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Why the Amazing Race has lost its magic

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Coutzy:
The amazing race is still magical for me, and always has been.

If you got an unexpected result every time, the unexpected would become the expected, and lose its magic.

You need the Colin and Christie/Nick and Starr (Anybody else notice how the two most dominant teams in history aren't M/M teams?) teams to keep the unexpected results in perspective, and to keep them that much more amazing.

And of course, let's not forget the magic of seeing a team as good as Colin and Christie get beaten in the final leg. To this day that remains in the classic episode collection, simply because the power team lost.

Moo:
Congratulations puddin! 75000 posts!?!? That's so powerful!  :lol:  :hearts:  :jumpy:

I have to admit, season 1 was incomparable to all other seasons because it's a first. Season 5 is comparable to the greatest season ever, even though Collin/Christie dominated the legs in the middle. Adding Romber in Season 7 killed the spark for me. Season 8 - AS went down and were not able to recover, and the only time I felt that the Amazing Race is really amazing in the microseasons were legs 7++ (excluding leg 4 of the 13th season).

REAL Culturally relevant tasks neglect by production is such a heartbreaker though...

But the magic of the race stays on! The olympic torch of the race was just lit by this season! :wohoo: And hope that it continues on forever...

Just a question and something to ponder on... Don't you think that this season's TAR is kinda following the editing style of TARA? I was rewatching the 3rd season of TARA and have found completely similar editing sequences (especially LONG PREVIOUSLY ON TAR...), minus all of those split screens, new music etc...

Snooky:

--- Quote ---Just a question and something to ponder on... Don't you think that this season's TAR is kinda following the editing style of TARA? I was rewatching the 3rd season of TARA and have found completely similar editing sequences (especially LONG PREVIOUSLY ON TAR...), minus all of those split screens, new music etc...
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Ya, I think it is a little similar.  I also think that they might be using different cameras this season.  I have never found TAR Asia to have as good editing as TAR though.

Moo:

--- Quote from: Snooky101 on April 05, 2009, 08:41:02 AM ---
--- Quote ---Just a question and something to ponder on... Don't you think that this season's TAR is kinda following the editing style of TARA? I was rewatching the 3rd season of TARA and have found completely similar editing sequences (especially LONG PREVIOUSLY ON TAR...), minus all of those split screens, new music etc...
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Ya, I think it is a little similar.  I also think that they might be using different cameras this season.  I have never found TAR Asia to have as good editing as TAR though.

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I must agree that TARA editing is miles below TAR's supremacy in reality television editing.

Cocoa:
Hello!

TARA is a nightmare came to life.... from its clumsy host that has only its sexy hot body as its asset.... from the destinations common or nothing exciting...... and the editing that was just like its made by a 2nd Grader (it "zooms" and the music was nothing like any of TAR seasons to date)....... not to mention the boring teams that only Henri and Terry are exempted to that....... its like a show combined to destroy TAR..... but i dont bother watching it........

and from TAR losing its magic? I cant say much because i just started watching it (with interest) only starts from Season 7 (season 3 actually, but i never knew it was TAR). But yes, i do believe it, TAR is deteriorating.... however it does not stop me from watching it.... and due to the globel economic crisis, the producers definitely would limit some actions of the racers to save some money.. Its not a joke to travel around the globe with crews and teams. That is a LOT of money.

and from TAR tasks? i dont care if its "culturally irrelevant", i dont care what task it is, because its not a main travel show!  

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