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TAR 35 (formerly 36) General Pre-Race Speculation
kyleisalive:
--- Quote ---If team big brother had been on 35 , tar35 would have been on air by now ..I hope we get a bb or survivor contestant on so that AmazingRace 36 comes back immediately after filming. The layover for Amazing Race tends to be short if big brother or a survivor person wins or makes it on the the show.
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Neat coincidence, but this is not a reason a show is held back. TAR might get a viewer bump from cross-over contestants (which is the point behind having them), but I really think people overestimate the actual sway these people have to an almost obsessive extent, especially judging by the harsh reactions on here to any contestant from previous reality shows and social media. Rent-free comes to mind.
TheBayAreaGuy:
:amen:
I couldn't agree with this post more!
--- Quote from: Traveldude1 on March 29, 2023, 08:50:49 AM ---It's the editing that does it with me. Earlier seasons had teams that were stunt cast (Rob and Amber, a ton of "Mactors", Jet Cord), but the editing didn't constantly shove that fact in our face. Compare Rob/Amber to someone more recent like Kim/Penn. There was rare mention from Rob/Amber about their previous stints on survivor and they mainly focused on the race whereas Kim and Penn talked a ton about their Youtube channel and all of that schtick. And in those earlier days, they appeared pretty rarely whereas now almost 90% of the cast is some form of D-List celebrity or stunt cast.
Unpopular opinion, but it may be time to end the show anyway. This show has gradually been declining since S24 even with a few strong seasons sprinkled in since (S25, S29, S30). Having previously mentioned this, I think the casting has gotten incredibly stale and generic especially in the most recent of seasons. There's been little drama as of late in these past few seasons and the tasks have gotten lamer and lamers. No game changing elements have affected the game in a negative way which effectively led to the last 2 seasons being straightforward and boring. Do we really want to sacrifice quality for the sake of keeping the show going for as long as possible?
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kyleisalive:
--- Quote ---This show has gradually been declining since S24 even with a few strong seasons sprinkled in since (S25, S29, S30).
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Which is weird because I liked the route for S26, highly-enjoyed the route and cast for S28, thought the only fault of S30 was the scheduling, and thought S32 was an amazing season that harkened back to the old days of the show. It's declining from the purely subjective take of some people but not all.
--- Quote ---There's been little drama as of late in these past few seasons
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Ignoring the outrage of the drama brought on by S32 that soured the online community's opinion of five front-running teams and the alliances in S30 and S31, I guess. It's literally just S33 that was drama-free. Are we asserting that COVID is a reason to throw the baby out with the bathwater? I'm not sure what people expect. One minute it's "air the show", the next it's "oh no, not like that." One minute it's "add in 'real people', and the next is "oh no they're not playing like I want them to. Make the rules tighter." S32 literally had zero influencers and zero CBS reality stars (ie. BB/Survivor) and people lost their minds over how much they disliked them.
--- Quote ---No game changing elements have affected the game in a negative way
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Like the U-Turn vote in S31, the return of the Yield in S32, or COVID in S33 and S34. Big nothing-burgers. No one talked about those.
Like I've said a few times now, I don't think this is about expecting the show to "sacrifice quality for the sake of keeping the show going for as long as possible". I think this is about people coming in with an expectation that CBS will make the show exactly as they, the viewer posting comments, wants it to be and no different, and unless it meets that expectation, it's bad. Drama but not this drama. The teams I want, doing the things I want them to do. And people are immediately forgetful. TV goes by in the blink of an eye and people generally only remember the most inflammatory parts, and only if they're reminded. Seasons that people hated 10 years ago are revisited and lauded (and vice versa). When S31 aired, everyone online watching the show had an immensely positive reaction to Colin and Christie winning-- now people regard it as lame (the word used in the previous messages).
I genuinely think people don't know what they really want, and what they think they want is a worse idea. I would recommend that people who don't like it take a look at their viewing habits and stop themselves from going down the black hole of feeling bad about something they seem to consistently not enjoy. Wait until it airs and see what people say about it and base your watching habits on that instead because this stuff here doesn't seem to be working.
georgiapeach:
REALLY?
Considering they are doing a very complicated show in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, they are doing a DAMN fine job.
Be grateful guys. :groan:
Kiwi Jay:
--- Quote from: georgiapeach on April 01, 2023, 03:44:06 PM ---REALLY?
Considering they are doing a very complicated show in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, they are doing a DAMN fine job.
Be grateful guys. :groan:
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Amen. So happy it’s going strong and I’m so looking forward to 35 airing and 36 filming. I’ve outlined what I feel they could benefit from altering or bringing back in my post on the previous page, so won’t repeat. But as always, long live TAR!
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