This was a delightful opening episode to the season. I imagine it was harder than normal to edit into an interesting show, but they did an incredible job of it.
They really did. I saw some people on reddit comparing it unfavourably with Snake because it was a lot of nothing happening, but they built the tension really well. And it was funny seeing how having two teams chasing can actually be a disadvantage when they can’t agree on who should go where. I think it will be a really fun season based on this first episode.
comparing it unfavourably with Snake
Oh interesting. I thought Snake was thought of as one of the weaker seasons. They mentioned on the podcast that they even realised it would be a weaker season while editing it.
Ah that’s what I meant but I phrased it poorly, as in they were comparing the nothing-ness of the episode to how Snake was the whole way through. Yeah I caught that on the layover too, it was interesting to hear Adam say that. I’m still glad they took the risk on a new concept even if snake was one of their weaker seasons. I love tag but it wouldn’t be special if they did it every time.
s16/podcast spoiler
Sam mentioned they were filming in the UK a few days ago as well so unless that’s a HAI/Wendover video I wonder if that’s where the next season is?
Yeah I noticed that spoiler. I wonder if it was deliberate, or if he slipped in something that they hadn’t officially decided to reveal yet.
Sam being the only one to pronounce Reims correctly is making me root for him and Toby this season. Although Ben tormenting Adam and Michelle, while he and Brian otherwise just had a nice morning eating crêpes and making daisy chains in Paris, was delightful.
Sam is pretty consistently the best at pronouncing place names I find.
