The Challenge: EUA

Happy to see the focus on the challenges. Some of the showmances were annoying and distracting from the show and other relationships that were centered around the competition, The screaming at each other and petty jealousy seemed so planned. Bringing people back for multiple seasons is fine, but it seems to add to the make believe arguments. The competition component brings out rivalries, but they seem more genuine than past seasons. Having competitors from other shows definitely adds to the fun and watching them interact with each other is fun for those of us who watch the other programs. (Survivor, Big Brother, etc). Keep it up, CBS!

I love the challenge in all its shapes and forms and I think this series is a fun way to bring together people from different reality shows! The challenges are fun to watch and fun to imagine yourself doing, and the cast members are entertaining and likeable! (For the most part) I don't know who a lot of the bb and survivor people are but I think that makes it fun to watch and see all these people interact. TJ is the best host and always keeps it real with us and the contestants, he is a great example of a good guy with good values. I also love all the puzzles on the show, really makes me want to be on it one day!

Season one was sort of clear cut and enjoyable to watch, but the finale and it's rules were horrendous. How can one person get to "time out" of a challenge puzzle and then get to move on after 30 minutes, but another person on a different puzzle must solve their puzzle? And to throw a random puzzle that most people don't know how to play into an ATHLETIC challenge was just rigged.

Season 2 is very confusing. I watched about 30 minutes of drama and chat and about 7 minutes of actual "Challenge" type action. The rest was commercials. For some reason just because you were on Big Brother, now makes you a Challenge type athlete. It's hard to watch.

Take a shot everytime Danny says Kiki. You'll be drunk in no time. As a long time fan of the challenge I overall enjoyed it but prefer the regular cast. I don't watch any of the shows these people are from so was my least favorite challenge. With that being said I did find myself rooting for certain characters and definitely seeing certain ones as Villians. I don't know why I have to say more than that but I'm typing because I'm required to type so much to submit my review. Overall a good show but definitely my least favorite challenge. Haven't watched the other countries yet. I did enjoy all stars.

I have never seen the original "Challenge" but I was drawn to the "Challenge: USA" spin-off mainly because of the participation of several "Survivor" players. The show seems to be a chaotic blend of social, strategic, and physical elements from other game / reality shows such as "Survivor" (duh), "Big Brother", and "Fear Factor". To be honest, strategically it doesn't measure up to "Survivor" and the challenges, although enjoyable, are not as outrageous as those of "Fear Factor", but the show is fun anyway, and because soooooo many factors go into lasting long and ultimately winning, from skills to social play to pre-game bonds to just pure luck, it is very unpredictable. There are also some clever editing tricks. Beware that it does spoil many previous "Challenge" seasons, though, so if you want to get into that show from the beginning, this is not a good starting point by any means; if you are more of a "Survivor" fan looking to expand your horizons, it is. 7/10.