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Why the Amazing Race has lost its magic
Kogs:
--- Quote from: apskip on May 04, 2009, 09:57:16 AM ---
--- Quote from: mswood on May 03, 2009, 02:29:28 PM ---For a few opinions.
Some things I don't like about TAR.
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.
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I have a couple of comments. Mswood, I completely agree with you on driving stick shift and rading maps. If an individual is not proficient in both, they should not be cast.
On finales since AR10 (which I agree was just a series of tasks before and after a transatlantic flight, I think World Race Productions has been doing an excellent job:
AR11 - the Old Mint match game was a bit lame, but it was totally innovative and somewhat interesting
AR12 - the scale was one of the most clever endings I have ever seen
AR13 - the placement of task pictures onto the correct slots on the game board was really interesting
AR14 - it looks like this will be a "place surfboards with episode detail into the correct order" task; that will be fun to watch
Going back a bit, other interesting finale tasks were:
AR3 - twirl the animals into the correct sequence they appeared
AR8 - fill in the map of the U.S. with the shape of states
In order words, I like to see the finale decisive task testing the brainpower and memory of the teams. The more of this we get, the better.
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the maze in tar5 was pretty cool
Jobby:
In conclusion, AR 6 Pizza eating, AR 7 Little Havana and AR 10 running around everywhere, was just plain lame. :funny:
Pedaler:
--- Quote ---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).
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I really miss the driving and self-navigation. They really only drove once this season in Siberia and that was just around the city. Last year, they really only drove around New Zealand. Think of all of the great driving episodes from the past. It seems like the race is stuck in a plane-taxi cab rut.
On the bright side, many viewers must like the new style since the show is now consistently outpacing Extreme Makeover in the ratings. That definately is a good sign.
Jobby:
--- Quote from: Pedaler on May 04, 2009, 08:16:22 PM ---
--- Quote ---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).
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I really miss the driving and self-navigation. They really only drove once this season in Siberia and that was just around the city. Last year, they really only drove around New Zealand. Think of all of the great driving episodes from the past. It seems like the race is stuck in a plane-taxi cab rut.
On the bright side, many viewers must like the new style since the show is now consistently outpacing Extreme Makeover in the ratings. That definately is a good sign.
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If there's loads of driving.. i doubt the all-female teams will do well. Look at how Kisha and Jen nearly died in Siberia.. not being a sexist here.. but it seems like all-female teams always have navigation problems. (Meredith/Maria, Debbie/Bianca, Danielle/Dani, Godlewskis.. -_-)
Mister RC:
--- Quote from: Kogs on May 04, 2009, 07:44:38 PM ---
--- Quote from: apskip on May 04, 2009, 09:57:16 AM ---
--- Quote from: mswood on May 03, 2009, 02:29:28 PM ---For a few opinions.
Some things I don't like about TAR.
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.
--- End quote ---
I have a couple of comments. Mswood, I completely agree with you on driving stick shift and rading maps. If an individual is not proficient in both, they should not be cast.
On finales since AR10 (which I agree was just a series of tasks before and after a transatlantic flight, I think World Race Productions has been doing an excellent job:
AR11 - the Old Mint match game was a bit lame, but it was totally innovative and somewhat interesting
AR12 - the scale was one of the most clever endings I have ever seen
AR13 - the placement of task pictures onto the correct slots on the game board was really interesting
AR14 - it looks like this will be a "place surfboards with episode detail into the correct order" task; that will be fun to watch
Going back a bit, other interesting finale tasks were:
AR3 - twirl the animals into the correct sequence they appeared
AR8 - fill in the map of the U.S. with the shape of states
In order words, I like to see the finale decisive task testing the brainpower and memory of the teams. The more of this we get, the better.
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the maze in tar5 was pretty cool
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Yeah, I loved that maze as well. Probably one of my two favorite final tasks of all time (the one in TAR4 with the riddle they had to solve to find their seat with the clue in it @ Sun Devil was also awesome IMO)
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