Topic: TAR 25 East Coast EP 2 SHOW updates and commentary **please read the rules**

[theamazingracer21]

The judge of "About s face" reminds me of Gordeb Rammesy trying to not drop the f-bomb

[RaceUntilWeDie]

Oh man, Phil is really behind schedule this season... now Bethany&Anthony run passed him :O

Idk in the first episode I thought it was unintentional (as others have said). But he said "Adam & Bethany" in this walkthrough.. maybe it is intentional?

[MrDeerShank]

i hate these random appearances of phil as the racers go past amen pls

[Belle Book]

Clue giver is telling Brooke & Robbie what they did wrong. He is so scary omg.

A bunch of teams trying to get on the train... Dennis & Isabelle, Amy & Maya and Shelley & Nici all are on the same train.

Brooke is getting frazzled. OMG THIS CLUE GIVER. I think he said, "You ignored my worldly, Yoda advice."

Michael & Scott not doing well at pancake... Another dropped pancake. Commercial.

It's not like Michael & Scott could have done much better with the changing of the guard.  Maybe Brooke & Robbie should have done the pancake Detour, however.

[theamazingracer21]

I like Phil poping up on the race. Especially when teams have a funny reaction to him ("Hello Mr.Phil" from the last episode)

[Vitoko]

THE EXPRESS PASS?! I thought that was out of this season!

THIS IS GREAT!

[Polaroid]

Brooke & Robbie going for their 6th attempt... Michael & Scott going for their 4th attempt at pancake... I kind of like this editing, lol. Lots of flipping back between wrestlers and firefighters. Michael & Scott finish the detour in 9th. Brooke & Robbie finish the detour in last.

Adam & Bethany in 1st right now. Kym & Alli in 2nd. Misti & Jim right behind them in 3rd. Tim & TeJay arrive in 4th. Te Jay drops the flag, lol.

Adam & Bethany finish in 1st and proceed to Christ Church College. Flip their bowler for their next clue.

OMG MISTI PUNTED ON THE WRONG END. Misti was on the Cambridge end instead of the Oxford end! Kym & Alli make the same mistake.

Brooke & Robbie and Michael & Scott on the same train.

Lol. Dennis & Isabelle, Amy & Maya, Keith & Whitney and Shelley & Nici all arrive at punting. Shelley: "Punting was developed by the devil to punish the English."

Surfers put on the hats. Pop your umbrella for a chance to earn the EP. They see the clue in the umbrella... Race directly to the pit stop or risk their spot in the race to find an EP at a pub!

[SamualDude]

That's an interesting way to get the express pass.

[runningblind]

That's an interesting way to get the express pass.

I just wish it would be sth more than finding the place...

[SamualDude]

That's an interesting way to get the express pass.

I just wish it would be sth more than finding the place...

A proper challenge would be cool.

[Polaroid]

Misti & Jim and Kym & Alli finish.

Brooke & Robbie and Michael & Scott arrive.

I don't know who's falling but someone definitely is... Whitney? Tim is struggling against the current.

Michael & Scott passing a few teams.

Adam & Bethany arrive at The Bear and they get the Express Pass from someone! And now they're going to the pit stop... Adam's hat falls off and they see their clue is in there! Pit stop: Churchill's Birthplace - Blenheim Palace.

Misti & Jim think that the EP has already been taken by Adam & Bethany. They proceed to the pit stop.

Kym & Alli keep tipping their bowler but the don't realize where the clue is lol. They finally see it.

Keith & Whitney done puntin gin 4th. Isabelle falls. Shelley and Nici BOTH fall lol. Maya falls. This is really entertaining. Nici has to go pee really bad... OMG NICI IS PEEING IN THE WATER HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

[Polaroid]

Adam & Bethany are team #1! They've won a trip to Sweden!

Tim & Te Jay finish punting in 5th. Michael & Scott done in 6th. Amy & Maya pass Dennis & Isabelle. Amy & Maya done in 7th.

Misti & Jim are team #2. They're meh about 2nd. Kym & Alli are team #3!

Pit stop:
1st - Adam & Bethany
2nd - Misti & Jim
3rd - Kym & Alli

[theamazingracer21]

Nici did a Tyson (TARAu reference)

[ZBC Company]

Adam & Bethany are team #1! They've won a trip to Sweden!

Tim & Te Jay finish punting in 5th. Michael & Scott done in 6th. Amy & Maya pass Dennis & Isabelle. Amy & Maya done in 7th.

Misti & Jim are team #2. They're meh about 2nd. Kym & Alli are team #3!

Pit stop:
1st - Adam & Bethany
2nd - Misti & Jim
3rd - Kym & Alli
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It is Switzerland

[Polaroid]

Brooke & Robbie finish in 8th.

There was a split in the current and Shelley & Nici went the wrong way... Dennis & Isabelle went the wrong way because of the current too. Shelley & Nici and Dennis & Isabelle both struggling really badly. Shelley & Nici are both so emotional. Nici doesn't know how to paddle so they go straight...

Battle of the superfans...

Commercial.

[Polaroid]

Shelley & Nici finish in 9th. Dennis & Isabelle currently in 10th... Wonder why it doesn't say currently in last...

Keith & Whitney are 4th. Tim & Te Jay are 5th.

Nici needs Shelley to run... but Shelley can't... something with her leg.

Dennis & Isabelle running... They say they love each other.

Michael & Scott in 6th. Brooke & Robbie outrun Amy & Maya for 7th. Amy & Maya 8th.

Pit stop:
1st - Adam & Bethany
2nd - Misti & Jim
3rd - Kym & Alli
4th - Keith & Whitney
5th - Tim & Te Jay
6th - Michael & Scott
7th - Brooke & Robbie
8th - Amy & Maya

[Polaroid]

Shelley & Nici see Dennis & Isabelle behind. Shelley & Nici get the hats... They don't know where Churchhil's birthplace is... They're going into the museum. They ask someone outside and someone tells them.

Dennis & Isabelle and both Shelley & Nici going to the pit stop...

Nici keeps saying she doesn't want to go home. Isabelle thinks they're in last... Editing keeps going back and forth between them. Both teams so emotional.

Shelley & Nici are in 9th.

Dennis & Isabelle are the last team to arrive... Omg poor Isabelle. And they've been eliminated from the race... Isabelle says she feels like there's another universe where they did win the million.

Pit stop:
1st - Adam & Bethany
2nd - Misti & Jim
3rd - Kym & Alli
4th - Keith & Whitney
5th - Tim & Te Jay
6th - Michael & Scott
7th - Brooke & Robbie
8th - Amy & Maya
9th - Shelley & Nici
10th - Dennis & Isabelle (ELIMINATED)

[Belle Book]

Shelley & Nici see Dennis & Isabelle behind. Shelley & Nici get the hats... They don't know where Churchhil's birthplace is... They're going into the museum. They ask someone outside and someone tells them.

Dennis & Isabelle and both Shelley & Nici going to the pit stop...

Nici keeps saying she doesn't want to go home. Isabelle thinks they're in last... Editing keeps going back and forth between them. Both teams so emotional.

Shelley & Nici are in 9th.

Dennis & Isabelle are the last team to arrive... Omg poor Isabelle. And they've been eliminated from the race... Isabelle says she feels like there's another universe where they did win the million.

Pit stop:
1st - Adam & Bethany
2nd - Misti & Jim
3rd - Kym & Alli
4th - Keith & Whitney
5th - Tim & Te Jay
6th - Michael & Scott
7th - Brooke & Robbie
8th - Amy & Maya
9th - Shelley & Nici
10th - Dennis & Isabelle (ELIMINATED)

I'm sorry that Dennis & Isabelle were eliminated.  But at least they weren't the first ones eliminated.

No future spoiler discussion here please.

[Polaroid]

Next week on The Amazing Race...

It's a dog and pony show. OMG ANIMAL TASKS! An injury puts the firefighter's race in jeopardy. HOLY MOLY THAT ANKLE.

[RaceUntilWeDie]

Really sloppy editing/rushed ending.

I understand they need time but I hate that they cut out Phil declaring the teams' placements! & There were a few placement-card errors. At one point it said Shelley & Nici were in 6th place but they were really in 7th, and Dennis & Isabelle were marked "Currently in 10th place" when it should say "Currently in Last place"... idk these things bother me

Another underwhelming episode. We are really lucky some of these teams are interesting.

I do like the way they did the Express Pass task though! I think it would have been better if they put it in a random umbrella, but I guess the best deserves it...

1. Adam & Bethany - I was expecting to hate this team (idk why), but I really like them!
2. Misti & Jim - I don't like 'em
3. Kym & Alli - They're funny Looks like next week we may see Alli's breaking point
4. Keith & Whitney - They're alright. Keith is
5. Tim & Te Jay - Not too crazy about them, but I don't dislike them or anything.
6. Michael & Scott - Not too crazy about them, but I don't dislike them or anything.
7. Brooke & Robbie - Lol at them struggling, I hope they climb to the top though I think they could be really competitive.
8. Amy & Maya - I keep forgetting they exist... they seem like a great team if we saw them more
9. Shelley & Nici - their screaming
10. Dennis & Isabelle - didn't like them as much this episode/pre-race so...

LOVE: Adam & Bethany, Kym & Alli, Brooke & Robbie
LIKE: Shelley & Nici
NEUTRAL: Keith & Whitney, Tim & Te Jay, Michael & Scott, Amy & Maya
DISLIKE: Misti & Jim
HATE: -

[Polaroid]

Sucks to see superfans get eliminated so early.

[Alenaveda]

Sucks to see superfans get eliminated so early.

Yes.

[freds]

This leg is interesting with the detour with the guard. The task at the lake is also interesting but the EP was too easy to win, i think that a team will win this EP with a task. I am a little sad about the elimination of Dennis and Isabelle but that's the game.

[Lemontail]

I kinda wish there was second EP to be given to other teams. Or as a leg prize.

[theschnauzers]

First. I  hope someone will please do me the pleasure of vidcapping that schnauzer that was watching the pancake detour task. (Finally, in the 25th season, a schnauzer is seen on the race course!)
Second, Adam and Bethany are seriously competent Racers. They made good choices throughout this leg, and it paid off for them handsomely.
Third, loved the additional task to win the Express Pass. (Finding the location and taking the time to do so is a calculated risk and is an extra task in and of itself.)
And the punting was as hilarious this time as it was in season three.
I'm not 100 percent sure, but I believe the greeter at the pit stop has portrayed Sir Winston Churchill on British television, possibly the actor who did so on Doctor Who during the 11th Doctor era.
Liked the episode and the legs this week, no complaints from me at all. I couldn't believe how some teams were really slow in looking inside the top hats to see the pit stop clue.