(S13E10) "Could we look like bigger idiots?" - Team Dandrew
Well, when you march worse than Elaine danced on Seinfeld, it's hard to make yourself look like a "bigger idiot." The Dunderhead Doofus Duo, the single most inept team to ever be on The Amazing Race, had to face a Speed Bump on tonight's penultimate episode of the season due to being saved by last week's non-Philimination leg. Oh ... and that Speed Bump had to do with dancing. Read on!
Odd departures
I wasn't too surprised the teams remained in Moscow for this leg. But what did surprise me is that they didn't announce the departure times from the Pit Stop for the teams. Instead of actual times, all that was said was "first team to depart" and so forth. I don't recall ever seeing that happen before. What are they trying to hide? Could it be that Team Dandrew was so far behind that it be impossible to believe how badly Toni and Dallas did with their woes on tonight's show?
The leg, the final four teams
Nick and Starr got their mojo back this time around. Of course, we now know Starr isn't too great at coping with the stress of failure. But, not to worry. Not tonight anyway. Nick, the calm and collected one of the pair, also had an edge tonight due to understanding convoluted subway systems. The one in Moscow definitely beats NYC in the confusing department, though. They shined once again. It would be satisfying to see this team win it all. They've been one of the most consistently strong teams ever on the show. Another first place finish tonight.
Ken and Tina. They make me like them, then they make me not like them. Sometimes they're very strong and determined, other times they screw up royally. They bicker, then they make up. Sometimes Tina is a nasty so-and-so, then she turns around and gives Dallas the answer to a clue. My goodness, no wonder they had marital difficulties. I think we have multiple personality disorders going on here. But I'd rather see them win than the Dunderhead Doofus Duo. That's not saying much. Team Dandrew beat them this week. Eek.
Sigh ... Dallas and Toni are the best parent/adult child team ever on the show. They didn't come on the show to see if they could get over an estrangement. You can tell the relationship between them is strong. Plus, they're basically a very strong team even though Toni isn't quite a 22-year-old out there running the legs. Kudos to them for the good people they seem to be! Unfortunately, Dallas made a fatal error leaving his bag in the taxi with both of their passports and all of their money. But even then, Toni never blamed him. Tears came to my eyes when they were Philiminated tonight.
Then there's the Frat Boys or, as I prefer, the Dunderhead Doofus Duo. I cannot believe they're still in the race. I cannot believe they think people want them to win because they're underdogs. That would only work if they were underdogs to a team who was sneaky, evil, and underhanded. Nick and Starr don't fit that criteria. I personally judged a "nyet" on their second try at dancing, but they were allowed to continue on from the Speed Bump. I really hope CBS knows I don't want them to win!
A few surprises and delights
- A delight was that so many folks in Moscow were so willing to hand money over to Toni and Dallas. Americans, TV cameras ... I don't know why they did it. But it was fantastic to see nice people helping out nice people.
- A surprise was that Andrew actually did a smart move by enlisting a native's help at the monument park. Yes, the guy got the count wrong. But had Andrew done it on his own, they'd probably still be in Moscow now months after the filming ended.
- I'm still in shock that Tina helped Dallas. Hey, it could make for good karma down the line, eh?
- I'm delighted with Moscow itself. It's bustling, the folks seem to be open to foreigners, the history and architecture of the city is amazing. I'll probably never get there myself. But the show gave me glimpses of the city and its people. Very nice indeed!
Again, football delayed the start of the show here in the NYC area. CBS needs to address this issue. It's a major holiday weekend and lots of folks probably had their DVRs set to record it. This happens with all of the primetime shows on Sunday night no matter what sports they cover. What I think they should do is go ahead and drop one show from the line-up and schedule 60 Minutes to start at 8 PM. They could use sports filler to fill in the odd fifteen minutes or half-hour each week. I'd rather TAR or Big Brother start regularly at 9 PM each Sunday than the guessing game and odd starting times. Do it, CBS!
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