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The Amazing Race => The Amazing Race 31 => Topic started by: Snowbird on April 05, 2019, 07:42:23 PM
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Let's talk about TAR.
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Even though I've never missed any show of the Survivor or BB, I don't remember all of these people.
But, the ones I do remember I like.
Britney is teamed with Janelle, and Rupert and his wife are together, Rachel and her sister and Nicole and Victor are the ones I recognize off hand.
I do look forward the show and wonder how in the world Rachel will do this another time without Brenden to whine to. He always, always seemed to be her stabilizer. We will just have to wait and see.
I got a bit excited when I saw a link with Boston Rob on it. I really would love to see him and "Amba" play.
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Lots of big personalities--clashes, infighting, crying, dirty tricks, double dealing...wow, this show will have it all! And laughs, too!
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I'm glad they finally have an air date for this! It seems like forever ago we first heard they were filming and I recall at the time being disappointed with the casting when they had such an enormous talent pool to choose from, but at this point I don't even remember who most of the teams were and it's been so long since we had a new season of TAR to watch hopefully it will deliver.
I got a bit excited when I saw a link with Boston Rob on it. I really would love to see him and "Amba" play.
They have four young daughters to raise so they probably aren't willing to both go away for 6 weeks to film.
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Since I just went through all the threads and complained about who was cast for this season I thought I’d indulge in making a list of the teams I would’ve loved to see racing this season.
From TAR
Kevin and Drew TAR1
Nancy and Emily TAR1
Blake and Paige TAR3
Lind and Karen TAR5
BJ and Tyler TAR9
From BB
Chilltown BB2 & 7
Dick and Dani BB8
Johnny Mac and Steve BBwhatever
Kevin and the Rodeo Clown BB19
Bret and Scotty BB20
From Survivor
Greg and Colleen S1
Ethan/Lex/Big Tom S3
Brian and Helen S5
Rob C and Matteo/Butch/Roger S6
Sandra and JFP/Rupert S7
Shane Powers and Courtney Marit S12
Ace and Sugar S17
Coach and Tyson S18 & 20
David Wright and Hannah
Christian and Davey!
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How do you remember all those people, Outlast? I must be a lot older than you because I didn't remember half of those you named.
Rupert and Laura almost bit the dust last night. I was glad to see them stay in a while longer.
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Not a fantastic beginning overall. Again I think the casting was off on too many of these teams.
WHAT I LIKED
The starting sand pile dig was a nice simple way to space out the teams even though we all knew that this being modern amazing race there was little chance of any real airport separations.
The chocolate shoe challenge was hard and interesting. Always nice to see something new.
The slippery slope was ok in the end. It seemed a bit lame after everyone appeared to do it so easily, but I guess some teams had trouble with it.
TEAM RANKINGS/MUSINGS
Team Fun!!!!!!! - so positive and I almost screamed when Floyd talked about betting his half of the million... are winner quotes a thing on TAR?
Colin and Christie - I've been re-watching old races in the long stretch between new seasons and I couldn't stand C & C by the end of their season, yet I find I'm oddly happy to see them again and to see how well they're doing now.
Rupert and Laura - I admit I smiled when he came on my TV screen. I don't even know why because he's so played out on reality TV, but I was still happy to see him for some reason. But again it has to be said it was a stupid idea to cast his wife instead of Sandra/JFP. Rupert and Laura together are too calm and mellow about this situation. He NEEDS someone to push him and Laura just isn't going to do it.
Afganimals - Doing it for Pedro! (ok ok so I laughed maybe they're not so bad even if their spot should've gone to the Hippies or the Cowboys).
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I was pleased to see Rupert's determination to make it up that slope.
I didn't like the way Corrine and her partner were talking about the other couples. I hope they will be out soon.
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I am liking Victor and Nicole more and more. They are so good natured! And I'm still a fan of Team Fun. I've been looking for more sparks from BB, Brit and Jan are just ho hum so far, same with Rach and Elis.
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I hated to see Rupert and Laurie out of the race but I expected it. I don't think they had much of a chance to go very far anyway.
I like Nicole and Victor too. I think they are just right for each other. I love the idea of having couples from other show.
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Poor Rupert! I wish he and his wife could have gotten the hang of the race and stayed in longer.
I'm sure that's it isn't easy.
All that running around really is for the young.
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I feel I am so behind some days catching up with my shows. On this dismal, rainy Sunday I finally got to watch "The Amazing Race".
I have enjoyed this show from the first day it was on, because I love watching the locale of these round the world places that I will never go to.
These last challenges were so funny. I have to say that the Team Fun... is just that , funny to watch, and oh so nice to each other.
If I'm wrong, because, even with this site I'm not remembering teams and seasons on all these shows, as some people are, I think Team Fun was the year on TAR that people were just put together. Well. I love them!
Then, I go to our BB teams with Rachel and her sister and Janelle and Britney, and Nicole and Victor,... I love watching them. Rachel, again, tonight having another "meltdown" and her sister calming her down. Classic Rachel!!
I do also remember.. the 2 boys, I forget their abbreviated name, Jarmanials ?... but, it's Leo and Jamal. I love them , too. Their personalities. Love how they enjoy the race and enjoy each other. They make me smile.
And, I , too laughed so hard tonight when the Irish Bostonian, Bret, with no dancing talent tried so hard.
So, as you can tell, I really am enjoying this season of The Amazing Race, alot. Nothing I hated more was to get a group of grumpy, fighting couples to watch when I was sitting down trying to relax.
Great cast this season!!! :victory:
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I was happy most of this episode (other than the few minutes of panic I experienced when Team Fun couldn't find a cab) because my three least favorite two least favorite teams were at the back for most of the episode.
How typical of Eliza and Corinne to be sore losers to the highest degree possible. But at least they are gone!!!! :c029:
Really annoyed with Rachel and her sister for not switching detours. The boats were so much faster and since they were right there on the river they had every reason to know this. They got lucky that Eliza was that incompetent on the scooter.
Still loving my Team Fun! :whoo:
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I was thrilled to see the mean girls go! They were unnecessarily rude and ugly about Rachel and Elissa. What sore losers. Did they think the fans of TAR will like how they acted?
I wanted Nicole and Victor to come in first. They are so fun to watch together and seem to have a lot of respect for each other.
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I feel this same way about Eliza and Corinne. I didn't care for their attitude either and was kind of happy to see them go.
But, I have them on my team for our game so.....!
I'd rather watch Rachel and her sister and wouldn't have liked if they were eliminated.
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It's so funny how Rachel has grown on me over the years. I sure didn't like her much the first season of BB, grew to root for her the year she won (after Brenden left), and have loved her ever since.
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What the heck is with Janelle? She hasn't said 2 words this season. I was looking for some fun moments from her and Britney.
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Funny, ponytail , that you say that Rachel has sort of "grown" on you. Me too.
I actually remember the first season she was on BB and sat on the hammock with Brenden.
They started talking about his subjects in school which ..??, she was interested in.
The rest is history, so they say.
As far as Janelle and Britney on TAR, I don't think they have been given much air time.
Maybe that's because there are so many couples in the race?
But, I, too was wishing to see them more. Maybe see Britney whine a bit.
Maybe, they are focusing on couples who are going to be eliminated and will give more
air time to couples later on who persevere.
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I hated to see Britney and Janell leave but then too I have found myself liking all the couples this year. At least all the ones still on. I didn't care for Corrine and Eliza one bit. I am like some of you. I began liking Rachel the second time she was on and was thrilled that she won. She played such a good game that year. I liked Elissa when she played and thought she was at a disadvantage when they found out she was Rachel's sister. That wasn't hard to do since they look so much alike.
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Well, I finally watched TAR last night and also was sad to see Britney and Janelle eliminated.
Funny, but, I guess it doesn't pay to have money because the first thing Janelle thought of when she saw the
clue "rolex" was a watch. LOL
It was fun, too , watching Rachel's ugly cry again on the first show when she thought she was going to be eliminated. I say this because this is classic Rachel.
I really haven't any favorite team. I like them all and think this was a great cast this time around.
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Rachel grew on me as well the second she played on Big Brother, but she is reminding me why I disliked her in first place. All of her whining and crying is annoying.
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I have lost some respect for Victor and Nicole. Why would they think if they asked someone who they were told were planning to give them a U-turn that they would get the truth from anyone? For trying to do a good deed and help out friends Rachel and Elissa are now the ones on everyone's radar. I hope that Victor and Nicole are really u-turned by the Fun team so they will realize they have treated R. and E. like dirt.
I just hate to see someone accused of things they didn't do.
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I have lost some respect for Victor and Nicole. Why would they think if they asked someone who they were told were planning to give them a U-turn that they would get the truth from anyone? For trying to do a good deed and help out friends Rachel and Elissa are now the ones on everyone's radar. I hope that Victor and Nicole are really u-turned by the Fun team so they will realize they have treated R. and E. like dirt.
I just hate to see someone accused of things they didn't do.
I thought it was bad play all around. FUN and the Afghanimals shouldn't have brought the Reilly Sisters into their yield conversations. The Sisters shouldn't have told Vic and Nicole ('anybody but me' is an Amazing Race thing too) and IF they did tell them then they should've been completely honest about it. The problem is they were so shady about it that Vic and Nicole smelled a rat, even if there was no actual rat. I think behind it all the sisters just hate FUN and wanted them to get the sole blame. What other reason could they have for refusing to mention the Afghanimals and instead saying FUN and 'many teams' were in on it?
Visually I loved this episode... it was just beautiful in Switzerland!
I am perpetually annoyed by the bunching at the start of every leg though. It's a bit frustrating gamewise when there is no place for a good team to pass a struggling team (referring specifically to the extreme side of the Detour where it appeared there was no way to pass on the course, only the possibility of catching up to the team directly ahead of you and leaving at nearly the same time). Even so it's notable that all four Amazing Race teams finished in the top four. Foreshadowing maybe?
There have been too many non-elims for this early in the race for my taste.
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I agree with the both posts.
One of the reasons I watch TAR is for the amazing scenery and learning how other people around the world live. I know I shall never get to any of these places.
Rachel and her sister, were only trying to help out another BB team. And, I, too was a bit surprised that Victor took their information so meanly.
I still like them, but, I mostly enjoy watching Leo and Jamal and the Reilly girls,... but, I do love Bret...actually I like all the remaining teams. :clap:
It's hard, for me, to root for a specific team this season.
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Sad to see Rachel and Elissa go.
I had forgotten about what a whinny voice Nicole can have.
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I always enjoy watching Rachel. I'm surprised they made it as far as they did.
And, it's funny watching her try to act "blessed" when you know how angry she is that they are being eliminated.
But, she has made a record on TAR history. :clap: :clap:
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I’m glad Rachel and Elissa are out. The whining, crying and mean girl attitudes drove me crazy.
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Only thing I can figure is that those coins must've been mostly further out in the deeper water. No way they should've been that hard to find when Bret and Chris were the only people there. They must've been looking in the wrong place right?
(either that or the producers wanted everyone to do poetry because that boat ride was wild TV)
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Only thing I can figure is that those coins must've been mostly further out in the deeper water. No way they should've been that hard to find when Bret and Chris were the only people there. They must've been looking in the wrong place right?
(either that or the producers wanted everyone to do poetry because that boat ride was wild TV)
You never know. I just watched it tonight, and was disappointed that Brett and Chris were eliminated.
I would have thought that for this challenge there would have been more coins. How did they know how many teams would choose the snorkeling? And, if they could only find 3, they certainly didn't distribute many around. Unless, the coins were put there some time before and they sunk deeper with the flow of the water. Who knows.
So, now on to the next show where I love watching the scenery and the native people watch these wild Americans run through their towns. LOL
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I agree Bacali. I think the coins were either washed out further than what they were suppose to be or they sank in the sand. There should have been plenty there since they would not know how many couples would do it. I wish they had gone on to the poem thing and had stuck it out until they got it right. I think they gave up too easily. I hated to see them go but then I have hated to see every couple go except Corrine and Liza or what ever their names were.
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Nooooooooooooooooooo don't take my FUN away! They wasted all those non-elims early on crap teams and now when we actually need one... :'(
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I, too, am sorry to see them go. They are all such good teams. It should be a nail biting finish for sure!!! -Dancekick-
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Any of those three would have been fine with me but I preferred Coliin and Christine to win. I didn't want Victor and Nicole to come in first. Nicole is just too whinny.