Tuesday, September 30, 2008

The Amazing Race Kicks Off Season 13!

A day late, but here's some of my thoughts on Sunday's premiere episode of The Amazing Race 13:

- After completely missing the last Race, I was excited to be watching it again Sunday night, even though I was so tired my eyes were pretty much half-closed throughout the whole show. For that reason, some of my observations might be a little hazy...Forgive me.

- I always root for the hot boy team. 'Cause there's almost always a hot boy team. When I heard there were Frat Boys in the Race this year, I assumed that would be "my team". However, the Frat Boys are not what you'd typically think of when you hear the term "Frat Boys". They're kinda chubby, and a little goofy-looking. Sort of reminiscent of the guys in Superbad. That being said, I didn't actually mind them, they were kind of funny. They may end up being "my team" after all.


- With my Frat Boys decidedly not hot, I went on search of the hottest guy in the Race to root for, praying he wasn't already paired up with a girlfriend or wife. I discovered Dallas, who is racing with his mom, Toni. Kinda cool, I think, especially since she was a single mother and raised him by herself, so you know they have a tight bond and that should help them in the race. Not too many young men would choose to do the Race with their mothers, so I think it's sweet and they're my favourite team...for now.


- Is it just me, or do Terrence and Sarah seem like a severely mis-matched couple? She's insulted 'cause the other teams aren't all that buddy-buddy with her. She's more interested in making friends and chatting with the other teams. Terrence is in super-competitive mode, and now he's pissed that she's trying to connect with other teams instead of him. While they did very well in the first leg, finishing third, I'm not sure their new relationship can withstand the stress of the Race.

- The brother/sister duo of Nick and Starr annoyed me. I didn't like their matching cammo outfits, and I didn't like that they started calling Ken & Tina their "Mom & Dad". (I was surprised it didn't piss Ken & Tina off, too). The day I get my brother to do a dance routine with me the way they did in their intro will be the day hell freezes over...


- Does it really matter if you get on the 9:00 flight or the 9:45? Seems like the different start times which are supposed to be "penalties" don't really have that great an impact on the final results. If a team is fast, smart, and composed, they should be able to do well no matter what, especially with so many others getting flustered, imploding all around them.

- The challenges on the first leg seemed pretty simple. Wheeling a little truck loaded with boxes of stuff through the streets of Brazil? As long as you kept your load from toppling off, it was pretty quick and simple. And then the majority of the teams chose to go down the outdoor elevator - basically a big net thing that they had to climb down. Admittedly, it did sound like an easier task. But the Frat Boys decided to do the climbing stairs on their knees, and it proved to be a pretty fast challenge. The only hitch was not knowing what the question would be at the top. They did have to do it again to count the number of stairs they went up, but even having done it twice, they still had no trouble avoiding elimination, landing at the pit stop in 7th, right behind my hot boy Dallas and his mom.

- I don't think there's a more stereotypical "American Couple" than Ken & Tina. He's an ex pro football player, and she's his aging Barbie Doll wife. They've been seperated for months after she caught him cheating on her, but they still love each other and are hoping the Race will bring them back together again. Excuse me while I go puke...


- Speaking of stereotypes... It wasn't too difficult to toss Arthur & Anita under the "Hippie" label. Both with long flowing grey hair and tie-dyed t-shirts, the beekeepers seemed to love being old hippies. Unfortunately for them, they were always a step behind the vastly younger teams, and at the end of the day, they didn't even have a chance. They were first to be nixed from the competition.


That's all I can think of right now. Looking forward to the next leg!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

well first off - i have terrence and sarah in my pool and i don't mind her just yet...i think it's awesome that she can get around easier being portugeuse or whatever it is...as for Ricky's team, Anthony and Steph - hardly seen them but they did not come in last...they came in second last i think...haha!
tina and whats his name are going to be annoying - well not him - but definetly her and i couldnt have said it better myself - she is definetly an aging Barbie!

Stacy

Anonymous said...

I don't watch this show, but I have a tidbit from Survivor last week. You know the challenge when they had to roll the big balls? Well apparently Marcus' peepee was hanging out and flopping around when he was running. CBS has it blurred out on the Survivor website now. I'm off! Going back to My Fair Lady in Pembroke to take another look. Hopefully I will be lucky like Sara and find 'the one'!

Anonymous said...

Well I like Nick and Starr, they were my favourite team. Looks like you and I agree on all reality shows lol.

I think that Terrance and Sarah are going to break up. He's a freak.

Jill said...

Good luck with your dress shopping, Priscilla!

Maybe I need to give Nick & Starr another chance. I was half-asleep, so maybe I was being too testy. lol...

I originally thought Terrence was going to be my hot man, but I changed my mind pretty quick. Who knows, though, I change my mind sometimes - like the year I hated that bossy arrogant Rob guy at the start of the race, but by the end I love him. You never know what might happen with me & my Reality TV...hee hee...

I'm going to have to re-watch my tape of Survivor... ;)

Bouffe said...

Another show we both love. :)

I had missed that show so much!!! So glad it is back on. The frat boys are getting on my nerves - one of them is so negative and whiny... Can't stand it! The ex-football player and his wife - I thought they'd be cool, but she seems like a total bitch already. The bro/sis... I like them so far. I also like the business girl/runner guy team, although if they keep the same attitude, it's going to get horribly boring and tiresome real fast.

Too bad about the beekeepers, but it was almost written in the stars they'd be the first out.

Jill said...

Yeah, I don't think Anita & Arthur had a hope in hell. Unfortunate, though, because they seemed like really nice people!