Did anyone else begin to watch The Amazing Race Canada this week?
What a joke.
The teams are racing eastward. The next logical stop for them to make was Ontario, and the only logical stop in Ontario is Canada's one and only world-class city Toronto.
So what do the producers do instead?
They have the teams race off to Quebec City, only stopping off at Toronto's Pearson International Airport to change planes.
That's right, I'll say it again because I know it's so unbelievable -- the only thing they showed of Toronto was the airport. What an outrage!
Canada's best and most populated city and they zoomed right past us. And for Quebec City of all places.
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Comments
Dcn. Jae
Posted on: 08/21/2013 15:49
Sorry, I was just ranting. I was pretty disappointed though.
chansen
Posted on: 08/21/2013 23:07
I agree. I don't think Toronto occupies the spotlight on Canadian television nearly enough. I've heard there are some show that are not even shot here!
somegalfromcan
Posted on: 08/21/2013 23:12
The shock! The horror! They passed over your city? Wow - how could they do that to you Jae? Didn't they think to consult with you first? When they decided to pass over Canada's greatest city, on Canada's best island, they certainly gave me a call. Oh wait... they didn't exactly pass over Victoria - because they didn't actually make it as far west as this. Somehow I got over the disappointment.
Given that the show isn't over yet, aren't you counting your chickens before they've hatched?
chansen
Posted on: 08/21/2013 23:25
I think Jae knows something he's not telling us. I bet on a future episode, the contestants take a free VIA train ride to Union Station, then take the TTC to Jae's church, where the Roadblock task one of them has to perform is to sit through a sermon without shaking their head.
somegalfromcan
Posted on: 08/21/2013 23:31
Chansen - aren't you the one who will be watching the contestants and ensuring that they indeed keep their heads still before you give them their next clue?
chansen
Posted on: 08/21/2013 23:35
Absolutely. They also can't roll their eyes, place the palm of their hand over their face, or laugh. It's a gruelling challenge.
somegalfromcan
Posted on: 08/22/2013 01:08
That could take awhile. Don't forget the test at the end that ensures they have actually been paying attention.
BethanyK
Posted on: 08/23/2013 09:26
If it makes you feel better Jae, they're coming back. They filmed at Toronto zoo, so no worries.
Dcn. Jae
Posted on: 08/23/2013 13:09
If it makes you feel better Jae, they're coming back. They filmed at Toronto zoo, so no worries.
Thanks Bethany :)