Last night's show continues to leave me scratching my head about this whole "leadership" quality they keep dinging players on this season. Players are berated for not stepping up, and berated for being too bossy. I think the producers should let this criteria drop as it's nearly impossible to satisfy.
Here's my recap of last night:
Meet the Kids / Solve the Puzzle - well three out of four contestants got it right off the bat - let the kids lead in solving the puzzles. Sure the questions were easy, and that was the point. It was too bad that Parthenon didn't pick up on this, seeing he's in the education field. Mr. Rush-Rush-Rush was first to get the answers, but made those kids feel like they were in the background. It was good to see Hygena let the kids lead so much that she actually took their wrong answers and had the time to re-work them. Big no-no on Hyperstrike for telling the kids his last name. Didn't he see last season?
Hi-Jinx in the Park - there are limits to what orders a person should follow, so when Hygena stopped traffic and Parthenon left the cane on the trash can we were screaming at the TV! Wow, I'm really surprised that none of the four thought it through and stopped playing Evil Stan's game. I wonder if Hyperstrike caught on because they didn't show much of his antics. Parthenon on the other hand, went way over the top. Treating another person's cane in such a manner makes me wonder where his head is.
In the Box - I was glad to see everyone come through in the time allowed. I really wanted to see Hygena step up more in this, and when she didn't I thought she might be the person that leaves this show. Once again, it's this big "leadership" situation that makes it hard because who'll listen when everyone's barking orders? It was good to see the Defuser stepping back, and I was glad he told Stan this at the end.
Moment of Truth
While Parthenon was a little bland for my tastes in heroes, I was a kinda sad that he didn't make it through to the final three. I thought he has been doing the best in the challenges, and he hadn't been up on the box until tonight. I didn't like his reason for staying on the show as it was very arrogant - I want this more than anyone else. But I would have kicked him off the show for leaving someone's cane on a trash can. How rude!
The Defuser for once didn't get called on the box, a little surprising. I think he's finally acting on what he's been called on the box for in past episodes.
Hygena I thought would get the axe this show because she's still holding back, which Stan has warned her about several times. I'm glad she's in the final three, but she's probably got the weakest position going into the last show.
Hyperstrike is my pick to win it all right now. He's the most positive of the final heroes, and he's got those acrobatic moves working for him.
What was your take on last night and picks to win it all?
