Holy shit, that was stressful! Haven't they sometimes had to find their way to the finish line? I mean, so that the first team to leave the last task didn't have a lock?
I've been out of the abbey two days, I've beaten a lawman senseless, I've fallen in with criminals. I watched the captain shoot the man I swore to protect. And I'm not even sure if I think he was wrong.
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Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own
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]
Jesse - May 10, 2009 4:02:30 pm PDT #8945 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jesse - May 10, 2009 4:06:02 pm PDT #8946 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Also, I was really afraid Jaime and Cara were going to take off and leave Luke struggling on the task, so I was glad they didn't.
Jessica - May 10, 2009 4:47:16 pm PDT #8947 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I just now noticed that the teams never had to drive themselves anywhere this season. I wonder if that was an editorial decision to create less drama with people not knowing how to drive stick or read maps, or if the show just couldn't afford the insurance anymore.
Regardless, I think they should have more self driving or public transport and fewer taxis, so that the race is more about competence than luck.
Jesse - May 10, 2009 4:59:02 pm PDT #8948 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Regardless, I think they should have more self driving or public transport and fewer taxis, so that the race is more about competence than luck.
I agree. They could even have the teams direct drivers while looking at a map or something.
le nubian - May 10, 2009 5:10:49 pm PDT #8949 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I agree with Jessica. The taxi nonsense is ridiculous.
Amy - May 10, 2009 5:13:53 pm PDT #8950 of 23273
Because books.
There was that one season where the cars kept breaking down on everyone, though. I wonder if that had something to do with it.
Kathy A - May 10, 2009 5:22:51 pm PDT #8951 of 23273
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Taxis can screw you over though (see Jaime and Cara).
I was all for seeing Tammy and Victor when, but seeing Luke and Marge power through that pig carrying, I would have been happy seeing them when as well.
Jaime and Cara not leaving Luke behind at the surfboards won me over to them as not-evil, so I was okay with them coming in second.
msbelle - May 10, 2009 6:16:07 pm PDT #8952 of 23273
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I thought they had to drive in Russia, in those little cars.
Jessica - May 11, 2009 3:46:31 am PDT #8953 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I thought they had to drive in Russia, in those little cars.
There was a driving challenge, but in terms of just getting around, it was all about the taxis this season. At the very least, they should have been driving themselves in Hawaii. Part of the challenge in a race around the world should surely be knowing how to find your way around the world! Not how to randomly jump in the best cab.
I was fine with T&V winning - they ran a really good race.
Jaime and Cara not leaving Luke behind at the surfboards won me over to them as not-evil, so I was okay with them coming in second.
Yeah, that was really cool of them. I felt terrible for Luke, coming into that challenge with such a huge lead and leaving last.
Jesse - May 11, 2009 4:49:54 am PDT #8954 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
And not getting the stuff they just did a couple of days earlier! On the flip side, he had been studying the earlier legs much longer.