The BQ's and Eric and Dani have boarded the flight to Hawaii, and are very confused about the lack of CrazyPants. The BQ's are a little worried, knowing that even Crazy People have been able to get better flights than them (and if they know that, don't you think they should have also looked into other flights?). But the doors to their flight close, and there is still no Mirna and no Shmirna. Eric, Dani and the BQ's actually walk the aisles of the plane, looking for them.
It was funny. Who else wanted this to happen: "Hey, look, it's Shmirna! She was under the seat all the time!"
But it doesn't happen, because CrazyPants is on a better flight, and then they're landing in Hawaii. And then the second plane lands, and everyone rushes out. In the taxi on the way to the hangar, Kandace tells us how Mirna and Shmirna couldn't have been on an earlier flight that got there before them.
Cut to: Mirna and Shmirna getting there before them.
The teams have to sign up for helicopter flights that leave ten minutes apart. And our order is: Team CrazyPants, Eric and Dani and then the BQ's. They all board their choppers in the proper order, and it's all kind of boring.
Mirna and Shmirna land first, pick a Jeep and drive off. As they make their way to the beach, Mirna notes: "Look at the cliffs, how they drop straight down."... Well, that's what makes them cliffs, Mirna. If they didn't drop straight down, they'd just be land.
Managing to avoid the cliffs, Team CrazyPants finds the man in the native costume and discovers the Detour - a choice between "two adventurous island activities!" In Under, teams must swim into an underwater cave to find their clue, while in Over, they must paddle themselves while standing on a board to a buoy.
Team CrazyPants decides to do Over. Shmirna takes off her leggings, proving that not only is that thing a bathing suit, but also that she wore a bathing suit on an international flight. That seems muy uncomfortable. Mirna has some trouble staying upright on the board, but Shmirna gets through the task pretty easily. It's kind of nice that there's a physical task that Shmirna can do. Even if does involve us having to see her butt.
Mirna and Shmirna finish the task and get the next clue, which tells them to make their way to Shipwreck Beach, where they must trek one mile up the beach to find the clue. First thought: "So much for Team CrazyPants's lead!" There is no way that Shmirna can keep ahead during a one-mile trek when they don't even have an airport cart.
Eric and Dani decide to do Over, but when they notice that Mirna is having trouble, they switch to Under. Eric tells us how afraid he is of sharks, but then still manages to dive into the cave. Where he gets attacked by a shark! Irony alert! OK, not really, but that would have been exciting. All that actually happens is that they get their clue.
The BQ's show up and decide to do Under. Dustin tells us how diving into the cave made her panicky, but I think she's just nervous because her pants were coming off:
And who knew that thongs were the way that BQ's go through the Race?
The BQ's get their clue and drive off, and improbably manage to arrive at the beach just seconds behind Eric and Dani.
And this is where we get a foot race. Mirna runs, while yelling at Shmirna to run faster. And Mirna has a good point - Shmirna obviously isn't going faster just to spite her. But surprisingly, the yelling doesn't make Shmirna's legs grow longer, so both Eric and Dani and the BQ's pass Team CrazyPants.
The task: Paddle a kayak out to a shipwreck where they will retrieve a clue attached to a buoy (Two buoys in one episode! Oh buoy!). This actually turns out to be quite difficult, as the waves are rough and everyone has to paddle hard.
Eric and Dani power through, and Dani actually doesn't whine too much, although I feel like she should have talked to someone about the Kayak Krotch Kamera installed in the kayak.
Mirna and Shmirna are having a tough time, which results in more yelling by Mirna, which makes Shmirna grow longer, more powerful arms to paddle with. And Dustin decides that they should get out of their kayak to "walk it", then announcing that they "can't walk" and getting back into the kayak. Hey, Dustin, let's refer back to your Christian home schooling - only Jesus can walk on water.
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Comments (9)
That phone call Eric made to Jeremy was probably one of the most uncomfortable things I've ever had to watch on TAR. What was with Jeremy yelling "I'm rich!", and the spankings? Didn't he realise that would be on tv? Idiot.
1 of 9 | Posted by tenny
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Posted on May 11, 2007 9:29 PM
Kind of disappointed that the BQs didn't win, but oh well.
I too noticed Dustin's thong - not so much that she wears one, but that she didn't have the brains to figure: pants aren't meant for swimming. Would it have been worse if her pants slid down and she didn't have underwear?
The last challenge was stupid stupid stupid. Why did they all fly into OAK? Wouldn't SFO be closer to the old mint? And more flights into SFO? What the hell do I know, I'm not a travel agent.
Getting back to the stupid challenge: Why couldn't it be something that required some skills?
Let's hope the next season is harder and better.
2 of 9 | Posted by GiadaFan
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Posted on May 11, 2007 10:15 PM
I still have no idea which is Dustin and which is Kandice. Anyone else?
3 of 9 | Posted by Merick
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Posted on May 12, 2007 5:05 AM
Hola! I was disappointed, of course, at the BQs' defeat, but given that I'm also firmly in category #2 (i.e., team no-crazy-pants-winnage-please), I can take some solace in that. Not that I hate them, I don't; I just wouldn't be able to stomach Mirna's nonsense/gloating if they had won. Cringing just thinking about it.
I think I read somewhere that they went to Oakland rather than San Fran because the producers told them they had to. Apparently because too many people would have seen them if they flew to SFO. Because, of course, there are no people in Oakland. ?? Don't ask me. If they want to avoid people, the final leg should be in Wyoming or something.
Any-way, I also hated the final task. There should have been more to do on the last leg after the flight bunching, and the gossip challenge was just .. lame.
And, Awesomeness, Eric & Danielle aren't just broken up; they HATE each other. It's kind of funny. I think they were broken up before the race ever began. I mean, they didn't act at all like BF/GF. They won $1,000,000 and he doesn't even kiss her on the lips; he kisses her on the forehead.
Ah well, next year..
4 of 9 | Posted by Lime23
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Posted on May 12, 2007 7:52 AM
Oh, and Merick, I couldn't tell the BQs apart last season either -- but Kandice is the one with the curlier hair, sort of Maggie Gyllenhaal-esque; she's the one in the back seat of the car/the "angry" one during the "fight"...
5 of 9 | Posted by Lime23
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Posted on May 12, 2007 7:56 AM
Yeah, if they wanted anonymity, they should have landed in SJC. Or Butte, Montana. One of the two.
For the longest time, I thought Kandice was Dustin as well, Kandice looks like a Dustin. Either way, I was a bit sad when they lost.
It's kind of funny that Eric hooked up with Danielle, or wanted to at least. First episode, they seemed chummy; by the end, you could see that she was so tired of him. Even on their CBS morning show interview, they seemed to be quarrelsome siblings instead of a couple.
I still can't get over that lame final challenge. I know they are trying to do something that ties in all the destinations or contestants, but that was so lame. I know they did something in the past where the finalists had to put the other Racers in order of Elimination - what they should have done is something along the lines of naming the other racers' ranks in their respective season. Something that is more factual, and not so arbitrary like "Who is the least trustworthy?" I don't trust anyone, so I'd have taken that ten minute penalty off the bat.
6 of 9 | Posted by GiadaFan
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Posted on May 12, 2007 11:53 AM
I am so glad the BQ's didn't win. They drove me crazy in terms of using their "beauty" for things and just being generally dumb. They aren't very pretty and just...ew.
Anyway, SFO is way further away than Oakland is to the Mint in terms of how long it would take you to get there. SFO is is super-south san francisco where oakland is far, but in terms of what the traffic would look like and such, Oakland was a better choice. I don't think any of the teams knew that but I do believe that the producers knew :)
7 of 9 | Posted by PixieGal
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Posted on May 13, 2007 12:08 PM
Ummm...if Eric said he was a afraid of sharks and then got bit by one, that wouldn't make it irony but coincidence, or comeupance. Had Dani got bitten by a shark - irony.
Also, SFO has more weather delays than Oaktown so that's probably why they went into Oakland.
8 of 9 | Posted by r.pupkin
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Posted on May 14, 2007 5:28 PM
Awesomeness, I almost skipped the recap since the show was so boring, but, again, you are hilarious- loved it. And kudos for always handling the topic of Crazypants without lapsing into bad taste. It isn't easy to laugh at her shoes, butt, and luggage cart escapades, but you made it possible without ever feeling mean. And always being damn funny. Well done.
9 of 9 | Posted by Lucy
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Posted on May 16, 2007 12:36 AM