Okay, so we didn’t know who the teams were going to be going into this episode, so I couldn’t do a pre-game ranking, but here’s the ranking I made as soon as the tribes were drawn:
I couldn’t post halfway through the episode, though, so here are my rankings of the 10 remaining teams, now that Kevin and Jenn are gone. Enjoy!
10. Vanck & Ashton (#TeamVanck&Ashton)- These two are the most unfit match in the history of the show. This was a terrible pairing, and was really beyond Ashton’s control. They’re both crappy at the physical stuff, and don’t have any chemistry whatsoever. If they make it through another episode, I’d be surprised, and couldn’t see them making it any much further than that.
9. Liz & Michael (#TeamLizandMike)- They are on the bottom, and will probably not make it far in this game, but they have one thing over Vanck and Ashton, and it’s the fact that as frustrated as they get, they still support one another. Michael may be stressed with Liz, but he is doing his best to boost her up, help her, and try to win. I think this will get them a few more legs in, but they probably can’t win it all.
8. Tara & Joey (#TeamMom&Dad)- When Joey came in last in the pre-challenge, I took it lightly as an honest mistake. But judging by the preview of this season, and the fact that their pairing calls themselves Mom & Dad, I can’t see them getting too far. I just can’t.
7. Brooke & Scott (#TeamBrookeandScott)- I actually really liked Scott going in, but he is a bit of a sore loser, and kind of a jerk. Brooke is trying to be positive, and he just isn’t giving her anything but lip. His mouth could drag his team down. I could see them going strong only to crash hard around the midway point.
6. Jessie & Francesca (#TeamSwoleSisters)- They went from hating each other’s guts to becoming good friends and teammates. I like their story arc, and if they keep this up, they could go deep. But they still finished in 9th, which isn’t very good, so only time will tell with these two.
5. Shamir & Sara (#TeamSandSExpress)- Shamir picked Sara because she was attractive. That spelled trouble for me off the bat. But they did a pretty good job this week. So they’re in the middle of the pack, because I still can’t trust it.
4. London & Logan (#TeamLoLo)- Speaking of attractive people, this is a damn good looking pairing. But besides that, they’re forgettable. But not in danger of elimination in my mind.
3. Becca & Floyd (#TeamFun)- I love these guys. Floyd is the superman, and Becca is the outdoors girl. These two have infectious chemistry. Watch them to go deep in this game. It’s going to be #Fun watching them, and although it’s very early to tell, these two are going deep, I know it.
2. Seth & Olive (#TeamAmerica)- Obviously, you have to put them up here. Seth dominated the first challenge, and the two of them came in first. Sometimes, the ones who win the first leg lose in the end, but I have to give them credit here.
1. Matt & Redmond (#TheBoys)- This may be a predictable winner pick, but from the second I saw Redmond, I knew he was going to be a force to be reckoned with. Matt is also incredibly athletic and agile, and I think the two are a dream pairing. I love these guys and hope they go deep.
We have three promising teams in The Boys, Team America, and Team Fun. The rest are all okay, but haven’t shown me anything to be amazed by yet. As for the weakest teams, I know Vanck & Ashton have the worst chemistry, and Liz and Mike have terrible performance from the last episode, so it’s gonna be one of them I bet. Let’s go with the most important element of this season: chemistry!
Okay, so we didn’t know who the teams were going to be going into this episode, so I couldn’t do a pre-game ranking, but here’s the ranking I made as soon as the tribes were drawn:
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