American Grit – Season 2/Episode 2 – "Cena Does The Dishes"
- Aallyhia Cruz
- Jun 23, 2017
- 6 min read
Originally aired: June 18th, 2017
I know what you may be thinking; we saw these brutal and exciting clips for episode 2 of the new season. Instead, we are just going to watch John (Cena) do the dishes for an hour? Is that what the second season is leading into? As much as I would personally love to see that for 60 minutes, the answer is no. This week the teams were taught a crucial lesson in the spirit of a person in the military: sacrifice. Not that crazy, loony voodoo sacrifice done in other TV shows and big budget movies. Actual sacrifice.
The episode opens up with Cena narrating probably the biggest lie in the show’s small history since it has aired; “there is nothin’ better than a quiet night at camp grit.” *teams run to their new personalized cabins* “did I say quiet?” Uh yeah, John. Its alright though, all is shortly forgiven; for now.
I think Grady’s team is probably the oddest one but in a good way. It has that good vibe feel even though they’ve only been together for a hot minute. Team Burke; they could probably change my mind like mid season. I’m open to it but we shall see. Team Riki: they’re team is pretty stacked and it looks good from what has been shown. Team Chloe; is lit as can be and that just makes my awkward self very happy. In general everyone is unique and with these new teams and cadre, the uniqueness just excels beyond the point of no return in a positive way.
Contestant Shoutout: #TeamNathalie. Mama in the house. That is all.
Heading into the morning and Gigi is cooking one of my small fears: live crab. I would’ve ranged the bell. Rest in peace to Penelope the crab. Heading to the cadre compound and John (Cena) is speaking with the Cadre themselves on how he was impressed with the previous day. In regards to the cadre picking their teams. Grady stacked his team; which is okay. However this show is based on also fixing people; hence forth with finding their grit. So John (Burk) stacking his team with what he considered as “the worst of the worst”. He’s not wrong; if it was just Grady’s team, this season would already be over in some weird way. The money is good but rebuilding yourself is more important. You can’t put a price on that. The next agenda is that the cadre has one hour to prep their teams for the week’s challenge: sacrifice. Of course then after John (Cena) announces that, the cadre splits up and since he didn’t cook, John basically acts out the title. The irony is just real. You can’t see it but its there.
Now before I type this, lemme just grab some tea. *grabs tea* okay I’ve returned. Now, I know I say that John (Burk), worries me and I might be exaggerating but then Cena says this: “I chose my cadre for their different styles of training. Some may take a friendly, passionate approach to their team; then there’s Burk.” Here you have the most intimidating guy on the show just walk in and be assertive with his orders. I mean then again he’s an army drill sergeant so should I, the view be that surprised? Low and high key, nope. I would like to succeed but not in the extent of me being frightened ; no offense to Burk. Moving on to Grady, he spoke about a personal item that represents him as a military hero, something that’s always stuck by him. I think something that represents me that would in some way sacrifice if I was on Team Grady is my teddy bear that I sleep with every night. Yes, I’m being serious about that. I’ve had it since around my sophomore or freshmen year of high school. I’ve kept it by me whenever something went wrong. So it has some initial significance to me. Herman sacrificed a bear necklace that he has never removed up until that point. Gigi, even though she gave up something as simple as her chopstick, I fully commend her for giving up her eyelashes. Being in this competition, there is no need for glitz and glamour; only grit.
Within the next hour, we are taken to a relay race course where it’ll take four tasks to complete the challenge. Yet, its part of the theme of sacrifice; in the case of the challenge, personal sacrifice. The first part of the relay challenge is: shock collar. I shouldn’t have to explain that now should I?
Shock Collar wearers:
Will – Team Burk
George – Team Grady
Carla – Team Riki
Shermon – Team Chloe
Alligator shake drinkers:
Hannah – Team Burk
Michael – Team Grady
Scarlett – Team Riki
Nathalie – Team Chloe
The third part of the relay challenge; get naked. I feel like a snickering ten year old while thinking about it and seeing it to be quite honest.
Naked contestants:
Gigi – Team Grady
Richard – Team Riki
Chris – Team Burk
Janessa – Team Chloe
The last part of the relay challenge: shaving your head. At the conclusion of the challenge, a member of the winning team must choose to shave their head to fully complete the challenge. Burke’s team one and as an individual choice; Melanie. Which part can you cry about first:
her asking if her hair can be donated?
Or
Her just looking beautiful after it happened.
In the words of Chris: Now THAT is American Grit.
Grady and Carla; although he’s a handsome devil, this is a competition. I really hope Carla doesn’t get distracted by him. Team Chloe has lost its happy vibe after losing the first challenge. Pausing for Janessa; she is the kind of person I would want to see as a person who can triumph at a time where she really needs too. People can be an addiction. It takes grit to quit them. Now Shermon just loves blaming people even though he was right on the money with it when he said that Alison cost them the challenge. Even though the challenge was a team effort sort of thing.
Fast forward to bonfire sessions and everyone is putting their two cents into the three people that Burk will pick for the circus 2.0. Burk himself has a lot on his mind. It just doesn’t seem easy even though the three contestants are not even from his team. The fact that Riki willingly said for him to pick Scarlett greatly concerns me. Like after one episode that was quick. A little later Burk heads off to pick the three competitors turn out to be:
Nathalie – Team Chloe
Gill – Team Riki
George – Team Grady
The next morning, Grady can’t calm my theory down that almost all men are the same. Grady is definitely there for the ladies. The camera recipiets don’t lie. No one seems to be taking elimination seriously. All except for the new women of American grit. Riki states that sometimes you have to be selfish because you need to take care of yourself before helping others. I feel like I hardly do that, its more of a rarity when I do that myself. Moving on to Melanie and Herman: they would look so cute together; end of story. Things are already starting to boil in team Chloe and they’ve only been formed for one episode. John was surprised to see Nathalie in that mindset. I was surprised to see her in that mindset. Its only the SECOND episode and man I really need to remind myself about the dynamic of this show. Things should start calming down right? *Sees Hannah with a fish stuck in a hook on her thigh* I really hate being wrong. Fast forward and the fish is off and that painfully (literally) awkward moment is over.
Over to Grady and he’s a kid in a candy store. Why? George revealed his secret to him that he is the son of George Foreman Sr, a world champion boxer. Grady is then living a childhood facing with having George grab a chicken just like his dad in rocky. The 3 competitors head to the circus 2.0 and it is a balancing tip type of contraption. The challenge starts and so far the competitors are hanging on for dear life in the first position. No one has dropped into the water. Second position hits, the opposite team leaders are picking at their competitors in true competition style. Third position, the competitors are starting to look like they haven’t slept in days. Fourth position, it hurts me to write this; Nathalie lets go and drops into the water. I’m sad that she’s ringed out. I’m proud of her for trying her best. Well until next episode, thanks for reading!
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