This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]
It's funny- I thought I would hate Team Big Brother, but I actually do not. I do think Jordan's as dumb as a post, but Jeff is pretty sarcastically amusing. Also, like Theo said, they were frustrated but not yelly during the cab debacle, which I think is a true test of character on the race. "If we'd asked to go do soccer, we'd have ended up in Switzerland!" (I snerked)
I really liked the detectives, which is a first- when they have it together and run a good leg, they are fun to watch. I didn't wish them any specific harm before, but I generally don't get invested in cheering on teams that race poorly.
The intersection was an interesting twist. At least the teams were kinda bunched up, otherwise it would suck to be far ahead of the pack and have to wait for one of them to catch up.
No serious meltdowns from anyone. Bravo. And I'm glad the drinking task was the last prior to the mat. If it had come earlier, we would have seen more puking.
And I'm glad the drinking task was the last prior to the mat. If it had come earlier, we would have seen more puking.
And getting lost, and everything else! I do wonder about required drinking -- what if someone was in recovery?
Well, or two someones.
I could wish the joint task was something that required more in the way of working together, but otherwise like.
I'd have felt really bad for J & J to go out like that. I swear I was starting to wonder if they were being kidnapped. If they were in Mexico City I'd have been convinced.
what if someone was in recovery?
I kinda wonder if that is one of the ways they weed out potential racers. I'm also curious about food allergies.
Serious vegetarians, too, I'd guess.
I guess the upshot is, if you can say there is ANYTHING you 100% wouldn't do during the race, you're not getting on the show. (Realizing in the moment that you can't do whatever is different.)
So, if you don't disclose, you could put your team at risk when a challenge for eating nut encrusted meat with a boot of beer comes up.
I guess the upshot is, if you can say there is ANYTHING you 100% wouldn't do during the race, you're not getting on the show. (Realizing in the moment that you can't do whatever is different.)
There's a difference too, between "I'm deathly afraid of heights" and "If I eat nuts/wheat/shellfish I WILL LITERALLY DIE." The first is the kind of do-the-thing-you-think-you-can't-do drama the show thrives on, the second would get CBS sued.
Yeah, that's what I meant -- I could fool myself into thinking I could bungee jump, but that's different from something you literally could not do.
