I just watched the last few episodes of Season 12 for the fun of it, and re-lived the enjoyment of Nate & Jennifer's penultimate leg elimination, leaving virtually all rootable teams in the Final 3. (Granted, this isn't everyone's taste, but it sure is mine.) As a viewer, I rank Nate & Jennifer's departure as one of the most satisfying eliminations... So let's talk about what our most satisfying eliminations have been. Among mine:
Season 1: Team Guido
Technically, this was not an elimination, but their distance from the finish line definitely made it feel as such. I was so glad to see their smug attitudes squelched when they got the clue in Alaska announcing that Rob & Brennan won the race all the way over in NYC.
Season 3: Derek & Drew
Watching the WonderTwins persevere throughout the race was so damn boring/predictable...then to watch Ken & Gerard outsmart/mislead them, I was so happy!
Season 4: Millie & Chuck
Watching this sanctimonious (well, mostly on Millie's part) team bite it was joyous, especially since their arch-enemies Kelly & Jon did them in!
Season 6: Asshat & Victoria
Well...you know...
Season 9: Joseph & Monica
Felt no sympathy for this team. Sore losers to the end. I'm sure that the Hippy win burns them to this day.
Season 11: Rob & Amber
To watch these asswipes fall from three first-place finishes only to be beaten out by Charla & Mirna of all teams was pure Schadenfreude. It helped preserve Rob's reality-show losing streak, and knocked Amber down a few pegs from her nasty, undeserved attitude. And the crying! THE CRYING!!!
Season 12: Nate & Jen
I remember reading a specific spoiler over at RFF mentioning that they won the whole damn thing...so I went into watching the penultimate leg with this sense of dread/apathy. Once the leg was barreling to its finish, I figured that all the drama built up between Nick & Don and Nate & Jen was all for show and the bickering fucknuggets would advance to the final round. Then--NICK & DON HIT THE MAT 3RD!!! The folks I watched it with probably thought I was absolutely nuts when I jumped up and triumphantly shouted "FUCK YOU! FUCK YOU! FUCK YOU!" at the TV screen. Pure bliss!



















