This was without question the best season of this new era that started with 32. The cast was so memorable and likable, the challenges were great, the editing was phenomenal and led to so many surprise endings, bringing back the U-Turn and Express Pass was a huge plus and every episode had at least one takeaway. There could have been a tad more drama involved and I didn't love the final outcome (all three finalists were likable, but the winners were the least interesting), but aside from that this is a series highlight. 36 probably won't be as good because we know it will have the same flaws as 34, but I hope we get more of this with 37.
@@guyfierimtwiDeparture groups, lack of U-Turns, charter flights, etc. 34 wasn't bad, but the social distancing measures (which I obviously support) made it very safe and unsurprising the whole way through.
I agree by a landslide! I love how they incorporated the Express Pass as a risk vs. reward task rather than just giving it to the 1st place team like in previous seasons. You had to work your odds. I LOVED how Steve & Anna even went for the last one despite knowing they were dead last as well as Todd & Ashlie and Greg & John before giving up for Rob & Corey. It was truly a spectacle I will remember forever.
@@justinpascal8332 Don't worry, I'm sure there will be another season with an alliance of idiots cheating off each other and targeting the weakest teams. I hope there's not, but there might be.
I think the cast was really strong for the most part which carried my excitement for the season there were multiple teams I was invested in and enjoyed a lot
This season, along with season 31, are the only 2 modern-day TAR seasons to make me feel the same levels of excitement I got when I watched the show as a kid.
I thought Greg and John would win when the race started. I've been wrong frequently about other Amazing Races. Every task that was athletic or physical, Greg and John would crush it easily.
I love this cast, but it has a problem that so many of the modern seasons have: Many of the teams are so bland and "vanilla". Greg/John are maybe the biggest examples of this. The only time they really showed any personality is when they won.
I vehemently disagree with this. Greg and John were a team I rooted for super hard, harder than any team I had in at least 15 seasons, because of their caring attitude towards all other teams and their incredible abilities at every single task. Personality does not have to equal being dramatic or super outgoing and I find your description incredibly reductive.
@mrbroadwaydork They weren't unlikable, but they became the least interesting team left pretty quickly. They were just a generic alpha male team that kept winning legs.
The order the teams visited the scramble tasks actually did matter. According to exit interviews, Rob/Corey went to the furthest task first but got stuck in rush hour traffic that was cleared up by the time the other two teams went there. This is probably the best season since 29. 31 was good but largely because of the theme and not the race itself.
True. But the finish ended up being north of Seattle. Rob and Corey had finished the scramble in a slightly more northern part of Seattle. So they should've had a shorter drive to the kayaks. It seems like they may have gotten lost some on the drive to the kayaks.
They clearly had budget cuts too, only visiting 3 countries in the first 6 legs is crazy. The challenges were very underwhelming. A circus challenge in an empty gymnasium in Germany, A matching game in Vietnam right before the pit stop, and a plastic separating recycle challenge in Sweden. Challenges could have been much more about the culture and less of things that could be done anywhere in the world. Also the 90 minute episodes dragged on. And having 13 teams was too much, not enough time to learn about each team. Also, non elimination legs have been a part of the game for so many seasons. The only season non elimination legs didn't work on was 33 cause they had way more legs than teams. I am hoping season 37 fixes these issues and also gives us more teams with personalities. I know this is crazy to say but I wish teams were more stressed and anxious. From what I remember everyone was super chill throughout the whole race. The challenges seemed way too easy to me, we need a new era version of the haybales, telephones, or caviar challenges. Something that pushes the teams, this race seemed a lot more like a scavenger hunt, especially with all the route info's they used to fill up each episode.
@@coolnerdlll6053 Yeah, but the early seasons were trial and error. That was when production was testing things out. By season 35 there should not be so much boring filler in these episodes.
why do i feel like the first teams eliminated were decoys 🤣🤣 they don't look like a real team to me, they look like they're a part from the production crew
The problem is that I find a lot of this show's villains so mean that they cross over into unwatchable. I don't want to see terrible people rewarded with cash prizes and vacations. I know everybody is going to bring up Rob, but for every brilliant move he made, he could also get really nasty and bitter at times. I think the only villain team I actually liked watching was Art & JJ, but even then, I don't know if they count as real villains.
@@coolnerdlll6053 But when you love everyone it gets really hard to pick your favorite. But even so I can usually pick the teams that will get eliminated first. And it's kinda sad to see a team you really like go home, and this season they had too many of them.
I loved the season because of the cast. I enjoyed all of the teams. this was the feel good show for me. The finale being within a couple of miles of my home made it extra special. Least interesting winners of the three options but overall a top tier season for me.
I was shook by the final memory challenge location. I grew up a few minutes away from the seaplane base in Shoreline. Would pass by it all the time as a kid on the way to the Safeway across the street.
I’ve seen every season of the race and this was my last straw, I thought almost all the teams were so bland and it felt like they were cast more for their stories or unique experiences rather than for their personalities (kinda like new era survivor). I quit watching like half way through the season cuz I found myself bored to the point it was painful everytime I watched. However, I’ll prbly still give the next season and any future seasons like 2 episodes to see if they can redeem the show.
Again, I think 32 gave me a strong stomach for this show. This might not have had classic drama or personalities, but it didn't have any overly mean or annoying people, nobody made alliances, there was very little helping other teams and there weren't many obvious endings of the episodes. Those are the things I find unwatchable about this show. And I find it highly unlikely that you'll be able to fairly judge any future seasons based on the first two episodes. The first two are never anything like the rest.
@@coolnerdlll6053 i mean i guess we look for different things in the show, but it seems like you only listed things this season didn’t have, but like genuinely what did it have to make it good, to me mediocrity is the worst crime a season of reality tv can commit
This was without question the best season of this new era that started with 32. The cast was so memorable and likable, the challenges were great, the editing was phenomenal and led to so many surprise endings, bringing back the U-Turn and Express Pass was a huge plus and every episode had at least one takeaway. There could have been a tad more drama involved and I didn't love the final outcome (all three finalists were likable, but the winners were the least interesting), but aside from that this is a series highlight. 36 probably won't be as good because we know it will have the same flaws as 34, but I hope we get more of this with 37.
We know it will have the same flaws as "34", why? disease?
@@guyfierimtwiDeparture groups, lack of U-Turns, charter flights, etc. 34 wasn't bad, but the social distancing measures (which I obviously support) made it very safe and unsurprising the whole way through.
I agree by a landslide! I love how they incorporated the Express Pass as a risk vs. reward task rather than just giving it to the 1st place team like in previous seasons. You had to work your odds. I LOVED how Steve & Anna even went for the last one despite knowing they were dead last as well as Todd & Ashlie and Greg & John before giving up for Rob & Corey. It was truly a spectacle I will remember forever.
32 was much better
@@justinpascal8332 Don't worry, I'm sure there will be another season with an alliance of idiots cheating off each other and targeting the weakest teams. I hope there's not, but there might be.
COREY IS SO HOT
I think the cast was really strong for the most part which carried my excitement for the season there were multiple teams I was invested in and enjoyed a lot
This season, along with season 31, are the only 2 modern-day TAR seasons to make me feel the same levels of excitement I got when I watched the show as a kid.
31 was mid tbh, and as a Charla & Mirna defender.... I have no words. 35 is by far such an improvement that the teams and route stood out to me.
I thought Greg and John would win when the race started. I've been wrong frequently about other Amazing Races. Every task that was athletic or physical, Greg and John would crush it easily.
We needed the 90 minute episodes. 60 minutes felt very rush in most episodes.
I enjoyed the longer episodes in the beginning with more people, but with less people they became too long.
I love this cast, but it has a problem that so many of the modern seasons have: Many of the teams are so bland and "vanilla". Greg/John are maybe the biggest examples of this. The only time they really showed any personality is when they won.
I vehemently disagree with this. Greg and John were a team I rooted for super hard, harder than any team I had in at least 15 seasons, because of their caring attitude towards all other teams and their incredible abilities at every single task. Personality does not have to equal being dramatic or super outgoing and I find your description incredibly reductive.
@mrbroadwaydork They weren't unlikable, but they became the least interesting team left pretty quickly. They were just a generic alpha male team that kept winning legs.
I can't with their expressions, they're so boring
i loved this season
Me too 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Need more rivalries and fights. This season lacked that, but everything else was a great improvement.
The order the teams visited the scramble tasks actually did matter. According to exit interviews, Rob/Corey went to the furthest task first but got stuck in rush hour traffic that was cleared up by the time the other two teams went there. This is probably the best season since 29. 31 was good but largely because of the theme and not the race itself.
Yep, that would do it. lol Going down I-5 toward the industrial district is bumper to bumper.
True. But the finish ended up being north of Seattle. Rob and Corey had finished the scramble in a slightly more northern part of Seattle. So they should've had a shorter drive to the kayaks. It seems like they may have gotten lost some on the drive to the kayaks.
They clearly had budget cuts too, only visiting 3 countries in the first 6 legs is crazy. The challenges were very underwhelming. A circus challenge in an empty gymnasium in Germany, A matching game in Vietnam right before the pit stop, and a plastic separating recycle challenge in Sweden. Challenges could have been much more about the culture and less of things that could be done anywhere in the world. Also the 90 minute episodes dragged on. And having 13 teams was too much, not enough time to learn about each team. Also, non elimination legs have been a part of the game for so many seasons. The only season non elimination legs didn't work on was 33 cause they had way more legs than teams. I am hoping season 37 fixes these issues and also gives us more teams with personalities. I know this is crazy to say but I wish teams were more stressed and anxious. From what I remember everyone was super chill throughout the whole race. The challenges seemed way too easy to me, we need a new era version of the haybales, telephones, or caviar challenges. Something that pushes the teams, this race seemed a lot more like a scavenger hunt, especially with all the route info's they used to fill up each episode.
The Route Infos used to be a lot worse. In some of the early seasons, there were no tasks in the final city, just going from location to location.
@@coolnerdlll6053 Yeah, but the early seasons were trial and error. That was when production was testing things out. By season 35 there should not be so much boring filler in these episodes.
@@ericbarter5045 I didn't really notice the filler. The only time the extra clues really got to me was the start of the final leg.
why do i feel like the first teams eliminated were decoys 🤣🤣 they don't look like a real team to me, they look like they're a part from the production crew
I can’t watch 90 minute episodes of the amazing race. The cast and challenges are not entertaining enough for 90 minute episodes
They really needed more villains. And they really get too personal and not enough just regular people. But I still love to watch the race.
I say the same thing and I get condemned for having this opinion. I don't want a season where everybody gets along.
@@lmaobrendan It's more fun and interesting our way.
The problem is that I find a lot of this show's villains so mean that they cross over into unwatchable. I don't want to see terrible people rewarded with cash prizes and vacations. I know everybody is going to bring up Rob, but for every brilliant move he made, he could also get really nasty and bitter at times. I think the only villain team I actually liked watching was Art & JJ, but even then, I don't know if they count as real villains.
@@coolnerdlll6053 But when you love everyone it gets really hard to pick your favorite. But even so I can usually pick the teams that will get eliminated first. And it's kinda sad to see a team you really like go home, and this season they had too many of them.
@@paulbegley1464 Understandable.
I love your TAR content!! I agree with a lot of your opinions during your reviews and I hope you continue covering TAR because I'm a fan!!
I loved the season because of the cast. I enjoyed all of the teams. this was the feel good show for me. The finale being within a couple of miles of my home made it extra special. Least interesting winners of the three options but overall a top tier season for me.
I was shook by the final memory challenge location. I grew up a few minutes away from the seaplane base in Shoreline. Would pass by it all the time as a kid on the way to the Safeway across the street.
Amazing Race is the best show on TV. So glad the brothers won!
You’re a hater!!!! Don’t speak about the show
It’s not his fault that most seasons are better and have good casts
Good review you made. I did quit watching after episode 4 (Jocelyn & Victor’s elimination)
I sat through all of 32. You probably could have sat through this.
What is your name? VLM?
@@coolnerdlll6053 That's his initials. lol It's been them since he first started the channel.
it probably his initials of his name
@@superraul6449 It is indeed the initials of his name
I wanted morgan and lena to win gotta get them on more shows
I’ve seen every season of the race and this was my last straw, I thought almost all the teams were so bland and it felt like they were cast more for their stories or unique experiences rather than for their personalities (kinda like new era survivor). I quit watching like half way through the season cuz I found myself bored to the point it was painful everytime I watched. However, I’ll prbly still give the next season and any future seasons like 2 episodes to see if they can redeem the show.
Again, I think 32 gave me a strong stomach for this show. This might not have had classic drama or personalities, but it didn't have any overly mean or annoying people, nobody made alliances, there was very little helping other teams and there weren't many obvious endings of the episodes. Those are the things I find unwatchable about this show. And I find it highly unlikely that you'll be able to fairly judge any future seasons based on the first two episodes. The first two are never anything like the rest.
@@coolnerdlll6053 i mean i guess we look for different things in the show, but it seems like you only listed things this season didn’t have, but like genuinely what did it have to make it good, to me mediocrity is the worst crime a season of reality tv can commit
forgettable season
This season sucked
Very helpful comment with no context compared to this hour long video with actual nuanced content
The only thing that sucked was me on Corey’s-
@@denisehemphill3259 Me with both Liam and Yeremi.😛 (megan thee stallion sound effect)