Topic: TARCAN 10 Episode 9 "Where Are You Mr. Oyster?" September 3, 2024

[Maanca]

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[Xoruz]

This was an intense semi-final. Everyone was in the lead at one point, and it lead to a nail-biting finish. So, earlier this year we had a team drive to the wrong state, and now a team drove to the wrong province. At least I understand going from Philly to NJ, how did Michael & Tyson drive to Nova Scotia? The show finally realized that the Face Off should be in the middle of the leg and not near the end. After nearly an entire season of no one quitting a task, Michael & Tyson finally did and were saved by a wrong turn and less than five minutes. Absolute crazy leg with four very equally matched and competitive teams for the finale.

[NumfarPTB]

Very intense semifinal.
Great variety of challenges, including physical, mental as well some luck.
As much as I hate for Michael and Tyson taking the penalty, I think their awareness that their lacked the ability to complete it, and betting on being enough time, was risky but paid off.
Face-off greatly placed, before the detour, with so much of the race still remaining. Excited that, despite the twins having struggled then, finishing last on the face-off, still were able to overcome the remaining challenges and nabbing the win for the leg. A very strong F5 this was.
Really hoping that some of the editing choices editors made, might finally bring us a second FF winner, and either one of them would be great winners.

[Maanca]

Glad they showed Michael & Tyson's little "Detour", lol. We knew about this from the spoilers because they were seen asking for help in Amherst, NS.

But I'm still puzzled by how they made up the time going back.

[Xoruz]

But I'm still puzzled by how they made up the time going back.

There might have been an HOO with the oysters.

[Bookworm]

I hope it’s not just the sheen of recency, but I believe this was the best episode/leg design of the season so far. My only critique would have been to scrap the Gumshoe Detour for something related to the Irish/Filipino populations, located on Water Street, as well, to keep it more unique to Miramichi. I liked the strategy included in the Roadblock, and thought that the Mikmaq task was a perfect way to end the leg. It was a vast improvement over another recent task involving the memorization of Indigenous names, that of trees in Whistler last season.

Additionally, while it has nothing to do with leg design, the music as Collin & Matt ran to the Pit Stop was so classic TAR was a fantastic editing choice; it reminded me of old school runs to the Finish Line and brought a smile to my face.