User blog comment:Foreseer44/Confirmed: There Will Be 36 Contestants In The Ridonculous Race/@comment-24971793-20150219225519/@comment-24971793-20150219235630

I notice now that in the article RR is called a "buddy comedy". So another indication that the majority of plotpoints and drama will happen within the teams and not between.

The "buddy" thing is maybe a little concerning, but I feel neutral about it at this point. Pahkitew island existed of almost exclusively duo centered plotlines (Scarlett & Max, Jasmine & Shawn, Sugar & Ella, Topher & Chris, Dave & Sky, Sammy & Amy, Rodney & Himself) and although I sometimes wished that there was a bit more interaction between everyone (like in the other seasons) I didn't necessarily feel like something was missing from the season. It had a sufficient amount of drama.

Now that I think about it maybe Pahkitew island was an experiment to test if this buddy concept could work...