The Challenge: Battle of the Exes 2 - Informed Speculation (Spoilers)

[QUOTE=wutzrenzi;450449]Stereotypical question but does anybody know if Leroy and Nia can swim?[/QUOTE] Nia can, don't know about Leroy. That's honestly embarrassing, I watched the Gauntlet 1 recently & David (New Orleans) couldn't swim. Like dude, you didn't at least TRY to take swimming lessons? They think the **** is funny too smh.

[QUOTE=JayTee;450450]A new cast every season would have destroyed this show on it's 2nd season. [B]Bringing back fan favorites = ratings[/B].[/QUOTE] It's too bad the people currently in charge don't realize that. BMP would have included Darrell and Rachel on this season if they could see that legendary fan favorites = ratings

[QUOTE=JayTee;450437]While you guys are all bent out of shape about CT and Diem, I'm over here excited to see the explosion kids. I want Thomas to make it far lol he's entertaining as hell.[/QUOTE]Great point, JayTee! PS I'm glad to see CT/Diem, Wes, Johnny, Sarah, Jonna, Leroy, Zach, Nia and the new people. Could care less about Danny & Melinda, Jemmye & Knight, Theresa.

[QUOTE=GraffitiSoul;450455]Nia can, don't know about Leroy. That's honestly embarrassing, I watched the Gauntlet 1 recently & David (New Orleans) couldn't swim. Like dude, you didn't at least TRY to take swimming lessons? They think the **** is funny too smh.[/QUOTE] Pretty sure Coral couldn't swim on the early challenges either...she was the second one out of the pool on G1

[QUOTE=JayTee;450450]A new cast every season would have destroyed this show on it's 2nd season. Bringing back fan favorites = ratings.[/QUOTE] I Love Money got 4 seasons despite only 3 being shown & only a handful of people did multiple seasons. That show was successful for the most part.

[QUOTE=CHIblackhawk;450447]I think Thomas and Jay will both have something to offer but Cory and to a lesser extent Brian are the ones I was most excited to see. Cory was an unstable hothead on his season and Brian was a strange and hard to figure out dude as well. It also would have been interesting to see if Cory could have backed up his bold guarantee about easily winning a challenge easily. It's a shame he got screwed over because of the theme BS while CT apparently gets a repeat partner and Johnny B. gets an off-camera stretch just because they are important enough in BMP's eyes (even though FA's ratings would heavily suggest otherwise).[/QUOTE] I wanted Cory on this show more than anyone too, but all 3 of his "exes" declined so I don't think you should be taking out your anger on CT and Bananas. I would have been mad if BMP didn't try to cast him but they did, Cory even got a 2nd call so BMP really tried to make things work. Jenny's focused on her modeling career that will never take off, Lauren is back to being a nobody and who the **** knows what Ashley is doing (she would have probably pulled a Tris****e since she did leave the RW house in the first couple weeks).

[QUOTE=nmanderson;450458]Great point, JayTee! PS I'm glad to see CT/Diem, Wes, Johnny, Sarah, Jonna, Leroy, Zach, Nia and the new people. Could care less about Danny & Melinda, Jemmye & Knight, Theresa.[/QUOTE] Honestly, I have no problem with Danny/Melinda. It isn't like they're on all the time Melinda has kind of the track record I'd like to see from more people. Does a challenge--takes some time off--does a challenge...etc.

[QUOTE=kvm1977;450459]Pretty sure Coral couldn't swim on the early challenges either...she was the second one out of the pool on G1[/QUOTE] She learned how before fresh meat but she still wasn't very good lol.

[QUOTE=kvm1977;450459]Pretty sure Coral couldn't swim on the early challenges either...she was the second one out of the pool on G1[/QUOTE] I thought she could? But if not she could at least stay above water, David almost died.

[QUOTE=GraffitiSoul;450460]I Love Money got 4 seasons despite only 3 being shown & only a handful of people did multiple seasons. That show was successful for the most part.[/QUOTE] VH1's reality dating shows pulled more ratings than the Real World ever could, that's why a new cast every season with only 1 or 2 recurring fan favorites was still able to be successful. The Challenge and RW are more "serious", where as VH1's Of Love shows were more "comedy" and entertaining too imo.

[QUOTE=GraffitiSoul;450464]I thought she could? But if not she could at least stay above water, David almost died.[/QUOTE] Pretty sure she stayed next to the wall and just pulled herself up after David was out. Maybe she could but barely I thought she learned before FM as Challenge17 said

[QUOTE=JayTee;450437]While you guys are all bent out of shape about CT and Diem, I'm over here excited to see the explosion kids. I want Thomas to make it far lol he's entertaining as hell.[/QUOTE] I'm actually excited for them too. Can't wait to see what Thomas/Hailey and Jay/Jenna Bring to the show. I hope they don't dissapoint.

[QUOTE=Youssarian;450472]...And none of the current conversation has anything to do with this upcoming Challenge.[/QUOTE] Ok. One last thing! It doesn't matter how good or bad BMP/MTV does with casting or what crazy theme they concoct, if they don't properly promote and advertise this season it's going down the drain...

[QUOTE=Debut Album;450486]I'm actually excited for them too. Can't wait to see what Thomas/Hailey and Jay/Jenna Bring to the show. I hope they don't dissapoint.[/QUOTE] I've got Thomas or Averey as rookie of the season, [I]maybe[/I] Jenna.

[QUOTE=Debut Album;450486]I'm actually excited for them too. Can't wait to see what Thomas/Hailey and Jay/Jenna Bring to the show. I hope they don't dissapoint.[/QUOTE] I foresee Jay/Jenna going home first based on alliances, Jay running his mouth, and the probability that whoever wins the first challenge will either send them in or someone who doesn't suck that would beat them

I don't really think Darrell or Rachel were ever really "draws". They were always playing second fiddle to the bigger names IMO. I'm excited for the Ex-Plosion kids too. I personally wish some combo of Jenny/Cory/Brian was on this, but oh well. I can't stand Jay and Jenna is kind of blah but I'm interested in seeing how they do. I'm really excited for Thomas/Hailey too. I'm hoping I'll like Thomas more because I liked him a lot initially on his season and then it just went downhill. I can see them doing really well. I'm also very excited for Averey. I think she's going to do great. Just a gut feeling.

Sorry if this was asked before, but when exactly are we going to get a completely confirmed cast list?

[QUOTE=Challenge 17;450102]Miami would make more sense to Panama but it could be.[/QUOTE] Panama??? Definitely the Island 2 what were we thinking…..

Atleast CT and diem are real exes even if they're together rn, they had a relationship unlike some of these stretched exes like bananas and nany, but then again BMP stretches the rivals format too

[QUOTE=V1man;450132]I talked to her last Wednesday evening at 9 PM. We discussed charity events and not reality TV, so I have no idea. Frankly, I'm disappointed any time someone I know and regard as a friend would lower him or herself to sign a contract with Bunim Murray Productions. Sometimes our friends disappoint us, yet remain our friends.[/QUOTE] If you are so disgusted by BMP why are u always on a messageboard dedicated to their show?

Bummed that Hailey made the cast instead of Jamie. I have spoken to Hailey a couple of times and she seems like a cool person and she was definitely entertaining on Ex-Plosion, but I was interested to see Jamie pull her "butting in" ways on the Challenge cast. Would have been an interesting dynamic. She said they signed the contract before her and Tom broke up.

[QUOTE=Dkristoff;450546]Atleast CT and diem are real exes even if they're together rn, they had a relationship unlike some of these stretched exes like bananas and nany, but then again BMP stretches the rivals format too[/QUOTE] Bananas and Nany actually have more of a past than some of these pairs. Even though it was off screen at least it was some kind of relationship for a year and a half. That is more than Leroy/nia Jordan/sarah Theresa/Wes. Yeah it was off camera but it lasted long than just a hookup one time on the show.

What if it's like battle of the hook ups or somethin, or they have ct and diem be the only couple on the show because basically everyone knows they've been together for like 10/11 months,

So basically our cast looks like this 1.ct/diem 2.jay/Jenna 3.thomas/hailey 4.bananas/nany 5.johnny/averey 6.jordan/Sarah 7.wes/Theresa 8.leroy/nia 9.zach/jonna 10.dustin/Jessica 11.knight/jemmye 12.danny/Melinda 13.mystery team

[QUOTE=stuufman;450141]I still think someone is running her social media[/QUOTE] I agree there is nothing about anything being posted that feels organically Diem

[QUOTE=DUELI3G3BOTE;450584]What if it's like battle of the hook ups or somethin, or they have ct and diem be the only couple on the show because basically everyone knows they've been together for like 10/11 months,[/QUOTE] No one really knows, I wouldn't know if it wasn't for vevmo tbh, they will announce them as exes and the casual viewer will buy it because they don't know that they are dating, there's really no way to find out that they are dating because there isn't proof on the public eye ( like putting pics on ig etc )

It is possible there's only 12 teams.

[QUOTE=Kajun;450599]It is possible there's only 12 teams.[/QUOTE] I hope not. Hopefully at the very least there will be 14 teams.