Ghana to Lapland, kids, that's what ol' Bertram had planned for the Racers last night, and for once the airport stuff actually mattered. Sure there was the bunch up because we were, after all, in Ghana, and it's not like there are 50 flights a day to Lapland. I don't think there are 50 flights a day period. But, if you were a smart racer, like the WhoTubes, you could get out of the bunch and regain your footing.
But first, our Racers spent the morning giving back in Ghana, painting and fixing up the school where they had done their challenges and spent the night. Very nice.
But then it was back to business, and everyone was flying to Lapland, 4,500 miles to the part of the world where lap dances were invented. It's true. I read it on the Internet.
So the WhoTubes, the Docs, the Kentuckys, and the Melons played it smart and got on a better flight in Germany and so had a 2-hour lead on everyone else when they landed. Once on the ground they had to find the Ice Hotel, except it was summer time so it was in cold storage. The Speedbump for the Whos involved sitting on ice chairs for 10 minutes. Really? Why even bother?
Then it was off the woods to race mush dogs on fur-covered vehicles, grabbing flags as they went and trading them in for pelts. Everyone had such a great time doing this challenge, it;s why we love the Race. Watching people do cool things that we will never do in a part of the world we will never see. Amazing. The Whos go from worst to first.
Meanwhile, back in the pack, Jill and Thomas are rapidly making the Dumbs look like they qualify to be on Big Bang Theory. Wow.
The Detour is called Sleds or Beds, and the teams can either race pell mell down a mountain on a little scooter thing, or build and furnish a tent that I believe is the first cousin to the yurt. The Whos choose the yurt because WhoDad is fragile. Everyone else opts for sleds. The Melons do it on the first try, while the Docs and Kentuckys take two tries.
Meanwhile, everyone else is making their way through the episode ... Jill and Thomas get worse and worse off. The Gleeks are stymied by the mountain, as are The Rings and the VBalls. They switch to the tent.
So we end up with the Docs in first, which proves that this is the most wild-card-y season of AR ever. Second is the Kentuckys, third is the Melons, the Whos are fourth.
Jill and Thomas use the Express Pass and come in fifth. Whoop-de-doo.
The Dumbs are sixth, the Rings are seventh and it is down to the VBalls and the Gleeks. A Clash of the Titans if ever there was one. The Gleeks are last, and it is their graduation day back at Princeton, so they throw their hats up in the air while harmonizing on Pomp and Circumstance and then sing a little "we're out" song. What did you think?
Mallory is someone that I would likely despise in person, but I adore her after last night. She is about as charming a human being for television as it gets -- she makes the QVC's enthusiasm seem so hollow by comparison.
ReplyDeleteWe thought the speed bump was dumber than dumb, however, we give the Whos credit because they did think to find the other flight. So they earned their spot after all.
ReplyDeleteOverall we're enjoying this season - the teams seem to have so much more personality than in the recent past.
Yes, I thought those challenges looked fun, too. Like you said, exactly what we watch AR for. Really liked the WhoTube Dad doing that one! Laughed so hard at the fake bear! I really thought it was real at first! I would have freaked out! So fun. Next week looks like gross food challenge. Thought they weren't doing those anymore. Felt a little bad for the Gleeks. I couldn't decide at first whether I liked them or were annoyed by them, but they seemed genuinely nice to each other and to the other teams. The Volleyballers don't do anything for me, so wouldn't have been sad to seem them go.
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