I would comment on the first half of the episode, except what’s the point. After watching that gruesome final task, I can’t remember anything else that matters. I know the girls had a hard time last week with golfing and swinging a hammer. But I think rolling out hundreds of hay bales beats that any day. And clearly, since a few years ago, it took a team 10+ hours to do the same challenge, the producers must have been going for drama.

It’s actually challenges like that that make me love/hate the show. I have so much respect for those who can pull through. I so badly want to do the race, but I don’t know if I’d survive a day like that. (Especially being a girl, and going up against a bunch of strong guys.) And the problem with “needle in a haystack” roadblocks is that SO much is about luck. It might take you 30 minutes if you guess right, or 10 hours if you don’t. And that sucks as a strong competitor. Sam and Dan were the first ones at the challenge, and almost the last to leave.

I am SO happy it was a non-elimination round. Mostly because I still want Matt and Gary in the race. I am sick of Ericka and her whining. She is way to prissy, girly, and high-maintenance for me. However, it finally makes perfect sense why they so frequently comment about their inter-racial marriage… Ericka’s mom wishes they hadn’t got married. I guess I’d be out to prove something too if my parents didn’t like who I chose to marry. Then there’s Sam and Dan. Did anyone else want to punch Dan in the face as he’s yelling at Sam the entire time?! I would have been so mad. However, I think he kind of made up for it by being so emotional at the pit stop and realizing that he was such a jerk. Finally, I just can’t get enough of the Globetrotters. They make watching the show absolutely hilarious and entertaining. Poor Big Easy- too tall to do a challenge. Although he had some serious luck with the hay bales! I’m actually really glad they won the leg. I’d want to win a leg if it were my birthday too!

Well, I don’t know if Gary and Matt can make up time next week, but I’m excited to find out. Watch The Amazing Race Sunday at 8pm PST, on CBS.