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Post by Ninja Warrior Ryan on Sept 4, 2020 14:08:57 GMT -5
General discussion for the upcoming 12th season premiering on Monday!! Time for hype!!
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Tico
Ōmori Akira
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Post by Tico on Sept 4, 2020 14:56:22 GMT -5
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Post by obarizk on Sept 4, 2020 16:29:52 GMT -5
looks like some very interesting new obstacles, will be interesting to watch
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Post by Ninja Warrior Ryan on Sept 4, 2020 20:11:21 GMT -5
First 14 mins of ep1 is out!!
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Post by Ninja Warrior Ryan on Sept 4, 2020 20:18:49 GMT -5
Watching the mega spoiler, loving the new obstacles and actually not opposed to the format (def far from teams as the "teams" aspect is meant more so for support than anything). Bring on S12!!!!!!!!
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Post by obarizk on Sept 5, 2020 3:27:55 GMT -5
Like the new course, looks good
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DeAndre
Ragivaru Anastase
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Post by DeAndre on Sept 5, 2020 7:53:02 GMT -5
SPOILER ALERT lol
This is honestly one of the best and most unique course design - Weight For It I can't imagine wasn't thought of before but is well executed and unbelievably technical for a 2nd, Ring Chaser combines two elements that no one ever would've otherwise thought of but I love it (Sky Hooks on their own are a little boring but one ring through lache when combined with the earlier element is great) and hooboy I love Rib Run, it's going to be a killer on Monday.
It's invariably difficult as well, and I can imagine great ninjas going out early on this - the cutoff likely will be about Rib Run to be honest. Love this already, reminds me of the crazy ninja warrior stuff I see in my dreams (not like goals dreams, like sleep dreams haha)
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!! BRING IT ON
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Post by ninja1985 on Sept 5, 2020 13:15:04 GMT -5
Kamerion Wimbley returns after 8 years.
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Post by Kane-Not-Kosugi on Sept 5, 2020 18:14:02 GMT -5
These obstacles man, I gotta give credit to the team! It's one of the most unique course layouts. I love all of the obstacles in this specific episode and hope they can keep it up in the coming episode.
Bummed we won't see these obstacles used for a regular format though. A Super Sized Rib Run for Stage 1 in Vegas would've been cool, but you work with what you got.
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Post by casuallystranded on Sept 5, 2020 23:23:23 GMT -5
Kamerion Wimbley returns after 8 years. Interestingly, he competed in the last episode (s4e18) before what I call the Kamerion Wimbley Rule (If you clear, no matter how slow, you move on) was enacted, and he competed in the first episode since it was repealed (s12e1)
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DeAndre
Ragivaru Anastase
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Post by DeAndre on Sept 5, 2020 23:38:12 GMT -5
Kamerion Wimbley returns after 8 years. Interestingly, he competed in the last episode (s4e18) before what I call the Kamerion Wimbley Rule (If you clear, no matter how slow, you move on) was enacted, and he competed in the first episode since it was repealed (s12e1) it got repealed? damn.
(but it might not matter because it doesn't look like very many people are competing (3 people x 50 'teams' = 150 / 4 episodes = ~37 people per episode, so 12/37 ~ 35%), about the same proportion of people advancing in normal cq (30 / ~100? = 30%). plus rib run and ring chaser are uh ohs)
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Post by sosninja on Sept 6, 2020 15:37:57 GMT -5
See, the only thing I might have changed was {Spoiler} swapping Rib Run with Ring Chaser but starting the ring's ramp at the First Rib, using that movement to trigger the ring. (Basically what they did in Kunoichi if I'm being honest.) Felt kinda wierd to have 10 feet of monkey bars but I'm just glad we're finally on the verge of a unique obstacle wave. (Desperately needed since 7.)
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Post by Messup434 on Sept 6, 2020 16:06:33 GMT -5
Interestingly, he competed in the last episode (s4e18) before what I call the Kamerion Wimbley Rule (If you clear, no matter how slow, you move on) was enacted, and he competed in the first episode since it was repealed (s12e1) it got repealed? damn.
(but it might not matter because it doesn't look like very many people are competing (3 people x 50 'teams' = 150 / 4 episodes = ~37 people per episode, so 12/37 ~ 35%), about the same proportion of people advancing in normal cq (30 / ~100? = 30%). plus rib run and ring chaser are uh ohs)
I think that's great TBH. More than 30 people rarely clear the course, but when they do it's interesting if you get the time factor involved. Also makes it a bit more fair so every field delivers the same number to Finals and then Vegas (instead of something like the Miami 2014 situation where they had about 40 people clear due to the easiness of the obstacles).
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Post by Ninja Warrior Ryan on Sept 7, 2020 18:21:41 GMT -5
Less than an hour till the season premiere!
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Post by SasukeDoctor on Sept 7, 2020 19:34:46 GMT -5
Really? First mom to beat the Warped Wall? They’re really desperate to hype up contestants, huh?
Just because she’s a mom doesn’t mean it’s a big deal that she beat the wall. Is it impressive? Sure. But it’s not worth a title.
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Post by Ninja Warrior Ryan on Sept 7, 2020 19:49:52 GMT -5
Really? First mom to beat the Warped Wall? They’re really desperate to hype up contestants, huh? Just because she’s a mom doesn’t mean it’s a big deal that she beat the wall. Is it impressive? Sure. But it’s not worth a title. Let it happen, they do it for everything they can lol
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Post by Ninja Warrior Ryan on Sept 7, 2020 20:09:59 GMT -5
Loving the episode one hour into it. All things considered, very well done and still tons of surprises.
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Post by partialbigots on Sept 7, 2020 21:04:45 GMT -5
Given everything happening in the world/ANW I enjoyed this episode. Fun format that still caught the joy of the runs.
Assuming there was no Power Tower I'm assuming He Who Shall Not Be Named made it to end? Feel for the editors/producers who had to pull this off.
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Post by hydra48 on Sept 7, 2020 21:06:02 GMT -5
Some interesting things to note about this episode. {Spoiler} I saw someone on reddit say that Julius Ferguson and Taylor Johnson were Drew's teammates. Which would explain why they didn't show those two's teammates and would also explain why they completely skipped out on the Power Tower. Based on who qualified I think it's safe to say that Drew finished with a top 2 time and competed on the power tower. Also according to ANW Nation, only 37 competitors were listed.. Meaning there was someone else who was completely cut off of the show?
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Post by crimson on Sept 7, 2020 21:06:04 GMT -5
I enjoyed the premiere and though the obstacles were challenging and fun. Excited for the next episode!
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