Gladiators #2

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I’m sure the guy that plays Steel said they can refuse certain events. He said he wouldn’t do Unleashed for example because he has a dodgy ankle? Something like that.

I think the OG gladiators were allowed to go harder. Gauntlet doesn’t work in the new series because the Glads are barely allowed to pin the contenders before Mark yells release at them.
I really don’t like Gauntlet, as you say, the gladiators aren’t allowed to do anything to restrain the contender so it’s just boring watching the same result pretty much every time.
 
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The first time we saw unleashed was amazing. Didn’t know what to expect and then phantom hurtling out - wow! So exciting! Mr muff and I did comment on what a shame nitro was out last season.
 
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I think the 90s version didn't have as many health and safety things in place. Not to mention gym culture wasn't as big back then and all the Gladiators were just juiced to the absolute bits.
 
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The first time we saw unleashed was amazing. Didn’t know what to expect and then phantom hurtling out - wow! So exciting! Mr muff and I did comment on what a shame nitro was out last season.
I got so excited about Nitro being back and doing unleashed this series chatting to Mr Owl at the weekend, he said I was a loser 😂
 
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I got so excited about Nitro being back and doing unleashed this series chatting to Mr Owl at the weekend, he said I was a loser 😂
I said the same but it'll be so unfair on the person who gets him. The other contender gets an all round gladiator and Nitro's one gets an Olympic sprinter 😂
 
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I said the same but it'll be so unfair on the person who gets him. The other contender gets an all round gladiator and Nitro's one gets an Olympic sprinter 😂
Like in the first series there was a chap (I cannot remember his name!) who got viper in duel and then the other contender had to face giant 🙃
 
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Of the male gladiators I like Nitro, Phantom and Steel the best. I think they are generally good all rounders.

Fury is my fave female and good on the strength ones but can't remember if she has done the Wall. Sabre isn't bad but thinks she is better than she is.
 
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Of the male gladiators I like Nitro, Phantom and Steel the best. I think they are generally good all rounders.

Fury is my fave female and good on the strength ones but can't remember if she has done the Wall. Sabre isn't bad but thinks she is better than she is.
Totally agree. I quite like diamond too.
 
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I miss Cobra, king of the rings on Hang Tough in the original Gladiators.
 
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I never really watched it in the 90s mostly on account of it being on ITV but of course I was aware of it, not least because Hunter apparently lived close by and my mates at school would mention that they’d seen him in the supermarket with Ulrike.

So I’m surprised at how much I’ve enjoyed the reboot. My favourite Glads are Fire and Fury from the women and Legend, Steel and Nitro from the guys but I really can’t warm to Viper, Bionic, Diamond and Sabre.
 
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