MTV’s The Challenge: All Stars is only two episodes in, and already some fans are calling it one of the best seasons the show has ever seen. It’s not just because this season is full of familiar faces and former champions. Fans are digging the uncensored Paramount+ season, along with host TJ Lavin’s gleeful enjoyment of his role on the show. The Challenge has always been one of the most entertaining competition shows, and now fans think the show is reaching its full potential with All Stars.
When it was revealed that The Challenge would be included, in full, on fledgling streaming service Paramount+, fans were excited to get old episodes of their favorite show all in one place. But they never anticipated that their greatest dream would become a reality when the All Stars season was announced. All Stars brought together fan favorites and challenge legends from the past—some that haven’t been seen on the show in over two decades. The season is just getting started and already viewers are fully on board.
Fans have noted that the show being uncensored adds an extra level of fun—”never thought hearing the F bomb would be like music to my ears, but here we are,” a fan commented on Reddit. Also, TJ Lavin seems to be having the time of his life hosting this season. In a recent daily challenge, contestants had to correctly answer trivia questions about The Challenge history or plummet 30 feet into a lake. TJ was cracking up with each wrong answer and was absolutely living for watching the cast fall into the water.
Although many fans enjoy the recent seasons of The Challenge, several others think the show has gotten away from its fun-loving roots. They think recent seasons have been too dour and serious, and that host TJ Lavin seems disappointed a lot. But with All Stars, fans say that’s all changed. Most of the cast hasn’t been on the show for some time and are excited to be competing again. This has created an atmosphere of fresh enthusiasm that is a welcome change of pace.
With such a strong and positive reaction from fans after just two episodes, The Challenge: All Stars is off to a great start. Viewers have been wanting to see a G.O.A.T. season for some time, and now they have one—and it’s great. The excitement that TJ and the cast feel has bled over into fans, creating a perfect storm of awesome fun, and they’re hoping that continues in season 37. If the rest of All Stars follows on this trajectory, it could truly become one of the best seasons ever.
Source: Reddit