The Challenge Double Agents Episode 11 Preview — What To Look For

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The earn-a-skull twist is still in it’s infancy. That’s an important thing we need to understand. It’s a wrinkle to the game that, if perfected after a little trial and error, could eventually be something we look back on and find perplexing that they didn’t always do it this way.

But there is one glaring flaw in it all. No matter the format, no matter the underlying gameplay, there is a major problem that this skull twist presents that I’m not sure The Challenge Gods have the ideas or the fortitude to eradicate.

The Skulls have become the only thing anyone talks about! I’m so sick of hearing about Gold Skull this, Gold Skull that. It’s a toxic phrase that has effected all dictation since it was introduced.

Total Madness had plenty of flaws some on them some they had no control over, but “getting a Red Skull” was the only conversation anyone had. I thought, okay it was a brand new toy to play with, they’ll get over it. But I was so wrong! Roughly 90% of conversations seen on screen this season revolve around a Gold Skull. Whether they want it, whether they have it, and how they’re going to get it.