Amazing Race

[Skippy918]

I can’t believe Arun and Natalia get another chance. This is like the 4th time they ended up last and got to come back.

 

[tinkerbellandpeterpan]

I literally couldn't watch the first half of the episode because I thought I was going to throw up. It was annoying but I fast forwarded through it and just watched the second half.

 

[izzy]

I literally couldn't watch the first half of the episode because I thought I was going to throw up. It was annoying but I fast forwarded through it and just watched the second half.

I didn’t watch the cheese thing. A hard no from me on eating that even if $1M is on the line.

 

[MamaLema]

I can’t believe Arun and Natalia get another chance. This is like the 4th time they ended up last and got to come back.

Nothing personal against them but I was so disappointed about the non-elimination. They must be the luckiest team in TAR history.

 

[CynBeth]

If on the show would have had to take a penalty my DH can’t have dairy and I would not have been able to eat that. I was not happy about the non elim round where they get yet another chance but would have been pissed if it had been the guy team.

 

[georgina]

Interesting results. I thought the missed small detail from the first task was might be the defining moment, but once again it came down to navigation.

 

[starvenger]

When you look at it, all the tasks this week were detail heavy.

 

[JaxDad]

I’ve missed a couple episodes, but I’m generally enjoying this season. There’s way too much equalization and no travel drama, but I appreciate they did what they could under the circumstances, so definitely giving them a pass.

The scenery has been great, although last night’s episode was certainly not the best. The challenges did nothing to highlight the locale, other than a cool looking church. I love the challenges like hiking down the ridge, and last night was all pretty meh.

For some reason I’m noticing the background music more this season. They do a really nice job.

I like the players, with the possible exception of Dusty. Dial it back dude! Is that ‘roid rage or what? I wonder how he sees himself as he watches this. He probably thinks it’s fine. I would be cringing and calling all the others to apologize!

 

[RUDisney]

The scenery has been great, although last night’s episode was certainly not the best. The challenges did nothing to highlight the locale, other than a cool looking church. I love the challenges like hiking down the ridge, and last night was all pretty meh.

For some reason I’m noticing the background music more this season. They do a really nice job.

I thought we got to see a lot of Greece while the teams were lost, especially as they were tracking the cars through the town.

I hadn't noticed the background music. They must be doing a really good job if it blends so seamlessly.

I thought that the woman in the Souvlaki Cart was brilliant in her stone-faced replies about the clue.

 

[starvenger]

I’ve missed a couple episodes, but I’m generally enjoying this season. There’s way too much equalization and no travel drama, but I appreciate they did what they could under the circumstances, so definitely giving them a pass.

I'm ok with the staggered starts. I think the thing with equalization is that we all know it's going to happen, and while the staggered start is still not great, is at least creating true (albeit minor) consequences for finishing back of the pack instead of the airport equalizations we always get.

As for the leg itself, I liked the construction as it primarily worked your brain and forced teams to pay attention to details. Missing those details led to lead changes as well as peaks and valleys for the non-Kim/Penn teams.

I like the players, with the possible exception of Dusty. Dial it back dude! Is that ‘roid rage or what? I wonder how he sees himself as he watches this. He probably thinks it’s fine. I would be cringing and calling all the others to apologize!

I think Dusty is pretty aware that he's... kind of intense. He did mention in the confessional that "half of Greece" probably heard him yelling. He's not my favourite person on the show, but it is what it is, and the other teams actually seem amused by him. But I do wonder if the editing is leading us somewhere with this - does Dusty's intensity end up costing the team?

 

[ShirikiUtundu]

Dusty sure loves to hear himself talk. He never shuts up. Ryan was quite disrespectful on the saints challenge.

 

[CynBeth]

I knew it would be NEL so wanted them to be gone.

 

[Skippy918]

That first challenge was way too much luck of the draw.
It seems like it’s anybody’s game at this point.

I do miss the older seasons where they had to catch flights and there was more separation among the teams. This season is very predictable.

 

[starvenger]

They haven't had too many needle/haystack challenges so I suppose we were due.

I do prefer the staggered start versus the airplane bottleneck they had pre-pandemic. But yeah, the days when a team could be 24 hours ahead (or behind) are sadly long gone.

 

[RUDisney]

I was happy that it was a NEL. After being so great at everything, it would have been sad for the D&R to be sent home for a needle in a haystack challenge. I'd have felt the same way if it was K&P who came in last.

 

[EMom]

The father/daughter team need to go. They are not in the same league as the other three and the father’s nagging, fault finding, and general attitude annoy me no end. She was breaking the plates, Pops. Stop micromanaging her.

 

[robinb]

I didn’t watch the cheese thing. A hard no from me on eating that even if $1M is on the line.

That cheese was nothing compared to some of the other food challenges. But yeah, it was still pretty wiggly and gross.

 

[declansdad]

I knew it would be NEL so wanted them to be gone.

I'm glad they aren't. I hate those legs because it is nothing more than pure chance, not a real test of the abilities of the teams.

 

[declansdad]

The father/daughter team need to go. They are not in the same league as the other three and the father’s nagging, fault finding, and general attitude annoy me no end. She was breaking the plates, Pops. Stop micromanaging her.

He does nag but she is not a lot better in some of her directions. Like last night she kept saying go straight when there was no straight to go.

 

[jrmasm]

I’m missing the extra tasks given to teams that come in last but aren’t eliminated.