Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have been a fan for years. However, after the douchy reality contestant casting, I haven't been interested. I watched for the first time this season last night. It was ok, but the constant chatter about some potential romance seemed to fake and forced and solely for the cameras. I have no interest in this crap.

Totally agree. I haven't missed one AR, ever, but after seeing this season's premiere, I've sworn it off completely until they take up "regular" casting again. No gimmicks. It's so disappointing, as I used to look forward to my week's fix of AR, but no more. I can't take the loud, braying, fake personalities hamming it up for the camera. Gag.

Ha! Braying! Great word. I'm the PP you quoted. I watched TAR religiously. I'm so disappointed.

Anonymous wrote:I have been a fan for years. However, after the douchy reality contestant casting, I haven't been interested. I watched for the first time this season last night. It was ok, but the constant chatter about some potential romance seemed to fake and forced and solely for the cameras. I have no interest in this crap.

Totally agree. I haven't missed one AR, ever, but after seeing this season's premiere, I've sworn it off completely until they take up "regular" casting again. No gimmicks. It's so disappointing, as I used to look forward to my week's fix of AR, but no more. I can't take the loud, braying, fake personalities hamming it up for the camera. Gag.

Anonymous wrote:I wasn't sure about this season but I'm into it now. Last nights episode had a few really funny moments for me. Now that the bottom few teams are gone, I feel like the pace will be better - more in line with the standard seasons.

How many of the loud obnoxious teams are still alive?

I wasn't sure about this season but I'm into it now. Last nights episode had a few really funny moments for me. Now that the bottom few teams are gone, I feel like the pace will be better - more in line with the standard seasons.

I have been a fan for years. However, after the douchy reality contestant casting, I haven't been interested. I watched for the first time this season last night. It was ok, but the constant chatter about some potential romance seemed to fake and forced and solely for the cameras. I have no interest in this crap.

That is one way to have an equalizer, get nearly everyone to the mat at the same time!

Yes, you can be a regular, normal person and still not ordinary. I'd agree that no team on any season I've watched has been "ordinary."

I didn't watch the Family Edition.

There's a difference between ordinary and regular. Phil is the type of guy who is going to say that everybody has something about them that makes them out of the ordinary. I would say Mary and David, the coal miner, were "regular" people. The aforementioned Team Guido was a couple of regular (gay) guys. I'm running through names in my head, and it's all people from the first 4-5 seasons. They were regular people, not AR superfans, not people from other reality shows, not people with a giant schtick that colored everything about them. Yes, people with different stories/backgrounds, but still regular people you would meet while in line at Safeway.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish they'd do a season with former Survivors. That would get me watching again for at least a season.

I wish they'd do a season with regular people, maybe some of which weren't that familiar with the show. You know, how it used to be. That would get ME watching again for another season.

Phil said no one that has been on the show in it's history is "ordinary". He has said this in multiple interviews you can google.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish they'd do a season with former Survivors. That would get me watching again for at least a season.

I wish they'd do a season with regular people, maybe some of which weren't that familiar with the show. You know, how it used to be. That would get ME watching again for another season.

Some of my favorite teams in the past were teams of "not really regular people" but NOT former Reality TV people. Like Flight Time & Big Easy (NBA players) and Anthony & Bates (NHL hockey brothers).

Anonymous wrote:I wish they'd do a season with former Survivors. That would get me watching again for at least a season.

I wish they'd do a season with regular people, maybe some of which weren't that familiar with the show. You know, how it used to be. That would get ME watching again for another season.

I guess the show will be back in September after all:

http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2016/02/amazing-race-29-casting-blind-dates-plus-singles-strangers/

Did anyone go to the Convention Center today?

Phil was there to do an hour speech and did a meet and greet afterwards.

Anonymous wrote:I wish they'd do a season with former Survivors. That would get me watching again for at least a season.

NO. They already had their 15 minutes. If the former Survivors want to have another 15 minutes, then do an All-Stars version of Survivors.

I have really disliked nearly every Amazing Race team that spun off from Big Brother and Survivor. The only exception was "Romber" from years ago, likely because of Rob's personality (which I honestly hated on Survivor).

I wish they'd do a season with former Survivors. That would get me watching again for at least a season.