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I think Charlie or Maria go next week, and the one who doesn't will win this thing in a landslide vote. Kenzie going next makes no sense. Liz, Kenzie, and Ben lost their chance to win by voting out Q instead of Charlie. The problem for them is that at least one of Maria and Charlie will at least have the opportunity to make fire. I know Maria has that skill, and I suspect Charlie does as well. I doubt any of the other three could win a fire making challenge, but I could be wrong. I still don't see an outcome where both Charlie and Maria go to final tribal unless the idol gets put back into play (unlikely), or Liz, Kenzie, and Ben are the worst players of all-time (possible). The only other way it could happen is if there were a medical evac of someone not named Charlie or Maria. If neither Charlie nor Maria win immunity, it will be fun watching them try to convince the others who is the bigger threat. Maria's immunity challenge prowess could be enough to sway things in Charlie's favor, but Charlie is the bigger social threat and has never been on the wrong side of the vote. I've enjoyed this season quite a bit, in spite of the historically disastrous idol management and poor play by some. Charlie has been running a masterclass on how to play Survivor, and he is my preference for winning, with Maria second. She loses points for not convincing Q to play his idol, which would have ensured Charlie getting voted out. In other words, she made the same mistake as Q and the other idol non-players. People still see the idol as a safety net instead of the powerful voting tool that it is. If Liz, Kenzie, or Ben manage to win, it will be a letdown. None of them deserves it.

Got any lottery numbers?

This is generally reasonable advice, but the current market is down due to Government funding getting continuously kicked down the road. Until both sides stop pointing fingers and decide to work together, Federal positions are going to be limited and niche-specific. It never hurts to look, especially if you have a unique skillset, but keep your expectations tempered.

Don't forget the 5 D's of dodgeball: dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge!

Liz is annoying as hell, but go a couple of weeks eating nothing but a little rice here and there and see how your mood is. I'm surprised she hasn't killed anyone.

Plus, there is nothing to be gained by showing his cards to Maria. Continuing to vote with her makes her more likely to let her guard down, increasing his chances of voting her out once she doesn't have immunity.

There's no way Venus would have taken Charlie to the end. That would be dumber than going home with an idol in your pocket.

Nice showing by Magnus.

Same. Maria could have easily justified taking Q because he took her last time. Saying she wanted to reward people who needed to eat was a mistake, and a bit out of character considering how well she has been playing. Charlie is clearly playing the best game. I find Kenzie and Ben both likeable, but I don't think Ben is smart enough to make any moves, and Kenzie keeps waiting for some reason. I do not think Q will be rewarded if he makes it to final tribal, but I guess that depends on who else is there. If neither Maria or Charlie make it to the end, Q probably has a better chance than I want to believe.

That was awesome. More, please.

I finally watched this yesterday. I didn't hate it, but I certainly did not enjoy it as much as I expected to based on this thread. I loved the original, and found the Burton/Depp remake to be mostly unappealing by comparison (primarily due to Depp's portrayal of Wonka). I suspect I might have enjoyed this one more if I had not seen the original, and if I were a kid, but I'm not sure about that. I did appreciate that they flipped the script to make the adults evil, greedy, and glutenous rather than the children, though to be fair, there was really only one child role of note. I think my main issue was that there was way too much focus on shitty people being shitty, and not enough on Wonka becoming Wonka. They missed a real opportunity to dive into how he became the best chocolatier in the world. "He got it from his mother" fell flat. It may grow on me with a rewatch or two, but don't see myself making any effort to do that.

I can't decide if I'm happy or sad. I guess it depends on which THJ shows up.

Ok, now that makes sense. I withdraw my question.

I like your confidence, but the softball postseason hasn't even started yet. And who the fuck is Mike Smith?

Just finished watching it. Nice ride by Narváez, especially when Pogačar clearly wanted it. I can't imagine he can keep it up, but at least it extends the fake suspense another day.

This. And it's a bit ironic that Team Momma's Boy lost due to navigation/driving instead of sucking at a physical challenge or a medical issue. I'm surprised more of the teams did not do the seaweed task. It seemed obvious to me that it was by far the quickest, even if the pilots made it look easier than it was.

Good episode in spite of the WAYYYYY over the top Applebee's promo. Kenzie likely just lost any chance she had by not having the awareness to be part of the Tiff blindside. If either of Maria or Charlie makes final tribal, they will win. I still don't see a way both make it. If neither makes it, I have a feeling Liz will win.

Who the fuck is Ken? Kent, you know you're not supposed to park that on campus.

I agree with most of this with a few exceptions. It is likely that only one of Maria and Charlie will be in the final, as one will have to eliminate the other to pad the résumé. Maybe they both get in if one has to make fire, but they are both too smart to let it get that far. I think Maria is more likely to blindside Charlie. In spite of her dietary issues, I think Liz makes it over Tiff. Neither is deserving, but Q or Venus is likely to be the third as a "bring them because they can't win" person. Q will probably end up finding an idol to save himself at some point. Unless something changes, Ben is not a strategic threat, but he will be eliminated because he is likeable. Kenzie could end up at final tribal, but she will need immunity to do it.

I was obviously too hard on Amber, and I agree that I did not put enough blame on what impact Vinny's abuse has on her, but damn it's frustrating when people go on the race unprepared. If you can't drive a stick or navigate yourself out of a wet paper bag, then TAR probably isn't for you, even in a watered down low-travel season. I am embarrassed for them at how they are being edited, and I have to assume that reality is worse than what we are being shown. Perhaps I should have suggested that Amber kick Vinny out of the car and drive herself to Tierra del Fuego, but one, she can't drive a stick, and two, she would have ended up in Canada.

So Amber can't navigate, drive a stick, or do any challenge? Vinny isn't exactly hiding his feelings about those things, but I'm sure I would have thrown her out of the car and driven to Tierra del Fuego by now. How do you decide to go on The Amazing Race without doing anything to address your deficiencies in areas that you know are going to come into play? And what possesses you to bring someone like that as your partner? The fact that they are not only still in the race, but lurking near the top emphasizes how weak this cast is. Amber is going to be completely dependent on you forever in every facet of life. Run, Vinny. Run! This was a dream leg for Team Momma's Boy. It was like Cliff Clavin playing Jeopardy.

There's no time for that shit. We need focusness.