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Car54 | Wednesday, October 24, 2001 - 07:33 pm   I wonder if they will go on Rosie. |
Muse | Wednesday, October 24, 2001 - 07:37 pm   Rosie would probably have to give them separate trips, eh?  |
Muse | Wednesday, October 24, 2001 - 07:58 pm   Frank and Margarita are SO far ahead of the other teams by now. Granted, that might change if another team uses the Fast Forward in a future episode. But I see Frank and Margarita being in the final three (probably two), at least, unless they make a huge mistake at some point. I felt really bad for Nancy this week. The fight really has gone out of her, and she had to deal with the chaos and poverty in India. You could tell that she wanted to go gliding at the beginning of the leg, too...but went with bike riding because she doesn't want to let Emily down by being eliminated. Team Guido was more tolerable than usual, but that's because we didn't see much of them. And it looks like in the next episode they make a mistake (yay!) *and* help Emily and Nancy out by possibly buying them tickets. If they do that, I probably still won't like them as much as the other teams...but I'd be glad to see them do something nice for a change. Oh, and since they clearly don't seem to use the Fast Forward in next week's episode, I think it's safe to say that they're waiting to try to snag the last one. I like Rob and Brennan (especially Rob ) more each week. As usual, they really kept their cool in this episode. They also expressed concern for Emily and Nancy, and I noticed that Rob affectionately called Nancy "Mom" when he hugged her at the airport. Too cute. And I was happy to see that there was a funny frat brothers moment (the gliding scene) in this episode, too. The comment about the string was hilarious. Also - I kept thinking when the teams were panicking in the marketplace when trying to figure out where to go that they should just do what Emily suggested - get out of there and try to go somewhere a little more orderly to figure out where to go. Then they showed Rob and Brennan being dropped off by their driver in New Dehli to do just that. I *am* surprised that more teams didn't recognize the Taj Mahal, though. |
Fruitbat | Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 04:29 am   If there was a fast forward to snag thus far this was the one. It seemed that the "adventure" in India ate more time and caused more stress than some of the other cities. Anything can happen. We saw the 2 women take the fast forward to Paris and then get eliminated the following week. I applaud Karen for refusing to pay the cab driver that clearly took them on a ride not knowing or caring where they wanted to go. The lawyers and NY guys are definately my favorites. Nancy and Emily are sweet but are being helped tremendously by the others so don't deserve the win. |
Crazydog | Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 03:05 pm   Muse, I agree. Poor Nancy. She was SO frustrated in the market. Emily yelling didn't help. I was so happy to watch their reactions at not being eliminated. How many hearts broke when Nancy sat in the rickshaw and said "all I'm hearing is the word eliminated". I never would have thought Nancy and Emily would have gotten as far as they did (Nancy has said as much as well), so they are already winners. When they go out, they will do so with their heads held high. Next week it looks like they can't buy tickets because they are women (unfortunate) but looks like the Guidos help them? If the Guidos do not buy tickets for them they will earn the broken legs that they purportedly are losing sleep over. |
Realfan | Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 04:16 pm   <<Next week it looks like they can't buy tickets because they are women (unfortunate) but looks like the Guidos help them? If the Guidos do not buy tickets for them they will earn the broken legs that they purportedly are losing sleep over. >> And that's going to really make me mad, if the game-makers send them to one of those mysogynistic countries that make it virtually impossible for women to compete on an equal footing! Grrr.... Especially since we all know the Guidos are just Girly Men anyway! : ) I don't know what I'd do in such a situation--except maybe find a Western looking man and ask him to buy my tickets for me. But geeze, they shouldn't put Western women in such a position if it's a no-win situation. Emily and Nancy are the only All-Woman team left, so they're going to be the only ones penalized by some country's backward culture. |
Fred | Friday, October 26, 2001 - 07:56 pm   My irritation level is high with the guido's always seeming to say "are we first?" "we're not first?" at every pit stop and detour. Nobody else seems to focus on being #1 so much...its coming in last that the rest all dread but i love the look on their faces when they find out they're not first (hehe). I don't think there has been a better moment so far than when Emily and Nancy arrived at the destination and realized that they weren't last. I felt bad for Lenny (and um ok i guess Karen too) but i cheered for Emily and Nancy when they hugged because you could tell they really felt BEAT but through all of the frustration they did really well and deserved to go on. |
Kiersten_Love | Saturday, October 27, 2001 - 09:31 pm   I have been watching AR since it started and yet I am still confused by how the winner is chosen? Can someone tell me how it all adds up to the end??? Thanks Kiersten  |
Crazydog | Monday, October 29, 2001 - 08:05 am   Kiersten, one of the few problems with this show is that the rules don't seem to be very clear - it seems like things are always changing (e.g. "production difficulties" bonuses, penalties, non-eliminations) leading many here to speculate that the race is partly rigged. However, from what I gather, the team that finishes first (the race will probably end in New York, where it started) is the winner. They have not told us whether the final leg of the race involves 2 or 3 teams. You don't get points for where you finish in each week's leg, it just dictates when you can leave each checkpoint. Hope that helps. crazydog   |
Kiersten_Love | Monday, October 29, 2001 - 11:30 am   Crazydog, thank you so much for clearing some things up for me..I had thought for a moment that they would count who made it to 1st place more times and that team would be the winner... Yes, I have noticed that they changed the rules as they go on, but the one thing I believe is truly unfair to all the other players is the advantage of the Guido's world travels and languages spoken..it seems obvious that they would win due to their unfair advantages on the rest of the players...they should not have been chosen to play at all. What do you think? Kiersten |
Kiersten_Love | Monday, October 29, 2001 - 11:31 am   Crazydog, thank you so much for clearing some things up for me..I had thought for a moment that they would count who made it to 1st place more times and that team would be the winner... Yes, I have noticed that they changed the rules as they go on, but the one thing I believe is truly unfair to all the other players is the advantage of the Guido's world travels and languages spoken..it seems obvious that they would win due to their unfair advantages on the rest of the players...they should not have been chosen to play at all. What do you think? Kiersten  |
Crazydog | Monday, October 29, 2001 - 11:54 am   Kiersten, while I don't like the Guidos either, you can't fault them for being well travelled and fluent/conversational in various languages. It'd be impossible to pick teams if that was a consideration and they were trying to make everyone equal. In contrast, Kevin and Drew had never been out of the country. It wouldn't be fair to exclude the Guidos just because they were well-travelled. The producers wanted a good mix of people. Part of what is interesting is how each team uses its skills to keep going. That's why I hope I just had an epiphany when I boldly predict that THE GUIDOS DO NOT WIN. What would it say about the whole race if the team that had the most advantages in languages and worldliness ends up winning? It would not make for good TV. Especially in America, where we like to root for underdogs and fair competition.   |
Kiersten_Love | Monday, October 29, 2001 - 12:52 pm   Crazydog, I just don't think that the others have a real fair advantage...and I do hope that the Guido's do not win...if they do, then the game was and is rigged...I beleive that a game in a competition should be as equal as possible..that is called fairness. Being they are well above the others in everything, they should and always be first...but like you said, you had an epiphany that they would not win..and I am going to hold you to it...LOL Kiersten  |
Wink | Monday, October 29, 2001 - 02:48 pm   Does Jujubigdog know about Crazydog's epiphany? I just know she'll want one too. Crazy I think you're absolutely right. The Guidos are there to keep us tuning in but they are not the winners. |
Crazydog | Tuesday, October 30, 2001 - 08:28 am   Epiphanies for sale.... cost, a mere 10 "1" votes for the Guidos on CBS.com.... come get yours before they're all gone... don't be the last on your block to obtain one of these limited edition pieces. And we have a caller... hello Marsha? You're on the air. "Oh, I am so happy to see these items on the show again. I just received mine last week. It's so wonderful. I absolutely love it. Everyone who sees it wants to know how they can get one. And now they're on again. I've got to call all my friends. And the price is such a good buy. Why I bought mine last month and it costed me 20 "1" votes, so to be able to get one for only 10 votes is incredible. Oh, I'm shaking, I'm so excited." And there you have it.... if the Guidos win, I am not kidding, I will swear off CBS. The only show I watch on CBS besides Amazing Race and Survivor is JAG, and I can wait for the USA reruns.   |
Bidasea | Wednesday, October 31, 2001 - 07:20 am   I think that Team Guido will be the first team to run out of money. While everyone else sleeps outside, the Guidos book a nice hotel.They tip the cab driver, and always take the classy way.They are so easy to dislike, but the reason that they do so well is that they never let themselves get out of control. They don't cry, have tantrums, or lose focus. They are always plotting, and playing the game. This is a game, and Team Guido wants to win it.They are well matched, and play as a team..We don't like anything about them, but they do use their experience to play. |
Jaxmyrajo | Wednesday, October 31, 2001 - 05:19 pm   Guidos do have an advantage, with living over seas, but their real advantage is that they haven't used their fast forward yet. I think this is going to be key near the end. Who knows? Maybe it'll be Nancy and Emily's saving grace? |
Azriel | Wednesday, October 31, 2001 - 05:21 pm   I'm so excited it's Amazing Race night!!! I love this show. |
Car54 | Wednesday, October 31, 2001 - 05:40 pm   lol, Crazydog, you are one crazy dog! |
Buzzbyjoe | Wednesday, October 31, 2001 - 08:55 pm   Question? Did they make Margarita put on the veil in the sacred rat place, or did she do it on her own? Also, the AR people HAD to walk through the rats -they were IN LINE waiting for all local people to do it! That is a different culture than what we are used to - we pay to get away from rats - they pay to get near them! |
Buzzbyjoe | Wednesday, October 31, 2001 - 09:00 pm   Well, Margarita just said what I did - in NY they try to get rid of rats and these people worship them. |
Hippyt | Wednesday, October 31, 2001 - 09:07 pm   Buzz,she had the veil on long before she went to the Rat Palace |
Voyeur | Wednesday, October 31, 2001 - 10:18 pm   Both Margarita and Frank have shown a tendency to adapt to wherever they are. Frank wore a Moroccan head thing in Morocco, and they both seem to try to pick up a few nice phrases in the language. And yeah, Margarita had the veil on in the train. |
Muse | Wednesday, October 31, 2001 - 11:14 pm   The Rat Palace wouldn't have bothered me too much. I'm not too fond of rats, but I'd be more scared of the tigers in the upcoming episode. Plus there was a lot less than I expected - the guy said that it would be difficult to walk since there were so many, but there was plenty of clear space on the floor. But I was impressed by how well the people who went in handled it. I liked how Margarita tried not too act too disgusted or scared out of respect for the locals who didn't have a problem with it. I think all of the teams are getting a little worn down. Team Guido are sniping at each other more than ever (and what was with one of them calling all of the other teams S.O.B.'s? Seemed like he stopped himself from saying something worse, too). Nancy's enthusiasm still doesn't seem to be up to the level it was a few episodes ago. Rob was angry at the check-in (glad to see he and Brennan, as ever, were getting along well and not yelling at any of the locals or other teams, though). Even the frat brothers, while still very amusing, seemed tired and a bit more edgy than usual. I thought Frank and Margarita seemed the least affected, so I guess using the Fast Forward really gave them the break (or skip ahead - not having to go through the marketplace last time) they needed to keep their energy level up. Okay, in the previews for the next episode - did it say that the team eliminated would be a surprise, indicating that the team that didn't win the Fast Forward (Team Guido or Emily/Nancy, that is - my bet's on Team Guido getting it, btw) is *not* the one to go? Or did I misinterpret that? If not, that worries me. I really don't want Emily and Nancy to go, but I'm an even bigger fan of the lawyers and the frat brothers. I hate to think that they fall that far behind, and that Team Guido regains ground. Glad to see that Frank and Margarita are seeming to work through their problems, but I'm a little wary. Karyn said the same thing about Lenny in the same episode that she dumped him. But I did think the conversation about Frank building a Taj Mahal of Leggo's was cute. And wow - the Taj Mahal grounds were really pretty, huh? It was nice to see that, especially since some of the other depictions of India (the marketplace, the train, etc) were pretty dismal. Gave the episode a little bit of balance. I'm glad it was a non-elimination round. If it wasn't, I'd probably be babbling about how Nancy and Emily should have moved just a *tiny* bit quicker right now. |
Dahli | Thursday, November 01, 2001 - 08:27 am   The whole not selling tickets to women issue was incredible, did you notice they blocked the faces of the ticket sellers? It's pretty disturbing to see a cutlture that reveres cows and worships rats treating women that way. What's wrong with this picture??? I can only imagine how glad they were to see the Guidos - does anyone remember how the tickets were obtained? The fact they have a crew with them makes me wonder how that would have gone down as two women travelling 'alone' |
Crazydog | Thursday, November 01, 2001 - 08:37 am   Yeah, although many of us, me included, had thought that Guidos would end up buying the tickets for them, looks like Nancy and Emily got them on their own. Emily said it took them 1 1/2 hours to get tickets. Since they had already missed the train, they didn't lose time but I'm sure it was frustrating. They seemed to get directed to the information counter at first. Dahli, good point, perhaps eventually the cameraman bought tickets for them. Looks like many of the teams are edgy and on the verge of falling apart. Kevin and Drew have problems next week and bickered a lot this week, more so than usual. Rob was very frustrated, not at Brennan but I think the whole problems with the cab drivers. Guidos argued a lot more than usual and are having money issues. However, Frank and Margarita appear more solid than ever. Emily is resurgent and hopefully they find the FF, if not hopefully they go all out and give Guidos a run for their money. |
Wink | Thursday, November 01, 2001 - 08:44 am   I thought Frank and Margarita looked the most relaxed they have for the entire run of the show. No doubt the fast forward and the rest it afforded them allowed them to stay calm and cool, go with the flow and actually enjoy this leg. I loved the head wraps on both of them. Frank has a very handsome and exotic face and it was nice to see them both smile so frequently. |
Mindyrama | Thursday, November 01, 2001 - 08:53 am   I would have actually enjoyed the Rat Palace..I had a pet rat and just love them. Of course I had the sweetest, cutest rat in the whole world but.. Mind you, I don't like, and do try to avoid sewer rats and such, but I'm sure the rats in that palace are quite used to people. They can be very sweet animals... |
Realfan | Thursday, November 01, 2001 - 12:23 pm   While I detest the Guidos, I would have gone into the Rat Temple about as fast as the Guido did who went in at the same time as Emily. I would have tried not to look at the floor (or envision the critters them as hamsters, which I have for a pet), and moved as fast as reverently possible, considering the atmosphere. Emily has 20 years on the Guido--she could have beat him in and out if she'd tried. I would have been running as fast as possible across the lawn to the check-in point, too. Of course, I'm the type to dodge cars crossing the street. And it's easy for me to judge from my airchair. I just so badly want to see the Guidos lose!! |
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