Top 5 Best Temple Losses on the Show - Day Seven: FINAL POLL

[PurpleParrot319]

In terms of quality, I picked Cobra Staff, Annie Oakley, and Blackfeet Chief. To me, they were the better quality losses. I was tempted to pick Golden Pepperoni, but only for it being memorable (for the wrong reasons).

[The Silver Monkey]

You forgot the Orange Iguanas again, TRJ.

[The Red Jaguars]

You forgot the Orange Iguanas again, TRJ.

How'd I do that?  I knew something didn't seem right when the list was very small. I will do the Orange Iguanas as the next team for sure. 

[Purple Parrots Fan]

I also picked Cobra Staff, Leopard Skin Cloak, and Golden Pepperoni. Both Cobra Staff and Golden Pepperoni gets way too much undeserved criticism and aren't the terrible runs they are made out to be. In Cobra Staff, yes Eusinia was easily confused and a little clueless, but at least she moved fast despite that. Plus, at least they reached the artifact. And Aqila really is not a bad player at all. She did move pretty slow, but her only mistake was running passed the pepperoni. The criticism she gets is undeserved. And Leopard Skin Cloak was a great run all around. Even though it would've been a win if Chandra didn't take the elevator, it was still a very exciting run.

[The Red Jaguars]

It looks like our winners are Cobra Staff (4), Annie Oakley (4), and Golden Pepperoni/Blackfeet Chief (2).

The Orange Iguanas are next. 

[The Red Jaguars]

Poll has been set and I voted for Dragon Lady, Mush Pot Hat, and Dolley Madison.

1. Dragon Lady - This was one of the most exciting losses on the show. Albert may have been a slow frontrunner, but Jennifer was very fast and made this run very exciting. The ending was a nail biter, even though Jennifer should've reached the artifact. It was definitely a memorable run.

2. Mush Pot Hat - This was another pretty good Orange Iguanas team. Angela and Chris really didn't do anything wrong, it was just their layout that was a bit long due to the Mine Shaft elevator. They should've moved faster in other rooms, but there is not much they could've done better. This run was very exciting.

3. Dolley Madison - Too many mistakes made by Matt and Ashlie, but their fast speed made this run very exciting to watch. And they even reached the artifact despite all the time wasted!

[Purple Parrots Fan]

I also picked Dragon Lady, Mush Pot Hat, and Dolley Madison. They are literally the only Orange Iguana losses I even like.

[Purple Parrots Fan]

And it looks like it's unanimous. Blue Pearl, Mush Pot Hat, and Dolley Madison wins.

[The Red Jaguars]

And time is up for the Orange Iguanas! Mush Pot Hat, Blue Pearl, and Bonnet are the unanimous winners with 4 votes.

Our final team is the Silver Snakes. (Almost forgot) 

[The Red Jaguars]

The poll is set, and the 3 runs I voted for were "Henry Morgan", "Polynesian Girl", and "Kamehameha". But really, there was a lot of good choices like "Sir Edmund Hillary" and "Great "Seal".

"Henry Morgan" is the best temple loss next to "Ivan the Terrible". The Silver Snakes were a strong team in the temple despite the mistakes they made. Shem was awesome and his last second grab of the Golden Earring was very memorable. Plus, both him and Ashley's enthusiasm at the end of the run was memorable too.

"Polynesian Girl" was also very exciting and fun to watch. Jim and Kristen were the first team to reach an artifact from the bottom of the central shaft. They really should've won if Kristen wasn't slow at the start, but they were still a good team and I enjoyed this loss very much.

"Kamehameha" is a very exciting run, despite it ending in triple capture. I chose this over "Great Seal" because I found Robbie and Tina a slightly stronger team and the ending is very memorable and tragic. Just watching the Dungeon guard capture Tina is always heartbreaking. This was a good and memorable team. 

[Purple Parrots Fan]

I picked Great Seal, Henry Morgan, and Priceless Portrait. All great runs, despite it being a loss. Kamehameha was good too, but the other three I voted for were a little better.

[The Red Jaguars]

I am going to update this poll now and make the final version of it. The Silver Snakes winners are Polynesian Girl (4), Henry Morgan (4), and Great Seal (2). 

Now we are going to vote for the 5 best losses on the show. Give me a couple of minutes to set the poll. 

[The Red Jaguars]

The poll has been set, so you can choose 5 episodes. My 5 episodes include: Ivan the Terrible, Henry Morgan, Blue Pearl, Polynesian Girl, and Queen Boadicea.

1. Ivan the Terrible - This was a very memorable, exciting, and tragic run. Travis and Elisa were a very strong and dominant team that were robbed by a very impossible layout. They were fast, smart, and literally did nothing wrong in the temple. This is the best loss on the show and it is even better than most of the wins.

2. Henry Morgan - This one comes close to "Ivan the Terrible" in excitement factor. The only reason why it is not #1 because Shem and Ashley really should've won. But still, they reached a center of the temple artifact and the ending is very memorable. Shem and Ashley acting like they won the grand prize even though they barely grabbed this artifact makes this run more enjoyable.

3. Blue Pearl - Albert may have been slow and dumb, but Jennifer's final minute was a nail biter. Even though she should've grabbed the Blue Pearl, the ending keeps you at the edge of your seat and considering how close Jennifer was to the Blue Pearl, the ending sticks out among other fans. Plus, Jennifer following up on Albert's path was amazing.

4. Polynesian Girl - Another memorable and very exciting run. Jim and Kristen grabbed the first bottom of the central shaft artifact. Kristen may have been slow on the top floor, but it was exciting to see her haul ass on the bottom floor. Plus, the extra Kirk Fogg-ups and Kristen's silly poses make this run memorable.

5. Queen Boadicea - It was either this run or "Belle Boyd". I love "Belle Boyd" to death, but it just is not as memorable as this one. Plus, I need one run to represent my team, and Nate and Lissy are a good candidate. Their layout was long, but Nate put up a strong effort and even came close to bringing the artifact out. Another very strong team and one of the very few good Red Jaguar runs.

Runner-up runs include: Great Seal, Atahualpa, Mush Pot Hat, and Annie Oakley.

[Purple Parrots Fan]

I chose Ivan the Terrible, Henry Morgan, Priceless Portrait, Blue Pearl, and Belle Boyd. I especially picked Belle Boyd because Leah and Matthew were amazing in the ultra tough layout they received. Even though they should've taken more shortcuts, they made it as far as two rooms away with the long path they had. Quite frankly, I'm just not feeling Royal Torque. It was a good run, but it's not as great as people say it is. It was a good effort, and Nate was a great player, but it's just not that memorable at all for me. Plus, Lissy moved pretty slow.

[The Red Jaguars]

I love Belle Boyd too and feel bad for not picking it. But at the end of the day, it is not a very memorable run to me. For a long time, I always forgot that this run existed. Not so much anymore, but it never really stood out for me. Even though Leah and Matthew were an amazing team. 

But yeah, Queen Boadicea at times ranks at different places on my list. I like it very much because it is a Red Jaguars run, but other than that some of the bottom of the central shaft runs were better too mainly because of Lissy. I sometimes rank Empress Eugenie in front of it because that run was just as memorable and Jay was awesome too. But I always rank Priceless Portrait in front of those two because it was very memorable and exciting. And even if Kristen was slow, the last minute or so she really picked up the pace and the ending was exciting. So Priceless Portrait > Queen Boadicea > Eugenie > Red Sash is the general consensus for me.