The Amazing Race 10 – Episode 5 Recap

The Amazing Race – Season 10 – Episode 5

Well, this week introduced another one of the new race rules. Whereas in the last several seasons the last place team in a non-elimination stayed in the race but lost everything but the clothes on their backs, this year they get to keep them. However, the last placers must now come in *first* on the next leg of the race or be assigned a 30 minute penalty. If you’ve been keeping track of the finish times for each leg of the race, even if the last placers come in second, it could be touch and go for them to keep from a real elimination.

Other than that, I felt this week was a return to stereotypes and too many equalizers.

This week’s rundown:

THIS WEEK – 1st – Each won a gym system!
LAST WEEK – 2nd, arrived at 2:17pm
Peter & Sarah – OMG! He’s more fake than her leg. The metal one. I’m thinking she’s seriously going to have to look for a new doctor when they finish with this race. After last week’s childish performance by Peter, he woke up and smelled the coffee. Not to be a better person, but that there are cameras on him and maybe he should put on an act and try for a Discovery Cable TV show. Oh, and while you’re hamming it up doc, don’t forget to hit on the beauty queens once or twice in front of your partner who’s obviously enamored of you. I’m starting to understand why she’s played up the fake leg angle. It’s the only way she can get your attention.

THIS WEEK – 2nd
LAST WEEK – 7th, arrived at 3:46pm
Beauty Queens (Dustin & Kandice) – I’m starting to like them more and more. Of course, the fact that they don’t care for Peter doesn’t hurt either. 😉 They’re still playing smart – and tough. They hold onto their information and *play* the game. They even went so far as to hush their cabdriver from telling another team’s cabbie any information. Rude, you say? And what would you do in a *competition* for a *MILLION DOLLARS* eh? Body waxings and peroxide don’t come cheap people.

THIS WEEK – 3rd
LAST WEEK – 1st, arrived at 1:47pm
Rob & Kimberly – Her (while driving in India): “Oh look, a homeless cow.” The Amazing Race producers even added a silly sound effect to the audio track for this one. *AND* on the train, she complained about the people and the smell saying something to the effect of, “I want to ride with the rich people.” Way to make the parents proud Kimberly. However, they’ve got two weeks of top-3 under their belt. They could very well turn into annoying *millionaires* at this rate.

THIS WEEK – 4th
LAST WEEK – 4th, arrived at 2:28pm
Erwin & Godwin – These guys crack me up. They had a fake cell phone on a train and made it look like they were booking tickets early just to mess with Peter’s head. Hilarious! However, it kind of backfired when studly looking Peter borrowed a *real* cellphone from someone elsewhere on the train. Plus, dudes, what’s with the tight alliance with the Moms? You’re smart and in shape. Where’d you lose all your confidence? Lastly, shirts with Phil’s face and the caption “LOST” with “Reward. Bushel of Kiwis”??? Even Phil seemed confused. All in all, these guys only have a week or two left unless they kick it into gear.

THIS WEEK – 5th
LAST WEEK – 6th, arrived at 2:53pm
Moms (Lyn & Karlyn) – Less annoying this week. Not so much that I want to write about them.

THIS WEEK – 6th
LAST WEEK – 3rd, arrived at 2:21pm
Ex-Addict Models (Tyler & James) – Two built manly men and they choose the barefoot robe-wearing arts and crafts make a pattern on the ground out of colored wheat challenge over subduing a small croc with the help of locals who do all the work – and knowing that The Amazing Race producers would never let them get eaten because of liability insurance. I guess after all their going on and on about defeating drug addiction, alligators are too tough. Either that or the arts and crafts let them reminisce warmly about their good ‘ol rehab days. Dropping fast guys.

Who got kicked off?

THIS WEEK – 7th – SAVED BY NON ELIMINATION!
LAST WEEK – 5th, arrived at 2:49pm
Coalminers (David & Mary) – I knew when they came in last, it was going to be a non-elimination round… I just knew it. It couldn’t have been *LAST* week with Tom & Terry. Well, at least she stopped complaining so much about her ankle this week. Reasons for last? (1) They got dorked on a flight schedule and were playing catch-up most of the show. (2) They thought Doctor Idiot (Peter) & Sarah and the Beauty Queens were behind them and had a false sense of security. They’ve watched the show and should know that unless you can *SEE* a team behind you, then you can’t be sure. (3) She wears him down with b*tching. She loves him, but she just doesn’t shut up. He probably works in a coal mine deep under the earth just to get some peace and quiet. (4) Same as other teams – poor choices. She’s got a rough and tumble husband and she’s not frail. They should have done the challenge with the alligators – not the more detailed art project. No offense, but unless it specified Elvis on velvet, artistic was not the way to go. They’ll be gone next week.