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TARAus 1 Episode 1 (Indonesia) Episode Discussion *SPOILERS*
tarflyonthewall:
--- Quote ---All the other teams are the bland stereotypical play it safe types...totally forgettable.
Next time I hope the producers take note of the kind of people who stand out from the other Amazing Races in the world, such as: Kynt (Kent) and Vyxsin, Margie and Luke, Oswald and Danny, BJ and Tyler (hippies), the Globetrotters, Marc and Rovilson (Asia), Tina and Kenny, the Guidos, Adrian and Collin (Asia), Joyce and Uchenna, Nick and Starr, Ron and Christina, Victoria and Jonathan. Absolutely memorable stars, with personalities!
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One of the things Australian reality shows are especially good at is creating three dimensional characters rather than the one-note hacks you get with teams like most of those you mentioned (especially the Hippies, GTs, and Goths). Yes, it usually means you take longer to get to know somebody, but it also means the editing is more believable. And with the bonus that they can't claim it's the editors' fault they look like asses.
As far as examples, I'd definitely recommend the first two seasons of our version of The Mole (also hosted by Grant), as well as possibly even Australian Survivor. The latter wasn't a great show, but the characters are still more developed than anyone on the US Survivor has been since at least Guatemala.
Kiwi Jay:
I completely disagree. The editing is great and the teams are wonderful. A truly great first episode
Sash:
Firstly, let me put it out there, models (male and female), beauty queens and wannabe actors, are on the whole not cutting it. It would be great to see a series without a third of the contestants falling into this category (I'm talking to you US version).
tarflyonthewall, I understand what you are saying and I have no doubt I will warm to the teams, as I have in past seasons of the international ones, but I also want an instant smack-in-the-face-this-is-gonna-be-something-real-fun feeling like I get with most of the contestants I wrote about earlier. You can't imagine how buzzed I was, and I'm sure all the aussies here were about the first ep (I actually cried when I saw the first ad where they showed the contestants for the first time weeks and weeks ago) and I bugged the hell out of work colleagues with my 30min by 30 min countdown on Monday. Then when it came on I have to admit feeling a bit let down, I would have loved some one dimensional, as you put it, stand outs to draw me in.
The first season of the original US version is still one of my fav's (sentimental value ups it in my estimation I guess), and they had a great cast of smart, interesting, real people (RIP Margaretta). Also at the start it was almost palpable the feeling of tension and excitement as they got out of the buses and stood in the cold and snow waiting to get going (Phil was a TAR God from the get-go), I feel AusTAR missed that.
Anyway, enough complaining from me, I still love it, and anyway when you have so many Amazing Race versions going on all over the world, all is right with the universe.
kiki:
Great first episode. I loved it!
I like the F/F teams with Anne-Marie and Tracie being the best, but I almost hate the M/F teams. Tayler and Nathan remind me of Richard and Richard from TARA 4, strong physical team, with the potential to go far but absolutely boring. As for the cowboys: Help I need a translator! even when there are subtitles I still have no idea what they are talking about.
P.S. I can't wait for the "My ox is broken" task next episode.
BayBay:
"She'll be right" = no problems/worries
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