Week's theme: I lack motivation
The week's theme is shot-down in flames with the opening segment.
The only motivation on display is the motivation to quit the show.
We get to see a lot of the behind the scenes folks such as producer Joel Relampagos and other production people in the opening segments. There's a flurry of activity as Allison, Bob, and Dolvett are brought in to talk to the remaining
five contestants to convince them to stay.
Unfair! Undeserved!
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| Intervention by Bob and Dolvett at Biggest Loser Mutiny |
Seems everyone is upset and threatening to quit the show because eliminated players are coming back for a shot at a spot in the finale. The remaining five believe that the plot twist is unfair, and that only the remaining five deserve to compete in the finale for the grand prize.
The BL ranch is a high stress environment, I get that, and I can understand that stress can make people a little crazy. I don't get the reaction of players this week. They should understand that BL is a reality TV show with the need for plot twists and other "devices" to keep the whole show interesting. You might as well watch a P90X infomercial if the plot twists, human interest, challenges, and (sigh) drama are removed from the show. Bob Harper even mentions that many of the seasons give an eliminated player a chance to return and compete.
They've been at home all this time, sleeping in their own bed!
The five remaining five are upset with the twist so late in the game. The eliminated folks aren't worthy of the chance.
Mark - are you saying your son, Chism, isn't worthy for a chance at the grand prize?
Kim - are you telling your "best pal" Emily that she isn't worthy?
A home journey towards health and weight loss at home can be every bit as challenging as life on the ranch but in a different way. Balancing work and family while staying focused, I believe, is every bit as challenging as following that path on the BL ranch.
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| Poppi Kramer at home winner for Biggest Loser Season 3 |
The true proof of "worthiness" will be revealed by weight loss, and maintaining the health achieved at the finale. Consider Poppi Kramer, at home winner for season 3. Poppi lost 50.4% (232 lb --- 115 lb) entirely at home. The 50% loss hasn't been achieved by several people who were grand finale winner on BL!
In the end, Buddy and John walk out in spite of all the intervention.
The unaired challenge
Contestants competed in a tough mudder run. Past champions, Olivia War, Patrick Hall,d and John Rhode make appearances.
Weigh-in
Producers decided to put in a red line to chop the remaining three contestants
down to two. I was fairly sure that Jeremy would fall below the line, which he did. I suspected that he would throw the weigh-in to give his sister a spot.
still put up a respectable 10 lb loss.
Conda and Kim both put up unbelievable numbers. Kim especially loses 15 lbs. The cynic in me wonders if Kim (maybe Conda too) cheated by dehydrating themselves to get that degree of weight loss.
Kim wins a Ford Escape as her reward for having the highest weight loss at the weigh-in.
Another cynical though from me - I wonder if producers pulled out the SUV on this episode as "an incentive" to motivate mutinous players to stay?
The final segment shows the eliminated players marching in to compete for a spot in the final three.
