Last night's TAR

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So, because it was really bothering me, I went to CBS's website and sent them feedback telling them that I was appalled they'd show Jonathan's behavior and think it was okay to let it pass without more than a comment from Phil. And I made sure to point out I was disgusted that they felt fine with airing that horrid display, but refused to show two of the cast members of "Survivor" kissing their same-sex partners on TV. (As a side note, considering they probably decided on showing both after weighing the FCC's reaction, the FCC can blow me, and the Parents Television Council -- who do nearly all of the bitching to the FCC -- can feel free to jump off a cliff as a whole.)

Blech. God only knows why I watched the episode again just now, but seriously, ICK.

EDIT: Remember Jonathan's website? Well, he updated it today with this adorable little comment.

If your going to lead, lead. If your going to follow, follow. Anything else get the fuck out of my way. We are playing a GAME for One Million Dollars.

Aside from the numerous grammatical mistakes, the attitude behind that comment makes me want to vomit. This is all he has to say about his behavior?

AGGRAVATED EDIT: And for good measure, I emailed the FCC. Granted, I didn't bitch about seeing a boobie or what my nonexistent children would think and how I now had to send them to a therapist or something because they didn't know the word "sex" until someone said it on TV and OMG now they want to know where babies come from and they won't buy that diamond in the cabbage patch BS anymore !1!!1!

... but still.

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It made me think of a Survivor episode a couple of seasons back, where one player (during a King of the Log type of game) knocked the other player off by putting his hands around his throat, and Jeff came unglued with arm-waving and shouting "what the hell are you doing!" and kicked the player out of that challenge. (Which was entirely the appropriate response, I thought. The player was so out of line it wasn't funny.) I think a couple of players on that team were also pushing and shoving, and also got benched by an increasingly angry Jeff.

Phil's reaction made me wonder how much authority he has as the host. Jeff, I think, went from being a host to a referee, at least during the challenges, and doesn't have to get permission to act when he sees something that cleary violates the rules or standards of behavior. And I've heard Survivor has a rule that if you physically attack another player, you can be kicked off the show. Amazing Race probably doesn't have that rule, since none of their challenges really involve physical contact like that between opposing teams. (Hell, it's the Amazing Race, not the Amazing Wrestling Match.) It's probably never occurred to them that team members might need protection from each other. I wonder now if they'll institute a rule about that, or if Phil will be granted more authority to intervene in a case like this.

Jonathan should have had his ass kicked right off the show.