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TAR Israel: Episode Discussions **may contain spoiler info**
georgiapeach:
Wow...wish they had this captioned in English--it sounds great!! What a missed opportunity!
Neobie:
Aah. T'was a satisfying episode.
See? You can put Pit Stops at like the most famous attraction in a city!
*though it was very blatant product placement*
Such a waste of food... *craves Macanese peanut and almond cookies*
What tradition does Hong Kong have that would require a head shave? *stupid tasks hate* :dick
Neobie:
AAARHHHH! That's my street! *dies. repeatedly.*
Very well-played, show! Highly recommended episode, even for those who haven't been following TAR:I. (It's the 1.01.54 clip on their website.)
Here's a local's take on how it stacks up against the other Hong Kong episodes...
TAR 2.7 7/10: Great showcase of Hong Kong's blend of new and old, featuring herbal recipes and fishing junks juxtaposed with cargo ports and skyscrapers. Also, the awesomeness of "Did you ever think in your life you'd be in Hong Kong?"
TAR 2.8 8/10: Visit to Tin Hau was pointless, but... lions versus dragons! Limousines to the airport! And Oswald/Danny stumbling upon Hong Kong's biggest claim to fame! Aah. Delicious.
TAR 11 2/10: Too much dawdling on stunts, and inventing fake "traditions". Goes against entire spirit of The Amazing Race. FAIL.
TAR:A 2 0.5/10: Thanks, show. Go all the way to Hong Kong for product placement and a pointless task. Half a point because Hong Kong = money, and they got that right.
TAR:A 3 6/10: Campy tasks, but can see how handbags and gutting fish are part of the locale. Fortune cookies, though? Disappointing. (Announcement: you will find more fortune cookies in any store in San Francisco's Chinatown than you will the whole of China.)
TAR:I 1.7A 8.5/10: Hong Kong as crowded busy money-making metropolis. Correct! The subway beating the taxi. Finally! Dumping them in the centre of town with no regard for spoilers. Yes! Good use of culture: the absence of 4s, ping pong and much more. Upping the herbal tea, yet staying perfectly acceptable bounds! Drawback: They're force-fitting that FF into every locale now.
Damn. Previews look badass!
Anyone want to weigh in on the portrayal of your city/country in TAR:US/TAR:A/TAR:I?
PS. I was/am totally that nerdy kid with the glasses. Minus the ping pong prowess.
Anthonyctf:
--- Quote from: Neobie on April 17, 2009, 11:57:59 AM ---AAARHHHH! That's my street! *dies. repeatedly.*
Very well-played, show! Highly recommended episode, even for those who haven't been following TAR:I. (It's the 1.01.54 clip on their website.)
Here's a local's take on how it stacks up against the other Hong Kong episodes...
TAR 2.7 7/10: Great showcase of Hong Kong's blend of new and old, featuring herbal recipes and fishing junks juxtaposed with cargo ports and skyscrapers. Also, the awesomeness of "Did you ever think in your life you'd be in Hong Kong?"
TAR 2.8 8/10: Visit to Tin Hau was pointless, but... lions versus dragons! Limousines to the airport! And Oswald/Danny stumbling upon Hong Kong's biggest claim to fame! Aah. Delicious.
TAR 11 2/10: Too much dawdling on stunts, and inventing fake "traditions". Goes against entire spirit of The Amazing Race. FAIL.
TAR:A 2 0.5/10: Thanks, show. Go all the way to Hong Kong for product placement and a pointless task. Half a point because Hong Kong = money, and they got that right.
TAR:A 3 6/10: Campy tasks, but can see how handbags and gutting fish are part of the locale. Fortune cookies, though? Disappointing. (Announcement: you will find more fortune cookies in any store in San Francisco's Chinatown than you will the whole of China.)
TAR:I 1.7A 8.5/10: Hong Kong as crowded busy money-making metropolis. Correct! The subway beating the taxi. Finally! Dumping them in the centre of town with no regard for spoilers. Yes! Good use of culture: the absence of 4s, ping pong and much more. Upping the herbal tea, yet staying perfectly acceptable bounds! Drawback: They're force-fitting that FF into every locale now.
Damn. Previews look badass!
Anyone want to weigh in on the portrayal of your city/country in TAR:US/TAR:A/TAR:I?
PS. I was/am totally that nerdy kid with the glasses. Minus the ping pong prowess.
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Something about this episode
If ther's more night view of HK is much better
And I love the place where the task begin
Busy Yee Wo Street (Causeway Bay)
Famous Marine Product Street in Sheung Wan
And.............Beautiful Chinese Garden in Lai Chi Kok
Looking forward to seeing the next episode
Kung Fu in Sha Tin and ............
Where is the Pit Stop??
Sam‽:
--- Quote from: Neobie on April 17, 2009, 12:03:39 PM ---Anyone want to weigh in on the portrayal of your city/country in TAR:US/TAR:A/TAR:I?
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I would but they've only been to Scotland for a Highland Games Roadblock (:;)
I absolutely loved this episode except for the head-shaving. That's that task been done in India, Brazil and now Hong Kong. Any places that I've missed? I liked the task with the numbers and then the safe.
All things considered this has been a great season so far. The only real drawback is that they keep copying tasks from other versions. The best tasks have been the ones they made up themselves.
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