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TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« on: December 12, 2014, 06:21:39 PM »
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2014, 06:35:17 PM »
Very Excited.

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2014, 06:42:03 PM »
Excited for tonight's penultimate Leg!

Will be typing up an after-episode analysis.
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2014, 06:52:19 PM »
8 more minutes!  :)
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2014, 06:54:55 PM »
Hi everyone! Excited to watch the penultimate leg.  :wohoo:


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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2014, 06:55:40 PM »
Hey everyone! I should get some food. :lol:

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2014, 06:57:27 PM »
I woke up in time for the live streaming. :hearts: Excited for the penultimate leg as well. :hrt:

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2014, 07:01:36 PM »
Previously on The Amazing Race...

4 teams raced to Manilla. Misti was overwhelmed by her surroundings. At the detour, Brooke & Robbie braved the waves and built an early lead. Meanwhile, Jim had a wrench thrown in his day. The pro wrestlers were stuck in the mud as the dentists edged out the scientists to win their 5th leg. Meanwhile in a second footrace, Brooke & Robbie fell short but stayed in the game.

Coming up tonight, 4 teams battle for a spot in the finals. Who will make it in and who will be eliminated next?

Brooke: OOOH I'M HAVING A BABY. :lol:

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2014, 07:03:53 PM »
LOOOOOL BROOKE
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2014, 07:09:08 PM »
Misti found out she has a cut on her foot. 9:01 AM. Travel by jeepney to Rajah Sulayman Park. There's a station where you have to get a jeepney at. Dentists looking for the station. They ask for directions. Dentists say this is the first leg they've been up for elimination.

Amy & Maya - 9:02 AM. You need to get a jeepney at the station and then switch after? ??? Girls get onto a jeepney and Misti & Jim are watching. Misti & Jim stop the jeepney and get on too.

Adam & Bethany - 9:05 AM. They get onto a jeepney. Apparently Amy & Maya and Misti & Jim went the wrong way...

Brooke & Robbie - 9:07 AM. Brooke almost got into a jeepney going on the wrong side of the street. There's a shorter route and Brooke & Robbie and Adam & Bethany got on it.

Amy & Maya and Misti & Jim talking about the clue and having to switch jeepneys. ???

Not sure what you're actually supposed to do... Adam & Bethany first to get detour clue. Detour: This or That. :lol: Adam does eenie meenie. Speedbump is here.


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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2014, 07:09:42 PM »
BLIND DETOUR: This or That  :funny:
You are the last team to arrive.
This is a Philmination leg, so I'm sorry to tell you that you have been Philiminated from the race.

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2014, 07:11:22 PM »
Adam & Bethany pick this. Wrestlers see the speedbump. Help the speed vender transfer all his stuff to another cart. :lol:. Robbie: "Look at us. We look good." :lol: Brooke says this is going to be a long speedbump. Robbie says they've only been here for 1 minute. :lol:

Dentists think that they're going to be ahead of surfers and wrestlers... Awk.

Adam & Bethany arrive at this basketball place. This: Shoot hoops while being guarded by a neighbourhood team. Once they've scored at least 21 points, the official will give their next clue. Adam for the title.

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2014, 07:15:24 PM »
That moment when your two favorite teams are in last </3
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2014, 07:15:33 PM »
Adam & Bethany got 2 points.

Robbie says Brooke is a loose cannon and then he becomes a loose cannon and then they have 2 loose cannons on the race.

Dentists and scientists' jeepney needs gas. Omg the pump says "RePhil." :lol:

Adam & Bethany - 12 points. Adam felt like Shaq except he missed all his free throws lol.

Wrestlers finished the speedbump. They say there were the same amount of clues in the cluebox.

Jim talks about how dentists have made some bad decisions but he's glad that the candy girls are with them. They talk about how positive the scientists are. And I missed the rest of their conversation because I had to get the phone. :lol:

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2014, 07:15:56 PM »
Don't be overconfident!  And now the Candy Girls and the Dentists realize they're going in the wrong direction!   :groan:

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #15 on: December 12, 2014, 07:16:49 PM »
That speedbump can require a lot of time, lucky for them 2 teams made a mistake. :lol:

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #16 on: December 12, 2014, 07:17:17 PM »
the Dentists said "this jeepney (referring to themselves and Amaya) has the highest mental aptitude on the Race"
he may have a point...
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #17 on: December 12, 2014, 07:22:50 PM »
And we're back with scientists and dentists realizing they took the wrong jeepney. Misti asks if they think it's worth the risk... Scientists ask, "What risk?" :lol: They get off the jeepney.

Bethany says she's sometimes nervous about letting Adam down and being the weaker link but she likes detours. They're at 20 points... Adam gets the free throw and they're done the detour. Go to Divisoria Market for a marked jeepney.

Surfers see wrestlers coming to the basketball detour. Wrestlers are being really intense about this. Brooke says it's been 10 years since she picked up a basketball so she was rusty.

Dentists get currently in last place lol. Wrestlers and scientists both got detour clue. HAHAHAHAHA Maya and Jim were talking to a taxi driver just blocking the road and a jeepney almost ran them over.

Adam & Bethany can't find their clue...? ??? They're on a jeepney right now.

Omg Robbie fakes a poke in the eye. :lol: Brooke's doing so well at this! Wrestlers done in 2nd!

Scientists and dentists doing That.

That: Navigate their way around the neighbourhood. Race around a course. 4 laps in under 17:55 to get their next clue.

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #18 on: December 12, 2014, 07:26:02 PM »
Both teams have begun the race. There's a guy dancing and giving directions. :lol: Each team member has to do 2 laps. Jim started first to give a lead because of Misti's foot. Jim almost runs over two people lol. Maya's cycling first.

Adam & Bethany trying to find the marked jeepney at the market... They don't have their clue so they don't know the intersection. They only have 1 street so they're just going to try to find the marked jeepney.

Brooke says she's about to puke and she wants the AC on... She's telling the taxi driver to turn it on but he won't so she just lunges forward to push the button. Taxi driver says no because the engine will be hot.

Misti & Jim almost run over another person. There are no traditional bike brakes. Dentists do a switch for lap 2. Amy's doing the 2nd lap.

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« Reply #19 on: December 12, 2014, 07:26:58 PM »
Poor Misti having to do this with Jim as passenger. :lol:

Maya says Amy can go past Misti... Amy almost hits Misti but streers too much the other way and she crashes into a car...

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« Reply #20 on: December 12, 2014, 07:27:43 PM »
Poor Misti having to do this with Jim as passenger. :lol:

Maya says Amy can go past Misti... Amy almost hits Misti but streers too much the other way and she crashes into a car...

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Whoa!  Hopefully Amy will be okay.

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« Reply #21 on: December 12, 2014, 07:29:25 PM »
Ugh! Poor Amy!
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #22 on: December 12, 2014, 07:34:10 PM »
And we're back with Amy crashing into the car. Jim tells Misti to keep going because they have to beat the clock. Amy's fine and she continues. Amy passes Misti! :hearts:

Misti said Amy & Maya did not have a 250 pound baby in the cart. :lol: Amy is going to do the 3rd lap. Dentists decide to switch for the 3rd lap. It's about 10 minutes right now.

Surfers still looking for the marked jeepney... They say the market is like a maze. They keep walking down the 1 street they know. Wrestlers get the roadblock clue in 1st LOL. :funny:

Roadblock: Pick up and deliver 2 popular coconut products. Once they have delivered these awkward items to 3 different shops, they'll receive their next clue.

Robbie is doing the roadblock. He picks up the brooms and coconuts but he doesn't know where to deliver it... There's a piece of paper on the cart that says where to deliver it... Tricky.

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« Reply #23 on: December 12, 2014, 07:38:42 PM »
Amy & Maya finish the detour! 15:35. :hearts: Dentists done in 16:04. Both looking for taxis. Scientists can't find a taxi that knows where the next location is. Dentists get taxi first and scientists behind.

Robbie trying to figure where to go... He rereads the clue and it said there were posted locations... And he sees it on the cart. He's asking for directions.

Surfers still can't find it... Adam going through his bag...and it was in his bag. :groan:

Dentists get roadblock clue in 2nd. Jim is doing the roadblock. He's wondering where the posted locations are. He just walked away without seeing it. Adam is doing the roadblock. Teams aren't noticing where the posted locations are... Scientists are in the market. Robbie is trying to ask for directions and his brooms are hitting people. :lol:

Jim and Adam don't know where to go. Robbie is at the first delivery location... The guy said 3... Robbie realizes there are amounts posted too. :groan: He gives a vender the items to keep for him until he comes back.

Amy doing the roadblock. Not sure if Amy saw the posted directions.

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #24 on: December 12, 2014, 07:41:39 PM »
Adam and Jim find each other. Robbie has made his first deliver. Wow Robbie killin it. Looks like Amy found the directions. Jim and Adam don't know where to take their stuff... Adam figures out that the posted instructions might be on the cart at the beginning...

Robbie made his 2nd delivery. Amy trying to get directions but locals not understanding her. Adam and Jim figure out where the posted instructions are.

Maya thinks Amy is struggling because she's shaking. Poor Amy... the only girl doing this.

Adam and Jim make their first delivery. Robbie made his third delivery!

Adam runs ahead of Jim and Jim's struggling lol. WRESTLERS DONE THE ROADBLOCK IN FIRST. Make your way to the next pit stop! Omg. Pit Stop: Fort San Diego. Last team may be eliminated.

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #25 on: December 12, 2014, 07:43:19 PM »
Amy found out she needed 3 brooms and 1 coconut thing for her first delivery. Poor Amy.

Adam makes his second delivery. Jim got a trolley.

Omg poor Amy. Jim made his second delivery.

Amy is struggling to carry all the stuff... she drops all the stuff in the middle of the street and cars honking at her.

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« Reply #26 on: December 12, 2014, 07:44:01 PM »
This sucks for the scientists
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« Reply #27 on: December 12, 2014, 07:44:03 PM »
Last team to check-in MAY be eliminated seems pretty strange for Leg 11...

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« Reply #28 on: December 12, 2014, 07:45:06 PM »
Amy found out she needed 3 brooms and 1 coconut thing for her first delivery. Poor Amy.

Adam makes his second delivery. Jim got a trolley.

Omg poor Amy. Jim made his second delivery.

Amy is struggling to carry all the stuff... she drops all the stuff in the middle of the street and cars honking at her.

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #29 on: December 12, 2014, 07:46:01 PM »
Last team to check-in MAY be eliminated seems pretty strange for Leg 11...

Thinking the same.
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« Reply #30 on: December 12, 2014, 07:47:05 PM »
This is exciting! :hrt: Not a penultimate leg I was expecting, but it's better than that! :wohoo:

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« Reply #31 on: December 12, 2014, 07:47:18 PM »
Last team to check-in MAY be eliminated seems pretty strange for Leg 11...

Thinking the same.

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #32 on: December 12, 2014, 07:48:32 PM »
Ironic how the wrestlers are leading in the Philippine legs. :hrt:

They used to be at the back (and then just catch up) at the earlier legs.

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« Reply #33 on: December 12, 2014, 07:48:39 PM »
And we're back with Amy asking if she can borrow a trolley. She says she will return it. This should make it easier for her.

Adam done all 3 deliveries. Jim is doing his last one.

Wrestlers say they want this really bad.

Amy finally gets her first delivery. Poor girl. :(

Adam done the roadblock in 2nd. He's sweating like crazy. They get into a taxi.

Jim done his last delivery.

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #34 on: December 12, 2014, 07:48:54 PM »
first time writer, thanks for this. Amy's leg thing has really held that team back. I'm hoping something beneficial happens for them...

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« Reply #35 on: December 12, 2014, 07:52:23 PM »
Amy done her second delivery. Dentists out of the roadblock in 3rd. Maya asks Amy if she wants water... Amy looks like she's about to fall dead omg.

Dentists get into a taxi.

Amy gets her last delivery and she returns the trolley. Maya is chanting Amy's name as she comes back. They get into a taxi. Amy is shaking omg. Amy's really dehydrated.

Wrestlers getting directions. All 4 teams in taxis heading to the pit stop... Brooke: EVERYONE MOVE. OOH GOD I'M HAVING A BABY. Wait why was this shown at the beginning of the episode lol.

OMG. Brooke carries Robbie onto the pitstop on her back! Worst to first they are team #1 and they are 1 of the teams that will be racing to the finish line! HOWEVER................... FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AMAZING RACE HISTORY, THE FINAL LEG STARTS RIGHT NOW. KEEP ON RACING. PHIL GAVE A MANILLA ENVELOPE THAT THEY CAN'T OPEN RIGHT NOW. FLY TO THE CITY OF ANGELS.

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #36 on: December 12, 2014, 07:53:15 PM »
Oh, the twist!
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« Reply #37 on: December 12, 2014, 07:53:23 PM »
Oh my god! WHAT.

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« Reply #38 on: December 12, 2014, 07:54:53 PM »
Adam & Bethany are team #1. Phil hands over the clue and an envelope.

Envelope says City of Los Angeles and something else. Misti & Jim are team #3. And Phil gives them the clue.

Scientists going to the pit stop. Poor Amy looks like she's going to faint. Sad and dramatic music... Poor Amy is struggling. She's getting her blood pressure taken. Amy feels fine now...

Phil tells them that they're the last team... MAYA IS SO EXCITED. SHE FALLS ON THE GRASS. MAYA <33333333. A team will be eliminated SOMETIME on the final leg!

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« Reply #39 on: December 12, 2014, 07:55:26 PM »
UM, THIS WAS THE ***PERFECT*** OPPORTUNITY FOR A 2 HOUR FINALE!

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« Reply #40 on: December 12, 2014, 07:56:24 PM »
Again, the twist!

So it was not new from TAR26 but from this season.
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #41 on: December 12, 2014, 07:56:45 PM »
Wrestlers going through their competition... Robbie gives a funny analysis. :lol:

Jim says that wrestlers aren't... mentally strong. :lol:

Amy & Maya talking about how they're the last F/F team remaining.

Adam & Bethany are glad that they've worked well and haven't played dirty.

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« Reply #42 on: December 12, 2014, 07:57:32 PM »
Pit Stop:
1st - Brooke & Robbie
2nd - Adam & Bethany
3rd - Misti & Jim
4th - Amy & Maya

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« Reply #43 on: December 12, 2014, 07:58:03 PM »
4 teams in the finale, with one team being eliminated sometime in the finale. It's that TAR 26 spoiler... but on TAR 25.
You are the last team to arrive.
This is a Philmination leg, so I'm sorry to tell you that you have been Philiminated from the race.

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« Reply #44 on: December 12, 2014, 07:58:22 PM »
HOLY SHISHDSHFOlzqjlqwlFKJQWLIJPkfjlJDM

F4 KOR!?!?!
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« Reply #45 on: December 12, 2014, 07:58:31 PM »
Whoa!  I'm glad Amy & Maya survived another round!  Hopefully, they can get past Brooke & Robbie and then win it all (I hope)!

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« Reply #46 on: December 12, 2014, 07:59:27 PM »
first time writer, thanks for this. Amy's leg thing has really held that team back. I'm hoping something beneficial happens for them...

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #47 on: December 12, 2014, 08:00:05 PM »
Wait... Did Brooke & Robbie get a prize or not?

Next week on the season finale of The Amazing Race...

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #48 on: December 12, 2014, 08:00:48 PM »
first time writer, thanks for this. Amy's leg thing has really held that team back. I'm hoping something beneficial happens for them...

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #49 on: December 12, 2014, 08:01:19 PM »
No they didn't - unless the next clue and the Manila envelope as their prize :p

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #50 on: December 12, 2014, 08:01:25 PM »
That twist is part of my wishlist!!! Final Elimination and F4 in Finale!!! (One of my first few posts in RFF)
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #51 on: December 12, 2014, 08:02:17 PM »
I LOVE THIS <3

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #52 on: December 12, 2014, 08:05:46 PM »
Now we know why TAR 26 finished filming before this week's episode. (The teams on TAR 26 wouldn't have any way of knowing that the twist was first used this season.

Talk about twists on twists. Gotta love it, though. A KOR pit stop is certainly harder than a one hour pitstop between the last two legs a few seasons ago.
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #53 on: December 12, 2014, 08:06:07 PM »
SUCH A GREAT LEG! <33333
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #54 on: December 12, 2014, 08:06:39 PM »
Now we know why TAR 26 finished filming before this week's episode. (The teams on TAR 26 wouldn't have any way of knowing that the twist was first used this season.

Talk about twists on twists. Gotta love it, though. A KOR pit stop is certainly harder than a one hour pitstop between the last two legs a few seasons ago.

When was there a one-hour pitstop?

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #55 on: December 12, 2014, 08:08:09 PM »
There was an 11th leg that ended in Osaka that one season; teams were actually departed for the final leg in the U.S. before all the teams reached the pit stop.

Edited to add: It was season 20.
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #56 on: December 12, 2014, 08:08:44 PM »
LEG 11 (Philippines) EPISODE ANALYSIS
BETTER TITLE QUOTE: "RePhil" - Jim :funny:
"Crash", "point shot", and "breathtaking" are slang terms that can wholly characterize this penultimate Leg's power. Leaving the Naic rice fields, the teams head back into the city life of Manila unready to compete against the streets. As high stakes are increasingly popular, we are introduced with a new race-changing twist claiming a FINAL FOUR FINALE! Now how shocking is that? Guess we will find out more about the surprise along with the peculiar manila folder next week. :)

SPEED BUMP: (Roadside Assistance)
Brooke & Robbie had to transfer the cargo of a buggy driver onto the roof of a new buggy to continue racing the standard route. Short and concise side-task, but this Speed Bump wasn't precisely unique to the Philippines nor Manila in general and I enjoy SBs which feature a cultural value to the visited region. Sufficient to say the least.
SPEED BUMP SCORE: 7.8/10

DETOUR: (Nothing but Net or All but the Brakes)
In Nothing but Net, teams had to score a total of 21 points in street basketball to receive their next clue. Adam & Bethany and Brooke & Robbie made this task very ebullient with the stunning 2-point shots by Adam and Brooke respectively. It is a fun task to watch, yet challenging if one is not experienced dipping into basketball knowledge. In All But the Brakes, team had to navigate a padyak through a 4-lap course in under the allotted time to receive the next clue. Amy & Maya and Misti & Jim sped through this task - but not without smashing into people and property. A cool task to do in person with plenty of action.
DETOUR SCORE: 10/10

ROADBLOCK: (Who is cuckoo for coconuts?)
In this Roadblock, one member from each team had to deliver sets of coconut products (brooms and husks) to three different intersections in exchange for a receipt. After turning in the receipts to the merchant will teams receive ther next clue. I did not expect this task to be overwhelmingly challenging, even exhausting Amy to the brink of collapsing like Margie in Thailand. With teams not noticing the paper on the jeepney, overheating, and dealing with language barriers, this happened to be an awesome task.
ROADBLOCK SCORE: 10/10

OTHER SCORES:
TEAM DEVELOPMENT: 10/10
TEAM DRAMA: 8/10
EDITING: 10/10
SOUNDTRACK: 9/10
PIT STOP CONFIGURATION: 10:10 (Finally, back to normal!)
FINAL 4?!: 8.5/10 (That kind of crossed the line, but interested in how everything will play out in L.A. considering how shell-shocked I am, lol)
BASKETBALL BOSSES: 11/10
OVERALL: 9/10

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #57 on: December 12, 2014, 08:12:55 PM »
Oh snap what a shocking twist!!! Now it all makes since why all four teams were spotted at the LAX airport in the final leg wow, Amy and Maya would have gone home tonight if Phil hadnt told them to keep racing thank goodness this season is awesome!!!  :hearts:

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #58 on: December 12, 2014, 08:16:25 PM »
With that twist, I think this is one of the best penultimates for me. :hearts:

Love the detour, and the roadblock, and the teams' mistakes, and the whole leg! :hrt:

I think this is also the 1st time they have 2 NELs (the other being a KOR) in one country with 2 legs. :oh

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #59 on: December 12, 2014, 08:25:44 PM »
With that twist, I think this is one of the best penultimates for me. :hearts:

Love the detour, and the roadblock, and the teams' mistakes, and the whole leg! :hrt:

I think this is also the 1st time they have 2 NELs (the other being a KOR) in one country with 2 legs. :oh
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #60 on: December 12, 2014, 08:58:01 PM »
I remember back when many people insisted that Brooke & Robbie were not in the final when only three other team visually spotted in Narita and the guy look like Robbie was just a cameraman lol

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #61 on: December 12, 2014, 10:55:58 PM »
Does anyone know or have any ideas about how they were able to film the interviews that they showed at the end of this episode? There was no pitstop where the teams were all at the same place and had some down time, and since they were all wearing the same clothes they wore this past leg, I highly doubt that after half of each team sweat through the roadblock, they would leave the same clothes on for another leg. Maybe interviews at an airport if there was time? Although it looked like they were on the top of some building. Any thoughts?

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #62 on: December 13, 2014, 01:03:07 AM »
wow @ Brooke and Robbie overcomed the 4th place N E L
surprisingly become the 2nd team to overcome a speed bump and come in  first

i personally think this is much more difficult than the cowboys'
as they are staying in the same city while the cowboys flew to another country to start the leg :hug?:

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #63 on: December 13, 2014, 01:55:42 AM »
The other teams making mistakes got Brooke & Robbie go from worst to first. :funny: Very lucky I say.

Overall, I say this season is amazing! :colors :conf: :hearts: Can't wait for the final leg.

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #64 on: December 13, 2014, 02:00:57 AM »
With that twist, I think this is one of the best penultimates for me. :hearts:

Love the detour, and the roadblock, and the teams' mistakes, and the whole leg! :hrt:

I think this is also the 1st time they have 2 NELs (the other being a KOR) in one country with 2 legs. :oh
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Hmmm... ??? Can't remember watching the whole season. :lol: But yeah, it's been a while since they had something like that. :hrt:

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #65 on: December 13, 2014, 03:06:20 AM »
The cowboys now have competition

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #66 on: December 13, 2014, 03:11:56 AM »
YES BROOKE AND ROBBIE WON THE LEG YESSSSSSS!!!!
Put those cowboys' record to the ground!!!!
This leg didn't even have an equalizer,

And thank god for the twist!!! It literally spared Amaya from doom! If they end up not getting eliminated in the middle of the final leg.. :funny:
I bet either The Wrestlers, The Dentists, or The Surfers would put shame on the twist
 
Amy was so right. Just because you're a female-female team doesn't necessarily mean you need to rely on the other teams. Yes! I am talking to you Caroline and Jennifer!!! I bet if the dentists were the ones spared because of the twist a lot of us would complain LOL!

Manila rocks! I am certainly looking forward to an LA leg. <3

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #67 on: December 13, 2014, 03:55:12 AM »
Oh my God, I was so angry and sad for Amy & Maya, but now they are on the final leg!! :D Go Amy & Maya and Adam & Bethany!! <333
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #68 on: December 13, 2014, 04:04:26 AM »
I am so glad Amy and Maya were the ones arriving last on this leg. Otherwise, we would not have the joy of watching Maya's epic reactions on the mat LOL! Even that pit-stop greeter lady was laughing at her. Phil must have had a hard time keeping himself together delivering his lines watching her.
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #69 on: December 13, 2014, 05:17:18 AM »
WOW... this leg is so intense, probably the best penultimate leg. Didn't see that coming.
So glad Amy & Maya racing in the final leg  :yess: :hrt:

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #70 on: December 13, 2014, 06:50:17 AM »
The confession on this leg taking place on a production hotel in Makati (the city located southeast of Manila city proper) with overlooking skyscrapers, see each videos at the CBS Insider Videos thread.
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #71 on: December 13, 2014, 11:13:48 AM »
That's really not fair. Even Jaime & Cara got a prize back in TAR 14.

Budget cuts or something?

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #72 on: December 13, 2014, 11:14:22 AM »
Brooke Adams ‏@RealBrookeAdams  36m36 minutes ago
No “@alexwilpon: @RealBrookeAdams @RobbieEImpact did you guys win a prize for coming in first on this leg? #thewrestlers #AmazingRace”
One of the Insider Videos also say that they didn't get a prize.

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #73 on: December 13, 2014, 07:05:12 PM »
Loved the episode, loved the season so far
10/10
 
This season had lots of memorable moments and episodes.
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #74 on: December 14, 2014, 12:25:57 AM »
Brooke Adams ‏@RealBrookeAdams  36m36 minutes ago
No “@alexwilpon: @RealBrookeAdams @RobbieEImpact did you guys win a prize for coming in first on this leg? #thewrestlers #AmazingRace”

That's really not fair. Even Jaime & Cara got a prize back in TAR 14.


Yes, That's really not fair. I feel bad for them although they are not my fav team this season. How come they didn't win a prize for coming in first? They worked so hard from worst to first. Dave & Connor won a prize on KOR leg (Christchurch to Bali)

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #75 on: December 14, 2014, 06:27:33 AM »
No spoiler in this thread, Nyoman

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #76 on: December 14, 2014, 09:03:07 AM »
No spoiler in this thread, Nyoman

Edited. I'm sorry about that

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #77 on: December 15, 2014, 03:02:30 AM »
And the 3 legs I decided to spoil myself this season, it was the 3 best legs. (Leg 4,9 and 11)

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #78 on: December 15, 2014, 08:24:32 AM »
Brooke Adams ‏@RealBrookeAdams  36m36 minutes ago
No “@alexwilpon: @RealBrookeAdams @RobbieEImpact did you guys win a prize for coming in first on this leg? #thewrestlers #AmazingRace”

That's really not fair. Even Jaime & Cara got a prize back in TAR 14.


Yes, That's really not fair. I feel bad for them although they are not my fav team this season. How come they didn't win a prize for coming in first? They worked so hard from worst to first. Dave & Connor won a prize on KOR leg (Christchurch to Bali)

^The same.
Brandon & Adam won 5000US dollar each on a continue racing leg on TAR23.
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #79 on: December 15, 2014, 08:20:45 PM »
Brooke Adams ‏@RealBrookeAdams  36m36 minutes ago
No “@alexwilpon: @RealBrookeAdams @RobbieEImpact did you guys win a prize for coming in first on this leg? #thewrestlers #AmazingRace”

That's really not fair. Even Jaime & Cara got a prize back in TAR 14.


Yes, That's really not fair. I feel bad for them although they are not my fav team this season. How come they didn't win a prize for coming in first? They worked so hard from worst to first. Dave & Connor won a prize on KOR leg (Christchurch to Bali)

^The same.
Brandon & Adam won 5000US dollar each on a continue racing leg on TAR23.

Unfair indeed. :( It's the only leg they won.

Is it possible for TAR to follow-up a prize after the show? :cmaslol

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #80 on: December 16, 2014, 09:44:37 PM »
Not sure if anyone mentioned this but I'm reinstating this. This gotta be the best season in MANY YEARS. The last time I felt this excited for the finale and pumped up the entire season was TAR 14.

Way to go TAR! Thankfully TAR didn't lose its charm like Survivor even after 25 seasons. :cmas23

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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #81 on: December 16, 2014, 10:39:27 PM »
This is the best episode since the TAR21 finale.
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #82 on: December 16, 2014, 10:41:09 PM »
And another thing i would like to point out : This was the best time to do a 2-hour finale. I don't get it.
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Re: TAR 25 East Coast EP 11 SHOW updates and commentary!
« Reply #83 on: December 17, 2014, 09:57:54 AM »
I watched the episode and I thought tasks aside, the Detour was really interesting (except for the basketball hooping which was like darn easy -_-) and the Roadblock was definitely... a way of life in Philippines.

HOWEVER, compared to TAR 5's second leg in Philippines with all the Island Hopping / epic penultimate leg Roadblock plus a private charter flight overseeing the beauty of the country... these 2 Philippines leg have not delivered and it's really really a pity. :(