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The OFFICIAL Amazing Race - Season 7 Thread
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Chesapeake Silt said:
That's some funny shit. I thought the exact same thing. I mean yes it was nice of them to stop and show concern for the brothers, but then they turn it into a "we're better human beings then those BITCHES!" show. C'mon man. NO OTHER TEAM stopped not just Rob&Amber. I guess just slowing down and saying "hey are you ok?" was enough to secure your spot as good human beings. Like it was mentioned, Rob&Amber saw there was already another team there, attention was being paid to them, so why bother stopping? All the other teams did the same thing except they slowed down a tad before hitting the gas again.
Chesapeake Silt said:
I was laughing at that too. It reminded me of Phil's digust with Jonathan from last season. He gives that "look" where you know he's saying "good job at racing, but deep down I think you're a scumbucket" :lol
Spike Spiegel
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Thoughts on the remaining teams (and my personal rankings):
1. Brian and Greg, aka "The Brothers." I like 'em. They're young and strong, they seem to get along extremely well, and they keep things light even when they're down and out. And even though they're racing for $1 million, it looks like they're having a lot of fun just being there, and that's what I like to see in the Amazing Race. I really hope they make it all the way to the final episode, and maybe even win.
2. Meredith and Gretchen, aka "The Rear Guard." I've always had a soft spot in my heart for seniors in the Amazing Race, and they're no exception. And unless I'm mistaken, they've gotten farther than any senior teams of the past, so I'm rooting for them to win because of that too. They work well together, they obviously love each other very much, and (like the brothers) they're having fun just racing. ...They just need to race faster.
3. Uchenna and Joyce, aka "The Tokens." ...Yeah, I'd be cool with them winning too. They're a nice couple, and their teamwork on challenges has served them well so far. Can't recall them getting into it with any of the other teams, and they seem focused on winning... a little too much, at times. Maybe if they weren't getting lost all the time, they'd have a few spare moments to stop and appreciate the sights they're racing through.
4. Ron and Kelly, aka "Team America." Ah, the country boy and the beauty queen. I wouldn't hate to see this team win, but to be honest I'd not look forward to it either. They're just so... flat most of the time, concentrating on the race and little else. Next week's preview hinted at their personality flaws (what with
), and if that's their true colors shining through then they deserve to lose.
5. Lynn and Alex, aka "Team Nancy." Don't care for them, or their whining. Their sole saving grace IMO is their hatred and cattiness towards Rob and Amber, and I'd like to see them stick around long enough to see the Survivor duo booted... and then promptly be booted themselves. Which I feel will happen; their teamwork is strong, but they've just got some unbelievably bad luck working against them.
6. Rob and Amber, aka "Team Survivor." Absolutely, 100%, hate 'em. Rob's a manipulative asshole, Amber's just a flimsy Kling-on, and they're both banking on their "15 minutes of fame" to get them through to the end. They're racing HARD, and they don't seem to care about anything except winning. I despise teams like that, and relish seeing them get the boot. Last night's ep further cemented my opinion of them, with Rob not giving Meredith and Gretchen any money (and later joking that G's fall was staged, that M had pushed her down for sypmathy), and then their speeding by the accident scene without so much as a courtesy "Are you okay?" stop like the other teams.
Glad to see Ray and Deana go. Ray was an overly competitive jerk, and Deana was a wuss and a doormat for her partner to walk on. Reminded me a lot of Jonathan and Victoria from last season.
1. Brian and Greg, aka "The Brothers." I like 'em. They're young and strong, they seem to get along extremely well, and they keep things light even when they're down and out. And even though they're racing for $1 million, it looks like they're having a lot of fun just being there, and that's what I like to see in the Amazing Race. I really hope they make it all the way to the final episode, and maybe even win.
2. Meredith and Gretchen, aka "The Rear Guard." I've always had a soft spot in my heart for seniors in the Amazing Race, and they're no exception. And unless I'm mistaken, they've gotten farther than any senior teams of the past, so I'm rooting for them to win because of that too. They work well together, they obviously love each other very much, and (like the brothers) they're having fun just racing. ...They just need to race faster.
3. Uchenna and Joyce, aka "The Tokens." ...Yeah, I'd be cool with them winning too. They're a nice couple, and their teamwork on challenges has served them well so far. Can't recall them getting into it with any of the other teams, and they seem focused on winning... a little too much, at times. Maybe if they weren't getting lost all the time, they'd have a few spare moments to stop and appreciate the sights they're racing through.
4. Ron and Kelly, aka "Team America." Ah, the country boy and the beauty queen. I wouldn't hate to see this team win, but to be honest I'd not look forward to it either. They're just so... flat most of the time, concentrating on the race and little else. Next week's preview hinted at their personality flaws (what with
him telling her to shut up, and her calling him white trash
5. Lynn and Alex, aka "Team Nancy." Don't care for them, or their whining. Their sole saving grace IMO is their hatred and cattiness towards Rob and Amber, and I'd like to see them stick around long enough to see the Survivor duo booted... and then promptly be booted themselves. Which I feel will happen; their teamwork is strong, but they've just got some unbelievably bad luck working against them.
6. Rob and Amber, aka "Team Survivor." Absolutely, 100%, hate 'em. Rob's a manipulative asshole, Amber's just a flimsy Kling-on, and they're both banking on their "15 minutes of fame" to get them through to the end. They're racing HARD, and they don't seem to care about anything except winning. I despise teams like that, and relish seeing them get the boot. Last night's ep further cemented my opinion of them, with Rob not giving Meredith and Gretchen any money (and later joking that G's fall was staged, that M had pushed her down for sypmathy), and then their speeding by the accident scene without so much as a courtesy "Are you okay?" stop like the other teams.
Glad to see Ray and Deana go. Ray was an overly competitive jerk, and Deana was a wuss and a doormat for her partner to walk on. Reminded me a lot of Jonathan and Victoria from last season.
Memles Presents...
The Defence of Rob and Amber and the Evisceration of the Old People
I am not saying that Rob and Amber are really great people, but I honestly don't think they're doing anything terrible or unprecedented. They are not being nasty to any teams, really, other than snide comments that they laugh at themselves afterwards. They aren't cold-hearted bastards waiting for other teams to slip up, nor are they shoving people out of their way at every juncture.
Let's look back at first Amazing Race villains, shall we?
Season One: Team Guido
Ah, the race's first gay couple. They were named after their dog. They wore matching outfits. They were insanely annoying. They also literally pushed people out of the way in an airport. They were generally disliked by all of the other racers and they found them mean.
My point is that they did more in the way of dirty racing and conflict in their race, but they were also quite hysterical to see in their matching outfits.
The problem here is that Rob is an insensitive asshole, as well as being pretty devious. He's not pushing anyone like Johnathan or the Guidos. All he is doing is making a few strategic moves along with being the old speaks before he thinks Boston Rob. I do NOT see them as being villians...hell, I didn't see them that way on Survivor either. The only reason they're being made out to be villians is that Lynn and Alex won't shup up about it.
That doesn't make them a villian to me. Not giving Meredith and Gretchen money doesn't make him a villain; We've seen Rob go through quite a lot of cash thus far, and they realize a few things.
- First, if Meredith and Gretchen get past this leg, they get money at the start of the next one anyways. Really, the token $5 would more or less be worthless to them, and not actually help them out substantially.
- Second, supporting Meredith and Gretchen is supporting the competition, no matter what way you look at it. And, in a race...that's not always the right idea.
Rob's problem, of course, is that he isn't making the empathetic gestures that the other teams are. He didn't go the Ray route with "Oh, we'll re-evaluate our finances later in the leg". By the same accord, he didn't make the courtesy window roll at the crash site. None of the other teams intended to stop, they simply wanted to make it appear like they wanted to. That isn't Rob's demeanor. I don't think it makes him a terrible person, and I can't hate him for that. He's not paying lip service to others simply to appear nicer than he actually is.
I can't say I hate people who are trying to win the race; that is a concept I can't understand. I'm not cheering for Rob and Amber to win or anything, but I don't hate them. Hate is reserved for those teams who don't get along, bicker all the time, and who shove one another or other such violent contact. I do not hate people for trying to win the race. For instance, I did not hate Colin and Christie. I think that they were good racers who lost the race due to a flight mistake. They bickered, he was a jerk, but they were good racers. It's the people who are jerks and who suck at the game that I can't stand.
Speaking of which, I've never felt the old people love for the sake of it being old people love. Some older teams, like Dave and Margarita last season, were awesome. She was witty, they seemed energetic, and she smashed the soapbox racer into the hay bales. They seemed to really enjoy themselves.
Meredith and Gretchen are on my last nerve. No, I don't think she fell on purpose, that was Rob being a jerk (I laughed, but it was kind of like a "He just said that?" laugh). But her and her "Ohhhhhh"s are seriously the most annoying race catchphrase since Ian's "Hooyah!", and at least that has long-term comedic possibilities, rather than long-term work in constipation commercials.
They are not good racers; they have made numerous mistakes. Heck, the reason she fell and hurt herself was due to not reading a clue properly and having to re-enter the cave. Like he said himself, 5th was the highest position they've been in to date. And, it took a car accident and a dysfunctional couple unable to grind corn to get them in that place. They have no appeal for me; they don't seem to be having all that much fun, and their exuberance counts only as a thin attempt to appear to be doing so. I don't hate them or anything, but they haven't done anything. They haven't gotten a better flight than anyone else, they haven't made a good directional decision and they haven't shown even a spark of success. They've been wandering in failure.
So, to recap. Rob and Amber: Jerks? Maybe. But they're not villains. Meredith and Gretchen: Bad Racers, annoying constipation noises.
The Defence of Rob and Amber and the Evisceration of the Old People
I am not saying that Rob and Amber are really great people, but I honestly don't think they're doing anything terrible or unprecedented. They are not being nasty to any teams, really, other than snide comments that they laugh at themselves afterwards. They aren't cold-hearted bastards waiting for other teams to slip up, nor are they shoving people out of their way at every juncture.
Let's look back at first Amazing Race villains, shall we?
Season One: Team Guido
Ah, the race's first gay couple. They were named after their dog. They wore matching outfits. They were insanely annoying. They also literally pushed people out of the way in an airport. They were generally disliked by all of the other racers and they found them mean.
My point is that they did more in the way of dirty racing and conflict in their race, but they were also quite hysterical to see in their matching outfits.
The problem here is that Rob is an insensitive asshole, as well as being pretty devious. He's not pushing anyone like Johnathan or the Guidos. All he is doing is making a few strategic moves along with being the old speaks before he thinks Boston Rob. I do NOT see them as being villians...hell, I didn't see them that way on Survivor either. The only reason they're being made out to be villians is that Lynn and Alex won't shup up about it.
That doesn't make them a villian to me. Not giving Meredith and Gretchen money doesn't make him a villain; We've seen Rob go through quite a lot of cash thus far, and they realize a few things.
- First, if Meredith and Gretchen get past this leg, they get money at the start of the next one anyways. Really, the token $5 would more or less be worthless to them, and not actually help them out substantially.
- Second, supporting Meredith and Gretchen is supporting the competition, no matter what way you look at it. And, in a race...that's not always the right idea.
Rob's problem, of course, is that he isn't making the empathetic gestures that the other teams are. He didn't go the Ray route with "Oh, we'll re-evaluate our finances later in the leg". By the same accord, he didn't make the courtesy window roll at the crash site. None of the other teams intended to stop, they simply wanted to make it appear like they wanted to. That isn't Rob's demeanor. I don't think it makes him a terrible person, and I can't hate him for that. He's not paying lip service to others simply to appear nicer than he actually is.
I can't say I hate people who are trying to win the race; that is a concept I can't understand. I'm not cheering for Rob and Amber to win or anything, but I don't hate them. Hate is reserved for those teams who don't get along, bicker all the time, and who shove one another or other such violent contact. I do not hate people for trying to win the race. For instance, I did not hate Colin and Christie. I think that they were good racers who lost the race due to a flight mistake. They bickered, he was a jerk, but they were good racers. It's the people who are jerks and who suck at the game that I can't stand.
Speaking of which, I've never felt the old people love for the sake of it being old people love. Some older teams, like Dave and Margarita last season, were awesome. She was witty, they seemed energetic, and she smashed the soapbox racer into the hay bales. They seemed to really enjoy themselves.
Meredith and Gretchen are on my last nerve. No, I don't think she fell on purpose, that was Rob being a jerk (I laughed, but it was kind of like a "He just said that?" laugh). But her and her "Ohhhhhh"s are seriously the most annoying race catchphrase since Ian's "Hooyah!", and at least that has long-term comedic possibilities, rather than long-term work in constipation commercials.
They are not good racers; they have made numerous mistakes. Heck, the reason she fell and hurt herself was due to not reading a clue properly and having to re-enter the cave. Like he said himself, 5th was the highest position they've been in to date. And, it took a car accident and a dysfunctional couple unable to grind corn to get them in that place. They have no appeal for me; they don't seem to be having all that much fun, and their exuberance counts only as a thin attempt to appear to be doing so. I don't hate them or anything, but they haven't done anything. They haven't gotten a better flight than anyone else, they haven't made a good directional decision and they haven't shown even a spark of success. They've been wandering in failure.
So, to recap. Rob and Amber: Jerks? Maybe. But they're not villains. Meredith and Gretchen: Bad Racers, annoying constipation noises.
Spike Spiegel said:
Like Memles, I don't understand the hate that some people seem to have on for Rob & Amber. None of these teams are "friends", they barely see each other during the race since they're constantly on the move and the race itself isn't a popularity contest. All the teams are there for one reason and that's to win the million. Even the glorious brothers who were so upset about their camera-man, were rejoicing and crying that they were still in the race. Phil had to remind them at the end "oh and you'll be happy to know that your cameraman will be fine", to which the brothers gave the old "oh that's good" I think they totally forgot about it after outracing Ray. The only reason they were so freaked out at the crash was due to the fact they just rolled the car and were probably a bit in shock after it just happened. Once they got their heads back straight, they were back in the racing mode and put the incident behind them.
Hmmm, I don't get the Rob & Amber hate either. It's a RACE, people. For a goddamn million dollars. ONE MILLION DOLLARS! Why should they even give a shit about all the other teams. We're talking about people that they hardly even know at all.
Anyway, I don't think Amber is THAT useless. At least she doesn't whine about stuff, especially when doing Roadblocks and Detours. And notice how she never takes a shot at Rob regardless of how he screws up (ie, the spear throwing roadblock)? Their team is tight and I like how the both of them have so much trust and respect for each other. Still my favourite team.
I'm beginning to like the brothers more and more. They seem to be so lighthearted and easy about things. Winning the footrace at the end must have been soooo satisfying. Props to them for surviving (literally, and non-literally) that vehicle flip.
Meredith's "Ohhhhh" is seriously seriously SERIOUSLY getting on my fucking nerves. Why can't they just get eliminated? Old people don't belong on the Amazing Race and including them them every season seems so farcical.
Anyway, I don't think Amber is THAT useless. At least she doesn't whine about stuff, especially when doing Roadblocks and Detours. And notice how she never takes a shot at Rob regardless of how he screws up (ie, the spear throwing roadblock)? Their team is tight and I like how the both of them have so much trust and respect for each other. Still my favourite team.
I'm beginning to like the brothers more and more. They seem to be so lighthearted and easy about things. Winning the footrace at the end must have been soooo satisfying. Props to them for surviving (literally, and non-literally) that vehicle flip.
Meredith's "Ohhhhh" is seriously seriously SERIOUSLY getting on my fucking nerves. Why can't they just get eliminated? Old people don't belong on the Amazing Race and including them them every season seems so farcical.
So...shitty.
Brian and Greg dicked around at the first water tower, Brian and Greg got NO Bunching help, and Brian and Greg got detours and roadblocks where no huge surge or swing of momentum was going to occur, even with the idiotic mistakes.
They simply picked a bad week to be over an hour behind the leaders, and a bad week to climb a water tower. The leg was not condusive to a comeback, so no comeback was really possible. I think they would have had to have run a picture perfect leg in order to even get to Meredith and Gretchen, and their own mistakes combined with the leg's makeup more or less made it impossible.
They did go out in style, though, we have to admit.
Otherwise, the people who were in front didn't make too many mistakes, and the middle pack's mistakes were unimportant in the big scheme of things. Still, they'll have to pick it up.
Brian and Greg dicked around at the first water tower, Brian and Greg got NO Bunching help, and Brian and Greg got detours and roadblocks where no huge surge or swing of momentum was going to occur, even with the idiotic mistakes.
They simply picked a bad week to be over an hour behind the leaders, and a bad week to climb a water tower. The leg was not condusive to a comeback, so no comeback was really possible. I think they would have had to have run a picture perfect leg in order to even get to Meredith and Gretchen, and their own mistakes combined with the leg's makeup more or less made it impossible.
They did go out in style, though, we have to admit.
Otherwise, the people who were in front didn't make too many mistakes, and the middle pack's mistakes were unimportant in the big scheme of things. Still, they'll have to pick it up.
Damn it sucks to see them go. I was picking them to be the winners along with Rob and Amber. More than likely the final 2 teams will be Rob and Amber, and the black couple, although the gay team could knock out the black team. Unless something goes terribly wrong the old couple will get boumced, no doubt after getting another non elimination chance.
BigJonsson
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Team Black OWNED that carrying challenge
Whoa
Whoa
Mega Man's Electric Sheep
Member
I noticed something strange about the teams section of CBS's website, and now that the brothers are gone it seems even stranger. Look at the backgrounds of all the eliminated teams before tonight.....all ocean backgrounds.
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race7/teams/
Then the brothers, Meredith and Gretchen, and Ron and Kelly have mountain backgrounds, and Rob and Amber, Lynn and Alex, and Uchenna and Joyce have sunset backgrounds.......final three perhaps? We know that Meredith and Gretchen can't make final 3 (right? RIGHT?!?), so if Ron and Kelly come in 4th, cbs has placed the weirdest spoiler ever on their website. Then again, Ron and Kelly seem likely to beat this "picture curse"......
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race7/teams/
Then the brothers, Meredith and Gretchen, and Ron and Kelly have mountain backgrounds, and Rob and Amber, Lynn and Alex, and Uchenna and Joyce have sunset backgrounds.......final three perhaps? We know that Meredith and Gretchen can't make final 3 (right? RIGHT?!?), so if Ron and Kelly come in 4th, cbs has placed the weirdest spoiler ever on their website. Then again, Ron and Kelly seem likely to beat this "picture curse"......
Chesapeake Silt
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:lol If you're going to get eliminated... that's how you go down.
The brothers were so cool.... sucks to see them go. This leg was pretty harsh, though, without any chances for the teams to catch up with each other. The challenges were pretty dumb too.
The brothers were so cool.... sucks to see them go. This leg was pretty harsh, though, without any chances for the teams to catch up with each other. The challenges were pretty dumb too.
The gay guys had 2 break downs, that was the brothers chance to catch up they just blew it. I believe Ron/Kelly left at 5:29 and they were the first team and the brothers left at 6:22 if I remember correctly so they weren't behind by that much. In a way this episode showcased why I like bunching, the first 2 teams went unchallenge from the start to the end.
I thought it was a fairly boring episode. They didn't fly anywhere, the challenges were not very exciting, and 2 teams had to go back from the pit stop to the last challenge before being able to check in. I'm surprised the brothers were so far back -- how much time did they waste at that first water tower?? I mean after that they seemed to do the challenges as fast as anyone else yet they couldn't make up time against teams that had to drive all the way back from the pit stop and back again? Also Lynn and Alex had TWO breakdowns and got 2 replacement cars pretty quick it seemed.
1st half highlites show tonight. Not sure if i'll watch.
1st half highlites show tonight. Not sure if i'll watch.
Rob & Amber is just so fucking owning the competition.
It sucks to see the brothers go. They're so cool. Seeing them strip down to their boxers, based on the logic that they wouldn't get eliminated is just awesome. Damnit. I can't believe how badly they screwed up this leg considering the rest of the teams screwed up big time as well.
It sucks to see the brothers go. They're so cool. Seeing them strip down to their boxers, based on the logic that they wouldn't get eliminated is just awesome. Damnit. I can't believe how badly they screwed up this leg considering the rest of the teams screwed up big time as well.
Mugen said:yah non-elimation (brain cramp).Sad to see them go really. :S And I bet when Rob and Amber finishes last, they get a fucking non-elimination leg. =\
IF they ever finish last. But yeah considering there's still some non-elim legs remaining, there is that possibility. Luck seems to be on their side the entire series so far.
If they get down to the finally 3 and the last leg in the U.S. like usual, they're gonna get a tonne of help from Survivor fans in whatever U.S. city they happen to be in.
Manics said:
Maybe it's just me, but I in general would help any Amazing Race team I happened to run into. Two people, with big backpacks, and camera and sound guys surrounding them. But yes, it they get to the final three it only plays to their advantage. But, it is also generally less difficult in the American cities anyways, and because they don't really drive themselves it is more about lucky cabs, and good airport strategy.
17 minutes remaining...if you think back to the past two seasons, the status of this leg should be apparent. Should be a fun one.
Go anyone but Gretchen/Meredith. Weakest team deserves to go.
Oh, and there's a really good reason the Brothers didn't catch up; they spent 45 minutes going in the wrong direction at the beginning of the leg. They never saw another team all day. So, there was no real suspense at all, just misleading editing.
Go anyone but Gretchen/Meredith. Weakest team deserves to go.
Oh, and there's a really good reason the Brothers didn't catch up; they spent 45 minutes going in the wrong direction at the beginning of the leg. They never saw another team all day. So, there was no real suspense at all, just misleading editing.
The ending and the preview don't seem to mesh very well...it seems to me that is one of those uberlegs from last season that saved Lori and Bolo, whereas here it's saving Meredith and Gretchen. I have to wonder how they pull this off, that it's in weeks where one team is CLEARLY going home that these legs pop up. Like, do they have a contingency plan in place in all situations where they are able to keep suspense through using a rest period instead of a pit stop.
I'm expecting the clue to read something like "Proceed to *Location*...Hours of Operation 9:00am to 3:00pm"...and it's like 6 or something. I can't think of any other reason the preview makes sense.
One weak task (Roadblock) and one fairly good task in the Detour...the coal option would never be a good idea, really, unless you had people like Lori and Bolo. It simply would be more work than the time it would save you.
Disappointed that the leg in which Meredith and Gretchen were getting owned that they get a break like this.
I'm expecting the clue to read something like "Proceed to *Location*...Hours of Operation 9:00am to 3:00pm"...and it's like 6 or something. I can't think of any other reason the preview makes sense.
One weak task (Roadblock) and one fairly good task in the Detour...the coal option would never be a good idea, really, unless you had people like Lori and Bolo. It simply would be more work than the time it would save you.
Disappointed that the leg in which Meredith and Gretchen were getting owned that they get a break like this.
Smiles and Cries
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Question to fans: Has this race ever gone to Japan for part of the race, if so what season?
Smiles and Cries said:
I do not believe it has actually travelled to Japan itself as part of the race...although don't quote me on that. We're in Season 7, my mind doesn't work quite that well.
I know that some flights have gone through Japan, at the very least. I'll check, though...but I don't remember it, either way.
ShadowRed said:
Don't see how that would be workable. Not being helped by a local -- does that include not getting directions at all? Alot of teams would be screwed in that case.
Last night's show was "meh". I really REALLY want to see Gretchen and Meredith go due to the annoyance factor alone. Was it really that hard to open up those light boxes searching for a clue that she had to keep stopping and throwing her arms up saying "oh no!! what do I do??" OPEN THE DAMN BOXES THAT'S WHAT YOU DO!
The Ron & Kelly stupidity factor. "Hey bro, it's probably non-elimination this leg so it's up to you if you want to yield us" -- "Ok I guess we won't yield you"
Also, is it just me or is anyone else sick of EVERY city in the world being compared to his time in Baghdad....."this reminds me of people fleeing Baghdad -- yeeee haaaa!!!"
My pick for the final 3 based on what I've seen:
Rob / Amber
Ron / Kelly
Uchenna and Joyce
This leg sounds gruesome though. Didn't almost every team wished for it to be pit stop? They sounded really tired and they didn't even do the physically-demanding detour.
And Gretchen is getting on my nerves. Whining and looking at the metal boxes isn't going to get you the goddamn clue, bitch!
I love how Rob & Amber so totally owned Lynn & Alex at the airport. Good move and I think Rob & Amber had no choice but to help out Ron & Kelly there as well since they were still hanging around.
And Gretchen is getting on my nerves. Whining and looking at the metal boxes isn't going to get you the goddamn clue, bitch!
I love how Rob & Amber so totally owned Lynn & Alex at the airport. Good move and I think Rob & Amber had no choice but to help out Ron & Kelly there as well since they were still hanging around.
All sorts of Ownage here.
OWNAGE 1 - Hair Shaving. She doesn't seem too bad as a bald person, though.
OWNAGE 2 - The fact that coming in first place didn't even earn them a trip.
At least this time the head shaving task was in an elimination round, so there was actual necessity to complete the head shaving task.
Disappointed that Meredith and Gretchen continue on in the race, to be honest. I simply find that they have not raced well enough to be in it to this point. I mean, they're not the first team to do this. A lot of the Top 4 teams have slipped in on some sort of technicality. Just as an example, even, Adam and Rebecca from last season and Linda and Karen in Season 5 both struggled in terms of basic tasks, languishing in the back of the pack, but made it to the final four due to mistakes of their counterparts. This is the same thing, with the big taxi error on the part of Lynn and Alex, so I shouldn't be surprised.
Really hoping for a Uchenna and Joyce win, especially after she went all hardcore. But, I'd take Rob/Amber, who I still think are running a solid race to this point.
Also...Kelly's attack that Ron became a POW to get out of his war commitment is the greatest insult ever. I mean...wow. She just went there.
OWNAGE 1 - Hair Shaving. She doesn't seem too bad as a bald person, though.
OWNAGE 2 - The fact that coming in first place didn't even earn them a trip.
At least this time the head shaving task was in an elimination round, so there was actual necessity to complete the head shaving task.
Disappointed that Meredith and Gretchen continue on in the race, to be honest. I simply find that they have not raced well enough to be in it to this point. I mean, they're not the first team to do this. A lot of the Top 4 teams have slipped in on some sort of technicality. Just as an example, even, Adam and Rebecca from last season and Linda and Karen in Season 5 both struggled in terms of basic tasks, languishing in the back of the pack, but made it to the final four due to mistakes of their counterparts. This is the same thing, with the big taxi error on the part of Lynn and Alex, so I shouldn't be surprised.
Really hoping for a Uchenna and Joyce win, especially after she went all hardcore. But, I'd take Rob/Amber, who I still think are running a solid race to this point.
Also...Kelly's attack that Ron became a POW to get out of his war commitment is the greatest insult ever. I mean...wow. She just went there.
Damn I almost lost it as she was getting her hair cut. Totally makes me want to see them win now, as if I didn't before.
"OWNAGE 1 - Hair Shaving. She doesn't seem too bad as a bald person, though."
WTF are you smoking she looked fucked up. She lookied like the black version of the white chick from Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
"OWNAGE 1 - Hair Shaving. She doesn't seem too bad as a bald person, though."
WTF are you smoking she looked fucked up. She lookied like the black version of the white chick from Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
I loved how Rob got another local to help them along the leg again. When the race started I just wanted to see Rob/Amber make the top 5 but now I really hope they win it all because they're (actually he is) the smartest team in the race.
I'm really glad the gay couple is gone for one reason, I won't have to hear them constantly talk about Rob/Amber.
See this is why I hate the random non elimination match crap that they do. The gay dudes I think were 2nd in the number of times they finished first, behind Rob and Amber but they get bounced and the old people get to straggle on for another week. Non eliminations should either be awarded randomly for winning a leg, or awarded to those that have won the most legs after a certain point, so crap like what happened tonight and before don't happen again.
Another pet peave I have. Getting people to do your work for you. They really need to end this crap. Rob and Amber have abused this to death. No one other than them in all the races have thought to sit back and find some local to show them around. Goes to show you they are less interested in raceing amnd more interested in abusing the system to win.
Fuzzy said:
Another pet peave I have. Getting people to do your work for you. They really need to end this crap. Rob and Amber have abused this to death. No one other than them in all the races have thought to sit back and find some local to show them around. Goes to show you they are less interested in raceing amnd more interested in abusing the system to win.
That's bull and I bet the only reason you feel like that is because it's Rob/Amber who are "abusing" the race in this way. You say that they are less interested in racing but this shows that they are so interested that they'll try things that the other teams are too stupid to think of. Rob has brought strategy to this game and it's a good thing.ShadowRed said:
Fuzzy said:
What they are doing is no more strategy than me getting someone to take my math test is studying. If the producers of the show wanted the teams to be lead to their next task they would instruct the camera crew to show them the way. A big part of the race is finding your next task, made difficult by the fact you are in a foreign country and most likely don't speak the language. Having people indigenous to the area escort you from point to point takes away one of the major aspects of the show.
Lets take a look at how Lynn/Alex really did, 5th, 5th, 1st, 5th, 4th, 4th, eliminated. They may have been 2nd behind Rob/Amber in the number of times they came first but that's just because no other team has come 1st more than once except for Rob/Amber.ShadowRed said:
Lets take a look at how Rob/Amber have done so far in the race, 3rd, 1st, 5th, 1st, 2nd, 1st, 3rd. This team deserves to win the entire race considering they've been in the top 3 every week except for the one week Rob decided to not eat the meat and manipulate the other teams in order to stay in the race. The three best teams are still in the race and when Meredith/Gretchen are eliminated next week (I really hope they don't slip by again) it will be the best teams in a race to the final prize.
EDIT: I added one of the 4th place finishes that Lynn/Alex had that I forgot.
I guess you also disagree with all the teams this week getting locals to help them push the elephants with them? I didn't think so. A team that is smart enough to either pay someone to help them out (or do it for free the way almost everyone does for Rob) is a good thing and there's nothing preventing the other teams from doing the same, they're just not smart enough.ShadowRed said:
Spike Spiegel
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Idiots.
Look, the main reason I'm not keen on Rob/Amber's plan (aside from the fact that it's working) is that it's setting a precedent. If they do win, a possibility that with each passing episode seems more certain, then you know damn well that ALL teams to participate in future Amazing Race seasons are going to employ the same strategy. Suddenly nobody's getting lost, there's no language barrier, everybody's getting tons of help on challenges, and instead of seeing game-ending screwups we get footage of pushy Americans barking orders at the dumb local schmuck they duped into helping. Who wants to see that?
They'd better ban "guides" for next season.
Look, the main reason I'm not keen on Rob/Amber's plan (aside from the fact that it's working) is that it's setting a precedent. If they do win, a possibility that with each passing episode seems more certain, then you know damn well that ALL teams to participate in future Amazing Race seasons are going to employ the same strategy. Suddenly nobody's getting lost, there's no language barrier, everybody's getting tons of help on challenges, and instead of seeing game-ending screwups we get footage of pushy Americans barking orders at the dumb local schmuck they duped into helping. Who wants to see that?
They'd better ban "guides" for next season.
Spike Spiegel said:Idiots.
Look, the main reason I'm not keen on Rob/Amber's plan (aside from the fact that it's working) is that it's setting a precedent. If they do win, a possibility that with each passing episode seems more certain, then you know damn well that ALL teams to participate in future Amazing Race seasons are going to employ the same strategy. Suddenly nobody's getting lost, there's no language barrier, everybody's getting tons of help on challenges, and instead of seeing game-ending screwups we get footage of pushy Americans barking orders at the dumb local scmuck they duped into helping. Who wants to see that?
They'd better ban "guides" for next season.
Thank fucking you, god damn it!!!! Another voice of reason in a sea of unreason.
If they're going to think about banning guides then they better ban ALL help from locals completely (including asking a random person on the street where something is), really make the teams alone. I ask you this, if the other teams are seeing Rob/Amber do well with these guides then why aren't they trying to do the same thing?
BTW I can't help laugh at Ron/Kelly for their luck with cabs, you'd think that they'd learn to ask the driver if he had gas before getting in. :lol
BTW I can't help laugh at Ron/Kelly for their luck with cabs, you'd think that they'd learn to ask the driver if he had gas before getting in. :lol
Fuzzy said:
Asking someone how to get some where doesn't guarentee that you will get there or that you will follow their directions correctly or that they are giving you the right directions. Completely different story, plus how do you expect people to function in a country they probably didn't know existed and find some obscure place in it without asking for directions.
I am going to weigh in on this...
First off, GUIDES ARE NOT THE CREATION OF ROB AND AMBER. "Can you show me?" is a standard Amazing Race comment. There have been detailed guides in past seasons: the first was "Fern", a young woman who worked with Danny and Oswald in the second season. We see a similar person last season, when Lena and Kristy took on a local they met on the plane.
This is not one of Rob and Amber's big deviances; this is well within the rules and more teams should probably consider it. I mean, if you are able to convince someone to go with you and be a guide on a day-long race, I really am not seeing the problem with this. You could argue that "OMG Rob and Amber are using their celebrity" but I think other teams would be just as able to do this. They have every ability to find a good samaritan.
If they had watched the race, they would have seen this was a more strategic move. And, until you can show me that only Rob and Amber have the scent that attracts good samaritans (I hear it smells like lavender), I refuse to believe that it's all in the celebrity. So, I don't see the problem.
I don't think every single team will get insanely lucky and find a person who speaks English in the middle of the street who is willing to throw away their day to spend it on camera with two crazy Americans running around their town with crazy directions...in fact, the fact that very few teams have done it in the past proves this. Rob and Amber have had three, but the first two were in relatively modern nations and thus don't count towards the "Language Barrier" aspects of it.
First off, GUIDES ARE NOT THE CREATION OF ROB AND AMBER. "Can you show me?" is a standard Amazing Race comment. There have been detailed guides in past seasons: the first was "Fern", a young woman who worked with Danny and Oswald in the second season. We see a similar person last season, when Lena and Kristy took on a local they met on the plane.
This is not one of Rob and Amber's big deviances; this is well within the rules and more teams should probably consider it. I mean, if you are able to convince someone to go with you and be a guide on a day-long race, I really am not seeing the problem with this. You could argue that "OMG Rob and Amber are using their celebrity" but I think other teams would be just as able to do this. They have every ability to find a good samaritan.
If they had watched the race, they would have seen this was a more strategic move. And, until you can show me that only Rob and Amber have the scent that attracts good samaritans (I hear it smells like lavender), I refuse to believe that it's all in the celebrity. So, I don't see the problem.
I don't think every single team will get insanely lucky and find a person who speaks English in the middle of the street who is willing to throw away their day to spend it on camera with two crazy Americans running around their town with crazy directions...in fact, the fact that very few teams have done it in the past proves this. Rob and Amber have had three, but the first two were in relatively modern nations and thus don't count towards the "Language Barrier" aspects of it.
Chesapeake Silt
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This sucks. First.... I absolutely hate the old team. Meredith is cool, but Gretchen is so damn annoying. Always screeching in her weird, warbly old person yelp. Completely spazzing out on every challenge. Nearly falling to her death in a cave.... yet somehow surviving. So damn annoying. Also, I'm completely bitter that they're still on the show and the brothers aren't.
And now, we're probably stuck with them for two more weeks. So... they get saved by the mutant hybrid 'This Leg isn't over yet!' junk last time. The boyfriends should have put them down this week, but their taxi drove them out into the wilderness somewhere. And you just know that next week is going to be non-elimination. Damn it! Maybe there'll be another cave for them to fall into next time.
And this week's episode was crap. First, everybody catches up right away. Wow, it's like last week's episode was.... completely meaningless! Maybe it was necessary to get everybody on the train, but it was still pretty lame. Then it's a dumb 'get poor people to do manual labor for you' challenge. Not very interesting. And the next challenge involves zero skill - it's all decided by how psychotic your camel happens to be. Ugh. Pretty weak stuff this episode.
The only good parts were the creepy indian guy distributing the envelopes on the train, the head-shaving stuff (I wonder if the producers were just going to keep re-using that fast-forward until a girl actually ended up getting her head shaved....), and Gretchen riding the elephant for no good reason (I was hoping she was going to fall off).
But, seriously.... The 'POW' comment in the preview was hilarious. Even just out of context in the preview.... that's one of the greatest moments of the season so far. :lol
And now, we're probably stuck with them for two more weeks. So... they get saved by the mutant hybrid 'This Leg isn't over yet!' junk last time. The boyfriends should have put them down this week, but their taxi drove them out into the wilderness somewhere. And you just know that next week is going to be non-elimination. Damn it! Maybe there'll be another cave for them to fall into next time.
And this week's episode was crap. First, everybody catches up right away. Wow, it's like last week's episode was.... completely meaningless! Maybe it was necessary to get everybody on the train, but it was still pretty lame. Then it's a dumb 'get poor people to do manual labor for you' challenge. Not very interesting. And the next challenge involves zero skill - it's all decided by how psychotic your camel happens to be. Ugh. Pretty weak stuff this episode.
The only good parts were the creepy indian guy distributing the envelopes on the train, the head-shaving stuff (I wonder if the producers were just going to keep re-using that fast-forward until a girl actually ended up getting her head shaved....), and Gretchen riding the elephant for no good reason (I was hoping she was going to fall off).
But, seriously.... The 'POW' comment in the preview was hilarious. Even just out of context in the preview.... that's one of the greatest moments of the season so far. :lol
SolidSnakex
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Fifty said:
Kelly tells Ron that he gets out of everything including the military. He then asked her how'd he do that and she said "Well you became a POW".
I'll paraphrase, they were in the back of a taxi,Fifty said:
Kelly, "Ron, there are patterns that show you can't commit to anything."
Ron, "What about the Army?"
Kelly, "You found a way out of that by being a POW."
The other half of the preview was Rob/Amber talking with Ron/Kelly in what looked like an airport,
Rob, "Uchenna doesn't know who to ask for help now that Lynn/Alex are gone so he's asking Meredith. It's like the blind leading the blind."
Mega Man's Electric Sheep
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"Only one annoying team left... and Team Old is almost certainly gone next week."
I've been thinking EVERY week "surely they'll go this time". :lol
And I hate to burst your bubble, but there are 2 more non-eliminations left this season, and one of them is almost certainly next week. Gretchen better get ready to part with that little blue backpack she just bought.
I've been thinking EVERY week "surely they'll go this time". :lol
And I hate to burst your bubble, but there are 2 more non-eliminations left this season, and one of them is almost certainly next week. Gretchen better get ready to part with that little blue backpack she just bought.
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