Author Topic: Where are the ROADBLOCKS?? (Read 11753 times)

georgiapeach · « **on:** October 10, 2014, 08:02:16 PM »

Leg 3...and not a RB in sight!!

What is UP??

And do you LOVE it or HATE it??

Lemontail · « **Reply #1 on:** October 10, 2014, 08:05:16 PM »

It may because of Bethany. Probably to avoid RB controversy like last season, see Dave & Connor. I hope this isn't rigging for Bethany.

Theo · « **Reply #2 on:** October 10, 2014, 08:07:55 PM »

I guess it's unfair for Adam & Bethany if there's Roadblock and Bethany is forced to do something she's not possible to do, especially in last legs when the Roablock count matters. So, they probably try to reduce the number of Roadblocks (?)

I dislike it, though

georgiapeach · « **Reply #3 on:** October 10, 2014, 08:08:31 PM »

I HATE it. And I personally don't think Bethany would like that.

stekay · « **Reply #4 on:** October 10, 2014, 08:10:04 PM »

Previous contestants have been able to do roadblocks like Sticky, Sarah etc so I doubt it's for the sake of Bethany!

Bookworm · « **Reply #5 on:** October 10, 2014, 08:14:55 PM »

I HATE the lack of Roadblocks! I doubt its because of Bethany, though.
I like the challenging ARIs, but would it kill WRP to have a good DT, RB, and ARI in the same leg?

georgiapeach · « **Reply #6 on:** October 10, 2014, 08:15:46 PM »

Quote from: Bookworm on October 10, 2014, 08:14:55 PM

I HATE the lack of Roadblocks! I doubt its because of Bethany, though.
I like the challenging ARIs, but would it kill WRP to have a good DT, RB, and ARI in the same leg?

Exactly.

Alenaveda · « **Reply #7 on:** October 10, 2014, 08:26:10 PM »

This remind me of the beginning of TARLA's last season, pure RB and no Detours.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #8 on:** October 10, 2014, 08:49:21 PM »

I'm with the majority about the lack of Detour + Roadblock Legs. I strongly dislike how easy this race is becoming with fewer tasks by the season. I guess this is the main reason why placements haven't essentially changed. Navigation has played a larger role in someone's demise than tasks.

RaceUntilWeDie · « **Reply #9 on:** October 10, 2014, 08:56:21 PM »

It's not really fewer tasks. For recent seasons, it's basically been: a Detour, a Roadblock, and a Pit Stop with route info's in between (no active route info task though).

For these past 2 legs it's been: a Detour, an Active Route Info task, and a Pit Stop with route info's in between.

Don't understand why they can't just put a Detour, Roadblock, and extra task all in one leg.

georgiapeach · « **Reply #10 on:** October 10, 2014, 08:59:08 PM »

Part of the RACE is intelligently choosing who does what and when. AND balancing the RB numbers each must do.

This feels like "dumbing down the race" to me.

And I. DO. NOT. LIKE. IT.

Jobby · « **Reply #11 on:** October 10, 2014, 08:59:18 PM »

RIP olden days TAR.

Jobby · « **Reply #12 on:** October 10, 2014, 09:03:39 PM »

Quote from: georgiapeach on October 10, 2014, 08:59:08 PM

Part of the RACE is intelligently choosing who does what and when. AND balancing the RB numbers each must do.

This feels like "dumbing down the race" to me.

And I. DO. NOT. LIKE. IT.

I hated it. I love the ARI but seriously, half the fun of watching TAR comes from the Roadblock challenges all these years.

Remember:

Gretchen's bloody head?
The girls chomping down a whole bowl of caviar in TAR 5 and because of that, refused to do another Roadblock the entire season ever again?
The girls chomping down a bowl of ostrich egg in TAR 5?
The teams chomping down 4kg of meat in TAR 7?
Lena going through 8 hours of haybales in TAR 6?
Tammy searching through a whole pile of coffee bean for a red bean in TAR 8?
Hayden and Rebecca looking for the lock in TAR 6 penultimate leg?
Mirna VS Rob VS Uchenna searching for letters in TAR Allstars?
Luke crashing and burning at the final RB in TAR 14?

AND SO MANY MORE. PLEASE BRING BACK OUR ROADBLOCKS.

theamazingracer21 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 10, 2014, 09:10:24 PM »

What if the Sheep task was a RB but they thought it was too hard for 1 person?

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #14 on:** October 10, 2014, 09:13:53 PM »

Quote from: theamazingracer21 on October 10, 2014, 09:10:24 PM

What if the Sheep task was a RB but they thought it was too hard for 1 person?

Then they would think the punting task was too hard with one person and as in the words of Tim, "Your only job is to look good waving the flag."

georgiapeach · « **Reply #15 on:** October 10, 2014, 09:25:38 PM »

Sandcastles EP 1.... none since? So bizarre.

Declive · « **Reply #16 on:** October 10, 2014, 10:11:09 PM »

I miss the roadblocks.

georgiapeach · « **Reply #17 on:** October 10, 2014, 10:32:49 PM »

I am grieving.

Quote

What we did see though, on our second morning here, was a huge herd of more than
a hundred Shetland ponies wearing knitted sweaters greeting us when we looked
out our window in "fair Isle". They were delightfully lined up in rows on the
lawn waiting to get "dressed up" by contestants of The amazing Race, who had to
match the right knitwear design to the pony's mane. Sadly I doubt we'd see it
again, as a staff told me it was a one-off event for the American travel show.

http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2013/01/23/visit-scotland-shetland-ponies-in-cardigan-sweaters-photos-video/

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/yfybEEWnYSI" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/yfybEEWnYSI</a>

RaceUntilWeDie · « **Reply #18 on:** October 10, 2014, 10:55:49 PM »

Wait.. so the Roadblock went unaired, or...?

Zack. · « **Reply #19 on:** October 11, 2014, 12:52:00 AM »

Quote from: theamazingracer21 on October 10, 2014, 09:10:24 PM

What if the Sheep task was a RB but they thought it was too hard for 1 person?

They've had this task as an RB before though

albiegato · « **Reply #20 on:** October 11, 2014, 01:08:53 AM »

I'm guessing this is the Race's reaction to the backlash from last season about stupid old Dave (already gone and is still causing trouble

). But maybe future legs would have 2 RBs instead of 1.

The sheep herding task is way too hard for just one person to perform, especially with the specific instruction of all sheep having to go through the center isle before entering the corral. However, the punting task last leg should have been a Roadblock in my opinion.

redskevin88 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 11, 2014, 01:49:03 AM »

Quote from: TAR456 on October 10, 2014, 08:05:16 PM

It may because of Bethany. Probably to avoid RB controversy like last season, see Dave & Connor. I hope this isn't rigging for Bethany.

Not to mention Luke's inability to do the Welsh roadblock last season...if Margie & Luke had made it that far, they would have possibly been in trouble.

Bookworm · « **Reply #22 on:** October 11, 2014, 06:42:11 AM »

Ugh, peach, I am sad, too. I was really hoping to see the pony dress up task!

I'm hoping (this is unrealistic) that the Copenhagen/Malmo leg will have a Detour and two RBs- one in each country...

Hysha · « **Reply #23 on:** October 11, 2014, 06:44:07 AM »

I HATE it!
RB are essential to change the positions every leg. We want our RB! Bring them back!

NMC · « **Reply #24 on:** October 11, 2014, 02:11:00 PM »

I NEVER thought I'd ever admit it to myself, but TAR has just got so Blaaah with everything, not just the lack of RB's!

- Editing
- Short Legs (Lack of Tasks in General)
- Music

What's happening to a once AMAZING show??!

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Author Topic: Where are the ROADBLOCKS?? (Read 11753 times)