Brute strength showdown

GiddyupTim

I thought it was very fun -- watched every episode.
Ultimately, though, I thought it was kinda unfair. That is, if it was supposed to be something of a comparison between the different training disciplines.
Mattie Forberg had clearly never hit a softball before or kicked a soccer ball or even sprinted much. So the competition didn't so much display her training and strengths as penalize her for things she had never done before.
Those who did the best played high level sports that translated when they were kids.
That said.
It was cool. The men's was good too.

ExistingFish

GiddyupTim wrote: »

I thought it was very fun -- watched every episode.
Ultimately, though, I thought it was kinda unfair. That is, if it was supposed to be something of a comparison between the different training disciplines.
Mattie Forberg had clearly never hit a softball before or kicked a soccer ball or even sprinted much. So the competition didn't so much display her training and strengths as penalize her for things she had never done before.
Those who did the best played high level sports that translated when they were kids.
That said.
It was cool. The men's was good too.

To be fair, Mattie Rogers hadn't done too many of those things either, she had a bit more natural knack for the running though.

I don't know everyone's ages, but I got the impression that Brooke and DLB were significantly older than the other two, which just gave them more years of training. Mattie (23), Maddy (21), Brooke (29 - shares a birthday with my sister!), and DLB (38). My general impression of all they did was that Mattie and Maddy came across as much younger and less experienced at everything and even the way they interacted with the other contestants.

I really enjoyed the men's as well, they picked some good personalities for all of them.