S37.E10: Up the River Without a Joust LIVE CHAT THREAD

[nilyank]

If all the teams finish the cheese challenge, it does not matter if you believe in yourself. You are wasting time.

[Rodney]

2 minutes ago, anniebird said:

Now I want to punch both Josiah and Jonathan.

Same, and add Holden to this.

[Lantern7]

FINALLY!

[Rodney]

Brett & Mark fail again at the next-to-last cheese.

Alyssa & Josiah use their Express Pass and head for the cathedral in fourth.

But Brett & Mark then clear it in last place.

[Browncoat]

Oh, good, Josiah and Alyssa and Mark and Brett are going to do the stork nest.  I was hoping someone would just so we could see it.

[Rodney]

Carson & Jack are driving now and seem to know where they're going, but we'll see.

Alyssa & Josiah reach the Detour clue at the top of the cathedral.  They choose For the Birds.

Brett & Mark reach the Detour next and choose For the Birds.

Edited May 8 by Rodney

[Lantern7]

Waiting for the editors to splice in footage of the Ghostbusters getting gassed on the stairs.

[Browncoat]

And Han and Holden drive the wrong way.

[Rodney]

Han & Holden got on the wrong highway and are going north instead of south.

Meanwhile, Carson & Jack reach the Out to Dry Detour and start the laundry.

[Lantern7]

Old ladies are cussing out D&D and making it look like they’re arguing.

[Browncoat]

If you are in the back seat, you should be making yourself useful and giving directions.

[Rodney]

Jonathan & Ana are lost.  And Ana exited when she shouldn't have.  And Jonathan's not helping.

Alyssa & Josiah are en route, as well.  They also got lost.

Brett & Mark reach the location of For the Birds.

[Lantern7]

Ana, calculating how much money it would take to convince locals to shove Jonathan in the trunk . . .

[Browncoat]

Just now, Rodney said:

Jonathan's not helping.

Surprise, surprise.

[anniebird]

Just now, Browncoat said:

Surprise, surprise.

But it will be Ana's fault.

[MerBearHou]

No one has a cuter personality than Jack — I would love to know him.

[Lantern7]

“Look at these dorks! No muscle tone! Hey, do some gesturing to make these dummies think you’re mad at me!”

[Rodney]

French people seriously haven't heard of washers and dryers?

Alyssa & Josiah finally reach For the Birds and get started.

Carson & Jack get their laundry checked, while Han & Holden arrive to get started.

But Jonathan & Ana are still lost.

[Lantern7]

No dealing with skid marks?

[Rodney]

Odd place to have a commercial break.

[Lantern7]

Ana, figuring out the right moment to open the door and jump out of the car . . .

[Browncoat]

Ana can't even ask for and get directions right.  But again, I didn't see you jumping in to help, Jonathan.  Please do show us how it's done.

[iMonrey]

I loved the way the editors cut back and forth between Jonathan and Ana and Alyssa and Josiah. Jonathan is berating Ana and telling her she's a horrible partner. Josiah is saying nobody is at fault and he loves her so much. 

[WatcherUp2]

I want to go to Alsace and eat cheese and watch storks. My great-great-grandparents lived in a small town not far from Strasbourg, and I've always wanted to go there.

Edited May 8 by WatcherUp2

[Lantern7]

This episode brought to you by the words “passive” and “aggressive”!

[Browncoat]

1 minute ago, iMonrey said:

I loved the way the editors cut back and forth between Jonathan and Ana and Alyssa and Josiah. Jonathan is berating Ana and telling her she's a horrible partner. Josiah is saying nobody is at fault and he loves her so much. 

TAR editors really are the best.

[Rodney]

Jonathan & Ana get directions again.

Meanwhile, Carson & Jack are still waiting for their check.  They pass and get their clue.

Next stop: Pit Stop at Table d'Orientation.  Last team to check in will be eliminated.

[MerBearHou]

I’ve never felt so worried for someone on TAR as Ana when their team gets eliminated.  Jonathan is scary to me.

Edited May 8 by MerBearHou

[Rodney]

Brett & Mark's nest is still coming together.  They get it checked.  They fail, so they must do it again.  They didn't use all of their branches and leaves.

Meanwhile, Alyssa & Josiah get their own check.  They fail, as well, and watch the demo.

Brett & Mark get another check.  It fails.

Alyssa & Josiah keep watching, while Brett & Mark don't.  Oh!  Brett now looksand sees their mistake.  They didn't weave their branches through the wood.  The wood on the station was the bottom of the next.

[Browncoat]

Rats.  Jonathan and Ana found the laundry.

[Rodney]

Alyssa & Josiah try again, but they're still wrong.  They forgot some kind of carpet.

Brett & Mark noticed that already and are presenting theirs again.  They again fail.

Jonathan & Ana find Out to Dry and start washing.

Han & Holden are still there, and they let them know that Carson & Jack left.

[Quilt Fairy]

"Hoping for a one-check wonder..."

[Lantern7]

Ana, trying to figure out how to say “everything in my fanny pack if you hold my husband’s head under water” in French . . .

[Browncoat]

What the hell with these nests?

[Rodney]

Pit Stop!

Welcome, Carson & Jack!  You're team number one!  They've won a trip for two to Helsinki, Finland, as their prize, compliments of Expedia!

[Lantern7]

Why are the nests incorrect? This isn’t like the Globetrotters getting puzzled with the wooden donkey . . . 

[Seelouis]

Strange that the editors aren’t showing what’s wrong on the nests. Must not be something easily shown on camera. 

[Rodney]

Brett & Mark fail another check.

Alyssa & Josiah, however, finally pass their nest check!  They clear the Detour in second place!  They're off to the PIt Stop!

Brett & Mark fail yet again.

Mark finally saw that the little knots need to be pulled to the bottom.  They finally present their nest and pass after sixth attempts.  They're off to the Pit Stop in third!

Brett & Mark opt to follow Alyssa & Josiah rather than get directions.

[Quilt Fairy]

1 minute ago, Browncoat said:

What the hell with these nests?

That checker gets my vote for most expressive use of hands. 

[Browncoat]

Sorry, Han and Holden.  Good enough is not, in fact, good enough for the laundry lady.

[Rodney]

Han & Holden and Jonathan & Ana are still cleaning.

Han & Holden get a check, but their laundry isn't clean enough.

Jonathan & Ana also get a check, and Ana moves a bucket so the woman can get by.

They pass!  They're off to the Pit Stop in fourth!

Han & Holden try again.  They fail again, and Holden knows that it's his fault.

Commercial again.

[dizzyd]

Damn H&H, last to 1st to last all in 1 episode.

[Rodney]

Just now, dizzyd said:

Damn H&H, last to 1st to last all in 1 episode.

That damn navigation might've done them in.  They were doing a great job until the drive to the Detour started.

[dizzyd]

1 minute ago, Rodney said:

They fail again, and Holden knows that it's his fault.

Couldn’t that have been Jonathan. Between survivor and TAR, I’m disappointed.

[nilyank]

Just now, Rodney said:

That damn navigation might've done them in.  They were doing a great job until the drive to the Detour started.

They were still ahead of Jonathan and Ana. They just didn't do good enough on the Detour.

[Browncoat]

Mark and Brett, you should have gotten directions!

[Rodney]

Han & Holden get a check and finally pass the Detour.  They're in last place.

Both Jonathan & Ana and Han & Holden get directions now.

Brett & Mark got lost trying to follow Alyssa & Josiah.

Han & Holden are lost thanks to Holden confusing Han.

[Lantern7]

Ana, trying to figure out how to talk Jonathan into fighting a gorilla by himself . . .

[Browncoat]

JFC, Jonathan, STFU.

[Rodney]

Jonathan & Ana might be lost, too.

Alyssa & Josiah arrive at the Pit Stop area, but can't find the way up to it.  They decide to go up on foot.

Welcome, Alyssa & Josiah!  You're team number two!

Edited May 8 by Rodney