The Amazing Race Asia 2 - Episode 8
A much, much boring episode. I am thankful that American Idol, Survivor and Big Brother will be starting soon in a couple of weeks. The last pitstop was in Seoul, Korea. And for the first time ever, it was disclosed that teams had an XXX amount of money for this particular leg of the race. It remains unclear as to why they disclosed that fact in this particular episode, since the editors were solely focusing on the annoying camerawhores trying to get extra cash with the shitty pole dance thingy, as opposed to focusing on how the team with ZERO cash earned the cash that they needed instead. Seriously, it’s bad enough that the fake, forced dialogue “oh i know what we should do” took place, it’s even worst when the editors think that it would entertain viewers.
Aaanyway, rant aside, teams had to travel to Frankfurt which caught most teams by surprise since it will be the first visit outside of Asia for this franchise. Interesting airport drama (but not much) and teams ended up taking 4 separate flights to Frankfurt. Once in Germany, they receive a clue to get on a train to Prague in Czech. Hmmm. Aside from being able to boast that they visited XXX more countries this time around, I don’t see the point of the producers using Frankfurt as a destination (most probably because a gazillion flights go to Frankfurt daily). I mean, even Singapore and HK had minor challenges in place. Geez.
Once in Prague, they had to search for a clue on a Holey Statue (seriously, worst ‘cryptic’ clue ever since Girl On A Swing clue in New Zealand last year) at Charles Bridge. The next clue is over at a little puppet shop on Karlova Street, which leads them to Kinsky Palace near the Old Town Square. A roadblock awaits them next - rescuing a damsel in distress in a full metal armour. *le sigh*
bla bla bla they had to get on a train to Beroun town, drive to the town square, find a person holding a NOKIA phone with their pictures on it, watch videos on the nokia in awe, head to the next detour. The next detour is between (1) Bow - hit targets using crossbows (2) Blow - cut a design into crystal glass. After the detour, teams head to Karlstejn Castle which is the next pitstop. In order of arrival at the pitstop (And this is not a spoiler.. but this really looks like how the placements will stay all the way to the finale… zzzzzZZzzz) :
- Marc & Roviltwat - they hit a new level of shittiness this episode. what the hell was the point in the whole dancing for money thingy? Just.. just stop it.
- Adrian & Collin - hope these boys will up their ante soon, for the sake of everyone else who’s sick and tired of the predictable dominance of those two asshats.
- Anne & Diane - Was it just me or did Anne really say “girls are good at Blowing” ? Hmm anyway, good to see them getting into third place as well. If I had to choose between Anne & Diane and the other two female/female teams, I’d choose them to go into the Final Three - cause I just don’t think they’re easily distracted by the boys.
- Paula & Natasha - They seem fun, but I don’t think they have what it takes to be in the Final Three.
- Pam & Vanessa - ditto
- Terri & Henry - thanking my lucky stars there wasn’t a single confessional from Terri. By the way, is this the first back-to-back ‘predetermined’ non-elimination leg in the history of TAR? Oh well.. don’t get me started on this ‘predetermined’ bullshit. Cause that’s what it is. BS. Man, can this season get any more suckier that this?
January 11th, 2008 at 12:33 am
memula sonok lelama memualkan but for me terri & henry not competitive in this race.
aku tak terkejut kalau Marc & Roviltwat akan menang this season.
seperti dah dirancang..
pastu punya la dajal tolak kad tu masuk lubang holey tuh. damn lah
*Izad - sorry ye… had to delete an un-PC statement there*
January 11th, 2008 at 5:32 am
Thanks for the update Izad
January 11th, 2008 at 8:25 am
Another happy pill episode for Henry/Terri. You could just see from Terri’s grunts and sniggers just how badly she wants to get it over with. Throughout the race and at the pit stop she looked like she didn’t care anymore, and I think her prayers will be answered next week.
So far this has got to be the most boring leg and the only thing I’ll probably remember is how Anne (or was it Dianne) walked in her armor like she had something shoved up her behind. And we get to enjoy more in-your-face product placements too. Just count how many times “Nokia” was mentioned in that 1 hour. Shameless. But still, it sucked less than the cheapskate 50 bucks “bonanza” from the benevolent bank in last week’s episode.
Talk about poor taste. Am I the only one that has a problem with Chevy’s tagline, “Chevrolet Captiva, the multifaceted SUV, like you.”
Excuse me, what did you call me? An SUV? Son of a gun.
January 11th, 2008 at 11:49 am
i’ve stopped watching this season. i was reading when i realized it’s a thursday night & there was still about 15 mins left to the show, & instead of running towards the tv & cursing myself, i kept reading.
i hope michael mckay, rovilshit & marcunillungus choke on their own shit.
January 11th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
TAR12 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TARA2
which sucks because I used to LOVE TARA1. Damn producers. Damn lame-arsed mactors.
Oh BTW Izad there’s been a back to back elim in TAR3 (saving JohnVito/Jill then FLO!/Zach), TAR5 (saving the stupid blonde twins and then those christian guys Brandon/Nicole) and TAR11 (saving gayEric/TwatTitties and Danny/Oswald).
January 11th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Come on, people, let’s talk nice things.
Doesn’t Allan look good in that white shirt thing? All we need is some wind blowing. Watch out, boys and girls, he’s gonna shoot that arrow right through your hearts!
Oh yeah, this show. I like the fact that Pamela and Vanessa/Paula and Natasha can laugh at their mistakes. I wonder what the Pamela Is A Bitch overreaction contingent are doing now, heh. Transferring their overreaction to Paula and Natasha, I suspect…
The whole Rovilson Humps A Pole scene is so pointless - not to mention distinctly unfunny and unsexy - I bet it is inserted only because McKay, Marc, and Rovilson must be best friends in real life.
January 11th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
mush : No more excitement for the rest of this season, I’m afraid. I hope the producers are patting themselves on the back for providing us a predictable end game to this race *yawnsies*
puddin : Hey! Sorry I haven’t dropped by RFF in a long while.. I’ve been trying to stay away from spoilers this season. LOL
deric : I was laughing at Ann too, with her kengkang legs. Poor thing. And omg the product placements.. *shudder*
freako : I don’t blame you. You’re such a lucky bitch to have missed the Roviltwat’s pseudo stripping camera whoring scenes.
Dan : Thanks for the reminder Dan! But this might be the first time the SAME team has been saved by back to back NELs. Wait and see, a fan favorite team get eliminated next. *hopes it will be the AXN forum fan favorites*
MrsG : How much are you willing to bet Roviltwat is still sucking up to McKay to replace your lovely Alan for the hosting job (*awaits for seething hatred*)
January 11th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Izad, I think we Malaysians need our own mactor team in TARA3. How about a team of Aznil Nawawi and Soo Kui Jien? We will avenge ourselves on Marc and Rovilson with our own annoying mactor team, bwahahahaha!
January 11th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
An Aznil + Azwan combo would be a better choice since (1) they can actually be funny sometimes (2) there’s no doubt they will be at each other’s throats 99% of the time. If we want someone to rival Marc/Roviltwat in the wit department.. well let me think.. perhaps the Hitz morning crew instead? (Sorry Zab).
January 11th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
The other day I accidentally tuned in to some TV3 show late at night and OH MY GOD, Azwan is so big-sized now! That’s why I can’t suggest him or the out-of-shape Hitz crew (although I will be moved to kill puppies if I have to deal with Rudy and Fly Guy on TARA every week) - we need someone in at least decent shape to last long into the race and drive everybody insane!
January 11th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
When I got to know that Henry and Terri still in the race, I had to shout out loud ‘OMG?’ Unbelievable. I think the producer just want to keep them in the race to give some spice! Gezh, enough already.
January 12th, 2008 at 12:24 am
somewhere in singapore, VJ utt is writing his audition script for TARA 3.
January 12th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
While Marc & Rovilson are guilty of camera hogging, some of the blame ought to go to the editing of TARA2. TWoP’s soi dog succinctly called it, “the approving & indulgent way editing treats them.” Latest example, the pole dancing scene. One can tell right off the bat it’s another shameless, mindless publicity for Rovilson. How low can the editors go?
What I like about Episode 8 are these simple, spontaneous stuffs: Paula’s child-like exuberance, Adrian’s beaming face when he mentioned about his best friend (the multimedia message sender) & Henry’s reaction as soon as Terri completed the Bow task.
Last but not least, don’t you think it’s high time Mrs.G starts Allan Wu Love Thread at Sucks?
*Izad - taken your comments into account, and you’re correct
thanks!*
January 12th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Do you think TARA is slowly turning into a race of beauty queens and male models? Real people (not beautiful) can still play but as villains and antagonists, or as oddities to be portrayed in less than flattering situations just to keep it ‘real’.
Up to this point, I’m rooting for the Singaporeans. Why - because they are so far the most genuine, focused and unpretentious team in the race. And unlike Terri and Henry, this team is a true underdog, one that really goes all out to win without the excessive drama. To me, their commitment and simple sincerity has lent the race more credibility than all the camera-aimed posturing that comes with the fake singing, pole-dancing and smart-alec remarks of other teams.
January 13th, 2008 at 12:26 am
zhmi, I could, but that would mean sharing the love with so many people…
January 14th, 2008 at 8:03 am
i am not watching TARA2 but I am loving Chris n Ron coming in first last week! And they do a bit of sneaky play this week too which I love hahaha. Isn’t it unfair of us to root for likeable teams like Chris n Ron (he was a jerk but last week he was likeable cos he barely spoke) when they are sneaky but we absolutely hate and crucify teams like M&R when they play the same? haha
January 14th, 2008 at 8:08 am
Jien is not a mactor. Jien is forever a disney club kid.
azwan and aznil… nah. aznil and kak mah gali sarimah maybe.
January 14th, 2008 at 10:10 am
MrsG : Yeah.. I think it would be a good idea for Rudy/JJ to go on the race with the Orang Utan in their HILARIOUS advert. And shame on you for not wanting to share the Allan love with the rest of the viewers. LOL. We need all the Allan love we can get right now (I’m seriously nervouse a certain baldie will lobby to replace him and become the next TARA host)
Latique : I feel the same way. At this point in time, they’re nothing but dead weight.. and, like MrsG mentioned, sort of a free pass for the other two weaker female teams.
Freako : ::seething-hatred-in-advance::
Zhmi : I can NOT agree with you more. The editors are TERRIBLE (even Diane has bitched about the editors favoritism over at Survivor Sucks) this time around. I’m glad we’re not only the ones picking up on the bad bad bad editing this time around.
Miko : I still feel indifferent about mactors being cast on this show, believe it or not. I mean, they may be beauty queens or actors and models.. my REAL problem is why can’t they stop camera mugging for shameless publicity? Urgh. I would love it if the Singaporean boys win. I think the challenge is a lot tougher on Colin, than it is Adrian.. but they’re certainly at an added disadvantage to the other team. If the Singaporean team don’t make it, I want the Dancing Yummy Mommies to win.
Y : I still don’t like Ron though.. but I am rooting for that team for Christina. And, M&R is nothing like Ron & Chris, believe me. You’re lucky that you skipped TARA2. Everything has been so BLAH since the past couple of episodes (the editing sucks mucho and, I haven’t been checking out spoilers, but there’s no surprise as to who would win at this point of the race even to the casual viewers, IMO). And wow. I didn’t think of Sarimah as a potential contestant. Not a big fan of hers, but she would make an AWESOME contestant!! ps. I just watched OIAM2 the other day, and was surprised to see Ayu. She was one of the failed auditioners from AF/MI/OIAM before, right?
January 14th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
yep thats the same ayu.
January 14th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Wait a minute, OIAM2 is on already?
That will teach me to not watch TV for a long time (I am sort of on a withdrawal - didn’t even watch TAR12, mind you, although I’d tune in at Half-ASS Survivor out of curiosity).
Still, what is the point of OIAM2? Did the first season do anything at all for the winner, whats-her-name?
January 15th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
I kinda felt I HAD to tune in to at least one of the episodes. Personally I think Ayu is clearly the best out of the whole lot (and Shima reminds me of Syima - the rejected finalist for MI1). But I don’t think I’ll be tuning in to this show again. It failed to capture my interest. Even with Paul’s retorts to the online users. Sorry Paul. And yeah, I’m kinda with MrsG on the show leading up to… well.. not much. I’m already psyched about American Idol and Half-ASS Survivor though. All hail Queen AMI!
January 15th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
OIAM isn’t there to help the winner with his her singing career. it’s just to make the lucky winner RM1 million richer. what they want to do with the money is up to them. at least that’s what i gathered from the first season. ya i do like ayu but i think she needs to work on her facial expressions lah, and not to appear like shes chewing gum all the time (she’s not). bad habit.