DC SocialPulse - The Challenge: Free Agents Finale (Special MegaEdition)

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By DC Cueva

@DC408dxtr / @DC408dxnow

Hi, hello, what's up and welcome to DCBLOG's coverage of The Challenge: Free Agents and to DC SocialPulse powered by DCNOW. A few months ago in the wee hours of March 10, this fan posted to his Instagram cast pictures which had just been posted on MTV's mobile site, and singlehandedly started the buzz & the road to the 25th season of what many call the "fifth major sport." Now, as we are in the midst of the summer, the World Cup gripping America and twelve weeks after this all began, we are at the conclusion of the most unpredictable and one of the best seasons ever of this franchise.

   Last week, we saw not one, but two eliminations that determined the last six players in the Free Agents final. To the winners & the remaining players came a change of scenery to the Andes Mountains in Chile, and when the final challenge started off in the rapids, one team struggled to stay afloat. And for where last week ended, that's where the finale picks up as we witness what many consider the toughest final mission ever takes precedent. Enormously tough conditions will all push Bananas, Devyn, Johnny, Laurel, Nany and Zach to their limits in an epic race to reach the summit of an active volcano and cash in on the $350,000 prize money.

   Along with the episode tweets, the day-long buildup and the aftermath, this 2nd part of a two-part DCSP special covering the week of the finale will also include how the cast, Team MTV and yours truly saw the USA's do or die last World Cup group match against Germany which kicked off Super Thursday, plus today's enthralling opening knockout match that had the eye of one particular Free Agent. And after we cover the finale, we'll introduce you to one of the biggest fans of the RW/Challenge franchise, and I'll offer a parting shot as this blog heads towards a special milestone.

- As we begin, please note there is explicit language in many of the tweets below, but I am keeping it uncensored in order to retain the heat of the moment. So if you are mature enough, please read with discretion. :-)

- If you haven't watched the episode yet, don't proceed with reading this post. But don't worry, DCBLOG will compile all of these tweets after every episode so you won't be in the dark of how your favorites saw this all unfold.

So, following the jump, join us one last time this season as we being you the pulse from South America and beyond with the Free Agents cast.

DC SocialPulse - The Challenge: Free Agents - Road to the Finale

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By DC Cueva

@DC408dxtr / @DC408dxnow

Welcome again to DCBLOG and to DC SocialPulse powered by DCNOW. Usually, we present the tweets of cast members before, during and after they watch episodes of MTV shows. But today, in this, the first part of a special 2-part DCBLOG doubleheader (and also for the sake of conserving as much space as possible in these posts), we're doing something rather different. We're presenting not the episodes as they saw it, but the week-long buildup to the finale of The Challenge: Free Agents. So instead of presenting the tweets as the cast saw the finale, which we'll present in part 2 coming up later tonight, we'll bring you all the buildup from Saturday before the finale, right up until Wednesday. This will include how the Free Agents cast, Team MTV and yours truly saw the USA's heart-stopping draw with Portugal last weekend during the FIFA World Cup.

- As we begin, please note there is explicit language in many of the tweets below, but I am keeping it uncensored in order to retain the heat of the moment. So if you are mature enough, please read with discretion. :-)

So, following the jump, join us for the five-day countdown to the finale in South America and beyond with the Free Agents cast.