User blog:VeryUnknownFan/VeryUnknownFan's highly anticipated The Ridonculous Race Season review.

Hello wiki. It has been almost a year since I have made a blog, so here I am. I did not havw the time to do episode reviews due to University and work, but have time to do a season review. I am going to talk about the season by speaking of each pair.

The LARPERS: Leonard was not as annoying as he was in Pahkitew Island, but he was still pretty horrible and grating to me. The only thing I really remember about Tammy was her throwing confetti. It is a good thing that they were the first to go, and did not even waste time on them.

The Tennis Rivals: In the three episode sthey were in, I have to say that they made me laugh a lot. Gerry and Pete just bounced really well together, and what made them better than the former is that they are not delusional and over the top to the point of annoyance. They would have gotten old if they lasted a few more episodes, so them leaving quickly was for the best.

The Geniuses: I feel like they were the biggest disappointments of the season. I felt like more could have been done with them. It was hinted that they had no social life, and could have done a plot of that, but..... nothing. What annoys me the most is that Mary spoke in NONE of the episodes but her elimination episode. Really? They were pretty funny and enjoyable in their elimination episode,  but they are just bittersweet with what they could have been. But I have to judge what they gave, and not the "would have/could have/should haves".

The Vegans: It was pretty obvious that they would not have made it that far, but I liked them a lot. They sometimes went from very peaceful to batshit insane, which was refreshing. It is clear that Laurie was the bigger character of the two, with her sinful enjoyment of meat, and attacking Don, but Miles definitely seems like the more intelligent and focused one, also being an enjoyable character in her own right. It would have been nice if they stayed over some other teams who lasted longer.

The Fashion Bloggers: Well in my opinion, they were the biggest source of comic belief before they created a plot for them in their last episode to justify their elimination. I have to say that they were entertaining as comic relief, and their conflict in their last episode felt a bit shoehorned in, since they had no issues prior, but it was an obvious way to get them to go home. It was still nice though.

Mother/Daughter: I really liked them. Taylor was the typical spoiled, entitled brat, but for some reason, she was not as irritating as she could have been. Kelly is just awesome with how she acts, and her poise. It was obvious wbere they were going with the two, with Kelly not being a proactive parent and trying to recapture her youth through her daughter, and Taylor taking advantage of her,  and while I do think Kelly went a bit too far telling off her daughter, they ended things nicely in their elimination. It is essy to say that Kelly grew more than Taylor.

Adversity twins: Out of almost everyone in the season, I have to say that they left me with little to nothing to offer. They had their few decent lines,  and they became a bit more confident in themselves, but..... I have little to no opinion of them. I probably would be more invested in them if they interacted with others more, but I do prefer this than them being the underdogs who make it to the end, which could have very well been the case for these two.

Stepbrothers: We all knew where things were going with these two. They started off hating one another, and then would end up appreciating and liking one another right before they are booted, and..... that is exactly what happened. They were mere slapstick for 12 episodes, and then they realized how much they got along in their penultimate episode (would have been nice for this to have been earlier though), which is what their parents wanted. They offered some good slapstick, but were often too annoying.

Rockers:  The Rockers had their moments of entertainment, and they could be likable,  but I definitely agree with the others who said that they could have went earlier. Spud is the lazy one who is only motivated by food, while Rock does everything for them, which gives them the plot of them equally contributing and stuff. I like that. Do I think it needed to take up 14 episodes? Eh.

Father and Son: I remember during the season that I could not WAIT for these two to leave, because I thought they were the most predictable pair in the season, and I felt like they were slowing things down, but when they finally left, I...... was shocked with how...... much I....... missed them. Their presence was definitely missed,  as I finally realized that they brought a humane, heartwarming, and a simpleness that was absent in the later episodes. the father was definitely old school and was not the most aware of what was coming out of his mouth, and the son wanted to be cool. I appreciate what they brought to the show.

Reality TV Pros: I was neutral on them coming back, and while Noah definitely changed with his relationship with Emma, I was more shocked with Owen. he took a more mature approach to a lot of situations on the show, and it was refreshing to see Owen be the leader, to initiate, and to not always fart and joke around. A lot of this had to do with Noah being too focused on Enma to really focus. I like the couple fine enough,  but I do feel like they were all over the place, and there was a bit too much focus on them instead of the pairings. I am glad that they did not last too long.

Goths: I knew that I was going to like them. The irony with them is that they hate humor and positivity, but that is exactly what they are used as in the show. They barely spoke in the first few episodes, and when they did speak, gold came out of their mouths. What they did with the Goths in Episode 11 was shocking and I like that they went that route. They did not do much afterwards, other than get a bunny. Many were mad when they went, but it was obvious they would not make it to the last stretch of the game.

Daters: These two were........... a really mixed bag for a long part of the season. The first few episodes, they were lovey dovey, but thej we slowly saw Stephanie become a monster, which eventually caused them to break up in around Episode 8 or 9. They were then deemed the "Haters", and all they did was INCESSANTLY BICKER about everything, which got INSTSANTLY OLD. We daw bits and pieces of them being attracted to one another still, and then we were forced this convenient square when Ryan and Carrie become friends to make Stephanie jealous. They realize they love one another, and get back together. Nice plot, but I was not expecting it to last 23 episodes. Their ranking was one of the most shocking to me in the season.

Best Friends: They were definitely the most tedious to watch throughout the season wih how dragged on, predictable, and cookie cutter their plot was and was going to be. Carrie liked her homie Devin, who had a girlfriend. We knew that he would lose his girlfriend,  and when he did, he agonizingly went through the stages of a breakup, with Carrie goading it more and more to rush it. Devin then so happens to fall in love with Carrie when she starts to get over him, and then the square with Ryan also did a double whammy and made Devin jealous as well. They get together at their final episode (wish they hooked up a bit beforehand to see how they are as a couple),  and Devin was injured to take them out.

Sisters: It was pretty clear that they were going to make it far in this one. Kitty is the over the top, energetic sister, while Emma is the serious, bitter older sister in law school who sees her sister as a nuisance, and unfocused. Emma then begins to fall for Noah, which causes her to be way too lovestruck for her own good, and almost sets herself up for failure. Kitty is then forced to be the serious one out of the two, but they get back on track after Noah and Owen are eliminated. I did find them boring at times during their latter episodes, but a part of that definitely had to do with the other over the top teams. They were the most realistic and humane team in the later episodes, sk i do appreciate that.

Ice Dancers: I am VERY aware with how mixed their reception is, and I do understand it. For the first round of episodes, they were consistently ranking in the first 3 to finish, and it was very grating, since there was a lot of godplaying involved. It became very apparent that these two were insane within the first 5 episodes, and their conflict with the Police Cadets proved them to be even more vicious. They were funny with all of their reactions and their meltdowns, and even had a curse for a few episodes which made them perform poorly. During the midway point, they decided to sabotage the other teams as a vital strategy, though they were eventually called out and penalized for it. The dynamic between the two are interesfing as well. While it is clear that they are prideful and selfish,  they do have some care for one another. Third place was the perfect punishment.

Police Cadets: I liked them from the moment I saw them on the show. MacArthur was just so raw with everything, and Sanders bluntness to counter her partner made an interesting dynamic, even though it was the "good cop, bad cop" thing. Their fierce rivalry with the dancers was one of the best I have ever seen,  and I like that they never felt bad that they generally performed worse fhan them, though they did sure rub it in when they beat the Ice Dancers in a challenge. MacArthur's intersctiom with Brody was kind of rushed and a bit confusing to me at first,  but you get used to it. Her reaction after he was eliminated was HILARIOUS. I wished that they won though since they did everything right, and easily one of the most entertaining and developed characters on the show.

Surfers: I am just going to point off that I am going to start with their 21 episodes before their elimination. I really enjoyed them, and I found their positivity really refreshing on the show. Geoff was back to what we all used to love 8 years ago, and while his partner Brody was almost a clone, they were still entertaining and rootable. They got eliminated after performing poorly the last few episodes, and I was saddened. They cheered for everybody and lifted people up when they were down. We then have to address their return. I do not have issues with there being returnees generally, but I DO have an issue with this one. I am going to try to keep it short, but having a team return in the second to last episode, which the show sees as the first part of a finale, than there is an issue. They were handled really poorly when they came back, and were written like they had no issues or struggles at all, which is complete bs to me. It would be one thing ir the return happened earlied in the season, but the way this one was handled screamed executive meddling to me. It was an even bigger insult when they WON the season inder the circumstances.

Overall, I really liked this series and what it had to offer. It is a spin off of The Amazing Race, the formula is brilliant by taking out a lot of the inhumane-ness in Total Drama, and with good characters, it made it even more fun.