Official Amazing Race 25th No Spoilers

[robinb]

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[TaylorEar]

The male dentist has turned me into an anti-dentite.

BWAHAHA! Oh jeez. Awesome use of a Kramer reference

 

[OhMari]

We noticed the apple munching also. We assumed he asked for an extra apple like he asked for food while in Copenhagen. He must be hungry!

The biker girls were asking for the food in a few episodes.

I am team Bethanny, but I love those NY girls and the wrestlers are up there too. He is hilarious. I sort of like the last couple of shows, they can start focusing on the contestants, vs. all the players.

 

[tajz90]

The biker girls were asking for the food in a few episodes.
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Yes, in the Copenhagen episode, the girls asked for a pastry and the baker said yes, but the wrestler also asked and the baker said NO. He's apparently a hungry guy since he's also eating an apple meant as a treat...

 

[dsneprincess]

I really didn't care which team made it to the mat first last night, either one going home would have been fine! I do wonder a few things though. I wonder why if the polishing only took "15 minutes" as the wrestlers said while waiting for a taxi, why did they switch detours in the first place? I wonder why Tim & TeeJay didn't switch detours when the wrestlers left the greased pole? On the subject of the greased pole, both teams that were able to grab a flag, managed to grab the yellow one which made me wonder if that was the person with better balance and they should have been aiming for the red. The cyclist that grabbed the yellow one in one try made it look super easy, I thought it was going to be a slam dunk.

I am just not sure that I like seeing the teams run past Phil & the commentary. It feels really forced. Every week I find Bethany to be just more amazing. I know she's a surfer, but it was amazing to see her just be so far ahead of the others in the rappealing/swimming. I bet that team would have been able to do the flag challenge. I would think it was a good match for their skill set. She constantly has a smile. I also enjoyed Mya's enthusiasm at the mat.

 

[tajz90]

Every week I find Bethany to be just more amazing. I know she's a surfer, but it was amazing to see her just be so far ahead of the others in the rappealing/swimming. I bet that team would have been able to do the flag challenge. I would think it was a good match for their skill set. She constantly has a smile. I also enjoyed Mya's enthusiasm at the mat.

Love Bethany. She is amazing.

 

[esk]

yes, I wondered with the two teams who grabbed the yellow flag, couldn't they switch poles and have that person get the red flag, leaving the yellow flag for the teammate who was struggling?

The polishing did seem to go really fast......for the dentists. Which makes sense, I guess. But Robbie was not putting any muscle into it and I thought "yeah, that's going to take forever" Would have hated to see the wrestlers go home because of taxi though. At this point, taxis do seem to be their downfall, don't know if it is editing or what, but they can NEVER find a taxi.....

 

[MIGrandma]

Would have hated to see the wrestlers go home because of taxi though. At this point, taxis do seem to be their downfall, don't know if it is editing or what, but they can NEVER find a taxi.....

I would have LOVED seeing the wrestlers go home because they couldn't get a taxi! I can't stand her. He's not so bad, but she is constantly moaning and complaining. Has she never seen the show? Does she not know how hard it really is? I do have to give her credit, I don't think I've ever heard her say a bad word about Bethany. But she makes fun of people too and I don't like people like that.

I'm hoping Bethany and her husband win. They're my favorite team. I like the New York girls too.

 

[Kimberle]

I'm amazed how Bethany could repel with 1 arm. I was sorry to see the 2 guys go. I hope the wrestlers go next.

 

[wishing4PA]

Would have hated to see the wrestlers go home because of taxi though. At this point, taxis do seem to be their downfall, don't know if it is editing or what, but they can NEVER find a taxi.....

I told DD I thought their problem was their style and tough guy look. I think some taxi drivers aren't seeing them as tourists with big bucks, but rather as either somewhat local folks, or potential scary folks, or just poorer people. I'm not quite sure what it is, but I do think their overall appearance isn't attracting taxi drivers.
As I've said before, I kind of like everyone (though yeah I don't like when people aren't nice to others, but I don't think they've overdone it, and the race is a somewhat stressful thing I'm sure, with a bunch of strangers.) So I didn't want anyone to go home, but it had to be either the wrestlers or Tim & TJ last time, and after the wrestlers started scrubbing, then switched, then switched back, and tried so hard, and given that T&T were just there due to non-elimination anyhow, I was okay with them going home. I think they enjoyed the trip, and I hope they have a lot of good memories from it.

 

[travelbug24]

We visited Malta on our 2010 Disney Cruise so it was a fun episode to watch.

Did Bethany and Adam really need to use the express pass? Was this the last leg they could use it? Being surfers and balancing on surfboards, I was surprised they didn't even try the pole and I know they could have polished the armor. She is so amazing I don't even see her as being physically disabled.

 

[dsneprincess]

We visited Malta on our 2010 Disney Cruise so it was a fun episode to watch.

Did Bethany and Adam really need to use the express pass? Was this the last leg they could use it? Being surfers and balancing on surfboards, I was surprised they didn't even try the pole and I know they could have polished the armor. She is so amazing I don't even see her as being physically disabled.

I believe it was the last leg to use it. I also think they could have done the poles.

 

[OhMari]

I believe it was the last leg to use it. I also think they could have done the poles.

I don't think it had to do with balance, but with speed. You had to keep your speed up. It was impossible.

 

[Music City Mama]

I don't think it had to do with balance, but with speed. You had to keep your speed up. It was impossible.

I agree. Since the yellow flag was closer, those grabbing it were falling right where they could reach for it as they were falling. The red flag was a few steps farther, so it was almost impossible to get in those few extra steps to grab it.

The female wrestler is such a poor sport. She's so negative and whiny and I'm just over her. Not that I ever liked them anyway.

The wrestlers and food scientists will be gone soon enough -- unless the surfers, dentists or cyclists just have a stroke of bad luck.

I feel like this season has gone by really fast. Hard to believe that there are only a few more episodes left.

 

[minniecarousel]

Dang! I wanted to see that dentist guy mope about not coming in first! He's such a.....jerk.

 

[wishing4PA]

Arrgh, I had distractions for the first 5 minutes and I'm already totally confused about what went down with the flights, the FF, and everything!

Edited: Maya, girl, you are amazing!

Edit2: NOW there is a team I want to be eliminated! I had liked everyone until tonight!

 

[esk]

wow, I kind of liked the wrestlers until tonight, but that was just awful. Sure, it's a race and you want to play smart, but not outright lie......just ignoring them would have been better. Sorry to see the cyclists go, they were a strong team.

 

[MIGrandma]

I was sorry to see Kym and Alli go tonight, they were my second favorites next to Adam and Bethany. I was glad Adam and Bethany went for the fast forward even though Kym and Alli were already doing it and glad to see them get another first place finish tonight. I hope they win, but if they don't then I hope it's anybody but the wrestlers.

 

[minniecarousel]

Now I really dislike the wrestler team! And why were the dentists not targeted for the U-Turn?

And that cupping!? I wonder if their backpacks hurt on their backs after that?

 

[robinb]

I was sorry to see that the wrestlers were lying sacks of you-know-what. I don't mind that they trash talk as that's part of the professional wrestler persona. However, I do mind when they promise something and not do it, pretend to be in an alliance and then intentionally misdirect someone in that alliance and after being protected in that alliance suddenly decide it's "every team for themselves" without notice. It's too bad that folks from Madison are so darn trusting. I am very glad that Amy and Maya wised up to Brooke's lie and went back to check for the clue.

I was bummed to see Kym and Alli go. I really liked them. They gambled and lost. Unfortunately, the Express Pass an activity that was tailor made for Adam & Bethany. I kinda makes me that the producers would include something like that which could be so easily done by them.