1 Tammy/Victor (2,2,8,6,4,4,3,2)
Glad they were at the mat with the other teams-- I'm sure it was totally awkward for them, but their reactions basically mirrored mine through the whole scene. They came out of this leg looking really strong, although they had a big advantage over the other teams with their knowledge of Mandarin. I am also pretty much in love with Tammy.2 Cara/Jaime (8,5,3,4,5,5,4,3)
Jaime was a lot better on this leg. Still pretty bad, but I definitely enjoyed watching them more than most of the other teams in this episode.
The sparring between the last two teams was simply painful to watch and I think all involved share some culpability.
Still, I must rank them:
3 Margie/Luke (1,1,2,3,6,3,2,1)
Luke has plenty of growing up to do, and Margie was probably pretty embarrassed about her own outburst afterwards, but I still like them. A lot of the fight was edited out (apparently the mat drama went on for 45 minutes), but it seems
clear to me the sisters wanted to shake the stronger team off their game and Margie/Luke unfortunately took the bait.
Hopefully they'll all put this drama behind them for the next leg.
4 Kisha/Jen (4,6,5,2,3,1,1,4)
I think it was easier for Kisha/Jen to retain their composure at the mat since they a) won the leg and b) had decided
beforehand just to laugh in Margie/Luke's faces, which may be an effective tactic to use with a competitor on the brink of a meltdown, but is ultimately just passive aggressive and lame. They could have helped defuse the situation but instead they wanted to foment drama. Whatever. Likewise, winning the leg by piggybacking on Tammy/Victor showed good strategy, but was also not all that impressive. I still think they're the weakest team remaining.
Philiminated:
X Mark/Michael (7,9,7,7,7,6,5,5,5)
The best thing they ever did was get eliminated. In fact, I think they may have come across better than every other
team on this leg. I'm still thrilled that they're gone! I also feel bad for those poor women at the speed bump...
Loser Lodge
X Mel/Mike (5,8,1,5,1,2,6)
X Christie/Jodi (9,7,4,1,2,7)
X Amanda/Kris (6,3,6,8)
X Brad/Victoria (3,4,9)
X Linda/Steve (10,10)
X Preston/Jennifer (11)