AMAZING RACE 5 - Official Thread

[Beth76]

SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!


































Ding Dong!!!! The Wicked Witch is Dead!!!!!!! I can't believe it. I thought with that long pause at the end that it was going to be a non-elim round. And what was with Phil crying? Give me a break!

 

[StaceyA]

My favorite part of the show was when Phil seemed to get choked up at the end.

I had actually turned my feelings around about them, but now it is too late...

Im going for the bowling mom's.

 

[StaceyA]

Originally posted by Beth76
And what was with Phil crying? Give me a break!

LOL I just said that was my favorite part!!

I think it was cause it shows that he does seem to care about the teams, even though he sometimes seems so unanimated.

 

[PatriciaH]

Noooooo....SO close-hahaha. I hope Colin gets arrested next week.

 

[cruisnfamily]

well, I'm now hoping for the Bowling Moms or Chip and Kim.

Here's hoping Collin and Christie are next to go!

 

[Grog]

I'm surprised it took this long to form a "beautiful people's" alliance against C & M. In past ARs this usually happens much sooner. I'm now rooting for Chip and Kim or the Moms. I hope Colin's prediction in the preview comes through and he ends up in an African jail.... j/k but I do think that his attitude is going to cause them serious problems at some point, especially if he gets the locals mad at him when he needs them for something.

 

[Vivig]

All I can say is that I am very sorry to see the cousins go...IMO they outperformed all the other teams. Many of you critque them..but would any of you have been able to outperform them to this point? They played as a team. They had a big disadvantage, regardless what any of you say....IF any of you looked carefully Mirna usually was holding both their back packs. Their downfall was that the other teams were feeling intimidated by them and as a result became very nasty to them. They in turn only gave back what they received. I am sorry to see them go. BTW...let me see any of you deal in a foreign country, how would you be speaking? At least she was able to communciate in numerous languages sufficiently to get by and make herself understood ....and at the same time was always courteous and spoke respectfully with the foreign countries people.

Colin and Christie showed their true colors...hopefully what goes around comes around. They are mean spirited and almost had all their sheep following them to a big disadvantage. They followed the cousins and somehow were able to switch their flights. BTW..I thought they were not permited to switch tickets once they had purchased them???

I am routing for Kim & Chip from now on.....

Let the flaming begin...

 

[julybride]

Originally posted by m&m's mom
I used to totally be in C&C'd side against Ch and Mir but after this episode I say "Go Girls"!!!

Although I did not change my opionion of C/M, I no longer care for C/C. After the airport incident I just wanted one of these teams to be eliminated. Both teams should be sitting at home watching themselves and feeling very embarrassed by their behavior.

At least Colin did step up for this food challenge despite his "food problems". Mirna just let Charla do all the hard stuff all over again. Charla definitely did more than her share of the detours. Still I'm not sorry to see them go. Mirna's constant whining was really tiring.

I want Chip and Kim now. They have run the race very admirally.

I have to agree once again. They have really appreciated the whole experience.

And, what about those bowling Moms - they kicked butt this week.

The previews look like Colin is starting to fall apart. He's a totally different guy when things don't fall his way.

 

[Jimbo]

Originally posted by Beth76
Ding Dong!!!! The Wicked Witch is Dead!!!!!!! I can't believe it. I thought with that long pause at the end that it was going to be a non-elim round. And what was with Phil crying? Give me a break!

Yaaayyyy!!! Although now who's going to fill the villain's role? Colin, of course!

My new favorite team is the twins. They're so goofy and spacy. It's really entertaining to watch them. But I envision them wandering off into the desert, never to be heard from again.

 

[julybride]

Originally posted by Jimbo
Yaaayyyy!!! Although now who's going to fill the villain's role? Colin, of course!

My new favorite team is the twins. They're so goofy and spacy. It's really entertaining to watch them. But I envision them wandering off into the desert, never to be heard from again.

 

[Beth76]

Sorry Stacey . I'm liking Kim and Chip more, but I still don't have a favorite team.

I can't believe some of the things that come out of Myrna's mouth. Did you catch what she said at the Ostrich egg thing. The clue said "Who's really hungry?" And Myrna immediately replies "Charla is." I fully expected the teammate who DIDN"T eat the caviar to eat the egg, for all teams. But, no, Charla had to do it again. She is such a baby. Then she tells the people in the airport not to help the other teams because they are violent. She's a horrible person. Oh and I think it was Charla who called Christie the "B" word at the beginning. Yeah, they are such nice, thoughtful people. I'm so glad they're gone.

 

[shamrock bunch]

Glad to see C & M go. I would really like to see Colin go next - he's so arrogant.
Rooting for the bowling moms here.
WTG lauraljp for being in the lead again!

 

[Jimbo]

Originally posted by Vivig
Their downfall was that the other teams were feeling intimidated by them and as a result became very nasty to them.

Colin and Christie beat the cousins just about every leg of the race. Why would they be intimidated by them? Mirna kept saying that Colin was jealous of them, but it doesn't add up.

They, and most of the other teams, intensely disliked Mirna. That's all there was to it.

 

[Beth76]

Oh, I agree Jimbo. Then people act like C/M are brilliant because they got the earlier flight. And Colin is an idiot because he didn't. At this point it's about luck. They checked the different flights and found one they thought was good. Then they kept looking and found a better one. But, they make it look like Colin is just following Myrna because she just happened to find that flight first.

 

[Grog]

Oh and I think it was Charla who called Christie the "B" word at the beginning.

Unless I saw it different, that was in response to Christie's blocking the airport door. Not saying it was right...but I understand.

 

[Jimbo]

Originally posted by Grog
Unless I saw it different, that was in response to Christie's blocking the airport door. Not saying it was right...but I understand.

Yeah, I'm with you on that. In the heat of the moment, you're liable to say some things that would be out of line once things have calmed down. So I'm willing to give people a little leeway on that account.

But Mirna just seemed to be genuinely nasty, IMHO. Not just during the competition, either. Good riddance.

 

[Jenn Lynn]

Originally posted by Jimbo

But Mirna just seemed to be genuinely nasty, IMHO. Not just during the competition, either. Good riddance.

Probably because she has to deal with the likes of Colin and Christie.

I thought it was so funny when all the teams wonder where Charla and Mirna are. They are SO worrried they have to form an alliance of 8 just to make sure they beat the 2.

 

[Jimbo]

Originally posted by Jenn Lynn
Probably because she has to deal with the likes of Colin and Christie.

She even somehow managed to have a run-in with Bob and Joyce, the Internet dating couple. They were the nicest people in the race, and Mirna called them sick and disgusting.

 

[Planogirl]

I'm glad that Mirna is gone too. Her endless whining was just too much IMO. Charla seemed OK but her partner... That nonsense at the airport about "those people" being violent was incredible.

I have nothing against Collin and Christie but Collin does seem to have a bad temper which will likely hurt the team. The other teams all seem OK to me with no clear cut favorites. I am amused by the twins though, they are so spacey but they're definitely still in the chase!

 

[Beth76]

Originally posted by Grog
Unless I saw it different, that was in response to Christie's blocking the airport door. Not saying it was right...but I understand.

Yes, but they claim to be "mature" and dignified and better than the other teams when really they're not.