Fresh season of Amazing Race

[Hotcoconuts82]

Is anyone watching?

[jinkies]

Me! The dad and daughter seemed to have such a wonderful relationship. I'm sad they didn't last longer.

I think I like almost all of the teams so far.

[fb]

I really like the boyfriends, and the athlete Rod and his wife.

The only people I find myself kind of disliking are the nurse anesthetists, but I can’t figure out why.

[brux]

I'm a forever fan of the show.

I've only watched the first episode, and I was dying at the siblings getting their car stuck in the road. Why didn't they just reverse out of there?!?

[Hotcoconuts82]

Mar 22, 2024 12:14:49 GMT -6 brux said:

I'm a forever fan of the show.

I've only watched the first episode, and I was dying at the siblings getting their car stuck in the road. Why didn't they just reverse out of there?!?

Bless their hearts. They seemed very unprepared for this adventure.

[budders]

Mar 22, 2024 12:14:49 GMT -6 brux said:

I'm a forever fan of the show.

I've only watched the first episode, and I was dying at the siblings getting their car stuck in the road. Why didn't they just reverse out of there?!?

I listened to an exit interview with them, they said that it was a combo of the street they turned off of was too busy to back out onto and they kind of made a panicked decision to try to u-turn. 

[budders]

I'm also a long-time fan. I'm not really hooked on any of the teams yet, but I've enjoyed Rod and Leticia and the boyfriends.

[stayingblonde]

Caught up yesterday - I like everyone so far.

I literally could not watch that million point Austin Powers turn. I was covering my eyes, I was so mortified.

[ponyhairs]

Mar 22, 2024 10:09:07 GMT -6 fb said:

I really like the boyfriends, and the athlete Rod and his wife.

The only people I find myself kind of disliking are the nurse anesthetists, but I can’t figure out why.

Yes.  They give me the same vibes as the two best friends from last season and I was so glad when they were finally eliminated.  

[mapleme]

I really like the boyfriends. They don't strike me as the usual early-leaders and I hope that it sticks when they're outside a city that they know well.

[Hotcoconuts82]

I haven't latched onto anyone yet which is weird, I usually quickly connect with a team or 2.

[Hotcoconuts82]

I'm not sure the twins knew they were in a race...

[Wtfshouldmynamebe]

The twins drove me nuts on the last leg. They are just so stupid.

[Hotcoconuts82]

Mar 31, 2024 11:39:51 GMT -6 Wtfshouldmynamebe said:

The twins drove me nuts on the last leg. They are just so stupid.

I don't think they ever watched an episode before being on the show.

[budders]

I listened to an exit interview with the twins and they commented on how they are both really similar and just super chill and really needed someone in the flip-flop between tasks to put their foot down and be a decision maker. I do think that was a big issue for them overall because there was no balance in skill/drive/motivation and it felt like they were just there hanging out with no focus or awareness on the racing aspect.

[mapleme]

I was going to be so annoyed if the double dutch couple went out instead of the twins. I was so proud of the husband for confronting his fears in a way he wasn't used to doing.

[frlcb]

I actually don’t care for the boyfriends. They were rude to someone (now I can’t remember who) and it made me not like them. I also think the male nurse guy is a jerk.

[mapleme]

Mar 31, 2024 18:33:06 GMT -6 frlcb said:

I actually don’t care for the boyfriends. They were rude to someone (now I can’t remember who) and it made me not like them. I also think the male nurse guy is a jerk.

I don't know if this is the moment that you are thinking of, but someone asked them, "You wouldn't want to tell us where the ____ is, would you?" It was during the balloon challenge, but I don't remember what they were asking for. It was a really passive agrgessive way to ask the question and my auto response was, "No, I wouldn't want to tell you." Whereas I feel like if they would have asked, "Where is the ____?" they would have gotten a different response. 

[frlcb]

Mar 31, 2024 19:37:12 GMT -6 mapleme said:

Mar 31, 2024 18:33:06 GMT -6 frlcb said:

I actually don’t care for the boyfriends. They were rude to someone (now I can’t remember who) and it made me not like them. I also think the male nurse guy is a jerk.

I don't know if this is the moment that you are thinking of, but someone asked them, "You wouldn't want to tell us where the ____ is, would you?" It was during the balloon challenge, but I don't remember what they were asking for. It was a really passive agrgessive way to ask the question and my auto response was, "No, I wouldn't want to tell you." Whereas I feel like if they would have asked, "Where is the ____?" they would have gotten a different response. 

It was during that and they were way ahead and easily could have been more helpful, they weren't going to lose to whoever was asking. I don't know, I felt like they were jerks about it, and it made me not like them - but I was already finding them kind of annoying for some reason.

[Hotcoconuts82]

Apr 1, 2024 8:34:02 GMT -6 frlcb said:

Mar 31, 2024 19:37:12 GMT -6 mapleme said:

I don't know if this is the moment that you are thinking of, but someone asked them, "You wouldn't want to tell us where the ____ is, would you?" It was during the balloon challenge, but I don't remember what they were asking for. It was a really passive agrgessive way to ask the question and my auto response was, "No, I wouldn't want to tell you." Whereas I feel like if they would have asked, "Where is the ____?" they would have gotten a different response. 

It was during that and they were way ahead and easily could have been more helpful, they weren't going to lose to whoever was asking. I don't know, I felt like they were jerks about it, and it made me not like them - but I was already finding them kind of annoying for some reason.

I agree. They did start to grow on me a little more in the most recent episode.

[jinkies]

Has anyone watched this week's episode yet?

The rebus guesses were killing me!

[Hotcoconuts82]

Apr 5, 2024 9:35:15 GMT -6 jinkies said:

Has anyone watched this week's episode yet?

The rebus guesses were killing me!

The firefighters....my gosh 🤦‍♀️

[frlcb]

Apr 5, 2024 20:07:18 GMT -6 Hotcoconuts82 said:

Apr 5, 2024 9:35:15 GMT -6 jinkies said:

Has anyone watched this week's episode yet?

The rebus guesses were killing me!

The firefighters....my gosh 🤦‍♀️

We were dying. They were so so bad at it.

[Hotcoconuts82]

Apr 6, 2024 5:46:41 GMT -6 frlcb said:

Apr 5, 2024 20:07:18 GMT -6 Hotcoconuts82 said:

The firefighters....my gosh 🤦‍♀️

We were dying. They were so so bad at it.

I'm kind of bummed they didn't go home. How did they turn skis-sk into hell 😳

[MelanieCarmichael]

How were they THAT dense?

I'll bet they could have kicked themselves when they realized how easy it was. Certainly easier than breakdancing.

[Hotcoconuts82]

The cousins were starting to grow on me. I'm sad they went home.

[brux]

Apr 16, 2024 19:33:06 GMT -6 Hotcoconuts82 said:

The cousins were starting to grow on me. I'm sad they went home.

I liked them too, but also they were just not long for this world.  They were lucky to have made it as far as they did, given their ability to actually play the game lol

[ponyhairs]

I felt so bad for Karishma because I know what it feels like to get so frustrated and it feels like your brain stops working and it's so hard to shake. The nurses are really on my last nerve. He just seems like kind of a jerk and if she could stop whining about everything for like 30 seconds that would be amazing. I like the mother and son team, but she doesn't seem physically able to keep up with a lot of the challenges.

[budders]

Apr 18, 2024 11:48:22 GMT -6 ponyhairs said:

I felt so bad for Karishma because I know what it feels like to get so frustrated and it feels like your brain stops working and it's so hard to shake. The nurses are really on my last nerve. He just seems like kind of a jerk and if she could stop whining about everything for like 30 seconds that would be amazing. I like the mother and son team, but she doesn't seem physically able to keep up with a lot of the challenges.

The way that Vinny and Amber drop babe/baby into every other sentence is so reminiscent of Michael Scott and Jan that all of their interactions just seem farcical to me.

[ponyhairs]

Apr 18, 2024 21:11:58 GMT -6 budders said:

Apr 18, 2024 11:48:22 GMT -6 ponyhairs said:

I felt so bad for Karishma because I know what it feels like to get so frustrated and it feels like your brain stops working and it's so hard to shake. The nurses are really on my last nerve. He just seems like kind of a jerk and if she could stop whining about everything for like 30 seconds that would be amazing. I like the mother and son team, but she doesn't seem physically able to keep up with a lot of the challenges.

The way that Vinny and Amber drop babe/baby into every other sentence is so reminiscent of Michael Scott and Jan that all of their interactions just seem farcical to me.

I hadn't noticed it until the most recent episode and then I couldn't stop hearing it.  It reminds me of this Tik Tok -  BABE.  
How is everyone feeling about the three teams and their alliance and the constant working together?