The Chippendales are in a good position to win the whole thing.
Team Twinnie kicked off this leg of the race, with instructions to head to Barcelona by air, then to a nearby island by ferry. Since the boats weren’t leaving until evening, the top three teams – Twinnies, Chippendales and Texas – spent the day relaxing at the beach. Luckily for Josh and Brent, that gave them a chance to catch up for the first time in days.
The teams were in charge of driving themselves, which I always love. There’s always a moron who can’t drive a stick and when someone gets lost its their own fault rather than the cab driver’s. This season the dummies were Team Twinnie – one of them was supposed to learn to drive a stick before going on the race, but she obviously didn’t try very hard to master it. They fell behind their “alliance” – though the idea of those three still sticking together at this point seems pretty dumb.
Roadblock: Hot Shots
For the Roadblock, one team member had to return twenty tennis balls shot at them by a machine. Trey finished first, and Ja(y)mes (they are one person to me) did fine as well. Team Twinnies’ driving troubles allowed Josh and Brent the chance to move into third place, but they made the stupid mistake of letting Josh attempt the challenge. He had a swollen, injured ankle and immediately started to fret and sweat. Josh had only returned a few and was taking a break when the twins arrived.
Josh is kind of the worst, but I just know I’d like him in real life. He’s adorable, and he tried real hard, and he made funny noises. I was glad he finished ahead of Nadiya, even if it was only by a bit.
The Cave
“This is like, nature.” Someone actually said that when the Chippendales and Team Texas were searching a cave for the sound of music. I was disappointed it wasn’t Mumford and Sons, but the music was lovely.
Detour: Spin It Or Bull It
In “Spin It”, teams would have to repair an old, large windmill. In “Bull It”, teams would have to pretend to be bulls and race around an arena hitting targets. The latter option sounded much easier, and the more photogenic challenge – always a sign that it’s the one producers want people to go for.
The Chippendales, who reminded us of their familiarity with construction worker outfits, decided to repair the windmill. Meanwhile, Trey and Lexi broke off from their BFFs and went for the bull challenge. It was hilarious, but when it was time to hit the bulls eye and launch the matador into the air, they ran right into it, knocked it over, and Lexie cut her finger. I don’t know how bad that cut was, but there was a hell of a lot of crying and whining and not enough visible blood to warrant it.
While Lexie cried, the Chippendales finished the Detour. For their second try, Trey and Lexie switched spots and they did it correctly.
I thought it looked like the Chippendales would surely arrive at the pit stop first, but Trey and Lexie beat them. They came in first and second places.
The Beekman Boys decided to head for the windmills as well, as did the twins. They arrived almost at the same time, but the Beekman Boys were in better spirits than the twins.
I was really, really rooting for Josh and Brent here. They were more in their element than most of the other challenges, and the twins were bickering a lot. This would have been a good time for them to use the Fast Forward they wasted on that time zone challenge.
And indeed, Josh and Brent managed to finish ahead of the twins and arrived at the pit stop in third place! Yay! I know these guys don’t deserve the win and stuff, but I love a good underdog.
“I can’t believe the gimpy guys did this,” said one twin. Um, what? They said a lot of questionable things this episode. I really, really dislike them. Unfortunately, I was pretty sure it would be a non-elimination. It was, and so Team Twinnie is still in it. Ugh. I dislike them so. I hope they can’t do their Speed Bump. I hope they have to drive EVERYWHERE.
HEY CANADA. Oh my god. They’re doing an Amazing Race Canada. I MUST be on it. Excuse me, I need to start storyboarding my audition tape and interviewing potential teammates.
This wouldn’t have been a good time for Team Twinnie to use their Express Pass, since it’s only good till the eight leg, which was the one with the Time Zones.
I like the Twins. Not because I think they’re the most amazing and nice people in the world, but because they amuse me. It’s as simple as that, in this case. I think I’ll be happy no matter who wins.
How cool!! You’re getting A Canadian version of TAR!! And it’s going to be in English, so I’ll be able to watch it as well. It will air during the summer, same time as TAR Australia! So much coolness. Are you going to apply?
i love the Twinnies.
I think you misunderstand them. But whatever.
They seem really sweet; sure they come off rough, but they are also dont take themselves too seriously, and their anger never lasts; they always start laughing.
Also, sure they said stupid things, but they also said that they were stupid (jokingly), and that they suck, and they blamed themselves, saying they made mistakes; it was all down to them.
They’re usually happy to see other teams, wish them well, and they try in every challenge.
I think the words they choose aren’t careful or sensitive enough, but the sentiment is clear.
I also think quite a lot of people like them, and so far, they’re the ones most people I know choose as their favourites.
just saying.
Well, though I don’t like Spain so much, this was just a great episode. Watching the twins suffer with the stick was just so fun! I can’t believe it was so hard for Nadiya to start the car, I mean, I’m 19, I can drive a car and surely can work the stick, as everybody who wants to apply for the Race should be able to do! God, I’ve watched only this season and even I would have known.
The tennis Roadblock was surely difficult, and I immediately thought that letting Josh do it was a HUGE mistake for the Beekmans. I was relieved when he managed to pull it through, after the second attempt I was seriously worried that he was never ever going to succeed. The Beekman pulled off a pretty good leg, didn’t they? I’d love to see them accede to the final three, but I fear they’re pretty doomed at this point. The good thing is that everything can happen, and I really hope the twins are in for some awful car tours of their own during the finale.
I honestly don’t know why I am so sick of the twins at this point of the Race. I mean, I loved them during the first episodes, and at a certain point (before the money theft) I was almost rooting for them. I had honestly forgot that the finale was going to be a two-legs episode, so I hadn’t seen the non-elimination leg coming. They have to do the Speed Bump, but if it’s easy like that of the ice-cream then I think every outcome is possible. At the moment, however, I clearly see the Texans pulling off the win. They did really well this leg, especially with the Roadblock.
Wait a minute. AMAZING RACE CANADA? REALLY? You HAVE to be on it. You MUST be on it. I’ve already bullied my mother into watching it, as well as creating our little “Team Jill” and support you. It didn’t work out with Penner, though
Good luck with the selection process!