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TAR 20: Mark Jackson and William "Bopper" Minton *Best Friends*
Prophet:
Video clip
Best Loser:
I can't believe nobody asked where Bopper's nickname came from in any of the interviews.
Mug Costanza:
Usually when all these exit interviews get posted, I read the first one or two and them skip the rest, since all the interviewers ask pretty much the same questions. This time, I read all of the interviews that slayton posted. I didn't get to watch the episode until yesterday, so I'm not quite used to Bopper & Mark being eliminated, but dang, I'm gonna miss them on the race. They are great guys. A shoo-in for the next returning racers season.
starrynight:
--- Quote from: slayton on May 02, 2012, 06:33:27 PM ---http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-fien-print/posts/interview-mark-bopper-talk-the-amazing-race
Interview: Mark & Bopper talk 'The Amazing Race'
Team Kentucky talks about their reception back home and more
By Daniel Fienberg
In an "Amazing Race" season that has sometimes struggled to find teams worth rooting for, self-described Kentucky boys Mark Jackson and William "Bopper" Minton never had any trouble endearing themselves to viewers.
Money is good, but if you can do good with the money, that's what what makes the money that much better.
Bopper: Even though we didn't win the Race, we still changed our county, heart-wise,
trying to be tough and not let 'em see weakness and I when I looked over and seen my family are bawling their eyes out, I just didn't know what to do, but I didn't wanna let 'em see me cry,
Mark: We argued a little bit on the Race. Listen, we don't want our kids to see us acting crazy on national TV, doing something stupid, arguing. We don't want them to argue with people.
We were racing for a million dollars, but what people don't realize is that we wanted to enjoy ourselves we were doing it, because we would never get an opportunity to do this again. We're traveling around the world. Let's absorb it in and see. Because couldn't keep up with us on the task. We couldn't find our way around, but they couldn't keep up with us on the task. When it comes to a task, we killed 'em. That's the sad part of what happened in Bollywood. If I hadn't have gotten sick and my partner's leg wasn't hurt.
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First people are saying they were great racers, I don't completely agree with that. They weren't terrible but there were deep seated health problems which I am not willing to make excuses for. Even in Germany running up the stairs at the castle you could see both of them were completely out of breath. To say that they could kill all tasks I don't think is strictly true and this race has not really been that physical either. Climbing, swimming, paddling for instance have not been featured.
Also whatever someone does with the prize money is their business, and outside factors like that are not part of my own judgement of racers. It's more about how people are on the race and not external factors for me.
And they admitted they did argue it just wasn't shown I guess. And there's nothing wrong with sometimes standing up for what you think against other people anyway, certainly better than keeping quiet when something wrong is being done. They had to be prodded hard by Art and JJ to speak against them, and they never did against Vanessa till after the show.
Trying to look tough and not seen crying, sound a bit like Art and JJ there. :D
And I don't agree with the journalist that this race has been hard to find people to root for, I think there have been several others who may not have had as good an edit but have been very rootable for. I'm still saying they are among my top 5 this season, but I don't think they are as perfect as some would have us think.
Also to think you can change a country just by being on the race I really don't think is very realistic. It's making too big a claim. Most people will be happy to see them as individuals profit from being on it, but that's it. And don't think I am unsympathetic to Bopper's daughter, I have asthma myself and have suffered over the last decade and still do. People tend to be ignorant and arrogant to you over it, even doctors. They just give you an inhaler and tell you to go away however bad your condition is. Nothing on an entertainment show will change anything in any country.
A bit more Jamie love :-[ in these interviews would have been nice too since Bopper is an admirer, but the journalists don't bring it up. :D
redskevin88:
--- Quote from: starrynight on May 04, 2012, 06:24:10 AM ---
--- Quote from: slayton on May 02, 2012, 06:33:27 PM ---http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/the-fien-print/posts/interview-mark-bopper-talk-the-amazing-race
Interview: Mark & Bopper talk 'The Amazing Race'
Team Kentucky talks about their reception back home and more
By Daniel Fienberg
In an "Amazing Race" season that has sometimes struggled to find teams worth rooting for, self-described Kentucky boys Mark Jackson and William "Bopper" Minton never had any trouble endearing themselves to viewers.
Money is good, but if you can do good with the money, that's what what makes the money that much better.
Bopper: Even though we didn't win the Race, we still changed our county, heart-wise,
trying to be tough and not let 'em see weakness and I when I looked over and seen my family are bawling their eyes out, I just didn't know what to do, but I didn't wanna let 'em see me cry,
Mark: We argued a little bit on the Race. Listen, we don't want our kids to see us acting crazy on national TV, doing something stupid, arguing. We don't want them to argue with people.
We were racing for a million dollars, but what people don't realize is that we wanted to enjoy ourselves we were doing it, because we would never get an opportunity to do this again. We're traveling around the world. Let's absorb it in and see. Because couldn't keep up with us on the task. We couldn't find our way around, but they couldn't keep up with us on the task. When it comes to a task, we killed 'em. That's the sad part of what happened in Bollywood. If I hadn't have gotten sick and my partner's leg wasn't hurt.
--- End quote ---
First people are saying they were great racers, I don't completely agree with that. They weren't terrible but there were deep seated health problems which I am not willing to make excuses for. Even in Germany running up the stairs at the castle you could see both of them were completely out of breath. To say that they could kill all tasks I don't think is strictly true and this race has not really been that physical either. Climbing, swimming, paddling for instance have not been featured.
Also whatever someone does with the prize money is their business, and outside factors like that are not part of my own judgement of racers. It's more about how people are on the race and not external factors for me.
And they admitted they did argue it just wasn't shown I guess. And there's nothing wrong with sometimes standing up for what you think against other people anyway, certainly better than keeping quiet when something wrong is being done. They had to be prodded hard by Art and JJ to speak against them, and they never did against Vanessa till after the show.
Trying to look tough and not seen crying, sound a bit like Art and JJ there. :D
And I don't agree with the journalist that this race has been hard to find people to root for, I think there have been several others who may not have had as good an edit but have been very rootable for. I'm still saying they are among my top 5 this season, but I don't think they are as perfect as some would have us think.
Also to think you can change a country just by being on the race I really don't think is very realistic. It's making too big a claim. Most people will be happy to see them as individuals profit from being on it, but that's it. And don't think I am unsympathetic to Bopper's daughter, I have asthma myself and have suffered over the last decade and still do. People tend to be ignorant and arrogant to you over it, even doctors. They just give you an inhaler and tell you to go away however bad your condition is. Nothing on an entertainment show will change anything in any country.
A bit more Jamie love :-[ in these interviews would have been nice too since Bopper is an admirer, but the journalists don't bring it up. :D
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Let me guess, you got banned from Sucks after you complained the guys made fun of Nary & Jamie?
I'm sure they fought and argue, heck, bet even Mother Teresa couldn't get along with her nuns 24/7, but heck, the editors needed a good team what with Brenchel, Dave/Rachel and Art/JJ creating controversy and Vanessa behaving like a 3-year-old (was going to say 4-year-old but that would flatter her.
It's easy to find people to root for, problem is, all of them were eliminated earlier, and Misa/Maiya were basically roadkill.
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