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Post by Ninja Warrior Ryan on Sept 20, 2017 0:44:25 GMT -5
I'm seeing a lot of people saying this was the worst finale. However I agree that Stage 2 is stupid this year, I actually loved the stage 3 finalist and how supportive and close it seemed they were. And Joe going further than Drew did the last two years, I think I'm happy with how it ended this year. And next year I am for sure we will see a stage 4 run.
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Post by crimson on Sept 20, 2017 9:53:06 GMT -5
ANW needs a new star, especially since Geoff and Issaac became duds. Someone who can represent the brand year in and year out.
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Post by Paragus on Sept 20, 2017 10:18:52 GMT -5
ANW needs a new star, especially since Geoff and Issaac became duds. Someone who can represent the brand year in and year out. Uh, Drew?
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Post by Ninja Warrior Ryan on Sept 20, 2017 12:05:36 GMT -5
ANW needs a new star, especially since Geoff and Issaac became duds. Someone who can represent the brand year in and year out. Uh, Drew? Yeah Drew is kinda their poster child right now, and rightfully so. I personally think had he not knocked out his arm on his transfer that he would've made it as far as Joe if not further.
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Post by thatoneuser on Sept 20, 2017 12:13:05 GMT -5
Yeah Drew is kinda their poster child right now, and rightfully so. I personally think had he not knocked out his arm on his transfer that he would've made it as far as Joe if not further. Jessie is their "poster child". Prior to this season it was Kacy. They have never had, nor will they ever have, a male "poster child". The competition itself and the fact that its only serious competition is The Bachelor is enough to drive in the male demographic. They have to work for the female demographic, which is why you saw the wild card rule which depending on who you ask backfired horribly.
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Post by legendty1 on Sept 20, 2017 17:51:02 GMT -5
Yeah Drew is kinda their poster child right now, and rightfully so. I personally think had he not knocked out his arm on his transfer that he would've made it as far as Joe if not further. Jessie is their "poster child". Prior to this season it was Kacy. They have never had, nor will they ever have, a male "poster child". The competition itself and the fact that its only serious competition is The Bachelor is enough to drive in the male demographic. They have to work for the female demographic, which is why you saw the wild card rule which depending on who you ask backfired horribly. Well, I think both Jessie and Drew are the poster children.
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Post by m4tt3r0x on Sept 20, 2017 18:02:18 GMT -5
Jessie is their "poster child". Prior to this season it was Kacy. They have never had, nor will they ever have, a male "poster child". The competition itself and the fact that its only serious competition is The Bachelor is enough to drive in the male demographic. They have to work for the female demographic, which is why you saw the wild card rule which depending on who you ask backfired horribly. Well, I think both Jessie and Drew are the poster children. What is with this necessity for a "poster child"? Drew, relative to his skill level, isn't hyped up any more than any other elite male competitor, like Joe or even Brent. Yeah, he's usually regarded as the best, but the limelight is constantly shifting in ANW. Even for the women this is true, although not as much (for example, Warnky and Martin don't get nearly as much screen time with new women shifting in).
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Post by edrider5 on Sept 21, 2017 0:45:28 GMT -5
Well here is my thoughts on the two stages we got in the finale. Stage 2 for ANW has never been good either with obstacles that shouldn't be there being there or just giving them a ridiculous amount of time so you never feel a since of urgency and it feels boring to watch. This time around I think a lot of the obstacles worked fine and did what they suppose to do. I would do personally remove the wave runner and see if it is possible to put the wingnuts after the salmon ladder cause it functions almost the same way (transitioning to a obstacle where you have to hold onto something and get yourself across). Putting it as the penultimate obstacle of Stage 2 was not really a good idea as too many went out on it and most top competitors only failing the dismount. For Stage 3 it was fine and still enjoyable to watch. It was great to see two newcomers (as in never been on Stage 3) attempt it and Joe making the furthest again. I think I'll come back to this later on to give my overall thought of this season soon.
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Post by legendty1 on Sept 21, 2017 9:52:21 GMT -5
Well, I think both Jessie and Drew are the poster children. What is with this necessity for a "poster child"? Drew, relative to his skill level, isn't hyped up any more than any other elite male competitor, like Joe or even Brent. Yeah, he's usually regarded as the best, but the limelight is constantly shifting in ANW. Even for the women this is true, although not as much (for example, Warnky and Martin don't get nearly as much screen time with new women shifting in). I don't think ANW needs one, but because we were talking about it, I decided to give my opinion.
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Post by sparky930 on Sept 21, 2017 10:30:35 GMT -5
ANW needs a new star, especially since Geoff and Issaac became duds. Someone who can represent the brand year in and year out. Calling Geoff a dud??? Seriously??? Also, can't think of a better ambassador for the sport than Drew.
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Post by jba392 on Sept 22, 2017 0:50:41 GMT -5
ANW needs a new star, especially since Geoff and Issaac became duds. Someone who can represent the brand year in and year out. They've got Joe, Drew, and Jessie, but I'm not sure why you think Geoff and Isaac were ever the "stars" of ANW. Isaac was a solid competitor for two years, won ANW7, and then promptly stopped competing. He was never a star. Geoff came out of nowhere in ANW7 and retired only a season later. Neither of them competed long enough to be considered the stars of the show. Of course this will change if Geoff does return to competition.
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Post by 2D2Will on Sept 22, 2017 9:52:51 GMT -5
My thoughts on the final episode. Does anyone know why ANW refuses to use the Vertical Limit in Stage 3?
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Post by madship on Sept 22, 2017 13:40:43 GMT -5
My thoughts on the final episode. Does anyone know why ANW refuses to use the Vertical Limit in Stage 3? Joe made stage 3 in seasons 5, 6, 7 and 9. S5 Floating Boards S6 Hang Climb S7 Cliffhanger S9 Time Bomb
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Post by Al Bundy on Sept 22, 2017 17:16:05 GMT -5
My night watching the episode briefly summarized:
Plan: after every buzzer, placing my hand over the bottom part of my screen and jumping forward (I taped the episode because couldn't watch it live). Reality: I got caught off guard after Najee's buzzer and knew after the Pom Run that nobody would beat stage 3.
I hate the editors with passion, but even more than that I hate myself.
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Post by edrider5 on Sept 23, 2017 20:39:56 GMT -5
I actually liked the Time Bomb, only change I would make is to slightly nerf the distance to the 4th hook. I don't like it . First, they let Joe to grab the ring not the globe, so what make it special? Then, It is just a ring toss on a hook with larger gap I talked to Joe on facebook and according to him they were first told they could grab the ring, then later told they had to grab the ball during their rest, and when they were about to start they told they could grab the rings. So yeah even they are not consistent with rulings.
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Post by edrider5 on Sept 23, 2017 20:41:38 GMT -5
Anyone else notice that Joe wasn't holding the spheres on Time Bomb at all, he was using the rings instead? Even if it was legal I still think it put him at a disadvantage because the ball was hitting the hook resulting in him missing. Pic of it here: prntscr.com/gmwvbnI talked to Joe on facebook and according to him they were first told they could grab the ring, then later told they had to grab the ball during their rest, and when they were about to start they told they could grab the rings. So yeah even they are not consistent with rulings.
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Post by blah123 on Sept 27, 2017 11:22:05 GMT -5
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Post by kid0h on Sept 27, 2017 22:30:09 GMT -5
What are your guys/ gals thoughts on having a first place finisher even if someone doesn't achieve total victory? I know it's not the sasuke tradition but ANW does there own thing in many ways, but seems to stick to the tradition of only having a winner when total victory is achieved. I mainly bring this up bc I was talking to someone who followed this whole season and was very disappointed that there was no winner. She felt like she waisted that whole time and doesn't think she will continue to follow another season. What are your thoughts?
I think even last man standing gets 10k would be a nice change.
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Post by tyler on Sept 27, 2017 22:56:53 GMT -5
What are your guys/ gals thoughts on having a first place finisher even if someone doesn't achieve total victory? I know it's not the sasuke tradition but ANW does there own thing in many ways, but seems to stick to the tradition of only having a winner when total victory is achieved. I mainly bring this up bc I was talking to someone who followed this whole season and was very disappointed that there was no winner. She felt like she waisted that whole time and doesn't think she will continue to follow another season. What are your thoughts? I think even last man standing gets 10k would be a nice change. I don't agree with this. I don't mind them calling someone last man standing even if it is a controversial phrase. But someone is not a winner unless they achieve total victory. I think we would be diluting the concept of the show by calling someone a winner when they don't achieve total victory. It's supposed to be a rare thing for someone to win. Total victory is supposed to be a massive accomplishment.
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Post by Tobbizz on Sept 28, 2017 0:14:53 GMT -5
What are your guys/ gals thoughts on having a first place finisher even if someone doesn't achieve total victory? I know it's not the sasuke tradition but ANW does there own thing in many ways, but seems to stick to the tradition of only having a winner when total victory is achieved. I mainly bring this up bc I was talking to someone who followed this whole season and was very disappointed that there was no winner. She felt like she waisted that whole time and doesn't think she will continue to follow another season. What are your thoughts? I think even last man standing gets 10k would be a nice change. If you don't achieve total victory, you have lost. I don't think you should get money for that.
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