S37.E06: It Smells Like the Desert LIVE CHAT THREAD

[iMonrey]

This was a tough Roadblock. At least this leg had a couple of decent equalizers. You have to wonder what they might have cut if this was only an hour. I would have cut the skydiving.

Edited April 10 by iMonrey

[Rodney]

2 minutes ago, Grizzly said:

Nick & Mike have not done well for a 2 guy team all race.

Alpha-male teams who are bad at the race (or at least not dominant at it) are extremely rare.  I think Brian & Greg from TAR7 were another team like that, as were both Joe & Ian and Liam & Yeremi from TAR35.

Edited April 10 by Rodney

[Thalia]

8 minutes ago, chaifan said:

Is it wrong of me to want Jonathan to repeatedly fail at this?

It gives me life to see Jonathan so obviously irritated about being in the middle of the pack. 

[Rodney]

Nick focuses and finally clears the Roadblock!  He and Mike are in last, though.

[iMonrey]

Just now, Rodney said:

I think Brian & Greg from TAR7 were another team like that, as were both Joe & Ian and Liam & Yeremi from TAR35.

{sigh} Don't remind me of my beautiful Disney princes!

[Browncoat]

I sense a footrace between Pops and Jeff and Nick and Mike.  I'm worried for Pops and Jeff!  So stressful when you like most of the teams.

[Rodney]

Han & Holden are on the right track, it seems.

Pops & Jeff are on the way to the train station.  They're hoping that Nick & Mike don't make it with them.

Alyssa & Josiah make the train and are off, but behind Han & Holden.

Melinda & Erika are worried about getting passed.

Brett & Mark get on the train, but they miss something.

Jonathan & Ana and Melinda & Erika get on the same train.

Pops & Jeff get to the train station to buy their tickets.  Nick & Mike are catching up!

Pops & Jeff miss the train with enough time for Nick & Mike to catch up!  Damn!

[iMonrey]

3 minutes ago, Rodney said:

Brett & Mark get on the train, but they miss something.

Mark dropped something but he picked it up. Or is it something else?

[dizzyd]

Is this lengthy commercial break meant to give me an ulcer?

[Rodney]

1 minute ago, iMonrey said:

Mark dropped something but he picked it up. Or is it something else?

They missed looking at the stops on the line, I think.  There was a sound effect indicating that.

[MerBearHou]

I’m so nervous — can’t watch how this ends!

[Browncoat]

This is killing me.

[Lantern7]

“Is this not your best finish?” “You’re the host. You don’t keep track?”

[chaifan]

"I'm going to call you Hanster!"

That should have been the episode title.

 

[Rodney]

Welcome, Han & Holden!  You're team number two!

[Browncoat]

Speedwalk!

[Lantern7]

Awwwwwww. I liked Pops & Jeff.

[chaifan]

Damn.

Has there been a closer finish to the mat before?  I mean for last place?

 

Edited April 10 by chaifan

[dizzyd]

😫😫

[Browncoat]

Well, shit.  I am sad to see Jeff and Pops go.  If only they hadn't missed that first train.

[Thalia]

Dang, I love both the brothers and Pops and Jeff

[Rodney]

My stream chose the worst time to mess up after being solid all night.  What were everyone else's positions?

[Thalia]

I hope Jonathan learns from watching Jeff and Pops that family is more important than being better than everyone else in every challenge. 

[MerBearHou]

That was tough.  Loved both Pops and Jeff.  What they said at the end made me teary — wonderful men.

But I like the brothers too and didn’t want to see them go.    

[Thalia]

3 minutes ago, Rodney said:

My stream chose the worst time to mess up after being solid all night.  What were everyone else's positions?

Jonathan and Ana were five; mother/daughter, six.  Nick and Mike, seven.   I'm sorry, I can't remember three and four. 

Edited April 10 by Thalia

[dizzyd]

Besides the elimination, it was a good episode. Yes self drive! Finally after half the Race, bout time!

[Browncoat]

Hooray!  Self-driving!  Boo!  Another double U-turn.

[Lantern7]

Next week: Self-driving! Double U-Turn!

Decent episode. Dubai delivers on the attractions.

Edited April 10 by Lantern7

[Rodney]

1 minute ago, Thalia said:

Jonathan and Ana were five; mother/daughter, six.  Nick and Mike, seven. 

And three and four?

[chaifan]

Just now, Browncoat said:

Hooray!  Self-driving!  Boo!  Another double U-turn.

I think Jack and Carson are going to be targeted for the U turn.  Hopefully, people don't decide to give Jonathan and Ana a break and do the "oh, they were u-turned last time" pity party.  

 

[Thalia]

Apologies, @Rodney,  I can't remember.  Hopefully someone else will answer your question. 

[MerBearHou]

3 minutes ago, Thalia said:

Jonathan and Ana were five; mother/daughter, six.  Nick and Mike, seven. 

@Rodney not sure when your feed jammed up (that happened to me earlier in the evening — had to restart) but you know #1 was Carson and Jack due to the Fast Forward

#2 were Han and Holden

#3 were Josiah and Alyssa

#4 were Brett and Mark

Thalia listed the rest of the order.  I *think* I got it right.

[Rodney]

1 minute ago, MerBearHou said:

@Rodney not sure when your feed jammed up (that happened to me earlier in the evening — had to restart) but you know #1 was Carson and Jack due to the Fast Forward

It jammed up right before the show was coming back from the last commercial break.