Recap: Amazing Race: Models, Mommas, and Morons. And The Winner Is... - 
by B-Side
Well, ladies and gentlemen, this is it. The final episode of The Amazing Race 10. Going into this season's finale, the odds were stacked against a likable team winning. First problem: none of the teams were very, well, likable. Lyn and Karlyn have become my default favorites, but that's only because a) they're underdogs, and b) they were well liked by David and Mary. Truth is that while they seem nice enough, Karlyn's general crabbiness has prevented me from ever truly loving them the way I thought I might. Then there's Tyler and James, the former drug addicts turned models. James has been fairly tolerable, but Tyler and his cocky grin have grated me for episodes on end, and in general these two have taken the term "bland" to unexciting new levels. Lastly, there's Kimberly and Rob, two dating idiots who repeatedly cause me to question the progress of human civilization. It's unfortunate that such a strong season with so many colorful characters has come down to this motley crew of racers, but we'll take what we can get. Best case scenario: 'Bama wins. Worst case: Kimberob takes the million. And most forgettable case: Tyler and James. What would we be left with? Answer after the jump!
Well, the big season finale started off in the wonderful metropolis of Barcelona where Phil Keoghan told us, "Overlooking this city is--" Tyra Banks? Miss J. Alexander? Twiggy? CARIDEE??? Perhaps. Phil was referring to last week's Pit Stop, which just so happened to be the same spot where Tyra Banks anointed this season's new Top Model (at least, according to the file footage that the producers always flashed before "panel," which was most likely taped in some sound stage high up in the Pyrenees). But I digress...
Anyway, Phil reintroduced us to the Pit Stop, and for a brief moment, we were able to see his nifty new shirt, which was either lightly bedazzled or simply retrieved from the Pinochet estate sale. Seriously, it looked very Military Dictator Chic.

The Philitary Dictator.
First to leave the Pit Stop this week were our old friend Rob and Kimberly, and for the seventh or eighth straight episode, it appeared as if no one had a razor to spare poor, scruffy, salt-and-pepper'd Rob. Beards become many men. Not Rob. At this point, he's one cardboard sign away from being a homeless bum. Nevertheless, the first clue directed them to find a church that's been under construction for 124 years. Once teams found this famed landmark (the Sagrada Familia), they would then have to search a park behind the building for the next clue.
As Kimberob set off on this final leg of the race, they mused about the journey thus far. "For Kimberly and I to be the final three," Rob said, "it's just an amazing accomplishment." He then added, "You know, because we're huge idiots and all. I don't even know what clouds are. Seriously, what are they? Are they at the circus? Do they all pile in cars? Oh wait, that's clowns, not clouds. Dude, I'm super confused right now."
Well, Kimberly and Rob found the church fairly easily, and while they hunted around for the clue, Lyn and Karlyn emerged next. The two were still riding high on being the first all-women team to crack the top three. "We have made history!" Lyn said proudly, sadly mistaking "status on a reality show" for "history." Look, ladies. I think we're all impressed with your progress, but it's not like you're the second coming of Geraldine Ferraro (or as I like to call her, G-Far).
Last out of the gate were James and Tyler, and just like everything else they've done in the race, they were unremarkable. While they blandly headed towards the church, Kimberly and Rob finally stumbled upon the next clue, which was a photo of the Eiffel Tower. That's right, the teams had to fly to Paris, France and find their next clue on the third floor of the famed landmark. Kimberob were quite elated by this development, and honestly, I was surprised they even knew what the Eiffel Tower was. I almost expected them to hop on a flight to Vegas in search of "That tower-y thing on top of that one casino called Paris."
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