One thing about The Problem franchise permits producers to place individuals from completely 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 Massive Brother, Survivor, and The Wonderful Race.

Many CBS actuality stars have invaded the unique sequence, so it is solely honest they obtained to tug the same 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.

Hold 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 probably the most hot-headed contestants on actuality TV previously.

The second he clocked Paulie on the forged, it appeared evident he would goal him, and so they’d have this pathetic rivalry yet again.

Fortunately, Josh is taking part in a a lot smarter recreation, so pulling Paulie onto his workforce was a nice shock.

Paulie has been MIA from actuality TV for the previous couple of years, so it was about time he was given one other shot.

Very like Josh, he is hot-headed, however he has this zen perspective about him on The Problem: USA Season 2 — or so that is what he is main us to imagine.

If he manages to navigate the sport’s politics with out blowing up, I will be very impressed, and he’ll turn out to be the poster boy for taking a hiatus from actuality TV.

Granted, his probabilities have been hindered previously by having his love curiosity, Cara Maria Sorbello, in tow.

Cara Maria deserves to have a a lot greater presence on this franchise as a result of, let’s face it, she was the face of it for therefore a few years.

It is sheer disrespect from the producers that she’s not getting callbacks as often.

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 largest shock off the bat was that Tori and Amanda had been on speaking phrases. In the event you watch The Problem on-line, you recognize these two HATE one another.

Then once more, Amanda had her fingers full together with her plot to derail Michelle’s recreation. 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, however it was fairly silly as a result of the Survivor alum is among the most analytical gamers in the home.

Realizing individuals on her workforce are concentrating on her, Michele will most likely domesticate connections with the opposite teams to attempt to get a head-start when the workforce twist inevitably ends.

Talking of Jonna, she’s obtained to be one of many greatest 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 positive she’ll be a serious goal all through this new CBS chapter.

Her affiliation with Wes might hold her protected, however I think about he’ll solely be capable to shield her to an extent.

Wes has confirmed to be a grasp manipulator previously, however he is taking part in with individuals from Massive Brother and Survivor who might most likely give him a masterclass in manipulation.

That is most likely essentially the most intriguing a part of this format as a result of individuals like Wes and Bananas have completed numerous challenges.

They’ve performed with individuals from Massive 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 seemed 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 trying to find 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 Crew 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 method 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 wished two individuals they’d no connections with to really feel the warmth of elimination.

The saddest half? Alyssa S. wished to maintain her BFF Ameerah protected, however the remainder of the Blue workforce had no qualms about placing her buddy up for elimination.

If something, this could mild a fireplace beneath Alyssa S. that this recreation differs from Massive Brother in that you would be able to’t lay low; it is advisable to take dangers and hope they repay.

The place’s the Elimination?

Simply when it appeared we had been getting to observe the season’s first elimination, we had been left on a cliffhanger, that means now we have to attend for The Problem: USA Season 2 Episode 2 to search out out whether or not Ameerah or Luis shall be despatched into the elimination.

My greatest 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 harder for them to navigate the home’s politics.

The one method to treatment it’s to incorporate extra TAR gamers or do not use them in any respect.

What are your ideas on the premiere?

Who stunned you essentially the most?

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