Topic: TARCanada 3 - Episode 5 LIVE SHOW Discussion August 5th!

[sharkshooter]

Brian & Cynthia done the detour in 2nd.

...Gino & Jesse and Brian & Cynthia going to the 2X U-Turn board... Brian & Cynthia arrive first. ...

So, it seems that Gino and Jesse twice finished and were passed by another team before arriving at the next marker.  If I understood that right, not much was made of their poor navigation skills.

Loved the episode - lots of drama (but not the team fighting and bickering kind).

[theamazingracer21]

I think we need to see another face off task to see it in play properly without teams taking penalties.

[WindsorSue]

I think we need to see another face off task to see it in play properly without teams taking penalties.

I am kind of hoping there may be another one this season just for this reason and to find out the time penalty for last place.

[WindsorSue]

At least we know why the teams looked so tired in that video taken at Pearson on the way to Sudbury. KoR and at least 3 flights/airports???

[sharkshooter]

At least we know why the teams looked so tired in that video taken at Pearson on the way to Sudbury. KoR and at least 3 flights/airports???

We had wondered, while watching, why the teams were seen running from the mat.

[Glamazon Racer]

RIP QUEEN KRISTIN, my heart is breaking for her </3

Hope she can slay a few more legs on an injury <3

[Nyoman_SB1]

So what's the point of the W-turn if the producer decided this leg to be KOR?? 
Nic & Sabrina were so lucky. There were two teams taking penalty at kayak challenge, so they can directly do the detour, but why 4 hours penalty? i remember Nic & Sabrina only got 2 hours penalty at Football challenge in Argentina. And btw how long they had to wait before they got the clue at the horse detour?

[WindsorSue]

So what's the point of the W-turn if the producer decided this leg to be KOR?? 
Nic & Sabrina were so lucky. There were two teams taking penalty at kayak challenge, so they can directly do the detour, but why 4 hours penalty? i remember Nic & Sabrina only got 2 hours penalty at Football challenge in Argentina. And btw how long they had to wait before they got the clue at the horse detour?

I am sure it depends on the type of challenge and for this Face Off, they needed to make the forfeit penalty extra unappealing. Didn't seem to deter them though. I understand Kristen and Neil, but why didn't Simi and Ope, with only two more teams to face, just not throw the comps. I can't see the time penalty for last place being greater than the forfeit penalty. Maybe an hour???

[stekay]

I love when a Uturn and NEL are together.

[Maanca]

Initially, I thought Brian & Cynthia might be like a Canadian Chuck & Wynona (both in their 40's, she's a bit out of shape), and Cynthia's performance on the leg 1 Roadblock didn't help that  But they're actually a pretty strong team! This is their third 2nd place finish.

The best Chuck & Wynona did was one 3rd place.

[stekay]

A glorious leg. One of the best produced in a long, long time. Everything was perfect. The editing was so good! All the teams keep providing too which is great. Can't wait for next week!

[runningblind]

OMG What a Leg! Definitely on my "Top 5 legs I wouldn't like to participate in". Loved the editing of the ending (as opposed to the USA one in the same situation

[gamerfan09]

I actually hated this leg design-wise, but the teams saved it and turned it into a great ep.

Very happy for Simi & Ope and Nic & Sabrina surviving, but major ew at Brian & Cynthia not winning the leg. We were so close to having five different teams win the first five legs </3

Kristen is a trooper and even though I wasn't that big of a fan of theirs in the past, I am rooting for her and I'm amazed that she decided to continue.

Next week's leg doesn't look that good either (eating bugs then jumping into a pool or going underground and a CPR Roadblock with a fake mother crying if you failed? doesn't seem like compelling tv), so here's hoping the teams continue to deliver next week.

[stekay]

My opinion is if you go into the show expecting it to be bad you're going to see it as bad regardless

[NMC]

Team Averages as of Leg 5:

Nick & Matt - 3.6
Gino & Jesse - 4
Dujean & Leilani - 4.4
Brian & Cynthia - 4.8
Brent & Sean - 5.2
Nic & Sabrina - 5.6
Neil & Kristin - 6
Simi & Ope - 6.4