Perhaps the biggest treat of the night: Winona and her mullet flying and landing in the boat like a harpooned whale. Was anyone else unsure if she was ever going to get up?
John wasn’t on my nerves all that much until he decided to explain to us the basics of jet skiing. “There are like waves, and water flying, and your hair flying and it goes really fast.” Yeah. Jet skis. We understand the concept, Caveman. Why don’t you go wave the Express Pass in someone’s face like a five year old again?
After the disaster in the water, the teams finally make it to the Road Block. It is pretty much walking on stilts in the sand while “kicking” a coconut across a small football field. Anthony thinks we’ve forgotten he plays hockey and of course, uses this task as a reason to remind us again. Because there’s apparently some kind of parallel between playing field hockey on stilts in the sand with a coconut and ice hockey. Yeah. Huge advantage there, Anthony.
The Asian chicks, which we didn’t see all that much until now, decide to tell us that because they are Asian American, of course, their biggest fear is failure. Right, girls. That’s not just a “human” thing or anything: The rest of us love to fail. Unlike you, we’re perfectly content when our parents think we’re losers! I love when people basically insult you by telling you that because you’re not their ethnicity you’re all underperformers but basically tell you that it’s okay because your parents don’t care all that much anyway! Twits.
Max and Katie are still worried about the country chicks, one of which just declared: “I grew up doing cheerleading and gymnastics…I love anything “nimbly.” There’s one massive threat there, Max.
Pit stop order:
1. Bates and Anthony
2. Dave and Connor (“Ah, I just ruptured my Achilles!”)
3. Jessica and John (“Ruptured Achilles? Eh, sucks for you Dave. Now we don’t have to give you the Express Pass!” What an *ss.)
4. Joey and Meghan
5. Chuck and Winona (Just made fun of Joey and Meghan’s clothes. Wow.)
6. Mona and Beth
7. Caroline and Jennifer (Did a cheer because they are “Lucky #7!” Uh, seventh out of ten is not great, girls.)
8. Max and Katie
9. Pam and Winnie (Mom and Dad will be so proud at that nine out of ten finish.)
10. Idries and Jamil (Eliminated).
See you next week!
Written by:
Kim Wilson
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I thought for sure that you would make some comment about how this episode was full of racial stereotypes. I mean, come on, the brothers are afraid of the water, which ends up getting them eliminated. And the Asian women are the ones who can’t drive the JetSki and/or read a map, which almost gets them eliminated. It’s really sad when you take these very common stereotypes and exploit them on TV and then expect nobody to ever talk about them because they aren’t PC. Come on CBS!
Anyway, I’m liking the better challenges too, and I agree that there isn’t a very likeable/memorable/root-worthy team yet. I’m just excited that Father/Son may be out next episode, becuase, like you, I’m sick of hearing about the Cancer and I’m pretty certian that that’s all they know how to talk about.
I just read your first two recaps and had a good chuckle. I like the challenges so far this season. I thought the sand castle one was great because it showed right away who can handle stress and heat.
I dislike like Katie and Max, but I don’t want them to leave too soon. They will provide the necessary drama!
How could the twins (thank God they don’t call each other “Twinnie!”) think they could manage this race when they both have an irrational fear of water? What they were saying rivaled the blondes! “There is water everywhere!” was said repeatedly.
I loved that the Asian girls got lost on a jet ski!! I was hoping they’d be last due to that fact. Also, when the one doing the stilts challenge said she needed a band aid because she sucked at a fairly simple task. She had a tiny blister, with sand in it, and she whined way too much about it. Ugg. I do not like them.