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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 9:21 pm
I hope Karlyn and Lyn go soon. I noticed they wouldn't stop for even one second to help the boys (to even let the boys ask them to borrow their jack), but they had no problem whatsoever to accept help from Mary & David (when they offered them a barrel of water...) Nope, don't like them at all.... Not sure what I don't like about Sarah and Peter. He may be too bossy/fatherly... The beauty queens lost a point or two with me when they said they had to be "conspicuous" instead of "inconspicuous."
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 9:23 pm
Oh Raen, thank you so much!!! I forgot that the football games usually mess up Sunday night's schedules and I only taped 45 minutes of TAR. Luckily you were here and I could find out the last 15 minutes worth...
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Monkey
Member
09-10-2006
| Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 9:31 pm
Trish, where are you? Julie, ya I didn't like Karlyn and Lyn ignoring the boys after they themselves got help. But I do like the beauty queens, they look like they are going to provide some well needed evilness.
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Allstarmaniac
Member
07-14-2006
| Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 9:41 pm
I really didn't like the way Peter and Sarah used her disability to put on a "show" for money. That was a shameless act and I found it reallay distasteful. I don't like them. I'm not a big fan of the other dating couple either. This season has really gotten off to a tough start. I think these are some really difficult locations and challenges. I love it!!!
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 9:43 pm
Ok, this is weird. I'm on the east coast and TAR started exactly at 8pm!!! I have no idea HOW that happened!!!!!!!! All my messing w/my VCR to try to get things taped which I wanted to get taped wouldn't have mattered at all had I just set it for "regular time!" I still like Tyler and James. I haven't seen any behavior which leads me to dislike them and I applaud them for coming so far from where they've been and they truly seem to appreciate everything. I actually liked the Kentucky couple better this week. I had a giggle when with the way Mary was taking about never being around gay or Asian people and the way she said she loved them. Thought it was cute. I don't care for how Peter treats Sara, although I like her. He's the one who seems to want to put her on display and act like he's her coach (and not a great one) instead of BF. I thought Karlyn and Lyn acted terribly when they wouldn't even stop to see if they could lend a hand. I don't like how they talk about the other teams and I won't be sorry to see them go. Rob and Kimberly can leave right with them!! Too bad they weren't in the double elimination! ;) I also enjoyed the fun the group was having waiting for the 2nd bus. It's always good to see teams having a good time together. Like the dad/daughter team also and was sorry to see the cheerleaders eliminated. While they had their problems getting lost etc., they just kept on truckin'. 
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Monkey
Member
09-10-2006
| Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 9:43 pm
The harder the better. I don't like it when it is too easy. Ya the Peter and Sarah disability thing really bugged me as well.
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 10:02 pm
I said last week, and this week just enunciated it even more for me -- I get a yucky teacher/student kind of vibe off of Peter and Sarah, like he has this "need to be the hero" to her and be her everything. He doesn't seem to see the relationship on equal footing... he needs to feel like he's wearing the pants, needs her to think she needs him or something. Creepy. That said, ironically, I do like her and want them to do well, for her sake. Maybe she can win this thing and drop the loser. I was disappointed that the moms wouldn't help the models, and even more disappointed that they weren't Philiminated. Not so sorry to see the cheerleaders go, though... seriously, give those girls some monkey ears and some cymbals and they could be one of those annoying clapping wind-up toys. Still loving Duke and Lauren, and still pleasantly surprised by the beauty queens. I can forgive the "conspicuous" slip up if the Kentucky couple is allowed to clarify that the bus leaves at 2 A.M in the morning. (what, as opposed to 2 A.M. in the afternoon?? LOL). Loves me my TAR.
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 10:21 pm
Okay, so at least it's not just my imagination. There is something unsettling and distasteful about Peter's and Sarah's behavior and comments. I think it's mostly coming from Peter's direction, although watching Sarah make a spectacle of herself like a street performer was a little...I don't know what. I wonder how her family felt hearing Peter's comment about how it's good she has a disability because it'll help them in the race. It's almost like dating someone in a wheelchair just so you can go to Disney World and go straight to the front of every line. The single moms had said he micro-managed, and that's an understatement. Hopefully she really is taking notes, and I'm glad she talked back to him about lecturing her instead of just going along with him like in the last episode. Then there's Rob and Kim. Good grief. I can't believe they were even considering marriage. They shouldn't even be in the same room together. They make each other unbearable. Still liking Mary and David. She's domineering, but she's also very friendly and they seem to be genuinely enjoying the whole experience of being around so many different people and seeing other countries. Also loved Tom's (or was it Terry's?) horse pantomime. I must've missed the Dustin & Kandace turn evil part. What did they do?
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Monkey
Member
09-10-2006
| Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 10:27 pm
Dustin and Kandice haven't turned evil yet, but are showing signs of it. Judging by next weeks preview, they are going to turn it up a notch.Good, we need a little of that Rob and Kim are absolutely deplorable as a couple considering marriage. I've never liked the bickering couple anyway on ANY season. Sarah and Peter are just plain weird. I agree with Mary and David, as I've said before, there is something about them I just like. Does anyone else think Edwin and Godwin are totally boring? What about Tom and Jerry? Any thoughts on them?
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Curlyq
Member
07-10-2002
| Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 10:43 pm
Thanks, Monkey. That explains it. I missed the previews for next week. I think Edwin & Godwin and Tom & Terry are just not getting enough screentime. They seem like fun people, though.
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Monkey
Member
09-10-2006
| Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 11:00 pm
Maybe Curlyq, it seems that it takes at least 4 episodes for the teams to really show what they are all about and it is much easier for them to get more air time when there are less teams to compete. I'm still not sure about Duke and Lauren yet, I reserve my opinion on them until further in the game.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 1:11 am
I think the Peter/Sarah thing is unsettling because its quite evident that she is totally invested in the relationship and he is not. I had to rewind to the beginning of ep 1 to see what they said and they are announced as a "newly dating couple." She said they've been friends for the past 7 years, trained for the Hawaii Ironman together and they are both triathletes. She has had a long time crush on Peter, he builds artificial limbs for a living and so as a woman it's incredibly attractive that he can take care of her in a way that most men can't. He says Sarah is really the first woman that he trusts with his heart. He doesn't show it though and actions do speak louder than words to me. The impression I get from watching them race is that she thinks the relationship is totally different than he does. She wants them to be in love and he seems to want more of just a buddy/partner to race with. She seems to be whiney and high maintenace needing lots of attention and he doesn't appear to want to give that emotional support. He shows a lack of that capability so far. Maybe its her clingyness and his ignoring it that makes it seem icky. Just MHBTAO.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 1:16 am
P.S. I forgot: Love James and Tyler, Dustin and Kandace and David and Mary. Was very disappointed to see the cheerleaders have to go cuz I really, really, really wanted it to be Lyn and Karlyn. I'm still mad they didn't stop to at least let the boys ask them for the jack. I would never win TAR cuz I would not be able to not stop and help. Tom and Jerry are just annoying and the rest are non-entities at this point except for Kim and Rob fighting all the time. One of them needs to just smack the other one up side the head and get it over with.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 2:25 am
The Peter/Sarah thing is odd to me too and a little disturbing! I had gotten the vibe last week that he was more into using her disability to their advantage, but seeing her dance for money just made me quite ill. I totally understood why the moms didn't stop, and it did upset me a tad when they gladly accepted the water BUT they didn't ask for the water it was offered. Were they supposed to say 'oh no, that wouldn't be fair?'. As they pointed out, they want to win.
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Alisons
Member
01-10-2003
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 4:01 am
I live in the DC area and TAR didn't start until about 8:19, totally screwing up my DVRing because I tape 2 other shows that start at 9. I figured it was because of football but really didn't check. I hope that this does not happen EVERY Sunday because of some loser football team! Of course our local affiliates must HATE all of us anyway, because they do crappy things like make Desperate Housewives run from 9:01 to 10:01, making it so that you have to tape the show after the show to get the whole show. Grrrrrr.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 4:15 am
I wonder if that's just ABC that does that cuz I am in Alaska and the ABC channel is always about 3 minutes behind all the rest so if you want to tape something on another channel you either miss the beginning of one or the end of the other. Like I said, I would never win TAR cuz I would have had to stop and help. It would only have taken a couple minutes to give them the jack. No one would have expected the women to change the tire for the men. I just wonder how the women would have reacted if the situation had been reversed. The only reason I didn't want them to get the water was because I wanted the cheerleaders to beat them but since they couldn't do the arrow thing it really didn't matter. If someone offers a helping hand ~ take it. Just remember karma is a bizzle.
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 5:51 am
I don't care for Sara at all... I find her whiney and a bit of a prima donna. Haven't paid much attention to Peter as I tend to tune them out because Sara just plain grits on my nerves. I don't like Kimberly/Rob either...when someone has to prove their relationship, it means they are looking for a way to make it fail. Kim/Rob should be successful before the end of the show. Those are the only teams I absolutely DON'T like. Funny thing is, I don't really have a favorite team yet. That's really unusual for me, as I normally find one or two favs the first week. I guess if I HAD to choose a favorite, it would be a toss up between Father/Daughter team or the Kentucky Couple.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 5:54 am
Scoot waves to Kep!!!
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 5:56 am
I defended Sarah last week for pre-boarding. This week the street show for money was to me over the top. Those people were really interested in her leg. She would have scored a lot more points in my book if she had just shown them how it worked. Leave the street performances to the professionals. Still liking the models and the Kentucky mom.
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Chicagolooper
Member
05-09-2004
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 6:41 am
I am enjoying the new season of TAR, but agree with the folks here who dislike the disruptions from football games. Seems like the networks would do something like have a 30 minute world news update buffer that could contract or expand as necessary to facilitate regular programming on Sunday nights. Also, something I noticed big time in this episode was the editing. I had to go back several times using TiVo to capture what was going on. Seems like they have new people handling the cameras this itme around because the camera work seems very jerky and the editing too quick. Anyone else notice this? As for the teams, still getting used to them. Liking the Kentuckians a lot more and some of the ones I thought I would like more early on, I am liking less. It is difficult to read most of them yet. I am just glad TAR is back to enjoy.
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Spoton
Member
09-16-2005
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 7:21 am
Climbing up on the bandwagon - I'm enjoying the show, also! I like the change of having a fairly difficult challenge at the pit stop. (climb Great Wall, shoot burning arrow). That helps even out the problems people may have with bad taxi drivers, etc, while travelling to the pit stop, and all but eliminates the repetitive foot races which marked the pit stops in the past. The players are hard to dislike. They are not at the top of my list, but even the fighting couple aren't all that bad. He seems to acknowledge that he sets her off, and she hasn't really gone over the top with her anger. I laughted when she was shooting the arrows, and just spun around and "smiled" at him, meaning "shut it, Bud!" I don't like the spirit the Moms are showing - it is all grumbling about the other teams, or revelling in their bad luck. Even when they reached the mat they could not show any joy. I didn't understand why the models were begrudging the beauty queens their attempt to get information on the down-low. The girls were just trying to check out options without every one else hearing. How is that being underhanded? I'd hate to see this turn into the "lets all share every piece of information" love fest that Treasure Hunters turned into. Teams should be able to stragegize and try to get ahead on their own.
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Needmylifeback
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 7:27 am
Chilliwilli wrote: I think the Peter/Sarah thing is unsettling because its quite evident that she is totally invested in the relationship and he is not. I had to rewind to the beginning of ep 1 to see what they said and they are announced as a "newly dating couple." She said they've been friends for the past 7 years, trained for the Hawaii Ironman together and they are both triathletes. She has had a long time crush on Peter, he builds artificial limbs for a living and so as a woman it's incredibly attractive that he can take care of her in a way that most men can't. He says Sarah is really the first woman that he trusts with his heart. He doesn't show it though and actions do speak louder than words to me. The impression I get from watching them race is that she thinks the relationship is totally different than he does. She wants them to be in love and he seems to want more of just a buddy/partner to race with. She seems to be whiney and high maintenace needing lots of attention and he doesn't appear to want to give that emotional support. He shows a lack of that capability so far. Maybe its her clingyness and his ignoring it that makes it seem icky. Just MHBTAO. ---------- ----------- After reading Chilliwilli's above post .. I've determined that the reason I don't like them is that they remind me of my brother and his "lady friend" ... they are just like that .. and I spent a week with them in August and it was enough for me!
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Delilah
Member
07-08-2005
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 7:30 am
Football is definitely going to be a factor every week this season. In my area, it worked out for me this week, but I know that won't always be the case. I'm going to set my Tivo to record an extra hour after ... just in case.
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Sheilaree
Member
07-19-2002
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 7:31 am
I don't like Peter and Sarah what they did for money, I like the Kentucky couple, and the father & daughter team, also I like the single Moms.
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Suzsmarmie
Member
07-26-2005
| Monday, September 25, 2006 - 7:39 am
Lynn and Karlyn not stopping was, IMO, bad enough; it was the "peace, out, screw them" comment as they were driving by that bugged me. Then to "excuse" the behavior as "not being mean, we just want to win" put them at the top of my don't like list. Kinda like the "it's just a game" comment we always hear..lol. Sorry to see the cheerleaders go, since they're from my state.
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