Author Topic: TAR 37 LIVE STREAMS AND COMMENTARY HERE! EP 3 3/19/2025 8:30-10PM CENTRAL TIME (Read 4919 times)

RachelLeVega · « **on:** March 19, 2025, 06:36:05 PM »

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RachelLeVega · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2025, 06:40:36 PM »

Back with another episode in 1 hour and 50 minutes! Enjoy some peace and tranquility before the storm.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:15:06 PM »

Had sashimi earlier tonight. 15 minutes before we continue our Japanese adventure.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:25:11 PM »

5 more minutes!

ghmorello · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:26:52 PM »

Quote from: RachelLeVega on March 19, 2025, 08:15:06 PM

Had sashimi earlier tonight. 15 minutes before we continue our Japanese adventure.

Is it a Bizarre Adventure?

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:29:43 PM »

Quote from: ghmorello on March 19, 2025, 08:26:52 PM

Quote from: RachelLeVega on March 19, 2025, 08:15:06 PM
Had sashimi earlier tonight. 15 minutes before we continue our Japanese adventure.

Is it a Bizarre Adventure?

If Jojo appears, we will!

ghmorello · « **Reply #6 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:31:39 PM »

Quote from: RachelLeVega on March 19, 2025, 08:29:43 PM

Quote from: ghmorello on March 19, 2025, 08:26:52 PM
Quote from: RachelLeVega on March 19, 2025, 08:15:06 PM
Had sashimi earlier tonight. 15 minutes before we continue our Japanese adventure.

Is it a Bizarre Adventure?
If Jojo appears, we will!

The World would be useful on TAR, right?

NumfarPTB · « **Reply #7 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:32:20 PM »

Let's Go

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #8 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:32:33 PM »

aaaaAnd we are back on the TAR train!

Previously on TAR, 12 teams set off to Osaka, Japan! At the airport, Pops & Jeff and Melinda & Erika joined forces to work some airport magic. The Intersection forced teams to pair up. Jon and Jack were in sync while Scott and Bernie staged a spectacular comeback. Ernest and Mark couldn't find their rhythm and were overwhelmed by the situation. Ana & Jon won the leg while Han & Holden got tangled at the Detour. Ernest & Bridget though ended up eliminated. Coming up tonight, the Express Pass returns and a new surprise is revealed. An emotional high at the Detour too!

"I don't want this to be how we go out."- Alyssa

Jon & Ana depart first at 8:31. Take a bullet train to Kyoto.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #9 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:34:17 PM »

Scott & Lori depart 2nd and read the Express Pass task. They leave almost an hour behind Jon and Ana, oh wow. It wasn't even close. They talk about their age and how every minute counts. Alyssa & Josiah depart in 3rd. Josiah wishes to have sake. Carson & Jack leave in 4th and discuss wanting the Express Pass so bad. Mel & Erika leave in 5th with Mel's legs cramping up already. Courtney & Jasmin depart 6th and talk about meeting in the ER.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #10 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:35:37 PM »

Pops & Jeff and Bernie & Carri leaving in 7th and 8th are looking forward to the bullet trains. Jon & Ana purchasing tickets at the train station.

Scott & Lori also arrive while Jon & Ana board. They make it to the first train with one minute to spare. They are off! Lori and Scott say the ride is super smooth.

Full intro and commercials.

elthemagnifico · « **Reply #11 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:35:45 PM »

Excited for a Kyoto leg

NumfarPTB · « **Reply #12 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:36:36 PM »

They are only in their late 40s???

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #13 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:36:57 PM »

BTW, first place there are going to is Shimogamo Shrine?

I believe. I didn't type it out in the start.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #14 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:37:47 PM »

Quote from: RachelLeVega on March 19, 2025, 08:36:57 PM

BTW, first place ~~there~~ they are going to is Shimogamo Shrine? I believe. I didn't type it out in the start.

They're, their, there, they are

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #15 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:42:01 PM »

Anyways, we are back on with Carson & Jack and Alyssa & Josiah getting on the 2nd train.

We get a short montage of calm Kyoto before the onslaught of Jon & Ana going for the Express Pass with Scott & Lori right behind. "Taxi taxi taxi" - Jonathan. They are appreciating the old Japanese structures. Carson & Jack and Aly & Josiah also arrive.

Courtney & Jasmin going into the Osaka train station looking for the ticket counter. Jeff 2x make the ticket counter and ask foreigners to get up in front. "Player move right there, Pops"- Jeff (Younger)

Courtney & Jasmin ask for where the ticket counter is while Melinda & Erika see the yellow team. Nick & Mike and Brett & Mark make the train alongside nurses and mom and daughter.

Scott & Lori and Jon & Ana looking for the clue box.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #16 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:42:51 PM »

Scott & Lori get to the clue box first. ROUTE INFO: Teams must purchase a piece of omikuji from a magic paper vendor and dip it in the water to reveal the location of their next clue.

Shiramine Jingu Shrine!

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #17 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:44:34 PM »

Jon & Ana see Carson & Jack and Scott & Lori are trying to cross the street with cars zooming pass! Carson & Jack buy their paper. They get back to their taxi quickly. "10 minutes, perfect." Scott & Lori finally get their taxi. Alyssa & Josiah want to leave before anyone else sees them at the paper.

Han & Holden depart in last and are going to the hotel to get a taxi. They are hauling today.

Jeff 2x get to Kyoto. Jon & Ana find the shrine.

elthemagnifico · « **Reply #18 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:44:40 PM »

Ngl a cool RI task

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #19 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:46:02 PM »

ROADBLOCK (Express Pass!): One team member kick a kemari ball for 5 passes to get their next clue. The team who wins the Express Pass is the one who BOTH team members must complete the Roadblock.

Jon & Ana are both going for it with Jon first. Carson & Jack are battling for 2nd and the Express Pass.

NumfarPTB · « **Reply #20 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:48:06 PM »

Neat way to get the EP. Though, Hard for teams stuck behind.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #21 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:48:45 PM »

Solid attempts from both Jon and Carson, trying to get the motion down. Jon quickly finishes the task and Ana is going for it. Jon was not optimistic while Carson said he played soccer, but his mom told him he remembered him picking the flowers instead.

Courtney & Jasmin and Melinda & Erika reach Kyoto!

Carson and Ana are both struggling with the technique. "Jonathan is so competitive, and if I'm not good at something, he shuts down." - Ana. They describe their relationship knowing how they interact with each other.

Brett & Mark, Nick & Mike, and Bernie & Carrigain reach Kyoto.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #22 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:50:10 PM »

Carrigain reveals she grew up not fitting in as a mixed-race kid. Jeff 2x get their watery paper. Scott & Lori arrive at the RB.

Carson finishes the kicks and trades with Jack to go for the Express Pass. Scott begins kicking and almost kicks it into the shrine.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #23 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:51:49 PM »

Scott finishes and Lori didn't want to waste time. They leave in 1st.

ROUTE INFO: Yasaka Koshin-Do Temple

Carson & Jack and Jon & Ana are deciding between whether to continue for the Express Pass or go. DnD refuse to give up while Ana is seeing stars and asks Jon if they should go.

Commercials.

elthemagnifico · « **Reply #24 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:53:53 PM »

Scott & Lori ftw

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #25 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:59:18 PM »

We return to kemari chaos as Jon asks if Ana wants to leave. Jack is struggling. Ana is getting the hang of it and completes it! They win the Express Pass!!! Ana cannot believe it while Carson & Jack leave 2nd. Jon & Ana are 3rd.

Han & Holden sprinting up the escalator to board the 6th train to Kyoto. Alyssa & Josiah are at the RB and Josiah rushes through it easy breezy. They leave in 4th.

Scott & Lori arrive at the clue box. DETOUR: Fold It or Fling It.
In Fold It, teams must build a giant origami crane with an enormous sheet of paper. In Fling It, teams must use spikes, throwing stars, and a blowgun to aim for accuracy.

Scott & Lori choose Fling It! "Bulldoze Center" - Bernie and Carrigain will want to choose it.

Erika tells Melinda not to run so hard if her legs are shaking. Courtney & Jasmin are right behind buying paper.

Pops kicks the ball super far away! Carson & Jack choose Fling. Jon & Ana also Fling.

ghmorello · « **Reply #26 on:** March 19, 2025, 08:59:31 PM »

A ninja task on the week that Assassin's Creed Shadows comes out.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #27 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:02:01 PM »

Pops is closing in on the RB and finishes the kemari.

Bernie & Carrigain are searching for the paper while Nick & Mike and Brett & Mark are power walking into the temple. Courtney & Jasmin get to the water. Vegas and New York boys also dip the paper to reveal the shrine clue. "Super glad we kept our taxi."- Nick & Mike.

Courtney & Jasmin's paper is drying up.

"We're going to move with urgency and purpose until our dying breath" - Han, unofficial title quote in my opinion. Brett & Mark and Nick & Mike leaving in their taxis to the shrine.

"Why don't we ask the bus driver?"/"We gotta write it down 'cause it dried."/Bus drives away. "I couldn't even ask him. Oh man." - Courtney & Jasmin

Commercials.

elthemagnifico · « **Reply #28 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:05:21 PM »

Fling it reminds me of TAR 2/3 RB task in Malaysia. Either way both tasks of the detour are gonna be brutal

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #29 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:06:57 PM »

We return to Courtney & Jasmin shenanigans as they are calling for a taxi now with no luck again.

Scott & Lori reach the cultural center. They get to dress up as ninjas. "Let's do this for our boys." - Scott.

Teams must hit each target with three stars, three blowdart attempts, and three spikes each as teammates.

Melinda & Erika reach the kemari RB with Erika getting it done really quickly - currently in 6th.

Courtney & Jasmin finally find a taxi!

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #30 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:09:08 PM »

Alyssa & Josiah choose the ninja tools. Scott & Lori are worried and plan to switch if they can't get it. Carson & Jack feel in their environment with the ninja getup. Jack started with the spikes and threw 8 of them in a row and none of them stuck.

Jon became a child again seeing the ninjas. Scott & Lori switch to the origami with Lori justifying the spikes were too difficult. Carson & Jack move onto practicing the spikes. Scott & Lori leave for the paper cranes and are watching a demo.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #31 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:12:09 PM »

Lori is shocked by the size of the paper.

Oh, I love this task. Already a classic. Scott & Lori reveal communication was key in this side of the task.

Nick & Mike at kemari and finish in 7th. Melinda & Erika choose Fold It. Jeff 2x are right behind and the mom and daughter work together to show them where the next location is and where the clue box was.

Brett & Mark at the kemari and leave in 8th after Brett finishes up. Bernie & Carrigain right behind in 9th at the kemari. Carri offered to do the RB, but unfortunately is clumsy.

Jon & Ana making some progress while Carson & Jack are speeding up progress.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #32 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:14:20 PM »

Carson & Jack are going for the ninja judging area. Jon & Ana switch as the tools were too tricky to stick.

DnD end up switching because it's too hard. "Everyone's switching." - Alyssa. Alyssa & Josiah are going for it while Alyssa says she loves playing darts.

Carson's memory of him with a bowl cut and folding paper cranes comes flooding back.

Scott & Lori are struggling with the instructions.

Han & Holden reach the omikuji paper station and are heading to the shrine asap.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #33 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:15:41 PM »

Courtney & Jasmin reach the RB in 10th and Courtney does the task. They have little experience in sports.

Nick & Mike choose the Fling Detour in 7th.

Ana says her eldest daughter loves origami and plans to make her proud. They are already bickering.

Melinda & Erika and Jeff 2x reach the origami. Scott & Lori realize they are folding it backwards.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #34 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:17:53 PM »

Brett & Mark choose the origami as well. Alyssa & Josiah are struggling while Nick & Mike arrive at the ninja stations. Alyssa doesn't know how difficult the actual test area is after the practice targets.

Courtney and Carrigain both struggling a bit with over-kicking. Courtney launches the ball into the trees and throws a hissy fit.

Han & Holden reach the RB with Holden doing it. He brags about playing divisional soccer and quickly surpasses the nurses and Carri in 9th. Bernie is sick to her stomach.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #35 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:18:54 PM »

Holden wants to keep the faith and keep pushing as they speed off in their taxi. Carrigain gets the five passes and leaves in 10th with Bernie. "You got this Courtney, don't you give up."- Jasmin. Courtney is looking dejected.

Commercials.

NumfarPTB · « **Reply #36 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:19:27 PM »

Quote from: RachelLeVega on March 19, 2025, 09:15:41 PM

Courtney & Jasmin reach the RB in 10th and Courtney does the task. They have little experience in sports.

Nick & Mike choose the Fling Detour in 7th.

Ana says her eldest daughter loves origami and plans to make her proud. They are already bickering.

Melinda & Erika and Jeff 2x reach the origami. Scott & Lori realize they are folding it backwards.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #37 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:25:03 PM »

We return to Courtney & Jasmin as the only team left at the kemari. "Positivity! Stay in it, Court." - Jasmin

Carson & Jack and Scott & Lori are both making progress. Jon & Ana don't want to use the EP today. Melinda & Erika seeing what they are doing and are.... helping Jeff 2x.

Scott & Lori finish their folding and the crane is being judged by the kids. They pass! "Don't worry about anyone us, but us." - Erika. Rich coming from them.

ROUTE INFO: Pit Stop! Konkai Komyo-Ji Temple. Last team to check in WILL be eliminated.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #38 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:27:11 PM »

Brett & Mark arrive at the origami and watch the demo alongside Jeff 2x and the mom and daughter duo. Carson & Jack finish the crane and leave in 2nd.

Jon says Ana should pick the Detours.

Scott & Lori and DnD are both in their taxis. Lori can't believe she is saying they think they are team number one.

Alyssa & Josiah go for the test runs at the ninjas and fail miserably at the spikes. Alyssa is a competitor at heart and Josiah says she doesn't like to half-a** anything.

Melinda & Erika are getting the fold steadily while Brett & Mark are arguing a bit. Jeff 2x can't get the folds down.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #39 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:28:38 PM »

Jon & Ana finish their crane and leave in 3rd.

Carson & Jack vs. Scott & Lori for the Pit Stop! "Trunk trunk" - Lori. Jack thinks they made the right decision to switch Detours. Scott & Lori and DnD are both running on the grounds of the temple to find Phil.

Scott & Lori arrive 1ST and Carson & Jack arrive 2ND on the mat!!! Scott & Lori win $5,000 as the winners of this leg of the race!

NumfarPTB · « **Reply #40 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:29:07 PM »

Origami definitely the more straight forward side of the detour.

elthemagnifico · « **Reply #41 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:29:32 PM »

From the underdog to the alpha

ngl i didnt expect them to win but wow

on the third leg too!

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #42 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:30:59 PM »

Phil lets them know some time in the next leg is a twist called the Driver's Seat. The first team to arrive at the seat gets to dictate how much work every other team gets to do at a certain task. Interesting!

Bernie is manifesting them crushing this Detour. Courtney & Jasmin back at the kemari where Courtney is frustrated with the heat and overexertion taking a toll on her.

Nick & Mike are improving at the targets while Alyssa is in tears as she can't get it together. "I don't want this to be how we go out." - Alyssa.

Commercials.

NumfarPTB · « **Reply #43 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:32:05 PM »

Quote from: RachelLeVega on March 19, 2025, 09:30:59 PM

Phil lets them know some time in the next leg is a twist called the Driver's Seat. The first team to arrive at the seat gets to dictate how much work every other team gets to do at a certain task. Interesting!

Bernie is manifesting them crushing this Detour. Courtney & Jasmin back at the kemari where Courtney is frustrated with the heat and overexertion taking a toll on her.

Nick & Mike are improving at the targets while Alyssa is in tears as she can't get it together. "I don't want this to be how we go out." - Alyssa.

Commercials.

Not sure how I feel about this new thing.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #44 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:36:51 PM »

We come back to Alyssa & Josiah trying to motivate each other at the Detour. It's attempt 22 for them. Nick got the spikes down and are doing their first attempt at the judging counter. They fail.

Alyssa & Josiah end up switching and are swallowing their pride. Vegas don't feel confident in their folding and arguing right behind Melinda & Erika.

Meanwhile, Alyssa & Josiah ask if there are teams behind to Brett & Mark. Bernie & Carrigain, Han & Holden, and Courtney & Jasmin.

At the kemari, Courtney finally gets all 5 kicks! "Courtney, you did it." - Jasmin. Courtney is in absolute tears of joy. They leave in last.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #45 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:39:08 PM »

Courtney pours it out that her mother was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and dropped everything to rush to her aid. They want to keep moving forward for her mother.

Jon & Ana reach the Pit Stop! They are TEAM NUMBER THREE! Ana shows off the Express Pass. "All in all, it's a good day." - Jon.

Han & Holden arrive at the origami. Alyssa & Josiah say they can keep going back and forth to check their work rather than have it 100% perfect unlike the ninja stars.

Bernie & Carrigain arrive at the Detour clue. They choose Fling.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #46 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:40:42 PM »

Nick & Mike are struggling and now meditating to calm down. Nick reveals he was assaulted where his mouth became surgically shut and this is how they deal with adversities in their life.

Melinda & Erika call for a check on their crane. Alyssa & Josiah struggling. Mel & Erika and Brett & Mark are both approved in 4th and 5th. Jeff 2x then get theirs approved in 6th.

NumfarPTB · « **Reply #47 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:41:44 PM »

Kinda cool that almost everyone just went directly to fling it for how cool it is, yet most who chose that first, already swapped to origami, some with less suffering, some with more.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #48 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:42:01 PM »

Alyssa & Josiah making steady progress while Nick & Mike also swallow their pride and switch to the origami. A lot of switching this leg, love it!

Han & Holden update New York on Bernie & Carrigain being behind and Courtney & Jasmin being at the kemari last time they saw them.

Courtney & Jasmin arrive at the Detour clue and choose the origami. Bernie & Carrigain are practicing their target hits.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #49 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:42:43 PM »

Melinda & Erika arrive on the mat and are TEAM NUMBER FOUR! "We moved up"- Erika.

Brett & Mark come up right behind and are TEAM NUMBER FIVE! Pops & Jeff run up alongside them and are TEAM NUMBER SIX!

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #50 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:44:35 PM »

Josiah says they have to get this right.

"Mike doesn't even fold his own clothes at home." - Nick.

They will be struggling.

Han & Holden are still watching the demonstration. Alyssa & Josiah move on from the crane in 7th.

Han & Holden and Nick & Mike suggest working together to beat Bernie & Carrigain and Courtney & Jasmin. Not sure how I feel about this being back.

Nick & Mike are arguing while Courtney & Jasmin are now at the origami. "We still got a chance." - Jasmin.

For them helping each other, they sure know how to argue against themselves.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #51 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:46:55 PM »

Bernie & Carrigain are struggling at the ninja spikes and are now switching!

Holden is now having a communication breakdown with Han and Bernie & Carrigain and Nick & Mike overhear their tension, seems like the Brooklynites are not working with them anymore. Haha. I love this task!

Commercials.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #52 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:52:52 PM »

We come back to drama-gami as Bernie & Carrigain folding calmly and recalling their childhood. Courtney & Jasmin are calm and collected too while Han & Holden are bickering.

Alyssa & Josiah reach the mat and are TEAM NUMBER SEVEN!

Han & Holden see their paper is all crumpled while Courtney & Jasmin said it was supposed to open up like a boat. Bernie & Carrigain call for a check and are unapproved, it's inside-out.

Nick & Mike found Han & Holden's mistake while Courtney trips on the paper.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #53 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:53:52 PM »

Nick & Mike are approved and leave in 8th.

Courtney wants a break and wants to not be frustrated. Han & Holden call for a check and are approved in 9th while Carrigain folds the paper over Bernie's head.

Nick & Mike arrive on the mat and are TEAM NUMBER EIGHT!

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #54 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:56:07 PM »

Bernie & Carrigain vs. Courtney & Jasmin at the origami making progress while Han & Holden are TEAM NUMBER NINE! Phil reiterates the Driver's Seat to them. Bernie & Carrigain finish the origami crane and leave in 10th. Courtney & Jasmin are not understanding where the wings are while Bernie & Carri are struggling to call for a taxi. They finally get one and the nurses are unapproved.

"In the hospital, somebody would be dead by now." - Courtney

Bernie & Carrigain arrive on the mat in tears after a hard day as TEAM NUMBER TEN!

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #55 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:57:42 PM »

Courtney & Jasmin finally get the crane up, still falling over, and head to the Pit Stop. They are the last team to arrive and have been eliminated for the race. Jasmin says the news was sad to hear, but are glad to have experienced the race together. Courtney can imagine the rest of her life with Jasmin. "Onto the next adventure." - Jasmin.

End credits and stay tuned for scenes from our next episode!

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #56 on:** March 19, 2025, 09:59:44 PM »

Next week on TAR!:

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In the jungles of Bali, the first ever Driver's Seat gives one team the power to shake up the race. "Claws are out." / "I'm pissed" - Lori.

RachelLeVega · « **Reply #57 on:** March 19, 2025, 10:04:10 PM »

And that concludes our crazy, hectic Kyoto leg! I always love a dramatic episode where everyone has their moment and this was no exception. Please reply with your comments, critiques, discussions, and yearnings below. Bonus: here is an instructional gif to start to make your own paper crane to make your night/morning. Thanks everyone for joining and reading!
https://makeagif.com/gif/how-to-fold-orizuru-paper-crane-s1Zglz

Maanca · « **Reply #58 on:** March 19, 2025, 10:13:00 PM »

Aw, I really liked them.

Great job, Rachel.

elthemagnifico · « **Reply #59 on:** March 20, 2025, 10:16:32 AM »

Just watched the ep after work and it was another solid solid leg, one thing seems off but we will get to that

Its nice to see bullet train take part as team's transportation to kyoto. Its been three legs but we have already had variety sets of transportation which i like. Kyoto is GORGEOUS btw.

The ARI is pretty cool and is something i will want to do there. The RB is fine. The overall task isnt as difficult as it thought. Having an experience in soccer/football, i would say this routine is basically what football players did as a warmup in a practice session, so to me having successfully playing 5 passes isnt really that difficult, even tho you dont have any prior experience (ofc having it def helps) since the learning curve isnt really too hard to follow and once you get the feel with the ball, it would be much easier to control the ball. It doesnt really need that kind of skill to pass through the RB

Speaking of the EP task, i do like the idea, having team to think the strategy to pick the first member rb (thus possibly count in rbtally) to the task. It just happened that the teams were spread a bit too wide in this leg so the risk factor they tried to achieve didnt play here. Were this task appeared in much more intenese rb task like what happened in leg 2, it would be much much better to see the risk factor accounting to their decision to go for EP.

The star of this leg is def the detoue. Such a classic TAR's detour. Ninja detour seemed really cool task to do it and faster, but it turned out to be almost impossible to complete. The origami one was no easy either.

I think my only main gripe for this leg is the leg having the same structure in the first two legs. Its just basically a RI > RB > DT across three legs. I wish there were more variety in the leg's structure, since it might become to predictable for both racers and audiences.

Overall, a nice leg, the leg structure kind of hurt a bit, but im enjoying a lot for this season, and cant wait to see how driver's seat would play and affect the game for the rest of the season

Score : 8/10

Pi · « **Reply #60 on:** March 20, 2025, 09:43:28 PM »

Liked the ARI. It was a fun way to reveal the clue, though I wish teams were left to figure out for themselves the need to immerse the paper in water.

If I were doing this Roadblock, I'm pretty sure I'd kick the ball either a mile into the air or way off to the side while desperately trying to save it. I'm glad nobody damaged anything at the temple with an errant kick.

Fling It definitely sounded like the more fun Detour side...
Knowing when to abandon ship can be an understated skill on the Race. I'm glad we got that confessional from Alyssa and Josiah about the shortcomings of being headstrong.

I'll hold judgement on the new twist until I actually see it in action- it could be kindling on the competitive fire, or it could be nothing.

Xoruz · « **Reply #61 on:** March 21, 2025, 08:40:24 PM »

I've wanted Kyoto for a while, and this leg delivered. Probably the best of the three so far. Considering the frequency of the Shinkansen, there wasn't a massive transportation equalizer so teams had an advantage from the previous leg. The kemari Roadblock worked well with the Express Pass as it wasn't extremely difficult but it took out time from teams that attempted it. The main centerpiece was of course the Detour. While ninjas and origami are both stereotypical aspects of Japan, it's surprising that neither have been used before. The ninja side was presented as the more fun one, and on paper, the origami side should take longer with the constant running back and forth to the ongoing demonstration and waiting for one specific part. The fact that there was no margin for error with throwing made the ninja side harder. Very much a classic Detour choice. Also of note, it was nice to see both Japanese legs focus on more of country's traditional culture.

Maanca · « **Reply #62 on:** March 21, 2025, 08:49:03 PM »

I liked how excited Carson & Jack got over the Fling It side. To an anime-loving gamer, the chance to be a ninja in Japan sounds amazing on paper.

They made that Detour a little too difficult by having to land every shot. It reminded me of Season 25 in Malta when no one could get running up the greased pole.

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