Wednesday, July 07, 2004

What makes me enjoy watching The Amazing Race all the more is the snarky recapping to be found at Television Without Pity. The recaplet from last night’s premiere ep.

Clearly, I’m More Intelligent Than You

Oh, Phil. How I missed you. The Best Reality Show Ever swings into gear with an episode that features, quite frankly, a lot of people who compete on a fairly even playing field, because they’re all sort of acting like dumb-asses. They fail to distinguish between leaving first and arriving first, they walk past giant red-and-yellow flags that are essentially brushing their elbows, they make remarks that are older and creakier than the doors on a 1971 Dodge Dart about women drivers, they arrive at the pit stop without doing all the tasks, and they look to a thoroughly baffled God to explain their incompetence and obnoxious behavior. Oh, and one of them comes pre-certified as a dumb-ass based on her appearance on an entirely different show. These people aren’t necessarily evil or any more unpleasant than past fields of racers, but so far? They suck at this. They’re going to have to get better, or they’re all going to be booted in a mass Philimination that will look like one of those Moonie weddings at Madison Square Garden. Of course, their ineptitude doesn’t change the fact that the show, as a show, is still funny, interesting, and filled with Phil. It’s still funny, it’s still smart, and it’s still engaging. There’s always tomorrow to work on racing skills.

UPDATE: Um, the TwoP TAR General Gabbery forum is entertaining as well.

I heart Jim. Next week? He rips his leg off and clubs the twins to death with it. as posted by JennEx.