Totally pissed off. How can a US show display a B52 wreckage and use it as a backdrop? What next? Remains of US servicemen? Why not use the Hanoi Hilton as a backdrop to make people watch?
Too many Americans will now know what this means? They are too removed from that war. But the network executives and producers should certainly know better! Boycott the show!
I thought they went to the Hanoi Hilton in a past season. They were tasked with finding John McCain’s cell which is now a mini-exhibit.
I get the impression that World Race Productions is separate from CBS other than that the tv producers obviously showcase the program on CBS.
They almost annually go to China on this show and have been to a few other communist countries. If I were to guess, Amazing Race is shot in some of these countries because of the extremely cheap production costs as opposed to places like Japan and Australia.
The communist countries manipulate what is shown of their country and Amazing Race gets a cheap destination to film an episode or two. Both get what they want from the deal.
It is interesting that most Muslim countries are now off their list because the countries are considered “too dangerous” and the show has never been to North Korea or Cuba. I don’t think the production company is commie sympathizers as much as indifferent to political influences as long as they make for compelling television.