The Amazing Race 25: Week 3 Power Rankings

Power Rankings

By Daron Aldridge

October 9, 2014

The whitest teeth of any contestant ever.

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4) Tim & Te Jay (Dating). Team TNT didn’t have as good of a week as they did one leg one, but that is not a horrible thing. Taking a bit more time than the others on the About Face, Tim & Te Jay seemed to use more practice time and less time trying, failing and getting berated. The boating task was equally as lackluster because we didn’t get to see much of their river experience, aside from Te Jay dropping his British flag in the water. So this ranking is based more on their first leg and the team’s ability to capitalize on other’s errors to get a better placement.

5) Brooke & Robbie (Dating). Speaking of “trying, failing, and getting berated” at the About Face Detour, Tag Team here proved to be the anti-TNT because they logged more attempts on the tasks than anyone else and the anti-Brooklynites because Brooke was near tears and meltdown due to the failures. Thankfully, for all his brash bravado necessary for wrestling, Robbie kept his wits about him and like a good teammate, he encouraged Brooke during this. And that is one of the reasons why I’m ranking them so high. Their attitude and team dynamic, so far, has been strong and they complement one another. Also, despite the Detour mistake, they powered through the next task and weren’t really in danger of going home.

6) Amy & Maya (Friends/PhD Students). Team Candy Crush had about as unmemorable of a week as Tim & Te Jay, but they, at least, can claim a solid performance in week one. That’s not to say the food scientists are bad racers or destined for failure, but rather that nothing has stood out as notable or worth putting on their Amazing Race resume when it comes time for casting the next season of All-Stars. The girls are sweet and likable but that doesn’t always translate to successful Race teams. On the opposite end of that likability scale, we have…




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7) Keith & Whitney (Engaged). For a season of generally likable people, of course, there has to be a heel thrown in. And it appears that Survivor alum Keith is content to fill that void. There hasn’t been anything overtly despicable but we got a few nuggets of how obnoxious his personality can be this week. During the Detour, he proclaimed, “I don’t have to be nice…you be nice.” He was also the only one we got to see yelling at his teammate to hurry up as they rushed through the airport. Like I said, it’s not like he’s kicking puppies or anything but rather, he has the potential to be this season’s most disliked (by me) contestant. Sorry, Whitney, you lose by association.

8) Michael & Scott (Friends). The Boston FD team just seems over their heads. For a pair of guys that should be a physical force of nature, Team Office Fire just can’t seem to get it together. Or namely, Scott can’t. On the first leg, the brawny fellow failed to master the compass and shovel Roadblock, which resulted in a sprint to the mat and a four-hour penalty. And this week, poor Scotty struggled with making a pancake which then turned into many failed attempts and running and flipping a pancake. As long as the tasks skew away from patting your head and rubbing your tummy, he should be good. But we all know that "straightforward" and "simple" aren’t words typically used to describe Amazing Race challenges.

9) Shelley & Nici (Mother/Daughter). Poor, poor Super Fannies. This mom and daughter team have yearned for a chance at Race glory for so long that they seem to have been blinded by the prospect of racing and failed to see the need to actually prepare. Their enthusiasm and love for the Race is understandable (because I share the same love for it) but you need more than that. Two legs in a row haven’t really demonstrated that Shelley & Nici are ready for the Race. Plus, I am kind of disgusted by the whole “peeing off the side of boat in broad daylight, in front of strangers” thing. I mean she could’ve been more discreet by just jumping in the water and doing the deed.

Let’s see what’s in store for our intrepid travelers this week.


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