Please? Although, since this is a "special 2-hour episode", I'm guessing that it's either an uberleg or that the first Pitstop in non-elim.
And is it wrong of me that I kinda hope that the rumored spinning-out-of-control-car contains one of the Weavers? And that the plane that looks like its about to crash contains one of the Paolos?
I'm guessing it's an uberleg, because it seems a little soon after the last non-elim to do another one. But then again, with this season ... *shrugs*
And I don't think it's wrong of you at all to have either one of those hopes. Although we really should save Brian Paolo, who seems like the only decent one in that family. (However, I will admit that they are getting better as the season progresses, but they started pretty much at rock bottom anyway. I swear, it's like KF in reverse with that family. It's like KF is chickenpox, and the entire family got sent over to the neighbor's house to catch it from the sick kid early so they wouldn't suffer later.)
It wouldn't be surprising to me if the out-of-control car contained the Weavers, considering how badly they've driven in the past. Of course, that wouldn't stop it from being painful to watch from the A-racecar-hit-my-dad point of view.
And I realized today that I will forgive and forget the Amazing Producers if I can get my fucking show back. I need my crack-addled international scavenger hunt, goddamn it. Next season, I want teams of two related people heading off to exotic destinations I'll never go to and doing goofy, talent-required things they'd never otherwise do as fast as possible. (And if it's not too much to ask, Bathmat muggings, bunchings and Yields to get lost in customs and Fast Forwards to return. Oh, wait, that is asking too much.)
It also cannot be said enough how much every single one of these teams left over needs a trip to India for a reality check yesterday.
::passes over an overflowing plate of home-baked WORD!::
I still don't understand why they eliminated the FFs, although the Yields could be okay if they were much less frequent. Say, one Yield per Race (on elim legs, please) and at least half the legs have FFs? Of course, some bunching is unavoidable, like at not-prearranged airports and train stations, but the Showmade bunchings are beyond ridiculous at this point.
Honestly, the bunchings are killing me. I mean, look at that last episode -- they all went spastic to get the best times for buses that weren't leaving until the next morning/early afternoon, and then when they finally showed up at their destination, it was night and the place was closed until the next morning.
I'm sorry, but BWUH?! You're telling me they couldn't have had those buses ready and waiting for the Racers to just show up? First come, first serve has a hell of a lot more meaning if it means you get there, you get on a bus, and if you're lucky, you get to the next clue before it closes. Or you don't, and then you have to sit outside the gates waiting while some of the other teams are ahead of you. You know what it's like? It's like they're trying to have close finishes a.) because they think it's always thrilling and b.) to keep from having one or two teams waaaaaay behind and the rest out in front. And both of those options? Suck rocks.
I don't want bunching, damn it. I do want the chance of one team waaaay in the back of the pack sometimes. Hell, look at Team Guido. Watching them end up that far back in third place in S1 was AWESOME.
As for the Fast Forwards, it just ... Jesus Christmas, the Fast Forwards are fun. I like to think that there's a team out in back who has a chance at finishing towards the top because they hopped out front with the FF. I swear, that thing I said about them trying to keep the teams together like Amazing Chaperones? Uh, no, thank you.
The Yields on elim legs only would be so nice. *nostalgic sighs* It's like this whole thing is a card game, and it used to be run by expert Texas Hold 'Em champs who knew how to deal a great hand, and now it's a game of Old Maid being dealt by my three-year-old cousin. NO MORE. *growls*
Heh. This season's making me bitchy. Well, bitchier. ;)
God only knows why I'm bothering to watch tonight, but for some reason because this show is crack, even when it sucks like the vacuum attached the spaceship in Spaceballs, and I hate this season and want to die, I'll be there.
And as for Carissa ...
OMG POOR BABY YES YOU CAN HAVE A PONY AND CANDY AND A TEDDY BEAR AND ANYTHING ELSE YOUR ADORABLE MOPPET FACE DESIRES.
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Date: 2005-11-09 12:07 am (UTC)And is it wrong of me that I kinda hope that the rumored spinning-out-of-control-car contains one of the Weavers? And that the plane that looks like its about to crash contains one of the Paolos?
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Date: 2005-11-09 12:20 am (UTC)And I don't think it's wrong of you at all to have either one of those hopes. Although we really should save Brian Paolo, who seems like the only decent one in that family. (However, I will admit that they are getting better as the season progresses, but they started pretty much at rock bottom anyway. I swear, it's like KF in reverse with that family. It's like KF is chickenpox, and the entire family got sent over to the neighbor's house to catch it from the sick kid early so they wouldn't suffer later.)
It wouldn't be surprising to me if the out-of-control car contained the Weavers, considering how badly they've driven in the past. Of course, that wouldn't stop it from being painful to watch from the A-racecar-hit-my-dad point of view.
And I realized today that I will forgive and forget the Amazing Producers if I can get my fucking show back. I need my crack-addled international scavenger hunt, goddamn it. Next season, I want teams of two related people heading off to exotic destinations I'll never go to and doing goofy, talent-required things they'd never otherwise do as fast as possible. (And if it's not too much to ask, Bathmat muggings, bunchings and Yields to get lost in customs and Fast Forwards to return. Oh, wait, that is asking too much.)
It also cannot be said enough how much every single one of these teams left over needs a trip to India for a reality check yesterday.
Ahem. Okay, rant over. :)
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Date: 2005-11-09 12:27 am (UTC)I still don't understand why they eliminated the FFs, although the Yields could be okay if they were much less frequent. Say, one Yield per Race (on elim legs, please) and at least half the legs have FFs? Of course, some bunching is unavoidable, like at not-prearranged airports and train stations, but the Showmade bunchings are beyond ridiculous at this point.
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Date: 2005-11-09 12:41 am (UTC)I'm sorry, but BWUH?! You're telling me they couldn't have had those buses ready and waiting for the Racers to just show up? First come, first serve has a hell of a lot more meaning if it means you get there, you get on a bus, and if you're lucky, you get to the next clue before it closes. Or you don't, and then you have to sit outside the gates waiting while some of the other teams are ahead of you. You know what it's like? It's like they're trying to have close finishes a.) because they think it's always thrilling and b.) to keep from having one or two teams waaaaaay behind and the rest out in front. And both of those options? Suck rocks.
I don't want bunching, damn it. I do want the chance of one team waaaay in the back of the pack sometimes. Hell, look at Team Guido. Watching them end up that far back in third place in S1 was AWESOME.
As for the Fast Forwards, it just ... Jesus Christmas, the Fast Forwards are fun. I like to think that there's a team out in back who has a chance at finishing towards the top because they hopped out front with the FF. I swear, that thing I said about them trying to keep the teams together like Amazing Chaperones? Uh, no, thank you.
The Yields on elim legs only would be so nice. *nostalgic sighs* It's like this whole thing is a card game, and it used to be run by expert Texas Hold 'Em champs who knew how to deal a great hand, and now it's a game of Old Maid being dealt by my three-year-old cousin. NO MORE. *growls*
Heh. This season's making me bitchy. Well, bitchier. ;)
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Date: 2005-11-09 12:47 am (UTC)Let me know what happens, willya? I've given up on this go-round. (I miss Carissa already. *sniffs*)
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Date: 2005-11-09 12:53 am (UTC)because this show is crack, even when it sucks like the vacuum attached the spaceship in Spaceballs, and I hate this season and want to die, I'll be there.And as for Carissa ...
OMG POOR BABY YES YOU CAN HAVE A PONY AND CANDY AND A TEDDY BEAR AND ANYTHING ELSE YOUR ADORABLE MOPPET FACE DESIRES.
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Date: 2005-11-09 02:20 am (UTC)*snuggles the moppet*