Previously on The Amazing Race

Last night was the finale of The Amazing Race on CBS and boy was it exciting! I was practically jumping up and down, rooting for my team. (They came in second) Now normally I don't comment on the episodes, I let snarkwife take care of that since she does such a fabulous job with it. However, today I feel compelled.

The final three came down to Ron and Kelly, (The POW and the beauty queen) Uchenna and Joyce, (The married couple) and Boston Rob and Amber. (The Survivors) Before I get too in depth, let me give you some background.

None of the teams particularly like Boston Rob and Amber because they play the game like they're still on Survivor. They try to outwit, outsmart and outplay their competition and they did it successfully enough to make it to the top three. (and never reach the matt last) On the other hand, everyone loves Uchenna and Joyce. They are helpful and kind to all the other contestants. Compared to their competition, they are perfect angels. Then, somewhere in the middle, are Ron and Kelly. Ron and Kelly are not, by any stretch of the imagination, a match made in Heaven. They are not a cohesive unit, they did nothing but fight with each other the entire race.

When the show started out, Rob and Amber were in first with Uchenna and Joyce pulling up the rear. All three teams traded off the lead pretty well until the flight to Florida. Rob and Amber and Uchenna and Joyce managed not to get lost on the way to airport and got on an earlier flight; Ron and Kelly however, were fighting to much to pay attention to the road signs! (Ahh, visions of Italy) Just a little side note, Mom and I would do fantastic on this show!

Anyway, this put the two teams on the first flight to Florida, neck and neck to the next clue and the finish line. When it comes to the end-game, the smallest mistake can cost you that million dollars. Unfortunately for Rob and Amber, they got lost in Little Havana while Uchenna and Joyce arrived to the matt first. The look on Lynn and Alex's faces when Uchenna and Joyce showed up first was just priceless. They looked like they were going to burst with excitement simply because Rob and Amber didn't win!

Now I was expecting a more dismal welcome when Rob and Amber showed up. In fact I was disappointed that it was so...well, welcoming. What's with that? Hello! These teams hate Rob and Amber. Some of them with an all consuming passion. I want to see some smirking, boos or something to show their true feelings for the couple. They wasted so much time while they were actually racing hating them; where's the drama!!

Ahh, oh well. So Uchenna and Joyce won. Good for them, they are going to use the money for in vitro fertilization and/or adoption. That's awesome! Thinking back to the beginning of the race I really don't remember them fighting each other very much; they respected each other right up to the very end. Rob and Amber were the same way and they got the CBS consolation prize... a beautiful wedding that will be aired on Tuesday, May 24 at 9pm. Ron and Kelly will go their separate ways, Ron will continue to go through life comparing everything to his time as a POW and Kelly will find another hick she can cling to. (Hey, I know a desperate army hick...nope wouldn't wish him on anybody, even someone as annoying as her!)

Drama, drama, drama! I can't wait until season 8, the rumor is it'll be a special "(disfunctional) family edition". Oh goody!