Damn Danny and Oswald, damn them! Who exactly am I supposed to be rooting for on The Amazing Race this season now that the team I had been pulling for (once Rob and Amber left, of course) is now no more?
The Blondes? Should I root for the Blondes, the team where both members are so interchangeable that it usually isn’t necessary to differentiate which is which? They seem to be the front runners — they’re by far the least obnoxious team, which is saying something, because I wanted to murder them when they were on last season.
Charla and Mirna? I would say horribly wretched things about them if someone wouldn’t slam me for saying bad things about a vertically challenged individual and her teammate who, despite being a lawyer, can barely speak in full sentences. To be sure, I would in no way make for fun of the shorter member of the team due to her height; rather I would focus entirely on the demeaning way in which her partner speaks to people from other countries whose first language isn’t English. But rather than take any abuse for abusing someone that may, depending on to whom you’re speaking, be at a disadvantage over others, I will avoid badmouthing them. I will, however, state that they were the first team I wanted to see leave the race at the beginning of the season and it pains me every second they get airtime.
Then there’s Eric and Danielle. The way the show is cut together, I’m moderately surprised the two of them are able to get dressed on their own each morning, at least without getting into a knockdown, drag out, brutally violent fight. Eric, I imagine, curses his way through the getting dressed process, and blames other teams for the necessity that he put on shorts, while Danielle seems to be unable to find anything the will cover her cleavage, but at least she tries.
I loved Oswald and Danny. The two of them seemed like genuinely nice and good people. Why can’t they follow a map? If they could’ve done that either last week or this week they might actually still be in the race. And - and after this I’ll stop - why would they want Charla and Mirna to win? Are they, like me, trying to make the best of a bad situation? I really wouldn’t have a problem if good old Phil disqualified everyone and made them play again.
Article comments
1 - Brent
"Charla and Mirna? I would say horribly wretched things about them if someone wouldn’t slam me for saying bad things about a vertically challenged individual and her teammate who, despite being a lawyer, can barely speak in full sentences."
The answer is simple - say horribly wretched things about the horribly wretched Mirna. There's the way she treats her vertically challenged cousin and partner. There's the way she self righteously talks about playing an "honest and ethical" game while doing everything short of stealing (and she may have done that too) to get ahead. Except for her tendency to try to get behind airline counters Charla is fine, a little lion who has done most of the daredevil tasks this season ("walk around the outside of an obsevation tower then drop like a stone to the ground - no problem"). Mirna on the other hand is a bitch.
2 - Andi
Can I just say that every time team schmirna talked to someone, them talking in a very patronising accent drives me insane.
Now that it is all over I'm happy. I was happy with either Eric and Danielle or the Blondes winning so long as it' wasn't Mirna and Charla.