No Luck In Lucknow - 
by B-Side
This was a nice little Amazing Race episode. Yeah, it may not have been as intense as the past three legs, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I don't really want to say much more, lest I ruin it for some poor reader who hasn't caught up with his or her Tivo watching, but I will say that the ending left me, well, unsettled. I found myself without direction -- wandering down dark alleys, looking for answers. Needless to say, I've now picked up a nasty heroin habit, and there's a woman named Francine who claims to be my baby's momma. We're getting married next month in Reno, and yes, we're registered at K-Mart.
Okay, apologies. That intro really made no sense at all. Come on, I had to write something. Anyway, last night's episode kicked off with Rob and Amber ripping open their clue with great optimism. Fly to Lucknow, India said the clue. Once there, teams would have to find a large temple/religious building and locate a clue hidden inside. Great! Let's go!
Well, the travel plans were a bit tricky this time around. The producers had arranged transport from Botswana to Mumbai (Bombay), but from there, it was up to the teams to figure out how to get to Lucknow. Oh, and everyone also had to sign up for a charter flight from the Pitstop to Francistown, Botswana. Okay, so lots of flying. Just give me the nifty map, and I'll be fine.
Ramber signed up for the first charter plane and were followed by Ron and Kelly who after their meltdown last week, were trying to keep it together. Uchenna and Joyce were third and immediately we had our first "Awwww..." moment of the night as she said "Walkin' in the rain with the one I love." Okay, say it all together: awwwww.... Uchenna commented that it was quite a nice thing for Joyce to say, and well, I have to agree with him. That WAS very nice. Joyce, you get a gold star for today!
Also having fun were the dependably sharp Lynn and Alex who noted that despite the cliché, the adversity of the race had really brought them closer together. Lynn then slipped into his supermodel mode and boasted "We are so amazing." He then brushed back his long blonde hair and prepared for compliments. Believe it or not, I didn't make any of this up. This is why you've gotta love these guys. They provide the snark for us. Although, it is hard to be funny about jokesters. I feel like I'm just standing here pointing at them, meekly saying "Yeah, what he said."
Fifth out of the gate were Meredith and Gretchen, the latter of which let out a strange "oooh" noise upon receiving the India assignment. Granted, our gal Gretch is always good for some chirps, buzzers, and toots, but this was really strange. The two explained to us that they had no real allies in the Race and the best thing they could do would be to take them out one by one. But safety first. "We don't want to break a hip," noted Meredith. Gretchen then pointed to her forehead and seethed, "You see this? It's bloooood, you sissy boy. Now hurry up!"
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