The Amazing Race - 10/19/08 - Grading & Discussion

[Turbo]

For tonight's episode. Hope it's a good one!

ETA: Yeah, I just realized I totally screwed up the date on this one. Sue me.

 

[mrcoaster]

I just hope no sports bras are harmed or thrown off balconies in this episode.

 

[Turbo]

mrcoaster! Where have you been hiding?

Kelly & Christie and Andrew & Dan are all being too dumb for words in this episode. Alas, neither of them will be eliminated as it's pretty obvious that Aja & Ty are far, far, far behind the other teams.

 

[firehawk12]

The whole businesses on water thing never ceases to amaze me. I wonder what the commute must be like.

 

[mrcoaster]

mrcoaster! Where have you been hiding?

I was a challenge in the Amazing Race. They didn't let me out of the secret hotel until now.

I thought this was a pretty decent episode. Plenty of laughs to be had: Kelly and Christie talking up about using their brains, then acting brain dead the whole leg, the frat boys being even dumber ("This is impossible!"), watching Tina wander aimlessly around looking for the echo chamber, seeing Tina's ear-to-ear grin fall off her face when Terence and Sarah showed up on the plane, seeing Sarah's dancing and cheering turn to near tears as her boat motor crapped out...lots of fun this leg!

Challenges weren't all that rough, however.

 

[witchie]

Laughed my ass off at Terrence and Sarah getting a ticket, and it came back to bite them in the ass. They got a time penalty. Oh, I can't wait to hear the whining from Terrence about that.

This one was kinda anti-climatic. Everyone knew Ty and Aja were out of it, but I must say I enjoyed the Frat Boys living up to their dumbness. They are completely clueless. When you have to look to the Divorcees for help, you're really scraping the bottom of the barrel for ideas.

Love Toni and Dallas. I hope they win.

 

[Kirby]

I really don't like any of the teams that are left. The only ones I did like were the nerds and they flamed out pretty quick.
I guess I'm rooting for Toni and Dallas because they're the least obnoxious.

 

[mrcoaster]

Laughed my ass off at Terrence and Sarah getting a ticket, and it came back to bite them in the ass. They got a time penalty. Oh, I can't wait to hear the whining from Terrence about that.

Did you see the look that Sarah gave to Terence in the preview when Phil's voiceover explained the time penalty for departing late the next leg? Loved it.

 

[firehawk12]

Like it matters though.
They must have seen enough episodes to know that they'll just bunch up at some random event anyway.

 

[Brent]

Starr is very hot

 

[TGTheodore]

This one was kinda anti-climatic.

Yeah. The weather didn't play much of a role in it.

--Ted

 

[mrcoaster]

Like it matters though.
They must have seen enough episodes to know that they'll just bunch up at some random event anyway.

Yeah, but for some reason, one of the leading teams always acts completely shocked that they lost their lead while waiting for a flight or a museum to open. Hey teams! Build your lead while you can, but always know that it's going to disappear very shortly.

 

[firehawk12]

The only reason to come in first is to win those trips. But really, the only thing more awkward than a romantic getaway with your sister would be a romantic getaway with your mother.
They should go back to giving free gas for a year!

 

[mrcoaster]

On one of the Survivor/Amazing Race podcasts, they called Starr and Brother "Team Incest."