DC WRAP: The Challenge Bloodlines - Blood Versus Love

BY DC CUEVA                           
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DCBLOG welcomes you to another edition of DC WRAP for The Challenge Bloodlines. Though I'm focused on this site's special NFL series here, there's still room for extensive Challenge coverage as well, as we prepare for the season's homestretch.

   Last week, we saw many a DQ in the water, more voting drama, a lopsided veteran showdown in the Pit, and the cast in New York to wrap up the season. We also saw the demise of the returnee's of this season in Abram & Mike, as well as TJ letting the group know of the return to the original paired bloodlines format before the two-team format as well.

   As this site is pressed for time due to both that DC Big Game series and personal matters over the weekend, we'll again be carrying the usual Things to Know episode recap to next week - that means three episodes will be reviewed there just prior to the final pre-final mission. But as for this week, we'll delve into the Strategy Room for a look at where this game stands as we have the sort-of tribe merge with now five teams left in this game. And along with more fan reaction, DC ExtraTime has a baby shower and two members of Team MTV enjoying wedding bells. Join In for all that after the jump.

DC SocialPulse: The Challenge Bloodlines - Blood Versus Love

*** Advisory: DC SocialPulse contains adult language, objectionable content 

and spoilers for some readers. Viewer Discretion is Advised. Due to its long 

length, take frequent eye breaks if you're reading this top to bottom. ***

BY DC CUEVA                           

> @DC408dxtr / @DC408dxnow

As much of the United States dabbles in the first big snowstorm of 2016, we welcome you again to DCBLOG's continuing coverage of The Challenge: Battle of the Bloodlines with this latest edition of the SocialPulse. Considering how we began this ride in December, it's hard to believe that we're into Episode 9 and soon we'll be knocking on the door of the final and unlocking that $350,000.

   When we were last in Turkey, the competitors were moved by a guest appearance by Diem Brown's sister Faith and Diem's longtime love CT before the week's mission. As for the game itself, a chance for one team to throw that challenge went awry, and led to Johnny Bananas doing it once again of manipulating competitors - this time being KellyAnne's bloodline Anthony, and leading to his demise.

   This time, the focus shifts back entirely to the game and with six teams left, the attention turns from the house drama to playing for positioning ahead of the homestretch run to the cash. And what would any Challenge be without one underwater? The competitors take to the sea as their test their patience by holding their breath in the sea in their last mission as two large teams. And if you thought the twists were done, then there's more of that at the Pit elimination as well. 
   We've got all the action, reaction and interaction from this week's episode along with the weekly lead-up as well. And for the aftermath, we also have the competitors gathering in New York for the usual postseason activities of taping the reunion, bits for the Clip Show and much more. This also includes highlights of the cast's Twitter Takeover from Wednesday as they took fan questions before last week's episode.

- As we begin, please note there is explicit language in many of the tweets below, but they are kept uncensored in order to retain the heat of the moment. So if you are mature enough, please read with discretion. :-)
- Plus, if you haven't watched the episode yet, then do not proceed with reading this post. But need not worry...DCBLOG will compile all of these tweets into these posts after every episode so you won't be in the dark of how your favorites saw this all unfold.

So, join in following the jump for a week in the sea and in the City, Challenge 'Pulse style.