Amazing Race: All Stars

[Jughead P. Jones]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

I continue to have the same problem with the show though they do a good job of maintaining suspense anyway.

They have a roadblock challenge that dramatically rearranges the order of the teams and then an hour later they're all on the same plane anyway rendering the whole thing moot.

I'd be very curious to know what those young attractive board members were discussing the whole time to keep themselves occupied.

Yeah...those moments (also known as "equalizers") can be a pain...especially when more than one occurs. But, even then, there are ways that teams can get ahead. Positioning for places in line, or even on the plane to the destination can make a huge difference. I remember in season 4, Reichen/Chip and Kelly/Jon were neck and neck in the finale, and because Reichen/Chip were seated at the very front of the plane, and Kelly/Jon were a few rows behind them, Reichen/Chip had a slight lead when it came to leaving the plane and the airport first...and every little bit helped...especially since Reichen and Chip were eventually the winners of the race.

[Alex]

I know it helps and ultimately is for the best of the shows finale (if the winners were five days ahead of second place, not so interesting). But still, the battle for who can get off an airplane fastest isn't all that interesting to watch.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

I know it helps and ultimately is for the best of the shows finale (if the winners were five days ahead of second place, not so interesting). But still, the battle for who can get off an airplane fastest isn't all that interesting to watch.

No, but watching someone yank someone else's carry on out of the overhead is.

[mousepod]

Heather and I talked about the "catch-up" stages making the progress moot. We decided that the psychological edge of passing other teams was still worth it. A together team that gets to a "catch-up" point well rested will always do better than a team with communication problems that shows up frazzled and tired. I'm enjoying this season.

[Jughead P. Jones]

That poor cab driver. Of all the people he had to deal with, he had to experience Charla and Mirna go "el polo loco" on him.

It was probably the saddest, most hysterical moment I'd ever seen in all the seasons of the race.

[Jughead P. Jones]

So long, David and Mary...we hardly knew ye...even though you competed last season.

Boy, Dustin and Kandice got lucky didn't they? To make a boneheaded error like they did and still finish in the same place they initially came in? Absolutely incredible.

Of course, it helped that 6 of the 9 teams also made crucial errors as well.

[Alex]

If it had been me and I had been given possession of credit cards for three other teams to go off and try to book flights I would have been very sorely tempted to book myself on the first flight and then book them on the next one. They likely wouldn't have even known until it was too late to try and change since the first half was the same for everybody and then it was divided between two connections.0

Fair game or (too) dirty pool?

[Jughead P. Jones]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

If it had been me and I had been given possession of credit cards for three other teams to go off and try to book flights I would have been very sorely tempted to book myself on the first flight and then book them on the next one. They likely wouldn't have even known until it was too late to try and change since the first half was the same for everybody and then it was divided between two connections.0

Fair game or (too) dirty pool?

For Rob and Amber, it's just another day.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Jughead P. Jones

For Rob and Amber, it's just another day.

Naw, they would never do that.

Romber would have booked them on fights to Siberia and then cancled their credit cards.

[JWBear]

If the spoilers I've read are true, next Sunday's episode will have a very interesting ending.....