{"id":135350,"date":"2020-12-17T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T02:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day\/"},"modified":"2020-12-17T05:30:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T02:30:00","slug":"the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Challenge Season 36 Episode 2 Review: Dive Another Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b02064665b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b02064665b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day\/#Kyle_Will_Always_be_a_Snake\" >Kyle Will Always be a Snake<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day\/#Fessy_and_Aneesa_Are_the_Two_Top_Players_Again\" >Fessy and Aneesa Are the Two Top Players Again!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day\/#Joseph_is_a_Rookie_Mistake\" >Joseph is a Rookie Mistake<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day\/#Do_NOT_Trust_Wes\" >Do NOT Trust Wes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#The Challenge Season 36 Episode 2 Review: Dive Another Day<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>    That was a thrill ride from start to finish.<\/p>\n<p>    The Challenge Season 36 Episode 2 featured scheming, scrambling, and one almighty battle that left us with a stunning cliffhanger.<\/p>\n<p>    Credit where credit is due, The Challenge Season 36 is probably one of the most well-produced seasons, and that&#8217;s especially good given that it was shot during a worldwide pandemic.<\/p>\n<div>\n    <img alt=\"Kyle Talks Absolute Rubbish - The Challenge\" data-pin-description=\"The Challenge Season 36 Episode 2 Review: Dive Another Day\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--VsPhULUP--\/t_full\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1608144202\/kyle-talks-absolute-rubbish-the-challenge.png\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/2020\/12\/the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day\/\" data-src=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--lu0CRdoI--\/t_xlarge_l\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1608144202\/kyle-talks-absolute-rubbish-the-challenge.png\"><\/img>\n<\/div>\n<p>    Let&#8217;s dig in because we have a LOT to unpack.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kyle_Will_Always_be_a_Snake\"><\/span>\n    Kyle Will Always be a Snake<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>    If you watch The Challenge online, you know Kyle and Wes have a lot in common: They&#8217;re both snakes.<\/p>\n<div>\n    <img alt=\"Kyle - The Challenge\" data-pin-description=\"The Challenge Season 36 Episode 2 Review: Dive Another Day\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--fmfNMrnO--\/t_full\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1594216978\/kyle-the-challenge.png\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/2020\/12\/the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day\/\" data-src=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--Ukd5mihQ--\/t_xlarge_p\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1594216978\/kyle-the-challenge.png\"><\/img>\n<\/div>\n<p>    But Kyle somehow managed to move it one step further during the installment when he lied to the faces of Aneesa and Fessy.<\/p>\n<p>    The beauty of the weekly winners being able to see who voted for who is that it is creating more drama in the house.<\/p>\n<p>    Kyle&#8217;s lie got him sent into the elimination round, and it was a nice dose of karma for him.<\/p>\n<p>    He lives and breathes The Challenge, but his physical abilities are typically overlooked.<\/p>\n<div>\n    <img alt=\"Fessy - The Challenge\" data-pin-description=\"The Challenge Season 36 Episode 2 Review: Dive Another Day\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--T5sKszzq--\/t_full\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1594216780\/fessy-the-challenge.png\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/2020\/12\/the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day\/\" data-src=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--u1vn-Pa_--\/t_xlarge_p\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1594216780\/fessy-the-challenge.png\"><\/img>\n<\/div>\n<p>    Beating Joseph allowed him to prove he is a more well-rounded player than he gets credit for, but he&#8217;s also going to be questioning how Fessy and Aneesa figured out the truth about his vote.<\/p>\n<p>    At least he has Kam on his team &#8230; for now.<\/p>\n<p>    Stealing Kam from Josh was the perfect twist to round off a stellar episode. Josh picked Kam because he knew she was a great competitor.<\/p>\n<p>    Her connections with the rest of the house mean that anyone coupled up with her stands to go far.<\/p>\n<p>    Kyle&#8217;s strategic move exposed Josh&#8217;s weakness, and we can probably expect the Big Brother winner to whip out the pots and pans and cause holy hell in the house on The Challenge Season 36 Episode 3.<\/p>\n<div>\n    <img alt=\"Fessy Returns for Another Shot - The Challenge Season 36 Episode 1\" data-pin-description=\"The Challenge Season 36 Episode 2 Review: Dive Another Day\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--_edldVOk--\/t_full\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1607542301\/fessy-returns-for-another-shot-the-challenge-s36e1.jpg\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/2020\/12\/the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day\/\" data-src=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--p-5i0j7p--\/t_xlarge_p\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1607542301\/fessy-returns-for-another-shot-the-challenge-s36e1.jpg\"><\/img>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fessy_and_Aneesa_Are_the_Two_Top_Players_Again\"><\/span>\n    Fessy and Aneesa Are the Two Top Players Again!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>    Double Agents is the season of the comeback for Aneesa, and she&#8217;s in an excellent position coupled with Fessy.<\/p>\n<p>    Together, they could win the season. Just look at the way the others were too scared to strike them out of the earlier competition.<\/p>\n<p>    That being said, why didn&#8217;t Fessy go into the ring against Joseph? This could have presented an easy way for Fessy to guarantee his place in TJ&#8217;s final.<\/p>\n<div>\n    <img alt=\"Aneesa Season 36 Look - The Challenge\" data-pin-description=\"The Challenge Season 36 Episode 2 Review: Dive Another Day\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--2C4PKQJt--\/t_full\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1607542198\/aneesa-season-36-look-the-challenge.png\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/2020\/12\/the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day\/\" data-src=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--EJ5YMCa8--\/t_xlarge_p\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1607542198\/aneesa-season-36-look-the-challenge.png\"><\/img>\n<\/div>\n<p>    In fact, Fessy could have probably overpowered Joseph quicker than Kyle did, and it&#8217;s because Fessy has a much bigger frame.<\/p>\n<p>    Kyle&#8217;s comment about Fessy being too scared to make such a move this early in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> does ring a bit true here.<\/p>\n<p>    There may not be another opportunity like this for Fessy to get the skull, but if there&#8217;s a hall brawl, I wouldn&#8217;t mind seeing Fessy and Nam going against one another.<\/p>\n<p>    The other big flaw, not only for Fessy but for Aneesa as well. Why would they target Kyle when they already targeted Wes?<\/p>\n<div>\n    <img alt=\"Kam Returns - The Challenge Season 36 Episode 1\" data-pin-description=\"The Challenge Season 36 Episode 2 Review: Dive Another Day\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--DrYTwrFG--\/t_full\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1607542367\/kam-returns-the-challenge-s36e1.jpg\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/2020\/12\/the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day\/\" data-src=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--fmdqv8JK--\/t_xlarge_p\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1607542367\/kam-returns-the-challenge-s36e1.jpg\"><\/img>\n<\/div>\n<p>    What was the point in getting more blood on their hands? The only thing I&#8217;m taking from it is that they genuinely thought there was a chance Kyle would go home.<\/p>\n<p>    Maybe they wanted to swing and not miss and thought the best way to do that would be to put someone with a similar body type to Joseph.<\/p>\n<p>    Wes would have won the elimination; there&#8217;s no question about that.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Joseph_is_a_Rookie_Mistake\"><\/span>\n    Joseph is a Rookie Mistake<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div>\n    <img alt=\"Gabby's First Season - The Challenge\" data-pin-description=\"The Challenge Season 36 Episode 2 Review: Dive Another Day\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--neolkTTd--\/t_full\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1607542336\/gabbys-first-season-the-challenge.jpg\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/2020\/12\/the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day\/\" data-src=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--1TkMelAu--\/t_xlarge_p\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1607542336\/gabbys-first-season-the-challenge.jpg\"><\/img>\n<\/div>\n<p>    As charming as Joseph was, he was a truly awful player. Coupled with Big T, he should&#8217;ve been speaking with her about who they were going to target.<\/p>\n<p>    Instead, he wanted to tell other people and tell Big T on a need-to-know basis. The flaw in his logic is that his actions reflected on Big T.<\/p>\n<p>    It was nice that Big T recognized what was going on and conspired against Joseph before he managed to get the two of them out of the game.<\/p>\n<p>    Usually, I want rookies to get a second chance, but Joseph played too hard and had no care for the one person he should have been protecting.<\/p>\n<div>\n    <img alt=\"CT Returns to The Challenge Season 36 Episode 1\" data-pin-description=\"The Challenge Season 36 Episode 2 Review: Dive Another Day\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--eoTRasht--\/t_full\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1607542260\/ct-returns-to-the-challenge-s36e1.jpg\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/2020\/12\/the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day\/\" data-src=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--FMdl8wAM--\/t_xlarge_p\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1607542260\/ct-returns-to-the-challenge-s36e1.jpg\"><\/img>\n<\/div>\n<p>    For that reason alone, please MTV, do not bring him back!<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_NOT_Trust_Wes\"><\/span>\n    Do NOT Trust Wes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>    Wes is a known backstabber. He&#8217;s cut people close to him in previous seasons when they served their worth, and I suspect he will do the same to Natalie.<\/p>\n<p>    Natalie was loyal to him, and we know he likes to nurture a rookie into a force to be reckoned with, as evidence by the way he worked with Dee.<\/p>\n<div>\n    <img alt=\"Dee - The Challenge\" data-pin-description=\"The Challenge Season 36 Episode 2 Review: Dive Another Day\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--43itdTB6--\/t_full\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1594217113\/dee-the-challenge.png\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/2020\/12\/the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day\/\" data-src=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--Hg17xMxy--\/t_xlarge_p\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1594217113\/dee-the-challenge.png\"><\/img>\n<\/div>\n<p>    But the moment he&#8217;s ready to move on to the next person who will get him to the end, he&#8217;s done with the person.<\/p>\n<p>    It&#8217;s an unfortunate trait, but one that has won him the game twice.<\/p>\n<p>    Despite being saved by Aneesa and Fessy, Wes will not hesitate to strike at them when they least expect it.<\/p>\n<p>    Should he win next week&#8217;s challenge, there&#8217;s a good chance he will throw Aneesa in to try and destroy the force that is already taking over the house.<\/p>\n<div>\n    <img alt=\"Cory  - The Challenge\" data-pin-description=\"The Challenge Season 36 Episode 2 Review: Dive Another Day\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--YKaMzMYk--\/t_full\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1594217102\/cory-the-challenge.png\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.tvfanatic.com\/2020\/12\/the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day\/\" data-src=\"https:\/\/tv-fanatic-res.cloudinary.com\/iu\/s--kdd1i9Ii--\/t_xlarge_p\/cs_srgb,f_auto,fl_strip_profile.lossy,q_auto:420\/v1594217102\/cory-the-challenge.png\"><\/img>\n<\/div>\n<p>    What did you think of Joseph&#8217;s elimination?<\/p>\n<p>    Do you think Aneesa and Fessy are going too far on their power <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>    What are your thoughts on Kyle being caught lying?<\/p>\n<p>    Hit the comments below.<\/p>\n<p>    <strong>The Challenge airs Wednesdays at 8\/7c on MTV. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Paul Dailly<\/b> is the Associate Editor for TV Fanatic. 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The Challenge Season 36 Episode 2 featured scheming, scrambling, and one almighty battle that left us with a stunning cliffhanger. Credit where credit is due, The Challenge Season 36 is probably one of the most well-produced&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":135351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[8744,1948,86779],"class_list":["post-135350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-social-mediaa","tag-the-challenge","tag-reviews","tag-the-challenge-season-36-episode-2-review-dive-another-day"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135350"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135350\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}