BDB

Romber won 4 legs. I thought they won more, butnot so.

Jadzia

Mod note:

Let's cease the gay/stereotyping discussion now as it is off-topic and is only going to get ugly.

Please just discuss the Amazing Race finale in this thread. Thanks.

LiquidSky

I believe Nick and Star played the best game and I'm glad they won.

the big train

They were also first in that episode that was "To Be Continued" so it seemed like they had more first places than they really did. Well, and they also won all those legs on All-Stars.


As far as knowing where to go in your hometown... When they finished in Seattle in season 3, I would have known everything except when they had to go to Lincoln Park and do that totem pole puzzle thing (but Lincoln Park is in WEST Seattle, which is like a whole other world to me). All the other places they had to go to are pretty famous Seattle landmarks that no cabbie would have any problem finding and Gasworks Park is about five blocks down the street from where I live. I can't believe they've been at Gasworks Park twice and I never knew until it was on TV.

This episode reminded me a lot of the last episode of season 9 when Eric and Jeremy were always surging ahead only to have all the teams grouped together again. The only difference this time is the best team didn't blow it at the last minute.

mwbmis

I agree they easily ran the best race. I would have liked to have seen Toni and Dallas hang on to win. That last leg would have pretty brutal on Toni though. Given the tasks on the final leg, the team that might have had the best shot of beating them was probably Terrence and Sarah, but unfortunately for them they were eliminated in between two non-elimination legs.

BDB

The 2nd season when it ended it San Francisco, the final piece was to go to Fort Baker I had no idea where it was.

Fort Mason and Fort Point I knew for sure, but Fort Baker nope.

zuffy

I forgot what season it was but the one in NYC was easy except for the final pit. That place was somewhere in upstate NY I think.

TimeandTide

Ditto.

the big train

The finish line in the first season was in Flushing Meadows. I think you're confusing season 1 and season 8. They finished at some park near Niagara Falls in season 8 after spending most of the leg in Canada.

taa455

I'm happy with the winners!

Did anyone see Toni and Dallas at the finish line? I didn't and wondered why they weren't there. Aren't all racers usually present at the finish? I thought they might ask Dallas on the mat if he had any plans to date Starr after the race.

the big train

They didn't get their passports returned soon enough to beat the teams to Portland.



And thank goodness for that not happening! I think I read that they are, just so you know.

LiquidSky

I wonder if it was just the editing or if Nick and Star really kept their collective cool the whole time without any bickering? If they really didn't fight, that's awesome in such high stress situations.

TheBang

In depth interview with Nick and Starr at Reality TV World:

http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/e...e-win-8125.php

Ken and Tina were about 11 minutes behind them at the finish line. Lots of other little details in there.

Septemberbaby

I got a chance to watch the Regis interview and Starr said that she and Dallas have been dating since the end of the show and he was there, off camera. He looks the same.. I was hoping he would have done something with the spikes.

jackson2006

Yes I know, very hot. if I had cleavage like that damn. from one girl to another she is fine

marty888

Nick has had his own website for some time now, although he obviously has been too busy lately to keep up with the journal. (some interesting entries on his entry into the NY theater scene.)

There are some terrific videos of him performing in various musicals. (They are also on YouTube.)

http://nickspangler.com/

girlnextdoor

My Husband did not watch this season with me, but passed through the room for 5 seconds last night while I was wathcing it and that is the shot he got and made a comment about it.

TwineTime

If you check the pictures section of the Nick/Starr half of his website, there are pictures of his girlfriend.

Doesn't look like a Bob to me.

Bill Needle

I'm suddenly reminded of an episode of The IT Crowd.

big whoppa

Watched the finale last night...I wanted Tina and Ken to win. They played a good game and were never dishonest. Tina especially was a good sport even with those creepy brows of hers.

The mother/son team gave me the creeps sometimes. There were too many moments I was afraid they were going to french kiss each other.

Oh, and the finales lately have been so anti-climatic. The races before the finale seem more exciting.