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When did The Amazing Race decline, if at all?
Traveldude1:
--- Quote from: zacz on May 15, 2020, 03:20:21 AM ---A lot of the detours in earlier seasons took much longer. Tasks often took hours - Most new seasons the tasks can be done relatively quickly. The legs were also much longer but this was mainly due to a lot more self driving and inta bus and train trips. Nowdays teams rarely travel more than an hour or so from the closest major airport. It means that we don't see more rural locations anymore - And when they do use a rural location it is usually just the outskirts of the city.
I feel that the race started to decline after (and possibly even during) season 11 (all stars). It was a slow decline and did not happen quickly but it is easy to see. The tasks became quicker, the travel less and casting began to suffer from mactoritis (not that mactors were not cast before - I mean look at season 6 - but there used to be more 'normal' teams mixed in than there is now. Now they are all in their 20's and fit. We don't get older or unfit teams anymore.
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The initial All-Stars was bad. None of the teams lived up to themselves and the Final 4 was bad. Amazing Race seasons 12 and 14 were good but I do agree with the show going downhill after 11
BritishTARFan:
--- Quote from: Traveldude1 on May 16, 2020, 10:00:29 PM ---
--- Quote from: zacz on May 15, 2020, 03:20:21 AM ---A lot of the detours in earlier seasons took much longer. Tasks often took hours - Most new seasons the tasks can be done relatively quickly. The legs were also much longer but this was mainly due to a lot more self driving and inta bus and train trips. Nowdays teams rarely travel more than an hour or so from the closest major airport. It means that we don't see more rural locations anymore - And when they do use a rural location it is usually just the outskirts of the city.
I feel that the race started to decline after (and possibly even during) season 11 (all stars). It was a slow decline and did not happen quickly but it is easy to see. The tasks became quicker, the travel less and casting began to suffer from mactoritis (not that mactors were not cast before - I mean look at season 6 - but there used to be more 'normal' teams mixed in than there is now. Now they are all in their 20's and fit. We don't get older or unfit teams anymore.
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The initial All-Stars was bad. None of the teams lived up to themselves and the Final 4 was bad. Amazing Race seasons 12 and 14 were good but I do agree with the show going downhill after 11
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Why did you find the final 4 bad? With the exception of Eric & Danielle all the teams were not only brilliant TV but great racers too.
Traveldude1:
--- Quote from: BritishTARFan on May 16, 2020, 11:15:04 PM ---
--- Quote from: Traveldude1 on May 16, 2020, 10:00:29 PM ---
--- Quote from: zacz on May 15, 2020, 03:20:21 AM ---A lot of the detours in earlier seasons took much longer. Tasks often took hours - Most new seasons the tasks can be done relatively quickly. The legs were also much longer but this was mainly due to a lot more self driving and inta bus and train trips. Nowdays teams rarely travel more than an hour or so from the closest major airport. It means that we don't see more rural locations anymore - And when they do use a rural location it is usually just the outskirts of the city.
I feel that the race started to decline after (and possibly even during) season 11 (all stars). It was a slow decline and did not happen quickly but it is easy to see. The tasks became quicker, the travel less and casting began to suffer from mactoritis (not that mactors were not cast before - I mean look at season 6 - but there used to be more 'normal' teams mixed in than there is now. Now they are all in their 20's and fit. We don't get older or unfit teams anymore.
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The initial All-Stars was bad. None of the teams lived up to themselves and the Final 4 was bad. Amazing Race seasons 12 and 14 were good but I do agree with the show going downhill after 11
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Why did you find the final 4 bad? With the exception of Eric & Danielle all the teams were not only brilliant TV but great racers too.
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They didn't appeal to me, at least from a Character perspective. Didn't like any of them.
NMC:
I can't believe the amount of differing thoughts here, but I guess that's the luxury of opinions. Lol. Someone said further up that 18 - 24 was the decline, for me these seasons had probably the best casts up until that point, it was just the boot orders that ended up being rubbish.
Honestly, Season 27 is where I started losing interest. I hated that entire season, and though 28 picked up again for me, since 29 I haven't felt as connected to the show as I once did. I LOVED the show before 29, now I just watch it because I'm a fan.
Traveldude1:
--- Quote from: NMC on June 08, 2020, 08:05:03 PM ---I can't believe the amount of differing thoughts here, but I guess that's the luxury of opinions. Lol. Someone said further up that 18 - 24 was the decline, for me these seasons had probably the best casts up until that point, it was just the boot orders that ended up being rubbish.
Honestly, Season 27 is where I started losing interest. I hated that entire season, and though 28 picked up again for me, since 29 I haven't felt as connected to the show as I once did. I LOVED the show before 29, now I just watch it because I'm a fan.
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I thought season 27 had the most "Normal" cast of the recent seasons. Everyone was fine, but I can understand why some didn't like it. Season 28 was not that good and I thought I was going to hate 29, but I'll admit that it is good
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