We're in Salvador, Brazil. We're flying to Fortaleza, Brazil. Brazil is big. I think someone should have to take a train or something. But apparently not.
"I can't control everything and I want to control everything," says Starr... sounds like my sister too.
Terence... totally drama. Rarely is the guy drama, but in this case it's definitely so. Oh, I think Sarah is drama too, so maybe they're a good team.
Wow, Ken and Tina made impressive work convincing the airline to switch the early flight to a bigger plane so there's more space. I don't think I've seen that happen before. But the airport drama is even bigger as now Tina believes that they should be first on the plane because they're the reason everyone's on the plane. "What's fair is fair." Hmmm, last time I checked, just because I check in first doesn't mean I board first... well, unless I'm flying Southwest. "DING! You are now free to race around the world."
OK, point of order... in Brazil, they speak Portuguese, not Spanish! Save the three words of Spanish you know for a country where they might actually understand you. I'm sure you'll hit one sooner or later. "RAPIDO! RAPIDO!" Seriously? Every season I think I make my Rapido rant, and this is the first, and probably not the last.
Doom Buggies across the sand... then detour..Beach It or Docket. Maneuver a heavy boat across the beach, or search a shipyard for a specific container you're looking for. In this case, I think Beach It is probably going to be faster usually, but I'd totally do Docket because it sounds far more fun. The Southern Belles meant to do Docket, but went to the Beach It because they apparently couldn't follow the GIANT signs that said "Beach It" or "Docket". Too bad for them. And the other blondes attempted to do Beach It using the Docket instructions. Wow, the producers have outdone themselves this season.
Mark and Bill are total geeks. Anyone who can speak Yoda better than Yoda himself... 'nuff said. However they ARE the only team to choose Docket.
As we reach another commercial break, and I'm watching live so I can't fast forward, I reflect on the amount of team drama this season. Maybe that's just because the other teams aren't featured much yet, because they aren't doing anything stupid. :) I tell you, friends, especially in the early legs, the Amazing Race is NOT WON BY SPEED. It's won by NOT DOING STUPID THINGS!
And the first road block of the race... find the name of your next destination on the giant wall. This one's just plain tricky. But smarts and creativity prevails, as the nerds write down every name on the wall in hopes one is right. Success! Other teams think too hard. This is brilliant work by the producers, because everyone is starting the race thinking that these puzzles will be complicated and tricky, and this one's nothing more than simply reading off the wall until you get it right.
Ken and Tina are separated... seriously Ken should run as far away from Tina as he can... but that's for after they get eliminated. Despite it all, they find the magic carpet first and are team number 1. The geeks come in right behind.
What a mess. Phil seems to be enjoying the mayhem. Teams 3 4 and 5 arrive at practically the same time. 5 teams remain. "I don't mind playing dirty as long as I'm the one who benefits from it," says Nick, but successfully the siblings come in #6. Yeah, remember that when one of the other teams benefits from it. :)
Finally we reach... Anthony and Stephanie... who were as unmemorable as their elimination is. We'll see you at the finish line with the rest of the losers.
It's odd that these first couple of episodes have been much more focused on team drama than having many actual race elements. I guess that's expected considering the teams are still new and we have much to learn before we completely start hating them. Hopefully they get the race moving before too long or I might get uninterested like I did last season. For now I'm still entertained.
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