The Amazing Race – Season 9 – Episode 12 (Final)
There were actually two legs to this last episode. The first leg pretty much just let everyone jockey for position. Everything shook out pretty much the same. Ray and Yolanda came in third and had to give up all their possessions. Not speaking the language in Japan and having to beg for yen really sucked and probably helped contribute to their third place standing. Well, that and Ray getting slapped on the butt by a Japanse guy at the toll road. But I digress… On to the post!
THIS WEEK, Final Leg – 1st – ONE MILLION DOLLARS!!!
THIS WEEK, 1st Leg – 1st, arrived at 12:18pm
LAST WEEK – 1st, arrived at 11:18am (with the help of the Fast Forward)
Hippies (BJ and Tyler) – TTOW!!! The Hippies did it! I have to say, I thought the Frat Boys were going to take it all the way to the bank. I was worried when BJ started messing up on the flag order but it was joyous to see them come in to the last challenge after the Frats and make it out before them! I’ve got to say some luck was on their side this leg of the race. Tyler knowing Japanese? 100 times better than the Mother/Daugther team earlier in the race knowing Spanish. An Asian speaking Hippy? Who knew? Luckily the minutes they shaved off in Japan saved their tye-dye butts in Anchorage when they kept walking by the snowshoes. Were they channeling Fran and Barry or what??? This season was awesome and the Hippies totally redeemed The Amazing Race to me after last season’s Family Edition fiasco. *gag*
THIS WEEK, Final Leg – 2nd
THIS WEEK, 1st Leg – 2nd, arrived at 12:20pm
LAST WEEK – 2nd, arrived at 1:21pm
The Sickening Frat Boys (Eric and Jeremy) – Sigh. I hated these guys all season. However, now that it’s over, I’m – and I hate to admit this – going to miss them. For all the sexist comments and idiocy, you notice that they *NEVER* fought? These two were tighter than Beavis and Butthead. Truthfully, they’d make a wonderful gay married couple. I’ll bet the Hippies would buy them a nice engagement gift. 😉
THIS WEEK, Final Leg – 3rd
THIS WEEK, 1st Leg – 3rd, arrived at 3:01pm (non-elimination)
LAST WEEK – 3rd, arrived at 1:28pm
Ray and Yolanda – C’mon. Was it a surprise? I think winning the million dollars would have torn them apart so third place was really a blessing in disguise. Cement your relationship first guys, go to the Frat Boys gay wedding, party with the Hippies, *then* start working on that first million.
EXTRA – Anyone else notice Monica’s face at the end when the Hippies won? Hahahaha… What a wonderful addition to winning the million dollars. 🙂
My brother and I still have our tape submitted for the next Amazing Race so hopefully next time, I won’t be writing to you here! Yeah right. Sure. Hey, if Hippies can win a million dollars, this geek could at least get a shot! TTOW!