The first season of Deadliest Warrior featured some interesting matchups to say the least. Many of the outcomes were controversial and a few even seemed rigged, but regardless the first season was one of the most entertaining shows on tv. The new season looks to pick up right where they left off. The Season 2 premiere was in 2 parts. The first portion pitted the winners of the first season against each other to determine who really was the Deadliest Warrior from Season one. The second portion of the premiere pits the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit against Germany’s own SWAT counterpart, the GSG-9.
Right off the bat, the experts divided the winners from season 1 into two groups- pre gunpowder weapons and post gunpowder weapons. From here they used the process of elimination to figure out who the two deadliest warriors were from each category and then pitted them against one another. For the pre-gunpowder group, they chose the Samurai and the Spartan to go head to head. From the post gunpowder group, they chose the IRA to go up against the Spetznaz.
The Spartan wound up beating the Samurai in a close battle. It seems like the Spartans nearly indestructible shield is what gave him the edge on defeating the Samurai. I was satisfied with the outcome because the tests they performed seemed to dictate that the Spartan ahd the clear advantage.
Spetznaz vs. IRA was very very close. Eventually the Spetznaz were victorious. I felt it could have gone either way as both had comparable weaponry but the IRA tactics seemed more tailored to defeating organized military like the Spetznaz. Either way it was a solid show and it was nice to see them wrapping everything up from the first season before moving on.
Which brings us to the new blood. The first new matchup had a SWAT unit going toe to toe with GSG-9 forces. This was also an excellent matchup that seemed very close to call. Both groups have similar weapon types and employ similar tactics. The only thing left to set the two apart was the skill level of the demonstrators. I felt that the SWAT team was slightly more skilled than the GSG-9 squad.
This season has some seriously insane matchups. Some of the matchups for Season 2 are: Alexandar the Great vs. Atilla the Hun, Jesse James v. Al Capone, Nazi SS v. Viet Kong,
Persian Immortal vs. Celt, and Ming Warrior vs. Musketeer to name a few. This season looks to be just as good as last season. Hopefully at the end they’ll have another face off with the winners to dtermine who is Season 2′s Deadliest Warrior.
Showtime: Tuesdays at 10pm. On Guam: Wednesdays at 10pm.
My picks so far: (1-5) I am getting slammed! LOL.
Polls are now open! Lock in your votes!
Deadliest Warrior :Somali Pirate vs. Medellin Drug Cartel
- Medellin Drug Cartel (69%, 9 Votes)
- Somali Pirate (31%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 13
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Deadliest Warrior : Roman Centurion vs. Rajput
- Roman Centurion (52%, 12 Votes)
- Rajput (48%, 11 Votes)
Total Voters: 23
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Matchups:
Episode 10: SWAT vs. GSG9
Episode 11: Attila the Hun vs. Alexander the Great
Episode 12: Jesse James vs. Al Capone
Episode 13: Aztec Jaguar vs. Zande Warrior
Episode 14: Nazi SS vs. Viet Cong
Episode 15: Roman Centurion vs. Rajput
Episode 16: Somali Pirate vs. Medellin Drug Cartel
Episode 17: Persian Immortal vs. Celt
Episode 18: KGB vs. CIA
Episode 19: Vlad The Impaler vs. Sun Tzu
Episode 20: Ming Warrior vs. Musketeer
Episode 21: Comanche vs. Mongol
Episode 22: Navy SEAL vs. Israeli Commando
