Post by wipeout on Sept 18, 2008 14:14:22 GMT -5
From the Wipeout Website:
Summer is officially over. The kids are heading back to school, the days are getting shorter, and Wipeout’s first season is done.
The Wipeout crew ended on a warm note with a beach party on Venice Beach and a look back at the Top 25 Wipeout moments as well as some unusual unseen footage.
The top Wipeout moment went to Alaska’s own Ariel Tweeto, who had a legendary run through the qualifier. Ariel seal hopped her way across the Big Balls before running into trouble on the final obstacle, where she somehow couldn’t spot the huge, brightly colored pole that she had to vault off of. I think Wipeout should make “Where’s the pole?” tee shirts and sell them online. No, scratch that – Ariel Tweeto should make those. Might as well cash in, Ariel. Everyone’s favorite Alaskan female went on to survive The Sweeper, endure the Dizzy Dummy (where she was vomited on), and kick butt in the Wipeout Zone. Ariel was definitely my favorite contestant this season.
But for now, the season is over, which is probably a good thing – Wipeout is a warm weather game. Otherwise the show would just be full of hypothermic contestants getting dragged out of the qualifier pool in the middle of February. Hey, maybe I've got something there. They could do a winter version of the show set in Green Bay, WI and they could call it Whiteout. Brilliant.
Yes, it was a bittersweet farewell, but the good news is that they’re revamping the Wipeout obstacle course for next season. As long as they keep the Sucker Punch, everything’s cool. Oh, and the Big Balls. Don’t touch the Big Balls, people.
--Dave Campbell
The Wipeout crew ended on a warm note with a beach party on Venice Beach and a look back at the Top 25 Wipeout moments as well as some unusual unseen footage.
The top Wipeout moment went to Alaska’s own Ariel Tweeto, who had a legendary run through the qualifier. Ariel seal hopped her way across the Big Balls before running into trouble on the final obstacle, where she somehow couldn’t spot the huge, brightly colored pole that she had to vault off of. I think Wipeout should make “Where’s the pole?” tee shirts and sell them online. No, scratch that – Ariel Tweeto should make those. Might as well cash in, Ariel. Everyone’s favorite Alaskan female went on to survive The Sweeper, endure the Dizzy Dummy (where she was vomited on), and kick butt in the Wipeout Zone. Ariel was definitely my favorite contestant this season.
But for now, the season is over, which is probably a good thing – Wipeout is a warm weather game. Otherwise the show would just be full of hypothermic contestants getting dragged out of the qualifier pool in the middle of February. Hey, maybe I've got something there. They could do a winter version of the show set in Green Bay, WI and they could call it Whiteout. Brilliant.
Yes, it was a bittersweet farewell, but the good news is that they’re revamping the Wipeout obstacle course for next season. As long as they keep the Sucker Punch, everything’s cool. Oh, and the Big Balls. Don’t touch the Big Balls, people.
--Dave Campbell