One thing about The Problem franchise permits producers to place individuals from totally different exhibits collectively to create the utmost drama.
On The Problem: USA Season 2 Episode 1, worlds collided when MTV veterans arrived to play the sport alongside individuals from Large Brother, Survivor, and The Wonderful Race.
Many CBS actuality stars have invaded the unique collection, so it is solely truthful they acquired to tug an analogous transfer right here.
Regardless of no elimination on the premiere, there was loads of drama, scheming, and a betrayal that may come again to hang-out a legend.
Maintain Your Enemies Shut
Cassidy, Desi, and Josh choosing their groups gave us some satisfying scenes.
Cassidy and Desi have confirmed to be clever and strategic gamers on Survivor, however Josh has confirmed to be some of the hot-headed contestants on actuality TV previously.
The second he clocked Paulie on the solid, it appeared evident he would goal him, and so they’d have this pathetic rivalry yet again.
Fortunately, Josh is enjoying a a lot smarter sport, so pulling Paulie onto his workforce was a pleasing shock.
Paulie has been MIA from actuality TV for the previous few years, so it was about time he was given one other shot.
Very like Josh, he is hot-headed, however he has this zen angle about him on The Problem: USA Season 2 — or so that is what he is main us to consider.
If he manages to navigate the sport’s politics with out blowing up, I will be very impressed, and he’ll develop into the poster boy for taking a hiatus from actuality TV.
Granted, his possibilities have been hindered previously by having his love curiosity, Cara Maria Sorbello, in tow.
Cara Maria deserves to have a a lot larger presence on this franchise as a result of, let’s face it, she was the face of it for thus a few years.
It is sheer disrespect from the producers that she’s not getting callbacks as incessantly.
Bringing her again alongside Wes, Tori, Bananas, Amanda, Cory, and Jonna would have made the scene of the veterans displaying up on the jet skis excellent.
Regardless of the hate Tori will get, she’s coming off her win on The Problem Season 38, so she deserves her place alongside the opposite 5 rivals.
The most important shock off the bat was that Tori and Amanda have been on speaking phrases. If you happen to watch The Problem on-line, these two HATE one another.
Then once more, Amanda had her fingers full together with her plot to derail Michelle’s sport. Did anybody else cackle when she burned her vote on Michele?
Amanda is the queen of petty, and her character is the important thing to the success of any season of The Problem.
Jonna utilizing her vote on Michele was a pivotal second, nevertheless it was fairly silly as a result of the Survivor alum is without doubt one of the most analytical gamers in the home.
Understanding individuals on her workforce are concentrating on her, Michele will most likely domesticate connections with the opposite teams to try to get a head-start when the workforce twist inevitably ends.
Talking of Jonna, she’s acquired to be one of many largest targets, due to her back-to-back wins.
There’s been loads of discourse about whether or not The Problem: All Stars is less complicated to win than the primary present, so I am certain she’ll be a serious goal all through this new CBS chapter.
Her affiliation with Wes may preserve her protected, however I think about he’ll solely have the ability to shield her to an extent.
Wes has confirmed to be a grasp manipulator previously, however he is enjoying with individuals from Large Brother and Survivor who may most likely give him a masterclass in manipulation.
That is most likely probably the most intriguing a part of this format as a result of individuals like Wes and Bananas have carried out numerous challenges.
They’ve performed with individuals from Large Brother and Survivor earlier than, however not this many individuals from these exhibits.
Blue for the Win
The primary problem was grueling, and my preliminary impression of some individuals working forward to search for clues was that it was silly.
Ameerah regarded like she wasn’t making a lot of an effort initially as a result of we weren’t aware of the actual fact she was one of many individuals looking for clues.
T.J. is thought for throwing individuals into the deep finish, and kicking issues off with a workforce problem efficiently confirmed the weak hyperlinks, making them ripe for choosing off.
The problem highlighted that issues can change on a dime as a result of, at first, I used to be beneath the impression the Inexperienced Workforce would take the win.
The Veterans Band Collectively
Going into The Problem: USA Season 2 Episode 1, it was apparent the veterans would discover a solution to take management of the sport.
They’ve had years to grasp that artwork. Ameerah and Luis did not stand an opportunity as a result of the veterans needed two individuals that they had no connections with to really feel the warmth of elimination.
The saddest half? Alyssa S. needed to maintain her BFF Ameerah protected, however the remainder of the Blue workforce had no qualms about placing her good friend up for elimination.
If something, this could gentle a hearth beneath Alyssa S. that this sport differs from Large Brother in that you could’t lay low; you’ll want to take dangers and hope they repay.
The place’s the Elimination?
Simply when it appeared we have been getting to observe the season’s first elimination, we have been left on a cliffhanger, which means now we have to attend for The Problem: USA Season 2 Episode 2 to search out out whether or not Ameerah or Luis will likely be despatched into the elimination.
My largest gripe with the premiere was together with The Wonderful Race gamers. Sadly, they’re an afterthought for producers.
Having simply two gamers from that present means they do not have the identical connections as the opposite gamers, making it tougher for them to navigate the home’s politics.
The one solution to treatment it’s to incorporate extra TAR gamers or do not use them in any respect.
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