Gladiators #2

[Kerrie86]

Hes a lot smaller than he used to be. Mitch being so successful changed a lot of things about how they approached training, but yeah, we won't be seeing him on unleashed!

Can’t seem to form my thoughts into coherent sentences today but I still think ‘all rounder’ gladiators make for a better game.

seeing a Stoltman on the glass pushy door game against a 5ft 6 guy isn’t gonna be much of a competition.

 

[Mycatismad]

The Gladiators were really poor in that episode but the excitement of the women’s eliminator made up for it!!

They had a complete nightmare! Hopefully they just had first night back jitters.

 

[TheStrawberryThief]

I don't know if people are happy to discuss spoilers from filming here. There is a thread on Reddit/GladiatorsUk for discussion of episodes being filmed as they happen, if anyone is curious.

 

[Trafalgar]

Hes basically fucked it hasnt he

Yep. Some of it could be put down to his adhd and being too impulsive...... but a lot is down to his ego.

I have seen on gladiators groups people calling for him to return to gladiators etc...... I just cant see them doing it.

 

[MidnightAura]

I feel like Everest tilts way too long. If they cut the time it tilts before shifting it would be far better.

Yes, once it tilts the Gladiator has no chance. It’s too long

 

[Grillyguy]

Oh no it's the Joes against each other. They're my two faves!

 

[Jemadah]

Those two have the blandest personalities of all of the Gladiators.

 

[Redline]

I think it's a combo of too many injuries to the ones everyone likes and the Gladiators taking their eye off the ball as they pursued other ventures

 

[bradshawsshoes101]

FOR FUCK SAKE PUT IT AWAY

 

[PoppyKittens]

I was thinking that the replacement contestant could get half the points that the injured contestant had earned. It’s not perfect but it might be a bit more fair to the uninjured contestant.

 

[Redline]

For those who missed out on tickets for the tour, you can always spend your heard earned cash on Dynamite's London gig

 

[umbongo2703]

I think Pyramid is just too dangerous, even with safeguards around this time

What was the one where they had bungee cords and jumped into the air to steal balls? I liked that one.

That was Swingshot.

Pyramid is definitely too dangerous with the eyes of 2026, which is a shame as I loved that game and one of my favourites ever.

 

[CrackingOwlSanctuary]

I think the UK approach to risk in this scenario is Health and Safety rules and regs where as America is very much 'sign this waiver in case you die'

 

[Multi-21]

Halfway through the quarter finals of series 2.
On we go

 

[DeniseRoyle]

I'm thinking they're going for more of a known name to cover up the lingering shit show smell of Giant & ex OF girlfriend.

If they wanted a strongman, they could have gone for Paddy Haynes. He used to be a runner so would be more agile than big Tommy

 

[princess0121do1]

In my local Tesco today and I see bionic….not as massive as the tv makes him out haha maybe coz he had normal clothes on though

 

[shoegal1982]

They’re all dreadful this week. Both of the male contenders are seriously unlikeable

 

[SunshineRae]

Hammer just full on gives me the ick.

Same - I think it’s his voice. You expect him to have a really deep gruff voice, and it’s the opposite.

 

[MidnightAura]

I think this is the reason why we’ve had the same rotation of Gladiators of doing The Edge for three seasons. Only about 8 out of 18 have done it.

Great finale, although I wasn’t quite convinced there wasn’t some rigging going on. The cutting down of the time for Gauntlet and the headstart on Unleash felt odd but didn’t even seem like the Gladiators in the former were even trying. Even Electro seemed to not be as quick as normal, same with putting a clearly injured Phantom on Unleash.

I liked Emily and Naomi so I was going to be pleased with whatever the outcome. The male contenders less so.

I don’t think adding more Gladiators to the roster is a particularly good idea. There’s too many as there is. If they add 2 more that’s 20 Gladiators. You’d barely see some of them if they were all fit and healthy. I they’ve just been very unlucky with the amount of injuries in a single season; next season might have minimal injuries.

What events would we like to return for season 4? Skytrak and Swingshot are ripe for returns I’m hoping we’ll see less of Collision and Destruction next season as well. A revamp of Gauntlet is required; longer zones and none of this points per zone nonsense. A more difficult Wall is a must too.

I agree with all of this. I could have written your post!

I hate Gauntlet now. It’s far too easy and the contenders get points even if they don’t finish. If the Gladiators pin, Mark yells at them so what’s the point? I really think the Gladiators are told to go easy for that event. (And a few others)

I think this series there’s been a fair bit of rigging in events to keep contenders scores relatively similar.

I would love to see Skytrak back but I think seeing as we get the same roster on The Edge it would be a similar line up that as it involves height.

i read on the Gladiator Reddit, I think it was Emily’s Dad that said The Ring has been phased out which is probably true as I don’t think it was played once all series, we also got barely any PowerBall which isn’t surprising as it causes many injuries.

 

[Trafalgar]

I have tickets for the celeb special. Cannot wait to tell my daughter this weekend. Same as others, we have tour tickets in December as well. May not have bothered with those if I knew we would get tickets for the filming as we did the tour last year as well. But hey she is obsessed with Gladiators and I just pray that Nitro is at our tour this year (damn you strictly!)