At the start of the finale episode of The Amazing Race 12 I found myself for some odd reason, although not liking them since the start, wanting TK and Rachel to win it all. I knew they were pretty far behind Ron and Christina and I always root for the underdog for some odd reason. The top 3 teams this season were all underdogs in some respect but I didn’t want TK/Rachel to win until tonight. At first I wanted Don/Nick to win but quickly realized they probably wouldn’t catch up at all. Christina/Ron were in the lead the entire episode up until the last 10 minutes. The show finally pulled of a final challenge that was tight and didn’t really give one team the advantage and be the last thing they did until the finish line. By adding in a few final clues before the game came to an end they gave us one last nail bitter to the mat, even if it was editing induced.

Coming into this season of the Amazing Race I knew they had to pull off something well…. Amazing if they wanted a lucky 13th season. After the lackluster All Stars it seemed like the race was on its last leg but amazingly they pulled off one hell of a season! The casting was perfect as no team was dull from the start, which the race was in desperate need of. Each team was unique and had something special about them that made them interesting to watch. We had teams evolve throughout the race, several nail biting finishes and amazing moments to remember that season 12 will go down in the history books as the season that saved the Amazing Race. I congratulate TK and Rachel on their win after so much adversary in the past few legs and thank all the other teams (especially Nick/Don and Vyxsin/Kynt) for their entertainment these last few weeks. I look forward to the Amazing Race 13 and hope they can top themselves all over again!

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If you would have told me that the father/daughter, grandfather/grandson and hippie team would be in the F3 of the Amazing Race I’d never have believed you unless I saw it myself. I mean I’m VERY happy how this season turned out with break out stars I never saw coming (Vyxsin/Kynt) and drama every week from a single team (Jen/Nathan) it was just one AMAZING race. For awhile there I thought TAR had died out but honestly this season was truly one of the best. The new twist to the non-elimination leg finally seems to fit well and the U-turn led to some drama earlier on as well a major mistake to the game, which is always good tv.

I’d have to say though there has to be some kudos to those who casted this season. They didn’t cast all the same people we’ve seen before, which is my main complain about a LOT of the past seasons, and finally gave us 11 very different teams. From the first elimination to the winner everyone will be remembered for something and each team brought something to the show. The one team I was honestly sad to see go was Kynt and Vyxsin. I honestly did not see myself liking them coming into the season but they are by far one of my favorite teams ever. They showed that they can be who they are and that people around the world do except them. They almost benefited from their personalities at times and brought so much fun and humor to the show but in a good way. The other team I found myself liking was Nate and Jen even though many people don’t like them. It was nice to see a REAL couple on the show rather then all the lovey/dovey ones we’ve had every season. They have real fights, they have real moments and although it made for good tv it will still real and amazing to watch. Their relationship changed so much for the race and to watch that unfold is what makes reality tv amazing. We are watching REAL people doing (usually) real things. Of course the editing made them more “tv friendly” but still those two teams are what made this season one to watch.

The final three teams are ones that nobody really saw coming. We have two of the oldest guys on the race in the F3 and both have showed they deserve to be there. Nick and Don have been great for the show. No they don’t really fight but just seeing them together is humorous and the one liners Don had were great! Then we have the “hippies” TK and Rachel who, after making up more then 3 hours last round, really do deserve to be in the finals. No they didn’t bring THAT much to the show throughout but the troubles they faced to get here make them deserving for the win. Then we have the most unthinkable to be in the F3 team to me and that is Ron and Christina. We’ve never had a parent/child in the finals (or a grandparent/grandchild either!) and them making it there is crazy considering how the race started. During the first couple episodes they were just incompatible and it almost seemed like they didn’t know each other. The way Ron treated Chris was hard for both of them and for them to change along the race is an amazing story. They not only raced well but changed each other into an amazing team. I feel all three teams deserve to win but Don and Nick have been my favorites since the start so I’m rooting for them. I’m happy for all three teams that are there and all three deserve to win, something that I can’t say for the F3 teams of past seasons.

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