(NOT CONSTANTINOPLE): You know, I happen to be a fan of Boston Rahb, but that doesn't mean I can't be completely giggly like a schoolboy to see his wicked smahtitude work against him. For those viewers who miss the Airport Intrigue of previous seasons, it came back tonight in a killer way, and reminded us of one of the hallmark rules of the Race: when in doubt, fly through Dubai.
Oh, the dramatic irony. Teams that think they're way ahead of the others when they're not. Others that can't find clue boxes, scales, keys, gnomes . . . while one team, God bless 'em, finish the episode at 9:36p without a Fast Forward, the earliest finish for a team since the second episode. Just an incredibly well-run leg.
And man, it's fun watching Rahb and Ambuh haul ass when they realize they've got to -- especially with a Roadblock that seemed like a Survivor challenge. At the same time, no, Gretchen, it's not as easy as it looks, but it's sure funny to watch you try. It's hard to balance between admiring their effort (especially in this episode) versus all the complaining, but, for this episode this week, okay, impressed.
By the way, and I haven't seen any spoilers, but are they just finishing the Race going back west across Europe rather than across Asia and Australia/New Zealand? That'd be cool.
Finally: I'm not one who complained much when some teams didn't win a reward for winning their legs, but, man, this [Sponsor] special prize? That's ass.
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