*** The Amazing Race: Season 17 ***

[VanCitySportsGuy]

Re: *** The Amazing Race: Season 17 ***

Congrats to Nat/Kat for being the first female team to win TAR. For a season finale, I thought the last episode was missing the "Wow" factor. The cab driver plays too big of a role for my liking. The final task should be a long one.

I also like tasks that basically ask you, how bad do you want to win. I still remember when Joyce shaved her head to give her team an advantage and when the team from a couple of seasons ago actually got a tattoo.

I'm glad to see TAR will finally be in HD but I wish there was a better cast. The first half of TAR seasons had a lot more memorable teams than the 2nd half.

[~LiverpoolRed~]

Re: *** The Amazing Race: Season 17 ***

The cab driver was an idiot. "Sir we need to get to a computer with Google Search!" "I have GPS!"

[fistofrage]

Re: *** The Amazing Race: Season 17 ***

Congrats to Nat/Kat for being the first female team to win TAR. For a season finale, I thought the last episode was missing the "Wow" factor. The cab driver plays too big of a role for my liking. The final task should be a long one.

I also like tasks that basically ask you, how bad do you want to win. I still remember when Joyce shaved her head to give her team an advantage and when the team from a couple of seasons ago actually got a tattoo.

I'm glad to see TAR will finally be in HD but I wish there was a better cast. The first half of TAR seasons had a lot more memorable teams than the 2nd half.

It always comes down to an idiot cab driver in the finale. They are all under whelming. They are all on the same flight so pretty much whoever gets the best cab driver out of the gate almost always wins. People also know that one of the final challenges will be the memory game so now they keep logs and the tasks are too easy.


****Conspiracy theorists will say some of the cabbies are planted by the show****

[VanCitySportsGuy]

Re: *** The Amazing Race: Season 17 ***

It always comes down to an idiot cab driver in the finale. They are all under whelming. They are all on the same flight so pretty much whoever gets the best cab driver out of the gate almost always wins. People also know that one of the final challenges will be the memory game so now they keep logs and the tasks are too easy.


****Conspiracy theorists will say some of the cabbies are planted by the show****

The fact that the cab driver plays such a big of a role is why something else has to be added in the finale. I don't know what the solution is but the producers have to add something in to make it easier to pass other teams.

It did crack me up that the teams finally were back in the US and one of the cab drivers barely spoke English.

[fistofrage]

Re: *** The Amazing Race: Season 17 ***

The fact that the cab driver plays such a big of a role is why something else has to be added in the finale. I don't know what the solution is but the producers have to add something in to make it easier to pass other teams.

It did crack me up that the teams finally were back in the US and one of the cab drivers barely spoke English.

The worst is when they have a challenge in the finale like that stupid studio where the cowboys had to wait in line behind those clown brothers. Or any challenge like a height challenge where the team in front is having a panic attack and there is nothing the team behind can do except watch in frustration.

I'd like to see a cumulative time race just once like a tour de France and see who would come out on top. I'll go back to the Flo and Zach season where they were literally a day behind, get caught up while everyone waits, they get the fastest cab in the finale for the win. It was lame.

[VanCitySportsGuy]

Re: *** The Amazing Race: Season 17 ***

The worst is when they have a challenge in the finale like that stupid studio where the cowboys had to wait in line behind those clown brothers. Or any challenge like a height challenge where the team in front is having a panic attack and there is nothing the team behind can do except watch in frustration.

I'd like to see a cumulative time race just once like a tour de France and see who would come out on top. I'll go back to the Flo and Zach season where they were literally a day behind, get caught up while everyone waits, they get the fastest cab in the finale for the win. It was lame.

Flo ...... the biggest whiner in TAR history. She also made her partner do almost every task.

I wouldn't mind seeing a Tour De France type season but I don't see the Producers ever going for it. The race could basically be over before the final episode.

I know other fans have suggested that they race from start to finish (the racers would decide when to sleep/rest and how much time they would need) but once again there might be no suspense in the final episode and it would be a logistical nightmare.

[fistofrage]

Re: *** The Amazing Race: Season 17 ***

Flo ...... the biggest whiner in TAR history. She also made her partner do almost every task.

I wouldn't mind seeing a Tour De France type season but I don't see the Producers ever going for it. The race could basically be over before the final episode.

I know other fans have suggested that they race from start to finish (the racers would decide when to sleep/rest and how much time they would need) but once again there might be no suspense in the final episode and it would be a logistical nightmare.

I'd rather have no suspense in the final than an undeserving team like Ho and Hack winning just because they got the best taxi after being a day+ behind.