On Nov 17, 10:46�pm, "Kevin M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, I know, there are many of you who adore this reality series and > see it as a cut above others in the genre. I watched the show because > it sent the contestants to Kazakhstan, a place near and dear to my > heart. > > I was not amused. >
I don't think you should declare a show racist based on one episode. Apparently, you missed the show from South Africa where they went to the prison cell where Nelson Mandella spent 20 something years. All the racers paused for a moment to reflect on the enormity of the situation before taking their clue and running off. In Africa, they also went to the area where they gathered the residents together to ship to the United States to make them slaves. The racers stopped and paused there before continuing on with the race. You also missed the show where the racers went to Auschwitz and paused to pray and cry before taking their clue and running off. Apparently, you missed the hated Family Edition of TAR where the racers had to reinact a Civil War battle before getting a clue or row a boat with a George Washington look alike standing in the boat guiding them. They all reflected on what it all meant and were glad their George Washington didn't fall in the water. And, I know you probably don't download TAR Asia but there was a scene last season where the racers went to the "Land of 1,000 Buddhas" and one team who were Buddhists stopped before each Buddha they encountered and prayed out of respect. I thought they would never get out of that park and would lose that leg! So I find it offensive that you would say such a thing about Amazing Race when you apparently don't know what you are talking about. Maybe...don't declare show you don't normally watch racist based on one episode. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
