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Joys and Disappointments of TAR 22
Hooky:
Reposting this here, because it generally sums up many of my feelings about the season as a whole.
--- Quote from: Hooky on May 06, 2013, 04:59:01 PM ---Here's the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly for the Finale:
The Good:
* The Belfast leg was very well designed, featuring a good balance of smarts, luck, and physical skill that, in the end fulfilled its purpose in eliminating the team that was least qualified for the Final 3. Don't get me wrong here though: Caroline & Jennifer were a very likable team that definitely experienced what they were supposed to experience on the Race (see their elimination interview). But they were the weakest team overall (as I've said in the past, they should have been eliminated a long time ago), and probably the main reason Bates & Anthony didn't get U-turned at some point previously.
* Despite the above, I loved seeing Caroline & Jennifer support each other up to the very end, and get eliminated deservingly but very positively as well. These two were a very positive team, and I respect them a lot more now.
* I also enjoyed seeing a very real possibility of a comeback from Mona & Beth, which was really making me love the Final Leg. At least until...
The Bad:
* Once Bates & Anthony passed Max & Katie, the Race was all over. The teams were absolutely and indefinitely set in their positions, making for a "snoozefest" (as Joab said) for the Final Leg.
* The tasks were very poorly designed on Leg 11 (it's not 12 and I don't care what ANYBODY says on that matter). They were "eye candy" tasks that were meant merely to stimulate the average, casual tv viewer, while failing in every way to create excitement or unpredictability for me (a diehard TAR fan), or to separate the good racers from the great.
The Ugly:
* Finally (and perhaps this should be a subset of the previous point), the unfulfilled promise to the teams that they would meet the president of the United States. Honestly, I don't know what to say about this. It is very unacceptable, not only to me, but to the teams as well! Turning something that ought to have been a momentous and historic moment into a non-memorable joke is no way to create a truly amazing experience for anyone involved. It also demeans the sacredness of the presidential office (yes, I said it was sacred, even despite the fact I don't respect the man in the office myself. Props to Max for recognizing that.), making it seem as though meeting the President of the United States is merely a cheap, gift-shop-type, tourist event. Conclusion: If you can't get the president to meet with the teams in person then scrap the task entirely, and get a much better one. This lameness could very easily have been avoided.
Okay, I'm done now. On to another great season in the Fall! :lol3:
Disclaimer: I'm sure my post will generate a lot of controversy, as my posts often do. Please remember that these are just my opinions, and there is obviously no real good reason why anyone has to agree with them. I state them without any intention of offending anyone. Remember that being offended is your own personal choice - I can't make you be offended. (Also, on that note, I did indeed choose to be offended about my "The Ugly" bullet-point above.) :lol:
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Belle Book:
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--- Quote from: zythr on May 06, 2013, 11:22:24 AM ---Well, Max/Katie could be considered a slight villain. Remember when Max loud enough for the viewers to hear that the Bushmen stunk?
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They just came across as a bit shallow and snobby. Very weak villains compared to Art and JJ, or maybe even the twins from last year. Not that memorable for me, and I'm puzzled they have any popularity.
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Yeah, Max & Katie aren't even as villainous as Wil from Season 2, let alone Jonathan the Jerk from Season 6. But they fit the villainous role here fairly well.
zythr:
--- Quote from: starrynight on May 06, 2013, 04:28:55 PM ---
--- Quote from: zythr on May 06, 2013, 11:22:24 AM ---Well, Max/Katie could be considered a slight villain. Remember when Max loud enough for the viewers to hear that the Bushmen stunk?
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They just came across as a bit shallow and snobby. Very weak villains compared to Art and JJ, or maybe even the twins from last year. Not that memorable for me, and I'm puzzled they have any popularity.
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True, though they were upfront of how they felt about others, not just the other racers.
Theo:
Joys:
- The route
- Some good teams (PWgoddesses, Supertan/F, and Chuck & Wynona :hearts:)
- Good boot order (if 5th and 7th place are swapped, it's going to be much better)
- A good and deserving winner
- Self-driving legs
- Awesome scenery
Disappointments:
- Less airport drama
- Some bad teams
Dånooky:
ever since Pam & Winnie got the boot, Bates & Anthony was the only competitive team that remained. I don't think Max & Katie would have gotten those three victories had Jessica & John or Pam & Winnie stayed. I feel that the final leg would have been more epic if it had been JJ vs. Hockey vs. Dave & Connor
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