History and culture on 'The Amazing Race'
Jan 4th, 2005, 06:50 PM
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Believe me. If you haven't seen it, west coasters, do not watch it. Gag me. How incredible to think the highlight of my TV night was that idiot throwing up and eating it. Either I've reached an all new low, or the networks have.
Out there in California, stop NOW!!! Keep your sanity. Make a choice! Say it -- I'm mad as Hell and I'm NOT GOING TO TAKE IT anymore!
Ueerrrrpppp! Er, excuse me. That porridge always makes me a little burpy.
Out there in California, stop NOW!!! Keep your sanity. Make a choice! Say it -- I'm mad as Hell and I'm NOT GOING TO TAKE IT anymore!
Ueerrrrpppp! Er, excuse me. That porridge always makes me a little burpy.
Jan 4th, 2005, 07:09 PM
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Ohmigosh, I forgot about the Hawiian islands! Be the first, not the last, state in the union to say NO<NO<NO, we want nothing to do with this American mayhem and idiocy. How have we stumbled into such a decorum of low-life mindnumbing dunderheads! Reach over and turn the channel -- to anything but the AR!!!
Hey, can you pass me a slice of bread to slop up this beet stew. Yummmm. I could throw back another gallon of this groooooool for a million bucks.
Hey, can you pass me a slice of bread to slop up this beet stew. Yummmm. I could throw back another gallon of this groooooool for a million bucks.
Jan 4th, 2005, 07:10 PM
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No, no... I agree. What in the &^(%%% is the deal with reality shows and eating/drinking nasty things.
But DO watch it (Tivo if you have it). Fast forward through the garbage but don't miss Budapest. They were everywhere we went just a month an hal ago. It's beautiful.
Jan 4th, 2005, 09:57 PM
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Yuck. I avoid this thread on Tuesday nights until we've watched AR, then I head straight for the computer to read it! But tonight I wouldn't have minded the spoiler if I could have avoided the ... you know ... digestive unpleasantness ...
When, when, when is Victoria going to rip Jonathan's throat out?
I'm hot to go back to Budapest again! We haven't been there since it was a Soviet country. This episode did make me remember how beautiful it is.
When, when, when is Victoria going to rip Jonathan's throat out?
I'm hot to go back to Budapest again! We haven't been there since it was a Soviet country. This episode did make me remember how beautiful it is.
Jan 4th, 2005, 10:57 PM
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Mamarosa,
Don't worry you're not the first person on the East Coast who forgets about the West Coast. I used to work for an ad agency on the West Coast and the head office was in New York... at one point, we got a memo to remind everyone about the time differences between the East Coast and the West Coast...apparently, quite a few employees on the East Coast were complaining that the employees in L.A. were always coming so much later than the East Coast and it wasn't fair. The memo actually explained to the East Coast employees that although the West Coast came in much later than the East Coast, the West Coast employees were still hard at work while the East Coast employees were at home, had dinner, etc.... I thought it was rather funny...and trust me, my sister lives in Hawaii...they always get forgotten...but they have the last laugh, it's 80 degrees over there right now.
Don't worry you're not the first person on the East Coast who forgets about the West Coast. I used to work for an ad agency on the West Coast and the head office was in New York... at one point, we got a memo to remind everyone about the time differences between the East Coast and the West Coast...apparently, quite a few employees on the East Coast were complaining that the employees in L.A. were always coming so much later than the East Coast and it wasn't fair. The memo actually explained to the East Coast employees that although the West Coast came in much later than the East Coast, the West Coast employees were still hard at work while the East Coast employees were at home, had dinner, etc.... I thought it was rather funny...and trust me, my sister lives in Hawaii...they always get forgotten...but they have the last laugh, it's 80 degrees over there right now.
Jan 5th, 2005, 04:44 AM
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Sandi and Suki, Thanks for the information. Suki, I think you win the cigar. The show I recall was like amazing race, but more challenging. (You had to figure out how to get from here to there, etc.) Sandi, your show sounds interesting, but it had more involvement with the local culture than I remember the progarm I saw having. Thanks both of you; I can sleep tonight!
Jan 5th, 2005, 04:48 AM
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"Favorite" comment this time around: "It's so beautiful, like Disneyworld only real."
I have to hand it to Jonathan and Victoria -- greatest improv actors I've ever seen, although occasionally I think they're both a little over the top. I mean, there can't be two people on earth so perfectly matched (like the old sadist-masochist jokes) and so willing to be so outrageous on camera who AREN'T actors, can there? Tell me I'm right. Or I'll eat 20 oz. of something red and spicy and start plotting "Amazing Fear Factor Race" episodes for next season.
Bottom line: show is out of control.
I have to hand it to Jonathan and Victoria -- greatest improv actors I've ever seen, although occasionally I think they're both a little over the top. I mean, there can't be two people on earth so perfectly matched (like the old sadist-masochist jokes) and so willing to be so outrageous on camera who AREN'T actors, can there? Tell me I'm right. Or I'll eat 20 oz. of something red and spicy and start plotting "Amazing Fear Factor Race" episodes for next season.
Bottom line: show is out of control.
Jan 5th, 2005, 04:49 AM
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Grasshopper, my thoughs exactly. Next thing, the people that tape the show will complain because there are spoilers before the day they watch the show on tape.
It is hard to find anyone to care about in those remaing on the show, though I did kind of admire Rebbeca last night. She seems to be a tough little woman with open eyes.
Keith
It is hard to find anyone to care about in those remaing on the show, though I did kind of admire Rebbeca last night. She seems to be a tough little woman with open eyes.
Keith
Jan 5th, 2005, 04:55 AM
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Cassandra, you know I've said the same thing a few times. How much of this stuff and how many of these people are real? And I've always been a fan.
Then again, weird people finding each other? Go to a White Castle at 2am sometime before you decide on that one. You'll see what I mean.
Jan 5th, 2005, 05:02 AM
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My immediate thought last night was that I'm going to bet heavily against the Hungarian National Water Polo team at every opportunity. Maybe it was creative editing but it didn't seem like the goalie could stop a shot.
I found the race at the beginning to be a fairly blatant attempt to weed out one remaining non-"actor/model" team. It was fairly obvious that Gus was going to be at a severe disadvantage in a flat out footrace. It seems to me that the producers are trying to shape the remaining contestants to fit the profile of your typical Fear Factor competitor. Effectively, that's what this show has become, a FF that changes locales. While I haven't watched every episode this season, I'd be surprised if they repeated the type of mental challenge they had a few years ago where the contestants had to decipher numerical clues in a Swiss town in order to open a safe. Now, they'd simply need to eat/drink something repulsive.
Depsite his claims that the producers selectively edit to make him the bad guy, it's pretty clear from his actions last night that Jonathan is really a complete jerk. His screaming at his wife "we're going to lose" while she's vomiting, reminded me of the idiots you see at their kids baseball games.
I also have a sneaking suspicion that they won. If so, maybe it it time for the show to end.
I found the race at the beginning to be a fairly blatant attempt to weed out one remaining non-"actor/model" team. It was fairly obvious that Gus was going to be at a severe disadvantage in a flat out footrace. It seems to me that the producers are trying to shape the remaining contestants to fit the profile of your typical Fear Factor competitor. Effectively, that's what this show has become, a FF that changes locales. While I haven't watched every episode this season, I'd be surprised if they repeated the type of mental challenge they had a few years ago where the contestants had to decipher numerical clues in a Swiss town in order to open a safe. Now, they'd simply need to eat/drink something repulsive.
Depsite his claims that the producers selectively edit to make him the bad guy, it's pretty clear from his actions last night that Jonathan is really a complete jerk. His screaming at his wife "we're going to lose" while she's vomiting, reminded me of the idiots you see at their kids baseball games.
I also have a sneaking suspicion that they won. If so, maybe it it time for the show to end.
Jan 5th, 2005, 05:22 AM
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Ryan and Clifton: Perhaps they have filmed 2 different endings -- one with J&V winning; and one with any other other than J&V winning, in which Jonathan goes after Victoria in a blaming rage, and she finally kicks him in the vitals and then shoots him point-blank, while Jerry Springer walks over to shake hands with Phil Keoghan (had to look up his name). The producers will watch the ratings and decide which one to air.
Jan 5th, 2005, 06:42 AM
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Anyone else find it humorous that Crazy Jonathan was telling the raging model to calm down? You know you are being obnoxious when even THAT guy thinks you're out of control...
And speaking of the raging model (Freddy?), did someone actually pull the gate down on purpose like he claimed? Or do you think was it an accident?
I agree with all of you that this season's "cast" is extremely disappointing, although I still like Kris and Jon. They seem to have good attitudes and actually enjoy each other's company.
And Budapest looks gorgeous!
And speaking of the raging model (Freddy?), did someone actually pull the gate down on purpose like he claimed? Or do you think was it an accident?
I agree with all of you that this season's "cast" is extremely disappointing, although I still like Kris and Jon. They seem to have good attitudes and actually enjoy each other's company.
And Budapest looks gorgeous!
Jan 5th, 2005, 07:20 AM
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Yes, worst-ever episode of AR. I really, really hate to see this show going downhill so precipitously. I used to feel like I could defend my love for AR to the reality show snobs (i.e., my husband), but that is getting harder and harder. On the bright side, Budapest did look great.
