Woohoo! Team photos and bios are up at CBS.com The teams of TAR9 are:
here.
Danielle and Dani. Pink.
What is it with girly teams putting “Pink” on their boobs or butts. And oh, goody, they’re loudmouths who’ll use their sex appeal. We haven’t seen that before. (However, if Kevin makes good on his threat, I may decide this team is okay).
BJ and Tyler. Bohemian.
Wow! Originals! Wacky like some former all-male teams, but this is our first Team Boheme. Both have already traveled around the world and spent a lot of time in Asia. If they make it to Japan, these guys have a big advantage. They’d better not get knocked out too fast, they look like a lot of fun. They’re wacky, they’re funny, they’ve been to Burning Man, so thank God someone’s finally waving the Technohip Alternaflag.
Ray and Yolanda. Lawyer and former track star.
These two are a fairly serious threat – it’s always good when a male-female team has a truly athletic woman. It looks like Yolanda could probably beat most of the men in a sprint, too. If Ray can navigate, they’re golden.
UPDATE: This Chicago team may interest The Watcher.
John and Scott. Type A/C. Fear of flying.
We’ve seen gay teams before, but this one is interesting. John’s tongue weirds me out a little in the photo, he’s a Type A, and he’s the one with the fear of flying. He’ll have a tough time just stepping aboard the first aircraft. So though he may look like Evil Personified, he’s got a weakness that may humanize him a little.
David and Lori. Type C/A. Fear of heights.
Interesting juxtaposition, here it’s the less-driven team member with the great fear of something encountered ALL THE TIME on this show. In a short preview clip I saw, they were laughing and seemed to be having a blast.
Eric and Jeremy. More traaaack!
Whoa! This could be a pretty racy Race what with all the former track stars. I guess CBS finally thought better of their “all models, all the time” casting strategery. These guys might be fun to watch, but it’s hard to tell from photos anyway.
Fran and Barry. Old age and guile…
Right, we’ve also seen the Spunky Older Couple Aims to School These Whippersnappers teams. However, Fran’s climbed all the Fourteeners in Colorado, so she’s fit, hardy, and has the endurance to wear down some of the more “run, rabbit run” teams.
Lisa and Joni. Big Sisters of Perpetual Motion.
They admit in their bio that they hope to use prize winnings for plastic surgery. Why? I hope I look as good (not much chance of that, they’ve got a head start). And they’re both over 6 feet tall – that’s Twelve Odd Foot of Pissed Off Menopausal Women, so look out, world!
Joseph and Monica. Tall and small.
Another team in the “Huge/Tiny” mold – the great big tall guy and the diminutive girl. No telling from their bio if she’s capable of doing anything, let alone carrying her own pack.
UPDATE: Whine and Cheese didn’t have much to say about this team, either.
Wanda and Desiree. Mother and daughter.
The photo scared me at first because I thought Desiree was simpering too much for the camera. Perhaps she’s shy – but it’s always a bad sign when someone appears to mug a little too much for their promo photos. Wanda seems sensible and she’s well-traveled, so they may do all right.