Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (Elizabeth) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:37:46 GMT

dragoondaniel78 wrote:

Elizabeth wrote:

No way NEL was rigged - it was totally predictable this leg... and I'm sure to Ken & Tina just as much as to the viewers. They probably knew there was a good chance the last team wouldn't be out. That's why these things suck.

The music when the team walks up to the pit-stop is a...

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (kmill) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:47:09 GMT

Isn't it a foregone conclusion that the producers turned the tables on Uchenna & Joyce in Malaysia on All-Stars, leaving us with THREE legs with the F4? I mean, come on, you KNOW that was supposed to be a non-elimination leg--it even had a YIELD on it.

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (dragoondaniel78) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:21:51 GMT

Elizabeth wrote:

No way NEL was rigged - it was totally predictable this leg... and I'm sure to Ken & Tina just as much as to the viewers. They probably knew there was a good chance the last team wouldn't be out. That's why these things suck.

The music when the team walks up to the pit-stop is a fucking giveaway though.
If it's like the super-sad kind with a mourning/melancholic kinda...

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (Elizabeth) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:07:19 GMT

No way NEL was rigged - it was totally predictable this leg... and I'm sure to Ken & Tina just as much as to the viewers. They probably knew there was a good chance the last team wouldn't be out. That's why these things suck.

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (Q Iron) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:03:47 GMT

boredmale wrote:
I was fully expecting a NEL before I watched the episode, so i don't think they were bailed out. I wish the producers would throw a NEL in like the first 3 episodes once for a change, that way they would be less predictable.

Agreed

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (A Dying Clown) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:51:59 GMT

I would have minded but someone spoiled that location in another thread talking about TAR9

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (Thingamajig) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:03:27 GMT

Apologies to anyone who wants the locations a surprise. It didn't occur that some people may not've seen the map that CBS released.

Gosh, that sounds really insincire. It's not, I just couldn't think of better phrasing.

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (as2o3) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:47:48 GMT

Thingamajig wrote:

An NEL seemed obvious this leg because of they way the route's planned out. Two legs in India and two in Xxxxxx with (supposedly) 6 and 4 teams just screams NEL.

I don't mind location spoilers, but please use the tags for those that do...

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (boredmale) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:28:40 GMT

I was fully expecting a NEL before I watched the episode, so i don't think they were bailed out. I wish the producers would throw a NEL in like the first 3 episodes once for a change, that way they would be less predictable.

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (Thingamajig) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:09:24 GMT

An NEL seemed obvious this leg because of they way the route's planned out. The countries in which two legs are planned seem like obvious candidates for NEL's

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (Zzunk) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:50:33 GMT

Stratovolcano wrote:
Has this ever been proved or are you just speculating

Are you watching Survivor Gabon? They mixed up the teams because the Fang tribe kept loosing and pagonging all the women. Then new Fang kept loosing, so they brought in the double tribal council to get rid of one of the strong players that wouldn't normally go until after the merge. And on the upcoming episode, they are going to mix...

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (khnum) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:38:07 GMT

Brandon and Nicole getting saved <3333

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (platinumtlc) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:54:03 GMT

LOL @ "sporadic supply of Metamucil".

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (Stratovolcano) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:19:27 GMT

Zzunk wrote:
By rigged, I mean Survivor (and other reality shows) has chosen to use certain challenges or switches or merges at a time when it can benefit a particular group, such as weak players, older players, idiot players, etc. It's almost impossible to do that with TAR because they spend only a day or two in a city -- it's almost impossible for a team over 60 years old to win because there's constant physical...

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (solesurvivor01) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:34:25 GMT

Absolutely not rigged. There have been very few times I've thought something on TAR was rigged, the best example being the "storm" in Dar es Salaam that reduced Charla and Mirna's 17 hour lead, or whatever it was, to tied in first with Oswald and Danny. I was expecting the NEL at the beginning of the episode. They can't just magically create a speedbump if one particular team finishes last. I would think that if they do rig the NELs at the last second, then they...

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (TheEasyOne) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:25:18 GMT

Zzunk wrote:

Expatriate wrote:
Why do people always act like the producers are rigging things? They plan this all out ahead of time

Survivor is the king of rigged events, because they want good ratings.

ummm you must not watch bb

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (tutorial) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:01:03 GMT

Rigged by CBS.

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (pinkdolphin) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:57:54 GMT

Rigged or not - boo to the NEL. The people who come in last should go home. Always.

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (Zzunk) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:30:43 GMT

By rigged, I mean Survivor (and other reality shows) has chosen to use certain challenges or switches or merges at a time when it can benefit a particular group, such as weak players, older players, idiot players, etc. It's almost impossible to do that with TAR because they spend only a day or two in a city -- it's almost impossible for a team over 60 years old to win because there's constant physical requirements and sporadic supply of Metamucil.

Re: Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (Will) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:11:34 GMT

wakwakwak wrote:
I don't think so.

Producers are not superman to have a SPEED BUMP ready in just a matter of 12 hours.

Oh I'm sure it'll be the most slapped together easiest speed bump ever.

Did TAR producers bail out Ken and Tina?

feeds@yuku.com (Zzunk) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:09:47 GMT

With 6 teams left, 4 more pts stops (and then the finish line), it seems that Ken and Tina should have been eliminated. Were the producers sympathetic to the fact that K & T's cab drivers kept getting lost? Tina kept saying "auto mall" which might have confused the drivers. I think they were given an early lifeline. That upcoming speed bump task better be time consuming !!