Sunshinemiss | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 12:37 pm   I noticed this is the second show in a row where the fast-forward was not even MENTIONED... did I miss something? (My 8-year old is not yet capable of watching any non-cartoon show without several interruptions, sigh...) Have they discontinued it? Why would the producers not even show at what point the fast-forward was an option? I was wondering if that was how the cute lawyers caught up, but I figured if it was, we would have seen it. Any ideas/comments? |
Kstme | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 12:46 pm   Sunshinemiss...I noticed that also...thought it was odd. Even mentioned it to my dh...hmmmm. Good case for the Amazing Race Detective Team! |
Spear | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 12:49 pm   Keep in mind that the lawyers already used up their Fast Forward (in the first episode). |
Jewels | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 12:55 pm   I have a feeling they are only going to tell us about it if someone ends up using it. We have only seen it twice and both times it was used. If it isn't used, they probably figure there is not point in talking about it. |
Kstme | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 12:55 pm   That's right...Spear. The Grandparents used one...the Frat Boys in Paris... Is that all? No one used it last night, right? Was it the teachers or Mom and daughter that also used the fast forward? I'M SOOOOOO CONFUSED! |
Sunshinemiss | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 12:57 pm   Oh duh, good point Spear. I still would at least have liked to have seen someone mention it, even just a few seconds of screen time to say "nah, too hard" or anything to show us what it was. Loose ends bug the heck out of me. Guess I have control issues, lol. |
Spear | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 01:04 pm   I think the housewives used theirs in episode 2. Dave and Margaretta tried to use theirs in episode 1 but since the lawyers beat them to it, does anyone know if that counted against D/M? |
Kstme | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 01:11 pm   Spear, Sunshinemiss...I'm having a really bad CRS (can'tremembersh*t) day! I need to start all over! You're right...it WAS "the moms"!! |
Cinder | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 02:10 pm   Because D/M did not get the fast forward it did not count against them. I think they may have been afraid to look for it again and discover someone beat them to it. Also after the frat boys got the Fast Forward they ended up all together on the boat. I think there are 2 reasons the Fast Forward are not being used. 1) Fear someone else will get there first- then then team would have lost time 2) The teams are saving their Fast Forward for the end. If in the end there is only one team who has not used the Fast Forward- they will use it then and win |
Roe325 | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 02:34 pm   Did team guido use theirs? i hope i hope i hope! |
Sunshinemiss | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 02:41 pm   Roe I don't think so. They haven't really needed it, they are too dang good (darn it). I understand not going into detail if the fast-forward isn't used, but a few seconds of screen time to at least illustrate what it was or the decision to use it or not I feel would add to the suspense. JMHO. I love this show. |
Jewels | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 02:46 pm   I agree Sunshine! It would be neat to see what they would have actually had to have done. I love this show too! |
Denimore | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 03:26 pm   From the Glossary at the CBS Web Site FAST FORWARD: Each leg has one FAST FORWARD, which allows the Team who wins it to proceed directly to the next PIT STOP without having to do any further tasks, including DETOURs or ROAD BLOCKs, on the way. The trick is that only the first Team to find the FAST FORWARD on the leg may use it; any subsequent Team who finds it will have wasted their time and must go back and complete all tasks. In addition, a Team may claim only one FAST FORWARD during the entire race. |
Fflur | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 03:36 pm   And I remember Frank saying that he was not going to use one, even though Margarita wanted to. |
Sunshinemiss | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 06:35 pm   Thanks Deni. At least we know there IS always one every leg now. |
Muse | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 07:32 pm   Yes...no one used the Fast Forward in the episode when Dave and Margaretta were eliminated, either, but they showed one of the teams (I think it was Paul and Amie when they were deciding to go for the massage?) holding a card with the Fast Forward's description. So they were all given the option to go for it then (and this time) - I guess no one was interested. I do agree that the show would mention it was, though. They mentioned people not taking advantage of the fact that they could have taken a cargo ship before - why not mention the Fast Forward? I feel bad for the teams who used their Fast Forward early. It helped them for maybe one leg, but then something came along that clumped all the teams up together. I kind of wish that the last leg or two didn't offer a FF, just so that no team would get a huge advantage by using one when it was obviously SO much more useful. I don't think some of the teams (like the lawyers, for example) realized how little one would help early in the race. And I really don't want to see Team Guido snatch up the last one, either.  |
Sunshinemiss | Thursday, October 11, 2001 - 10:03 pm   Argh what a horrid thought, team Guido using the last Fast -forward to win. If there is any justice in the world... I guess I will just have to trust in karma. |
Tbear | Friday, October 12, 2001 - 02:27 am   This does get confusing. I was informed that K&D (Frat Bros.) and R&B (lawyers) have both used the FF's and that's it. I also agree that they should mention at the beginning of each show the details of the FF. Re: The cargo ship. I remember them mentioning that. Who would have had time or even the knowledge regarding taking a cargo ship. I think it's amazing if they place at all because it's a difficult race. |
Alib | Friday, October 12, 2001 - 07:07 am   Tbear - The Moms used one also. They ran the rapids to get it. |
Tbear | Friday, October 12, 2001 - 10:31 pm   Alib Did they? I guess I was incorrectly informed. Thanks for letting me know. I do vaguely remember the rapids....
Too many reality shows, Too much information to obtain. Tbear |
Muse | Saturday, October 13, 2001 - 11:27 am   Okay, I just read on another board that apparently the last two eliminations are skipped so that the last three teams all fight to get to the finish. That means that three of the six remaining teams will be eliminated, and the last three will try to go on to win. I'm assuming that it'd be a longer round...maybe with check-ins where they have to rest, just without cutting whoever comes in last. Anyway - I'm hoping that this means there's no Fast Forward during the last round. Just something I've read...if anyone can confirm/deny, feel free to speak up. |
Cinder | Saturday, October 13, 2001 - 02:24 pm   That would be cool. That also make sense since on the CBS website threre are more episodes listed on the "Leadership Board" than there are teams. |
Sunshinemiss | Sunday, October 14, 2001 - 12:36 am   Thanks Muse, could I ask where you read it? Not that I doubt you, just hungry for "new" news. This show is (IMHO) the most enjoyable of all the current reality-type shows. I like The Mole too and Survivor of course but going by my internal "gee I cant wait to see the next episode-meter", AR rocks. |
Tbear | Sunday, October 14, 2001 - 01:54 am   I, personally don't like it that way. Especially since we were all having fun voting on the next team out on another board. (We got a gold star if we were right from JUDY). It would last longer if they do it show by show, and I like seeing just one couple at a time leave. It's more mysterious that way. MUSE, That is amusing.......(pun intended)That board was probably the equivelant of one of those trashy newspapers like "The National Enquirer"!! SUNSHINEMISS , I couldn't have said it better myself, your internal "gee I can't wait to see the next episode-meter". You have a way with words in the first part too. Tbear |
Cinder | Sunday, October 14, 2001 - 10:46 am   TBear- I see your point. It is anticlimatic to see 2-3 people leave in one episode. However I like it because it may keep Team Guido from winning because they can't use that Fast Forward at the last minute. Also there are only 6 teams left and it appears there are 8 episodes left. |