S33.E01: We’re Back! LIVE CHAT

[Whimsy]

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Eleven teams begin their journey and travel to London

Original airdate 1/5/22

This is your LIVE CHAT!

[Lantern7]

If anyone knows his audience, it’s Phil.

Dude. Awesome departure party in Buffalo!

[PaperTree]

Nice to see Phil again.

My Dad was from North Bergen NJ.

Internet "sensations" and You tubers are annoying.

 

Edited January 6, 2022 by PaperTree

[Spunkygal]

I have chill bumps!

[CraftyHazel]

I love Penn and Kim!!  OMG! Excited to see Ryan Ferguson as well, and hope he and his partner do well.

[Lantern7]

Are we good seeing people who make their own lyrics to the theme?

[Riplet68]

The internet couple are pretty hilarious in their videos, but I’m not thrilled they’re on the show.  Their big thing is being funny and approachable, this could ruin their image. . Wow, love the backstory of the train friends, can you say producer favs!

[Lamb18]

I can hardly believe the show is back.

I like the guys who were on the train in Paris.

[Lantern7]

Holy shit, two of the backstories are hard-fucking-core. Even if they were recruited, I’m impressed.

Okay, anyone ever see dudes dressed like phone boxes in London? 😜

[Riplet68]

I kind of love they started at their homes.  They had to have held them up somewhere to get them all in taxis at same time.

oh, how I missed Phil 

[Pepper the Cat]

That train story is amazing. 
Want to know more about the guy that went to prison.

not sure about the twins and flight attendants

[Lamb18]

3 minutes ago, Lantern7 said:

Are we good seeing people who make their own lyrics to the theme?

No, especially since they were singing the wrong notes anyway.

[Lantern7]

2 minutes ago, Lamb18 said:

No, especially since they were singing the wrong notes anyway.

I remembered the season Miss Alli did that in each recap. Good times.

Edited January 6, 2022 by Lantern7

[Lantern7]

My ears: “Street art,” “Roman times,” “British accents”

My brain: “ . . . Dickus Biggus?”

[Lady Calypso]

The two detours seem like fun ones. 

I'm so excited for the show to be back.

[EllenB]

The chatterbox flight attendant has every single vocal affectation that I despise. The high school football coach's wife sounds almost as bad.

Edited January 6, 2022 by EllenB

[Lamb18]

Oh ladies, all you have to do is go down The Mall. 

[iMonrey]

Lulu and Lala?? Why is there always a team of interchangeable girls you can't tell apart, with names like Kimmie and Kammie, or Kayley and Kelly, or Lulu and Lala? 

[Lantern7]

I wanted to get names to match with faces, I went to CBS.com . . . and the TAR32 cast is on the TAR page.

ETA: We’re on TAR33. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Edited January 6, 2022 by Lantern7

[Lamb18]

I'd do the Big Ben one since it is close to Buckingham Palace.

Ha, the twins found other Americans to ask for direction. The Americans probably are having a watch party.

[Bunnyette]

Lol at those 2 women not knowing what a “Bobby” is…

[Lady Calypso]

Just now, Bunnyette said:

Lol at those 2 women not knowing what a “Bobby” is…

I'm so ok if they get out first.

[Lantern7]

“Dude, don’t hug her! Wait . . . pre-pandemic. Never mind. As you were.”

[Lady Calypso]

Internet Personalities?

Oh, they're family vloggers. That explains a lot.

[ProfCrash]

My cable doesn’t have the channel any more. I don’t have Amazing Race. Just NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Pepper the Cat]

OMG. Pre pandemic. 
no masks, touching, big crowds.

[Lantern7]

Just now, Lady Calypso said:

Internet Personalities?

Oh, they're family vloggers. That explains a lot.

A bit cringe for me. I’m more into dogs on Facebook, though, so I can’t really judge.

[Lamb18]

Back to Victoria Station. These guys are just walking back and forth.

I have a feeling the husband is the one who really wanted to go on the Race as he yells at his wife to hurry up and complains that she keeps stopping.

[Lady Calypso]

Yeah, Digiben seems fairly ok. It's more of them needing to know directions and pay attention. It seems more time consuming, while the Artists Den is time consuming AND a puzzle. I'd definitely choose Digiben.

[Lantern7]

Is Love Island still a thing?

Eh . . . after seeing a deluge of Big Brother a-holes dumped into The Challenge, it probably isn’t that big of a deal.

ETA: Anyone else think the pushy guy might be loosely related to Frank Mesa?

Edited January 6, 2022 by Lantern7

[Pepper the Cat]

Football and wife will not last. She does not have the stamina. I predict first or second out

[Lady Calypso]

Oh wow, not even a full leg in and two couples are already bickering with each other. 

Either one of them is gonna crash hard and go early while the other figures out their shit and gets far, or both crash early because they can't stop bickering.

[Lamb18]

Ugh a Love Island couple. They looked like ordinary nice people. Well, we'll see.

[Haleth]

I didn’t know there’s be a live chat. Yay!

How do these people not know what a bobby is?  Bobby pin?  Really?

I totally heard “oatmeal” in the theme song. 

Edited January 6, 2022 by Haleth

[Lady Calypso]

Just now, Lamb18 said:

Ugh a Love Island couple. They looked like ordinary nice people. Well, we'll see.

Oh, season 1 of Love Island is the only one I watched and I remember these two. Caro was known for going after all the men and it seemed like she settled with Ray, but they clearly were together longer than any of the other season 1 couples so I guess my read of them was somewhat off.

[iMonrey]

Akbar and Sheri are in trouble, bickering already. Telling your husband "shut up" on the first challenge of the first leg is a bad sign.

Ryan Ferguson's story was on 48 Hours, Dateline, and 20/20, with multiple updates as his case progressed. But he's been out of prison since 2013 so maybe people aren't as familiar with him anymore.

I'm against couples from other reality shows on principal, especially a show like Love Island. Ugh.

[Lamb18]

2 minutes ago, Lantern7 said:

Is Love Island still a thing?

Eh . . . after seeing a deluge of Big Brother a-holes dumped into The Challenge, it probably isn’t that big of a deal.

ETA: Anyone else think the pushy side might be loosely related to Frank Mesa?

I was just thinking of Frank, but I can't remember his wife's name. All I can think of is Bonita but that doesn't seem right.

[chaifan]

1 minute ago, Lady Calypso said:

Yeah, Digiben seems fairly ok. It's more of them needing to know directions and pay attention. It seems more time consuming, while the Artists Den is time consuming AND a puzzle. I'd definitely choose Digiben.

Digiben seems to be covering a lot of ground.  Do they have to walk all of it?

It's always hard to tell with the detours if they are being shown in "real" time.  Did 1/2 of the Digibenners really get 1-2 Bens before the Banksy crowd even got to the challenge?  It's hard to tell if that's accurate or not.

I liked everyone at first, and now the Principal husband is grating.  I hate the way he's hounding his wife. 

 

[Lantern7]

“Celebrity Big Brother. Don’t use the traditional definition of ‘celebrity,’ or you’ll be disappointed.”

[Maverick]

 How do so many teams not have a clue what Bobby is?  Such a sad display.

 Internet "personalities" can go first as far as I'm concerned but seems pretty obvious football and wife are going.

[Lady Calypso]

Just now, chaifan said:

Digiben seems to be covering a lot of ground.  Do they have to walk all of it?

They walk for the first two clues, but can take a taxi for the final one. It doesn't seem like the distance is THAT far; they're not walking for hours, at least (not unless they get horribly lost).

[Lantern7]

1 minute ago, Lamb18 said:

I was just thinking of Frank, but I can't remember his wife's name. All I can think of is Bonita but that doesn't seem right.

Margarita.

[Lamb18]

1 minute ago, chaifan said:

Digiben seems to be covering a lot of ground.  Do they have to walk all of it?

It's always hard to tell with the detours if they are being shown in "real" time.  Did 1/2 of the Digibenners really get 1-2 Bens before the Banksy crowd even got to the challenge?  It's hard to tell if that's accurate or not.

I liked everyone at first, and now the Principal husband is grating.  I hate the way he's hounding his wife. 

 

No they can take a taxi, too. Piccadilly tube station would be a hike from Victoria.

[Lantern7]

“Boris Johnson” is wearing a bike helmet.

Ohhhhhhkay? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

Edited January 6, 2022 by Lantern7

[iMonrey]

I'm going to have a hard time warming up to any team identified as an "internet personality" or a "YouTube sensation" to be honest, but I like Kim and Penn so far.

Edited January 6, 2022 by iMonrey

[Lantern7]

“I was here two weeks ago” is the new “We lived in France for two years!”

[Angeleyes]

It seems like most of the teams for this season were stunt casting. I’d rather the show stick with unknowns. 

[Lady Calypso]

I have a bad feeling these flight attendants are sticking around a long time and I'm gonna be annoyed by them. It's not like the show is EDITING them badly; they're saying these things outside of confessionals!

[iMonrey]

OMG. Connie and Sam? Not too bright.

[Lantern7]

Just now, Angeleyes said:

It seems like most of the teams for this season were stunt casting. I’d rather the show stick with unknowns. 

I don’t think it’s that bad. For now.

”Why are you two dressed-” “American reality program.” “Ah. Say no more.”