Oh, but come on Globe...

I, too, find them a little boring, but you can't expect them, because they're queeny, to be bitchy. It's not like they have a checklist of things to do today. These are real people, and they seem on the sweeter, sillier side.

After all, when Lynn & Alex were bitchy queens, everyone really tore into them for it. I guess there's no final answer here. But I would say we need to accept them, that's all. Or, like any other somewhat boring team, ignore them. But not rip on them because they don't fit the three gay stereotypes that seem to have come up on this thread.

I wouldn't say they need "ripping", just that I don't really like them (as television characters--I'm sure they're wonderful people in real life. And let's admit it--each person is cast for his or her television "character" potential) They're just kind of dull. I don't have a problem at all with their queeny affect. If they ran, arms flailing, screaming at wins, etc. that's fine; it would be genuine and maybe a little endearing. It's what seems like forced stereotypes, trying to be fabulous when they're not. It's hard to explain and I'm probably draining the waters of my pond to real shallowness, but it's kind of like being at a dinner party (with the boys) and there's one person who feels the need to constantly say, "Mmm hmm, you go girl" when, at all other times, they aren't the least bit flamboyant. Kind of like Eminem, who feels the need to talk like he's a brotha when, in private life, be probably talks more like Doogie Howser.
I'll shut up now...

I appreciate what you're saying. I remeber during their pre-show interviews they claimed to be a little sneaky. Some people have even called them Guido redux. But I don't find them like the Guidos at all. The Guidos were sophisticated, manipulatitive, and smug. These guys are sorta clueless, but energetic, spastic, and in the case of Tom, a little boy. But they presented themselves as sneaky, so it's forced.

I am playing Terry in the "Be the Amazing Racer" thread, so fortunately, I have found him amusing and feel protective of these guys. But I get what you're saying.

Btw, if it sounded like I was picking on you, I apologize. I *totally* accept you and your opinions for who you are!

No apology needed--opinions are what make this board tick! I haven't seen the sneakiness so much, yet but it's still early in the game. So, who knows?? There have been plenty of folks who have been bland in the beginning and wound up being loved (or hated) on down the road. As they get more tired (of the race, and each other) we'll see their true colors. My partner and I backpacked through Southeast Asia after less than a year of seeing one another and I nearly caught an early flight back on more than one occasion. 11 years later...

> seems like forced stereotypes

Thank you, you are saying what I seem to be just making a mess of trying to explain. I watch they and thier actions don't seem natural, there is an air of fakeness to me but I can't point out what it is.

Dear Tom and Terry,

You didn't almost get eliminated from the Race because you "had a bad day." You almost got eliminated because you did not pay enough attention to the clue and, as a result, you broke the rules. Intentionally or not, this was your mistake, not some twist of fate. So, stop whining as though you had nothing to do with it.

You already showed us that you have short attention spans or difficulty paying attention or whatever during the incident with the ticketing agent. Were you too busy trying to entertain another team with your antics that you did not notice the ticket agent just sitting there? Maybe if she would have done a little cheer you would have noticed her.

I thought that it was funny (and ironic) that the blondes could not tell you apart. I cannot tell you apart either. I don't even know which one of you to label as the crybaby waiting to check in at the mat.

Take a lesson from the team that actually got Philiminated on that leg: neither one of them cried at the mat. I imagine that at least one of you will bawl when you finally get Philiminated, one last little show for the viewers at home before they gratefully get to enjoy the rest of the season without your sorry mugs on the television.

With warmest affection,
HD

Oh, pffft, fidging on the rules is the American way. But admit it, it was fun watching those two sweat it out, yes it was.

I was really hoping they would get Philiminated due to their stupidity/cheating episode.

I also think they got off easy with only a 30 minute penalty. I believe that has been the standard amount of time in other seasons, but they gained a huge advantage by being taken directly to the destination. They saved time and energy, no small matter in tropical heat and humidity.

BTW, didn't Lauren cry a little off camera?

I HEART you guys!! I've never seen anything like that swim the boat to the "junk"... Wow!! Amazing willpower and strength!!! Good Luck & Godspeed!

Dear Tom and Terry,

You were the pinnacle of ridiculousness on last night's episode. My friend's wife and I cheered when we found out this was not a non-elimination leg because we could not have stomached you for another week. I'm happy to have you off my television screen --- you and all your whining, spastic antics. Good riddance.

As always, warmly yours,
HD

Oh, such a relief it was. How hard is it to row a damn boat? Since the unwritten rule is that the gay characters must automatically represent the entire gay community, let me be the first to express joy that your ambassadorship is hereby terminated, boys. I'm glad you guys inexplicably found a reason for pride in your extremely embarrassing performance, however. Perhaps there was a moment or two that didn't demonstrate complete incompetence that the evil editors decided not to show us.

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