It's official. There will be a Season 5, and that season will (hopefully) feature the best of the last four seasons to see who is the ultimate Top Shot. At the beginning of Season 4, when this was still in the rumor stage, I posted who I would pick from the first three seasons to participate in an all-star challenge. Now that Season 4 has been completed, and we know for certain there will be an all-star season, I present my picks for who should come back.
Givens:
Chris Cheng - As with all my picks, this wouldn't be much to watch if we didn't have all four winners in the mix. This is probably going to be incredibly difficult to do, especially since a recent article with Season 3 winner Dustin Ellerman stated he would be busy this summer running his camp. Regardless, we got to have the Chenger, he battled his way through some incredibly talented contestants and came out on top.
Terry Vaughan - Forget the fact he didn't make it to the individual level, and that he was eliminated by Littlejohn, this guy has personality that makes the show come alive. Plus, if we get Iain Harrison, double the Brits is sure to equal double the fun.
Gabby Franco - You can't have an all-star season without the best female contestant in the show's history. Franco has already taken to her twitter account to start gathering support. Franco was an impressive contestant and had great chemistry with her teammates. I'd love to see how she fares against the best from the first three seasons.
Wild Card:
Tim Trefren/Chee Kwan -Bit of a cop-out here to pick two but I have good reasoning. Trefren was a master hunter and if he hadn;t gotten upset with Cheng and forced himself into that elimination challenge, I'm confident he would have made it at least to the indivdual stage of the compeition. That being said Chee was a skilled shooter, and putting him back in the house with Gabby is something I think most viewers could get behind.
There you have it. Put your picks in the comments, and hit up Colby on Twitter with who you would like to see come back for Season 5.
More thoughts on the all-star season to come, and I'll be picking up my Season 4 slack very soon.
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Top Tweets Vol. 10: Ch-Ch-Ch-Chenger!
Wow, can you say behind the ball much? Sorry for the delay here, I'm already behind, graduating from college is apparently a lot of work.
A pretty good finale (Best ever? Debate in the comments until I put up my analysis) and thankfully another stellar winner to add to the likes of Iain Harrison, Chris Reed, and Dustin Ellerman. Chris Cheng continues the pattern of having a red team member named Chris win the even numbered seasons of Top Shot, and I couldn't be more pleased.
However, let's get to the real reason I'm here, to tell you what Mr. Colby Donaldson had to say about last night's finale:
What did you think of the finale? And what would you like from Season 5 of Top Shot (if there is one)? Hit the comments and let me know.
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A pretty good finale (Best ever? Debate in the comments until I put up my analysis) and thankfully another stellar winner to add to the likes of Iain Harrison, Chris Reed, and Dustin Ellerman. Chris Cheng continues the pattern of having a red team member named Chris win the even numbered seasons of Top Shot, and I couldn't be more pleased.
However, let's get to the real reason I'm here, to tell you what Mr. Colby Donaldson had to say about last night's finale:
- Colby is big fan of the Winchester '73 rifle
- Gary Shank made his shot against Littlejohn in their first face-off on the dueling trees by 1/100 of second. This was one of the few times they have needed to use the super slo-mo cameras to determine whether or not a shot counted.
- Colby was apparently at the Home Depot this past Saturday. Which one? I'll never tell. (mostly because I don't know)
- The names in the ammo box are printed on shells from the Hummer shotgun challenge in Season 2. Top Shot is a green show.
- Colby's suggestion for the shooters during the saloon challenge "Shotgun and barn door at 10 feet"
- Colby believes he might have broken a record for the number of times he said "All tied up!" in a single episode.
- And Colby promised to let everyone know about Season 5 as soon as he did (and then I will in turn also inform you).
What did you think of the finale? And what would you like from Season 5 of Top Shot (if there is one)? Hit the comments and let me know.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
It all comes down to this...
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is what it is all about.
Tonight it all comes down to four shooters and three high stakes challenges to win the title, the money and the contract.
Tonight's season finale is sure to be an intense episode. We have four contestants left. Two from red team, and two from blue, a testament to what I've been saying all season: This has been one of the most evenly matched seasons ever.
Two of these contestants, Chris Cheng and Greg Littlejohn, have, for better or worse, been pretty prominently featured this season. The other two, Augie Malekovich and Gary Shank, are still a little bit of a mystery. So the real question is who will win?
I hate to disappoint, but I'm not going to make any guesses, I just want to enjoy the ride. I'm pulling for the Chenger, but if Top Shot's Facebook page is to be believed, the final challenge will come down to the final seconds, so don't expect a blow out like Season 3.
What I do want to write about is my posting schedule for the week. Just because the show is going to be over doesn't mean this blog is going to stop. Here's what I have in store for the next week or two:
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Tonight it all comes down to four shooters and three high stakes challenges to win the title, the money and the contract.
Tonight's season finale is sure to be an intense episode. We have four contestants left. Two from red team, and two from blue, a testament to what I've been saying all season: This has been one of the most evenly matched seasons ever.
Two of these contestants, Chris Cheng and Greg Littlejohn, have, for better or worse, been pretty prominently featured this season. The other two, Augie Malekovich and Gary Shank, are still a little bit of a mystery. So the real question is who will win?
I hate to disappoint, but I'm not going to make any guesses, I just want to enjoy the ride. I'm pulling for the Chenger, but if Top Shot's Facebook page is to be believed, the final challenge will come down to the final seconds, so don't expect a blow out like Season 3.
What I do want to write about is my posting schedule for the week. Just because the show is going to be over doesn't mean this blog is going to stop. Here's what I have in store for the next week or two:
- The Final Top Tweets post will be up tonight after Behind the Bullet
- Finale recap will be up tomorrow
- Finale analysis will be up Thursday
- Behind the Bullet recap/analysis will be up Friday
- My Season 4 All-star picks will be up on Monday
- My full analysis of Season 4 will be up next Tuesday
- And a post about what I want from Season 5 will be up somewhere between next Wednesday and Friday
That's my plan and I will try and stick to it as best I can. Follow along with Colby tonight on Twitter @Colby_Donaldson to see his reaction and remember to stick around for "Behind the Bullet" airing right after the finale.
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