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Yessir. Was going to type something about it, then saw it was in the middle of a Big Brother episode and forgot afterward.

Good finale. Loved how many things they did in D.C. - and the final task was certainly better than TAR5's. GREAT location for a finish line, too.

Final team rankings...

1. Max & Katie - Likable villains, really. He's a troll, she's kind of mean but owns it. They were wildly entertaining and seem like people I'd gel with. Again, lots of points for the Legends of the Hidden Temple reference, too. Why haven't they been back?
2. Caroline & Jennifer - A LOT of fun, with their singing to seduce taxi drivers and blonde moments (missing the obvious on the human chessboard, not taking a number in New Zealand). They both seem like sweet girls, too. And we got the backstory of their birthrights, but that wasn't examined much because, well, they're too young to have any cool stories. I see why they were brought back.
3. Jessica & John - For a douchebag, John had one of the most satisfying self-comeuppances I have ever seen. He humiliated himself astronomically and it was entertaining for every second. Jessica seems like a much nicer person than he does, what with high-fiving local kids and suggesting the right thing on many an occasion only to be shut down by John's ego. I can see why they were given a second chance - these two were quite a story in the making. And he was fun to see get his. Shame she married him, though.
4. Joey & Meghan - These two were surprisingly delightful, with the geekiness and the enthusiasm, though that died off as the Race wore on. I think the "surprise" is because of Inviso comments from before, perhaps. These two were rootable for me because they'd fit in here at Board 8. They just could have been developed further.
5. Dave & Connor - Was a shame to see Dave's injury happen, which turned these two into an underdog story of perseverance until the MedEvac. This was compelling television, even if the recaps beat it to death. It was nice to get an update at the end about how the surgery went well, but it does seem that CBS loves these two more than I do.
6. Bates & Anthony - These two were a surprisingly rootable pair of alpha males of a team archetype that I normally despise. They seem like legit nice guys who are hyper-competitive, and they had several more close calls than I anticipated. Goes to show you the Race isn't all brawn, even if they won. I'm happy for them.
7. Pam & Winnie - A fun, rootable team here, too. The one thing that puts them this low is that I don't remember much in the way of personal content about them... and, well, there are a LOT of teams this season that were that good.
8. Mona & Beth - The Roller Derby Moms. That team name is about all I can say about them, and they made the final three. They didn't have the feisty side to them that the Bowling Moms (particularly Linda) did. Nice ladies, though. That they're this low shows how stacked this cast is.
9. Idreis & Jamil - Meh. The only memorable thing about them is that they were "deliverymen."
10. Chuck & Wynona - Had a few fun little moments, but she was annoying and he was ignoring her too much because he was competitive. Does anyone know if they got divorced? Certainly feels like they were going to. They got rather trying later.
11. Matt & Daniel - First boot that had very little personality and quite a bit of conceit.

Overall, definitely a top-tier season. I still think 5 is better, personally, because that season was loaded with memorable people and stacked with memorable moments (Colin's series of meltdowns + the drive-by "BITCH!" + Mirna in general + "MINE KEEP HAVING SEX!" + The Sphinx being a Pit Stop, to name some). But this is way up there, too, though the moments... the Botswana speed trap + John's self-humiliation + the Bates/Jennifer flirtmance + uhhh...)...
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