A little to love…a lot, not so much.
Amazing Race last night was really only interesting in, oh, the last five seconds. Before that we had a bunch of racers being Ugly Americans in China (Jamie, Cara, Jen, Keisha), racers being ugly racers, (Margie!) bad swimmers, worse divers, and a Roadblock that should make the producers ashamed of themselves. (Because, if to endure a roadblock causes physical stress is one thing, but to make the roadblock about inflicting pain, aka torture? Wow. Given where we are as a country at the moment, that is the kind of race I have no interest in watching.)
My feelings about almost all the remaining racers changed during the course of this leg. I find myself no longer rooting for Margie and Luke. Supposedly Luke is out to prove deaf guys can get the job done, but then pulls the deaf card immediately when things get rough. Margie is defending her son, understandable, but I’m not loving the side of her I’m seeing coming out either.
Jen/Keisha - wow, on the ugly American, however bonus points to both Jen on encouraging your sister to finish out the leg in a way that pushed without demanding…and for Keisha for doing it. Still…not rooting for this team.
Jamie/Cara - while Jamie incurs most of my disgust, the ugly American bit at the airport seriously diminished my love for you both. So, when you arrived at the mat, quivering and all but shaking with both fatigue and anticipation, to FINALLY claim for your first winning leg….there was a small part of me that didn’t mind in the least when Phil announced you were first team in….but that the leg? She is not done yet. And handed you another clue. Just sayin. Bad for you. Good for Keisha. And I’m not rooting for any of you.
Who am I rooting for? Tammy/Victor all the way, baby. Their attitude is always positive, always uplifting, they seem to be truly loving the challenge, even when they aren’t so good at it. I think the humbling nature of the race has really had an impact on both of them, and I think they’d both be the first to admit they’re the better for it. As far as I’m concerned, they deserve the win.
Let’s giveaway some free stuff and lather, rinse, but not repeat that episode further.
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In the meantime, tonight we get individual dancing and team dancing. I’m looking forward to that!
Your turn….DISH!
I agree Donna. Though I don’t care much for Jen and Keisha at least they let it go for the most part. Luke’s mom is still holding on to it. jeesh.
I could not imagine doing all that swimming and diving either. I felt for them.
Victor and Tammy really have come a long way for me.
I was kinda happy that they were still racing. HE HE
You are so right about the ‘Ugly Americans’. I cringed every time a remark was made. Victor made me laugh when he came out in the little swimsuit and said ‘This is like Skimpyland’!
I agree that the ugly American behavior displayed by some of the teams in China in last night’s episode was offputting. I’ve been rooting for Tammy and Victor for a while now and hope they win. Margie and Luke are beginning to annoy me, and I hope, hope, hope Jamie and Cara don’t win. Jamie’s behavior and treatment of other people rub me the wrong way.