleticism. I know it sounds stupid, but I don't think he has the passion to win of say, a Mark or Evan. You need to be a little crazy to go really far in this game. I don't see him beating Mark, Evan, Brad, or even Dunbar in a tough duel. Odds of winning: 10:1

Mark: Big guy. Also 40. Said he was going to retire from challenges a few years ago but here he is. He has that crazy quality I was referring to before. He's very well respected among the cast members- something of an elder statesman- which should keep him out of the duel very late in the game. Will be interesting to see if he rekindles things with Robyn. Odds of winning: 4:1

Real World/Road Rules Challenge is back

That's right. And not a moment too soon. People I'm excited to see back in the fold: Evan, CT, and Brad, among others. The girls are usually all pretty terrible but we'll see. Expect a lot of coverage on this blog over the next couple months.