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TARAus 1 Episode 1 (Indonesia) Episode Discussion *SPOILERS*

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Polaroid:
I just watched the first episode. I like how it started with a roadblock. There wasn't much drama to it though. I loved watching the teams search for the clues in the fishing village. :lol3:

I definitely underestimated Sam & Renae and Dave & Kelly. Anne-Marie & Tracy are just a joy to watch, although I find it extremely unlikely for them to win. I think Tyler & Nathan, Sam & Renae and Dave & Kelly are the teams to beat right now. I hope Tom & Matt do extremely well because they remind me of Jet & Cord. :tup:

I was surprised at how the teams worked together. I expected them to not cooperate and tell each other about the location of the clue in the fishing village. It was nice to see Dave hand Tom & Matt the money that was on the ground. :hearts:

The host disappointed me. He was absolutely emotionless. :groan: Where's Phil?

Overall, a pretty good episode. And I like Australian accents. :lol:

TARdevotee:
Thought that first episode was pretty fun...mostly due to the spectacular cast. Even the teams that are kind of so-so still had me engaged and wanting to see more of them in the future. Like many others on this board, I really love Anne-Marie & Tracy, Dave & Kelly and Sam & Renae!

Just a little annoyed that they recycled tasks from TARA. I just think a spectacular cast deserves their own ORIGINAL and spectacular route. People always seem to be complaining about the "boring" or "lame" tasks on TAR US, but at least they make an attempt to produce new tasks for the teams, even if some of them don't work out too well. I appreciate originality! Luckily, this great cast more than made up for the recycling. I remember the cast of TARA4 to be borderline boring, annoying or forgettable enough that the recycled route/tasks isn't too much of a bother because TARAustralia's cast are making the tasks more interesting and enjoyable for me to watch. Seems like the rest of the race will be doing more recycling, so I guess I'll just have to focus my attention on the teams and hope they continue to deliver!

As for the host...well, nobody can host the Amazing Race like Phil, so I just don't ever pay attention to the other hosts. They're all the same to me  B:)

Just curious, you think any of these teams saw any TARA episodes and maybe got any advantages in terms of maybe knowing what to expect or where they were going or how to better accomplish a task? I saw the TARA4 episode where the clues were hidden in the boat (just like in Australia's first episode) and if I had been a racer, I would have known to check the boats first (and this having only seen that particular TARA4 episode once)!

tarflyonthewall:
They may have seen some of the earlier seasons, but they didn't see TARA4 (which began airing as the race was filming), and I'd put dollars to donuts nobody bothered learning Hebrew for HMLM.

stifflfootball:
It was fun watching another version of TAR.  There was a lot of stuff packed into the show.  I like Sam & Renae.  They seem to be good racers and hope they can handle the physical tasks that are sure to come during the race.  I really like Anne-Marie & Tracy.  They remind me of the Bowling Moms in US season 5.  Hope they last as long, but I'm concerned whether they can physically compete.  Their reference to the tortoise and the hare was spot on.  I like Tom & Matt but I'm afraid they may be overmatched as they appear to be way out of their element.  I was also surprised at the non-elim but it gives me a chance to learn a bit more about the teams. 

Dånooky:
And congrats to Sam & Renae for being the first FF team with an Express Pass.

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