S37.E08: We’re Letting Race Brain Win LIVE CHAT THREAD

[Rodney]

Welcome, Melinda & Erika.  You're the last team to arrive.  I'm sorry to tell you, you've both been eliminated from the race.

Looks like they've been told about the taxi error.

But it didn't matter, anyway, since they were last.

[Browncoat]

Just now, Quilt Fairy said:

I really want Phil to tell them to read the clue again. 

And he did, and it was awesome.

[nilyank]

Yes, Phil make them read that clue.

[Seelouis]

Just now, Quilt Fairy said:

I really want Phil to tell them to read the clue again. 

He did!!!

[PaperTree]

Heh!  Even taking taxis they were last

Read the clue!!!

[susannot]

Why are the mother and daughter so estranged?

[Rodney]

1 minute ago, Browncoat said:

And he did, and it was awesome.

If they were mean, yes.  But they weren't mean people at all.

[Good Queen Jane]

Daughter looks so different with her hair down.

[chaifan]

Just now, susannot said:

Why are the mother and daughter so estranged?

I don't think they are estranged.  They're just not super close like so many other child/parent teams we see.  (Ex #1 - Jeff & Pops.)  Erika said she lives in a different state, so they obviously don't see each other on a regular basis.

[anniebird]

1 minute ago, susannot said:

Why are the mother and daughter so estranged?

I wonder if she was raised by her dad.

 

[Lantern7]

I’m willing to bet Phil made a stereotypical hand gesture when he narrated “mozzarella madness.”

[SG429]

2 minutes ago, Rodney said:

Looks like they've been told about the taxi error.

But it didn't matter, anyway, since they were last.

Even with all the time saved and a significant lead over the last place team. Not a good leg at all for them.

[Rodney]

1 minute ago, SG429 said:

Even with all the time saved and a significant lead over the last place team. Not a good leg at all for them.

It was navigation and that cypher task that did it more than anything.  Probably time wasted finding the Klek Shop, too.

[virginia blue]

Ironically, given how much the daughter talked about her mom’s weakness, she was ultimately responsible for their loss. Daughter had the navigation problems that initially put them behind and then she misread the clue. 

[Skooma]

4 hours ago, WatcherUp2 said:

Is anyone else feeling like there's a bit too much religious stuff in this episode?

No.  It was really nice to see.  Though Bulgarian leaders back in the old Communist rule days might agree with you though, lol.

And just like our two Gay teams making Gay jokes and references during the Race.  It is nice to see too.  Something for everyone.  It is all good.  Room for everyone on planet earth.

 

Edited April 24 by Skooma

[chaifan]

6 hours ago, Skooma said:

10 hours ago, WatcherUp2 said:

Is anyone else feeling like there's a bit too much religious stuff in this episode?

No.  It was really nice to see.  Though Bulgarian leaders back in the old Communist rule days might agree with you though, lol.

And just like our two Gay teams making Gay jokes and references during the Race.  It is nice to see too.  Something for everyone.  It is all good.  Room for everyone on planet earth.

I don't think WatcherUp was referencing the comments by Melinda & Erika, it was that the majority of tasks involved a religious site, custom or reference.  The priest on the bridge with the crosses, the translating of a religious passage, the pit stop at the Cathedral.  The only non-religious sites highlighted (other than the inside of Erika & Melinda's taxis) were the statue garden and the folk dancing.  

[Skooma]

3 hours ago, chaifan said:

I don't think WatcherUp was referencing the comments by Melinda & Erika, it was that the majority of tasks involved a religious site, custom or reference.  The priest on the bridge with the crosses, the translating of a religious passage, the pit stop at the Cathedral.  The only non-religious sites highlighted (other than the inside of Erika & Melinda's taxis) were the statue garden and the folk dancing.  

So what?  

There was also the underground klek and last episode no religious culture.  And throwing a cross in the water is totally a cultural custom and has nothing to do with religion per se.

The cathedral is the most impressive building in Sofia and made a great visual though nothing "religious" happened there.

And again if the Gay teams can make comments about the Gay lifestyle and married couples can talk about their kids and sibling teams can talk endlessly about sibling relationships; then I think the mother/daughter can make comments about what is deeply important to them or at least to the mother.

[Notabug]

1 hour ago, Skooma said:

So what?  

There was also the underground klek and last episode no religious culture.  And throwing a cross in the water is totally a cultural custom and has nothing to do with religion per se.

The cathedral is the most impressive building in Sofia and made a great visual though nothing "religious" happened there.

And again if the Gay teams can make comments about the Gay lifestyle and married couples can talk about their kids and sibling teams can talk endlessly about sibling relationships; then I think the mother/daughter can make comments about what is deeply important to them or at least to the mother.

There is also the fact that the Orthodox faith has been a huge influence in shaping virtually every aspect of Bulgarian culture.  Ignoring the ubiquitous presence of that aspect of the culture would be doing a disservice to its importance to them.  Nobody was plugging religion, nobody was forced to pray or take a vow. The fact of the matter is that Cyrillic script was developed by followers of Bulgarian clergymen, Saints Cyril and Methodius and was initially mainly used for translation of the Bible.  Having the racers translate a simple passage from the Bible from Cyrillic to English makes sense both historically and culturally.

Same with the cross tossing.  It's become a cultural thing, not just religious.  Non-religious people in the US often celebrate Easter and Christmas just as everyone participating in the cross dive doesn't have to be a faithful follower of the church.