Richly Deserved: The Amazing Race – 12-02

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The race took them from Ireland to Amsterdam for this leg. Here’s how they finished.

LORENA AND JASON: Dating couple said they want to start connecting. So far, so good. They took the lead on the detour which involved hoisting furniture using pulleys up the side of a building. They missed the first bus so a couple of teams caught up but took the lead again making quick work of Ditchbolting (basically pole-vaulting over a water-filled ditch). Their reward was his and hers sportbikes. If they keep their cool, they could be around a while.

NATHAN AND JENNIFER: Another dating couple. A great job coming from last to get second. Jennifer wasted her breath at the detour, shouting instructions Nathan couldn’t hear. But they did get through it quickly and did a great job at the road block. They took advantage of a slight miscue by Shana and Jennifer to get second.

SHANA AND JENNIFER: What do you know? Another blonde team. Shana is easily the hottest woman on this race. She did a fantastic job on the detour then made short work of the road block. They did overshoot the pitstop though allowing Nate and Jen to beat them by a second. They have a great attitude so far.

KYNT AND VYXSIN: They certainly add color to the race, don’t they. This team means business regardless of how they look. Couple of problems this time around. Vyxsin wasted a lot of time at the detour not being able to make a proper knot then Kynt had some trouble at the road block. Otherwise their travel has been smooth so far. I get a feeling they’ve won a lot of fans and no doubt will win more.

AZARIA AND HENDEKEA: Brother and sister pair had a great first leg. Here their big mistake was choosing the second detour, finding the correct marking among huge rows of bikes. They stayed patient though. The road block was o.k. so they were never in any danger. Is it just me or does Azaria looks a lot like a younger version of Apprentice 4 winner Randal?

TK AND RACHEL: Hippies 2.0 have vowed to put the race in perspective, remember their relationship is more important, and enjoy the ride. They had their problems at the detour and even had to switch positions to get it done. They had a great road block but became the second team to miss the pit stop, relegating them from fourth to sixth. Love their attitude, which can take them a long way.

MARIANNA AND JULIA: Marianna is easily the second hottest woman on this race. The girls missed the first flight out of Ireland so they trailed throughout. But they lucked out at the bike detour, finding their bikes quickly. They made the road block look very easy. A nice recovery by the girls.

NICOLAS AND DONALD: Nicolas got some tongue-lashing by Ronald for being pushy with the airline staff. They did beat that pair on standby for the first flight to Amsterdam. They did o.k. on the detour but why why why did Donald to that road block. Dude, you are amazing but some things you just gotta leave to the young ‘uns. Anyway they live to race another day.

RONALD AND CHRISTINA: Sometimes episode previews turn out to be overblown incidents over nothing. Not here. Ronald has got to learn that Christina is not eight years old. She doesn’t need to have things explained to her constantly. She doesn’t need to be chewed out in public either. And the constant yapping. SHUT UP!!! Let’s hope he tones it down and give Christina more leeway to concentrate on moving up the standings.

KATE AND PAT: They missed a crucial bus which put them in last place for good. The married clergy did what they set out to do in the two legs which is to have fun. They could have been villainous, sinister ministers but unfortunately, the race isn’t made for two older ladies who aren’t in tip-top shape. But nice to see them leave with a smile on their face and a renewed commitment to each other though.

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