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Changes Viewers Would Like To See *Are you reading, CBS?*
albiegato:
For me the only difference between a TBC leg and a KOR leg is that the first place team of the 'leg' gets a prize, since the last place team doesn't get a penalty for being, well, last. That's why in TAR14, the TBC China leg could be considered a KOR leg since Jaime & Cara said they received jet skis or something as a prize for coming in first, making TAR14 technically have 12 legs, instead of 11.
Also, TAR8 had an extended premiere (one and a half hours I think) that only featured the first leg. I really think they should do it again.
Air:
^TAR9 did it too IIRC.
Mister RC:
--- Quote from: Karpov617 on November 30, 2013, 09:28:25 PM ---For me the only difference between a TBC leg and a KOR leg is that the first place team of the 'leg' gets a prize, since the last place team doesn't get a penalty for being, well, last. That's why in TAR14, the TBC China leg could be considered a KOR leg since Jaime & Cara said they received jet skis or something as a prize for coming in first, making TAR14 technically have 12 legs, instead of 11.
Also, TAR8 had an extended premiere (one and a half hours I think) that only featured the first leg. I really think they should do it again.
--- End quote ---
IIRC, Seasons 6-9 all had a 2-hour premiere that featured Leg 1 only. Season 4-5 featured Leg 1 but was 90 minutes in length.
RachelLeVega:
I have a LOT to say...
CASTING:
• Get REAL casting directors (not from the Real Housewives of Faketopia or MTV) since the pretty, blond girls factor and NJ table flipping does absolutely nothing to boost viewership. It may work on CBS comedies, but not for high-staked competitions like TAR, Survivor, or Big Brother.
• STOP BRINGING IN PRO ATHLETES/ATHLETE RELATIVES! I liked the race better with everyday people who work hard and have a natural bond together. Natural bond + everyday life = relatable, interesting personalities
• No more twin teams, please.
ROUTE PLANNING:
• Please find new countries to visit. It doesn't matter if you go to one or five new countries. I just want to see more cultures the world has to offer than the been there, done that of China, Indonesia, Italy, and France. And please don't make an excuse for, "but we visit new locations," if you can't even go to at least one brand new country.
• The tasks need to be harder and less straightforward. Remember the tasks in TAR21 in Turkey? A task being done for you versus a task that requires heavy head balancing, the Speed Bump was eating ice cream, and the tea Roadblock put a snooze button on top. That was awful. What I want is the TAR7 & 10 style routes back.
• Add a sense of "clue" to the clues like:
EXAMPLE: "Travel to the city with the tallest building in the world and then take a taxi there!" (Dubai - Burj Khalifa)
• Bring back that lightbox stand at the Pit Stop that displayed the city and country teams raced in. :hoot: (Why in the world did they get rid of it?)
EDITING/PRODUCTION/MUSIC
• Give everyone a fair edit with the similar estimated amount of airtime.
• Don't show teams standing on the Pit Stop until they have finished all their provided tasks and received the clue to travel to the Pit Stop. It's so annoying when they haven't even started let alone finished the task and then they magically arrive at the Pit Stop happy as a clam. Do empanadas and shmozzle ring a bell?
• Let me critique the soundtrack played now. I loved the dramatically adventurous music that played during the TAR10-TAR17 era. It gave me a sense of adventure, excitement, and hustle that encouraged me to watch and root for every team, no matter how annoying they were. Now, the localized music and "calming" tunes makes TAR feel like a travel blog video parodying TAR. It doesn't make me want to jump up and down or give me a sense of tense moments. It doesn't offer much personality to work with.
airn10:
These are all great ideas!
No one wants to see TAR go away, so how can we make sure that this thread is seen by someone in production?
Do we think that it is already being viewed by production?
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