[elc]

Agree about the Karma. Since I never watched Survivor (TAR is the only reality show I watch), I didn't have an opinion on Romber before this show - well I didn't want them to win, but loved watching them race. But the minute they drove by the brothers after they'd flipped their SUV, sealed their fate with me. I was hoping it would come back to bite them big time and it did.

I especially loved when they tried to make the others think there was an earlier flight, and there actually was one. Love to see those plots backfire.

U&J were good racers, they seemed to be good people, respecting each other and the other players. It was a nice change after Freddy and Kendra last season.

[numberonepal]

Romber thought they would be able to back stab their way to the win. I knew it wouldn't work (although I admit I was wondering if I was correct until almost the end). All past winners of TAR played their game with as little input or interference with others as they could get away with. It seems that up until there are only 5 teams left helping each other can be advantageous. After that the teams are on their own.

Romber should have at least stopped to see if everyone was OK from the wreck in Africa, I agree. There were also another couple of times (telling the bus driver not to open the back set of doors) where their character was tarnished. Although they played the game well and came up with some very smooth/smart moves, their character determined their ultimate fate in the race.

[Asphalt]

Of the last three Chip and Kim were by far the most likeable