Is anyone else excited about the sexy gays on The Amazing Race 36?

I want evidence of Phil's apparently big dick.

And I want it now!

I'll take the hot retired police chief daddy or the NFL player.

I'll take the tall pilot or the twink there with his mom.

I want Juan, the military pilot. Yum.

I'm still trying to learn names......hopefully this will be a good season!

Is there an actual thread about this season or is this it? Because that first team that was eliminated never should have been cast in the first place and I want to mitch about them and her fucking smiley face hat. What idiots.

They're the ones who got stuck trying to turn the car around, right? Have they not heard of reverse?

R7, exactly. The guy drives down a dead end, angles the car, and then between them, they do a three hundred point turn rather than just reversing. And before THAT, they drive out into God knows where and bucket hat girl wouldn't pull over to ask directions because she was afraid of everybody they passed. For two people who have wanted to be on the show their whole lives, they sure didn't put any effort into it. And don't get me started about COPD Dad and his tripping at the Start line. Sweet Jesus.

I'll take the Tall Pilot (he and his buddy apparently have wives, alas for us). I could not wait for the Spectrum Siblings (surely one or both of them are on the spectrum, and I am NOT the resident DL Autism Troll) to be Philiminated. I don't know how they got cast in the first place, other than he's a longtime fan of the show. I have a feeling Surfer Brodudes are going to bumble along for quite awhile. And I hope the Double Dutchers show us their skillz at some point!

I wish there were cuter guys this season.

Who knew Puerto Vallarta is a parent killer?

I'm rooting for the military bros. I like the femme gay son and mom.

I don't see mom and momma's boy lasting much longer. They both have health issues. This isn't The Amazing Jigsaw Puzzle.

Why they choose the "un" physically fit baffles me. Even for a couple weeks of a feel-good story of connection or overcoming some hurdles, it's clear they'll never compete with someone who can run faster, jump higher or lift heavier. They're doomed to succeed and makes the race boring.

[quote] I wish there were cuter guys this season.

Same here. The military guys are the hottest this season, and they're not even really that hot.

Like R12, I'm rooting for the military guys and the mom and son team.

The mom and son team are interesting. I almost feel that he's a victim of Munchausen by Proxy. He seems to have a lot of phobias and illnesses that are psychosomatic. Just my hunch.

And why is it that the SuperFans always get eliminated first?

Last season it was the brother-sister team, and the same thing happened this season.

They're SuperFans, for fuck's sake!! How do they not know how to run this race??

The son in the mom and son team gives me creepy evangelical vibes, like a kid who grew up very sheltered and who was probably homeschooled.

He reminds me of Sue's gay boyfriend on "The Middle."

[quote] The son in the mom and son team gives me creepy evangelical vibes, like a kid who grew up very sheltered and who was probably homeschooled.

He said he WAS homeschooled.

Mainly because "everything made him sick." Including the paint on the walls at school.

Supposedly he has bad asthma. And a fear of horses, among other things.

Personally, I think it's all in his head. And his mother put it all there.

R17 Well, there ya have it. I knew he was homeschooled.

New episode tonight!

The casting this season is horrible. Really, I can't think of a season, other than that legendarily horrid "Family" season--where I thought they fucked up more. First, the two morons who got canned the first week, then you have asthmatic Dad who couldn't make it from the starting line before tripping and falling, to the mom who was virtually passing out while her son painted her face to those two idiot girls who misread a clue not once, not twice, but three times in one episode, causing them to fuck up every detour they attempted. It's just going to be almost unwatchable until those bottom feeding teams who should never have been cast are gone.

R20 And don't forget the Jeff Spicoli twins, who prove two heads equal 1/2.

R21, that's hysterical.

Definitely a boring group compared to last season.

I've decided to skip both survivor and AR this season and instead watch Boston Rob practice his gameplay on Deal or No Deal Island.

Bullshit that they put a defective boat in the mix.

And said they couldn't change boats once they chose.

I'm so sad the twins were eliminated!!

They were so entertaining.

And they have GOT to be the most inept team ever on the race.

From changing from the cars to the cooking to the cars to the cooking, to slowly picking the beans and looking at the birds while picking, these two guys are so dumb! But it was hilarious.

I'll miss them.

Oh, and Sean has got to be on the downlow, right? Watching him throw a tantrum on the hillside, was hilarious. I get it because I'm afraid of heights, too. But still.... he was really queening out.

I had a good laugh when Munchausen Mom kept scolding her son when he was telling her to hurry up. Then when she told him to "Take a nap," I nearly choked.

That poor boy is so smothered.

Sad to lose the twins.....they were most entertaining.

Nobody else is really standing out to me yet......and I don't HATE anybody yet.....but it's early in the season.

Sean having a tantrum about the hill, then making his wife pick the beans and then yelling at her to hurry up. She needs to smack the living hell out of him. What a loser. Have to admit that the chubby gays are doing way better than I thought they would.

I don't like the gay team.

The Latino half of the team seems really nice and supportive.

But the other guy gets on my nerves. Something about him seems very bossy and pushy.

And he doesn't seem nice at all.

I want to see the chubby gays on Penguin Island, South Africa.

If there's a performing challenge where they have to learn choreography or sing, let's have a drinking game for how many times one of the gay couple announces he's got a background in "musical theatre". I forget which of the two already said that but I predict he will be insufferable about it should he have to don lederhosen and sing, "Eidelweiss" while balancing plates on his head.

R32 that sounds like a stunt from Beat The Clock.

Yes, I'm old.

It was hilarious watching the Munchausen kid in the boat, smiling widely and saying things like, "It'll be okay," then suddenly getting getting caught off guard and scowling when the boat captain walked by and bumped into him.

Why would you go on TAR if you’re afraid of heights?

R35 You just know there's gonna be an airplane jumping or bungee jumping challenge coming up. It'll be fun to watch Sean do her Mary routine when that happens.

Why the fuck would a woman wear those huge fake ass lashes while competing on The Amazing Race?

Wow, twentysomethings. Learn how to cook!

The girl cousins are starting to bother me. One of 'em is a real cunt.

Stupid twins is a bad idea for a team. They think alike, so every bad decision is endorsed. They have the same flaws so they can’t help each other.

I can’t imagine watching an episode more than once, let alone all of them.

How does a thread like this have no pictures?

I have no clue what any of these people look like. If they're hot, POST PICS!

R42 That's the thing. They're not.

Nobody is hot. At least not the men. OP is being sarcastic.

But they're not hot, R42. I think that's why no one is posting pics.

The twin brothers were decent looking, but also dumb as dirt. They also just got eliminated.

The only other moderately hot guys are the military best friends, but certainly nothing to write home about.

Other than that, the rest of the cast is either old, or female.

I wouldn't toss the military bros out of bed. I like the Colombian one. He probably throws a good fuck.

R42 Here are the contestants.

A slightly better pic... I'd say three guys are doable based only on this:

[quote] The girl cousins are starting to bother me. One of 'em is a real cunt.

Not only that, but it irritates me that they're constantly asking for help.

And they do it in this grating "baby voice," hoping that will sway another team to help them. Then they say something annoying, like "Thanks mom and dad!!!" followed by a cutesy giggle.

They're the type that seem to think using a baby voice will help them get through life, because everyone will fall for it.

The Munchausen mom didn't fall for it, though. When they asked Munchausen Mom and Homeschool Boy for help, he immediately helped them, but Munchausen Mom told him not to help them because "they can outrun us." And she's right.

It was hilarious that right after she told her son not to help them, the girls were shown saying "We just love them! They're so nice." Rofl!

R47 Spot the gays!

R48 That's not this season's cast.

R49 Yes, like in the episode where the vegan cousin whined to the older couple about not being able to recognize which was the meat dish.

It came up labeled as The Amazing Race 36 when I googled (shrug)

Wasn't this season filmed before the prior one? Why was it aired later?

R53 Yeah, but that's not the cast. I don't even think it's an Amazing Race cast.

R51 is right. That isn’t the current cast.

These are the military guys. I like the one on the right - Shane.

This is the current cast

The gay husbands have had a lot of advantages so far. They both were familiar with Puerto Vallarta (they were married there), the one husband speaks fluent Spanish, which has helped them when they need directions or information from the locals, and he's also a cook.

It's not surprising that they're in the front of the pack at this point, but I think as soon as they're in a country that's outside of their comfort zone and have to start doing more physical challenges, they'll fall behind.

We were spoiled last season with the gorgeous son of the deaf dad, so anyone after him would be a bit of a let down.

Corey!!!!!! Come back!!!!!

Corey is on Only Fans now. His dad sometimes makes an appearance.

You want to know something weird?

Looking at the cast photo at R57, I was mistaken about a lot of things.

To me, it felt like there were a lot more women this season than men, but nope. There are 13 women and 13 men.

It also felt like there were a lot more black people this season. But again... wrong! There are only 5 black people out of a cast of 26. Maybe it's because they're all at the front of the pack? I don't know.

But one thing is for sure. Looking at the cast photo, they need to cast hotter guys.

[quote] Corey is on Only Fans now. His dad sometimes makes an appearance.

Rofl! You're terrible.

But I guess that would eliminate the need for sign language.

Yeah, Corey was a stunner and such a good guy.

R61 say it ain't so!

Do you have a link?

Corey was so beautiful.

I'll subscribe to his OnlyFans if he gets naked.

I don’t think the gays are married.

R67 Yes, in the first episode, it showed them getting married in PV.

Wrong, R68.

In episode two, the hispanic partner said that they were getting along so well, that maybe it could "lead to other things." (Hinting at marriage)

That's when the white partner said "We'll see." He's a real bitch, that one.

Anyway, R67 is correct.

R69 I thought there were pictures of them getting married on the beach in PV.

Am I thinking of a different couple?

[quote]Other than that, the rest of the cast is either old, or female.

I'd take the hot black daddy retired sheriff or the NFL player.

R71 The NFL player is hot, if you're into giant muscle guys.

R65, at the moment, no. But I hear Corey teaches American Sign Language using his cock and balls.

The NFL guy and the older black man are both hot. The military guys are handsome but disappointingly flabby.

R74 I'm hoping the military guys will lose some weight as they do these challenges and get somewhat hot by the end of the season.

R56, someone needs to teach Shane how to cut an avocado. That was sad!

I like your priorities, R75. Hotness is key to my viewing habits.

We were definitely spoiled with last season's cast.

Season 35 had Corey, of course.

But also the hot gay couple, the hot hispanic brothers, the cute nerd brothers, the athletic husbear, and the nice bearded guys.

That whole cast just seemed more likable, in addition to being easy on the eyes.

I also counted, and there were only 12 women, compared with 14 men. Bonus!

R76 His military bro was very disappointed with his avocado cutting skils.

And the last season was filmed before this one, which had to deal with COVID restrictions.

R80 Last season was actually the first season where they *didn't* have to deal with COVID restrictions after the pandemic.

The contestants all flew on commercial flights and took taxis again. That was the first time they were able to do that in a while.

r74 I agree, they are the hottest men this season. And while not my type, the twins would be more attractive with better haircuts.

I’ll miss the twins. They were fun and easy going.

R83 They were so fucking stupid, but they provided good comic relief.

"Let's load the truck. Nah, let's cook. Nah, let's load the truck. Nah, bro, let's cook."

R79, that was pathetic. And didn't he f--k up frying an egg? Like how can you mess up frying an egg, lol?

R85 I don't think he fucked up the egg, but he overcooked one of the dishes and they had to throw it out.

I'm still perplexed by the op's title: "sexy gays on The Amazing Race 36"

Excuse me? What "sexy gays."

I don't see any.

Last season, yes. This season? NO.

Joe and Ian from Season 35 were the definition of sexy gays.

Speaking of Amazing Race gays, Korey Kuhl (Amazing Race 28) interviews Joe and Ian from Amazing Race 35.

Love it!

R87 I think OP's headline is supposed to be cynical.

Korey Kuhl has nice tits.

Is he a tit pig?

R90, is Korey a bottom?

My guess would be a resounding YES, R91.

I think the reason they reversed the seasons was the decision to go to 90 minute episodes. They had to recut this entire season which followed the 60 minute format . Apparently it was faster to get a new season on the air than to redo this one.

New episode tonight.

I'm not sure who to root for now, since I don't really care much for any of the remaining teams.

I guess the only hot guys left are the Army guys, so I'll root for them.

Not one bit

Do lesbians prefer the submissive girl or her beautiful partner with the gummy smile?

So who was eliminated?

The last team to arrive at the pit stop, silly!

I'm glad the Double Dutch team went home.

They were so awful!

Horrible at challenges, and terrible with directions. And a fear of heights on top of that.

I wish they had gone home last week, so I could have watched at least one more episode with the funny dumb twins.

It was shocking that Munchausen Mom and Homeschool Boy came in third. I really expected them to be at the bottom of the pack at this point.

I'm thinking that the only reason the gay team is doing so well is because the Latino half of the team is proficient in speaking Spanish. And it looks like they hold on to that advantage next week in Chile.

I have to say I'm not a fan of their team. I don't know why, but they just rub me the wrong way.

To be honest, I don't care much for any of the teams this season. But if I was forced to pick one, I'd go with the military men. Only because they're attractive.

I don't mind the lesbian team either. They're actually very nice to each other and to the other teams and to the people in the places they visit. The Latina team mate even gave the guy a hug, when he gave her the green check mark and told her that her map was correct. That was sweet.

It will be interesting to see how team Gays of Our Lives does outside of a Latin-speaking country. Having the one partner speak Spanish fluently gave them an advantage.

I want the Shrieking Cousins to go home next.

I can't stand the cousins. Thought they were going home this week. Ah well, maybe next week. I like the gay guys, they seem very nice. I also like the older couple a lot.

The ending was cute, seeing Phil do the "double dutch" jump roping.

He actually did it!

The Homoschool Kid just gives me the creeps. When he said he didn't watch TV as a kid and just did puzzles, all I could picture was some deep, deep fundie household, with Munchausen Mom keeping the kid in an isolated bedroom with only a desk, a twin bed, a Bible, and a stack of puzzle books. There's something about the kid and his Cheshire Cat grin that seems off and inauthentic. Maybe he brought his mom on The Amazing Race because he's secretly hoping she'll die of a heart attack and he'll finally be free from her reign of terror over him so he can finally put some cocks in his mouth and ass.

And yes, the Crying Cousins can go home next. I was hoping they'd be last this week, but they weren't quite as stupid as the Double Dutch woman and her DL husband.

The gay chubbies have been quite lucky so far. I'm waiting for a physical challenge to knock them down a few pegs.

I enjoyed watching Phil do his Double Dutch routine!

[quote]It will be interesting to see how team Gays of Our Lives does outside of a Latin-speaking country

r99=Dan Quayle

Loved Phil jumping rope! It’s nice to see that side of him.

In case anyone was wondering about the one-man band challenge, they had to get $2.63 in US cash.

I'm still rooting for Reichen and Chip. They won several rounds, and always had a nice chaste hug to celebrate.

I wonder who that little Chilean boy at the pitstop was. They used to explain if they were local celebrities. After several arrivals he was evidently so traumatized that they gave him the hook. Poor kid.

Happy about the team who lost.

I wonder what [troll 6100] did wrong.

Troll 6100? Explain yourself!

Looks like some breakdowns next week!

[quote]In case anyone was wondering about the one-man band challenge, they had to get $2.63 in US cash.

Sounds like a slow night for Leticia. I don't know why she had so much trouble soliciting money on the street.

I realize this season was filmed under Covid protocols, but I miss the show's occasional Airport Drama. And they need to get out of Latin/South America to level the playing field. Let's see how the Gays do in, I don't know, Poland.

The blonde gal seems way too fragile to be a nurse. Not that her partner seems all that much more pleasant.

I'm glad the crying cousins were eliminated. Now let's hope for the nurses' getting booted next week. Their relationship clearly won't survive this show.

Creepy gay Munchausen boy was way too nice to the other teams this week. He and his Munchausen mom could've finished closer to the top had he not been so willing to give other teams a boost. You could tell it pissed off mom. She's gonna slip some Mr. Clean into his water bottle for that.

I can't believe that no one has commented on the military guy's nice big package!

I'm not talking about Juan.

It was the other guy who was in his harness, and the camera man zoomed in on his crotch. Wow!

That said, Juan is nice and beefy too. I love his stocky and thick body type. He's hot.

Actually, they're both hot!

Momma's boy and mommy are 100% Mormons.

That's how he knew Santiago.

Maybe he did his mission with David Archuleta?

Maybe he did David Archuleta on his mission.

Argentina tonight!

I think the last time TAR went to Argentina was with Mirna and Shmirna, carrying the slabs of cow meat and yelling at each other.

Welcome to Charla and Mirna's world; It's a scary one.

Isn't Argentina where they had the infamous Meatblock? Are all the vegetarians gone yet?

I'm afraid mom is gonna eventually drag down the twink.

I thought her brittle bones were going to snap during bubble soccer.

I totally want to play bubble soccer. It looks like hilarious fun. And Pilot Guy had the right strategery -- knock over most of your opponents and then head for the goal.

Uruguay next week? ¿Otra vez Sudamérica? Suspiro...

R119: I love Juan. Spanish spoken with a Colombian accent has such a nice tone to it.

I want Juan to pound my hole with his meaty cock, while I grab on to his thick thighs!

This was a fun leg.

I'm normally against alliances, but I like the three teams in the alliance, so I'm cool with it.

Sad to see the retirees go home. They were amusing.

So many hot guys in Argentina. The recycling guy was hot, the gaucho guy was hot, and lots of random cuties throughout the episode.

Shirtless Juan.

R125 I'm convinced gay Munchausen boy is trying to kill his mother so he can escape her clutches.

The retired couple needed to go. She was nasty and bitch to her husband.

Is this season ever going to go to any non-Spanish speaking countries? I wanna see the fat guys try and get along in a country where one of them doesn't speak the language.

The gay couple looked like twin Dom Deluises when they were doing the lasso challenge.

Yeah, not a fan of the gay team.

They're not attractive.

Team Army all the way!

R131 His account is private. Can you share any screen shots?

The military boys are getting hotter. Are they losing weight doing all these challenges?

Interesting, R136.

His IG account wasn't private just a few days ago.

Juan just recently did that. I wonder why?

Maybe people were making nasty comments, or because he had family photos on there.

In any case, he just made it private in between my post at R131 and your post at R136. (Saturday and Tuesday)

One thing I will say, I was going to comment on why he even wanted to be on the amazing race.

From his IG account, he had pictures of himself all over the world. France, Germany, South America, Canada, The Seychelles, and others.

Juan is a world traveler (thanks to being in the military) and he doesn't really need the experience.

There were photos of him skiing in the French Alps, and sipping champagne in Germany, and he was even in Colombia with military friends.

So his bs about the experience of being in the land of his birth during the Amazing Race was kind of bogus, because he had already been there before with the military.

Creepy mother gives Munchausen boy enemas after every leg.

R139 Both of them are creepy. I don't know what it is, but I just get an inauthentic vibe about them. My gut tells they're not nearly the joyous, cheerful, empathetic rays of sunshine they take great pains to portray themselves as on the show.

R140 I got that vibe from the son when the mom was getting overheated during the car racing roadblock and wanted to quit. The icy stare he gave her was like, "Don't you fucking ruin this for me, you useless old cunt."

I knew it. Take a drink! "I have a background in musical theatre..."

Wow. The guy on the pink team is an asshole. That relationship is not going to last.

That guy is an abusive prick.

Yeah, he gives off major creep vibes. She should just leave him in the middle of the race and head back home.

I was rooting for Munchausen Mom and Son to come in first.

I think they would have loved going to Paris, and probably enjoyed it more than that annoying gay team.

I'm sick of seeing them come in first because they have such an unfair advantage.

This race has been in Spanish speaking countries from the very beginning, and that has given Cesar a huge advantage over the other teams.

I think it's unprecedented to have six or seven legs in a row, in different countries that speak the same language.

Juan and Shane had me worried. I guess Juan's been rimming Shane hard, and got a stomach bug. Towards the end, I thought they would come in last.

It was sad to see the firefighting lesbians go home. They were a very positive team.

I thought Juan spoke Spanish? Anyway, this season is interesting in that the non-physical teams are dominating.

A number of the teams have someone who speaks spanish on it. And I like the gay team. They are very nice. So what that they aren't hot.

[quote] So what that they aren't hot.

You must be new to the DL. Welcome, and you're in for a bumpy ride!

I think Cesar is quite hot. (Ricky - not so much.)

Next week they say that Mom & Son make a serious mistake!

Surprise anal?

[quote] Next week they say that Mom & Son make a serious mistake!

Yeah, they lose their film crew, while driving.

And as they said in the previews, you are NEVER supposed to lose your film crew.

How do you even do that? I don't think any team has ever done that in the history of the Amazing Race.

The mother must have been driving really fast, or she went through a red light and left them behind. Something stupid like that.

I'm guessing that she either has to go back and look for them, or incur a penalty.

Luckily, it's on the small island of Barbados, so it shouldn't be too hard to find them.

Not sad to see the firefighters go. Do not sign up for TAR if you are not even passingly good at reading maps. I cannot believe they just decided to go to every plaza until they found the right one. Get out and ask for directions! Also don't go on TAR if you can't drive a manual transmission, Pink Team Lady. While her manbun BF is a borderline asshole, she's no treat either -- I can't drive a stick, I have no sense of rhythm and can't drum, I can't read this map, waaaah. Girl, why are you on this show? Have you never seen it? They can be Philiminated next, gracias. (Also, can we get out the Western Hemisphere?!)

[quote] Luckily, it's on the small island of Barbados, so it shouldn't be too hard to find them.

Really? We spent all day trying to get out of a tiny dead end street!

When Phil asks “Do you think you have what it takes to compete on The Amazing Race?” I answer with an emphatic “No.”

However, I can read maps.

Oh, this episode hurts!

So much rain.....why didn't they put the top on before they started?

Not sorry to see this team go......I like everyone left except the nurses or whatever they claim to be. I would guess they have already broken up and moved on. How embarrassing to be on network television with your EX every week.

I'll miss Munchausen mom and Danny's gay twink ass.

I hope he settles down with a nice boyfriend in the future.

It was nice to see Juan and Shane come in second place. Juan is probably going to give Shane's ass a good pounding back in the hotel room.

And op, have you found the "sexy gays" yet this season? I still haven't seen them.

All of the tasks were outdoors -- it would've been interesting to see them play road tennis or do those beach jobs in the rain.

Have we ever had an episode, like this most recent one, where the crew was mentioned? I'd love to see a behind the scenes tell-all showing all the production maneuverings.

I kind of felt bad that the team this week to go home lost because of the crew. I don't really think that was fair.

Yeah, R162, I was kinda hoping that Phil would tell them they would not be eliminated on this basis. With, instead, the bottom two teams eliminated in the next leg.

[quote]I kind of felt bad that the team this week to go home lost because of the crew. I don't really think that was fair.

If one of the team members had been named 'Karen,' you can bet there'd be hell to pay. (And lawsuits.)

Yeah, I don't know why it's the team's responsibility to make sure the crew is keeping up with them.

Test

[quote] Yeah, I don't know why it's the team's responsibility to make sure the crew is keeping up with them.

Apparently, it's a cardinal rule impressed on all (would-be) contestants.

Angie & Danny's exit interview.

You just know Danny wanted the hot shirtless dude judging the fish pot challenge.

I know *I* did.

Is it just me, or do the challenges seem to be somewhat easier this season than in past seasons? And does it seem like they have fewer challenges to complete in each episode?

I mean, how hard is it to bang on a drum?

[quote] I mean, how hard is it to bang on a drum?

Very.

So Danny & Angie had to wait 90 minutes for their crew to arrive. And the crew that came for them was not even their crew. Their own crew didn't finally arrive until 30 minutes into their last challenge. Danny & Angie didn't seem to do anything wrong. An outrage that they were eliminated through no fault of their own.

R173 They should probably get a "do over" season.

I have a feeling they’ll be back.

I’m not even convinced they won’t be back next week.

CHARLA!!!!

I had to snort when Danny said something to Phil at the end about having gone "around the world." Please, you didn't even leave the Western Hemisphere. And can we do that? Leave the Western H, please? Next week they're on another Caribbean island, so I guess not. Anyone know why? Shorter flights for lowered Covid-transmission chances? Phil wanted to practice his Spanish? They're all waiting for their crew?

They’ve also not shown them traveling much or at all. They just start the new episode in a new country. I find it disconcerting.

I miss the occasional Airport Drama. One pair of tickets left! Racing for gates! Sorry, you're now on the flight that leaves in three hours!

Just racing in the Western Hemisphere makes a boring season.

The military dudes are hot. The taller one has a nice ass.

The bear queens better hope there’s no U-Turn this season.

[quote] Just racing in the Western Hemisphere makes a boring season.

I'm assuming that many countries were closed for business during the pandemic, all the way through 2021, and part of 2022.

But I guess Latin America and the Caribbean didn't have Covid restrictions. If I remember correctly, the Covid death numbers were fairly low in Central and South America.

Either that, or the government didn't bother to keep stats.

I want to rim Shane very badly!

R183 = Juan.

Aww, looking forward to seeing the newborn at the finish line next week.

Fun challenges this week......but I would have liked for the last two teams to have switched places.

The pink team is so fucking toxic. He's so so so so so so reprehensible but... she's equally horrible in her own way. My great fear is that when the inevitable trial for domestic violence happens, the jury will buy his defense that she was asking for it.

[quote]Aww, looking forward to seeing the newborn at the finish line next week.

This was taped a long time ago.

The aren't The Western Hemisphere this season. From Wikipedia

[quote] Starting in Puerto Vallarta, racers traveled through Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Barbados, and the Dominican Republic before finishing in Philadelphia. Filmed during the waning days of the COVID-19 pandemic global health emergency and prior to the 35th aired season, this season features chartered air travel rather than commercial air travel and other accommodations for the safety of the racers.

This episode was good.

I loved seeing the waterfall and flumes. It was beautiful.

I never realized how chunky Juan is. Watching his big booty run up the hill was hot. Shane must love it.

The cacao farm was especially cool. They even got chocolate at the end. My favorite was when the nurses couple saw Rod finish, and the gf said, "Damn Rod is fast, 'and the bf said "So fast," and she replied "Faster than you." She is SUCH a bitch!

It was odd seeing Shane say he didn't want to eat the chocolate because Juan already took a bite. Please, you'll suck his cock, but you won't eat the chocolate bar after his mouth was on it? Give me a break, Shane!

As for the gay couple, I just can't get behind them. I don't find them attractive at all, and I especially hate seeing Ricky's jiggling titties shaking up and down when he runs. Ugh!

I just hope Ricky and Cesar get Philiminated on the next episode. That would be awesome!

I've been hoping Amber on the pink team shanks Vinny from the backseat when he tells her she doesn't know how to navigate (granted, she doesn't), but we're running out of time.

There is nothing more annoying than someone who doesn’t know how to navigate telling someone who does that they are going the wrong way.

I discovered tonight that Cesar also competed on an episode of Beat Bobby Flay. High Steaks, season 30, episode 16. I won't spoil it, but DL fave Anne Burrell is one of the judges.

Episode 5, rather.

Thank God for Juan and Shane for being eye candy because Ricky and Cesar are not doing it for me. I’m not into the stocky bear types.

Vinny’s a bitch and Rod is a hyperactive talkative show boat. I’m definitely rooting for Juan and Shane.

I'm very surprised that Juan is so out of shape.

Letitia actually beat him in a foot race!

Shane seemed disappointed.

I'm really hoping that either Juan and Shane or Rod and Letitia win this thing.

As for Rod being a chatterbox, I think he's funny. Not your typical arrogant jock. He seems like a nice guy.

Has no one else noticed that the alliance of three are all still in the game?

Rod & Letitia, Juan & Shane, and Team Pink have been in an alliance almost throughout the race.

It would be kind of fun to see them as the final three, because they're all about evenly matched.

[quote] I never realized how chunky Juan is. Watching his big booty run up the hill was hot. Shane must love it.

Shane has some serious badonkadonk action going on too.

I wish they had a U-Turn this season so someone could U-Turn Ricky and Caesar.

for some reason, I really hate Ricky and Cesar.

Me too R199.

They're very thirsty.

And I'll bet Ricky is a major attitude queen.

I am confused over which is a “roadblock” and which is a “detour.” I understand the differences, I just don’t know which is which.

I feel the same way r199.

From Wikipedia:

A Detour presents the team with a choice between two tasks, one of which must be completed before the team is allowed to continue

A Roadblock is a task that only one team member may perform.

[quote] for some reason, I really hate Ricky and Cesar.

It's probably because we have a background in musical theatre.

As much as the Dom Deluise lookalikes bug me, it was pretty funny watching the one guy getting all the baseball challenges on the first try while the big NFL jock bragging about being such a great baseball player struggled to even throw a ball.

The nurse boyfriend is an asshole, and his bitch girlfriend is completely under his control.

I kind of liked the way Phil told her at the pit stop that she needed to celebrate her own accomplishments rather than base her self worth on whether her boyfriend was happy.

I got the feeling the pink team's driver hated them and wanted to get lost.

I feel like I should be rooting for the gays. They are dominating and so gay. But I just can’t. I’m sorry, I just can’t. The best I can do is not root against them.

The chunky gay guy was much better at baseball than all the straight guys. I love how they are dominating all the straights.

I can't believe people on here don't like the gay team because they are dorky and out of shape. Then again, I guess I can believe it - it's Datalounge. I like them. They are nice and really good at it.

I'm consistently amazed at how the gays keep winning. They annoy the hell out of me, especially when they have to kiss each after every single fucking they do and the way they "waddle-run," abut there's no denying they are at great at this game.

Did anyone else notice how Juan visibly rolled his eyes when Shane made the comment about starting out and being second to the gays again?

It was almost like Shane was saying, "I can't believe we're losing to these homos."

It’s not that they are dorky and out of shape. I’m dorky and out of shape. I can’t really explain why they don’t get my support. It may be they remind me of a closet case who was mean to me before he ultimately came out, but others also seem to be put off, so I’m not sure.

It's because they're pushy and annoying. Especially Ricky. He just gives off a bitchy vibe.

Cesar's nice, but together, they're...ugh.

Are they the "sexy gays" op is referring to in his subject heading?

If so, then he was way off base.

He was being sarcastic.

I hope.

Aren't we just in a twist because we're being "represented" by swishy little troll dolls? Their gayness is their identifying feature and heaven forbid people think we're like THEM! It's all about US, darlings!

No.

I want C(a)esar to toss my salad.

[quote]Aren't we just in a twist because we're being "represented" by swishy little troll dolls? Their gayness is their identifying feature and heaven forbid people think we're like THEM! It's all about US, darlings!

Bingo!

R216 I'm actually glad that they're showing gays can compete and - beat - the tough guy hetero jocks.

It's their personalities that annoy the shit out of me.

[quote] As much as the Dom Deluise lookalikes bug me… 😂😂😂

Someone please spoil and tell me if TEAM BEARS wins tonight. If they do, I’m not going to bother watching.

I want Shane inside me quite deeply.

🐻🐻👑👑

DELETE SEASON FINALE RECORDING. 🙄

I don’t know why you’re so hateful to those that don’t conform to a certain body type. I think they’re sweet. I enjoyed their affectionate, respectful to each other nature all season. You want some guy who uses his body as a billboard to the crucifixion of Christ as your champion instead? It’s madness. Of course, DataLoungers always slam their gay Amazing Race champs, but in this current atmosphere of such indignant intolerance, I find the dominance of Ricky & Cesar refreshing. I doubt CBS will be casting gay teams at all if Trump wins the presidency. It won’t be acceptable or safe. I feel we’re at the end of a golden era. And we’re jeering and tossing rotten vegetables at fading shadows in the twilight of it.

Mary! Gays won't instantly vanish from public life if Trump wins (also, he won't). I love that Ricky and Cesar dominated this season and kept the alpha bros just out of reach of the win so many times, even though Shane and Juan were enjoyable racers in any other circumstance.

The truly nauseating part of the finale was Amber's confession that she realized that everything was better when Vinny was happy, and it was her role to make sure he was. Then they got engaged.

I was just so happy with the top 3 teams, that I didn't care who won, but was very pleased that Ricky and Cesar deservedly came in first. And even though they dominated the season, the other teams really seemed to like them anyway.

They surely deserved to win.

There goes my chance of becoming Cesar's sugar daddy.

Did anyone else but me think that Shane, when he said something like, a few weeks ago we came to the realization that... he was going to say that he and Juan were in love and leaving their wives?

Can someone from "Active Duty" give them a call so they can finally bang it out for all of us to enjoy?

I'm loving that the chubby, slightly out-of-shape gays totally dominated the season. I got the sense that Juan and Shane were somewhat perplexed that they failed to win.

They might have won if they didn’t get lost. That gas station guy who told them Pat’s and Gino’s were pizza places killed them.

Also, we talk about the advantage staying in Spanish-speaking countries gave the Bears. What about ending in one of their hometowns?

Shane did not seem to like Caesar and Ricky when they arrived at the memorizing of the Declaration of Independence challenge after getting lost and Rod and Leticia were just leaving Shane says "GO GET THEM, GO GET THEM" to Rod. I hope that wasn't homophobia and him just being against them for winning so much.

Cesar was not the only Spanish speaker on this season. And are you suggesting the show decided to end in Philly to give them an advantage, somehow guessing correctly that they would make it into the final?

No, but it was an advantage.

[quote] They surely deserved to win.

No they didn't. They were given advantages throughout the entire race.

From speaking Spanish, to always conveniently having done something before, which just happened to be part of the challenge, to Ricky conveniently having been raised in Philadelphia.

The entire race seemed geared towards helping them.

Not only that, but Ricky and Cesar came in 3rd for the second to last leg, but they were all allowed to leave at the same time for the final leg.

In past seasons, you left in the order that you arrived. They should have left LAST, after Rod/Letitia and Juan/Shane.

It was just gross. I hate Ricky and Cesar. They make me ill. And they were given every advantage to "win."

What a crock.

[quote] It was just gross. I hate Ricky and Cesar. They make me ill. And they were given every advantage to "win." What a crock.

Well that is a little over the top, it is a TV show, put down the remote and take a chill pill. If TAR was going to pick a favorite to rig the race for and meanwhile risk the reputation of the entire series, Ricky and Cesar the overweight gay couple is not who they would do it for. There were other couples who had a Spanish speaker and this season was limited to the Western Hemisphere because of Covid. Sometimes, most of the time for me, the team you want to win doesn't, that is why you shouldn't get so invested in who wins. Life goes on.

Gosh, r237, I suppose that means we won't have the pleasure of your company for next season's thread. I'm sure someone will miss you.

Or not.

It’s tellin’ that the broadcast had a solid update on the lesbian’s progress (adorable newborn Audrey Rose) last week, but didn’t have similar news for Ricky and Cesar. Meanwhile, didn’t the nurses manage to overshadow the entire grand finale with the marriage proposal? I was hoping for some wedding photos during the prolonged winner’s circle hugathon. I hope they’ll have many years. They will be happy ones.

R234 I noticed that, too. There seemed to be some raging contempt for Ricky and Cesar from Shane in that moment.

As annoying as Ricky and Cesar can be, they really did deserve to win. It would've been a shame if they had lost after all of their first place finishes.

I was surprised that the final challenge wasn't a memory type challenge where they have to remember certain details about all the legs of the race. Don't they usually do something like that for the last challenge?

The nurses are headed for a murder/suicide, not a happily-ever-after.

The winners still appear to be together.

On one hand I have to question the unfairness of it coming down to a memory challenge for an NFL veteran, but on the other hand recognize that it always comes down to that in the finale.

[quote] As annoying as Ricky and Cesar can be, they really did deserve to win. It would've been a shame if they had lost after all of their first place finishes.

This season was horribly unfair, simply because of that stupid Covid situation with the flights.

There were two major changes from usual TAR seasons:

1. Flight fights were not factored into the equation, nor was a lot of navigation required. They were basically driven to the majority of the places they visited, which means first out, first to the next stop.

2. First teams to the Pit Stop would ALWAYS have an advantage in this race.

They usually released two teams at a time at the beginning of each leg, in increments of about 10 or 15 minutes, which was ridiculous.

Not only did it give the teams in front a huge advantage, but unless they screwed up majorly during that leg, they were pretty much guaranteed to come in at the top.

Ricky/Cesar kept finishing in first place because every time they started the race, they had a huge lead over the other teams. They didn't make any major mistakes, which is why they kept coming in first every time.

This whole race was extremely flawed.

I wish they had just scrapped this dumb Covid race, and waited until teams could take open flights again.

Last season (which was actually filmed after this season) was so much better and so much more exciting than this season, simply because the race was more fair to all of the teams.

And don't even get me started on the bullshit that happened with Danny and his mom. They were really screwed over.

Let's not forget that a majority of the race was held in Spanish-speaking countries, which gave Cesar a huge advantage. Plus finishing the race in the city Ricky grew up in was another plus for them.

You certainly won't let us forget, R248. Take a few days off, touch grass, and maybe we'll see you next season with gays more to your liking.

I absolutely agree that Danny and his mother got screwed.

They only had to memorize two sentences.

Yeah, this season really felt like it was pulled out of the bargain bin. I get how COVID fucked it up quite a bit, but the teams were all pretty dull as well. Last season had players you actually rooted for and cared for. Not to mention the eye candy.

I thought the twins were amusing, though no surprise they didn’t last long.

R247 I agree Ricky and Cesar had unfair advantages, and compared to prior seasons, this season was more like The Unremarkable Race, but you said it yourself in your post - Ricky and Cesar won because they didn't make any major mistakes, which is usually the case with the winners in all the seasons.

I suspect that if Ricky and Cesar were more athletic and model looking, none of this whining and complaining would be happening. Face it, their fat asses won. They ran the best race. End of story. Get over it, move on or simply stop watching the show. Maybe Love Island is more your speed since everyone is "hot."

Other than the windsurfing, they did fine in athletic challenges. My lack of affection for them is not based on their attractiveness. As I said above it’s something more elusive that I don’t like. Perhaps because they’re more like twins than boyfriends. I think I’m always a bit turned off by couples that seem to be clones of each other.

What happened to the last task they always had where they had to put together all the countries and tasks they did in order and who was eliminated when? It is because they didn't really race around the world this time?

Just stop with this Spanish-speaking countries giving Cesar a huge advantage, Juan, Danny and Vinnie were Spanish speakers and I am pretty sure there were also a couple of others. Ricky/Cesar were not my favorite but they won the most legs because they had a lot of experience in areas that were needed, they were surprisingly good at all the tasks except wind surfing but Cesar was disadvantaged in the flag competition by being raised in Mexico. Yes Danny and his mom got screwed, they didn't lose their camera crew the camera crew lost them.

On to the next one......someone on DL go to CASTING so we can get the inside scoop on Phil and the show....of course you won't be able to post anything VITAL until after the show airs.....but we need an insider......

I don’t know about you, but I always tell Phil that I do not think that I have what it takes to compete on The Amazing Race

My husband and I always joke we should sign up and then when Phil shouts go! just walk to the bags and go "ugh, we are not really runners." Get to the first tasks and go "this looks hard," and just be last.