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TAR17 starting line/finish line cities?
Mandoli:
--- Quote from: Caelestor on April 19, 2010, 11:08:28 AM ---Another provision: don't hold two legs in the same city
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This. If production wants two legs in the same country, then that's fine - granted that they don't have back-to-back legs in the same city.
DavidJunior:
--- Quote from: Mandoli on April 19, 2010, 02:23:53 PM ---
--- Quote from: Caelestor on April 19, 2010, 11:08:28 AM ---Another provision: don't hold two legs in the same city
--- End quote ---
This. If production wants two legs in the same country, then that's fine - granted that they don't have back-to-back legs in the same city.
--- End quote ---
This I actually don't mind too much, with one major condition:
No cities that have been used quite often.
I liked the double Prague legs, and I like the idea of double Shanghai legs (we'll see if they actually turn out to be good when it airs)
Beijing and Moscow, on the other hand, I very greatly disapproved of.
There are very many big cities around the world that can be used that will still yield wonderful tasks and entertainment value for two back-to-back legs
I say keep it, for now
mswood:
What truly doesn't make since is why CBS has cut the first episode down from either an hour and a half or two hours. Season 10 is the last season to have the first leg be longer then an hour (something that started with season 4).
It just doesn't make logical sense, the single leg shown over two hours has consistently generated stronger then average ratings for TAR. And with the exception of the 9 episodes of Undercover Boss) TAR is consistently the strongest demo performer for CBS on Sundays.
And since the two hour episodes are typical designed the same as a typical leg, they just include more of the footage, and show all the actual route markers (Something that often gets edited out). So it gives CBS the benefit of having another strong performer, with having almost no additional cost. Its a win, win. And on a business level makes absolutely no sense.
Now I can understand making the race shorter, as it saves money on all aspects, but to not take the footage you already acquired and maximize your profit off of it makes zero sense.
There is no rational reason for why we don't get 13 hours (even if its only 12 legs and shot with the new 21 day race plan).
Caelestor:
--- Quote from: DavidJunior on April 19, 2010, 07:26:03 PM ---
--- Quote from: Mandoli on April 19, 2010, 02:23:53 PM ---
--- Quote from: Caelestor on April 19, 2010, 11:08:28 AM ---Another provision: don't hold two legs in the same city
--- End quote ---
This. If production wants two legs in the same country, then that's fine - granted that they don't have back-to-back legs in the same city.
--- End quote ---
This I actually don't mind too much, with one major condition:
No cities that have been used quite often.
I liked the double Prague legs, and I like the idea of double Shanghai legs (we'll see if they actually turn out to be good when it airs)
Beijing and Moscow, on the other hand, I very greatly disapproved of.
There are very many big cities around the world that can be used that will still yield wonderful tasks and entertainment value for two back-to-back legs
I say keep it, for now
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My main problem with 2 legs in the same city is that often half of the tasks are subpar.
Take for example Dubai last season. The water finding roadblock and the gold/glass detour were very interesting. The snow detour and the boat roadblock were just lame. We could have had one good leg instead of two mediocre ones. I'll give Prague a pass because most of the locations visited were good (except the random kayaking detour).
Also look at Beijing TAR 14. The first leg was just a roadblock and a detour, and there was so much "drama" padding that episode. With some changes, the producers could've easily produced one interesting episode.
DavidJunior:
--- Quote from: Caelestor on April 19, 2010, 10:04:08 PM ---
--- Quote from: DavidJunior on April 19, 2010, 07:26:03 PM ---
--- Quote from: Mandoli on April 19, 2010, 02:23:53 PM ---
--- Quote from: Caelestor on April 19, 2010, 11:08:28 AM ---Another provision: don't hold two legs in the same city
--- End quote ---
This. If production wants two legs in the same country, then that's fine - granted that they don't have back-to-back legs in the same city.
--- End quote ---
This I actually don't mind too much, with one major condition:
No cities that have been used quite often.
I liked the double Prague legs, and I like the idea of double Shanghai legs (we'll see if they actually turn out to be good when it airs)
Beijing and Moscow, on the other hand, I very greatly disapproved of.
There are very many big cities around the world that can be used that will still yield wonderful tasks and entertainment value for two back-to-back legs
I say keep it, for now
--- End quote ---
My main problem with 2 legs in the same city is that often half of the tasks are subpar.
Take for example Dubai last season. The water finding roadblock and the gold/glass detour were very interesting. The snow detour and the boat roadblock were just lame. We could have had one good leg instead of two mediocre ones. I'll give Prague a pass because most of the locations visited were good (except the random kayaking detour).
Also look at Beijing TAR 14. The first leg was just a roadblock and a detour, and there was so much "drama" padding that episode. With some changes, the producers could've easily produced one interesting episode.
--- End quote ---
I forgot about Dubai! Which, I agree, was pretty "meh"
That, and Beijing would've been better had they been only one leg and went to another location within close proximity. Qatar or Abu Dhavi for Dubai, and anywhere in Northeastern Asia (Japan, Korea, Northern China) for Beijing.
The tasks in Moscow were interesting, but then again a good amount of the first leg could've been filmed anywhere in Russia.
Prague so far was their best. Locations and tasks that were unigque to Prague (and the Czech Rep. in general), difficult for racers, yet entertaining for us, and it was a city that hadn't been grossly overused at that point.
Although, Shanghai has been used before, I don't feel it's been overused, yet.
I think it's a good idea, they just need to pick better locales to host the double legs
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