Monday, March 3, 2014

The Amazing Race 24 - March 2/14 Episode Recap

Baby Bear's Soup

The second leg of the Race started out at 8:16am with the Cowboys getting the clue to make their way to the Chen Clan Academy and stand still in front of the master (who is going to stamp their foreheads with their next destination).

-The Cowboys take off running and thinking about the headache of having to give away a second Express Pass - they are grateful to have one themselves but the 2nd is a pain in the butt.
-They ask a local if the Chen Clan Academy is within walking distance and the guy tells them it's too far away - 50 minutes to run it... but that was in Chinese - Cord thinks he says 15 minutes, that's not bad - and they take off running (no, you eediots!)

-Brendan & Rachel are the next out at 8:23am and Rachel takes off running, with no idea where she's going, just doesn't want other teams to see them.  They ask someone where the academy is and she indicates they should take the subway/metro. "Xiexie."[shay shay]

-Margie & Luke, 8:39am - she's trying to ask the cab driver if he knows the place and Luke drags her out of the cab - she tells him to just let her do it (He didn't even give the guy the chance to answer, he's so impatient, that would drive me nuts!)  They get in the next cab and she has to tell him to just chill out.

-Dan & Connor - 8:46am - they ask a girl on the street and she tells them it's far away, they head for the subway.

-Finally the Cowboys flag down another guy jogging by and he tries to tell them it's far away - but they think, "Oh, it's just over that way.  Okay."  And they keep on runnin'. Cord: I hate to catch a cab if it's just two blocks. (Oh come on! They are all telling you it's far away, sheesh.)

-Brendan & Rachel get to the crowded subway along with Dan & Connor - they're not used to that crush of humanity.

-Afghanimals, 8:53 and Mark & Mallory, 8:56am - the Afghanimals tell Mark & Mallory to follow them - they are fans of Mark & Bopper and the whole story of what happened to that team - they want to help them out (at this point anyway.)

-Big Easy & Flight Time - 8:57am - Joey & Meghan, 9:09am - John & Jessica 9:13am - they all head for the metro.

-Rachel & Brendan and Dan & Connor get to the Academy - one team at a time get stamped so it's the Rachel & Brendan first... and they're not sure what the heck the guy is doing when he comes up to them and then stamps their forehead.  Rachel: How are we supposed to tell the cab driver (pointing at her forehead) this is where we need to go?
-Dan & Connor also get stamped and Margie & Luke show up by taxi.

-Rachel & Brendan have a local take them to a cab but it looks like the driver doesn't know where to go so they get out.
-Dan & Connor jump in a cab and the driver knows - off they go.

-Finally the Country Singer girls are the last team out at 9:19am - Caroline reads the clue to stand before the Master and says, "Oh, I'm been wanting to meet a spiritual master." (He's a master of kung fu... not quite the same thing.)  And they flirt with a young guy to find out where they need to go - That's just the way they're wired - they flirt with life!

-The Cowboys are finally starting to realize this place may be farther away than they thought and they belatedly decide to get a cab. "Wasn't the best start we've ever had." "No, we kinda slow started it." (Really? Ya think?)

-Afghanimals and Mark & Mallory arrive at the Academy and Rachel & Brendan are out front just getting into a cab - not happy people are catching up.
-And then they all just start arriving - Globetrotters, Meghan & Joey, Jessica & John... they all get stamped.

-Dan & Connor are the first team to arrive to the next destination from their foreheads - It's an indoor play park and there are little kids everywhere! (They're so cute!)  They find the cluebox and it's a ROADBLOCK: Who's the mechanic?  They have to assemble a kiddy car - make sure all the lights work and it moves - to get their next clue. 
Dan/Dad is going to do this one, figuring he's had lots of practice on Christmas Eve's past assembling these kinds of things for his 5 kids and 7 grandkids - but there are lots of little parts and the instructions are all in Chinese... (good luck with that.)

-Margie & Luke show up and thankfully she's doing this one (he definitely would not have the patience for this one.)
-And the rest of the teams start stacking up at the play park:
Afghanimals (Jamal is doing this one) "this is like Chuck E Cheese on steroids."
Brendan & Rachel - he is definitely the mechanic, and she just wants to have a baby - the kids have tripped the mom switch for her.
Mark & Mallory - he is a mechanic - no-brainer on this one.  Plus he's built one of these things before for his son.
Flight Time & Big Easy - Flight time is doing this one - Big Easy just looks too big and uncomfortable everywhere in China. Getting out of the cab he says it's like emerging from the birth canal for him (haha, ew.)
Joey & Meghan - yes, she's more mechanical than him - she always wanted a barbie ride 'em car for Christmas.
Jessica & John - neither of them really want to do it but she gets him to do it - saying she'll do the next one.

All the non-participants were talking and figure out the Blondes and the Cowboys were the two teams that weren't there yet. (The first and last teams) but everyone else was there.

-Back at the Chen Clan Academy - Jennifer is pulling away from the Master - He has to stamp your head! (yeah, she's not a rocket surgeon) - and the Cowboys finally get there, and realize they went from first to last, "Holy cow!"
-The Country Singers are trying to hail a cab but having no luck, when the Cowboys just whistle and one stops for them right away (Arghh, how's that fair?!)

-Back at the kid park, everyone is still working on their cars and enjoying the cute little kids but I'm sure the producers had some of those kids on payroll because they kept pestering the Racers - most of them thought it was cute except Flight Time who found his nemesis in a 3ft tall little girl - I think she had a crush - but he thought she was the most ornery kid in the building. (Hahaha, she was so cute!)

-Cowboys show up and can't believe they are so far behind. Cord asks if they should use the Express Pass but Jet's got a bee in his bonnet - "I'm not going to need it."   And the Globetrotters know from racing with them before that once the Cowboys get to a challenge, they go through it fast! (They really are machines.)

-But on this challenge, it's Mark that was the machine. "Just like baby bear soup." (I have no idea what that means.) But he is done in two shakes of a lamb's tail.  They get the clue to take their car to the students at the cultural centre (so they have to strap the toy car onto a taxi and drive it across town) - the one thing Mark says to Mallory is, "Don't forget my backpack." and she responds, "No way!" So off they go, he's got the toy car over his shoulder, they head out to the taxis and she just drops his backpack on the ground and it's forgotten while they are strapping in the car - but she's definitely got her own bag.

-Margie is the next person done.
-The Country Singers show up.
-Mark & Mallory take off without his backpack - but blissfully unaware at this point.
-Dan finishes the car next.
-When the Country Singers read the Roadblock, Jennifer tells Caroline she's the mechanic and she's having none of that.  I am not - this is my worst nightmare... blah blah blah, the b*tching and complaining did not stop.
-Jamal & Leo finish but can't find a cab.
-Margie & Luke and Dan & Conner get their cars strapped in and take off.
-Mark & Mallory stop to check the car in the trunk and she finally realizes she left his backpack.  But she says she has his passport so it should be fine in her mind - but he is very upset.  He wants to go back but she thinks he should suck it up and go on the rest of the rest with nothing.

Back at the Play zone - Jennifer has situated herself right beside Cord - you know, the guy with the extra Express Pass.  Caroline comes over to complain about how bad she is at assembling things (Would you shut your pie hole and just get to work! Sheesh.) But Jennifer starts using the charm on Cord to angle for that Express Pass...  With absolutely no shame, the rest of the teams are right there and everyone knows what she's doing...

-Brendan finishes and he & Rachel take off.
-Jet finishes and Cord makes Jennifer ask him if she can have the Express Pass - the girls are planning on using it right away - so the Cowboys give it to them.  The Cowboys figure they've finished that task, if the girls burn the Express Pass right away, the Cowboys are going to be the only team with an Express Pass left - seems a win/win.
-The Globetrotters also finish.
-That leaves Joey & Meghan and John & Jessica as the last teams assembling their cars.  And not happy the Blondes flirted their way in front of them.

-Meanwhile, Mark & Mallory deliver the car to the cultural centre and get the clue to the DETOUR:
Feather Ball: China's hacky sack - they have to make 10 successful passes of a shuttlecock in a row using their feet (not hitting the ground or using their hands) to get their next clue. (I would suck at that.)
China Cup: Traditional Chinese therapy of having heated cups suction onto their back. (Oh yeah, I'd totally do that one.)

Mark & Mallory say they are going to do Feather ball (really?) but he is determined they have to go back and get his backpack first.   She does not want to go back for it at all and they polite fight - He says he does not come from the means that she does - he doesn't have that many clothes, even the backpack is borrowed.  She wants him to wear the same thing for the next 23 days.  They are going back and she's complaining that it's going to lose the race for them and implies it's his fault... (I'm sorry, but this is her fault - she had ONE job to do!)

Margie & Luke - are doing Feather Ball.
Dave & Conner - also doing Feather Ball.
Long story short - Every team chooses Feather Ball (EVERY TEAM! Wow, I guess they are all pretty fit, maybe it's just me who's a total klutz and would be at that task all day - I'd rather lay down and have cups on my back - but who knows how long that would take?)

Feather Ball - Margie & Luke start and this looks like it could take a while.  There is definitely a learning curve on this one.
-Dan & Conner start out no better.

-Back at the cultural centre, the Afghanimals are unstrapping their car when the Cowboys and Country Girls pull up - noticing the girls don't have a car they realize the Cowboys gave them the Express Pass - that's a game changer - they thought for sure the girls would be eliminated this leg.

-Back at the play centre - Meghan and John are still working on their cars - she finally gets hers to work and she stops to help John - these teams raced together before and are still friendly.  John & Jessica are so thankful for her help.
-Meghan is not impressed with the Country Girls game play - as a woman, it's important to do stuff on your own (yes!) She sees their playing as if they're weak to get ahead as a slap in the face for all girls, "I'm just saying." (I do also detect a little bitter Betty, but I can't help but agree.)

Meghan & Joey get a cab, Jessica & John have a little trouble and Mark & Mallory get back and find his backpack, laying there in the street where she left it.

The rest of the teams are all showing up at the Feather Ball - and Mark & Mallory are at each other's throats (that doesn't bode well for them playing this kicky-passy game together.)

-There are a lot of feather balls hitting the ground... but it's Dan & Connor who are the first team to get 10 passes!  (Wahoo! That's my team!) They get the clue to head for the Pit Stop, the promenade on Shamian Island.
-Caroline & Jennifer are the next team done (way to go!) then Margie and Luke right behind them.  Cord makes a sliding dive kick and they get 10 - then Brendan & Rachel right after them - Flight Time and Big Easy make it to 10 and Jamal uses his head to help them reach the goal ... they are all in cabs heading for the Pit Stop.

-Mark & Mallory are not doing so well with the Feather ball, but then neither are Meghan & Joey - though Meghan is a trooper, she makes a couple diving kicks.  And John & Jessica are also there now kicking that little thing around.

-Mallory starts thinking maybe they should switch tasks but Mark doesn't think that's a good idea, they have no idea how long the other one will take - they have to soldier on.  (I would be so frustrated!)
-Mark & Mallory got to 9 - and he messed it up! ARGHHH!
-Joey & Meghan get to 10, then John & Jessica get to 10... leaving Mark & Mallory - it was a hard task but I'm sure their arguing and bad feelings didn't help them either.

 Here's How They Finished:
1) Brendan & Rachel - foot race with Margie & Luke, Rachel says, "it's okay, we're not last," and he says, "Yes, but what if it's first?" And that got her moving.  They had never won a leg before.
2) Margie & Luke - He was mad when he realized his Mom's slow running cost them first place (he's kind of a baby.) 
Right on their heels came... everyone else.
3) Caroline & Jennifer - Phil asks them about the Express Pass - "We needed it!"
4) Dave & Connor - Phil got confused with everyone on the mat and told them they were 5th - but no, it was #4.
5) Flight Time & Big Easy - We're #5
6) Jet & Cord - Phil counted it off again.
7) Leo & Jamal
- And with everyone there at the mat, Phil told Brendan & Rachel, they won $2500 each for winning the leg.
8) John & Jessica
9) Joey & Meghan - she learned a very interesting lesson, they will help each other when it's to their advantage but probably not like today again - had they been the last two teams Meghan & Joey would have been gone.
10) Mark & Mallory - **ELIMINATED** - She starts bawling and he is a gentleman, thanking Phil for the opportunity - but he figures he wasn't meant to travel around the world without his buddy Bopper.
The rest of the teams were all still there at the mat and applauded them out.  I think everyone was sorry that Bopper wasn't there that day - not that Mallory didn't do her best, but it just wasn't the same.

So with Mark & Mallory leaving that also take Drew C, Cara & Alex L, Lynne B and Alexis G. out of the pool.

And my recording cut off the preview of next week, so I'm going in blind - but I bet they race to a new country and shenanigans ensue!

Have a great week everyone,

Coleen

 

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