The best thing to do with Jordan is to put him in eliminations. Having one hand is a detriment in almost any game. But Jordan does this thing where he tells all the top players he wants to beat them in a final. Psychologically he gets them to feel safe and leave him alone in the one area he can definitely win.
@@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849 I totally understand and normally feel the same way but in this instance I just had to be fair. Probably will never happen again.
@@notamberpsorry to break it to you but everybody on the challenge politics. Winning 7 times but not a legend?Get the hate out of your heart and be frl.
Season 40’s been able to do the impossible with having me cheering for Bananas. That should show how unlikable Tori truly is when Bananas biggest hater is agreeing with him
I want to root for Tori but she makes me dislike her it’s been that way since double agents 🤦🏽♀️ and I just don’t like Michelle I didn’t like her on survivor and it’s carried on into the challenge
Fessy on season 38 in elimination made me root for Bananas for the first and hopefully the last time ever. As for Tori vs Bananas, I'm just enjoying the show. 😁👍
I agree. This format and the timing of being an individual game is awesome. I can't wait to see the rest of this game play out. Thank you for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it!
Tori is 100% playing Devins game. Like seriously Bananas was completly right this episode. Michele is just crying that everything is unfair to her as usual. I think its unfair that Rachel was allowed to be chosen and now Tori is not.
The circumstances were a bit different. Rachel was chosen during the "Era" format. Now only 1 sex goes into elimination each week and it's not a team game anymore. If Rachel had 1 more female on her team she also would've been ineligible to be chosen.
@@JasonExclusiveI get what you saying but that’s still production manipulation,like how when it was just her and Derek they were set up to fail from the get go.
They will let Tori and Bananas be in the limelight and take all the fire while they just chill under the radar. It is wild but I'm here for it. Thank you for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it!
Any week that Cara isn’t a target, I’m very happy with! They can all target each other as long as Cara is left alone. Love that for her, she’s had more than her fair share of being a target from several of the players and deserves to chill like most of them. Also, I think she’s playing well, usually in either 3rd or 2nd place. I appreciate her not being a follower ever, she’s always stayed true to herself. Whether that makes her friends or not. Go Cara!
Sadly since she isn't protected on any side I think she will get close but be targeted non stop close to the final. She's strong so she can maybe beat them in elimination but I give it 3 weeks before she's in regularly (they'll try to take out each other first)
@@dararupert7199the only person who seems to be “protecting” Cara is Rachel. I love seeing strong woman becoming friends. Love this for Cara personally.
Taking a page of CT book let all the peacocks fight each other and just slide to a final where it really matters and she can dominate I'm rooting for her this season.
Feels like him running every season is just a trendy thing to say. When you look back at his career Rivals 3, The Ruins and maybe Rivals 1 are really the only ones where he was full control of the season
I liked that this challenge showed who is actually in shape. Theo is probably the best athlete there, but that doesn't mean much without cardio. Jenny showed yet again that while she has an incredible physique she doesn't do much cardio.
They had to gather 30 tennis balls, 2 at a time, meaning there were 15 reps they had to do, in 30 C or 86 F and lots of humidity, that is very hard if you are not used to that type of environment.
@@U2BearCat Yeah I think thats what some people are missing, you can be super fit with great cardio but really struggle when heat and humidity are over a certain level but others can really excel in the heat/humidty. I think Michelle and Tori both showed this on the daily, there is no way Michelle is the best Athlete on the Challenge but she isn't the worst but you can see it really got to her, while Tori isn't the worst Athlete but isn't the best but she almost looked like she sat the daily out
No she dindt she put herself in the best position in terms of guys alliance remember that man vote for girls and vice versa, she now has all the strongest guys in her corner, there is still Laurel who most female cast don't want to face In a final
Tory didn't really fail. She threw bananas in, n bananas came back as expected. But he now has more enemies in the game n he can't do shit to Tory coz if He wants to make Tory a target he has to go in another elim n win.
I can definitely see Jordan winning this based off the format. None of the girls want to place a target on him and he won’t be put in a position to name targets. I’m not sure what the other guys in the house can do at this point. Good move for Jordan.
Right which is why most of the men should be gunning for him. He already got the Wolrd Champion title id he damned if he won season 40 if I was there lol
At first I'm like well man you Just don't want to be last. It almost doesn't benefit you to win. But it saves you from being a target of youre of the opposite sex and also can help you if you have an alliance member as a target. Also it's great they give. A penalty for the next challenge for the opposite sex of who will be going into elimination that day
What Tori must have forgot was when Bananas makes you a target, he doesn't just wait until he wins to exact his revenge, he makes your life miserable in the house and throws off your game. He will do that to Tori and she won't be able to handle it
@@guibblegabble1280 lol it’s already happening he already putting in there alias also wtf are they going to do Jordan don’t want direct smoke with bananas and know he’s the goat and was willing to blame it all on Tori they ep also Josh Josh come on know the guy the has literally not did anything to save his people all season lol and them others are just people that follow the leader so I wouldn’t count on them that much
Laurel wanted to save him and Bananas didn't want to go against her because it would cause a stalemate just like with Averey and Tony. If the decision would be onto Bananas solely then he would definitely throw Jordan in against Horacio
No she knows that in order for her to win having strong guys in the final helps her, remember free agent when her partner dragged her down due to cramps?? So why would she take Jordan or Horatio or Kykand out? Derrick and Ryan are no treats
I feel this episode was very good cause of the bananas bringing in the drama and I am excited for next week because there will be a lot of drama with Tori and bananas
and also, Tori talking about how Bananas was a bad friend to her because he doesn't like Devin and he went after him through Michelle, yet Tori is also a bad friend to Bananas because Devin literally said he was going after Bananas and she didn't get mad or tell Devin to calm down about that. Bananas rightly called her out and she looked stupid and even Jordan had a look on his face like, "he's not lying". and i'm not even a Bananas fan
Right! Devin decided that he was going to be at odds with Bananas way before she was even friends with Devin. Now she acts like Bananas should just sit there and let Devin take his shots because of her friendship with Devin - the heck is wrong with you, girl?
I think her main problem is the fact that bananas was basically coming in between Devin's relationship with Michelle by getting into her head. And as a friend you would feel upset for your friend in that situation because you care about them. Not to mention bananas did say Devin was probably using Michelle
How impressive it was depends if it is a puzzle where all the pieces can only fit one way or if the pieces can fit multiple ways but only a single way to make the number. if the pieces can fit multiple ways they it would potentially be easier to complete that way than the correct way
I love when Bananas calls all of them out for their hypocrisy and delusions 😂 I hope he can take out Tori eventually but he probably won’t. Cara needs to step up and win and do something other than fighting with Laurel. I see Jordan and his minions coasting to the final. Fun episode though.
Theo and Jenny creating a divide in the vacation alliance, Then Rachel stirring the pot last episode and Bananas this episode just tuning the house into a war zone where there are 2 sides of the house. Thank God for them actually playing the game
And for olivia to be appalled that he called her a snake. Like girl you backstabbed your supposed best friend last season. And screwed over her supposed ride or die too. She impressed me so much when she was on ride or dies with horatio. But i will never get over the fact of what she did last season. I keep forgetting shes even on this season lol@@Scorpio_01993
At first I was thinking don't jump the gun, but then I remembered all the other women who are left and yeah, there's a good chance one of those three is last.
Josh playing the middle kind of set up the disintegration of the Vacation Alliance. So in a sense, we have him to thank for these interesting social clashes in the latter half of the season
@@s.r6331 she has done challenges without Devin. They are joking about the VA. She hasn’t really had one season where she didn’t go into an elimination besides 30 that I can think of. You can not like someone and still acknowledge that they’re good. I hate bananas but I knew he was coming back. Y’all just some lame haters.
Cara has been disappointing so far this season. She spent the past 5 years criticizing Tori, yet its Tori who's making the big moves and winning the dailies.
What power dose Cara Maria have to make big moves! Tori can make all the big moves she wants! Ir failed Bananas still there! It one thing to make a big move it other if it works!
@cohaddict That she not that great and if she was more titles. Paula if she was in Kenny, Bananas and Derrick boat she would have won the island! Aneesa I don’t know and Cara Maira look at who she compete against in her first few finals. There’s a difference in the competitors that those women had to go up against and Tori had to go up again if the producer want to build up and she’s the greatest thing since sliced bread! I think the game have become Tori life!
The one thing I didnt like about the Olivia and Michelle conversation, was the fact that Michelle question why she even wants to play anymore, and I am just thinking is a million dollars not enough of a reason to play.
I think she just genuinely feels like she can’t compete against all those other girls but I hear you tho. She probably felt the same way before Cara called her out for elimination last season, she was shook but she ended up winning so she should know not to give up.
@@A_Realist No i get the sense of feeling hopeless, espcially while playing againgst so many strong women. But Michelle has some strengths as well. I don't know all about the challenge but she has to be one of the strongest political player the challenge has ever saw.
@@semajaijones2873 she’s really good at strategizing, has a good social game and I think she said she’s pretty good at puzzles, that’s more than most I guess
I think it was completely fair that Rachel was able to be a target for this episode even though she won last episodes daily, cause it was still a team game when she won. If she was safe from being a target, wouldn’t that mean if another era had won that daily then every single person on that team would have been safe as well. Producers made the right call imo, also Cory from season 39 is looking like a massive fool rn with his tweet saying season 39 was better than 40.
Angelcake, In my opinion I don’t understand why they start the episodes with a throwback clip, as soon as they showed the clip from Free Agents, it was a give away Bananas was going into the elimination.
A lot to unpack here….i don’t cheer for Bananas a lot (except for what he did to Sarah, which I loved), but I was this episode….F the Vacation Alliance, F Devin, F Josh, F Kaycee and F Tori. I just wish he got to put Tori’s ass in…but hey, she won…. Michelle LITERALLY proved why she shouldn’t be on The Challenge….she just wants to play the social game….she is JUST LIKE Josh…she will NEVER win The Challenge….
I don't know, Michelle was fairly good at Challenges in Survivor and not just ones that were pure puzzles, she if fairly balanced so she could do well nd maybe win. Judging her just on this daily is perhaps a little unfair as some people just handle heat better than others, in long distance running you can see some of the best in the world who when the heat reaches a certain point really struggle while others excel in those conditions. IMHO the biggest thing that holds Michelle back is actually her brother, as she has said he enjoys seeing her on TV and imho that actually often makes her play too safe including making alliances with too many people to try and stay on as many episodes as possible which ends up coming back and biting her. She obviously shouldn't throw away all her social play and alliances but she needs to take more risks and make more bold moves and certainly needs to stop letting herself be painted as the ringleader constantly as that allows others use use her as a shield while they hide in the shadows while pulling strings
Johnny saying anyone working with Jordan is not working with him is wild to me considering in recent seasons like ride or dies and world championship they had a really good understanding. It just shows how season 40 has that much more at stake
Idk Why Bananas keeps trusting Tori. Does he not remember World Championship, when he was down in elimination and his puzzle was wrong and NOBODY including Tori, and Deven told him. They all stood up there staring when he said " You guys knew? This whole time?" And they helped the other person (dont remember who eliminated bananas) He should've known then that Tori is not his ally.
Bananas wasn't on SLA. That was the World Championships and I doubt he'd blame Tori specifically for that because he was up against Jordan. He knows she's not picking him over Jordan
@jonnykilroy9762 that proves my point even more lol He knows hes not Toris #1, #2 or even #3 or #4. Hes putting blind trust in Tori. I dont understand why he doesn't see it. When she already screwed him 2 times now
@@seanakima50515e I don't disagree with the point, just the reasoning. Her helping Jordan over him isn't gonna shape how he looks at her. Thats a given. Like if she has to vote between the 2 of them he'd probably just take it on the chin. What he's really mad about is she was using this vendetta for Devin as a crutch
Was anybody else disappointed with the elimination this week? This is supposed to be season 40 with the classic eliminations from past seasons. Why was the invitational the only one with classic eliminations? Production took a crap on that opportunity 👎
This episode was incredible until the elimination. I know I didn't say much about it but I skimmed it because it was pretty meh. Thank you for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it!
One 100% agree definitely the best format! Aftermath of last elimination, gameplay, daily challenge, gameplay at bar and the house, the perosn going in finds out at the house and then elimination!
Why was Kyland allowed to choose Rachel, a daily challenge winner, as a target last week but Bananas was not allowed to choose Tori this week? Weird...
Jordan is winning the game against Bananas, whichever of the two eliminates the other will win, because the format does not change, there will not be another man with more women on his side than Jordan or Bananas.
I am actually amazed of Bananas, he is able to quickly make strategical moves as soon as info is presented to him. Of course it makes sense to put target on the weakest players as they won’t be able to win and target you in reply, but he this decision after elimination , when you could not think of everything at once and he made it look like it’s just personal petty decision. Here experience shows
Cara talking about how Tori is the new female to go head to head with Bananas was pretty sweet to hear. Very cool to see how far this game has come especially since Cara was in her position before and still is. Michele and Olivia’s little scene in the van was hilarious as well😂
Fun fact a catapult is a modified trebuchet that launches cat's over castle walls to devastate the enemies inside. They dominated the battlefield in mid evil times.
Once again Jordan has had to make the first move to carry this season on his back only challenger with balls these days love the way he plays hope he wins again
If there is ever an episode where of the 3 targets, one comes in first and one comes in last leaving the third having to go in…who would you want to be as the 3 targets?
@@JenPapp I think once casts figures this out you’ll start having nominees like big brother who are just pawns. Some challenges will get thrown in order to help a nominee win. Could get interesting
I know this isn't the right spot for this, but I just re-watched your preview and hopes for this season and realized that the first show disappointed with a huge purge. I wish they'd just make it longer, and keep the teams longer, like they did with the first challenge of the seasons. It seemed as though everyone had more fun back then during the challenges and downtime, and I miss that. I think that's what the All-Stars was trying to retrieve, but without Dan Renzi, I don't think MTVs on the same page. I just wish the competitors had more time to hang together with the people who don't do as many challenges anymore, like Kellyanne and Katie. It would have been fun to see them in the house for longer than one episode.
Two things I've been noticing this season 1. The show is really focused on the newer challengers and I know there is still alot of players but plz show us what else is going on in the house 2. The eliminations and challenges are not physical anymore
Tori messed up when she made such a radical decision to send Ryan against Bananas. He was going to win, that was obvious. She should have waited for a better opponent and then taken the shot. It only proves she is not politically savvy, that’s why they need Devin to guide them through each season.
Great episode. First, Jordan trying to lay low while placing Bananas as a target is funny (but he's not wrong). Secondly, the format between switching between men/women eliminations is good; plus the fact that the opposite gender not facing elimination will receive a penalty for placing last is good because it gets rid of people trying to throw dailies for free. Second, if the vacation alliance wanted Bananas out, Tori should've swapped Ryan with Nehemiah (that way Bananas has to face Nehemiah, Derek, or whoever places last). Third, Michelle is gonna have a hard time in the house without Devin, but hopefully she can ban together with Olivia, Theo, & Kyland to survive longer in the game. Moreover, Nia & Rachel are both working the house to great effect (to the point where they're in multiple alliances). The Killer quads elimination was meh. Most people knew Bananas was gonna win against Ryan, but it didn't cost Tori anything since she won the daily and was therefore immune from being a target. All in all going into next week, it looks like Bananas is trying to sow dysfunction & chaos within Tori's alliance to weaken her influence (specifically Nia).
I agree, great, interesting drama in this one. But this season's eliminations are just so lackluster that I'm not sure it's even in the top 20 for overall seasons. The elimination rounds ever since CBS took over are just so boring. Even the couple of old school ones we got at the beginning were "safer" versions, like balls in where you don't even have to actually get the ball in lol.
With respect to Michelle, if I’m challenger female, and I see Michelle’s performance, I’m keeping her for the final. Let her gas out in the final and make it a 2-3 horse race.
Same. It was meh. I didn't mention it in the review but I basically skipped past it in the video as it was boring lol Thank you for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it!
Theo and Olivia are dating but he can’t be dump enough to go after Bananas even if he had beat him before! Olivia will also be Theo next ex girlfriend at some point as well!
the switch the 1 elim per week is lowkey such a slap in the face to the invitational losers. it just proves that was fully unnecessary and if they kept it at 1 man and 1 woman leaving each week they could have easily let them all compete normally and still be on schedule to finish the season in the allotted episodes they were given
This episode is setting up for a crazy next few episodes. Devin should request a cheque for how much he was included in this episode lol. The funniest line in I don't know how many seasons goes to Bananas calling Olivia "Devin's Pet Snake" 😂😂😂
Jordan just sliding by as the biggest threat is crazy..
Exactly
Tori is his meat shield
Seriously. Hes the biggest threat in the house imo pero these people dont seem to care atm so 🤷🏽♀️
The best thing to do with Jordan is to put him in eliminations. Having one hand is a detriment in almost any game. But Jordan does this thing where he tells all the top players he wants to beat them in a final. Psychologically he gets them to feel safe and leave him alone in the one area he can definitely win.
@@bryanbowers9750 I think people don’t think they can win just try to last longer to survive
Rachel and Bananas gave us two best episodes of the season in a row
@@jakubhejny1628 Absolutely! Rachel for being gone so long adapted amazing to this game!
@@jakubhejny1628 Let not forget Rachel is a two time champion!
OG's
So glad we don’t have Kaycee explaining the daily anymore 😊
Me Too!
@emsahen19 Or hearing how she's played Women's tackle football repeatedly!
@@skyangel927 Yes that too! We don’t care Kaycee about anything you do! I hope she means it when she said she will never come back!
Ditto
And reminding us how she plays tackle football! 😅😂
For someone from the old era of The Challenge, I'm really impressed with Rachel's gameplay and am rooting hard for her. Go OGs!
Yes she has done great! I mean she was on All Stars but when was the last time she was on a main season?
I really think that Rachel will win and Jenny will get 2nd place because of the karma votes with Tori comming in third .
@@sophrosyne5900 That sucks Tori being in third! She sucks not as much as Laurel but pretty close!
@@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849Last main season Rachel was on was the original exes. Season 22. She was partnered with Anessa.
That frame of Bananas when he couldn't target Tori. It's like you can actually pinpoint the second where his heart rips in half.
😂😂😂💔
Tori response was so legendary that production forget to mute the cussing and I loved every minute of it pop off queen.
@@glcsanderno traction on this comment 😂🔥
@AliFrankTheTank I usually don't comment but this was a good episode and the after elimination was the highlight.
@@angelblade1311 I don’t why he thought he could! He done this 22 times!
You have to give Tori and Bananas credit for bringing the drama for the first episode of the individual format.
Yeah as much as I am not a big Tori or Bananas fan they provided us with fights and they brought entertainment
They carried the episode
Lets say at least Tori had the balls to nominated Bananas.
@@U2BearCat I will never give Tori credit for anything! Personally, I just find her to be annoying!
@@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849 I totally understand and normally feel the same way but in this instance I just had to be fair. Probably will never happen again.
Bananas carried this episode. What a legend.
lmao except actual legends don’t play scared games
@@notamberpsorry to break it to you but everybody on the challenge politics. Winning 7 times but not a legend?Get the hate out of your heart and be frl.
He the goat, the face, he hilarious this szn he told Devin it was relayed wrong 😂😂😂
Bananas calling Michelle Devin ex girlfriend is funny!
not really, though. why do people need to get personal in a game? johnny is a clown.
@@notamberp It a game, not like any of this matters! She is going to be his ex girlfriend at some point I don’t think these two are getting married!
Olivia got cooked
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@AliFrankTheTank Yes she did! Theo will probably get bored soon enough!
I laughed so loud!
Season 40’s been able to do the impossible with having me cheering for Bananas. That should show how unlikable Tori truly is when Bananas biggest hater is agreeing with him
Same 😂
Me too
Opposite for me. I usually don't cheer for Tori, but I was cracking up when he found out he couldn't target her and she went off.😂
Same lmao, but can’t lie - I like Tori waaaaaaay more than Michelle and Olivia 😂
I want to root for Tori but she makes me dislike her it’s been that way since double agents 🤦🏽♀️ and I just don’t like Michelle I didn’t like her on survivor and it’s carried on into the challenge
That vacation alliance made me root for bananas the first time ever.
Fessy on season 38 in elimination made me root for Bananas for the first and hopefully the last time ever. As for Tori vs Bananas, I'm just enjoying the show. 😁👍
Omg same I've never liked bananas, but after he chose Nia olivia and Michelle (and since CT is no longer there), I'm rooting for him now.
I like this individual format last place goes straight into elimination which I like and I like the top girl and guy winning power
I agree. This format and the timing of being an individual game is awesome. I can't wait to see the rest of this game play out. Thank you for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it!
4:15 random fact - the coin tj flipped was a south african R1 it was just weirdly cool seeing him keep a souvenir from my home country 🇿🇦✨
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Tori is 100% playing Devins game. Like seriously Bananas was completly right this episode. Michele is just crying that everything is unfair to her as usual. I think its unfair that Rachel was allowed to be chosen and now Tori is not.
The circumstances were a bit different. Rachel was chosen during the "Era" format. Now only 1 sex goes into elimination each week and it's not a team game anymore. If Rachel had 1 more female on her team she also would've been ineligible to be chosen.
@@JasonExclusiveI get what you saying but that’s still production manipulation,like how when it was just her and Derek they were set up to fail from the get go.
@@TheRealLastJedi721maybe production wants her out of Tori’s way 🤷🏾♂️
I don’t get how it would be unfair for for Rachel to be able to get chosen but not tori. Tori won the daily not Rachel.
Nah Tori's playing her game and not Bananas' game and he's just mad ab it cuz it means he cant skate through the game.
Damn Bananas saying next ex girlfriend to Michele is wild 😭. Rachel & Cara are honestly playing so well and under the radar that it’s crazy
They will let Tori and Bananas be in the limelight and take all the fire while they just chill under the radar. It is wild but I'm here for it. Thank you for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it!
@ Same here, hope the rest of the season goes well and love seeing your reviews, it’s the only way I’m caught up on The Challenge right now.
Any week that Cara isn’t a target, I’m very happy with! They can all target each other as long as Cara is left alone. Love that for her, she’s had more than her fair share of being a target from several of the players and deserves to chill like most of them. Also, I think she’s playing well, usually in either 3rd or 2nd place. I appreciate her not being a follower ever, she’s always stayed true to herself. Whether that makes her friends or not. Go Cara!
Yessss . I am rooting for her & I want Laurel out so bad . Can't stand that bitch .
Sadly since she isn't protected on any side I think she will get close but be targeted non stop close to the final. She's strong so she can maybe beat them in elimination but I give it 3 weeks before she's in regularly (they'll try to take out each other first)
Exactly my thoughts! About time other ladies are feeling some heat in the house.
@@dararupert7199the only person who seems to be “protecting” Cara is Rachel. I love seeing strong woman becoming friends. Love this for Cara personally.
Taking a page of CT book let all the peacocks fight each other and just slide to a final where it really matters and she can dominate I'm rooting for her this season.
I haven't seen you this pumped up for an episode in awhile.. awesome episode, awesome podcast on it.. so excited for next week ❤
Yes I always hated seeing bananas just taking over every season he is on and now we see that he having to actually fight for it to be in power
And he will fight for it lol
Feels like him running every season is just a trendy thing to say. When you look back at his career Rivals 3, The Ruins and maybe Rivals 1 are really the only ones where he was full control of the season
Total madness he had good control of game
@@celinabarkley5964 we over going to sit here act like free agents one of the best season exists top 3 and Johnny was alone
@@donttalktome9217and I’m sure he will still lose
Drew, I was already hype on this episode but your enthusiasm is infectious and now I'm even more excited! The fans are being fed 😘
If the season stays like this, my enthusiasm will only get more and more hyped. Thank you for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it!
I liked that this challenge showed who is actually in shape. Theo is probably the best athlete there, but that doesn't mean much without cardio. Jenny showed yet again that while she has an incredible physique she doesn't do much cardio.
Shes literally the poster child for body goals but doesn't have the athleticism, endurance, and stamina. She's barely surviving right now
I heard that those two smoke/vape just a lot . F**k's up cardio and breathing so yeah.
That's why Wes only trained for cardio. He never tried to gain muscles for the show.
They had to gather 30 tennis balls, 2 at a time, meaning there were 15 reps they had to do, in 30 C or 86 F and lots of humidity, that is very hard if you are not used to that type of environment.
@@U2BearCat Yeah I think thats what some people are missing, you can be super fit with great cardio but really struggle when heat and humidity are over a certain level but others can really excel in the heat/humidty. I think Michelle and Tori both showed this on the daily, there is no way Michelle is the best Athlete on the Challenge but she isn't the worst but you can see it really got to her, while Tori isn't the worst Athlete but isn't the best but she almost looked like she sat the daily out
Tori took her shot and failed just like Jordan a decade ago against Bananas!
No she dindt she put herself in the best position in terms of guys alliance remember that man vote for girls and vice versa, she now has all the strongest guys in her corner, there is still Laurel who most female cast don't want to face In a final
@@glcsander We saw see!
Tory didn't really fail.
She threw bananas in, n bananas came back as expected. But he now has more enemies in the game n he can't do shit to Tory coz if He wants to make Tory a target he has to go in another elim n win.
I can definitely see Jordan winning this based off the format. None of the girls want to place a target on him and he won’t be put in a position to name targets. I’m not sure what the other guys in the house can do at this point. Good move for Jordan.
Right which is why most of the men should be gunning for him. He already got the Wolrd Champion title id he damned if he won season 40 if I was there lol
Yh individuAl i dont see anyone beating jordan in a finL
Completely agree. This format basically punches his ticket to the final
Well outside of Laurel who has connections with Jordan the rest of the bananas angels may put Jordan in.
At first I'm like well man you Just don't want to be last. It almost doesn't benefit you to win. But it saves you from being a target of youre of the opposite sex and also can help you if you have an alliance member as a target. Also it's great they give. A penalty for the next challenge for the opposite sex of who will be going into elimination that day
What Tori must have forgot was when Bananas makes you a target, he doesn't just wait until he wins to exact his revenge, he makes your life miserable in the house and throws off your game. He will do that to Tori and she won't be able to handle it
Tori has jordan, josh, and a couple others there that won't let that happen
Agree, she has never been able to handle drama/conflict imo
@@guibblegabble1280 lol it’s already happening he already putting in there alias also wtf are they going to do Jordan don’t want direct smoke with bananas and know he’s the goat and was willing to blame it all on Tori they ep also Josh Josh come on know the guy the has literally not did anything to save his people all season lol and them others are just people that follow the leader so I wouldn’t count on them that much
Tori is not dumb she knows Bannans for years now and he did try to get his revenge right away but he failed because she was safe lol
@@jennyjac1122no one can handle drama from bananas he acts so immature and emotional
It’s crazy that this is the most Bananas has been featured all season… love him or hate him, dude makes great tv
Why did Johnny and Laurel save Jordan from going into the elimination against Horacio just for them to now be at odds
Laurel wanted to save him and Bananas didn't want to go against her because it would cause a stalemate just like with Averey and Tony. If the decision would be onto Bananas solely then he would definitely throw Jordan in against Horacio
@@jakubhejny1628Laurel clearly can’t let go of any ex love and bow to all of them man or women!
@@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849 absolutely spot on
No she knows that in order for her to win having strong guys in the final helps her, remember free agent when her partner dragged her down due to cramps?? So why would she take Jordan or Horatio or Kykand out? Derrick and Ryan are no treats
@@jakubhejny1628and laurel said she’d stale mate. Johnny said on Pod
I feel this episode was very good cause of the bananas bringing in the drama and I am excited for next week because there will be a lot of drama with Tori and bananas
I love seeing your excitement! Can’t wait for next weeks episode too 😅😅
Definitely will continue part two of the Tori vs bananas 🍌 🍖 beef.😁
Ryan forgot Bananas Pro Tip - look at all sides of a puzzle.
Ct's pro tip lmao
and also, Tori talking about how Bananas was a bad friend to her because he doesn't like Devin and he went after him through Michelle, yet Tori is also a bad friend to Bananas because Devin literally said he was going after Bananas and she didn't get mad or tell Devin to calm down about that.
Bananas rightly called her out and she looked stupid and even Jordan had a look on his face like, "he's not lying".
and i'm not even a Bananas fan
That's right Devin started everything with Bananas and now Tori started it with him as well. I'm definitely on Bananas side
Right! Devin decided that he was going to be at odds with Bananas way before she was even friends with Devin. Now she acts like Bananas should just sit there and let Devin take his shots because of her friendship with Devin - the heck is wrong with you, girl?
I think her main problem is the fact that bananas was basically coming in between Devin's relationship with Michelle by getting into her head.
And as a friend you would feel upset for your friend in that situation because you care about them. Not to mention bananas did say Devin was probably using Michelle
I felt the same. I’ve never been a big fan of his but I understood his point of view here (it did make sense).
I think you’re right Drew! This could definitely be a top 10 season for me too. I feel like we’re just getting started
Thank you Banannas!!! Put Cruise team at the choping block. Magnificent!!!!
Only a matter of time before they start using the who do you want to run a final with card.
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I really liked some of the more intimate moments between Michele and Olivia, Rachel and Cara, Jordan and Tori, Derek and Ryan.
Ryan would have finished in the top if he would have had it turned the right way. All black puzzle, impressive.
How impressive it was depends if it is a puzzle where all the pieces can only fit one way or if the pieces can fit multiple ways but only a single way to make the number. if the pieces can fit multiple ways they it would potentially be easier to complete that way than the correct way
I love when Bananas calls all of them out for their hypocrisy and delusions 😂 I hope he can take out Tori eventually but he probably won’t. Cara needs to step up and win and do something other than fighting with Laurel. I see Jordan and his minions coasting to the final. Fun episode though.
Cara and Laurels drama has made them boring to watch tbh the story’s played out,Rachel has been entertaining in many aspects competition and politics.
Theo and Jenny creating a divide in the vacation alliance, Then Rachel stirring the pot last episode and Bananas this episode just tuning the house into a war zone where there are 2 sides of the house. Thank God for them actually playing the game
It’s been a minute since that has happened, I wonder if Devin and Kaycee has anything to do with it lol
I'm here for Johnny roasting all them ishes especially devin's puppet tori and pet snake 🐍 Olivia🤣🤣🤣🙌🙌
Me too. It was hilarious.
And soon to be ex Michelle lmao 😂
He basically made himself an even bigger target but it made for good tv I guess
The "pet snake" comment made me holler 😂 I mean that's a way to pick that LOL alliance apart
And for olivia to be appalled that he called her a snake. Like girl you backstabbed your supposed best friend last season. And screwed over her supposed ride or die too. She impressed me so much when she was on ride or dies with horatio. But i will never get over the fact of what she did last season. I keep forgetting shes even on this season lol@@Scorpio_01993
It will be interesting to see who finishes last next week, Michele, Nia, or Olivia?
Michelle will finish last because she has a penalty
At first I was thinking don't jump the gun, but then I remembered all the other women who are left and yeah, there's a good chance one of those three is last.
Josh playing the middle kind of set up the disintegration of the Vacation Alliance. So in a sense, we have him to thank for these interesting social clashes in the latter half of the season
Jordan is sliding by because everyone is so focused on the stupid drama between the two alliances led by Tori and Bananas.
Bananas was providing this episode! this is what we been needing
The ladies of leisure all got last place. Wowww wat a threatening alliance. Go home fakelivia and michelle
EXACTLY, they would never be in power LMAO I don't know what she was talking about or their boyfriends
I wish Cara and Tori realized how similar they are and come together for the game. I've always enjoyed both of them.
Cara Maria and Tori similar! Tori tools eight or nine season to win! Cara I believe 5 or 6! Cara Maria can keep man!
@@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849tori rides coat tails. Not that good
@@s.r6331 okay keep telling yourself that.
@@shortycb2349 don't care. She even admits she in the Vacant Alliance for a reason. No more hiding behind her master devin.
@@s.r6331 she has done challenges without Devin. They are joking about the VA. She hasn’t really had one season where she didn’t go into an elimination besides 30 that I can think of. You can not like someone and still acknowledge that they’re good. I hate bananas but I knew he was coming back. Y’all just some lame haters.
Yes, thank you. I have missed the last place person going directly into the elimination!
Cara has been disappointing so far this season. She spent the past 5 years criticizing Tori, yet its Tori who's making the big moves and winning the dailies.
Cara don't got nobody on her side rn. She's laying low.
I somewhat agree. But also feel she's playing it smart by staying quiet. Let the others bicker esp when she's running solo with no true alliance.
What power dose Cara Maria have to make big moves! Tori can make all the big moves she wants! Ir failed Bananas still there! It one thing to make a big move it other if it works!
She's been hella quiet! Almost an afterthought
@@QuanPham-mx6gg Well sometimes you don’t make headway to keep yourself safe!
9:00 LOL! That Name! That explains why Nia got target!
15:26 Every time I heard Tori is a champion! It make so sad! She won one time after 8 or 9 season!
it took Cara Maria 8 seasons. it took Paula 8 seasons. Aneesa on 16 seasons and still cant win. Whats your point?!
@@cohaddictexactly, this person is just a hater and for what
I don’t really like Tori at all but at least she won lol. You want her to not win at all like Nany? 😂
@cohaddict That she not that great and if she was more titles. Paula if she was in Kenny, Bananas and Derrick boat she would have won the island! Aneesa I don’t know and Cara Maira look at who she compete against in her first few finals. There’s a difference in the competitors that those women had to go up against and Tori had to go up again if the producer want to build up and she’s the greatest thing since sliced bread! I think the game have become Tori life!
The one thing I didnt like about the Olivia and Michelle conversation, was the fact that Michelle question why she even wants to play anymore, and I am just thinking is a million dollars not enough of a reason to play.
I think she just genuinely feels like she can’t compete against all those other girls but I hear you tho. She probably felt the same way before Cara called her out for elimination last season, she was shook but she ended up winning so she should know not to give up.
@@A_Realist No i get the sense of feeling hopeless, espcially while playing againgst so many strong women. But Michelle has some strengths as well. I don't know all about the challenge but she has to be one of the strongest political player the challenge has ever saw.
@@semajaijones2873 she’s really good at strategizing, has a good social game and I think she said she’s pretty good at puzzles, that’s more than most I guess
9:59 Ryan figured out a new way to complete the puzzle! I hope we might get puzzle like that in the future!
That would be cool. Maybe have a glass bottom so the audience can see the image but the player can't.
@@LC05 I thought that would be awesome. Ryan might accidentally created a whole new puzzle.
Olivia went from one of the best female competitors, to an American housewife on vacation.
I was so on her team when she came out. She could have been the face of the franchise and she let us down SO FAST it must be studied
@@Greatness_ facts
Bananas pure entertainment and heat this szn🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 the roasting as he chose targets 😭
Banana land standing on business 😤
Bananas actually being challenged finally is great, hes skated by for forever and its always a snoozefest
Bananas knows good tv.
Has he had work done? I know he's aging as well all do, but at times this episode he looked like maybe he's gotten some Botox...he's still handsome
He looks shellacked for Jesus
😂😂@@teacupolous
He might know good TV or the producers know his arrogance, temper and vindictiveness make good TV.
@@jeric0777 someone is a hater. So are you saying Tori is playing her game based off what production wants? That’s dumber than her doing it for Devin.
WHAT KIND OF COIN FLIP WAS THAT TJ?!?!?!?!
Incredible! I love this season tbh.. this episode really bout to take it there for the rest of the season
I actually find it ridiculously impressive how Ryan completed the puzzle essentially blindfolded and with no guidance
I think it was completely fair that Rachel was able to be a target for this episode even though she won last episodes daily, cause it was still a team game when she won. If she was safe from being a target, wouldn’t that mean if another era had won that daily then every single person on that team would have been safe as well. Producers made the right call imo, also Cory from season 39 is looking like a massive fool rn with his tweet saying season 39 was better than 40.
Great review Drew Brother!
Angelcake, In my opinion I don’t understand why they start the episodes with a throwback clip, as soon as they showed the clip from Free Agents, it was a give away Bananas was going into the elimination.
A lot to unpack here….i don’t cheer for Bananas a lot (except for what he did to Sarah, which I loved), but I was this episode….F the Vacation Alliance, F Devin, F Josh, F Kaycee and F Tori. I just wish he got to put Tori’s ass in…but hey, she won….
Michelle LITERALLY proved why she shouldn’t be on The Challenge….she just wants to play the social game….she is JUST LIKE Josh…she will NEVER win The Challenge….
I don't know, Michelle was fairly good at Challenges in Survivor and not just ones that were pure puzzles, she if fairly balanced so she could do well nd maybe win. Judging her just on this daily is perhaps a little unfair as some people just handle heat better than others, in long distance running you can see some of the best in the world who when the heat reaches a certain point really struggle while others excel in those conditions. IMHO the biggest thing that holds Michelle back is actually her brother, as she has said he enjoys seeing her on TV and imho that actually often makes her play too safe including making alliances with too many people to try and stay on as many episodes as possible which ends up coming back and biting her. She obviously shouldn't throw away all her social play and alliances but she needs to take more risks and make more bold moves and certainly needs to stop letting herself be painted as the ringleader constantly as that allows others use use her as a shield while they hide in the shadows while pulling strings
Comparing her to josh is vile, she acknowledges her strengths and weakness and doesnt fold under the slightest pressure
What was missed in the edit was the reason Ryan crashed out multiple times in the elimination is because Bananas dropped Banana peels on the track 🍌
Johnny saying anyone working with Jordan is not working with him is wild to me considering in recent seasons like ride or dies and world championship they had a really good understanding. It just shows how season 40 has that much more at stake
Tori split them, he told Jordan that cause well he won as well ..
Idk Why Bananas keeps trusting Tori.
Does he not remember World Championship, when he was down in elimination and his puzzle was wrong and NOBODY including Tori, and Deven told him. They all stood up there staring when he said
" You guys knew? This whole time?" And they helped the other person (dont remember who eliminated bananas)
He should've known then that Tori is not his ally.
Bananas wasn't on SLA. That was the World Championships and I doubt he'd blame Tori specifically for that because he was up against Jordan. He knows she's not picking him over Jordan
@jonnykilroy9762 that proves my point even more lol
He knows hes not Toris #1, #2 or even #3 or #4. Hes putting blind trust in Tori. I dont understand why he doesn't see it. When she already screwed him 2 times now
@@seanakima50515e I don't disagree with the point, just the reasoning. Her helping Jordan over him isn't gonna shape how he looks at her. Thats a given. Like if she has to vote between the 2 of them he'd probably just take it on the chin. What he's really mad about is she was using this vendetta for Devin as a crutch
Was anybody else disappointed with the elimination this week? This is supposed to be season 40 with the classic eliminations from past seasons. Why was the invitational the only one with classic eliminations? Production took a crap on that opportunity 👎
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I definitely think this is the best season with 90 minute episodes
One 100% agree definitely the best format! Aftermath of last elimination, gameplay, daily challenge, gameplay at bar and the house, the perosn going in finds out at the house and then elimination!
As wrestling fan head of the table is one of Roman Regins catchphrase! So that funny to me!
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Why was Kyland allowed to choose Rachel, a daily challenge winner, as a target last week but Bananas was not allowed to choose Tori this week? Weird...
THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING 🤔 I guess production is favoring Tori? 🙅♀️😑
Rachel won as a team. It wasn't an individual game at that point. Tori won an individual challenge.
Production saving Tori 🤷♀️
@@delyea Technically yes, but Rachel win was individual in the end :P
Yes, I thought the same thing and I suppose that's why Banana's thought he could pick Tori this time, like he called it, "BS".....
Jordan is winning the game against Bananas, whichever of the two eliminates the other will win, because the format does not change, there will not be another man with more women on his side than Jordan or Bananas.
Yeah Jordan will probably win the game
I am actually amazed of Bananas, he is able to quickly make strategical moves as soon as info is presented to him. Of course it makes sense to put target on the weakest players as they won’t be able to win and target you in reply, but he this decision after elimination , when you could not think of everything at once and he made it look like it’s just personal petty decision. Here experience shows
This episode was so predictable. Even though she shot her shot there was no way Ryan was gonna beat him. Even in a simple elimination. O well
Cara talking about how Tori is the new female to go head to head with Bananas was pretty sweet to hear. Very cool to see how far this game has come especially since Cara was in her position before and still is. Michele and Olivia’s little scene in the van was hilarious as well😂
Fun fact a catapult is a modified trebuchet that launches cat's over castle walls to devastate the enemies inside. They dominated the battlefield in mid evil times.
Rachel definitely shouldn’t have been on the table as a potential target if Tori wasn’t gonna be an option this week.
Can't wait till next week! It's so good!
Once again Jordan has had to make the first move to carry this season on his back only challenger with balls these days love the way he plays hope he wins again
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I don't like that you're safe for 2 weeks if you win a daily challenge. I guess unless Tori or Jordan come in last
Top 10 season ever? I don't know about that! I've been enjoying this season so far though
I finally gave a hot take. We'll see but top10 will be hard to crack lol Thank you for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it!
One thing's for sure, you'll never catch me rooting for Bananas or Jordan 😁
If there is ever an episode where of the 3 targets, one comes in first and one comes in last leaving the third having to go in…who would you want to be as the 3 targets?
@@JenPapp I think once casts figures this out you’ll start having nominees like big brother who are just pawns. Some challenges will get thrown in order to help a nominee win. Could get interesting
@@bryanbowers9750 that’s IF they figure it out lol
It’s this way because there are no rookies this season. Rookies ruin everything.
Jordan is protected more than the President 😂 he is going to cruise in for the easy win
I know this isn't the right spot for this, but I just re-watched your preview and hopes for this season and realized that the first show disappointed with a huge purge. I wish they'd just make it longer, and keep the teams longer, like they did with the first challenge of the seasons. It seemed as though everyone had more fun back then during the challenges and downtime, and I miss that. I think that's what the All-Stars was trying to retrieve, but without Dan Renzi, I don't think MTVs on the same page. I just wish the competitors had more time to hang together with the people who don't do as many challenges anymore, like Kellyanne and Katie. It would have been fun to see them in the house for longer than one episode.
Two things I've been noticing this season
1. The show is really focused on the newer challengers and I know there is still alot of players but plz show us what else is going on in the house
2. The eliminations and challenges are not physical anymore
Tori messed up when she made such a radical decision to send Ryan against Bananas. He was going to win, that was obvious. She should have waited for a better opponent and then taken the shot. It only proves she is not politically savvy, that’s why they need Devin to guide them through each season.
Definitely!
Great episode. First, Jordan trying to lay low while placing Bananas as a target is funny (but he's not wrong). Secondly, the format between switching between men/women eliminations is good; plus the fact that the opposite gender not facing elimination will receive a penalty for placing last is good because it gets rid of people trying to throw dailies for free. Second, if the vacation alliance wanted Bananas out, Tori should've swapped Ryan with Nehemiah (that way Bananas has to face Nehemiah, Derek, or whoever places last). Third, Michelle is gonna have a hard time in the house without Devin, but hopefully she can ban together with Olivia, Theo, & Kyland to survive longer in the game. Moreover, Nia & Rachel are both working the house to great effect (to the point where they're in multiple alliances).
The Killer quads elimination was meh. Most people knew Bananas was gonna win against Ryan, but it didn't cost Tori anything since she won the daily and was therefore immune from being a target. All in all going into next week, it looks like Bananas is trying to sow dysfunction & chaos within Tori's alliance to weaken her influence (specifically Nia).
I feel like they cut out a part where Bananas slowed down on purpose because at the end he said he regretted doing that. 🤨
Ryan has gotten a lot more of respect form this season! Seeing how he was able to stay off the target list!
I agree, great, interesting drama in this one. But this season's eliminations are just so lackluster that I'm not sure it's even in the top 20 for overall seasons. The elimination rounds ever since CBS took over are just so boring. Even the couple of old school ones we got at the beginning were "safer" versions, like balls in where you don't even have to actually get the ball in lol.
This was without a doubt, the worst elimination they've ever done. I'd rather watch Devin count things in boxes.
The Ladies of Leisure are the poor man’s Lavender Ladies. With less than half the style and none of the catty intelligence.
And a lot less screeching than the Lavender Ladies which I'm thankful for.
@@jeric0777 that’s true. But, so many more tears.
@@BeannieRey Lol, true.
The temperature runs around 30 C or 86 F and it is very humid in Vietnam, very draining if you are not used to it.
Olivia looks so much better without makeup
With respect to Michelle, if I’m challenger female, and I see Michelle’s performance, I’m keeping her for the final. Let her gas out in the final and make it a 2-3 horse race.
I did not like this quad elimination. I just found it boring. Other than that, great episode, and I’m looking forward to next week
Same. It was meh. I didn't mention it in the review but I basically skipped past it in the video as it was boring lol Thank you for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it!
Theo and Olivia are dating but he can’t be dump enough to go after Bananas even if he had beat him before! Olivia will also be Theo next ex girlfriend at some point as well!
Ryan wasnt made for the challenge. They couldve brought in someone better for S40. Smh
Tori think she great! She wins and now she believes she is amazing!
the switch the 1 elim per week is lowkey such a slap in the face to the invitational losers. it just proves that was fully unnecessary and if they kept it at 1 man and 1 woman leaving each week they could have easily let them all compete normally and still be on schedule to finish the season in the allotted episodes they were given
This episode is setting up for a crazy next few episodes. Devin should request a cheque for how much he was included in this episode lol. The funniest line in I don't know how many seasons goes to Bananas calling Olivia "Devin's Pet Snake" 😂😂😂