Thoughts On The Amazing Race Premiere
Monday, September 18, 2006
- Being from Seattle, it was really satisfying watching people get lost and stuck in traffic. However, it was also raining which is, like, so cliché.
- The casting of The Amazing Race 10 is solid, if not shameless. Two teams feature two ridiculously good-looking ladies. One is comprised of former beauty queens (both blonde) and the other consists of two former South Carolina cheerleaders. CBS knows what it's doing.
- I thought I'd dislike the coal miner and his wife, but they've got a certain ignorant charm that borders on infectious. They're both pretty sweet people, but someone needs to hook them up with an orthodontist.
- Derek Zoolander and Hansel (aka male models, former drug addicts, and maybe sexually confused best friends Tyler and James) were better at the game than I assumed they'd be. Their first place finish at the initial pit stop was no fluke.
- Quote from one of the beauty queens: “Do Muslims believe in Buddha?� God, I hope these girls stay on the show for awhile.
- Rob and Kimberly, the dating couple from LA, are about as annoying as “rock� band AFI. Which is, to say, painfully annoying.
- The twist of eliminating teams before the pit stop is okay, but seemingly unnecessary. I hope it's only the premiere that kicks off two teams in an episode. Are they trying to speed up the season?
- I liked both of the eliminated teams, especially Vipul and Arti. They seemed fun and interesting. However, Bilal and Sa-eed were a tad overbearing.
- The Amazing Race 10 has started off on the right foot, providing what it always does: fast-paced reality action in diverse settings.
-Oscar Dahl