“Amazing Race”: War Is Hell
Last week, it seemed like the recession had hit The Amazing Race: The challenges relied on kicking a soccer ball, drinking a beer, and eating sauerkraut. It was as if the entire episode had been put together in one visit to the Hamburg Wal-Mart. But last night we saw where all the saved money went: this week’s WWI reenactment, complete with explosions, period costumes, and dive-bombing biplanes (or “some sort of flying things” as Brent called them, leading to further suspicion that he is Encino Man). Unfortunately, all of the noise and bluster brought little suspense or thrills; it was more like watching a reenactment on the History Channel. The only real entertainment and excitement from the episode derived from some contestants’ pure idiocy, and you can get that for free.
