S37.E11: My Knight in Shining Armor LIVE CHAT THREAD

[chitowngirl]

The remaining four teams travel through Portugal, hoping to earn a place in the final. THIS IS THE LIVE CHAT THREAD.

Airdate May 14, 2025 on CBS. Finale airs tomorrow night.

[DEL901]

Fun challenges.  Lots of driving.  And I’m happy about 2 of the finalists and neutral on the 3rd.

And don’t forget to set your PVRs.  Finale is tomorrow, as chitowngirl pointed out.

[Lantern7]

Penultimate Episode #2! Survivor was blah. Let’s home TAR doesn’t let us down.

[Browncoat]

I hope the Driver's Seat does not make a reappearance in future seasons.

[Rodney]

Here we go!

[Lantern7]

Damn, I’ve forgotten a LOT of the eliminated teams.

[Rodney]

Parade of eliminated teams is my favorite part of the finale beginning.

[Pepper the Cat]

Here!

Cat #1 is asleep.

Cat #2 is meowing like crazy and staring at me. Not sure what’s going on with him tonight.

[Rodney]

Carson & Jack depart first at 1:52 a.m.

They're going to Porto, Portugal!

[Browncoat]

Valet roulette.  Hm.

[Rodney]

Valet Roulette?  What is this twist?

Oh, boy.  Automatic or stick-shift?  That's an awful twist!

[Browncoat]

Val-ay rou-lay.

[Rodney]

Alyssa & Josiah leave second at 2:07 a.m.

So Alyssa & Josiah have never worked together before the race?!  Amazing they've gotten far in spite of that!

Jonathan & Ana leave third at 2:17 a.m.

[Browncoat]

No, Ana, you were not hard on each other.  Jonathan was hard on you.

[Rodney]

Han & Holden leave last at 2:25 a.m.

Just now, Browncoat said:

No, Ana, you were not hard on each other.  Jonathan was hard on you.

Possible that any harshness from Ana was cut to give her sympathy.

Everyone's on the same flight.

So a thiree-in-five chance that they could be driving stick-shift.  Scary.

Yay!  Thanks for showing us the full opening for this final week, Show!

[Lantern7]

Seriously, I’ve forgotten most of the eliminated teams.

How many would be worthy of a return? Mark & Larry got screwed by the Fork in the first leg. You could make a case for Eight Sons as well.

Edited Thursday at 01:39 AM by Lantern7

[Browncoat]

Yay for the full opening!

[Quilt Fairy]

Yay, a full opening sequence!

[Rodney]

1 minute ago, Lantern7 said:

How many would be worth of a return? Mark & Larry got screwed by the Fork in the first leg. You could make a case for Eight Sons as well.

I would also consider Pops & Jeff for another chance.

[Lantern7]

Just now, Rodney said:

I would also consider Pops & Jeff for another chance.

Duh! I forgot about them. Great personalities, and you always need a parent/child team.

[susannot]

I think Carson and Jack will win.  Cool.  I like them.

[Rodney]

Okay.  Here's the roulette.

Jonathan & Ana totally went the wrong way, but still make it to the board with everyone else.

[Browncoat]

Carson and Jack were the only ones to get an automatic?

[Rodney]

Now the car reveals.

Carson & Jack were first and got . . . automatic, which helps them.

Jonathan & Ana got stick, but they can drive it, so no big deal.

Alyssa & Josiah got automatic, which helps them.

Han & Holden one of the last two stick-shift cars.

Han & Holden have a habit of starting out well, but ruining things later on.  Let's see what happens.

Jonathan & Ana are already lost.  Ana wants to get directions, but Jonathan says no.

Carson & Jack . . . I don't know if they're on track or lost.

[Browncoat]

1 minute ago, Rodney said:

Alyssa & Josiah got automatic, which helps them.

Oops.  I missed that.

Amazing!  Carson and Jack did not get lost!

[Lantern7]

If I close my eyes, I can imagine the background music is “Roundabout” by Yes.

Hey, another show with barrels tonight! What were the odds?

Edited Thursday at 01:53 AM by Lantern7

[Rodney]

Carson & Jack reach the first point first.

Route Info: Paddle across a river and roll two large wine barrels up a hill.

[Browncoat]

Is it my imagination, or have there been a lot of water-related or water-based tasks this season?

[Quilt Fairy]

Ana: Let's stop and ask for directions.

Jonathon: No, let's not. 

[Rodney]

Jonathan & Ana are going the right way, but they're going the longer, scenic route.  They're thirty-one kilometers away.

[iMonrey]

17 minutes. That's how long it took for Jonathan to be an asshole again.

[Rodney]

Han & Holden stop for directions.  They're actually not far away.  They're close.  Just made one wrong turn.

But Han almost crashes them!

[Quilt Fairy]

I hate round-abouts. 

[WatcherUp2]

1 minute ago, Rodney said:

Jonathan & Ana are going the right way, but they're going the longer, scenic route.  They're thirty-one kilometers away.

Who is the mellow fellow in the back seat of Ana's car, and what did he do with Jonathan?

[anniebird]

2 minutes ago, Quilt Fairy said:

I hate round-abouts. 

Round-abouts are actually great for controlling traffic but until you're familiar with the one you're currently in, they are so stressful.

[iMonrey]

1 minute ago, WatcherUp2 said:

Who is the mellow fellow in the back seat of Ana's car, and what did he do with Jonathan?

Well he just told Ana to not be annoying. So . . . pot, meet kettle.

[Lantern7]

Fuck you, promo for Big Brother.

[Rodney]

Alyssa & Josiah are also lost.

Jonathan & Ana are getting on the right track, but have gotten lost again.  Oh!  They're right again!

Carson & Jack are done paddling and now have to roll their barrels.

[Browncoat]

Oh my.  This wine-barrel-rolling looks brutal.

[Rodney]

Han & Holden are at the clue box now and start paddling.

Carson & Jack find the way to the storage house.

[Lantern7]

Where’s the gorilla rolling barrels down the slope?

Edited Thursday at 01:56 AM by Lantern7

[Rodney]

Damn!  That's a long path they have to take!

[Pepper the Cat]

The barrel pushing is brutal!

[dizzyd]

I was worried jack’s barrel was going to end up in the river.

[Rodney]

Han & Holden have a nice rhythm going.

What?!  How did Carson & Jack see Han & Holden from so far away?!  And how did they know it was they?!

Carson & Jack reach the storage house and get a clue.

Next stop: Castelo de Santa Maria de Feira.

Han & Holden start their own barrel rolling.

[dizzyd]

Don’t tease me, could this be the episode we’re finally rid of Jonathan?

[Rodney]

Alyssa & Josiah are now starting their paddling.

Jonathan & Ana have come back to where they started.

Alyssa & Josiah paddle by Carson & Jack, who are now paddling back to their car.

But the married nurses are fighting for the first time this season!

[Quilt Fairy]

So a lot of self-driving and route info clues again rather than the (old) standard of Detour and Roadblock.  I don't mind, but it has been a change this season. 

[PaperTree]

Beautiful countryside!

[Grizzly]

9 minutes ago, anniebird said:

Round-abouts are actually great for controlling traffic but until you're familiar with the one you're currently in, they are so stressful.

Or you have Jonathan trying to direct you through it.