Given that this was a mega leg it made sense to group this together. For the most part I feel like it was pretty interesting. I think the outcome was what I think I wanted two episodes ago but after that leg it totally changed. Very strange.
1st - Emily and Molly - I think that they are finally hitting their stride. I was really impressed at the motorcycle roadblock and then they just ran with the momentum from there. It was a leg that suited them in Florence and they excelled. (7th to 1st)
2nd - Marcus and Michael - I still don't like them too much but I think that they were solid again. Consistency is key on the race and I think that they will be strong competition for many legs. (1st to 2nd)
3rd - Abby and Will - I picked them as my sleeper pick and again solid in all respects. We barely saw them but I liked that they were independent. In the end they got ahead of a few teams because of it. Good energy too. (6th to 3rd)
4th - Luis and Michelle - Very solid this episode. Nothing too crazy. Definition of middle of the pack. (5th to 4th)
5th - Quintin and Mattie - Basically the same as Luis and Michelle... they ran the leg together after all. Good improvement. (10th to 5th)
6th - Aubrey and David - Middle of the pack. I think that 4th-6th were all pretty interchangeable this leg. All the dancers coming through middle of the road. (8th to 6th)
7th - Derek and Claire - I'm not sure why but I feel like it was a little shady what they did to Claire. The yodeling was one thing but the motorcycle was hard and they made it seem like she was stupid. But when Derek did the sculpture we barely saw him until he got the clue after most of the people had finished. Hopefully their attitude and spirits stay high and they can bounce back. (4th to 7th)
8th - Glenda and Lumumba - Wow this was a wobble and a half. I predicted it but I'm happy they made the mistake at the start of the super leg because they did really solidly at all the challenges. She made the point to remain positive and it really showed in their ability to claw it back. If they get back to level footing with a flight or something I think they will do well again. (2nd - 8th)
9th - Linton and Sharik - OH MY GOD. I have never seen someone deteriorate so quickly on the amazing race... at least not in a while. This was a Rachel level meltdown. Why was she so upset. Maybe she was just drained but seeing someone so adamant to quit really erked me. Especially with the other teams near the bottom fighting so hard to survive. I think their mentality will kill this team in a future leg. (3rd to 9th)
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10th - Rich and Dom - I can see now why some people really liked her now. I felt that it was a little fake but this leg I think it was the authenticity that shocked me. She was 100% herself and seeing her crying on the mat was heartbreaking. Especially since Sharik was so negative. I didnt expect much from this team but in the end it sucked to see them go.
I predict that Linton and Sharik will be the next to go... #TAR34
