Most annoying things in ANW?

[Matt Midoriyama]

What are the ANW phrases, features, personalities etc that most annoy you?

For me number 1 has got to be "redemption". Why can nobody have revenge on an obstacle? Why can nobody just have a bad season or have made a silly mistake or even just not have been strong enough? Why do we have to hear about somebodys bloody redemption every ten minutes?

Number 2 irritation is the constant previews of what is coming up later or after the break. We probably get 10 minutes per episode of repeated material. We don't need that filler and would prefer to see a few more of the cut runs instead.

Number 3 is the over emphasis on the sob stories.

Number 4... I love Akbar but enough with the "I see you baby" please!

[m4tt3r0x]

The people who complain about how bad ANW is. You're beating a dead horse dude.

[Matt Midoriyama]

Nov 1, 2017 12:19:18 GMT -5 m4tt3r0x said:

The people who complain about how bad ANW is. You're beating a dead horse dude.

Despite all the flaws I still love it :-)

[Ninja Warrior Ryan]

Nov 1, 2017 7:57:47 GMT -5 Matt Midoriyama said:

What are the ANW phrases, features, personalities etc that most annoy you?

For me number 1 has got to be "redemption". Why can nobody have revenge on an obstacle? Why can nobody just have a bad season or have made a silly mistake or even just not have been strong enough? Why do we have to hear about somebodys bloody redemption every ten minutes?

Number 2 irritation is the constant previews of what is coming up later or after the break. We probably get 10 minutes per episode of repeated material. We don't need that filler and would prefer to see a few more of the cut runs instead.

Number 3 is the over emphasis on the sob stories.

Number 4... I love Akbar but enough with the "I see you baby" please!

I personally think Akbar is one of the best things to happen to ANW but that may be just me.

[LusitaniaAngel313]

For me it's just they seem to forget ANW stems from SASUKE. NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND! Japan's version of Ninja Warrior... More like the origin story. Other than that I can tolerate ANW to continue watching year after year.

[SuperTiger]

My mother has stage 8 gallbladder cancer and is dying in three days, but here I am ready to run the course. Also my grandmother fell down the stairs last night and is in the intensive care unit. My dad got hit by a meteor when I was seven and has been in a vegetative state since I was three. Also my dog got hit by a car 27 days ago and I'm not over it yet. Did I mention my sister was born with Down's Syndrome? Oh, also I forgot to mention that my girlfriend broke up with me, and then proceeded to bite my left hand off, and then she punched me in the nose. I lost my pinky toe because I was diagnosed with mesothelioma and had to get an amputation. I couldn't even pursue legal action for it either.

[Matt Midoriyama]

Nov 1, 2017 18:48:46 GMT -5 Ninja Warrior Ryan said:

Nov 1, 2017 7:57:47 GMT -5 Matt Midoriyama said:

What are the ANW phrases, features, personalities etc that most annoy you?

For me number 1 has got to be "redemption". Why can nobody have revenge on an obstacle? Why can nobody just have a bad season or have made a silly mistake or even just not have been strong enough? Why do we have to hear about somebodys bloody redemption every ten minutes?

Number 2 irritation is the constant previews of what is coming up later or after the break. We probably get 10 minutes per episode of repeated material. We don't need that filler and would prefer to see a few more of the cut runs instead.

Number 3 is the over emphasis on the sob stories.

Number 4... I love Akbar but enough with the "I see you baby" please!

I personally think Akbar is one of the best things to happen to ANW but that may be just me.

Oh for sure he is. Look at the other spin offs and shows of a similar formula, or even the earlier seasons. You need that dynamic and Matt & Akbar are a dream team. Akbar just needs to lose that one phrase!

As a Bradford City fan Kammy is a legend but the UK show needs a better dynamic, Aussie hosts were bland and NL also. The right hosts can make or break a show.

[Ninja Warrior Ryan]

Nov 1, 2017 21:22:21 GMT -5 SuperTiger said:

My mother has stage 8 gallbladder cancer and is dying in three days, but here I am ready to run the course. Also my grandmother fell down the stairs last night and is in the intensive care unit. My dad got hit by a meteor when I was seven and has been in a vegetative state since I was three. Also my dog got hit by a car 27 days ago and I'm not over it yet. Did I mention my sister was born with Down's Syndrome? Oh, also I forgot to mention that my girlfriend broke up with me, and then proceeded to bite my left hand off, and then she punched me in the nose. I lost my pinky toe because I was diagnosed with mesothelioma and had to get an amputation. I couldn't even pursue legal action for it either.

*10 min sob sorry segment about a pet*

[tyler]

Something thats not mentioned is the longer course times. I get how the course needs to be more difficult but these time draining obstacles really eliminate a lot of runs. If the time limits for stage 1 and 2 were shorter, we would be able to see more runs.

[roy]

The flow of it for me. A lot of the runs are just people walking/breathing between obstacles. For stage 3 this is of course normal. But I think on Stage 1 and 2 it's a quite a pace killer.

Also, all the yelling and cheering during stage 3, which does not reflect how stage 3 is supposed to be an untimed affair. You're not supposed to rush stage 3, so why is everyone going nuts all the time? It's hard to have hype moments when the crowd and announcers are hyped literally the whole time. There's no build up of tension when an athlete is about to attempt an obstacle, no holding of the breath when they reach a crucial moment in the course and of course no release of tension because it hasn't been built up.

[DeAndre]

number 1: agree with the rest of y'all when talking about the sob stories - if the competitors are actually decent (like at least getting to City Finals or close good; eg: Michael Stanger) then I don't mind.

number 2: USA vs the World tournaments. I love watching these... but rewatching today I was a little disturbed by what I saw (see below).Attachment Deleted

I know I might be going off on a bit of a tngent here, but this is USA vs the World 3 (the second usa win) during Sean McColl's Stage 3 run. The timer says 2.06, which is a blazing pace to get to the body prop in... but look above. The real timer says its about 3.05, a full minute ahead.

Now it's been spoiled for me, personally - never will truly know when a competitor really wins a heat. Thx NBC

(BTW I'm new to Sasuke Maniac, so if I said something wrong... oops my bad).

[Mk20SSR]

Nov 18, 2017 10:36:22 GMT -5 DeAndre said:

number 1: agree with the rest of y'all when talking about the sob stories - if the competitors are actually decent (like at least getting to City Finals or close good; eg: Michael Stanger) then I don't mind.

number 2: USA vs the World tournaments. I love watching these... but rewatching today I was a little disturbed by what I saw (see below).

I know I might be going off on a bit of a tngent here, but this is USA vs the World 3 (the second usa win) during Sean McColl's Stage 3 run. The timer says 2.06, which is a blazing pace to get to the body prop in... but look above. The real timer says its about 3.05, a full minute ahead.

Now it's been spoiled for me, personally - never will truly know when a competitor really wins a heat. Thx NBC

(BTW I'm new to Sasuke Maniac, so if I said something wrong... oops my bad).

Looks like they never learn since the whole controversy in USA vs The World 1 (ANW6), even if they put the timer there. 

[gamer2k4]

It bugs me that these days you can't compete unless you've been around forever, or you have a brand. You can't just be "Joe Schmoe who flew a plane once;" you have to be "The Top Gun Ninja." And heaven help you if you have a name but not a crowd of fans wearing your shirt with your nickname, logo, and slogan on it...