The Amazing Race Returns

Moonliner · 09-27-2009, 06:56 PM

The new season stared (or starts depening on your time zone)

Once again my powers of prognostication proved themselves as one of the two teams I picked to go all the way was eliminated first.

I VERY much did not like the first roadblock. It's way to luck based for my taste.

bewitched · 09-27-2009, 07:05 PM

Crap. I missed it.

Alex · 09-27-2009, 09:12 PM

Spoiler:

I agree that it was too luck based, but then it was also

Spoiler:

and besides there was plenty of variation between the order the teams left the road block and actually finished.

Now to watch the second hour.

Ruthie · 09-27-2009, 10:31 PM

I am a sap, and I know it, but

Spoiler:

Alex · 09-27-2009, 10:33 PM

True, but if you're going to do that, at least they did it to the most annoying person in the short time we had to know them.

I hope the poker players last because they may not be nice people but they're in my eye candy wheelhouse. Though for a Miss America-type the Miss America one is good too.

JWBear · 09-27-2009, 10:45 PM

Team impressions:

Like:

Sam & Dan: Cute, gay, Goofy... What's not to love!
Zev & Justin: Love how supportive and sweet Justin is towards Zev.
Brian & Ericka: Sweet couple - He's hot.

Meh:

Gary & Matt
Marcy & Ron
Meghan & Cheyne
Mika & Canaan
Garrett & Jessica: Eliminated and soon forgotten.

Hate:

Maria & Tiffany: HATED the "We're social workers for homless youth" lie.
Lance & Keri: He's a grade A ass.
"Flight Time" & "Big Easy": Professional athletes who use stupid nicknames instead of their real names... Get of my TV!
Eric & Lisa: Annoying. ELIMINATED!

JWBear · 09-27-2009, 11:10 PM

Two more comments:

The Japanese game show was pure effing genius! "Eat the wasabi!"

Canaan is a big time closet case.

Moonliner · 09-28-2009, 04:39 AM

Can I also point out it's a BIG FRICKING Planet. Why do you need to revisit places you have already been to? (The Shibuya crosswalk).

Stan4dSteph · 09-28-2009, 06:20 AM

I like the poker players, although their lie has already backfired on them. I totally understand why they lied. Seems a lot of people have hangups about helping someone they feel doesn't "deserve" the money. They look like good players, generally, and I look forward to them reading the other players and sharing the insights.

Capt Jack · 09-28-2009, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Spoiler:

totally thought the exact same thing. that much, mixed correctly, should be (nearly) fatal

09-27-2009, 06:56 PM	#1
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	The Amazing Race Returns The new season stared (or starts depening on your time zone) Once again my powers of prognostication proved themselves as one of the two teams I picked to go all the way was eliminated first. I VERY much did not like the first roadblock. It's way to luck based for my taste. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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bewitched 101% Yummy! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: I know Kung Fu. Posts: 1,413	Crap. I missed it. __________________ ~Whitney Wondering about the future of Ellington Woodard's punk@ss sh!t.
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09-27-2009, 09:12 PM	#3
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Spoiler: Not only could I do wasabi bombs I have done wasabi bombs. And based on the relatively mild reactions I don't think they were using particularly strong wasabi. I agree that it was too luck based, but then it was also Spoiler: non-elimination and besides there was plenty of variation between the order the teams left the road block and actually finished. Now to watch the second hour.
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09-27-2009, 10:31 PM	#4
Ruthie Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 59	I am a sap, and I know it, but Spoiler: I did not like having the elimination of a team before they even got to race one leg. Spoiler: At least let them all go visit another country or two before you eliminate them.
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09-27-2009, 10:33 PM	#5
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	True, but if you're going to do that, at least they did it to the most annoying person in the short time we had to know them. I hope the poker players last because they may not be nice people but they're in my eye candy wheelhouse. Though for a Miss America-type the Miss America one is good too.
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09-27-2009, 10:45 PM	#6
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Team impressions: Like: Sam & Dan: Cute, gay, Goofy... What's not to love! Zev & Justin: Love how supportive and sweet Justin is towards Zev. Brian & Ericka: Sweet couple - He's hot. Meh: Gary & Matt Marcy & Ron Meghan & Cheyne Mika & Canaan Garrett & Jessica: Eliminated and soon forgotten. Hate: Maria & Tiffany: HATED the "We're social workers for homless youth" lie. Lance & Keri: He's a grade A ass. "Flight Time" & "Big Easy": Professional athletes who use stupid nicknames instead of their real names... Get of my TV! Eric & Lisa: Annoying. ELIMINATED! __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Two more comments: The Japanese game show was pure effing genius! "Eat the wasabi!" Canaan is a big time closet case. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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09-28-2009, 04:39 AM	#8
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Can I also point out it's a BIG FRICKING Planet. Why do you need to revisit places you have already been to? (The Shibuya crosswalk). __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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09-28-2009, 06:20 AM	#9
Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	I like the poker players, although their lie has already backfired on them. I totally understand why they lied. Seems a lot of people have hangups about helping someone they feel doesn't "deserve" the money. They look like good players, generally, and I look forward to them reading the other players and sharing the insights.
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