The Amazing Race Season 20 Recap

By Daron Aldridge

February 20, 2012

They talked a good game. They did not play a good game.

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Bring on the meltdowns.

The people jumping are JJ for Team Border Patrol, Vanessa, both Rachels, Nary and Elliot. Surprisingly, the biggest chicken of the bunch is JJ who declares that it goes against the laws of nature, which it kinda does. But Vanessa wins the most vivid description: “My uterus is in my throat.” Well, alrighty then.

All the teams from the second flight have their clue pointing them to the jump hangar and Stacy of the cousins’ team positions herself for supreme disappointment by declaring an extreme fear of flying. This is probably what the producers had hoped for. Misa, Joey, Stacy, Mark, and Dave are the jumpers and Maiya, Danny, Kerri, Bopper and Cherie are the searchers.

There is significantly more trepidation by this airship of fools than the previous two. Danny of the Jersey Shore Duo is having troubles of his own because he can’t drive a stick shift car. Therefore, his few miles to the landing spot will take a bit longer as he will be staying in first gear.




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As Art & JJ show up at the next clue, Big Brother is right behind them. Brendon turns on the charms by ordering Rachel to sprint because they have to beat Team Border Patrol. Why? Because Brendon says he is “half-Mexican and [he] hates them for a reason.”

Let’s stop for a minute. Brendon doesn’t know anything about either of these guys and their ideological views. He is solely defining them by their job (which, incidentally, is one of the reasons why Art didn’t want to tell people what they did for a living) and fueling stereotypes. Way to go, Brendon.

We are just only halfway through this first episode and I already have to offer a mea culpa for my Introductions first impressions. I never watched Big Brother and due to my ignorance, I declared that Brendon “seems like a good guy.” My bad. It’s safe to say I was wrong and I accept that…just like I accept that Brendon is ignorant and Rachel is actually been tolerable…so far.

Well, ignorant or not, Team Big Brother gets the clue first. What’s in store is a fun one…in that it’s fun because I don’t have to do it. The teams have to make 60 meat-filled empanadas and 60 cheese-filled empanadas. AND the crimping pattern to seal them shut is unique to what’s inside the empanadas. So, the teams will have to pick up on this little detail from the ladies demonstrating.


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