Battle of the Branches = 2 episodes per week Why are the Navy guys so fat?
Improved floating capabilities
Very valid point Me calling them fat is the old pot calling the kettle black! Luck. I do not think the best smith won in each case, but that is life.......
(I guess changing it to best of 35, like in the snooker world championship, would be a bit too time consuming).
I can only guess, but it seems the show is very successful and growing. Can't think of a single episode that I found boring, so that leaves room for the smiths that were obviously unlucky to come back for redemption episodes.....which I've really enjoyed. Almost want to go as far as to say I'm worried they over-achieve and run out of contestants
Not that soon... whatever military branch wins, the others will want "revenge", then they can do more Champion of Champion rounds and of course... state battles... go international...I think they will run out of reasonable historic weapons before they run out of contestants. Although it would be fun if Wil announces the weapon they have to forge at home: "The Arquebus" now that would be a challenge... forging a barrel.
I would love to see an international show. . GG write the show and tell them how much SA would be interested in appearing. Let them know what a great community of blade smiths there are.
Of course it is questionable if the pros will compete (not many ABS master-smiths actually partake in the show, I only recall Burt Foster). But I'm certain, there are enough capable smith to be found here.
Eastern Europe is quite big in that department (Almost all HEMA and Medieval weapons come from there). Some of them produce combat ready swords on a daily basis, many do elaborate hilts. That would give them quite an edge (at least for the second round).