"Playing a scared game": The Challenge 40 fans criticize Ryan's gameplay during the reunion

Recently released The Challenge 40 Reunion's second part featured multiple confrontations, arguments, and mockery. One of the conversations that soon turned into criticism was between Laurel and Ryan.

After Laurel referred to Ryan as how he always plays a "scared game" and mocked him by fake crying, fans supported her claims. As a result, fans criticized Ryan for his gameplay during The Challenge 40, throughout his appearance on the show's various tasks.

Referring to Ryan and how he strategized during the show, fans took to social media platform X and shared their views.

A fan commented on X:

"Ryan was definitely playing a scared game #thechallenge40."

Another fan recalled Ryan and Jonna's ideas of "self-nomination" during the show and commented:

"Self nominating isn't smart. People like Ryan & Jonna were smart to avoid it. #TheChallenge40."

A netizen wrote about how Laurel mocked Ryan during the show's reunion:

"Laurel is eating Ryan up! It really is the Laurel show #TheChallenge40."

After her interaction with Ryan, The Challenge 40 star Laurel pulled a book and imitated reading it to mock him. Referring to that, fans wrote on X:

"The way Laurel ate them up and then pulled out a book."

A fan shared:

"Ryan still harassing Laurel..."

Another fan mentioned Laurel:

"Laurel provides a lot more stuff to talk about if people are being honest. She just makes all of you extra emotional."

One more fan discussed Ryan's "game play:"

"Ryan always plays a scared game. He's not really good at this game physically or with puzzles. His game is completely social. He would be better on Big Brother #TheChallenge40."

A user wrote on X:

"They're really showing how thirsty Ryan is during this reunion #thechallenge40."

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The Challenge 40 Reunion Part Two: Laurel and Ryan's interaction

The second part of The Challenge 40 Reunion featured an interesting interaction between two cast members, Laurel and Ryan.

When Ryan faced the question of whether he was playing a "scared game," he responded:

"No, f*ck no. I don't. The only person who nominate themselves Emily when she got eliminated and I came up to her and I said, "I'm so inspired by you. I'm gonna volunteer to be target." She goes, "F*ck no, you're not. That is the dumbest thing you could do on this team ever."

He added that he didn't play "that way" and mentioned fellow participants who also didn't play that way. Listening to him, Laurel started fake crying to make her point about Ryan's behavior.

Seeing her mocking Ryan, he told her that she was "just a grimy human being." He referred to the female cast member as "the worst friendship he's ever had." While continuing fake crying, Laurel told him that she was not his "friend."

While he was still sharing, Laurel said she had brought a book and pulled out a book. The Challenge 40 star started reading the book to stop her interaction with Ryan, which he criticized.

Soon, Johnny Bananas jumped into the conversation and shared:

"Let me tell you why it got spicy on our side. Love Ryan to death. Can't get out of his own way in The Challenge. Okay. He, time after time, was our weakest link on our team."

Further, when Cara Maria mentioned Laurel also "popped" a few balloons and wasn't able to "run." It sparked an argument between her and Laurel, who responded that she didn't want to run and that she was "sorry" that it pissed Cara that Laurel was "on The Challenge."

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To witness all the conversations and arguments between the participants, fans can stream The Challenge 40 Reunion Part Two on Hulu and Philo.