DC WRAP Double Shot: Challenge Invasion Wk12 & AYTO Second Chances Ep6

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As we say goodbye to this weekend and the month of April, back we are at DCBLOG to WRAP up this past week in the MTV Trifecta... coming to you a little earlier than normal. The final of The Challenge Invasion is underway, but not before the last elimination in CT winning over Darrell, one last piece of drama with Ashley threatening to go home, and one last moment of reflection for all of the competitors before they go off for a chance at the money. And on Are You The One? Second Chances, there was yet another super twist in a Blind Choice given to the final five couples, plus lots of good and bad movies made, and the drama that is Torgan
   We'll be recapping all of that in this recap post, plus provide my predictions on who will win, place and show in the Invasion final. And after the fantasy scoring, we'll catch up with a Real World'er who has just dropped his latest musical joint, as well as show you his football experience. That's all next.

MTV Trifecta: Stranded with a Million Dollars - The Finale

BY DC CUEVA                     
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As you wrap up your weekend and this month of April, welcome back to our view Inside the MTV Trifecta on DCBLOG. And after bringing you through a light week ahead of the final on The Challenge Invasion, and a big twist on AYTO Second Chances, it's time to bring you the main event of sorts of this week's wave of posts: the finale of Stranded with a Million Dollars in Fiji.
   Last week, the two rival camps of Team Makody and Team Algina took their war to another level when Mr. Thrive decided to take a take care of his business in the main source of water on this island: the lake, with the hope his rivals will flare out...which they did not. Watergate no doubt was the big story of this season in the wake of the other camp deciding to burn the money. And to add extra intrigue to last week, the group forgot their flare case which cost the group $100,000.
   This week, it's the finale as the game comes to an end with the intriguing mindset of the players approaching the finish line and Day 40. In a season that's seen so many twists and turns, Alex & Gina again find themselves struggling with hunger and being dehydrated, and once again that happens with his arch rival as Cody & Makani do whatever they can to force them off the island before the day they've been waiting for arrives. And of course, who of the final four will make it to the final evacuation point and claim the cash?

Coming up, we'll have the 'Pulse with action, reaction and interaction from this season finale. And after the diary, we'll take a final trip into the Strategy Room and look at the game's outcome. It's all ahead as DCBLOG presents the final chapter of Season 1 of Stranded with a Million Dollars.

DC SocialPulse: AYTO Second Chances - Episode 6

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BY DC CUEVA                     

■ @DC408Dxtr  @ TW / IG / YT

Welcome back yet again to Inside the MTV Trifecta on DCBLOG, as this week's posts roll along this Saturday night with the 'Pulse of Are You The One? Second Chances, and the second half has begun down in Melbourne, Australia.
   Last week, the couples took to an obstacle course for the most demanding test so far of their relationship where they maneuvered through a mud pit and having to both put together a bicycle and then ride it to the finish line. Not surprisingly, Devin & Rashida took back power couple status as she also let it out there that there could be more to their relationship headed their way. There was also some drama with Mike and Alicia, and most especially with Tori and Morgan, especially when they were put into The Choice, but they shared and stayed.
   This week, the second half of this season begins as the final five couples get ever closer to the big payday. But the matches find themselves in a precarious position when their latest challenge forces them to film all and show some public displays of affection. One of those couples we mentioned above may find themselves at a turning point in their relationship as paranoia hits one of them. And just when you think the surprises get even more crazier... it does down under.
   All the action, reaction and interaction of Episode 6 awaits in this journal, and after the Pulse, as the NFL Draft wraps up tonight we'll look at how an AYTO alum spent time overseas playing a game he loves in a country where the definition of the sport is much different.

• 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.

After the jump, the 'Pulse of AYTO Second Chances as the second half begins.

DC SocialPulse: The Challenge Invasion - "A River of Endless Light"

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

BY DC CUEVA                     

■ @DC408Dxtr  @ TW / IG / YT

It's the last few days of this month of April, and the weather outside is starting to warm up as we get closer to the summer. And welcome on in to our look Inside The MTV Trifecta on DCBLOG, where coming up - the game changes yet again in Australia, and one last stand for the four left Stranded with a Million Dollars in Fiji. But first this weekend, we're kicking it off with the table being set for the final of The Challenge Invasion in Thailand.
   Last week, the last underdogs finals berth was claimed by Cory, leaving them, Nelson, Nicole and Ashley as the final four for Team Red. They then faced off with the last four champions for the only challenge with both teams having the same number of players on both sides, but ended with Team Red finishing a testy maze course and leaving the champs with tempers before their last Fortress. And a major shocker, Camila handed Laurel her first elimination loss in Knot So Fast.
   This week, the guys take center stage in the season's final elimination as CT and Darrell square off with a spot to join Camila and the underdogs in the final. Those four on Team Red also encounter a meltdown among one of them that could break them apart, before another big twist dropped by TJ Lavin that no one saw coming. And before it goes down, there's plenty of reflection among the finalists of what has brought them here, including of an all-time Challenge icon.

All of the action, reaction and interaction from this week is coming up on this Pulse diary... which if you might be wondering why we're presenting The Challenge up first rather than on Saturday or Sunday as we've done during the season we'll be explaining after the jump. And after the diary, some reflection on a comedic icon who passed away much too soon recently, and an often-forgotten Trifecta alum getting to meet him.

• 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.

Ahead, Week 12 of The Challenge Invasion as we take you Inside the MTV Trifecta on DCBLOG.

DC WRAP Double Shot: Challenge Invasion Wk11 & AYTO Second Chances Ep5

BY DC CUEVA                     

■ @DC408Dxtr  @ TW / IG / YT

It's the last week of this month of April, and as we get close to the summer, time for us at DCBLOG to refresh your memory of last week in the MTV Trifecta before we proceed into the finals phase of The Challenge Invasion, the second half of Are You The One? Second Chances, and tonight's season finale of Stranded with a Million Dollars.
   Last week saw the Challengers compete in one last mission before the final, as well as spots in the final for the remaining Underdogs being determined. But nothing prepared us for the shocker that took place in the last female elimination in the mighty Laurel being handed her first defeat in Camila beating her out. And down in Australia, the couples had to endure a 10k trek around an obstacle course, which led to Devin & Rashida to regain power couple status, and saw Tori & Morgan being put into The Choice...but unlike the last two weeks, they decided to share and stay.
   All of that will be recapped on this installment of the WRAP with an extended Things to Know recap of the past two weeks on Invasion, among other things. And we'll also have a look at one Underdog finalist going through her rite of passage to becoming part of New York's bravest. All of that is next.

DC SocialPulse: AYTO Second Chances - "End of the Line"

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& 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  @ TW / IG / YT

As you wrap up your weekend and a Sunday that saw an exciting El Clasico matchup, welcome on back to DCBLOG and the second of this Sunday doubleheader of the 'Pulse of the MTV Trifecta. Earlier, we brought you the last eliminations and mission from The Challenge Invasion, and now we bring this weekend to an end with Week 5 of Are You The One? Second Chances.
   Last week down in Melbourne, Australia, the house brought us back to that famous Spin the Bottle on AYTO Season 1 when they decided to entertain themselves with a game of strip flip cup. On the game side of things, the couples dealt with strangers in buying them gifts at a local thrift mall, which saw the couple pictured above, Tori & Morgan, retain power couple status in the house. And for the second straight week, there was a steal in The Choice, but this time there was a lot of bad blood in Hayden deciding to steal the $30,000 from the bank of him & Carolina. No wonder why that love triangle has seen a lot in the course of the past four months.
   This week, the couples take to a tricky obstacle course for what's the most-demanding challenge so far down under, which includes a pit full of mud and having to ride a bicycle. Meanwhile, there's concern for one of the three couples who have rotated power couple status in the house, while another tries to prove their affection for their partner. And someone spills a somewhat embarrassing secret about their partner and dreams of something from Fantasyland.
   All the action, reaction and interaction from this week in AYTO land awaits as the spinoff reaches its halfway point. And after the Pulse, if you're thirsty for some tea stick around for ExtraTime as we'll have a follow-up to the latest romantic reality show romance, involving a girl from the most-recent AYTO season and a guy from The Bachelorette...you'll want to check it out.

• 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.

After the jump, it's week 5 of AYTO Second Chances as your weekend comes to a close with us at DCBLOG.

DC SocialPulse: The Challenge Invasion - "Caged"

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

& 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  @ TW / IG / YT

As you indulge yourself in this Sunday Funday, welcome on back to Inside the MTV Trifecta on DCBLOG as we have two editions of the 'Pulse planned for you to cap off your weekend. First, we bring you the 'Pulse of Week 11 of The Challenge Invasion, and one last chance for everyone to prove themselves before the game gets as serious as you can have at any time all season long.
   Last week saw The Underdog Bloodbath, The Challenge's first-ever multi-player elimination week as not two, but four players would see their dreams of victory vanish, and giving the eight remaining underdogs a chance to prove their worth. There, Amanda, Hunter and, for the first time, Jenna, saw their chances come up short in seeing Ashley and Nicole come up victorious. And in the guys' elimination, the suspicious gameplay of one of the players got exposed.
   And that's where this week begins with the last spots in the final are at stake among the Underdog guys, plus the Champions. There is also a final regular challenge to take care of as well as for the first time, the number of players remaining on both teams are even at four a side, and both the Champs and Underdogs are forced to rely on their teammates to get through a treacherous maze course embedded inside a cage. And could in-fighting among one of those teams lead to tempers flaring before who among the two will have a shot at the money?
   Coming up, all the action, reaction and interaction from this, Week 11 in Thailand, plus as an added bonus we'll also be covering the cast in New York to tape the reunion, among other things. And after the 'Pulse, you'll want to stick around for ExtraTime as we'll tell you what the man has in common with one of the kings of daytime television. And if you know of a certain chant, you'll probably get the idea of this.

• 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.

The competitors get caged, the underdog finalists are set, and an elimination shocker... It's all ahead on the 'Pulse of The Challenge Invasion at DCBLOG.

MTV Trifecta: Stranded with a Million Dollars - Week 9

BY DC CUEVA                     

■ @DC408Dxtr  @ TW / IG / YT

The weekend has arrived, and if you're on the West Coast, then summer weather has arrived a month before the unofficial start of summer in 80- and 90-degree weather in Las Vegas. And we're here to go Inside the MTV Trifecta, where coming up, we have a Challenge elimination shocker ahead of the final, Barbie & Ken and friends go mudding in Australia, and a look at the many sides of everyone's favorite Israeli. But first, we start with the penultimate episode of Stranded with a Million Dollars.
   Last week, the rivalry that has been brewing all season long between the two sides began to take shape after power of the game was seized by Cody & Makani as they decided to not buy food at the group buy the rest of the way, which left Alex and Gina on the edge in trying to stay. And feeling the need to get food, the journalist turns to something both shocking and radical: ripping apart the money they've achieved along the way and putting them in a campfire leaving them in the flames.
   This week, the final days of their journey are upon them, and once again it's the two rivals who take center stage as one of them decides to declare an way on the other camp, as they decide it's time to try and get their enemies to flare up...only for them to forget something very crucial which may cost them money. And to add more to all this, there's a plan so jaw-dropping, it might be one of the most intriguing things you've ever seen on reality TV.

Ahead, our look at week 9 of the adventurers' stay in Fiji, plus Endgame looks at what might be the most intriguing moment of this inaugural season of Stranded.  See you after the jump.