1. Gary & Mallory. Up for anything. A.Ny.Thing. You could tell them to transfer the contents of a well via eyedropper and they'd both be sprinting for the squeeze bulb as soon as you hit the end of the sentence. Admittedly, since Gary is a thousand years old, someone will have to explain the concept of 'eyedropper' first... (Worth noting: Mallory's ego regarding her appearance may be close to zero.)

2. Zev & Justin. I think the egos are starting to come out: there's a hint of ugliness under the surface and the longer they stay at the front of the pack, the more obvious it becomes. They're at the second position for now -- but their position feels precarious.

3. Kent & Vyxsin. That was a close one. There was nearly a whole previous episode where it looked as if Kent was going to be good for something -- but here we are, back at status quo. The universe is orderly and Vyxsin has to do everything to keep it so. Possibly including Kent's makeup. (I will give Kent some bonus points for adapting well to the yellow.)

4. Margie & Luke. Average, largely forgettable leg. Bonus points to Luke for handling a task based partially in vocal cues.

5. LaKisha & Jennifer. Somewhat less objectionable on this leg, but talking about how they needed to stop talking was a defining character moment -- for traits we already knew about.

6. Jamie & Cara. I'll give them a little boost here for pushing ever-forward after the accident and not giving up on camera. They clearly believed they were out the whole time, but insisted on completing the leg as a just-in-case.

7. Ron & Christina. I would pay good money for Ron to shut up. The method of deposit would be via stuffing it directly into his mouth. He has learned nothing, nothing, and he's forgotten anything he knew on his first run. If Christina wants to have well-adjusted kids, the first step is going to be locking their grandfather out...

8. Nathaniel & Herbert. Seriously: is it even remotely possible for anyone to be bigger idiots than you two?

9. Jet & Cord. Oh. Right. Nevermind.

Out: Mel & Mike. I would be vaguely interested in hearing Mel preach.

Believe me, that's a compliment.