'Amazing Race': Ready for Their YouTube Moment...
I so want to do this race. I really, really do. I love the idea of traveling around the world, dashing from pit stop to pit stop, taking on ridiculous challenges like trying to milk a camera when flying across the ocean, face down, with only a rope to hold me up. I can so see me and the spousal unit, out there, bungee jumping in Tanzania.
But there are two things stopping me: (a.) fear of cameras. (Not feeling the idea of an invisible cameraperson following me 24/7) and (b.) fear of losing it on camera. And let's face it: Somewhere along the way on the "Amazing Race," you're going to lose it. Can't be helped. And the camera will catch it all. And somebody'll post it on YouTube.
No thanks.
Of course, it's so much fun to watch complete strangers lose it on camera. It's the midway point of the race, so nerves are starting to get a little frayed.
Azaria got all parental on Hendekea at the Vilnius airport: "Don't give me your attitude, OK?" I expected him to put her in a timeout. Meanwhile, Ron upped the whine factor, declaring, when confronted with the specter of the tandem side zip, "I just ate I might throw up my lunch." And then continued the whinefest through the next challenge, as he and Christina rowed their way through Croatia, moaning about his weak arms, his lack of energy, yada, yada, yada. Mercifully, there was no mention of his hernia this time around. Progress. Still, notwithstanding all the whining, Ron and Christina worked through their father/daughter issues--and came in first place.
The most entertaining meltdown, by far, was Jennifer. She told Nate he was "the meanest person." (And yes, to her, he is.) And then, in the rowboat came this little exchange:
Jennifer: "I hate you I hate you. I'm never going to be with you again."
Nate: "Good."
Later, after they got booted out of a cab for wearing sopping-wet workout clothes (post row-boat/swim), Nate told her: "It's OK." "It's not OK," she sobbed, "our relationship sucks."
It was a serious race to the pitstop, with Nicolas and Donald and Hendekea and Azaria trying to outdo each other. Oh, the tension. But a mistake at the airport in Vilnius hours earlier--getting business-class tickets instead of the required coach class, meant that the wholesome brother-and-sister duo lost valuable time. And just like that, they're out. We're going to miss them.
--Teresa Wiltz
By Teresa Wiltz |
December 10, 2007; 11:32 AM ET
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Posted by: h3 | December 10, 2007 03:14 PM
Predictably, though, Nate and Jennifer will both say after the Race is over that their spats were blown out of proportion.
Great to see the Amazing Race achieve Channel This status, too (not that there are many further scripted choices left to discuss...).
Posted by: Rich | December 11, 2007 07:12 PM
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I realize that with sleep deprivation and constant cameras, anyone's little freakout can be made to look like a major disaster. But wow, I don't think you can invent evil like the horrible, horrible relationship between Nate and Jennifer. I hate them both. A lot.