User blog comment:Chewy57/Another Wiki Wars - Week 2/@comment-31556666-20160109140359

1: Wow lol. Both of these are back-to-back in rank for each other for me, but I think I will choose Sanders.

2: Another very difficult decision. While I absolutely love Owen and think his recent two seasons have been outstanding for him, his performance and unlikability in the later quarter of TDA holds him back for me. Therefore I have to pick Sugar as she's easily my favourite of PI for having such a deep and complex personality, while also managing to be a funny character.

3: Last Tango I  Buenos Aires. Bahamarama has a few weird and somewhat lazy animation moments and the whole pacing feels rushed,  like how the Sisters got eliminated or how easily the Surfers got 1st place. There's four teams left; it should not feel this quick.

A Million Ways to Lose a Million Dollars is okay, with the Ice Dancers still proving themselves as two of the best characters ever with a fantastic send-off that connects to them perfectly, also having some hilarious moments in the fifteen or so minutes they compete in.

Cadets, if you take them as the official winners, seemed like prime complete characters with a satisfying way of finishing up. MacArthur learns that she isn't the most perfect person to work with, even believing Sanders was better overall at the race than her, not to mention there's clear moments that define the duo as a real team. For example, Sanders twists her arm in order to put it into a sewer to grab her team's travel tip, followed by her collapsing from injury but then MacArthur carrying Sanders to Don. It displays a great message about the two that they're always going to get each other's backs, without this message even being acknowledged, leaving it revered by me.

The problem I have though is the Surfers. They're not a bad team overall but their return really lets them down. Even if you don't take them as the official ending, I don't see what they went through development wise to reach the finale, unlike the Cadets, and even the Ice Dancers and Sisters. It felt a lot like TDI Owen but the reason he worked as a finalist was because he actually survived 21 gruelling eliminations without even being competitive, reaching the finale due to never posing as a major threat to a majority of contestants, and especially without returning. He also had a variety of interactions, and those he had with Heather, Gwen, Duncan, and Izzy all had different things to offer and all interactions shown various quirks that Owen has. Compare this to the Surfer Dudes, who bounce off a lot of characters in a similar way. Everytime Brody and Geoff talk to a team, it's in a friendly manner. Seeing them get this far without really dwelling on them as characters, at least compared to the two teams eliminated before them, and also seeing them once again in this episode sail through most of it with nothing of intrigue happening, lowers my pleasure when watching this episode.

Last Tango works because it feels like the complete opposite of the other two episodes. It isn't rushed with four teams like Bahamarama and keeps the F4 with perfectly balanced screentime with me each liking all teams in the episode because of this, and it doesn't look flawed animation-wise either. The creative ways of the teams doing tango felt fresh to watch, or moments like Kitty chasing an emu are worth mentioning. Other reasons I like the episode include how out of left field yet meaningful that some moments are. Seeing Kitty pounce on an emu viciously while also replying to Emma's question of "What are you doing?" with "Helping my big sister pay for law school" was something I didn't expect while also remaining significant, or seeing Jacques sacrificing his hair in order for him and Josee to advance was a very surprisingly heartfelt moment, and to then have him catch the emu,  and Josee hugging him, and both hugging each other when they get 1st place just shows why I think they're by far the best team.

If Last Tango has any hate on it, it's usually due to how people react to Darrie in this episode. Personally I never had a problem with Darrie. It's not forced like Zoke where they're attracted right away since we know that they've known each other since a young age. I also don't find them repetitive like others due to the role reversal that happens later on, or the Daters' interaction with the team throwing another spanner in the works. As for this episode, I enjoyed them. For once it felt good for me to watch a romanticized moment in this show without me rolling my eyes and cringing. Their relationship for me felt natural. Granted the episode isn't perfect. Cutting the Best Friends towards the end felt very last minute due to how quick it happens,  and just makes me uncomfortable with the Surfers' return. Despite that, I have no qualms with much else in this episode.