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The Challenge Season 40: Battle of the Eras has concluded its main competition but the drama is far from over. With the reunion approaching viewers can anticipate the same level of excitement that was present during the entire season.
The reunion for "The Challenge" season 40 has been noted by cast and crew to have high points with intense discussions along with strong emotional statements regarding everything that took place. This reunion will bring back all of the four eras that competed showcasing another dynamic.
The first part of the reunion will air Wednesday January 15 at 8 p.m ET. Viewers will have to tune in to streaming services to get live access such as Hulu, DirecTV Stream or FuboTV . Those with subscriptions will also have access for replays.
The season finale saw the controversial use of Karma points that changed who won the challenges. Many viewers and also those that did not participate shared their take on the final results, most notably that of the women's finishing positions. Michele's third place and Jenny's win are highly contested.
Some like Faysal who watched from home mentioned Michele was robbed due to a flawed karma score even while she out preformed in several challenges. This outcome became something the fans also pointed to as incorrect. With the karmic points many claim the show changed to a point of not being fair to their final scores which changed the intended placements. Many of the conversations focus on the fact that even though Michele was leading many challenges she still had to be ranked third based on the scoring system, a common theme among social media viewers.
The reunion will delve deep into the different alliances and conflicts while exploring specific aspects that shaped the season. It will touch on alliances and personal relationships in the games as well as those connections made along the journey.
Some of the tensions focused on include Cara Maria versus Laurel who have had an ongoing relationship that includes negative elements along with Devin vs Bananas where many consider one of the main highlights. The different types of relationships and what went wrong and right will all be addressed making for some very raw and insightful comments. All of this added to a much talked about story.
Many of the show viewers had an issue with the fact the Karma votes did shift the final scores. The use of those who had been voted out did in turn impact how the current players placed. The outcome became highly emotional when combined with physical exertion.
Michele herself felt cheated from having a second place result but stated the impact on how they judged their rankings came from people that didn't truly know their entire story. This brought up many areas for personal growth with her character while on camera. She did however claim “What the F Kaycee” in reference to why she gave such a low ranking.
The unique way "The Challenge" structured scoring with using old teammates for voting along with skill based tests is called into question for validity of real winners. Those who believe a second place was required would look towards Michele for that placement which did not happen. Many of the cast also expressed concerns with these new formats for rankings.
In the past it has been shown that Jenny was seen to have done very well in the challenges but during the last segment of the show it became controversial that she used a specific answer to win the final challenge that many claimed was incorrect. Though it was stated she gave it her all in the game many fans felt that despite the incorrect puzzle answer she still benefited.
Fans can watch by a few methods that have provided a way for every one to see it live or on demand with the addition of free trials. This is very important when wanting to cater to modern times as many move away from traditional televisions.
Platforms for streaming the show will have options that give the show and its content to a greater audience. Philo, DirecTV Stream, and FuboTV are all set to offer the viewers this access, including free trials for all new users. Sling is another platform with deals to start streaming the show as well.