I could not be more happy with the way Sunday’s finale turned out.  I know last week I was rooting for Ericka and Brian but woah did I do a quick turn around at the Cirque de Soliel challenge.  What is wrong with Ericka?  She completely lost it and lost it big time.  I was hoping they never finished the challenge and Phil would have to come find them there hours after the finale and tell them it was over.  They were an annoying couple from the get go but I like underdogs so I was on their side last week but that is over.  Allegiances switched.

When Meghan and Cheyne went to the wrong hotel I was freaking out.  I needed them to win.  They just had to.  The brothers couldn’t win.  It would have killed me.  Thank goodness they got turned back around and in the end won.  I totally agree that they were the best team throughout the race so they deserve to win.  I still don’t like them but they beat out the brothers so they’re good in my book.

Can we talk for just a second about scaling that building face down?  That is one of the only challenges that I honestly don’t think I could have done.  Backwards, yes but face down?  Yikes.

Well, another season is over and it was a thrilling ride.  I still miss the Globtrotters and the Poker Players and Zev and Justin.  I can’t wait until next season.

I’m pretty sure this ended the way all you wanted it to but just in case, are you happy with the results?

Suck.  Suck. Suck.  Suck.  I hate the brothers now.  It was just mild to moderate contempt before but I HATE  them now.  I cannot believe Dan just left Big Easy like that.  What a total (I’m going to say something a lot nicer than I’m thinking here) jerk wad.  I don’t really care who wins now as long as it’s not them.  The funny thing is I’m usually all for sneaky teams but those two are just jerks.

Oh, Big Easy.  Who doesn’t know of someone named Franz?  I’m not good with word jumblers either so I’m not too terribly mad at him but a 4 hour penalty?  How could they possibly think that was a strategic move?  They were in last place and tacked 4 hours onto themselves.  My only hope was that the Rabbi would see the broken arm of the gollum and send the brothers back to the beginning.  But alas, that did not happen.

Who do you guys want to win?  I can’t believe I’m actually saying this but I’m kind of pulling for Brian and Ericka.  Probably just because they are the underdogs.  I don’t like a single team left so as long as the brothers don’t win I’m fine.

So who are you routing for now?

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What a great sneaky episode.  I loved the kayak course.  Why did I love it?  Because the brothers sucked at it.  I loved watching them tip over time and time again.  If only Brian and Ericka hadn’t been so behind they could have left the in the dust.  Oh I can’t stand Sam and Dan.  And then to take Brian and Ericka’s taxi was cold hearted.  I have to be honest, if someone would have taken the brothers taxi I probably wouldn’t be bothered but the fact that they did it pissed me off.

So first Ericka and Brian get bad advice from someone on the plane and end up wicked late to the challenge, then Sam and Dan take their taxi.  Sucks to be them for sure.

I don’t think I’m mad at Cheyne for jumping in the taxi when he had the chance.  I think he definitely could have smoothed things over a little more nicely with the Globetrotters but it’s a race for a million bucks.  I don’t like to see my Globetrotters left behind but I don’t think it was foul play at all.

I loved how much fun Flight Time had at the theater.  The Globetrotters just make everything fun.  I’m so glad they are in this race to even out all the stick up the butt contestants that are left.  Even after “having to” (I guess they could have called a taxi at some point) take the train and the subway they still ended up third.  This doesn’t give me much hope for them to win but they had better make the final three.  I might actually cry if they don’t.

Especially since Brian and Ericka keep slipping in every week.  I guess they really do have angels looking out for them.  Hopefully those angels don’t actually want them to win though because I would die if they pushed out Big Easy and Flight Time.

So what do we think for next week?  Brian and Ericka going home for sure?

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What an emotional episode.  My gosh.  I never would have guessed half way through that it would have ended the way it did.  I wanted to cry when it was all over.

I just about died when one of the Globetrotters said if we know anyone in the race it’s Brian because they always hear Ericka yell his name.  And then all through the show I heard her yelling at him.  ”Your feet hurt, well they couldn’t hurt as bad as mine.  I have no sympathy for you.”  All paraphrasing of course but that was the gist of it.  I was so surprised when she finally got the number of bells.  Her first guess was so off I didn’t think she would ever get it.  But she did.

I know I’m probably the only one but I love the poker players.  Their relationship is so heart warming.  I love that they call each other pet names and give each other tons of encouragement and are just such good friends.  I love how hard they tried at the challenges and am heartbroken that they quit and were eliminated.  I knew they weren’t going to win but I wanted to see more of them.  I am so sad.

I’m routing for the Globetrotters.  They are my favorite team now by a long shot.  I really don’t think they have what it takes to win but winning doesn’t matter when I pick my favs.  I just want fun and I think they bring loads of it.  Their dancing was killer and they are another team with a great supportive relationship.

I also like father/son team Gary and Matt.  Those two just seem to be having a ton of fun.  Love it.

You know who I don’t like?  I don’t like Meghan and Cheyne mostly because of the spelling of his name.  Ridiculous, I know but we’re talking about reality TV here.  I’m allowed to make up my own rules.

So, who’s your favorite team right now?

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Sorry this is so late.  I’ve got kids out of school and life has been crazy.  This will be a short post because I don’t remember much about the show but something has to be said about the saddest episode ever.  I cannot believe Zev and Justin came in first place and then were eliminated.  Who knows where Zev’s passport could be.  It could be anywhere they traveled that day.

My heart is broken.  I wanted Zev to show the world that you can totally function with Asperger’s.  Zev is awesome and he was doing so well.  And the way Justin supported and encouraged him just made my heart burst every time they were on screen.  I love these guys and I hate that they wont be a part of the race anymore.  I’m going to remember Zev telling his driver, “I’m going to tell your mom.”  Hilarious.

That being said, I also love the poker players and I am so glad they can continue on in the game though I’m not sure how long they are going to stick around.  They seem to be consistently in back of the pack.  I love them though.  I love their relationship and how they encourage each other.

I also love the Harlem Globetrotters.  I guess those are my remaining two favorite teams.

I still feel like crying when I think about Sunday’s episode.  I’m not sure I’ve ever gotten as attached to a team like I did with Zev and Justin.  Where you just as sad as I was or was it just another team going home for you?

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