User blog comment:LoganParvatiTD225/Meet Jacques and Josee from The Ridonculous Race/@comment-24971793-20150723221648/@comment-24971793-20150724182112

Okay late reply. What I said about if that's the top 3 I'll give up isn't because of those duo's specifically. I don't really hate any of those characters (although tbh in the first episode none of them left a positive impression on me). What I meant is that for me personally with all previous TD seasons I didn't have a clue who was going to make it far and I couldn't tell the characters plotlines. There where certain paterns but for the most part the show was surprising.

RR seems (on first impression) a lot more cliché/formulaic. I feel like I've seen all of these characters before - on at least 10 different shows - and probably already know their story. That's mainly why it feels rushed and uncreative to me. The first episode did not change that impression.

I can be wrong about the 3 mentioned duo's. I could see Mickey & Jay be either "unlikely" underdog finalists or early elimination fodder. I think Devin & Carrie could easily be swapped with Emma & Kitty. It's not really about the duo's, it's about the plotlines I sense they'll have. If those 3 duo's I mentioned reach the top 3 but have gone through unexpected twists and turns during the season I'll enjoy the show and keep watching future seasons, on the other hand if other duo's reach top 3 but in the cliché and expectable way I expected for these 3 duo's I'll give up on the show (whether I give up on TD as well will depends how fresh the next cast/season feels).