The Challenge: Double Agents | Season 36 Episode 7 - "Die Another Jay"

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Hello everyone!

What a crazy episode was this one, wasn't it?

I don't think I've ever felt this tense during a The Challenge episode. Okay, maybe I was (in one of those when Bananas was on the line) but this one was extra intense. And not only when it comes to the elimination - the challenge itself was pretty intense, and all thanks to the fact that Jay was on the line. And that's where the episode starts.

It started with everyone still mad at Jay and Theresa and I don't quite understand why. I mean, I know I'm a bit biased and all and I do understand that they didn't warn anyone about their plans but... Isn't that what the game is about? Playing? I mean, I hate when people straight up lie (which they kind of did), but in this setting... I can forgive them (also I love Jay too much).

Well, after that it was time for that exciting challenge and... It was sort of a disappointment. It started out great with the first girls round, in which Kaycee won but then it was for the guys and... They f*cked up. All of them where little p*ssys and didn't do anything. And I'm talking about guys like Fessy, Darrell, Nam... All guys that are big and should fight. But no, neither them nor the other group of guys really fought (only Jay and Leroy on the second round, because both of them had something to loose. And even then they didn't finish and were disqualified). As for the second girl group, it was Theresa's round and she tried to cut a deal for all the rookie girls to drop out so she would win (which kind of made sense in my mind) but Amber B wasn't having any of that bullsh*t and so she fought Theresa. Theresa ended up winning, which is great but, between her and Kaycee... Well, Kaycee and Leroy won by one second, and automatically I knew Jay was going into elimination...

After that there was pretty big, but so much fun, fight in the house. Guess with whom? None other than Josh, of course. I actually started out with Devin and Kyle trying to piss off Fessy, which worked, but of course, Josh had to get in the middle of everything and then it became a "fight" between Devin and Josh in which Devin was having none of it and was just joking... I can't believe I'm actually on Devin's side this time but damn! How annoying is Josh? Props to Devin for entertaining us and also realizing that he's a lay up, but he doesn't care, which is kind of awesome (unlike Josh who just thinks he's a big threat and literally no one cares about him).

But I have to be honest - I was hoping this whole thing between Devin and Josh would help Jay be out of elimination but... I guess not. Theresa really tried and 'fought' for him but, truth is, she was just making it worse and I guess no matter what, there was a good amount of people that wanted to vote them in to the point that (moving a bit forward) when TJ revealed that, all the votes that came from the guys that didn't play wouldn't vote, Jay and Theresa still got the most amount of votes so... Yeah.

So, it was set that Jay was going into elimination and now we just needed to find out who he was going against... I was pretty sure that Leroy was going to throw himself in but they also talked about Nam... But in the end Leroy went in against Jay and... I'm just moving quickly through this because it hurt a bit. Don't get me wrong, I'm super happy that Leroy is finally going to a final, but I have to be honest - I was rooting for Jay. Well, I guess it's pretty clear from what I said that Leroy won and he was so quick! TJ said that the elimination lasted 1 minute and 30 seconds (I think) and that is crazy! 

With that, Leroy had the opportunity to change partners but he stayed with Kaycee and so Theresa is now paired with Cory (the person that she 'betrayed')... It's going to be interesting... And I guess from now on I'm just rooting for Kyle?! I don't think there's really anyone else that I really like so, good thing Kyle already had his gold skull.

Well, I guess that's it from me now... Let me know what you thought about the episode and if you were rooting for Jay or Leroy, I would love to know that. And I'll see you next week with new rants!!

Love,

Daniela.

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Season 2 Episode 4 - "Zoey's Extraordinary Employee"

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Hello people!

Back with a new Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist rant and again, this one hit me right in the feels. Not in the same way as the previous ones - those ones were more "sad" and this one had a great underlining message.

This week's episode was all about being happy and doing the thing that make you happy. And it started right away with the first scene of the episode.

It started out with Mo presenting some of his drink creations, to which Zoey says she can't drink otherwise she might feel bad again (not that she's feeling good already). After that she asks Mo how is he able to be so happy all the time, to which he says that he wakes up and he decided that that day will be a good day - aka you decide if your day will be a good one or not and you basically have to manifest it in order for it to become true, which I completely agree and I've been practicing that myself (once again, Zoey being so relatable to be and my life).

From that point on, the whole episode revolved around their jobs and job problems - Zoey with having to fire people from the company, Mo and Max not agreeing with how each other work on the restaurant thing, Maggie having to deal with a flirtatious client and David wanting to quit his job as a lawyer. Well, I guess I'll start with the last one and move on till the main story of the episode (which is Zoey, obviously).

When it comes to David there's really not much to say. Obviously Emily wasn't happy with him wanting to quit his job, but after a talk with Zoey, she realized that she was wrong and so she supported him on his decision - she also wanted to go back to work anyway so... Although a really simple story-line, I really liked that they put it in because it's a bit unusual, let's be honest. Usually it's the man that works and the woman that stays home forever to take care of the kid and here it's the guy that wants to be home with his kid and that's super cute. What's not so cute is how Roger went so hard on Maggie. I mean, it was pretty obvious in the last episode that this would evolve to some flirting, but that was not okay. Maggie lost Mitch so recently (at least it feels really recent to me)... I did like that they mention that she feels kind of guilty for liking to feel desired... Once again, that's a really interesting point and something that isn't really addressed in TV shows and such... However, that whole thing did bring out something nice - Maggie and Jenna's relationship! The both of them playing drinking games! It's something that I never knew I wanted. But now, onto something a bit more concerning...

This whole plot between Max and Mo is great - them being friends and having a project together... I really enjoy it, and I did enjoy the overall message of their story-line - that people have different ways to work and people have to adapt. That is great! However, I don't like where the producers are taking Max's character. He was one of my favorites and this Max doesn't look like the Max from Season 1. Where is the loving and supporting Max? In this season he has been so grumpy and mad at everyone... I understand that he's bummed about the whole thing with Zoey but... C'mon! Ugh!! I guess this makes him more believable?! I mean, the truth is that, in real life, people have good and bad days and you can't be all lovey dovey all the time but... I don't know... I just don't like it... Also, I hope there's something else to it. I know that we'll find out more about Max's relationship with his father so hopefully that explains his odd behavior.

Now, onto the main event.

I can't imagine how hard it is to fire people. But that wasn't the "worst". I'm really sad that George is gone. He was one of my favorite new additions to the show and see him leave so early... It's sad. But, on the bright side, that gave us an amazing musical number with "Stronger" by Britney Spears so... Love that! But, I guess my favorite musical number of the episode was Simon singing "Juice" by Lizzo. That was great! And, since we're talking about the musical numbers, how come there was no Max song in this episode?! I know that the last few episodes have been filled with Max songs but I just love Skylar's voice (and him faking that he's a bad singer?! That was hilarious but it doesn't count).

And well, I guess it's time to talk about the elephant in the room - new love interest for Zoey. At least, that's what we're assuming. So, now it's a love square?

I mean, I read some people's comments on how they didn't understand how they're introducing another love interest when Zoey said she wasn't ready for Max. My explanation is that Max (or Simon, for that matter) was a serious thing, while this new guy, will most likely be just a fling and nothing serious. I don't think he will really be competition for Max or Simon, but we'll see. And I guess that's it for this episode.

I'm really curious for the next episode. Will we see some jealous Max? That sounds interesting to me. Let me know your thoughts on this episode and on this new love interest and I'll talk to you tomorrow with a new The Challenge rant!

Love,

Daniela.

The Challenge: Double Agents | Season 36 Episode 6 - "From Theresa With Love"

 

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Hello everybody and welcome to another great The Challenge episode!

This one didn't top last one but, in a way, I was much more into it.

As you can see by the title of the episode, this was all about Theresa and you never know what to expect from this titles - it can either be about the ones that win the challenge or the ones that go into elimination. This time it was the better option. I'm getting a bit ahead of myself but yes, Theresa and Jay won the week's challenge and that's why I was much more into this episode than the last one.

The week's challenge was so exciting - it's these types of challenges that I like, mini finals - these are the challenges that really show what type of competitor you are and, truly, if you have any chance in a final and, well, I guess Theresa and Jay could win this season if they end up getting their gold skull. And that is why Theresa targeted Ashley this episode - not only Ashley is so shady (as we all know) but she has also won two finals and she ended up in second place in this week's challenge so she was definitely a target.

(Also, before I continue, I need to mention and Lio decided to leave the challenge. It's a bummer because he's a professional wrestler and I was really looking forward to see more of him, but he felt like being in the house was triggering his mental health and so he decided to leave. Somehow, all the shows I've been watching lately have dealt with the same things that I've been going through... wow! Anyway, that decision also meant that Gabby was without a partner and, because Devin was also alone, they ended up getting paired up. Okay, let's go on with the episode...)

So, yes, Theresa and Jay won and so they worked on a plan to get Ashley out. I have to give props to Ashley though - her pitch in the deliberation was really good. She let everyone know that 1) they didn't know if this was a girls or guys elimination and 2) that she was a good competitor and that guys would like to be paired with her in the final. I'll give her that, she had good points, but she's still really annoying about her wins and, in the end, it didn't really matter, she ended up being the one voted in (her and Cory).

Post that, it was time to decide who would go against Ashley. Until the very last minute they were torn between sending in Nany or Kam and, in the end, without knowing if this was a girls elimination, Theresa and Jay decided to vote Kam and Kyle because, to be honest, Kam would most likely beat Ashley (and Nany wouldn't) which was Theresa's plan all along.

And guess what? Kam did send Ashley home (again)! This was a bittersweet win because, on one hand, Ashley is out and I don't like her and Theresa and Jay's plan worked but, on the other hand, Kam was also pissed because she was 'blind sided'. I don't know if I necessarily agree with this because Theresa did hint at Kam that she would go in... You never know, that's right, but she should've been prepared. Also, everyone said that Theresa and Jay made a dumb move but I don't know if I agree... Yes, they pissed of Cory (who's friends with Jay) and Kam but they have the rookie girls on their side and possibly the vets who voted Kam and Kyle in... But, I do think Jay should've given at least Cory a heads up, that's the only thing I think Jay should've done differently. Apart from that, I think this was a great move. Not only Kam got her Gold Skull, neither Cory nor Kyle had to compete and Ashley got eliminated so everyone has a better chance in the final so... I don't know why everyone's so mad at them...

Well, I feel like next week is going to be another great episode. We saw in the trailer that it's a 'water' challenge and we also saw that Fessy has some sort of fight with... Kyle?! I don't know... Josh was also in there but... He always is so, I don't know... My prediction is that Kyle and Kam win the challenge and are the double agents (because Kyle was laughing during that fight and also because Kam talks about not trusting Theresa during the challenge) and that Fessy and Aneesa are the ones to go in... The only thing that doesn't make sense in this scenario is that the next episode is called "Die Another Jay" so... Again, it either means that everything works out fine for him or that he goes into elimination/home so... I'm really curious for the next episode... Maybe it's Jay against Fessy?! That would be interesting but I would be afraid for Jay... Anyway, let me know what you thought of this episode. Would be angry at Jay and Theresa or do you agree with them and you wanted Ashley out? Let me know all your thoughts and I'll see you next week with more exciting rants!

Love,

Daniela.

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Season 2 Episode 3 - "Zoey's Extraordinary Dreams"

 

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I swear to god, this past few episodes have been a little bit triggering.

Hello everybody and welcome to a knew Zoey's Playlist rant.

As I said, this season, and this episode in particular, really hit home with me. Luckily everything is fine with my family, so I'm not exactly feeling what Zoey is feeling but, in a way, I've also been feeling too overwhelmed and with a lot on my mind so her feelings are really relatable. I'm still enjoying this season a lot. I mean, the core of this show is comedy (and musical) but I love how relatable they make it. Anyway, I already told that this episode really touched me so now let's really get into the episode.

The episode opens up with Zoey singing. That was already a shock to me. But soon we realize that's a dream. Well, actually, more of a nightmare and, I gotta be honest - the first thing that I thought when I heard her singing that song was that she felt trapped with Max. (Well, it turned out not to be exactly that, but it still affected their relationship).

Well, after talking to Max about it, she suspects that what she needs is to go back to her own house and so she decides to go tell her mum. However, when she's about to tell her, her mum sings a song basically saying that she doesn't feel well and "herself" and so Zoey doesn't go through with it and decides to wait 'till her mum feels better. And that's when the "second main plot" of the episode comes in.

It's not only Zoey that isn't well - her mother isn't feeling the best either but she decides to take a new job. Unfortunately, the pitch doesn't go well and she goes home and tries to think of a different way to express herself in her work (and that's when Emily's sister, Jenna, comes into action and helps Maggie get her "mojo" back). With that out of the way, it's time to focus again on Zoey.

Back at SPRQ Point, she talks with Simon about her dreams/nightmares and he tells her that it's completely  normal to have nightmares after loosing someone - he himself had them when he lost his father - and he told her that reducing stress helped, and that's what Zoey did. All the things that she had to do as "the boss" she gave most of it to everyone else. But, it kind of backfired and everything turned out wrong. And, on top of that, her nightmares didn't stop, even after going back to her place. And here enters the most emotional musical number of the episode - Max singing "Say Something".

I read some comments on this and I kind of agree - Max's complaints don't fit with his character and how close he was with Zoey. He would support her and not pressure her. So yeah, this was probably just a way for Skylar Astin to sing "Say Something". Am I mad about it? Not really. It doesn't 100% fit with the character but I can see someone that never got through something like that thinking that the other person, after 2 months, is "better" and be confused and just wanting to know (because let's be real - Zoey should have opened up to Max). Plus, Skylar's voice is amazing so...

And yeah, Zoey ends up talking to him and that's when our (Team Max) nightmare happens - they decide to take a break.

We all knew this was bound to happen but it didn't make it any less sad. However, yes, it's the right thing to do. I just want to see Zoey happy again and have them together and both feeling happy.

Well, that's basically it. A really important and relatable episode which, although not as happy, still pretty good.

Let me know in the comments what you thought of the episode and if agree that this is super relatable. Also, tell me what you think about how Max reacted, I would love to know what's everyone's opinion on that. And I'll see you tomorrow with a new The Challenge rant!

Love,

Daniela.

The Challenge: Double Agents | Season 36 Episode 5 - "Skyfall"

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Hello guys!

I'm so excited to talk to you about this week's The Challenge episode! This was definitely one of my all time favorite The Challenge episodes. It was just really light and, even though there was clearly drama, the center of it all was Big T and you can't have a dull moment when Big T is around. Nor you can be mad at her, let's be honest.

So yes, there was drama in it, but there was also great challenges and a lot of surprises so let's get into it.

The episode actually began with a little argument between Fessy, Cory and Josh, about Fessy going against Nelson and whatnot and, to be honest, I'm glad they just brushed through that. It was enough all that drama on the last episode so I'm glad we got something new this episode. And, in the center of it all, as I said previously, was Big T.

That's right, Big T was the mastermind behind the whole plan this episode. We saw that Tori made a lot of people mad last episode, and I guess the rookies just had enough of it and they decided to do something about it. Well, I feel like the only reason why I'm siding with the rookies is Big T - all the other rookies also rub me the wrong way, to be honest, apart from Gabby. I kind of like Gabby, but I need to see more of her. But, as I was saying, they decided that one of them would win the week's challenge and that they would through Tori against Aneesa. Not only that would 'teach' Tori not to say that the rookies were weak, but also they would get a Vet out and that was kind of a good plan, to be honest. And, I guess everything worked on Big T's favor.

This week's challenge was basically all on the guys - where the girls were suspended and the guys had to pull a rope and then old the girls as long as they could while the girls were suspended (I hope I'm making myself clear) and, before I get into Big T, I need to talk about Jay and Theresa. I've said multiple times that Jay is one of my favorites this season (alongside Kyle) and I think Jay and Theresa work really well together and that showed in this episode. They were the ones that held the longest in the first round! Unfortunately, Big T and CT held the longest out of the two groups, but only separated by 5 seconds. Which is a shame but I hope with this they don't underestimate Jay. I thought he had proved himself last season but... I guess not.

Anyway so, the first part of Big T's plan worked well - she won the challenge and now it was up to the political game to get the house to vote her way. She decided that it was easier to get the house to vote for Aneesa instead of Tori and so that's what she worked on the night where they went out. Well, needless to say that that worked out well for her as well and Aneesa and Leroy were the house vote and, moving straight to the elimination, Big T and CT voted Tori and Devin so... That's it! Her plan worked. I actually loved that she only had that in mind and once she 'finished' her plan, she said that her work was done. I liked that she didn't pull a Kam and started working on other plans. Maybe she'll have another plan, maybe not... But I liked that, for now, that was it.

And well, when it comes to the actually elimination... Yes, it was a girls elimination and... Aneesa won. I was really torn between rooting for Tori and Aneesa but, in the end, I guess I wanted Aneesa to win the most just because I feel like it's about time she wins a challenge. I wasn't her biggest fan in the beginning but now I really feel for her - not only that they underestimate her but also that she has been doing this for so long so I hope she, at least, get to the final. I mean, she already had her Gold Skull so... As of now, she's going to the final. Oh, and I completely forgot to mention but Natalie had to leave the competition (the didn't say in the episode but I read it was because she was pregnant...) and, because of that, they brought back Ashley so Cory is now paired with Ashley. And since we're talking about pairs... Well... Aneesa decided to change partners and got back to Fessy. Ugh! That made my eyes roll. Fessy really showed his true colors last episode and he keeps underestimating Aneesa so... She should have stuck with Leroy - he's a much better partner. Anyway, with that Kaycee got back to Leroy and Devin is now a Rogue agent, which works well for him - not only he already has a Gold Skull but he also can't go into elimination next week and maybe loose it so... Devin has been so lucky.

This was a great episode but I'm also really excited about next week's. It looks like there will be some drama between Theresa and Lolo and, you know, since Theresa is involved, I bet Jay is going to get involved and I really want to see more of him so... I'm curious. Also, I already have some predictions on who might win but I'll leave them for when we get closer to the final. In the meantime, let me know what you thought of the episode and if you agreed with the rookies that Tori was talking a big game or if you were rooting for Tori. And I'll talk to you next week, with new rants!

Love,

Daniela.

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Season 2 Episode 2 - "Zoey's Extraordinary Distraction"

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Hello everyone!

Back with a new Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist rant and OH MY! I'm so excited to talk about this episode! We've waited a whole season and it finally happened - Zoey and Max are officially together!

That's right, this episode was mainly focused on Max and Zoey and we even got a Zoey and Max duet!

So, rewinding a bit, the episode starts right where the last one left off - Zoey and Max making out - and that's when her mother interrupts them. The remaining of the episode is really just about them trying to hook up. That's the truth - every time they "plain it", something happens and they can never do it. And those things that interrupt them are the other sub-plots of the episode.

One of them is Zoey and her work. Not much Zoey herself but Leif and his struggles as the new Team Manager. Turns out the guys are constantly messing around and not focusing on the work which leads Leif to do all the work by himself which leads to the SPRQ Point watch to malfunction. Well, it takes a while but Zoey comes up with a solution. With something that seemed really out of place (Zoey meeting with 3 other female programmers in the elevator) she realizes that what the 4th floor needs is more women, and that's what she does - she transfers 3 of the guys to the 5th floor and gets those 3 girls into her floor and well... problem solved!

But Zoey wasn't the only one to have interruptions - Max had this own issues as well which, in a way, also concerned Zoey. We knew this partnership between Max and Mo could possibly be an obstacle for Zoey and Max's relationship, but I wasn't ready for it to be so important right away. This didn't exactly affect them as a relationship, this time it was just a 'c*ck block' but something tells me it's just the beginning. Anyway, so Max wants to sign a contract with Mo, just to be 'formal' and be clear that they have a 50/50 partnership, but that just triggers Mo. Of course, Zoey being friends with both, tries to help but Mo just shuts her down. Actually, that scene where Mo is doing Zoey's makeup and then just tells her to leave as a shock to me! I know Mo is so straightforward and doesn't hold back, but I wasn't really expecting it. Luckily, Zoey doesn't give up and on her second attempt, she encourages Max and Mo to do some trust games and that's when Mo reveals that she had a partnership before in which he screwed up his partner and the thing here is that Mo's afraid he'll do the same to Max. Well, needless to say that Mo comes to his senses and they do go on with the partnership and that's when we see the photo in the banner, in which Zoey has a complete makeover.

Another minor plot is Emily and the baby and the introduction of her sister Jenna. It wasn't a bit part of the episode but I feel like it's important to mention because it will most likely be important in future episodes.

Anyway, with all of this issues taken care of, Zoey and Max finally have a full house to themselves. But that's when another issue arises - Max singing 'heart songs'. This made for the funniest sex scene ever, with Max switching from 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' to 'I'll Make Love to You'. And then, after letting Zoey know that she knows everything that's going on inside his head and he doesn't, that's when they have a duet of 'A Moment Like This' and the production behind this scene! Amazing! The sound design is so beautiful switching between a full on song when it's Max's turn and an acapella version when it's Zoey's. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!

And that's it folks! As usual, this was such a fun episode and I just love me some Max and Zoey! However, from what I've been reading, next episode is going to be an obstacle on their relationship already so, we'll see. I try not to see any previous because I like to be surprised but let me know what you thought of this episode and what you think it's going to happen in the next one and I'll talk to you tomorrow with a brand new The Challenge rant!

Love,

Daniela.

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Season 2 Episode 1 - "Zoey's Extraordinary Return"

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Hello everyone!

So here it is, the brand new addition to the blog - Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. With the end of Supernatural I thought I should bring a new show to the blog for me to review and, after asking on Twitter, I decided on Zoey's Playlist. I started watching the show actually just last year, during quarantine, but I fell in love with it right away. And it's so weird because it's not my type of show at all but I just loved the story, the characters, the songs... Yeah, I love it so much to the point that I didn't even know if I wanted to review it. You know, when you love a show so much that you don't want to "bother" with analyzing it? No? Is it just me? I don't know, but in the end I decided to review it and with this big ass introduction, I guess it's time to really get into the episode. (Oh, and I know I'm a little bit late).

This episode jumps straight into the story, which was a bit jarring at first. I don't know, I guess I was expecting a bit of an introduction... But we jump straight to Zoey not being her best self after her dad's death. They do address the fact that 6 weeks have passed so it's not a huge amount of time but it's still a good amount of time where things changed, and that's when the story of the episode really starts.

Mo is able to cheer Zoey and, after six weeks, she leaves her rooms, dresses up and goes to work. Once she arrives at SPRQ Point, she's faced with a bunch of changes - Leif was replacing her as the 'supervisor', he also changed the desks to standing desks, hired someone to replace Max - a new character called George - there's dogs in the workplace now, no bar and, on top of all of that, Joan wants to promote her and make her the head of that whole floor (basically replace Joan). I already knew that Lauren Graham was leaving the show so I was curious to know what would happen to her and to the company. We now know.

Anyway, all those changes really overwhelmed Zoey and, on top of that, she got her powers back and had the whole company singing to her. Yeah, a bit too much for a first day.

Oh, I completely forgot to mention one of my favorite parts of the episode - Max and Zoey meeting before she goes to work. Max gives her a shield ring which has a music note reversed so it resembles a Z. OMG, could Max be any cuter? (and well, you didn't know this but I guess it's pretty obvious now that I'm team Max right?) Which leads me to the next scene - Zoey going to Mo's house and being faced with Mo, Max and Simon all hanging out together. And has she arrives and they're watching football, she's met with one of the funniest lines of the episodes - you're going to have to pick a team (or something along those lines) - which just made me laugh so hard. No other show does what Zoey's Playlist does - this shows plays with that ship concept and that you have a 'team' and I just love that about this show. Well, after that follows a music number with Max and Simon singing to Zoey 'Are You Gonna Be My Girl' which, again, I loved!

Needless to say that all this stuff has been too much for Zoey to handle so she goes back home and has to deal with more stuff - her grief. She finds some videos that her dad left on his computer and, at first, they are too much for the family to handle but, by the time the episode ends, they come across a video where Mitch is feeling 'fine' and he just tells them to move on after he's gone and, of course (because this is a show) that gives them some perspective and things start getting better. 

For the most part I love this show because it is so relatable. It puts things as they are and, as we see in this episode, it's hard to deal with things like these and Zoey is so relatable and the show openly talks about all this important topics and yeah, I just love that. Of course, things have to move on a bit quicker than they would in real life (I imagine) and so that's the only thing that's not so believable, but I get it (I mean, that and her seeing people singing songs, of course).

With things put into perspective, Zoey decides to accept Joan's offer and, in the very end of the episode, she also decides to address what happened between her and Max before they get the call about her father (the whole make out session and whatnot) and the episode just ends with her kissing Max! I ship them so hard so I was so happy to see her 'choosing' him! However, I'm with people in general - this is the first episode of the second season and they're 'already together' so... Something tells me things won't go smoothly for them. But I'm okay with that, as long as they end up together in the end. We'll see what happens next episode.

I guess that's it for me for this first Zoey's Playlist rant. Let me know what you thought of the episode and in which Team you're on (Simon or Max) and I'll see you soon with another review!

Love,

Daniela.

The Challenge: Double Agents | Season 36 Episode 4 - "Duplicity"

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Hello everybody and Happy New Year!

It has been a rough start of a new year but, luckily, there's a new The Challenge episode to cheer us up and so let's not waist any time and jump straight into it.

At first glance, this episode was really lackluster, starting with the week's challenge which only one pair was able to finish it. And, to my surprise, it was none other than Devin and Tori. Who would've thought?! Well, that just made them the double agents and they were safe this week. With that, I had no idea where this episode would end up. It's pretty clear that Devin and Tori play completely different games, but I didn't know where they would stand what who they would target. The same goes for the house vote. Well, of course something had to happen before the voting so they had someone to vote for.

Something that I liked right away was that Devin and Tori discussed who they didn't want to vote for and that just made things a bit clearer. However, there was a bit of drama with Josh (who else?) and this time with Jay?! I mean, that was so out of anything and didn't really make sense? Josh just said that he didn't like Jay's energy and so, because of that, he didn't like him and wanted him to go into elimination. That doesn't make any sense! But, what that did was to create some drama and divide the house. So basically there were people voting for Jay and Teresa, and other people voting for Nelson and Amber M - all just because they don't think Amber M is a good competitor and, to be honest, because Devin created some drama with her and with Nelson. Well, the voted team was Nelson and Amber M and that left Devin and Tori a bit confused. On one hand Tori really wanted to get her Gold Skull but the thing is, Liv left the house because she wasn't physically well to stay in the game and so they were a bit lost if this would be a guys or girls elimination, and TJ left that a surprise until the very last minute.

So, Tori and Devin just gambled and they voted for Fessy and Aneesa - just like that! It was really out of nowhere but we, the audience, did see Fessy asking Tori who was voted in, before TJ revealed it, and I guess they made a deal right then and there?! It was a bit confusing but Tori and Devin did vote for Fessy and Aneesa and, in the end, it was a guys elimination so that meant Nelson against Fessy - two friends - on a Hall Brawl. It was a shock to everyone and that really showed Fessy's true colors. 

Although it was expected that Fessy would win (which he did), Nelson put up a pretty good fight and, in a way, I wanted Nelson to win. I'm not a big fan of Nelson but, in this case, because he was in disadvantage, I would love to see him win... But that didn't happen. Fessy won and, with another twist, he chose to change partner and infiltrate Leroy and steal Kaycee. I don't know what he was thinking but it was such a dumb move, in all aspects to be honest. Well, that led to Leroy choosing to be with Aneesa and then Mechie (who was partnered with Liv) was paired with Amber M which I guess was a good thing.

Next episode looks interesting with a pretty hardcore challenge and a bit more drama but... I don't know. This season really has been a surprise and I don't know what to think anymore. I guess I just want Jay to get a Gold Skull now because apart from Kyle, I guess he's the only player that I like.

Anyway, let me know what you thought of the episode and who you're rooting for. Also, what did you think of Fessy's 'strategy' and I'll see you, actually, pretty soon with a brand new show here on the blog.

Love,

Daniela.