Gladiators #2

[umbongo2703]

I don’t think she’s a good Gladiator in term of events at all. The Edge she messes around on, she’s terrible at the wall and gauntlet. She’s okay at Dual but I think she plays up to the fact she’s beautiful and uses that to get by. There is far better Gladiators than Saber.

I’ve found some stats on Reddit and I think I will remove the ‘really’ from my ‘really good’ assessment of Sabre’s performance on the events. Whilst stats don’t have context, she’s done pretty well on a number of games (The Ring, The Edge, Powerball, Duel) but obviously lost on Hang Tough (plus two wins) and also lost every time she has done The Wall. Howver, the context missing from The Wall is that Comet and Fire have lost every time they’ve done it and Sabre also did it more in the first series when the headstart was longer than it is now. I still think she’s a good Gladiator and has a character, but it’s just Sheli herself has put me off.

Hammer just doesn’t have a USP aside from his…hammer. He’s a big guy in a sea of big guys. There’s not a lot to make him distinct everyone else.

Cyclone is one of my favourite Gladiators. She’s a proper heel to me with the performance to back it up. Love her.

 

[MidnightAura]

I’ve found some stats on Reddit and I think I will remove the ‘really’ from my ‘really good’ assessment of Sabre’s performance on the events. Whilst stats don’t have context, she’s done pretty well on a number of games (The Ring, The Edge, Powerball, Duel) but obviously lost on Hang Tough (plus two wins) and also lost every time she has done The Wall. Howver, the context missing from The Wall is that Comet and Fire have lost every time they’ve done it and Sabre also did it more in the first series when the headstart was longer than it is now. I still think she’s a good Gladiator and has a character, but it’s just Sheli herself has put me off.

Hammer just doesn’t have a USP aside from his…hammer. He’s a big guy in a sea of big guys. There’s not a lot to make him distinct everyone else.

Cyclone is one of my favourite Gladiators. She’s a proper heel to me with the performance to back it up. Love her.

I agree about Cyclone.

Thanks for double checking the stats. Saber definitely does better in team events.

 

[Jemadah]

Cyclone is one of my favourite Gladiators. She’s a proper heel to me with the performance to back it up. Love her.

Sorry if I'm being thick, but what does "a proper heel" mean?

 

[umbongo2703]

Sorry if I'm being thick, but what does "a proper heel" mean?

Not being thick at all. It’s a term for a baddie.

 

[Captainmouse]

Hammer on morning live today

 

[Trafalgar]

I wasn't sure on Cyclone and then we met her and she was amazing with my very shy daughter. She had a great chat with her and was just so lovely.

 

[EnglishRoseIrishRover]

It’s baaaaack! And I’m loving it so far!

 

[Trafalgar]

We loved it here. The new game was brilliant and exhausting!

 

[Prissypaws]

Really strong set of contenders today, great episode!

 

[Trafalgar]

Is it true Pyramid is coming back? It was dangerous in the 90s and I just cant imagine them letting it come back in the same format.

 

[Bagpuss20]

Is it true Pyramid is coming back? It was dangerous in the 90s and I just cant imagine them letting it come back in the same format.

We saw another of the new games being filmed when we went- it wasnt pyramid

 

[Trafalgar]

We saw another of the new games being filmed when we went- it wasnt pyramid

I think there are 3 new games this series. Destruction, Everest and I thought I had seen a rumour about Pyramid but I cant find it now!

 

[umbongo2703]

The other new game is Suspension Bridge. They’ve obviously chosen this game to bring back because they have bridge already.

Swingshot or Skytrak would’ve been my choices to bring back.

 

[Redline]

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.

 

[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.

 

[IndominusRex]

Swingshot was great

 

[Redline]

Swingshot - that was it! I'd love to have had a go at that one. Not in my current body though. You'd need five extra bungee cords for the large a i'm carrying now

 

[Trafalgar]

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.

I loved swingshot. A brilliant game.

 

[Claymorekick]

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

 

[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.