The CHALLENGE is back!
Co-Workers and I drafted contestants and this is how it shook out.
We get way into this...
A link to the rules and where I will update the points – is here.
Draft Grades:
Team Mercernaries : B+
They totally went with the logical #1 pick in any Challenge Draft: CT – but we all know that this is the episode where Diem succumbs to the Big C. We don’t know how they will exit the show, so Ashley may score enough points to win the season or maybe CT will be awarded with another EX? I really loved what Ashley did with her second pick, Jordan & Sarah. They will push their collective bodies, 4 legs and 3.5 hands together in every challenge and elimination. I don’t think however it will be enough to overcome her last selection in the draft: JJ and Simone This is one of the teams that has never appeared in the Real World or Road Rules… but from a new MTV show called – Are you the One. This was enough to edge their grade down from an A- to a B+.
Team Launders: A-
I loved everything that Launders did today. She picked the hands down favorite to win the Challenge by taking Bananas and Nany with the 2nd overall pick of the draft. She then spiced up her team with a team that can devastate you in challenges and verbal fights in the Challenge House: Leroy and Nia. I especially like what Launders did with her last pick of the draft… the pickings were slim but she picked two people who appear to be athletic. The girl is kinda “athletic-suspect” but we wont really know until we see the episode.
Team GlendE: B-
Shout out to Eric who stepped in at the last minute and picked a team for Glenda. We tried to call & face time you today and we simply couldn’t reach you. We thought about having Elisa pick your team, but we all agreed that wouldn’t be fair so I ask Eric to pick you team because he watches the show pretty regularly. You guys got stuck with the Third pick of the draft and Eric made a number of rookie draft day mistakes. Exhibit A.) Taking Knight and Jemmye with your first draft pick. Big ups for taking a deceased character, but he’s expected to live through the entirety of the show… he’s surprisingly awful in challenges – despite being a former hockey player. He’s also saddled with Jonna, a person terrified of ketchup. Eric made up for it by picking up Thor with the 6th pick of the Draft. He would never drop that far down in any challenge draft but he’s handcuffed with Jemmye… who is a slight step above Jonna. I only say that because she isn’t afraid of Ketchup. I think Eric made the best 3rd pick of draft tho’. Dustin and Jessica could make it farther than anyone projects and Jessica will likely pull 30 points in crying alone through 4 weeks of play.
Team Hurricane RhiRo: B+
This was quite possibly the hardest draft I have ever participated in. Picking LAST on this thing is really hard to do but I went in with a plan and I’m happy how it worked out. I think the key to winning Reality Fantasy Challenge – you need to do four things: 1.) Draft CT. - This was not possible, 2.) Select cagey veterans who have won it before: CHECK - RhiRo selected WES and Theresa. Only Banana’s has more Challenge victories but he’s kinda dedicated his life to appearing on this show and doing nothing else. Kinda cool and kinda sad Bananas… 3.) Select a team with up and coming players: CHECK Johnny made it to the finals as a Rookie in the last challenge and he’s going into this show with that experience under his belt and a teammate who has incredible upside as a first time performer. 4.) Select the best rookie team available: CHECK – Thomas and Hailey made Real World: Ex-Plosions worthwhile and I believe they’re going to carry that baggage onto this show. This team is forged together like STEEL. I don’t know how they fell all the way to the last pick of the draft. This team is built to win Second Place.