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When did The Amazing Race decline, if at all?
Traveldude1:
19 was the last time we saw certain kinds of teams, which was disappointing. I believe 19 was the last season to have an older team compete. Haven't seen one since.
Nothing bad about it, but the newer seasons have a lot more younger teams than it ever had pre - season 19.
RachelLeVega:
--- Quote from: dryedmangoez on April 30, 2020, 09:35:09 PM ---I just mentioned the transition to HD because that's kind of a clear midpoint for TARUS. If we were to divide TARUS into two Eras, it would be the SD Era vs the HD Era. And the HD Era seasons are definitely inferior to the SD Era seasons.
And since I consider TAR17 one of the better seasons of the franchise, I think TAR18 is really the start of a noticeable decline in different aspects of the show (casting, tasks, locations, etc).
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Mainly it's the editing that has made me feel indifferent about a lot of the HD races. I would bet that if you gave the same fast-paced and sense-of-placement editing as seasons 10-17 in the newer seasons, the show would be somewhat better for a viewing experience for the newer seasons. Someone experimented with this for season 25 (a well-liked season if it matters or not) on YouTube by overhauling a classic foot race tune during the "My ox is broken" Switchback and foot race over the original that aired and it does do wonders by switching out the newer awkwardly-placed sheet music. It's a start though.
"The Amazing Race with Old Music" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfD149P4LTQ
Didn't someone here on RFF do a total re-edit of the season 27 premiere?
Kamineko:
--- Quote from: RachelLeVega on May 01, 2020, 10:49:31 AM ---Someone experimented with this for season 25 (a well-liked season if it matters or not) on YouTube by overhauling a classic foot race tune during the "My ox is broken" Switchback and foot race over the original that aired and it does do wonders by switching out the newer awkwardly-placed sheet music. It's a start though.
"The Amazing Race with Old Music" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfD149P4LTQ
Didn't someone here on RFF do a total re-edit of the season 27 premiere?
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After watching it I notice one of the difference between the old-style and new-style background music is that the old-style music has more suspense feeling and makes me feel like sitting on the edge of my seat, while the new-style one's just lack that excitement and suspense feeling.
RachelLeVega:
--- Quote from: Kamineko on May 01, 2020, 11:11:09 AM ---
--- Quote from: RachelLeVega on May 01, 2020, 10:49:31 AM ---Someone experimented with this for season 25 (a well-liked season if it matters or not) on YouTube by overhauling a classic foot race tune during the "My ox is broken" Switchback and foot race over the original that aired and it does do wonders by switching out the newer awkwardly-placed sheet music. It's a start though.
"The Amazing Race with Old Music" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfD149P4LTQ
Didn't someone here on RFF do a total re-edit of the season 27 premiere?
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After watching it I notice one of the difference between the old-style and new-style background music is that the old-style music has more suspense feeling and makes me feel like sitting on the edge of my seat, while the new-style one's just lack that excitement and suspense feeling.
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My thoughts exactly.
Even the moment with the old music when Brooke dropped her bag off in sight of the Pit Stop was like a chef's kiss that wasn't rightfully emphasized with what was originally aired.
dryedmangoez:
I agree about the editing. That has made Legs and episodes also feel less exciting and interesting.
Certain editing techniques lately have also made the show actually feel dated instead of modern/contemporary. They use, to be frank, very cheap transitions. Definitely nothing cinematic about it. When earlier seasons were able to be just as stunning and visually exciting even without high definition or "cute" editing/transition effects.
Part of the questionable editing can also be blamed on them having to work with less. That is, less exciting and dynamic teams doing less exciting and dynamic tasks.
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