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Why the Amazing Race has lost its magic
mswood:
Ken curious why were you so upset that Tyler & James won that season?
Was it just personal dislike for them (Something I have a hard time understanding since all the footage has them being nicer overall then most of the final 6 teams of that season).
Was it just because they were young athletic men?
Was it because you honestly thought another team raced better?
Was it the EZ-Pass (which, even without it with the long stretch of running usually a staple in the final leg, they should have been able to keep the lead from Rob & Kim, plus they actually knew where they were going in New York City on foot, when Rob & Kim didn't)?
Something else? A combination of things?
mswood:
For a few opinions.
Some things I don't like about TAR.
Casting.
One of the single biggest factors on the race. I don't want to hate any of the racers (thats just me I know a lot of people want to have someone who really pisses people). You can have sneaky people who you don't hate, you can have couples with conflict that you don't hate. For the most part TAR hasn't been too bad about this, but we have had exceptions (Season six had so many people I didn't like that it really, really turned me off).
Tasks - I know budget has been a huge issue for the show. First get rid of the Fast Forward it truly serves no purpose. Originally with it being in all but the last episode it gave every team the chance to use it and did make teams actually think. With it just being one (or two) a season its simply a reward for being first. I mean seriously since the end of season 4 how many times did the team that used the Fast Forward really need it? So since it was cut to save money, cut it completely save a little more.
While I do love a humorous task on occasion, they have really increased in the last two cycles (and I think its too much).
More interaction with locals and culture during the tasks _ Again this is another budget related thing. But I would rather have simple tasks that involved real locals and real culture then larger scaled tasks that are completely staged.
Navigation, Navigation, Navigation - Its a race around the world, I understand that the producers do need to keep some control over the race, but season 13 was simply unacceptable for how teams travelled. Driving should be huge (and if you can't drive a stick or read a map then you have no business being here). I also think you should not be able to pay a cab to direct you ever....Thats been a huge factor especially in season 10 and 11 (just a shocking amount of teams simply buying their way from one location to the next).
And for some positive comments -
In the last two seasons the producers have corrected (in my mind one of the biggest flaws the race has had).
The final leg: This should be the most difficult leg to win. This should be the leg where every mistake cost you. I mean seriously for all but two seasons this has been the easiest leg to win, and thats just monumentally stupid. Sure it gave us a great finish (even if you disagree with the results) in season 2. But that same format (almost a direct copy of how it was laid out) was season 10, and look how completely anticlimatic. I hope this season continues that.
Since season 10, the show has increased the number of clue that teams have had to figure out, it still isn't close to season one but its nice to see.
Dånooky:
--- Quote from: mswood on May 03, 2009, 02:29:28 PM ---The final leg: This should be the most difficult leg to win. This should be the leg where every mistake cost you. I mean seriously for all but two seasons this has been the easiest leg to win, and thats just monumentally stupid. Sure it gave us a great finish (even if you disagree with the results) in season 2. But that same format (almost a direct copy of how it was laid out) was season 10, and look how completely anticlimatic. I hope this season continues that.
Since season 10, the show has increased the number of clue that teams have had to figure out, it still isn't close to season one but its nice to see.
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I think they made a huge step in the good direction when they started having the final Detour and/or Roadblock in the final destination. What's the point of having all the "big" task in another city if teams will most likely bunch for a flight (All-Stars) and in the end is just a race for the fittest?
Jobby:
--- Quote from: apskip on May 03, 2009, 01:36:49 PM ---I agree with cdfe88 on this. Casting several teams all about equal in their performance potential is the key to the most successful amazing Races. In AR14, we have the final 4, but we also had Amanda and Kris and Brad and Victoria who bit the dust early but could have gone all the way.
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This i really agree with. But i guess producers could have never guess which teams would go far or what. I would have expected Aja and Ty and Anthony and Stephanie of last season to go far as well..
Jobby:
--- Quote ---Tasks - I know budget has been a huge issue for the show. First get rid of the Fast Forward it truly serves no purpose. Originally with it being in all but the last episode it gave every team the chance to use it and did make teams actually think. With it just being one (or two) a season its simply a reward for being first. I mean seriously since the end of season 4 how many times did the team that used the Fast Forward really need it? So since it was cut to save money, cut it completely save a little more.
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This i completely agree with!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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