Donny Ketchum

Nici actually told Shelley about that.

The boot order indeed keeps going as stated, with an NEL on leg four, and now, Keith & Whitney's elimination on leg five. If it holds true, Shelley & Nici are hot, buttered toast next week.

Well, it was quite a run for them, and it's almost sad to see them go on a leg in which they were actually doing quite well at first. They set up that cart first and were one of the top teams leaving the Roadblock. But they just lost too much time on that Detour and had to face that U-Turn, as a result. Also, they just plain blew the social aspect of the race by ticking off Shelley & Nici to get U-Turned in the first place. Personally, I'm sorry to see them go. But hey, they got more screen time on this show than they'd ever gotten on Survivor! Only thing that makes me angry at their early elimination is that it'll make Cochran happy, no doubt.

A fair-sized drop for them, due mainly to the Detour. Amy did the Roadblock decently enough, only getting lost coming back from the task. And Maya should've realized that she needed to have Amy twirl her tassel from the get-go. They're lucky that Keith & Whitney struggled even more with Twirl Time than they did and that they faced a U-Turn, or they would've been toast. Get it together, girls!

A good job at overcoming the Speed Bump, and Misti at least kept her cool at the Roadblock. I'd like to see exactly when it occurred to her that she had to use one hand at the Detour, though. I don't think it was shown when it occurred to her. Still, they're lucky no team thought to U-Turn them and at least try and force out their Save, so they still have it. But this team's villain edit has truly kicked in with Jim's latest confessionals. Especially his not-so-nice one about Maya and the smell of the tannery.

Another hard leg for the wrestlers. Brooke didn't seem to do too badly at the Roadblock, but she once again got defeatist at the Detour when they couldn't nail what was wrong with the tea. And yet again, Robbie has to bring her back down to Earth to show her what's wrong. Fifth place only due to better speed. Decent finish.

Moving back up, and Nici did a great job with the Roadblock, despite taking a bit long so that Misti could pass her. They did well at the Detour, at least after Nici pointed out to Shelley what she was doing wrong, and if not for the matter of their cab fare, they'd have finished in a solid third place. But they should've U-Turned Misti & Jim to get them to burn their Save, not Keith & Whitney over a spat that was partly their fault as well as theirs. Still, good job at the tasks, if not at basic strategy.

Once again, not much from them this week. Tim seemed to do okay with the Roadblock, and they seemed to be the team that struggled the second-least with the Detour. Third place only because Shelley & Nici had to settle their cab fare. Good job, boys.

While I continue to give Bethany great credit for what she can do with only one arm, please cease with the "Bethany is awesome" confessionals, now being given by other teams! We don't need to be told, just shown. And she's showing it enough. That said, they were the only team who seemed to really pay attention at that Detour, and Bethany was smart to get someone to aid her at that Roadblock, because tying those hides did not look easy to do with only one hand. A decent, easy second-place finish, with a win derailed only due to getting lost at the last minute. Good work to them!

Another fine leg, ladies! They rocked out building the cart when they needed to, and Kym rocked out that Roadblock! It was smart of Alli to see that Kym couldn't hack that tassel-twirling Detour, though, and offer to switch it up. Thanks to solid directions, they nabbed another win! Well deserved, girls! Well deserved!

Another fine episode from one of the finer casts in the series! Love that we had another Morocco visit for the first time since TAR3! Loved the harried nature of the cart-building task. A Roadblock that bunched everyone up. An amazing Detour that was a choice between a sure thing vs. an obvious trap with a good reward. A Speed Bump that was seemingly easy, but actually harder than it looked. The only disappointing thing was the Double U-Turn. Why did no one think to use it on Misti & Jim to try and get them to flush their Save?! Instead, the users use it for purely personal reasons. Not cool. But now the teams: Kym & Alli: Another fine leg, ladies! They rocked out building the cart when they needed to, and Kym rocked out that Roadblock! It was smart of Alli to see that Kym couldn't hack that tassel-twirling Detour, though, and offer her to switch it up. Thanks to solid directions, they nabbed another win! Well deserved, girls! Well deserved! Adam & Bethany: While I continue to give Bethany great credit for what she can do with only one arm, please cease with the "Bethany is awesome" confessionals, now being given by other teams! We don't need to be told, just shown. And she's showing it enough. That said, they were the only team who seemed to really pay attention at that Detour, and Bethany was smart to get someone to aid her at that Roadblock, because tying those hides did not look easy to do with only one hand. A decent, easy second-place finish, with a win derailed only due to getting lost at the last minute. Good work to them! Tim & Te Jay: Once again, not much from them this week. Tim seemed to do okay with the Roadblock, and they seemed to be the team that struggled the second-least with the Detour. Third place only because Shelley & Nici had to settle their cab fare. Good job, boys. Shelley & Nici: Moving back up, and Nici did a great job with the Roadblock, despite taking a bit long so that Misti could pass her. They did well at the Detour, at least after Nici pointed out to Shelley what she was doing well, and if not for the matter of their cab fare, they'd have finished in a solid third place. But they should've U-Turned Misti & Jim to get them to burn their Save, not Keith & Whitney over a spat that was partly their fault as well as theirs. Still, good job at the tasks, if not at basic strategy. Brooke & Robbie: Another hard leg for the wrestlers. Brooke didn't seem to do too badly at the Roadblock, but she once again got defeatist at the Detour when they couldn't nail what was wrong with the tea. And yet again, Robbie has to bring her back down to Earth to show her what's wrong. Fifth place only due to better speed. Decent finish. Misti & Jim: A good job at overcoming the Speed Bump, and Misti at least kept her cool at the Roadblock. I'd like to see exactly when it occurred to her that she had to use one hand at the Detour, though. I don't think it was shown when it occurred to her. Still, they're lucky no team thought to U-Turn them and at least try and force out their Save, so they still have it. But this team's villain edit has truly kicked in with Jim's latest confessionals. Especially his not-so-nice one about Maya and the smell of the tannery. Amy & Maya: A fair-sized drop for them, due mainly to the Detour. Amy did the Roadblock decently enough, only getting lost coming back from the task. And Maya should've realized that she needed to have Amy twirl her tassel from the get-go. They're lucky that Keith & Whitney struggled even more with Twirl Time than they did and that they faced a U-Turn, or they would've been toast. Keith & Whitney: Well, it was quite a run for them, and it's almost sad to see them go on a leg in which they were actually doing quite well at first. They set up that cart first and were one of the top teams leaving the Roadblock. But they just lost too much time on that Detour and had to face that U-Turn, as a result. Also, they just plain blew the social aspect of the race by ticking off Shelley & Nici to get U-Turned in the first place. Personally, I'm sorry to see them go. But hey, they got more screen time on this show than they'd ever gotten on Survivor! Great episode! Hope this season keeps delivering!

So basically another pride-based reason? I mean . . . my goodness. These perps. . . .

Once again, it's another motive I couldn't understand. Why did that disabled guy commit the murder in "Inert Dwarf?"

Not to mention she'd have actually made the finale if not for NBC bringing back the Twitter Save at the last minute. It was obvious to nearly everyone that it was done by the network to save Christina Grimmie (and was probably the big thing that cost her votes when the finale rolled around).

No, two other teams. Kym & Alli, Keith & Whitney, and Shelley & Nici all managed to come in under.

You ask me, anyone who picks Adam, who almost always goes for easy fodder to dump later, deserves whatever he or she gets when the dumping happens.

There was also an eleventh-place elimination -- Amanda & Chris from TAR4, who tied for the win on leg one with Steve & Josh and Millie & Chuck. So knowing that, Steve & Josh are another ninth-place elimination of a first-leg winner.

This episode was interesting to me in that I'd thought that Rumple had done something to Anna. Now it appears as though someone else was responsible for what happened to her since she got away without a scratch. And I'm curious to see the true culprit.

Don't see what's to like about him, but whatever. He actually could be fine if Reed jumps to him, Alec, and Wes. Provided the Coyopa boys hang onto their Coyopa bond. Should they do tta, Jeremy, Julie, and Natalie would be the ones who'd have to worry.

So Derek has been eliminated before. Good to know. Just seems he hasn't been since season fourteen.

New tribes, for those who don't wish to go to that site to see: NuCoyopa: Baylor, Dale, Jaclyn, Jon, Keith, Kelley, and Missy. NuHunahpu: Alec, Jeremy, Josh, Julie, Natalie, Reed, and Wes. Damn. Keith is the only one without a loved one on his new tribe. He could be the odd man out. But Wes might be fine since he seems to be tight with Alec. I think it's Josh and Reed who should be worried since they're the only pair on their new tribe. If they're smart, Alec, Jeremy, Julie, Natalie, and Wes will jump all over that.

Someone mentioned Derek's been in the F3 every season he's been on. Is that really true? Or has he had some seasons where he missed the finale?

Called Jonathan going home as soon as Michael was declared safe. No way Janel had the least votes. Jonathan was a nice guy, but come on. He only had the votes of those who remembered him from Mean Girls. He wasn't gonna win.

It really was, though I'm surprised it was allowed, since they had to get it there in one piece.

When has she worn that? I've never seen one of those in her hair before.