Episode 7 is in the books and I decided to focus on the 10 Biggest moments/takeaways from the seventh episode. Since you’re Challenge fans reading this, I figure you likely have watched the episode already. These will be integral storylines that the seventh episode focused on. I’ll breakdown why they matter for the season.

Honorable Mentions:

Idris’s passivity

Is Dee too in her feelings?

What’s going on with Esther and Kayleigh

10 Leroy is a boss

Last week Leroy stepped up as a leader for his team. This week, he remained a steady hand, leading the ship. When Zach splashed Ninja, Leroy was the first to tell him to stop. Leroy also held Jordan back/protected him a bit.

It’s refreshing to watch Leroy lead a team. One could argue that Leroy was likely one of the worst individual males on Team USA going into the season. He has easily been one of their most vital team members in terms of working within a team.

9 Ninja is a pariah

I am very 50–50 when it comes to Ninja. She is a strong woman who can compete at a high level as she was the top female finisher from War of the Worlds and even eliminated Hunter last season. However, she gains the ire of her team as she’s not great with communication, and has multiple weaknesses that her strengths do not make up for. While Ninja can use her abilities to strive in an individual competition; they are not significant enough to make a difference in a team setting. When other players have similar strengths, all they notice is your weaknesses.

I felt terrible for Ninja when Zach splashed her. I also laughed once, so I am also going to hell.

8 Misplaced confessionals

When Jordan gave his confessional about not wanting to live in a disgusting germ-filled house, MTV ran a confessional of Cara and Kam in succession, shitting on Jordan as a human being. Cara and Kam have a distinct distaste for Jordan (especially Cara). Although, because this confessional came from any time during the game, it was likely not regarding Jordan’s sanitation issues.

Likewise, Josh had confessional where he talked about Georgia maybe still liking Bear, wherein the scene, he is watching them cuddle. MTV was all over the place this episode.

7 Kyle is a bit of a crybaby

Kyle was spoiled to start his Challenge career. He had an immaculate rookie season where his vendetta was the first player eliminated, he had multiple girls throwing themselves at him, and he formed a friendship with the veteran males quite quickly. Kyle also had a relationship with the strongest female player. He skated to the final based on his stellar social game.

It’s annoying to watch Kyle play this game. He is entitled and is expecting the game to go his way despite him not taking the actions to make a difference. A smart Kyle unites him, Idris, and CT as an alliance against the two pairs of best friends. Instead, he complains about Rogan not going to elimination, but Kyle didn’t see an elimination during his rookie season either.

6 CT is frustrated

Visibly, CT looks weathered this season. He never wanted to be on Team UK. His team keeps losing even with Team USA continually fighting. I honestly would not be shocked to see CT volunteer himself for elimination to switch sides.

CT has always been more aligned with Joss and Rogan, but he said he’s a floater. It seems weird for CT to pick Joss and Rogan to stick with as they are so different from him as a competitor. Theo’s skirmish with CT from the previous male elimination day may have pushed CT more firmly to the Rogan and Joss side. Regardless, it’s a weird season for CT.

5 Georgia

I liked Georgia in her first season. She was a great competitor, had funny confessionals, and made questionable choices that were entertaining. This season she’s just problematic. Georgia is emotionally using Josh, hooking up with Bear (who she knows doesn’t care for her), and is throwing a fit because the game is not going her way. She is telling Team USA to vote Rogan in because he’s a coward who needs to prove himself, yet, it’s her fault for not attempting to garner more votes onto her alliance’s side first. Not only that, but she is in literal tears whenever any of her friends are in elimination.

Georgia is a child. Similar to many other competitors, her ability in the challenges only enables her bad habits.

4 Rogan has more lives than a cat