Digital Brainwaves

“Donkeys Have Souls, Too.”

In part because I like sharing my thoughts on TV shows, and in part because any excuse to keep writing is good for me, I’m going to start blogging more TV shows, though I’ll likely only add new shows as they start new seasons.

So, here we go…

• *snort* The starting line is the Playboy Mansion. This is hilarious.
• Kynt and Vyxsin? “we’re like real life cartoon characters…” Ain’t that the truth…
• Azaria & Hendekea: “We’re more intelligent” than the other teams… and apparently more ego-driven. That won’t get in the way at all.
• Lorena & Jason: “I don’t know if marriage is the route for me to go… I always feel like I’ve got one foot out the door…” Yeah, that’s an excellent starting point for a long and happy relationship.
• I’m amused that the token lesbian couple are also ordained clergy… that won’t raise red flags for the religious right’s lets-annoy-the-media groups.
• Let’s start by rattling the other teams, blocking the way out.
• Kynt is totally Marilyn Manson’s long lost brother.
• They’ve barely left the Mansion, and they’re already splitting up. What a mess.
• …and, the first flight split. But, it left the other teams a chance to do some meeting, bonding, and some research.
• Nice, pre-booking a taxi.
• Oh dear, someone stole a taxi.
• Hah, whoops, the “first flight” ended up arriving late, I think…
• TAXI RACE!!! GET’EM!!!
• Oh, I was hoping for more of a fight over the stolen taxi.
• Left? Right? Drive straight.
• “We’re kinda like little pink Energizer Bunnies.” Well, they’ve got the look down.
• And, the cheatin’ dude is already comparing his girl to other girls. This will end so well.
• Uh oh, first injury?
• No, looks ok. Just potential shoe damage.
• Nap time already? (Yvonne points out that they probably spent a lot of time on the planes.)
• o/` on a bicycle built for two… o/`
• Impressive. They’ve got directions and Jason isn’t following them.
• “I feel like we’re not communicating, which is our problem in real life…” OK, that’s reasonable, but could you maybe bring that up a little later, when we’re not in a hurry?
• Whoa, deary. I’m not sure I could do the high-wire bicycling. Tell me there’s some guide-wires there for safety…
• OK, they’ve got safety lines.
• Yeah, the swaying bike would mess with my head.
• (No, Yvonne. Peet. Not poo.)
• “Get that donkey, it looks lonely!” Yep. ’cause that’s totally gonna make it move faster.
• “I’m sweatin’ bullets.” That’s not what I thought she said at first.
• DONKEY FIGHT!!!
• I think the donkey let Nathan have it, there. Maybe the donkey will talk sense into him a little better than Jennifer could.
• No Detour this leg. All in good time, I’m sure.
• Hahaha, and we’re splitting up again. But the way Nathan and Jennifer are going, the teams making wrong turns will still get turned around and arrived at the Pit Stop before Nate and Jen do.
• Yvonne: “HA! The [Travelocity] Gnome is on the snowboard!”
• Oh, snap, Nate and Jen might be saved after all, I forgot there’s still teams coming.
• Ari and Staella are behind, too… Oh, the last part of this is still so wide open. I forget there’s this many teams.
• It’s always amusing to watch the reactions of the teams when they arrive at the Pit Stop. It’s always seems to range from elation at winning the leg at the beginning, then passing to relief at not having been eliminated, followed by sadness at being eliminated.
• Down to Nathan & Jennifer and Ari & Staella for the elimination.
• OK, Ari & Staella are further back than I thought — they’re out.
• Heehee, stolen taxi karma. Whoops.

Until next week…