Kunoichi Season 3 Overview
This season Women of Ninja Warrior began to more closely resemble Sasuke (men's Ninja Warrior). Stage 3 was added, unlike previous seasons where the Final Stage was the third. The Final Stage was revised to use the same tower and basic structure as in Sasuke. And several new obstacles were borrowed from previous seasons of Sasuke. This season Kunoichi also had an obstacle borrowed from another show, Unbeatable Banzuke: the introduction to Stage 3 of Domino Hill, to my mind one of the most interesting challenges in Kunoichi.
I wouldn't say that Kunoichi was getting easier at this point, but the competitors did seem to be more comfortable with the course. Many more people completed Stages 1 and 2 than in previous seasons. Many of my favorites were there, like Higachi Rena the high school student, Yuko Mizuno, Mika Izumi, samba dancer Yuko, sumo wrestler Hiromi Sataki, and "lady wrestler" Momoe Nakanishi.
I wouldn't say that Kunoichi was getting easier at this point, but the competitors did seem to be more comfortable with the course. Many more people completed Stages 1 and 2 than in previous seasons. Many of my favorites were there, like Higachi Rena the high school student, Yuko Mizuno, Mika Izumi, samba dancer Yuko, sumo wrestler Hiromi Sataki, and "lady wrestler" Momoe Nakanishi.
It seems like in these early seasons, Kunoichi has a higher percentage than Sasuke of frivolous competitors -- comedians, pop singers, unathletic people dressed in silly costumes. People who clearly have no chance of completing Stage 1, and are there just to be on TV. Although we don't see every single competitor of either show, so my perception might be wrong. The shallow:
What is the deal with those leg wrap things? They look sort of like leg warmers, but rather than an elastic tube, they seem to tie around the leg just at the knee and hang down to partially cover the shoes. Lots of Kunoichi competitors (at least the ones in costumes) wear them, not just the samba dancers. Is this some Japanese fashion trend that hasn't yet hit the US?Speaking of shallow, I firmly believe that this is not gratuitious:
Worst hair of the season:
Clearly this woman. Sorry, Purple Lady. I like your spunky sensibility, and I like purple hair. I wore it myself a few years ago. But it just doesn't go with that conservative cut, and the hair with the outfit and glasses ... too much of a good thing.
The stats:
Stage 1: 8 obstacles, 85 seconds, 14 cleared
Stage 2: 4 obstacles, 40 seconds, 11 cleared
Stage 3: 3 obstacles, 90 seconds, 3 cleared
Final Stage: 35 seconds, 0 cleared
Worst hair of the season: Clearly this woman. Sorry, Purple Lady. I like your spunky sensibility, and I like purple hair. I wore it myself a few years ago. But it just doesn't go with that conservative cut, and the hair with the outfit and glasses ... too much of a good thing.
The stats:
Stage 1: 8 obstacles, 85 seconds, 14 cleared
Stage 2: 4 obstacles, 40 seconds, 11 cleared
Stage 3: 3 obstacles, 90 seconds, 3 cleared
Final Stage: 35 seconds, 0 cleared
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