Somebody over at TWOP posted that TAR 12 has already been cast and we should get to see it in the Fall and that plans to cast TAR 13 are already in the works. So, even without official renewal news things seem to be clicking along.
So there is something I can do, besides scream like a woman?
Wesley ,'Chosen'
Experimental TV: Non-Fiction
This thread is part of an experiment to discern the Buffistas' future interest in television discussion. It will remain open until June 1st, 2007, upon which date there will be spirited debate regarding the infinite possibilities for our board's development. This thread is for non-fiction tv, including but not limited to documentaries and reality shows. [NAFDA]
sumi - May 07, 2007 6:29:06 am PDT #374 of 767
Art Crawl!!!
Liese S. - May 07, 2007 8:15:26 am PDT #375 of 767
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
TAR: Yeah, disappointing.
I think the major problem I'm starting to have is the way challenges are constructed. There's too much that compresses the teams, that eliminates any gain or loss from teams' cleverness & luck or stupidity & bad luck. There's no way to gain a strategic advantage on anybody. Which I know makes for more exciting finishes, but it also makes for a dumb race.
Plus they never have to figure anything out.
sumi - May 07, 2007 8:27:15 am PDT #376 of 767
Art Crawl!!!
I think that the last leg is the worst for this -- they want an exciting race to the finish line but it makes the rest of the episode boring.
Amy - May 07, 2007 8:31:34 am PDT #377 of 767
Because books.
I was especially disappointed when time ran out while they were trying to crack the code, and they were simply handed the clue. Give them a penalty! Give them a new task! That was just dumb.
Jessica - May 07, 2007 8:32:24 am PDT #378 of 767
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
That last challenge was just plain dumb -- what's the point of calling it a challenge if you get the clue whether you solve it or not? The 10-minute time limit was clearly to ensure a footrace to the finish, but it made the challenge competely pointless.
[xposty]
Liese S. - May 07, 2007 9:03:50 am PDT #379 of 767
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Yeah, it's like only watching the last 2 minutes of a basketball game. It didn't matter what happened in the entirety of the race, it was just a matter of taxiing from the challenge to the finish location and running from there. Which is a stupid way to end the race.
DawnK - May 07, 2007 9:18:46 am PDT #380 of 767
giraffe mode
My 10-year-old called getting the clue anyway stupid. His exact quote was "man that's stupid and lame! Why bother making them guess if they get the clue anyway. If it was me, I'd make them do an extra road block" which I couldn't agree more with.
sumi - May 07, 2007 11:52:34 am PDT #381 of 767
Art Crawl!!!
Ty Pennington picked up on DUI charges.
quester - May 07, 2007 6:26:24 pm PDT #382 of 767
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Maybe the TAR people will take a step back and take a little more time before starting the next cycle. I used to love TAR until it started being on ALL the time. It's better to make it good than fast. Then we can put the taint of this season behind us. This is the first season I did not watch by choice.
Nora Deirdre - May 08, 2007 7:21:29 am PDT #383 of 767
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
That season, for me, was the family TAR season. Then I didn't watch it again till this season.