The Amazing Race 13

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Tina & Ken have grown on me. Even Starr and her brother have grown on me. The couple I can't stand now is the brunette and her whiney boyfriend who always has something to criticize his gf about.

Oh, no question . . . the only team that I would have been even happier to see leave would have been Terrence and Sarah. He is a real piece of work.

The only teams I like at this point are Nick and Starr and Mom (forget her name) and Dallas. I want them in the final three.

Dan and Andrew are okay -- nice enough guys, I guess, but not smart racers. Ken and Tina I like okay sometimes, other times they (mainly she) grates on my nerves.

Yeah, there just haven't been any great teams this go around. Too bad they missed out on nittanyalum and me.

[polarpi]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Yeah, there just haven't been any great teams this go around. Too bad they missed out on nittanyalum and me.

I'm still holding out hope for the next casted season!

[AGDee]

I like Nick and Starr and Mom and Dallas also. I think it's cute that Starr and Dallas have crushes on each other, but I keep thinking of the Dallas Starrs... I didn't see the end of the show this week (have it on DVR but haven't watched it yet) but the women who don't read the clues carefully make me CRAZY!!! Did she even look at the envelopes before she ripped them down???

[MysticCat]

Well, this being the season of teams who can't/don't read the clues continues.

So glad that Terence and Sarah are gone. They should have left FF spot the moment that they saw that Terence had to eat meat. Even if he could have downed it faster than Starr and Nick, chances are his digestive system would have rebelled, possibly making the next leg of the race even more of a challenge. Had they quickly made the decision not to try, it looked like it would have been Andrew and Dan going home instead. Not that I'm complaining.

(And what was he thinking? If he was going to be willing to eat meat, then that should have been part of his preparation prior to the race. What race hasn't had an eating challange, and the eating challenge often involves meat of some sort. He should have seen it coming and figured out how he would deal with it, and if he was going to deal with it by eating it, then he should have reacquainted his system with meat prior to the race.)

[AGDee]

I'm glad you dragged this up. I wanted to post here this morning but didn't have time to search for the thread

I am also glad Terence and Sarah are gone. They were getting on my nerves. I thought the same thing about Terence and the meat. They probably would have made it if they hadn't waited so long to decide they couldn't do the Fast Forward. I don't recall people "competing" to win the Fast Forward in the past.

I don't get why Tina thought they were supposed to return the costume? I was watching desperate housewives with TAR in Picture in Picture so I missed what the frat boys screw up was with the costume, but figured out they had screwed up something. This really does seem to be the season of mis-read clues. I don't get that! One would think they'd learn by now.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I don't recall people "competing" to win the Fast Forward in the past.

I can remember a few times it has happened.

I was watching desperate housewives with TAR in Picture in Picture so I missed what the frat boys screw up was with the costume, but figured out they had screwed up something. This really does seem to be the season of mis-read clues. I don't get that! One would think they'd learn by now.

First, they left their shoes at the theatre. This wasn't misreading the clue, but it did hurt them because they had to try to run to the pit stop in boots since they didn't have their shoes.

The main thing was that the clue told them to make their way from the butcher/market to the pit stop on foot. Andrew and Dan took a cab, so they had to go back to the market and the return to the pit stop on foot.

If I saw/remember correctly, Dan and Andrew passed Sarah and Terence at the market when they returned. So, if Terence and Sarah had left the FF as soon as they saw what it was, then there seemed to be a good chance they would have hit the mat before DAndrew.

Originally Posted by Blondie93

But, see? This is, unfortunately, why you and Nittany won't ever get picked for the show... you both are far too smart, levelheaded, rationale, normal, and lacking in emotional baggage. I for one would l-o-v-e to see teams on the show that fit this criteria, but apparantly the produces want a bunch of dim-witted, snobby, whiney, annoying people who can't read or think to prepare for a meat eating challenge.

Have hope, Blondie, have hope. The slew of hapless teams seems to have really hit this season, but who knows what might happen in another season. Maybe even Team GC is possible.

[AGDee]

Ok, I watched the last 20 minutes on the DVR now. I'm all caught up. Thanks for the explanation MC.

Next episode should be a non-elimination, I think. Down to 4 teams and there are always 3 in the final show.

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

If he was going to be willing to eat meat, then that should have been part of his preparation prior to the race. What race hasn't had an eating challange, and the eating challenge often involves meat of some sort. He should have seen it coming and figured out how he would deal with it, and if he was going to deal with it by eating it, then he should have reacquainted his system with meat prior to the race.)

But, see? This is, unfortunately, why you and Nittany won't ever get picked for the show... you both are far too smart, levelheaded, rationale, normal, and lacking in emotional baggage. I for one would l-o-v-e to see teams on the show that fit this criteria, but apparantly the produces want a bunch of dim-witted, snobby, whiney, annoying people who can't read or think to prepare for a meat eating challenge.

Sigh. What used to be my absolute favorite show is losing my interest, and fast. I just can not stand the teams this season.