Pass the smelling salts

[jaina]

ohmygodohmygodohmygod I have seriously NEVER been that nervous for an ending EVER. Even including the nailbiter Sox-Yankees playoff games this fall. I was SICK to my stomach and then when I saw Brian and Greg running ahead of Ray and Deana I started SCREAMING with joy. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my God. Wow. Wow.

On another note, I was royally pissed that POW&PQ didn't get a prize for coming in first this time, when Ray and Deana got *cars* for coming in first via a friggin' Fast Forward. I seriously think that if you come in first via a Fast Forward, you shouldn't get a prize. Fast Forwarding itself ought to be prize enough.

Comments

[donnafantastico.livejournal.com]

No kidding!! How aesome was that ending??? I was pratically biting my nails off and sceaming at the same time!

That was a pretty exciting show; head injuries, car acidents, death-defying stunts and lions! I love this show. ;)

[gmtarkin.livejournal.com]

What a great episode! I'm glad it's on TiVo, as I plan to watch it again this weekend and fully enjoy the many stages. Especially the lions.

I found Meredith and Gretchen particularly interesting. I have been rooting for them to go away now, please, and take that voice with you. But I was pretty impressed with the way Gretchen handled the fall, and the way they took the loss of all their possessions. Of course, the terrible "Rhino relief fund, and we're not lyin'" line pretty much did them in again as far as I was concerned, but for probably 30 minutes I didn't hate them. And of course it gave yet another opportunity for Uchenna and Joyce to show how amazingly cool they are in giving them clothes.

I'm not sure about Rob. On the one hand, he's probably both playing a part and being editing to be shown playing that part. On the other hand, you at least slow down for a minute when you drive by a car crash. And, while the stress of the race gets to people, he was kind of a jerk later on. Not Ray-level jerk, but still. I respect their ability to get it done, and I think even without the occasional Survivor fan helping them they would still being doing very well. But...

At least there are really nice teams that you can root for this time, as opposed to last season when all the screen time until very late was with the jerks.

[lurknomore.livejournal.com]

No kidding this was a great episode. Thank whoever's watching these things that Ray and Deanna are gone and the brothers are still around. And there was a sweet, karmic justice that Ray and Deana went from first to last in one leg and that Meredith and Gretchen beat them.

I'm as conflicted as mary_linton about Rob and Amber. They're good racers, they treat each other well, and they seem to be enjoying themselves. They're good television, too. But they don't treat anyone else on the race with any respect whatsoever, and Rob said a couple of things last night that really bothered me.

Although the crap treatment is pretty mutual. If it had been Rob and Amber who crashed, I don't think Lynn and Alex would have stopped - no matter how much they pride themselves on being decent human beings. Really decent human beings don't bitch about others the way those two do about Rob and Amber. Or shriek at fishmongers that they're cheats.

The lions were cool.

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

I totally agree. No prize for fast forwards! That was lame! I like POW&PQ. Hate Ray. Hate him! Thought Rob & Amber should have at least rolled down the window to see if everyone was ok - but I think that Lynn and Alex should mind their own business. They're always so focused on what everyone else is doing - and it's like all they can talk about is Rob and Amber. Just let it go!

[trixalicious.livejournal.com]

The brothers have definitely brought us some of the most exciting non-finale finishes ever. I'm so glad they're not gone.

And I can't help it, and I don't like it cause I wasn't fans of them on Survivor... but I adore Rob&Amber. *shrugs* They make me giggle every week, and honestly, with that car accident scenario, when there's already another car stopped, and a film crew following the car that has wrecked... I don't see what they could have offered by stopping. First on the scene? You stop, after that, you're probably just in the way.