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The Amazing Race - September 21 (The Final Two Legs are Tonight!!)
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Celicar said:
It's a race. It was unfair of the models to simply follow Chip and expect to have him show them the right place to go. They should have at the very least gotten out with him and looked in the box as well. I totally think it was justified for him to say it was the wrong box.
Spike Spiegel
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Hurrah for Chip & Kim! 
Yeah, they used the Yield against Colin & Christie... but that's only because Chip was the first one to grab it; ALL of the other teams, given the same opportunity, would have used it against Colin & Christie, and they said as much on their way to that competition.
And yes, they lied to Brandon & Nicole when asked if that was the right island... but those two were being sneaky, lazy f*cks trying to let the other team do all the heavy lifting on that competition.
Anyway, what a great season of Amazing Race. Best one so far IMO.
Yeah, they used the Yield against Colin & Christie... but that's only because Chip was the first one to grab it; ALL of the other teams, given the same opportunity, would have used it against Colin & Christie, and they said as much on their way to that competition.
And yes, they lied to Brandon & Nicole when asked if that was the right island... but those two were being sneaky, lazy f*cks trying to let the other team do all the heavy lifting on that competition.
Anyway, what a great season of Amazing Race. Best one so far IMO.
Man... that first part? Awesome. Calgary? Awesome. But once they got to Dallas it was all over. Considering how both Brandon & Nicole (now known as Team Jesus) and Colin & Christie (I think I'll also refer to them as Team Psycho from now on, though Team Wifebeater was mooted at work) had some anger towards Chip & Kim (er, Team Parent Trap?), some sort of direct head-to-head-to-head event like the Ascender in the Philippines would have been MUCH better than the maze and traffic finale we got.
There was so much good in this episode though. The Philippines was awesome (barring the way NOBODY knew what the Philippine flag looked like -- surely they'd have seen it a fair few times in the airport, hotel, etc?), and though it was sad that the Bowling Moms went out it had to happen to set up a great finale, keyed on by two great bits: Team Jesus FREAKING OUT because Chip had the audacity to lie to their faces (hello, it's a race, get with it) and Chip's IT'S ON LIKE DONKEY KONG, which caused me to run to the other side of the office and say, "Wait, did he just say it was on like DONKEY KONG?!".
Calgary was awesome. I loved the mountain bit, with Brandon and Colin urging their women forward:
<Brandon> Baby, just imagine that Jesus is on top of the mountain with this arms reaching out for you.
<Colin> ONE. MILLION. DOLLARS.
<Brandon> Go to Jesus, baby. Go to Jesus.
<Colin> ONE. MILLION. DOLLARS.
Nicole having a complete mental breakdown and then bitching out Brandon (who, in fairness, did Kerry a bit too much by never putting his foot down and making a decision) for what was HER mistake was also a highlight. And just when you thought Chip and Kim were out of it... you have a twist worthy of 24.
Sadly, once the dust settled from that remarkable slice of luck (and Colin not thinking things totally through -- yeah, you can ditch your bags by checking them in and not picking them up, BUT YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL WITH THEM -- that's just basic common sense), it was all over. Clever editing made it look close, but it really was all over.
I was really pulling for Team Psycho because I really did think they were the best team in the race (as Chip happily admitted: "You know I can't beat you in a straight fight" or somesuch). But at the end of the day it's the team that finishes first in the final leg that counts, and Chip & Kim were great winners. You can't fault them for lying or using the Yield, because it's a damned race and at the end of the day it's about winning. They had to do what they had to do. And that incredible bit of luck at the end? You need a bit of luck, and they got it. Good for them.
I'm just happy Team Jesus didn't win. Really, it's not an anti-religion thing, but they just BUGGED THE HELL OUT OF ME. They were whiny, annoying, kept bickering about stupid things, etc. Remember when they got conned in Africa and Nicole almost got into a fight?That blow-up in Calgary had been coming for a long, long time. And I'm sorry, but any team that refuses a Fast Forward that merely requires SHAVING YOUR HEAD does not deserve to win. I know you're models, but you're models in the last legs of The Amazing Race -- you'll get enough exposure from this to survive until your damn hair grows back, wusses.
(Though I have to say, Nicole was looking quite the hottie there. Not quite Christy, but still.)
There was so much good in this episode though. The Philippines was awesome (barring the way NOBODY knew what the Philippine flag looked like -- surely they'd have seen it a fair few times in the airport, hotel, etc?), and though it was sad that the Bowling Moms went out it had to happen to set up a great finale, keyed on by two great bits: Team Jesus FREAKING OUT because Chip had the audacity to lie to their faces (hello, it's a race, get with it) and Chip's IT'S ON LIKE DONKEY KONG, which caused me to run to the other side of the office and say, "Wait, did he just say it was on like DONKEY KONG?!".
Calgary was awesome. I loved the mountain bit, with Brandon and Colin urging their women forward:
<Brandon> Baby, just imagine that Jesus is on top of the mountain with this arms reaching out for you.
<Colin> ONE. MILLION. DOLLARS.
<Brandon> Go to Jesus, baby. Go to Jesus.
<Colin> ONE. MILLION. DOLLARS.
Nicole having a complete mental breakdown and then bitching out Brandon (who, in fairness, did Kerry a bit too much by never putting his foot down and making a decision) for what was HER mistake was also a highlight. And just when you thought Chip and Kim were out of it... you have a twist worthy of 24.
Sadly, once the dust settled from that remarkable slice of luck (and Colin not thinking things totally through -- yeah, you can ditch your bags by checking them in and not picking them up, BUT YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL WITH THEM -- that's just basic common sense), it was all over. Clever editing made it look close, but it really was all over.
I was really pulling for Team Psycho because I really did think they were the best team in the race (as Chip happily admitted: "You know I can't beat you in a straight fight" or somesuch). But at the end of the day it's the team that finishes first in the final leg that counts, and Chip & Kim were great winners. You can't fault them for lying or using the Yield, because it's a damned race and at the end of the day it's about winning. They had to do what they had to do. And that incredible bit of luck at the end? You need a bit of luck, and they got it. Good for them.
I'm just happy Team Jesus didn't win. Really, it's not an anti-religion thing, but they just BUGGED THE HELL OUT OF ME. They were whiny, annoying, kept bickering about stupid things, etc. Remember when they got conned in Africa and Nicole almost got into a fight?That blow-up in Calgary had been coming for a long, long time. And I'm sorry, but any team that refuses a Fast Forward that merely requires SHAVING YOUR HEAD does not deserve to win. I know you're models, but you're models in the last legs of The Amazing Race -- you'll get enough exposure from this to survive until your damn hair grows back, wusses.
(Though I have to say, Nicole was looking quite the hottie there. Not quite Christy, but still.)
Stuggernaut
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I was really hoping C&C would win because they just plain dominated the game....phsycho or not.
Chip and Kim plained good too but they just weren't has strong...just smart, and consistant which it takes to win obviously.
Kim was freakin' getting on my nerves though with her constant hating for C&C...of course saying that probably means I'm racist I guess...but hey...whatta ya gonna do
Wish it would have come down to something other than flight schedules to decide the winners though.
Awesome still...can't wait till the next one.
Chip and Kim plained good too but they just weren't has strong...just smart, and consistant which it takes to win obviously.
Kim was freakin' getting on my nerves though with her constant hating for C&C...of course saying that probably means I'm racist I guess...but hey...whatta ya gonna do
Wish it would have come down to something other than flight schedules to decide the winners though.
Awesome still...can't wait till the next one.
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Celicar said:
You need to watch the cbs insider videos. Remember when the teams had to sign up for a flight on one of two planes? Brandon got there first and made a fake sign in sheet. Then when Colin and Christie got there, he told them that Chip made it. After Colin was totally convinced that Chip did it, Brandon felt guilty and admitted that it was him.
Then Brandon and Nicole have the NERVE in another clip (after Chip lied to them) to say that Chip preaches about being a good Christian, but he lied, which is something they would never do as good Christians. They just lied to Colin that very day for the express purpose of stirring up shit! They are SUPER HYPOCRITES!!!!
Great, my favorite team won, Chip & Kim! I felt they were the nicest team from the beginning, although I never fully believed they would actually win! They were also the only team of the three that never came in last during previous legs.
Thank god that ass Colin didn't win. He's like the aggressive radical "dude" who kept losing his temper, usually taking it out on his girl. I can't understand how his girlfriend could stand him, although she was of the nagging type.
And those sissy christian models, hah. Can't shave their heads, oh no. And her being such a damn crybaby riding the bike.
I don't see why it was wrong of Chip to lie...it's a RACE dammit, they are COMPETING! It's up to the other teams whether to believe what they hear or not.
This is the first time I've watched the amazing race, but during the series I've grown sceptical to what I actually see. I mean, it's clear that the producers want it to look like there's always a close competition between the teams. It gets a bit silly when you know one team is ahead, and they cut it like the other team is close-by.
There's also this during events, how a contestant seem to get really tired, when it's probably more that they focus on showing such images in order to make it look like other teams are going to catching up.
Of course it makes for good TV, but it still feels weird...
Thank god that ass Colin didn't win. He's like the aggressive radical "dude" who kept losing his temper, usually taking it out on his girl. I can't understand how his girlfriend could stand him, although she was of the nagging type.
And those sissy christian models, hah. Can't shave their heads, oh no. And her being such a damn crybaby riding the bike.
I don't see why it was wrong of Chip to lie...it's a RACE dammit, they are COMPETING! It's up to the other teams whether to believe what they hear or not.
This is the first time I've watched the amazing race, but during the series I've grown sceptical to what I actually see. I mean, it's clear that the producers want it to look like there's always a close competition between the teams. It gets a bit silly when you know one team is ahead, and they cut it like the other team is close-by.
There's also this during events, how a contestant seem to get really tired, when it's probably more that they focus on showing such images in order to make it look like other teams are going to catching up.
Of course it makes for good TV, but it still feels weird...
Kiriku said:This is the first time I've watched the amazing race, but during the series I've grown sceptical to what I actually see. I mean, it's clear that the producers want it to look like there's always a close competition between the teams. It gets a bit silly when you know one team is ahead, and they cut it like the other team is close-by.
There's also this during events, how a contestant seem to get really tired, when it's probably more that they focus on showing such images in order to make it look like other teams are going to catching up.
Of course it makes for good TV, but it still feels weird...
It's creating a false sense of danger, or a false sense of security for various teams. It's all about drama, really. You're right in that it might not give you the whole picture...but it's not like they make it seem like they're all on the same flight when they're not. Instead, through editing, it makes the teams seem closer together than they, in fact are. I have no problems with it; you'll get used to it after 2 seasons.
alejob said:
THE RACE WAS NOT DECIDED BY A FLIGHT DELAY!
If Brandon/Nicole and Colin/Christie had not checked their luggage, they very well could have tried to get on that United Flight. They were put behind by a flight delay, they lost because they made a mistake trying to catch up.
alejob said:
Yes, but they had every opportunity to make up for that mistake and didn't. They could have done a number of things really, like not check their baggage, or anything else of that matter. Or, they could have made the fairly obvious link between fog and airline delays and maybe make sure that the plane got into the airport the night before.
Luck may have given Chip and Kim the lead, but Colin and Christie and Brandon and Nicole failed to bounce back too.
Yea but you are asumming that that could have happened, I could assume that if they got up earlier they still couldn't get a ticket to other flight. We just don't know, however we do know that if the plane would not have gotten delayed that their would be different winners. That's almost a fact! You never now what can happen but the odds would be against Chip by a huge margin.
Now I don't have anything against Chip and his wife, good for them that they won. But the ending of this race sucked.
Now I don't have anything against Chip and his wife, good for them that they won. But the ending of this race sucked.
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