Initial Reactions to First Episode

1) The two people who got kicked off were those who shared a name with other players. Coincidence?? It certainly will make the rest of the season easier to follow. Perhaps the producers rigged it upon realizing it was too hard for the players to remember how each name was spelled--when choosing the teams, you may remember someone clarified- Derek with a "k"-- that could be tricky for some of the players.

2) I'm happy I didn't lose a player on the first episode, as unfortunately happened to me during the last challenge. Phew.

3) Joy. I hadn't realized how much I missed the challenge show!