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Season 16 = Dumbest Cast Ever...?
Neobie:
--- Quote from: slayton on April 13, 2010, 07:38:02 PM ---TAR16 accomplishments (based on spoilers):
[*]First cast in TAR:US history to not have at least 3 teams with an average placement better than 4. (The following two are corollaries of this accomplishment.)
[*]First cast in TAR:US history with more than 1 team in the final 4 with an average placement of 4 or worse.
[*]First cast in TAR:US history with more than 1 team in the final 3 with an average placement of 4 or worse.
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A great team would be wiping the floor with these other teams.
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Can we look at this from the reverse, and say that the TAR 16 eliminated teams are performing better than early-eliminated teams in the past? Or say that this cast is more well-balanced than those of the past?
I don't believe these statistics can prove the aptitude of a group, since rankings are very much a zero-sum game. Statistically-speaking it is equally probable that the entire TAR 16 group could beat every single "great team" there has been.
Dånooky:
--- Quote from: Neobie on April 13, 2010, 08:38:57 PM ---
--- Quote from: slayton on April 13, 2010, 07:38:02 PM ---TAR16 accomplishments (based on spoilers):
[*]First cast in TAR:US history to not have at least 3 teams with an average placement better than 4. (The following two are corollaries of this accomplishment.)
[*]First cast in TAR:US history with more than 1 team in the final 4 with an average placement of 4 or worse.
[*]First cast in TAR:US history with more than 1 team in the final 3 with an average placement of 4 or worse.
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A great team would be wiping the floor with these other teams.
--- End quote ---
Can we look at this from the reverse, and say that the TAR 16 eliminated teams are performing better than early-eliminated teams in the past? Or say that this cast is more well-balanced than those of the past?
I don't believe these statistics can prove the aptitude of a group, since rankings are very much a zero-sum game. Statistically-speaking it is equally probable that the entire TAR 16 group could beat every single "great team" there has been.
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True. The fact that there isn't an obvious dominant team or that teams haven't checked in in the same postitions over and over again might mean that this cast is better balanced than last season.
docol:
OMFG..!! You're so fraking right..this season's casting (and the locations/tasks) is the dumbest (boring) ever...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is NOTHING in comparison with season's 3-7-10-14 cast...i think the recluting crew should be changed because (obviously) they're not doing a good job.
Here are the reasons i HATE this season:
1. The teams have no passion for the race.
2. There's no so much drama/friction between the racers
3. The tasks are designed for a kids version (put a scarf on a llama?, put a condor costume and jump on a lake??)
4. The perfomances of the racers are no memorables, there's no even one team who should be put on the all-stars season (i hope the producers decide to do it)
5. The decisions they teams made are the dumbest ever, specially on the u-turns...and the speed bumps are so silly than even my little sister could do that.
If they wanna have a really exciting/memorable perfomance they should be copying those teams perfomances: Uchenna and Joyce,Rob and Amber, Dustin & Kandice, Nate & Jane, Nick & Starr, Tammy and Victor and Megan and Cheyne.
Jobby:
I hate to say this but 3/4 all-male teams in the final 4 is pretty turn off.
That's like TAR 1,2,4 ALL OVER again. Although it has been quite some time since an all-male team won... but then again.................................. all-female team has never............. sigh :(
Caelestor:
--- Quote from: Neobie on April 13, 2010, 08:38:57 PM ---
--- Quote from: slayton on April 13, 2010, 07:38:02 PM ---TAR16 accomplishments (based on spoilers):
[*]First cast in TAR:US history to not have at least 3 teams with an average placement better than 4. (The following two are corollaries of this accomplishment.)
[*]First cast in TAR:US history with more than 1 team in the final 4 with an average placement of 4 or worse.
[*]First cast in TAR:US history with more than 1 team in the final 3 with an average placement of 4 or worse.
[/list]
A great team would be wiping the floor with these other teams.
--- End quote ---
Can we look at this from the reverse, and say that the TAR 16 eliminated teams are performing better than early-eliminated teams in the past? Or say that this cast is more well-balanced than those of the past?
I don't believe these statistics can prove the aptitude of a group, since rankings are very much a zero-sum game. Statistically-speaking it is equally probable that the entire TAR 16 group could beat every single "great team" there has been.
--- End quote ---
Remember guys, the race has an incredible element of luck, particularly in recent seasons. This race, luck has single-handedly saved a lot of the fan unfavorites, while taking out the others. Hence why I try not to dwell too much on which team wins and focus on what the producers should solidly produce: a good race course with interesting tasks.
While I don't complain about ultimate placements, however, I can criticize the casting process. What happened to submitting an application and being heard by the directors? Shame on the producers. Also, I'm torn on the show's malicious intent to manufacture drama. One one hand, it appeals to the lowest common denominator and improves ratings and renewal chances, while the other it seriously distracts from the overall enjoyment of the race.
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