S17 Finale - Challenges

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feeds@yuku.com (MissRabbit) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:09:54 GMT

since the tops of the first maze are much wider than the walls, they're definately made for walking on them. I think the angular aspect of the walls going up and down is simply to make it harder. I also think that the many exits along that maze could very well be a way of getting back to the beginning if you fall off.

1. Dig under fence
2. Run along tops of maze to a variety of poles to collect keys
3. Use keys to open locks on gate
4. Run through hut maze...

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feeds@yuku.com (Wezzie) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:10:18 GMT

I'm saying this is going to be a run off between Bob and Kenny. With Bob the challenge whore who takes it slow and steady (just like the tortoise) to win the race. He doesn't give in to Kenny's whining and keeps the necklace at TC. Kenny makes drama at TC over this. Kenny goes home.

100% agreement, montanagirl!

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feeds@yuku.com (kenc333) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:01:25 GMT

So that first maze looks to be like a balance beam maze or something? Multiple paths, but only one path leading to each post where they have to reach (for keys?) then one path to take them to the off ramp... They would have to climb on the maze because there's no exit if they can't cross the walls..

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feeds@yuku.com (montanagirl) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:57:07 GMT

I'm pretty sure that we are not being shown that first gate/wall that they are digging under in the aerial shots. See how the colors are all right next to each other in the digging shot, but the gates to exit the angled wall maze are far apart. Definitely two different sets of gates - one to crawl under and one to unlock.

The first maze with the poles:

You...

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feeds@yuku.com (cindidindi76) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:44:01 GMT

Actually, I think Bob would have a bit of an advantage having to squeeze under the gate, he's pretty damn skinny.

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feeds@yuku.com (rower) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:00:20 GMT

Sorry, looked again and only one set of gates that I can see.

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feeds@yuku.com (rower) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:55:53 GMT

In sugar's picture, it looks like she has dug under her gate and is crawling under. Look at how her back is arched and how she is gritting her lip. If they have to dig under the gate, then I see a definite advantage to Kenny and Sugar. Maybe the person who gets through the first maze wins and "advantage" like the key to the gate and Bob wins the first "leg" He would have an advantage because he would be able to simply open the gate and not have to dig.

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feeds@yuku.com (Que) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:33:14 GMT

Yellow has a distinct advantage

yeah wierd...

as well as entering into the "hut" area..the opening is directly across from the yellow gate.
Matty has less running time and ground to cover to get through the opening.

I guess since it's such a big ass maze etc... maybe they didn't see that as an advatage? But when your dog ass tired and depleted of energy...less ground to cover is going...

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feeds@yuku.com (birdlady) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:18:47 GMT

Hmmm... I see the "ramps" at the beginning... if they are supposed to run on the walls... I still think I see posts (pillars?) not attached to any walls. I think maybe I can see that there are ramps or maybe hills, smooth variations in height of the walls, throughout. There must be some sort of rule about getting up? If you could just run straight across, climbing on and off the wall as needed, that would be sort of a dumb sort of maze. But if there are rules, again back to the...

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feeds@yuku.com (Martrae) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:00:35 GMT

If they have to separate to their colored gates then Yellow has a distinct advantage. Look at the down ramp and then the entrance to the hut part of the challenge in relation to the colored gates. That's hardly equal.

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feeds@yuku.com (Kona) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:44:54 GMT

birdlady wrote:
I think yall were right about balancing, at least Kenny and Bob. (Easier to tell watching the video, not the stills.) Although I think I was right that this wasn't the intention. Are they walking on the wall for the whole maze, or just climbed up there to get a better view?

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feeds@yuku.com (birdlady) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:01:08 GMT
My belief is that the digging, to go under the gate, not for keys, is right at the start, this gate. Er, I guess if it doesn't open it is sorta more of a wall...

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feeds@yuku.com (Martrae) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:57:31 GMT
So they run through the little maze, get to the end, dig for keys for their gates. Then onto the huts where they do the storytelling thing and have to pick the right answers to get their puzzle pieces?

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feeds@yuku.com (birdlady) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 07:59:06 GMT
I'm not really seeing SuCha, in the sense of incorporating elements of previous challenges. I think Big Ass Maze covers it.

(We had sort of a lot of ball challenges this season, didn't we? Rolling the big ball, lacrosse, blindfolded pinball, elephant eggs, targeting balls over the cliff, basketball, ... And not one pygmy blowdart.)

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feeds@yuku.com (MissRabbit) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:12:56 GMT

kenc333 wrote:

I don't know if they'd do it in stages because there's still 5 puzzle stations at the end by Jeff. I'm guessing that in the shorter maze section, they have to get to those posts to collect keys to open the gates to the next maze. And then in the second maze, they have to get puzzle pieces from certain huts, then run to the end where they have to assemble the final puzzle. Something like the F5...

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feeds@yuku.com (kenc333) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:41:39 GMT

I don't know if they'd do it in stages because there's still 5 puzzle stations at the end by Jeff. I'm guessing that in the shorter maze section, they have to get to those posts to collect keys to open the gates to the next maze. And then in the second maze, they have to get puzzle pieces from certain huts, then run to the end where they have to assemble the final puzzle. Something like the F5 IC in Cook Islands, but in Maze form..

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feeds@yuku.com (Apple6666) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:21:23 GMT
What is the final 4 one going to be.

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feeds@yuku.com (missyae) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:07:54 GMT
I think lots of times they dub Jeff\'s comments in during editing, not all of his comments during a challenge that we hear, were live during the challenge.

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feeds@yuku.com (birdlady) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:57:43 GMT
It's from a pic in pic promo, I think just broadcast today.

I don't see how JP's going to be able to do a lot of name-calling during this challenge except at the puzzle part. He can't run along and keep track of what they're doing.
I just rewatched last week. In the basketball challenge, he spends the whole time right around...

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feeds@yuku.com (KJ4TheWin) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:46:19 GMT
Which promo is this from? Is this a new promo, or one from Thursday night yet? For some reason I don't remember seeing those.

S17 Finale - Challenges

feeds@yuku.com (crocophile) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:43:01 GMT
Might just as well start here:

Per VG: (Thanks for bringing that here Kona!)

F5 IC

F5 players or...