So now we're in a taxi race. Team CrazyPants tells their driver that it's a "life and death situation." Right, just like the airline was a "true emergency". Jerks. Mirna tells us that they're going to use their superior brain power to win the Race. Then she tells the taxi driver that they didn't know that they had hills in San Francisco. Irony alert!
There's a lot of cutting back and forth between the teams, as they all beg their cab drivers to go faster, and to take short cuts. But that's all tricky editing, because the first team to leave the Mint is the first team to arrive. That's right - the winners of The Amazing Race All Stars are Eric and Danielle. They talk about how happy they are, and how unbelievable it is and how hard it was.
And then the BQ's arrive and are really disappointed that they're in second. And then Team CrazyPants checks in as Team #3. All in all, not a thrilling ending, but not really a surprising one either. Eric and Dani were good racers - they won despite being hours behind and being yielded twice. So I guess they deserve it, but their victory makes me feel incredibly indifferent.
Mirna tells us how proud she is "for everything we did together on this race, and we played it with every ounce on energy that we had... It was great to break all stereotypes, not just about physical abilities, but also about what people thought of us. And I really felt like so many people got to know the real Charla and Mirna." Yup, I sure did....
And Kandace tells us: "My grandmother always told me reach for the moon and at the very least you'll hit the stars." Which doesn't make any sense at all, because the stars are way farther than the moon, but she's a beauty queen, not an astronomer, so what do we expect?
Then Phil tells Eric and Dani that they can call their families. But instead, they get a phone call from Jeremy.
And, first of all, Jeremy looks terrible, and I feel like that neon shirt is a throw back to 80's "Frankie Says Relax" t-shirts, and what happened to his hair? And why does he tell Eric he's going to spank him? And anyone who thinks that being on a reality show will make you famous and successful, well, just think about Jeremy...
But in the end, we're back to Eric and Dani. And Eric tells us that after the race he and Dani "appreciate each other more. And I see things progressing." In other news, they've already broken up.
And that's it for the Amazing Race All Stars. I feel a little empty in my heart, now that it's over. I definitely am still disappointed about the locations and the difficulty of the challenges, but that doesn't make me love the show any less. Hope to see you right back here again next season!!
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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