User blog:ArtDraw12/Everything Wrong With - Phobia Factor

Hi. Some of you asked me to continue my blog series based off classic Everything Wrong With videos. I had fun writing them, so I decided to do so. Although writing it takes a lot of time, so I'll decided to be updating it partially instead.

Go here to check The Sucky Outdoors one.

I remember I noticed a lot of flaws in this episode (especially the challenge) even when watching it for the first time as a kid, so prepare for a lot of sins, I guess.

Sin #1
Actually, both teams slept last night. They fell asleep off-screen and woke up in the morning. Remember, Chris?

Sin #2
(2:31-2:39) Courtney was sitting on the last on the last seat to the right, but when Bridgette and Sadie join, there are two more seats left for them to Courtney's right. Wow, you two were very lucky these seats suddenly appeared. Otherwise you'd have to stand for the entire campfire scene. And yes, I checked widescreen version too.

Sin #4
Thank DJ for the challenge, everyone. I mean, it's actually an interesting challenge for the viewers, but if the contestants realized DJ started all this, they would be mad.

Sin #5
Duncan's nose piercing is missing...again...I won't even bother to count how many times in the series it'll happen.

Sin #6
Says the guy who, as we'll find out later, has equally, if not more, lame phobia.

Sins #7-#8
I know that at the time of so many contestants competing, they needed some of them to have no lines in the earliest episodes. But a scene where all of them confess their fears is a perfect chance for everyone to speak. And how exactly did Gwen choose Beth, Harold, and Heather? I get it that she could choose Heather to make fun of her fear or something, but how convenient is that she mentions the fears of all contestants who didn't speak in this episode? And when did these three reveal their fears then? Right before Gwen, who was the very next person to do so in the very next scene?

Sin #9
Since Duncan's fear is a real life singer, his fear is a product placement. Lucky Celine Dion, she didn't even have to pay for it.

Sins #10-#11
So when did Leshawna reveal her fear again? Apparently before Gwen, along with the three silent contestants of the episode. This wouldn't be that much of an issue if we didn't have to wait for her challenge to find out what it was. Heck, she didn't even get a flashback revealing her fear. One more sin for the editors are di*ks to Leshawna in this episode.

Sin #12
I know this line refers to her being scared last episode at the campsite and in the last scene of the episode (btw, remember the times when episodes ended on a scene that wasn't elimination ceremony and Chris signing off the episode?), but damn. This line gets so much crap under the radar. I like it, but you know, I have to be the di*k here.

Sin #13
I'll be mentioning every problem of this challenge separately, but let me give one additional sin for the how sinful this challenge is overall, as we'll later find out.

Sin #14
Ok, I know Chris is a liar and I should expect this, but Heather isn't the first one to perform her challenge, unlike what he said. Gwen isn't the next one in the order either. What was the point of that moment then? To show who Chris/producers favor or something?

Sins #15-#17
The fact that it's 2016 and I still don't know whether this scene was just supposed to be a mockery of Tyler's fear or an actual challenge for him is sin-worthy. Ok, they showed a flashback revealing his fear, so I guess it was indeed a challenge meant for him, but it still makes me give it two sins. And no, it's not because one Bass had to do two challenge (one of them would have to because the Bass were short one member). I'll do it because:
 * How exactly was it decided that Tyler will perform twice? He was never shown to volunteer. It should be somehow decided upon, not randomly. Also, it makes me believe Chris wanted to eliminate him on purpose due to his crush on Lindsay and her relationship with Tyler. You know, performing twice mean more chances for losing and gives more target at the contestant who'll perform twice.
 * The whole concept of the challenge is unfair. It should be done when there's equal amount of Bass and Gophers because otherwise either one Gopher wouldn't have to compete (randomly chosen too, I guess), one Bass would have to compete twice (which happened) or one Bass would need to score more than one point for their team (which also will won't happen).
 * Seriously? The eliminated contestant is the first one to fail? Clever writing, writers.

Sin #18
Ok, I used a pic, but if you watched the scene, Owen pops up soon. But where are Izzy and Trent? They were standing near their teammates short time ago.

Sin #19
Lindsay and Sadie's challenge is meant to take place for the entire day, which is also similar to Bridgette having to be in the forest for several hours. WTF?! Some contestants' challenges can end quickly, but theirs takes so long? I know their challenges may be objectively easier, but how fair is that?!

Sin #20
Wait a minute, I don't see any parachute in the airplane Izzy and Owen were flying. This means that once they entered the plane they had no way of getting out and thus losing the challenge. Jesus Christ, this episode's challenge is once again fixed!

Alright, that's it for now. Stay tuned for the rest! ;)