“Amazing Race: All Stars” - Rob and Amber go home
Wow. Just… wow. This morning, I sort of need to remind myself that last night’s episode of “Amazing Race: All Stars” actually happened and wasn’t some sort of dream. It just seems like such an unlikely outcome: the team who has come in first for all three of the previous episodes comes in last and is eliminated? Just… wow.
I know a lot of people can’t stand “Romber”, but I respect them as racers. Sure, they were arrogant and cocky and more often than not, a little mean to the other contestants. But I always felt they were mean within the boundaries of the show. They never were outrageously mean or arrogant.
Take last night for example. Towards the end, when it was apparent that Rob and Amber were in mortal peril, there was some scuffling with Charla and Mirna. Both were jockeying to get out of last place and Amber said, “Got it” when they passed Charla and Mirna on a trail. A trail that led to nowhere and certainly no clue box but they didn’t want Charla and Mirna to think that. Well of course this pissed them off pretty badly. But I felt it wasn’t that outrageous. Kinda immature, but I might have done something similar if I had found myself so close to last place.
It was just bad, bad luck for Rob and Amber last night. After some airport bunching, they chose the wrong Detour to work on. It required perfect spelling, which should have been an indication. Despite Amber wanting to switch tasks early on, Rob was determined to stick with it and couldn’t get past his misspelling of “Philippines”. Then, after finally switching tasks, they walked in the wrong direction simply because Rob felt he knew where they were supposed to go. He was wrong. Ultimately, the reality powerhouse duo was felled by a “needle in a haystack” Roadblock where Rob needed to find a letter addressed to him and Amber. Each team got a letter from a team they raced with on their respective season. Rob and Amber got a letter from Patrick and Susan. Remember them? The mother and son team where the son had decided before the race even started that he detested Rob and never let it go? Yeah, well, apparently he’s still an insufferable ass. Good to know.
Somehow Charla and Mirna and Uchenna and Joyce have decided that Rob and Amber coming in last is some large karmic payback from the universe. Which, doesn’t hold for me, but whatever. Speaking of insufferable. And while Mirna and Charla gloat over beating Rob and Amber, they take their loss as well as they can. They smile, laugh, and admit they had a really bad racing day. Rob is disappointed that he’s out of the game. Amber is glad they had this chance to work together again. In all, they went out on a good note. And… Charla and Mirna are STILL IN THE GAME. When is the universe gonna pay that one back, eh??
Amazing Race: All Stars, Amazing Race, Rob and Amber, Romber, Charla and Mirna, recap
March 17th, 2007 at 7:42 am
Mirna says she knew Amber was lying about the “Got it” line. So, why did they fall for it anyway? Not sure which remaining team I want to win…if any. Can we bring back Meredith & Gretchen from Season 7?
March 17th, 2007 at 4:32 pm
Can I get an amen?
AR is my favorite show on TV. And this season…? It’s sooo disappointing. It’s “Family AR” type disappointing.
Like ‘em or not, at least Rob and Amber are interesting. What’s left is a big yawn fest. This is the first season ever where I really, really don’t care who wins.
Sigh.
March 18th, 2007 at 6:02 am
I didn’t know half of the teams to start with, so it’s partly new for me. I do think it will get more and more interesting as the season goes on, though, even without Rob and Amber.
March 21st, 2007 at 10:40 am
does anyone else think Amber is preggers? There is no way they would have made the mistakes they made unless they wanted to be eliminated. I don’t think Amber was up to the race. Now, at the elimination place, all I see her drink is milk.