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ElectroBoy View member profile	2nd April 2024, 09:33 AM Post #1
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 26 February 2007 Posts: 14,306 User: 3,002	Series 4 starting next week QUOTE Eastern Asia is this year’s route, and the five intrepid duos will battle it out in a breath-taking 15,000 kilometres race across several countries. From northernmost Japan, they will cross six seas and eight borders, skirting the path of the volcanic ring of fire - the most geologically unstable region on the planet to reach the finish line in Lombok, an idyllic Indonesian island paradise. The teams include: two mother and daughter duos, Brydie and Sharon and Eugenie and Isabel; best friends, Alfie and Owen; married couple, Stephen and Viv and brother and sister, Betty and James. This post has been edited by ElectroBoy: 2nd April 2024, 09:34 AM


Herbs View member profile	2nd April 2024, 09:42 AM Post #2
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 14 March 2006 Posts: 5,731 User: 214	Still need to catch up on the celeb one but canny wait for this. Amazing show


dandy* View member profile	2nd April 2024, 01:58 PM Post #3
Mansonette Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 35,322 User: 54	I love this show, extremely happy that it’s back again. Love that it’s East Asia too


Qween View member profile	4th April 2024, 03:35 PM Post #4
Schlagerdrottningen Joined: 23 August 2010 Posts: 31,877 User: 11,709	So happy this is back next week! I didn't love S3 as much as S2, and the lineup is feeling a little STALE, but the location seems like it has the potential to be excellent.


ElectroBoy View member profile	18th April 2024, 07:32 AM Post #5
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 26 February 2007 Posts: 14,306 User: 3,002	QUOTE(Qween @ Apr 4 2024, 04:35 PM) So happy this is back next week! I didn't love S3 as much as S2, and the lineup is feeling a little STALE, but the location seems like it has the potential to be excellent. I enjoyed 3... but yeah it wasnt quite as good as the first 2 series. But then whilst Canada is amazing, the fact they could hire cars and at times there was only 1 road/ mode of transport they could take. It killed some of the race drama. Enjoying Series 4 - however I can't see Eugenie and Isabel doing the full race at the rate they're burning money. Alfie and Owen are messy af but want them to do well Also was funny at the end of yesterdays ep, however everyone had checked in barring Brydie and Sharon who were still 370km away and on a job just enjoying themselves. I guess anything can change (as 24 hour+ leads have been overturned before), but I would say they need a massive miracle to catch up. Once they reach the check point, they have to stay there for 72 hours. Think in the preview they are eliminated 1 couple at the end of the next ep too.


dandy* View member profile	18th April 2024, 02:32 PM Post #6
Mansonette Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 35,322 User: 54	Yep it definitely suggested next week was an elimination week... which is gutting as I really don't want Brydie and Sharon to go as they both seem so lovely. I'm not really feeling Stephen and Viv at the moment so would be a lot happier to see them leave, I'm liking all of the others to some degree though. I agree that Series 3 wasn't quite as good, I don't like it as much when there's only one train or ferry a day or something as it concertinas everyone too much. I did love Tricia and Cathie though as contestants and was so delighted when they won.


Qween View member profile	18th April 2024, 03:11 PM Post #7
Schlagerdrottningen Joined: 23 August 2010 Posts: 31,877 User: 11,709	Yes, I think S3 was compelling primarily down to the couples, whereas so far I'm feeling the opposite with S4 - the location/journey is fantastic, but the couples aren't doing much for me. Steven and Viv would be my 'preferred' couple of leave, mainly because I'm not sure how much of her SUFFERING IN SILENCE to his madness I can take.


ElectroBoy View member profile	18th April 2024, 04:45 PM Post #8
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 26 February 2007 Posts: 14,306 User: 3,002	Part of me thinks that Stephen and Viv will end up winning by taking things slowly, but surely. Hope i'm wrong though Although kind of funny how the leading 2 teams both have lost their maps. Although you'd think it would be easy for them to pick up some form of map in one of the many stations they go in


ElectroBoy View member profile	Thursday, 10:09 AM Post #9
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 26 February 2007 Posts: 14,306 User: 3,002	Shame about Brydie and Sharon leaving... had they not stopped for that job they'd probably have been safe. Funnily too they seemed to be the most on top of their budget. Barring Stephen and Viv and oddly Alfie and Owen the other 2 teams seem to be haemorrhaging money at every turn to the point I can't see all the remaining teams making it another 5 legs. Alfie and Owen to win though at this point!


JackTheeStallion View member profile	Thursday, 11:35 AM Post #10
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 15 March 2006 Posts: 48,139 User: 223	I am enjoying this but omg there's something so annoying/smug and irritating about Stephen & Viv. I can't stand them.


JosephBoone View member profile	6 hours ago Post #11
you never forget your first time... Pronouns: he/him Joined: 19 April 2011 Posts: 121,821 User: 13,530	This is the first (regular) series of this I've watched! I've also not warmed to Stephen and Viv much, but I like the other teams. Absolutely no forward planning with their budgets though...


dandy* View member profile	5 hours ago Post #12
Mansonette Joined: 7 March 2006 Posts: 35,322 User: 54	Poor Brydie and Sharon I can only assume that they didn't really do a great deal though as I feel like they've barely been shown throughout the series compared to the others, including their last episode. I'm slightly worried about the rate the brother/sister team are going through their budget, they were so unlucky this episode with their work stop not being feasible, then being stuck in a village and losing time, then being forced to spend a lot on a taxi to get back on track.