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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bento" data-source="post: 3705933" data-attributes="member: 36597">Mistwell - you're going to get me in trouble with my wife you sweet-talking guy!  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> After your brief phone call scene, my wife told me to give you a big "thumbs up" on one of the most honest and touching moments we've seen on TV in a long time.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Yes I too rolled my eyes on the whole E-Surance conspicious product placement, but considering their "spokes-toons" are somewhat super-heroe-y, it wasn't as bad as it could have been.  Imagine if it was Snuggles the Fabric Softener bear instead giving our heroes instructions!  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/laugh.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing    :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /> Good challenge, but I'd wish they make a better effort with their model's disguises.  That hair and wig was pretty apparent at least from our living room.  I knew the instance that Basura wasn't giving her attention to the woman though that it was her turn to leave the show.  Not handling emergencies like this has always proven to be about the biggest no-no on this show.As for the remaining heroes:Defuser: Continues to be the bull in the china shop.  I don't think he can turn off what he's lived as a police officer for years to really get the nuances of being the kind of super-hero Stan is looking for.  I think he'll make next week's challenge, which looks Fear-Factor-ish, but loose it on getting along with others.Hyper-Strike: don't think he's going to make it to the end as he always seems to go in a little funk on every show when he he receives criticism or has a clash with another hero.  He needs to let it roll off his back a little better.Hygenia: My and my wife's favorite pick to win it all.  Stan calling her out on last night's show was just a formality and I don't think she's in any danger of leaving in the next couple of shows.Parthenon: he's been good, and lucky, but I'm not sure his luck will continue.  Some of his actions, like the photo op from last week's could easily derail his efforts.  Anyone remember Monkey-Woman from season 1?  Everything going well until she slipped up and told someone she was an aspiring actress when waiting on food. That was probably the lamest kick-off I had seen to date.Whip Snap: If she can keep it together during some of the more stressful challenges, she could easily be in the top two.Can't wait for next week.  Excelsior!</blockquote>

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